WWE Smackdown Review – November 10, 2023
Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with Rey Mysterio welcomes fans to Smackdown then addresses losing the United States Title to Logan Paul. He says Paul stole his United States Title from him and while the referee’s decision is final Paul wouldn’t have been able to beat him without brass knuckles. He promises to do whatever to get a rematch.
Carlito’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He says no one wants to see him as United States Champion more than him but he shouldn’t be blaming Paul for his loss. He says he should blame Santos Escobar for leaving the brass knuckles on the apron intentionally and Escobar gets in his face. Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde hold him back and an angered Escobar leaves the ring. Mysterio & Zelina Vega chase after him as Del Toro & Wilde question why Carlito just did what he did.
Carlito vs. Bobby Lashley
Match starts off with a lock up then Carlito lands a dropkick but Bobby Lashley fires back with a shoulder tackle and several shoulders in the corner then Lashley sends Carlito crashing into the mat spine first.
He then sends him colliding with the top turnbuckle face first and looks to cinch in Hurt Lock but Carlito escapes with a Stunner and a crossbody then plants him with a delayed vertical suplex.
The action spills to the outside and Lashley sends Carlito crashing into the barricade then sends him colliding with the ring post shoulder first as we go to a break.
After the break Lashley & Carlito teeter on the top rope as Carlito pushes Lashley off and delivers a flying shoulder tackle then looks for a Backstabber but Lashley hangs on to the top rope to prevent him from hitting it but Carlito sends him tumbling over the top rope and delivers a crossbody.
He gets him back in the ring and looks to follow but Montez Ford holds on to his ankle but Carlito escapes and LWO goes after him opening the door for Lashley to plant him once he gets back in the ring.
Escobar reemerges to fend off Street Profits and Lashley catches a distracted Carlito with a spear for the win.
Winner: Bobby Lashley
After the match Lashley & Street Profits continue attacking Carlito as Escobar watches on debating what to do. Rey Mysterio runs down with a chair in hand and forces Lashley & Street Profits to retreat. He then questions why Escobar did nothing and they begin to argue. Mysterio checks on Carlito but Escobar clocks him from behind. Mysterio lands a forearm on him that sends him to the ring apron and looks to help him up but Escobar sends him crashing into the ring post spine first. Mysterio lands on the ring steps and Escobar delivers a dropkick to them. Escobar tells Mysterio he was his hero but he made him do this. He tells him that it was supposed to be the two of them.
After the break Cathay Kelley is chasing after Santos Escobar as she looks for an answer as to why he attacked Mysterio. Escobar says Mysterio had it coming and storms out of the building.
Bayley says she’s had a plan and a vision for Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai since Damage CTRL first began and everything she’s wanted to happen for them has. She says Sky has defeated the best in the business as the Women’s Champion, and it’s Sky’s era thanks to her plan. She says Crown Jewel should’ve been the group’s proudest moment, but she was blindsided by the return of Kairi Sane. She says Damage CTRL doesn’t do things that way and calls Sky down to the ring.
Sky’s music hits and she appears alongside Kai & Sane. Bayley asks why Sane is there and Sky says she had a plan too to retain her Women’s Title. She asks Bayley if that’s what wanted, and Bayley says it is. She throws it over to a video of her attacking Sane before she left WWE and explains that’s the reason she’s concerned about having Sane around. Kai says Sane wasn’t brought into Damage CTRL to hurt Bayley. She says they wanted to take some of the weight off Bayley and says the group is stronger than ever. Sane says she respects Bayley as leader of Damage CTRL and she forgives her for the attack. She looks to hug her and Bayley says she doesn’t do that anymore.
Bianca BelAir’s music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. She says while Sane might forgive Bayley, she certainly doesn’t and says didn’t have the confidence to face her 1 on 1 like she thought. She then reveals that Damage CTRL will be facing her and 2 partners Charlotte Flair & Asuka.
We got a promo video for Dragon Lee.
Cedric Alexander vs. Dragon Lee
Dragon Lee lands a dropkick on Cedric Alexander before Alexander sends Lee crashing out of the ring then lands a tope suicida and gets him back inside the ring then lands a chop before they exchange right hands.
Alexander whips Lee into the corner and Lee hits a hurricanrana then levels him on the outside and gets him back in the ring.
He hits a sit out powerbomb and charges at Alexander but Alexander sends him crashing into the corner.
They exchange right hands with one another before Lee delivers a German suplex and a superkick.
Alexander responds with a standing Spanish Fly and a Michinoku Driver but Lee manages to hit Destino for the win.
Winner: Dragon Lee
Another video was shown of Logan Paul capturing the United States Title.
LA Knight was shown walking to the ring backstage.
After the break LA Knight wants to walk to fans and says Crown Jewel didn’t go as he hoped. He says he wished he could say he fell short or lived up to expectations but he’d be a liar if he did. He says he would’ve been the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion if it weren’t for Jimmy Uso then says he’s not done with The Bloodline until he owns Roman Reigns and the WWE.
Grayson Waller then makes their way down to the ring. He tells Knight that he’s embarrassing himself and blaming everyone but him. He says maybe Knight isn’t the guy but he knows someone who is. He asks him if he really thinks he belongs in the ring with Reigns & Knight reminds Waller of what happened to him at Crown Jewel. He takes a few shots at Waller and says he’s about to take every bit of anger and frustration he has out on Waller. He clocks him and sends him crashing out of the ring.
Grayson Waller vs. LA Knight
Grayson Waller fires off forearms on LA Knight before Knight fires back with a clothesline and a suplex then delivers an elbow to him on the apron and a flying shoulder tackle as he gets back inside the ring then delivers a boot and a right hand but Waller connects with a forearm.
Knight fires back with a series of right hands and dumps Waller out of the ring then delivers a dropkick through the bottom rope and sends his head repeatedly crashing off the announce table. Waller slides back in the ring and delivers a clothesline under the bottom rope as we go to a break.
After the break Waller cinches in a single leg Boston Crab using the top turnbuckle for leverage but the referee counts to five and forces him to release it then locks one in on the center of the ring before he lands an elbow drop and a back elbow.
He sends him crashing into the mat spine first and ascends to the middle rope then looks to fly but Knight rolls out of the way and sends him crashing out of the ring.
Waller looks for the rolling Stunner but Knight catches him with a back suplex and several right hands.
He hits a flying clothesline and a side Russian leg sweep then connects with a slam and an elbow drop then follows it up with BFT for the win.
Winner: LA Knight
After the match Kevin Owens mocks Waller by showing some telestrator footage of punching A Town Down Under with the same punch 2 weeks ago.
After the break we head over to a video recapping the match between Solo Sikoa & John Cena.
Back at ringside A Town Down Under storm down to the announce desk angered by the telestrations Kevin Owens has been doing all night. They shove him and pour water on top of his heads. He leaves the announce table and clocks them from behind as they head to the back. He looks to hit a Stunner on Theory in the middle of the ring but Theory manages to get out. Waller tries sneaking up behind him but Owens hits him with a Stunner.
Jimmy Uso was shown backstage and said that if LA Knight wants him next week then yeet then took a call from Roman Reigns and retracted his previous yeet.
6 Woman Tag Team Match
Damage CTRL (Women’s Champion Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane & Bayley) vs. Bianca BelAir, Charlotte Flair & Asuka
Bianca BelAir dropkicks Bayley then follows it up with a bodyslam and a springboard moonsault but Bayley rolls out of the ring for a breather as Iyo Sky checks on her but BelAir goes flying over the top to level her as we go to a break.
After the break Charlotte Flair delivers a fallaway slam to Iyo Sky then looks for a Figure 4 but Sky escapes and tags in Sane. BelAir tags in and levels Kairi Sane with a shoulder.
She follows it up with a delayed vertical suplex before Sane fires off stomps on her in the corner and goes flying off the top rope. Sky tags in and quickly tags out to Bayley.
They double team on BelAir in the corner but BelAir clocks them both then looks to tag out to Flair but Sane pulls her off the apron. Bayley blindsides her and levels BelAir.
She looks to tag in Asuka but Asuka pulls her hand away at the last second and sprays mist into BelAir’s face. Asuka connects with a kick BelAir’s head and hugs Sane in the center of the ring.
She invites Sky & Bayley to join her and all 4 women hug before Flair clocks everyone but they overpower her with the numbers advantage so the referee calls for the bell.
Winners: No One (No Contest)
After the match Damage CTRL & Asuka attack Flair then Shotzi runs down to even the odds but Damage CTRL & Asuka take her out and Sky hits Flair with Over The Moonsault. BelAir tries helping out but Sane hits her with a spinning back fist and ascends to the top rope & connects with Insane Elbow & Damage CTRL stands tall with Asuka to close out this week’s Smackdown.
