SmackDown.WWE
After being attacked by the new Bloodline last week, Knight took on Sikoa in a singles match in an attempt to get some revenge, but Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga were lurking at ringside, too.
Sikoa took control almost immediately with a series of strikes. The would-be Tribal Chief was clearly angry and wanted to take it out on The Megastar.
While Knight certainly got in some offense, it felt like Sikoa was controlling the pace more often than not, which made sense, especially in this situation.
The Megastar began to make a comeback after a commercial break and hit several high-impact moves, but he wasn’t able to keep the Street Champ down for the count.
Fatu, who had been taken out by Knight earlier in the match, ended up attacking Knight to cause a disqualification. He and Tama decimated him before rolling him into the ring so that Sikoa could finish him off with a Samoan Spike.
The majority of this match was solid, but the ending felt like a lazy booking decision. Apollo Crews and Andrade attempted to help but were taken out by Sikoa and his crew.
Result: Knight defeated Sikoa by DQ
Notable Moments and Observations
- Knight mispronounced Ula Fala during his backstage interview and it was hard to tell if he did it on purpose as a joke or if he just said it wrong by mistake.
- Knight’s dropkick through the ropes to take out Tama was smooth.
- Sikoa attempted to use a Superman punch but it didn’t work out for him.
