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The Superstars of SmackDown Live were in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for a WWE Live Event, which was headlined by a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship between Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal.
Elsewhere on the card, AJ Styles defended the United States Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura and Baron Corbin while the newly promoted Bobby Roode picked up a routine win over Dolph Ziggler. So, without any further ado, let's get to the results.
#1 The Usos (c) vs. The New Day vs. Breezango for the SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships
Since WWE is intent on squeezing every drop of juice from their rivalry, The New Day and The Usos are almost destined to do battle until the end of time. On this occasion, The Usos overcame the challenge of The New Day and Breezango to hold on to their crowns.
Result: The Usos def. The New Day and Breezango to retain the SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships
#2 Aiden English vs. Tye Dillinger
Dillinger and English have reportedly had good matches on the house show circuit. However, this particular encounter went too long and put a dampener on proceedings. The fact that English defeated Dillinger, a relatively popular babyface, didn't go down too well with the crowd.
Result: Aiden English def. Tye Dillinger
#3 Sami Zayn and The Hype Bros vs. Erick Rowan and The Ascension
After Zack Ryder's return, The Hype Bros appeared to be heading towards an implosion, but they have lost their creative direction and find themselves in the doldrums. On this show, they teamed up with the Underdog from the Underground to defeat Erick Rowan and The Ascension.
Result: Sami Zayn and The Hype Bros def. Erick Rowan and The Ascension
#4 Luke Harper vs. Konnor
After their defeat at the hands of Sami Zayn and The Hype Bros, the Ascension issued a challenge to the biggest man in the back. They were answered by Luke Harper who proceeded to destroy Konor in a squash match.
Result: Luke Harper def. Konnor
#5 AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin for the United States Championship
It seems almost inevitable that Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles will have a big match at a pay-per-view. The two men even had a series of memorable exchanges in this match, teasing a singles encounter in the future. The Phenomenal one pinned Baron Corbin to retain The United States Championship on this occasion.
Result: AJ Styles def. Shinsuke Nakamura and Baron Corbin to retain the United States Championship.
#6 Charlotte Flair and Naomi vs. Tamina and Natalya
Natalya won the SmackDown Live Women's Championship in comprehensive fashion when she forced the previously dominant Naomi to submit at SummerSlam. However, her fortunes on the house show circuit have been mixed. The Queen of Harts and Tamina suffered another loss to Charlotte Flair and Naomi.
Result: Charlotte Flair and Naomi def. Tamina and Natalya
#7 Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler
The rumour mill suggests that the end is nigh for Dolph Ziggler's WWE career. The Ohio native is reportedly looking to leave the world's largest wrestling promotion in order to try his look on the independent scene and further his burgeoning comedy career.
And as expected, Ziggler lost to Bobby Roode, who appears to be on the road to stardom on SmackDown Live. Ziggler is rumored to be Roode's first feud on the main roster and this live event match may have very well been a healthy indication.
Result: Boddy Roode def. Dolph Ziggler
#8 Jinder Mahal (c) vs. Randy Orton — Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship
If you thought there was going to be a title change here, shame on you. As usual, Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton thanks to interference from the Singh Brothers. Oh, and Randy Orton laid out the heels with RKOs to stand tall and send the crowd home happy. We've never seen that before.
Result: Jinder Mahal def. Randy Orton to retain the WWE Championship
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