WWE Smackdown - Grading tonight’s show (2nd July 2019)

#2 - Big E vs Daniel Bryan

After the main event was announced, both Bryan & Rowan and The New Day were interviewed separately backstage and expressed their frustrations with the news. Big E and Daniel Bryan would then face off in singles action in the first match of the night.

The match began with a couple of comedy spots with plenty of gyrating from Big E. Bryan would then start working over Big E’s recently injured knee to take control of the contest.

After a couple of brief comebacks from Big E, Rowan would then make use of a distracted referee to push E head first into the ring post, allowing Bryan to capitalise by hitting his running knee for the win.

Grade: B-

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#3 - A Moment of Cross?

"You're doing great, Nikki!"We agree. 😊 #SDLive #MomentOfBliss @NikkiCrossWWE pic.twitter.com/4CY5eezy9E

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 3, 2019

Alexa Bliss allowed Nikki Cross to host her own edition of ‘A Moment of Bliss’ as reward for her recent victories. Her guest was Bliss’ Extreme Rules opponent and current Smackdown Women’s Champion, Bayley.

After answering a couple of questions, Bayley decided to ask one herself and wanted to know why Alexa was getting the title shot at Extreme Rules when it was Nikki Cross that pinned Bayley last week. Nikki awkwardly said she didn’t know and challenged Bayley to an impromptu match. A short match followed which Bayley won.

This whole segment just didn’t connect and seemed to stall the ongoing Nikki/Alexa story as opposed to moving it forward.

Grade: D