SmackDown results, Oct. 7, 2022: Gunther steals a controversial victory against Sheamus en route to WWE Extreme Rules

Triple H kicked off the season premiere of SmackDown

Triple H welcomes the WWE Universe to Friday Night SmackDown as he hypes up the explosive action ahead of WWE Extreme Rules. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Logan Paul came face-to-face with his WWE Crown Jewel opponent, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, and caused further dissension within The Bloodline

Media sensation Logan Paul journeys to SmackDown to engage in a war of words with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Bloodline ahead of WWE Crown Jewel. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Solo Sikoa def. Ricochet

The One and Only seeks payback from Solo Sikoa following The Enforcer’s vicious beatdown on Madcap Moss last week. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

The Bloodline's Solo Sikoa racked up another tough victory by catching his highflying opponent Ricochet as The One and Only was coming off the top rope with the 450 Splash, hitting the Spinning Solo to earn a hard-fought pinfall.

Legado del Fantasma & Zelina Vega emerged to launch a sneak attack on Hit Row

Zelina Vega, Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro surprise Hit Row in painful fashion and make it clear that SmackDown now belongs to them. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

A masked trio and a returning Zelina Vega suddenly attacked Hit Row. The three assailants soon revealed themselves to be to be Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro of Legado del Fantasma. Together, the united foursome declared that SmackDown belonged to them.

Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi def. Sonya Deville & Xia Li

After unlikely partners were brought together by common enemies Damage CTRL, Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi take on the devious forces of Sonya Deville & Xia Li. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Unlikely partners Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi took down the devious forces of Sonya Deville & Xia Li. After working together with perfect tag team precision to neutralize Li, Rodriguez hit Deville with the Tejana Bomb to get the win for her tandem.

Karrion Kross got the best of Drew McIntyre in a strap-infused brawl heading into WWE Extreme Rules

The SmackDown Warrior surprises Karrion Kross and ignites the fuse on another explosive brawl one night before their Strap Match at WWE Extreme Rules. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Braun Strowman & The New Day def. The Usos & Sami Zayn

The Monster of All Monsters emerges as the surprise tag team partner for Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods against Sami Zayn & Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Braun Strowman emerged as the surprise tag team partner of Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods against Sami Zayn & Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. After The Monster of All Monsters took out Zayn and Jey Uso as they bickered outside the ring, The New Day took advantage of a distracted Jimmy Uso and used a double team to pick up the victory.

Gunther def. Sheamus in an Intercontinental Title Match

The Celtic Warrior challenges The Ring General in a highly anticipated title rematch one day before the Six-Man Tag Team Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Match between The Brawling Brutes and Imperium at WWE Extreme Rules. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

In a slugfest of a rematch pitting Gunther against Sheamus for the Intercontinental Title, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci and Ridge Holland & Butch emerged to brawl with each other at ringside. As chaos took over, Kaiser slipped Gunther a Shillelagh, and The Ring General used it to overcome The Celtic Warrior. The victory gives the titleholder and his cohorts the upper hand heading into the brutal Six-Man Tag Team Good Old Fashioned Donnybrook Match between The Brawling Brutes and Imperium at WWE Extreme Rules on Saturday.