Superstars of SmackDown LIVE performed in front of the WWE Universe in Johnson City, TN. AJ Styles and John Cena headlined the event in a street fight. Also, WWE World Champion Bray Wyatt defended his Championship against former Wyatt Family member, Luke Harper.
The card also featured a six-women tag team match, a singles match for the Intercontinental Championship, and much more. Thus, without further ado, here are the results from the live event in Johnson City, TN.
#1 Mojo Rawley, Apollo Crews, Heath Slater, and Rhyno vs. Tyler Breeze, Fandango, and The Vaudevillians
Ever since Zack Ryder got put on the shelf due to a busted knee, Mojo Rawley had been struggling to find ground as a singles competitor. But, since past few weeks, he's been putting up decent matches and proving he doesn't need to stay in Ryder's shadow.
Tonight Rawley received a decent pop from the crowd. Crews, Slater, and Rhyno also performed well. The babyfaces proved quite tough to handle for the heels tonight.
Result: Mojo Rawley, Apollo Crews, Heath Slater, and Rhyno def. Tyler Breeze, Fandango, and The Vaudevillians
#2 Kalisto vs. Curt Hawkins
Touted as the next Rey Mysterio, Kalisto put on a great show. The fans seemed really into his high-flying antics. Kalisto hit the Salida-del-Sol on Hawkins for the win.
Result: Kalisto def. Curt Hawkins
#3. Dean Ambrose vs. Baron Corbin for the Intercontinental Championship
Before they can lock horns at WrestleMania, Ambrose and Corbin faced each other tonight in a warm-up of sorts. Corbin, who's being called as "The Next Big Thing" in the WWE, showed how much he's grown since his days in NXT and RAW. Unlike other huge performers, Corbin seemed pretty agile and performed all his moves with precision.
Although Corbin tried putting in every effort to win the title before Mania, Ambrose, through his Austin-esque wrestling style, showed Corbin why he's the rightful champion.
Ambrose hit the Dirty Deeds on Corbin for the win.
Result: Dean Ambrose def. Baron Corbin
#4. Asuka, Tamina Snuka, and Becky Lynch vs. Alexa Bliss, Natalya, and Carmella (w/ Mickie James as the special referee)
Asuka performed extremely well, won’t be long before she’s on the main roster. Becky Lynch was good as usual. The heels performed their jobs perfectly. The crowd gave huge pop when Tamina Snuka made her entrance. But, in the end, Asuka was the one to look out for in this match.
Result: Asuka, Tamina Snuka, and Becky Lynch def. Alexa Bliss, Natalya, and Carmella
#5 Randy Orton vs. The Miz
Both Superstars put on a good match. In the closing moments, Orton hit The Miz with a draping DDT, and then RKO'd him to pick up the win, thus grabbing momentum for his match against Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania.
Results: Randy Orton def. The Miz
#6 Bray Wyatt vs. Luke Harper for the WWE World Championship
Wyatt tried playing mind-games on Luke Harper, but Harper remained undeterred and tried his best win the most coveted prize in sports entertainment, the WWE World Championship. Bray Wyatt proved too much for Harper to handle. Wyatt, infused with powers from Sister Abigail's ashes, hit the STO on Harper to pick up the win.
Result: Bray Wyatt def. Luke Harper
#7 John Cena vs. AJ Styles in a Street Fight
Cena and Styles put on a great match. In the end, They hit each other with almost everything they could get; Garbage bins, barriers, tables, you name it. In the final moments, Cena pinned Styles for the win after putting him through a table.
Result: John Cena def. AJ Styles
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