WWE crew and production traveled to Saudi Arabia this week for Crown Jewel and hence we will be receiving a taped edition of WWE Smackdown, this week. The headliner match of the show will witness Rey Mysterio batting GUNTHER for the Intercontinental Title. A No Disqualification bout featuring Liv Morgan has also been advertised for the November 4 episode that was originally filmed at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
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On the October 21 episode of WWE SmackDown, it was announced WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER will battle his next challenger, Rey Mysterio in the main event bout of the November 4 episode.
Mysterio was traded to WWE SmackDown in exchange for Baron Corbin on the October 21 episode, itself. The veteran superstar chose to leave Raw due to the ongoing storyline feud with his son, Dominik Mysterio, and The Judgment Day. Mysterio initially wanted to quit the WWE but Triple H brought him to the blue brigade, instead.
After the switch, Mysterio triumphed in a Fatal-4-Way match to become the number one contender for GUNTHER’s Intercontinental Championship. The match featuring Mysterio, Sheamus, Solo Sikoa, and Ricochet had interference from The Bloodline and the Brawling Brutes. Ultimately, Mysterio pinned Ricochet to earn the future title match opportunity.
Now, the two-time Intercontinental Champion would try to win the mid-card title, once more in his career in a fresh match against GUNTHER. He would be even more fired after suffering a backstage ambush by GUNTHER’s allies, last week.
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Ronda Rousey successfully defended her WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship against a returning Emma, last week. Like a true heel, Rousey raked the eyes of the returning superstar and retained her title via tap out using her lethal armbar submission maneuver.
Backstage, Ronda Rousey and her best friend, Shayna Baszler shared a hug as the latter congratulated Rousey on the win. Natalya interrupted the reunion and took a jab about Rousey getting an easy win on Emma which could have had a different outcome if she’d been the opponent. This resulted in an attack on Nattie by Baszler.
Baszler hit Natalya from behind and then choked the life out of Nattie with the Kirifuda Clutch submission. Now this attack will produce a one-on-one encounter on WWE Smackdown between Natalya and Baszler. Rousey is expected to accompany Baszler into the ring, trying to form a new ally on TV.
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Since dropping the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship to Ronda Rousey at Extreme Rules, Liv Morgan has been showing signs of turning into a heel but the official transformation is yet to happen. She has since been channeling her inner darkness every Friday night, since then.
After Sonya Deville took digs at Morgan for her title loss, the latter appeared from behind and unleashed an attack on her. She performed a senton on the former WWE TV official through a table. The two were also seen brawling on last week’s Smackdown they obviously had to set up a match with no rules.
As confirmed by WWE, Liv Morgan vs. Sonya Deville will now go down in a one-on-one match capacity, this week under No Disqualification rules. Going by the unhinged side of Morgan, she certainly holds the upper-hand heading into the match.