>> [APPLAUSE] >> This
is a Big E throwing ring jackets at me.
What kind of working environment is this, Paul?
>> You got hit by a pancake earlier.
>> Yeah, I know.
>> So it's gonna be Big E starting things off against Cesaro in our six-man
tag team match here tonight as we still await Ward, ladies and
gentlemen of what is going to happen.
The situation involving who becomes the number one contender for
the team Bray Wyatt's Universal Championship.
Are we gonna still have a triple threat?
What else is going to happen?
We'll find out later on tonight.
>> Big E with a side headlock on Cesaro and Zayn in a Shinsuke,
Cesaro's teammates look on.
Big shoulder tackle by Big E tag made here comes Kofi Kingston.
And when you talk about 2019, Corey, you have to talk about the year that this man,
Kofi Kingston had.
Cover on Cesaro for the leg and a kick out.
>> No doubt about it from capturing the WWE Championship at WrestleMania,
one of the most memorable moments of the entire year.
>> Kofi's career has really, really been on fire in 2019.
l can only imagine what 2020's gonna hold.
>> Shinsuke Nakamura the current Intercontinental Champion in the ring now,
the king of strong styles as he's known.
There's the great athleticism from Kingston.
Caught Nakamura with an elbow and Kofi sends Nakamura over the top rope.
Kofi Kingston who oozes positivity.
And now, Sami Zayn inserts himself in the matchup and from behind Nakamura.
>> And a knee right to the spine of Kofi.
The tag is made.
Here comes the great liberator.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> He's like Napoleon.
I dare you.
>> And look at Sami Zayn stomping away at Kingston,
taking advantage of the situation that Shinsuke Nakamura caused.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> l do have to agree with you though,
Corey about the success that Sami Zayn has had since joining Cesaro and
Nakamura together to a veteran.
>> My God, good God.
Cesaro sending Kofi Kingston flying over an announce
table crushing everything in its path.
Kingston landed in grave's lap.
And now, we have a standoff.
Take another look.
>> I'm getting out of here.
>> I didn't even see that coming.
Cesaro and company are in control.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Kofi, let's go.
>> And we are back live on Friday night SmackDown on Fox.
That's the situation.
Strowman and The New Day teaming up against Cesaro,
Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn.
And Kofi Kingston desparately needs to make a tag, Corey.
>> I'm incredibly impressed that Kofi still in
this fight after being knocked over.
>> Or now come table nearly in the third row by an uppercut from Cesaro.
Kofi trying to crawl away to his corner.
Cesaro does make a tag to the intercontinental champion
Shinsuke Namamura.
Sliding kick prevents Kingston from making it to his partners.
>> You can't help but be impressed by how seamlessley Nakamura and
Cesaro have gelled as a unit since joining forces with the great liberator Sami Zayn.
>> And here comes Cesaro celebrating a birthday today and
what a better way to celebrate a birthday than this.
Watch the impact bang to Kingston driving an overall total and
a gut wrench suplex now by Cesaro, cover now.
Forearm in the face kick out by Kingston a near fall.
No wasted motion from Cesaro, the Swiss Cyborg.
So powerful, sometimes his movements almost look effortless.
>> You've been in the ring with Cesaro, Corey?
>> Unfortunately, I have.
>> One of the strongest competitors you've ever been in there with?
>> No doubt about it.
>> Cesaro is just, scary strong.
Not to mention, one of the best technical wrestlers in the business today.
>> Kofi Kingston in trouble, although he's able to slide down, shoulders down now.
>> Almost tags Cesaro.
And my God.
>> What an upper cut again.
>> Cover my Cesaro to put this one away.
Hooks the leg and Kingston stays in it.
What you're seeing here is the grit and determination that really
defined Kofi Kingston in 2019 during this championship reign and
kick off by Cesaro >> Thunderous impact from Cesaro uppercut
followed up by Nakamura.
Also one of the most lethal strikers in sports entertainment as
Kofi's finding out firsthand right now.
Shinsuke Nakamura loves to work in these close quarters as he delivers the knees to
the side of the face and now the chin lock applied to Kingston.
>> Such great technique.
Sami Zayn shouting instruction from the outside, mocking Kofi Kingston, but
notice how Nakamura makes sure his own body is between Kofi Kingston and
Kingston's corner at all times.
>> Always another obstacle for Kofi to overcome to make a tag.
>> You talk about the little wasted motion that no one
on this team has allowed Kofi Kingston a chance to breathe.
There's been no separation at all and Nakamura now, abdominal stretch applied
on Kingston and look Shinsuke staring right at Kofi's partner, Big E.
>> This is almost humilating for
Kofi Kingston being that close to his own corner, but being helpless to make a tag.
Nakamura now mocking New Day.
>> And that draws the ire of Big E.
Mind games from the artist and Shinsuke gave him the cheap shot.
Shinsuke lining
up Kofi.
Look at Kingston now the SOS delivered to Shinsuke and
it buys Kingston time and he finds himself an opening.
>> Because Kofi had enough gas left in the tank to make it to the monster among men.
>> Come on, quick, quick, quick, quick.
>> Tag is made, Cesaro in.
>> And again, not allowing Kingston.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And now Sami Zayn.
>> What bravery by Sami.
>> Bravery?
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Stupidity.
>> That's fortitude?
>> And Cesaro driving Stroman into the barricade
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> Expertly laid plan by Zayn and Cesaro.
>> Kiingston has no one to tag now.
Big E and Strowman laid outside the ring.
>> Kingston back body drop.
And again, trying to make it to the corner, but there's no one on the apron.
Strowman and Big E taken out by Shinsuke, and company.
>> Kofi Kingston is a man without a country at the moment.
Shinsuke with a double ax handle to the spine.
>> And now the double team, Kingston whipped into the corner.
And again, follows it up with a clothesline does Cesaro.
And now, Nakamura.
My God.
Dropping Kingston on the back of his neck cover by Nakamura and
Big E bowling through Cesaro, and saving the match up for his team.
>> It's just a testament to the power of Big E being able to bulldoze through
Cesaro, break the pinfall attempt.
>> What a kick by Shinsuke >> And now,
Nakamura may have Kofi where he wants him.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Here it comes.
>> And Kofi with the double knee just waffle stop
the Intercontinental Champion in the center of the ring.
>> Sami on the apron.
Strowman slowly making his way to the apron as well,
but monsters back on his feet- >> No.
>> in positional attack.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> You're out of there,
Shinsuke, lest ye get those hands.
>> Tag body, here comes Strowman.
Braun Strowman with a massive shoulder tackle and
another one to Nakamura and the monster among men with a unique head butt.
>> Watch the speed.
The impact at the end.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> I think Braun's got an idea.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> We're used to zambonis flying around here but not a monster.
Strowman, Cesaro.
Get out of here Sami.
Don't hide here and get away from yes.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Run Sami, run and
Shinsuke Nakamura taking advantage.
>> And again, fantastic team work by the trio
of Zayn, Nakamura, and Cesaro.
Shinsuke's gonna line it up.
>> Bye, bye.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Capitated Nakamura.
They wanted to Kinshasa knee strike.
Let's strawman once again to a vertical base.
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> And Cesaro saving schinsky Nakamura.
Springboard off the second rope like a cruise missile right to the chest and
strowman Big E from the outside.
Look out area turn our attention to the ranks and
he just passed Nakamura.
That's that platter for the pancakes and Kingston says, Kofi Kingston.
>> Which should be a disqualification.
>> Turn about fair play and Strowman with the power slam.
Here's the cover, Strowman and Kofi win.
>> Here are your winners,
the SmackDown Tag Team Champions,
The New Day and Braun Strowman.
>> Braun Strowman just pinned the intercontinental champion in the center of
the ring.
Albeit with an assist from a pancake tray.
Now watch as Shinsuke Nakamura [INAUDIBLE].
His feet and right there, it looked like Shinkue and
company were going to win this match up, but the other worldly impact
the power possessed by Stroman stops, Nakamura in his tracks.
And then here we go.
[INAUDIBLE] I poked the power slap my man,
40 seconds later, strobing
in the new day are victorious.
[MUSIC]
>> Sami and making a case that the other team cheated.
I think Sami has a legitimate gripe on his hands.
Maybe file a grievance.
>> Grievance for what?
>> Disorderly conduct.
>> Hold on.
Cut that scary music off.
Cut the scary music off.
Hold on a second.
Hold on Hold on just a minute.
Now, everybody knows Braun Strowman as the monster among men.
[APPLAUSE] >> But
what everyone may not know is that that monster has a great set of hips on them.
So I think it's high time that the world saw what those hips can do.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Now we all know somebody's
gonna get these hands, but tonight, the good people of Detroit.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Are gonna get this dance.
[MUSIC]
>> Same officers don't dance, do they?
>> Do they better be careful.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> A chant
of get these hands has broken out.
>> [LAUGH] >> And a little [INAUDIBLE].
>> [APPLAUSE]
[MUSIC]
>> My goodness. >> Braun Strowman getting these hips.
[MUSIC]
I wonder if they're dancing like this at the child's Christmas party tonight.
Look at Strowman go.
>> I will never be able to unsee this.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> You gotta give the big man credit.
[MUSIC]
>> Braun Strowman and The New Day victorious here tonight.
>> [APPLAUSE]