We get set to do battle here tonight on Friday night Smackdown two nights away
from the Royal Rumble event.
You notice Roman Reigns will not take his eyes off
King Corbin [NOISE] >> Roman has been humiliated at the hands
of Corbin, Roode and Ziggler on multiple occasions.
Reigns realizes it could potentially happen tonight again.
>> Dolph Ziggler starting things off now for his team.
And Dolph Ziggler was a guest, [INAUDIBLE] Podcast After the Bell this past week.
>> Dolph Ziggler always has a lot to say and speaks his mind freely.
It's a great time talking to him, catching up.
Dolph Ziggler just a loyal ally to our omnipotent King Corbin.
>> Now, Dolph Ziggler will enter the Royal Rumble match this coming Sunday
in Houston.
Dolph Ziggler, once he enters that matchup, will be tied for
second all time and most appearances in the Royal Rumble.
>> Unlike tonight it will be every man for himself.
>> Double team by the Usos.
[NOISE] Elbow, drop cover now, hook of the leg, and Dolph able to kick out at two.
>> Jimmy and Jay a tag team since day one.
>> Tag made, here comes Robert Roode.
For the Usos they talked about being in the ring last week for
the first time in over five months.
Admitted that they were a bit winded but they said it's like riding a bike
couldn't wait to get back in the ring and pick up their first win here
on SmackDown at some time >> Jimmy and Jay also openly admitted to
being thrilled about being able to stand side by side with their cousin the big dog
Roman Reigns in this situation defending their family bloodline.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Roman Reigns needed all the allies that
he can get in this battle against Corbin and his buddies.
>> Roode now blocked and there's a big right hand, and
a [INAUDIBLE] Driving Roode to the center of the ring.
This has become quite the rivalry here in early 2020 on Friday night Smackdown.
[INAUDIBLE] Out to the apron, and slipped and may hurt himself.
Jimmy Uso hyperextending a knee or something.
>> My God. >> Dolph Ziggler driving him head first
into the steel steps and post.
>> Ziggler did so at his own peril.
>> That's what's necessary to get any sort of advantage on the Usos.
>> Back it up.
>> And Jimmy Uso is hurt and
the official going to back off the competitors to check on him.
>> [NOISE] >> Hey, hey, hey his knee, his knee.
Get some help down here, back up, back up, get back.
>> Well Jimmy was initially injured when he landed awkwardly, when he fell out of
the ring and on the back of his neck and hit the ring post and the steps.
>> Back it up, back it up.
[INAUDIBLE] >> He hit his
head.
>> Check his head.
>> Well Corey, this is a serious situation.
Medical personnel helping Jimmy Uso out of the arena.
Does that mean Roman and
Jay are gonna have to go it alone in this tag team matchup?
Well it started as a six man tag team matchup here on Friday night Smackdown on
Fox but it is now a two on three handicap match Corbin, Roode and Ziggler against
Roman Reigns and Jay Uso because Jimmy Uso was hurt before the commercial break and
taken back to the lockeroom area this is how it happened.
>> Pay attention to Jimmy Usos's knee seemed to have perhaps hyperextended on
the way down but it goes worse, as Dolph Ziggler would attack,
launching Uso into the steel ring stairs.
>> And as you mentioned it is now two on three Jay Uso and
Roman Reigns left to defend their team.
>> Now double team by Uso and Reigns as Roode and Corbin lookout.
>> This smart strategy by Uso and
Reigns trying to cut the ring in half keep Dolph away from his own corner.
>> Nice head butt by Jay.
Here's the cover of the leg isn't enough to put Dolph away near fall,
kick out at two by Ziggler.
>> Got to wonder what's going through the mind of Roman Reigns of King Corbin
knowing that we're just days away from the Royal Rumble event
from their falls count anywhere match up.
But also having to compete in the men's Royal Rumble match.
>> And let's talk about King Corbin, Corey,
because he has a lot to prove in the Rumble match this year.
He has not had a great track record In the Royal Rumble over the past couple of
years, he hasn't lasted that long.
Seven minutes last year only a minute and six seconds back in 2018.
So Corbin has a lot to prove this time around.
>> Might as well be a different lifetime ago call this is King Corbin we're talking
about nobody on SmackDown has the confidence of Corbin these days.
>> And Corbin slides underneath the bottom rope.
Quickly back into the ring and for a big man, deceptively fast.
An elbow by Jay drops Corbin and now Jay gonna try to climb to the top rope.
Uso gonna fly.
>> And Jay, nobody home, has to roll through.
And Corbin, deep six.
[NOISE] >> Cover, cover.
>> Shoots the half, here's the cover now on Jay wraps the arm and the leg and
a kick out at two.
Again in the Royal Rumble match 30 men will participate.
Two are going to start we know the WWE Champion for
Monday Night Raw Brock Lesnar is gonna enter it number one every ninety seconds
another superstar will enter this match as we take another look.
>> King Corbin as you mentioned before the athleticism and the deceptive
quickness able to scoop Jay Uso mid-step and drive him down with deep six.
>> Now Corbin as he [INAUDIBLE] With Roman Reigns it allows Ziggler to
get some chit shots in outside the ring.
You're eliminated in that Royal Rumble match when you're sent over the top
rope and both feet hit the floor and if you win the main event at WrestleMania,
against either the universal or WWE Champion.
>> Very different from what we're seeing right now a great teamwork from Roode,
Ziggler and Corbin.
It will be every man for himself in the Royal Rumble match although you do
see times Corey that match alliances develop definitely temporary alliances but
only one can go on to WrestleMania cover here by Roode.
>> Hook of the leg Jay also kicks at two and really desperately needs to
make a tag to Roman Reigns but great job by Roode, tag made now here comes Ziggler.
>> Cohesive teamwork from this unit of Corbin.
And ziggler with a perfect elbow, cover.
>> Jay kicks out again staying in this matchup again a reminder Jimmy Uso started
this match, injured his knee and then was driven into the steel steps held back for
medical attention in the locker room area.
It is now a two on three situation and
King Corbin bearing the point of his elbow into the chest of Jay Uso.
Tag here's Roode.
>> Corbin and his friends just brutalizing Jay Uso at this point.
Seem to focus the attack on the mid section abdominal region of Jay Uso.
Fighting with everything he's got left which doesn't seem to be too much.
>> A chop, wait for the kick.
Caught him with an [INAUDIBLE] Roode's down, here is the opening for Jay Uso.
>> The big dog is ready to hunt.
>> [NOISE] >> Reigns reaching,
wanting to tag Jay Uso in the worst possible way.
Look out from behind.
>> And King Corbin prevents the tag.
>> Brilliant.
>> Reigns driven into the steps, and now the king takes it to Roman Reigns
battering the big dog, sending him into the WWE Universe.
Corbin, Ziggler, and Roode dominating, can Roman and company climb back in this?
>> And we are back live on Friday Night SmackDown.
Was supposed to be a six man tag team match that's how it started.
Jimmy Uso got hurt, was held back for medical attention.
And now, it's Corbin, Ziggler, and Roode, against Jay Uso and Roman Reigns,
a two on three handicap matchup.
>> It has been one sided dominance, for King Corbin and his teammates.
>> And notice, Corey, Roman Reigns is not even on the apron.
He was taken out by Corbin right before the commercial break.
>> Another brilliant maneuver by King Corbin, who was able to thwart Roman's
attempt to come to the aid of- >> Jay, Uso.
>> Corbin into the post, shoulder first.
An opportunity for Jay but
again Roman Reigns not on the apron Jay has no one to tag.
>> Take a look at this Jay with us Corbin's
own momentum against him sending royalty into the steel post.
Corbin trying to hang on to Jay Uso, not allow him to make it to the corner.
Corbin's got a lot on his mind.
A Falls count anywhere match with Reigns on Sunday, plus the Royal Rumble match.
Uso's almost there, Corbin trying to prevent him from making the tag.
Tag made, here comes the big dog >> Corbin just wants nothing to do with
Reigns, quickly tags himself out of the match.
>> Very wise move by King Corbin.
Why would you put yourself in harm's way especially with the mood that
Roman Reigns is in right now.
>> Roman Reigns off the ropes, Reigns is fired up and
ready to go [APPLAUSE] The man who won the 2015 Royal Rumble match.
The man who once held the record for most eliminations in a Rumble match,
the man who once defended his WWE Championship in the Rumble match.
>> [INAUDIBLE] >> Certainly has his hands full this
coming Sunday but right now- >> What a boot.
>> Dolph Ziggler got a mouthful of Roman's boot.
>> Roman Reigns feeding off the WWE fans in a jam-packed
American Airlines Center in Dallas tonight.
>> [NOISE]
>> Locked and loaded.
>> And a distraction by Roode and
it allows King Corbin to grab a handful of Reigns' hair.
Superkick by Ziggler.
Reigns is down to offer the cover and the victory here tonight,
Reigns kicks out at two.
>> [INAUDIBLE] This teamwork by Corbin, Ziggler and Roode but
it was not enough to keep the big dog down.
Corbin has been signed himself as we take another look Reigns was distracted by
Corbin with a fistful of hair, beautiful super kick by Ziggler but
the big dog fights on.
Accordion [INAUDIBLE] King Corbin can use all of his dirty underhanded tactics
Sunday falls can anywhere because there are no disqualifications in that matchup,
anything goes >> Why are they dirty or underhanded?
If they're perfectly legal in a Falls Count Anywhere match
>> Roman Reigns dumped out of the ring and
this will allow Robert Roode and
King Corbin to prey on range a two on one assault, Ziggler the veteran has
the official with him >> Reign is being mugged on the outside.
>> Reigns is down, Jay Uso nowhere to be found.
Jimmy Uso's injured in the back and Ziggler Corbin and
Roode are picking apart.
>> Come on Roman, you don't give up.
You never give up.
Come on.
>> Gotta ask yourself how much of Roman Reigns is even gonna
be left this Sunday once we get to Houston for the Royal Rumble.
>> And then he's got to compete in a Falls Count Anywhere match and
the Royal Rumble match.
Ziggler, elbow to the heart, cover yet again on Reigns and a kick out.
Corey, can you imagine if you're Corbin and Reigns and
you go through this Falls Count Anywhere match at Minute Maid Park and
then you draw like say number four in the Royal Rumble match and
then in order to win the thing you got to go through like 26 other men.
How do you do that?
>> What happens, it could be even worse, what happened to be drawn number two and
you're forced to step in the ring with the WWE Champion Brock Lesnar to start
the Royal Rumble >> Yeah, might be an early night.
>> Talk about impossible odds.
King Corbin dragging rates to his feet and delivering a knee right to the midsection,
a big right hand >> Right to the side of Roman's jaw.
A [INAUDIBLE] Flat on his face King Corbin enjoying
the outpouring of emotion from the WWE Universe.
>> Corbin just has this obsession with ending Reigns.
Robert Roode who missed a month of action after Roman Reigns dumped
the announce table on him.
Returned with a vengeance a couple of weeks ago.
>> The confidence is dripping off of the glorious Robert Roode.
>> That's one thing I have to say about Roode and Ziggler and
Corbin very confident team, egomaniacs others will say,
narcissists [INAUDIBLE] >> And looking for
perhaps the glorious DDT to put Roman Reigns away.
Roman Reigns able to counter, rolls up Roode, shoulders down.
There's the power of Roman Reigns, plants Robert Roode.
>> Yeah, but
did Roman Reigns just exhaust his gas tank with that last display of power?
Jay Uso looks ready to join the fight once again but the big dog very,
very far from his own corner.
>> And he's still got Robert Roode in the way,
even though Roode was shaken up by that power bomb by Reigns.
Roman trying to drag his way toward attack.
And look at Dolph Ziggler.
Ziggler now does not allow the tag to happen as he sends
Jay Uso into the barricade.
Like the tactics or not Ziggler, Corbin and
Roode have done an awesome job isolating their opponents.
>> This has been masterful teamwork.
>> And then Ziggler just launching Jay Uso over our announce table
>> Almost nonchalantly burying Jay Uso
under the cowl of our announce table.
Meanwhile, action back in the ring Corbin and Roman Reigns and now King Corbin.
>> It is essentially three on one at this very moment and King Corbin and
company have earned this advantage.
It has been expertly executed.
This game plan by Corbin Roode and Ziggler.
Reigns is all on his own right now.
>> Ziggler with a big smile on his face, understanding what this means for
his team neck breaker what this means for King Corbin, Ziggler says that's it,
hooks the inside leg, Roman Reigns has to kick at two.
Ziggler's savoring every moment of this, Dolph is a loyal ally of King Corbin.
We mentioned before Dolph Ziggler will enter his 13th Royal Rumble
match this coming Sunday.
Only Cain has been in more.
>> Dolph Ziggler on numerous occasions has come very close to winning
the Royal Rumble match.
>> You know Dolph would love to add to his already incredible resume.
Former World Champion, tuning up the band.
>> Now mocking Reigns.
>> Superman punch, not the superman kick, the superman punch.
>> Yeah but Roman has nobody to make the tag to
>> Jay Uso still right behind the announce
table, wait a minute cobbling down the ranks that's Jimmy Uso,
Jimmy Uso returning into this six man tag team matchup tag made by Roman,
Jimmy Uso's now legal Hancocks Jimmy Uso.
>> On one good will adrenaline can make you do amazing things.
Samoa drop.
>> Jimmy Uso, visibly shaking in a great deal of pain, but
still bringing the fight to Corbin.
>> And then Corbin now driven into our announce table.
>> Jimmy Uso one man wrecking crew at the moment.
Robert Roode gets taken out, a right hand to Ziggler,
Jimmy Uso all the way up top, crossbody lateral press on Robert Roode,
hook of the leg and King Corbin breaking things up and
won a match to kick off Friday night SmackDown here tonight.
>> Roman looking for end of days Jimmy Uso escapes.
>> Superman Punch.
>> There are bodies everywhere.
>> It is Bedlam here on Friday night Smackdown and we're just getting started.
>> And now Reigns, pursuing King Corbin with a right hand outside the ring and
now drives Corbin over the barricade and into the WWE Universe.
And match like we'll see falls count anywhere.
And then in May park in the Rumble on Sunday.
Reigns and
burying Corbin gonna rumble with the WWE fans here on SmackDown tonight.
>> Like an appetizer before the main course falls count anywhere.
This is all perfectly Legal this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.
>> Meanwhile, as Reigns and Corbin do battle out in the sea of WWE fans,
Reigns throwing everything he has at Corbin.
>> It looks like [INAUDIBLE].
>> Corbin being chased off, the big dog following Jimmy Uso on one good leg,
trying to make it to the top rope.
>> Dolph Ziggler trying to hang on.
Ziggler try to hang on and now Jay Uso over our announce table,
takes out Dolph Ziggler.
>> Watch out, Robert Roode stopping Jimmy, up top for the moment.
Robert goes down, there he is.
The Uso Splash.
>> One, two. >> Cover on Roode.
>> Three. >> The Usos and
Reigns with a spectacular victory.
>> Here are your winners,
Roman Reigns and The Usos.
>> What a match.
>> What a way to
kick off Friday Night SmackDown >> Right,
about a match that changed complexion.
Several different occasions throughout the course of the match.
Three on three, three on two, three on one, but
the bloodline survives what a win for The Usos and the big dog.
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