Cody Rhodes retained his Undisputed WWE Championship in a metal cage in opposition to Solo Sikoa to open the season premiere of “WWE SmackDown” on USA, and Roman Reigns returned to beat down the Bloodline after they attacked the champion. Rhodes and Sikoa fought a tough battle, with each males sending one another into the cage partitions, splitting Rhodes open. Each tried to flee from the cage, trying to go over it, in addition to escape by means of the door. At one level, Sikoa hit what gave the impression to be an unintentional Brainbuster after each males scaled the partitions of the cage, with Rhodes touchdown on the again of his head.
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After taking a number of signature strikes together with Spinning Solos and Cody Cutters, Sikoa had Rhodes down within the nook closest to the door. Rhodes tried to flee earlier than Sikoa observed and pulled him again into the ring. Rhodes had Sikoa downed and went to the highest of the cage, seemingly to flee, however hit a lateral press to a standing Sikoa as a substitute. When each males had been again on their toes, Sikoa seemed for a Samoan Spike, which Rhodes countered, and hit a Cross Rhodes for the victory.
The Bloodline then scaled the cage and started to assist Sikoa beat him down. Sikoa ordered Fatu to the highest, however Reigns’ music hit and he sauntered right down to the ring. Reigns went after Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga, however Sikoa hit him from behind. Reigns hit a Tremendous Man punch as Sikoa seemed for the Samoan Spike, and Fatu acquired Sikoa by means of the cage door earlier than Reigns may do extra injury. Tonga and Loa recovered to beat up Reigns, however Rhodes acquired again on his toes and took out Loa as Reigns speared Tonga. Rhodes and Reigns stared one another down, as Fatu put the ulafala again on Sikoa on the skin to finish the phase.
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