Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: September 17, 2019 (Atlanta, GA)
Overview
In the wake of WWE Clash of Champions, the reunited Erick Rowan & Luke Harper took out Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns in an all-out destructive assault. Plus, Brock Lesnar made a surprise return to challenge WWE Champion Kofi Kingston to a title match at the FOX Friday Night SmackDown premiere on Oct. 4, and Chad Gable left King Corbin’s coronation in shambles.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 21
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 2019-09-17
- Runtime
- 85 min
Episode context
September 17, 2019 (Atlanta, GA) is Episode 38 in Season 21 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2019-09-17. The runtime is 85 min.
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Episode 37: September 10, 2019 (New York, NY)
Shane McMahon thought he had it all figured out when he inserted himself into the King of the Ring Tournament Semifinals against Chad Gable and appointed Kevin Owens as the special guest referee with promises of lifting Owens’ $100,000 fine. However, Gable wouldn’t quit in the face of Shane-O-Mac, prompting Shane to fire KO.
Episode 39: September 24, 2019 (San Francisco, CA)
Shane McMahon’s attempt to resolve Kevin Owens’ lawsuit resulted in KO challenging Shane-O-Mac to a high-stakes Ladder Match with each of their WWE futures on the line. Elsewhere, Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan came together in their attempts to vanquish Erick Rowan & Luke Harper.
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Episode 36: September 3, 2019 (Norfolk, VA)
Erick Rowan brutalized both Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, firmly admitting to being Reigns’ attacker and then seemingly cutting ties from his former friend Bryan when he decimated him and viciously put him through a table.
Episode 40: October 4, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA)
Kofi Kingston’s incredible journey as WWE Champion came crashing to a screeching halt when Brock Lesnar defeated him in mere seconds to win the title, however Lesnar’s night would take an unexpected turn when Rey Mysterio arrived with a blast from The Beast’s past in Cain Velasquez.
Episode 35: August 27, 2019 (Baton Rouge, LA)
Roman Reigns finally got the answer he was looking for when he confirmed that Erick Rowan was indeed responsible for attacking him. The reveal set “The New” Daniel Bryan into a frenzy, exploding on Rowan and attempting to explain to The Big Dog that he had no knowledge of Erick’s motives … but Reigns wasn’t exactly having it.
Episode 41: October 11, 2019 (Las Vegas, NV)
Bayley arrived on Friday Night SmackDown with a new look and new demeanor, but she left Las Vegas as the new SmackDown Women’s Champion after withstanding Charlotte Flair’s best to regain the coveted title. The WWE Draft also got underway with Raw and Friday Night SmackDown both bolstering their rosters with major talent acquisitions.
Episode 34: August 20, 2019 (Sioux Falls, SD)
”The New” Daniel Bryan & Erick Rowan reveal who they believed to be the culprit behind the series of attacks on Roman Reigns – a man with almost identical facial features to Erick Rowan. Elsewhere, the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston proved he would not back down in the face of Randy Orton’s onslaught towards him and his New Day brothers.
Episode 42: October 18, 2019 (Indianapolis, IN)
Following King Corbin’s interference in the Intercontinental Title Match between Shinsuke Nakamura and Roman Reigns that incited Daniel Bryan to come to The Big Dog’s aid, Bryan and Reigns teamed up to take on Corbin & The King of Strong Style in an unexpected main event on Friday Night SmackDown.
Episode 33: August 13, 2019 (Toronto, ON)
The New Day engaged in a drag-out battle with Randy Orton & The Revival in a major Six-Man Tag Team main event on SmackDown LIVE, but the makeshift trio’s victory over the WWE Champion and SmackDown Tag Team Champions was only half the story. Also, the mystery surrounding who is responsible for the recent attacks on Roman Reigns took several more twists and turns.
Episode 43: October 25, 2019 (Kansas City, MO)
With Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair watching from ringside, members of Team Hogan and Team Flair collided in the main event of Friday Night SmackDown when Roman Reigns, Shorty G & Ali clashed with Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, King Corbin and Cesaro in a massive Six-Man Tag Team Match.
Episode 32: August 6, 2019 (Detroit, MI)
“The New” Daniel Bryan & Rowan made a statement at the conclusion of their tag team main event against Xavier Woods & Big E, and Roman Reigns got some information out of Buddy Murphy, who implicated Rowan as the culprit in his recent misfortunes.
Episode 44: November 1, 2019 (Buffalo, NY)
Adam Cole defended the NXT Championship against Daniel Bryan in an instant classic to conclude a night of surprises as the black-and-gold brand claimed a resounding victory over SmackDown in the first battle on the march toward Survivor Series.