WWE SmackDown Live Results (June 9, 2023): Jey Uso set for title shot, Charlotte Flair returns, More tension in The Bloodline

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Jey isn't happy with how the match ended. He pushes Jimmy Uso away and walks back up the ramp. Paul Heyman tries to apologize to Jey but he isn't having any of it. As Jey walks away, Heyman calls Roman Reigns.

Solo goes to hit Jimmy Uso with the Samoan Spike. Jey goes to stop Solo and eats a superkick from Jimmy by mistake. Solo and Jimmy battle it out again as Theory covers Jey for the win. Theory retains again!

Theory def. Jey Uso

Jey nails Theory with a superkick and the referee also goes down. Jey nails the Frog Splash and goes for the cover but the referee is down. Pretty Deadly come down to the ring to interfere but Jimmy Uso is here. He takes out Pretty Deadly. Solo Sikoa is out and he attacks Jimmy Uso again!

Theory hits back with a rolling dropkick for a nearfall. He follows it up with a spinning slam for another nearfall. Jey Uso will not stay down.

We're back from the break and Theory has Jey Uso in a chokehold. Jey breaks free and both superstars trade punches. Jey hits a neckbreaker for a two-count.

Austin Theory vs Jey Uso (for the WWE US title)

Jey Uso starts the match strong, He sends Theory crashing out to ringside and sends him into the announcers' desk as we cut to a commercial.

Charlotte Flair will be a guest on the Grayson Waller Effect next week.

Sami Zayn and KO are backstage. Sami says he spoke to Jey Uso and wants to focus on the tag titles now. Pretty Deadly walk up to the champs and are trying to make fun of their attire. Sheamus and Ridge Holland also show up wanting a tag team title shot. The Good Brothers and Street Profits also show up wanting a title shot, as well as the LWO. Adam Pearce books a gauntlet match next week with the winners getting a title shot.

Shotzi vs IYO SKY (MITB qualifier)

It's all Shotzi early on as she takes IYO SKY out with a tope suicida. Shotzi heads up top, but Bayley tries to get involved. She buys IYO the time she needed, but Shotzi sends SKY crashing to the mat. Bayley gets involved once again and sends Shotzi crashing down. SKY capitalizes and hits the Over The Moonsault for the easy win. Fantastic work from Bayley as far as IYO is concerned.

IYO SKY def. Shotzi

The Brawling Brutes are celebrating Butch's win backstage. Corbin shows up and starts screaming something about injustice but Cameron Grimes shows up and takes Corbin out with a right hand.

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Baron Corbin isn't happy and goes after Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams, who are at ringside. Bad judgment from Corbin as it's 2-on-1 against him, and he gets hit back.

Butch vs Baron Corbin (MITB qualifier)

Corbin takes the mic and runs down Hayes and Williams before the match. Butch blindsides him. Butch goes to work on Corbin's fingers and snaps a couple of them. Corbin still manages to take Butch down with a right hand. Corbin trash-talks Hayes and Williams again and gets rolled up by Butch. 1-2-3. Butch is heading to London!

Butch def. Baron Corbin

We have another MITB qualifier up next as Butch takes on Baron Corbin. Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes of NXT are in attendance for this match. Corbin attacked Hayes on NXT a couple of weeks ago.

It will be Jey Uso vs Austin Theory for the WWE US title later tonight.

Paul Heyman is backstage with Jey Uso. He's trying to bribe Jey back into the Bloodline. Heyman says Jey Uso will be on the flight with Roman and Solo to London. He also says there will be a title celebration after Jey Uso wins the US Title. Jey doesn't understand why Paul is so happy. He says if he is back in The Bloodline, Heyman will be out.

Asuka goes for the mist but Charlotte is one step ahead of her. She ducks and sends Asuka face-first into the podium, forcing Asuka to back off.

Charlotte Flair says no one respects Asuka more than she does but she wants that new title belt. Asuka accepts the challenge and Charlotte wants the match to be made official.

Adam Pearce tells Charlotte that she needs to get in line. Charlotte hits back saying she doesn't wait in line and that she made the line.

As Adam Pearce presents the new title belt to Asuka, Charlotte Flair's music hits and The Queen makes her return to WWE SmackDown.

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Asuka is set to be awarded with a new title belt after the break.

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Scarlett shows up at ringside after the match and blinds AJ with some sort of red powder. Karrion Kross now locks in the Kross Jacket.

Bayley tries to play possum but it doesn't work. Michin takes her out with a right hand. Bayley finds an opening and nails Michin with the Roseplant and pins her.

Bayley def. Michin

Bayley vs Michin (MITB qualifier)

Bayley gets the jump on Michin early, and the match spills to ringside. Bayley now jaw-jacks with AJ Styles and gets distracted, giving Michin the opening she needed. Michin takes Bayley out with a tope suicida. The match heads back inside the squared circle, and Michin is in control so far. She nails Bayley with a DDT and gets a nearfall.

We have another MITB qualifier up next as Bayley takes on Michin.

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Before Fyre and Dawn get a chance to talk, Ronda Rousey's music hits. Ronda and Shayna come down to the ring and challenge the NXT Champs to a title vs title match. Dawn and Fyre accept before attacking the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. Fyre and Dawn get the upper hand on Shayna Baszler, and she has to be dragged out of the ring by Ronda Rousey.

Back from the break, Kayla Braxton is in the ring. She welcomes Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn, the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions, to the ring.

Sami Zayn walks up to Jey Uso backstage. He says he could have still been in The Bloodline with Jey Uso if it hadn't been for The Tribal Chief. Sami said he tried to keep things together like Jey Uso until Roman made him go against his own brother like he's doing with Jey. Sami wants Jey to win the US Title tonight to send a message to The Bloodline.

Back from the commercial break, it's Santos Escobar who picks up the win. Santos celebrates his win with the rest of the LWO.

Mustafa Ali vs Santos Escobar

LA Knight is on commentary for this one. Santos and Ali go back and forth. Ali has been on a good run recently, despite being mauled by Gunther. The start of the match is pretty even, with the opening segment seeing the superstars going back and forth.

We have a MITB qualification match next. Ali vs Escobar.

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Heyman accuses Jimmy of being the hothead and tells Jey that he doesn't need to go against the family just because of his brother. Heyman also offers Jey Uso a US Title shot in exchange for coming back to the fold. Jey accepts the title shot but doesn't shake Paul Heyman's hand.

The Usos music hits and Jey Uso comes down to the ring. He can't believe Solo attacked Jimmy Uso last week on SmackDown. He admonishes Solo. Paul Heyman takes the mic and says if anyone is to blame for what happened, it was Jimmy Uso.

Welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of WWE SmackDown. The show kicks off with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman coming down to the ring.