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Team Hell No kicked off the show with a formal announcement of their return to the SmackDown Tag Team Division. They mentioned that they will be challenging The Bludgeon Brothers for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at Extreme Rules. While Kane and Daniel Bryan were arguing in their trademark style, The Usos made their entrance and claimed that Team Hell No doesn't deserve the title shot since they're the better team.
Bryan challenged the Usos to a match right then and Kane wasn't too happy. He and Bryan started arguing again when GM Paige came out and settled the dispute. She scheduled an Extreme Rules tag match for tonight and if the Usos are to win, the title match at the upcoming PPV would be a triple threat tag match.
#1 Jeff Hardy (c) vs. The Miz - United States Championship Open Challenge
Hardy laid down an open challenge for the United States Championship and The Miz answered his call. Jeff was wearing red, white and blue face paint to celebrate the upcoming holiday 4th of July, aka Independence Day. Miz started off strong but Hardy sent him face first into the turnbuckles. Jeff was hit with a kneeling surfboard and he struggled for quite a bit.
Jeff and Miz exchanged punches and then Jeff went for a Manhattan Drop to a double leg drop and a basement dropkick but it only resulted in a near fall. Miz was hit with the Hardyac Arrest but he blocked it with his leg. Miz managed to block the Twist of Fate and hit a kick to the gut and a basement DDT.
Jeff hit the Whisper in the Wind but it wasn't enough for the pinfall. Miz gets caught using the ropes for leverage and the official called him out for it. Jeff took the opportunity to hit a kick to the gut and then a Twist of Fate on Miz. He followed up with the Swanton Bomb and got the three count.
Result: Jeff Hardy def. The Miz and retained the United States Championship
The New Day were geared up to celebrate their inaugural annual 3rd of July Pancake Eating Contest and Byron Saxton was in the ring to announce it. SAnitY showed up out of nowhere just as the competition was about to begin and destroyed the New Day. They threw Big E over the ropes and flung him over the announce table before Killian Dain took out Kingston with a huge crossbody on the outside. They set up Woods on the table and Eric Young finished him off with an elbow drop from the top rope as the segment came to a close.
#2 Asuka vs. Ellsworth
Carmella came out right before the bell rang and she and Asuka had a shouting contest in the ring before taking a seat at the announce table. Ellsworth started doing pushups in the ring and then showed off his muscles to the crowd before the bell rang. Asuka shoved Ellsworth straight out of the ring. Ellsworth got back and tried again but offense from Asuka made him flee the ring.
Asuka picked up Ellsworth and spun him around and then slapped him in the face. A few kicks later, Ellsworth ran out of the ring and into the stands. The ref started counting and Asuka chased after Ellsworth. The count to 10 was done and Ellsworth ran a whole circle back to ringside where Carmella helped her escape from Asuka by dragging him backstage. Asuka stood and stared furiously from the ring as the match was called in her favor.
Result: Asuka def. Ellsworth via count-out
#3 AJ Styles vs. Aiden English
Rusev called for AJ on the mic just as the bell rang and English took advantage of the distraction and kicked Styles down. English kept raining down kicks on AJ as we broke for commercials. AJ was in control as we returned but missed the phenomenal forearm. Aiden went for an early pin but it was only a two count. AJ recovered and took down English with a forearm and then another in the corner. English countered the Styles Clash and AJ reversed English's move with a calf crusher making English tap out.
Rusev pulled AJ by the legs and out of the ring after the match was over and sent him crashing into the ring post on the outside. Rusev followed up with a Machka kick and still wasn't done. Rusev dragged AJ into the ring and humiliated him as a foreshadowing of what was to come at Extreme Rules.
Result: AJ Styles def. Aiden English
#4 Becky Lynch vs. Peyton Royce
Peyton attacked Becky almost as soon as the bell rang and Becky managed to gain some momentum but was shut down with a huge suplex from Royce. Peyton relied heavily on submission moves and Becky hit the Becksploder after a recovery. Becky set Peyton up in the corner but was met with double kicks. Becky reversed Peyton's attempt and locked in the dis-arm-her. Peyton help up for a few seconds but finally tapped out
Result: Becky Lynch def. Peyton Royce
Shinsuke Nakamura showed up in a small segment accusing Jeff Hardy of painting his face because he was either insane or ashamed of himself. He declared that he will beat Jeff at Extreme Rules and prove that he's not so scary after all.
#5 Team Hell No vs. The Usos
Daniel and Jimmy kicked us off and immediately Daniel had The Uso in a complex hold. Kane was tagged in and he wiped out Jimmy. The tag was made and Kane caught both Usos by the neck and tossed them outside. The Usos coordinated a well-timed double attack on the outside by wiping out Bryan and then Kane with a huge suicide dive.
We returned from commercials to see Jimmy in the corner taking a few Yes kicks and then a huge move from the top rope. Bryan returned to the Yes kicks but the last one was caught by Jimmy and was sent outside with a huge kick. Jey was tagged in and Bryan was in trouble for a minute. Jey made the tag and they taunt Kane before hitting Bryan with a double team move.
Jimmy kept Bryan from making the tag and tagged in Jey for help. Both teams made the tag at the same time and Kane took out both Usos at the same time Jimmy got an uppercut and Jey, a dropkick. The Usos hit both members of Team Hell No with double superkicks.
The Usos went for their combined finishers and Kane caught both of them by the throat. Daniel delivered a flying knee to Jimmy and Jey took a chokeslam and then a pin as Kane managed to get a pinfall.
Result: Team Hell No def. The Usos
