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SmackDown kicked off with Miz TV with special guests, The Bludgeon Brothers. Miz asked Harper and Rowan why they attacked Daniel Bryan last week. When the crowd booed, Miz asked them to shut up and respect the tag-team champions. Miz showed footage from last week's show of the Bludgeon Brothers wiping out Daniel Bryan and asked Harper and Rowan if they wanted to be a part of the new Miztourage. Harper knocked the mic out of Miz's hand and Daniel Bryan's music hit. Bryan asked the Bludgeons which of them would fight him first. Harper replied that Bryan never learned his lesson as we cut backstage to the New Day.
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#1 Rusev vs. Xavier Woods
Xavier Woods took control early but was stopped with a spinebuster from Rusev. Xavier hit Rusev with stiff chops and dodged move after move before delivering a huge forearm. Xavier picked up Rusev with great effort and then delivered a Superkick. Rusev replied with a Samoan drop.
Woods went for a finisher but Rusev reversed it and delivered a Machka kick. The Bulgarian followed up with the Accolade and Xavier tapped out. Rusev was on the mic after the match and said that AJ was watching and was scared. The crowd started chanting "AJ Styles" and "Rusev Day". He said AJ better be ready since Rusev will be breaking down the doors of the 'House that AJ Styles built' and the crowd went nuts.
Result: Rusev def. Xavier Woods
Jeff Hardy laid down an open challenge for the United States title and SAnitY came out. It was announced that Eric Young will be facing Jeff for the title.
#2 Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Eric Young - United States Championship match
Eric attacked Jeff right off the bat but Hardy went for the Twist of Fate and missed. Eric escaped the ring as we headed for commercials. The champ was in trouble when we returned and Eric had Jeff in a hold on the top rope. Young attacked Jeff's neck and administered yet another hold but Jeff worked through the pain and won back some momentum with heavy kicks.
Eric had the upper hand again and Jeff replied with a jawbreaker and an atomic drop followed by a low dropkick. Hardy and Young were both down after hitting each other with clotheslines when the Usos came out and attacked Wolfe and Dain who were ringside. Young noticed the attack and left the ring to help his team members and followed one of the Usos to the ring where the subsequent fight between them ended in a DQ finish.
Result: Jeff Hardy def. Eric Young via DQ
SmackDown GM Paige announced that the match had been now changed to a 6 man tag match between SAnitY and The Usos & Jeff Hardy.
#3 Jeff Hardy & The Usos vs. SAnitY
Dain took Jey Uso down with a cross body and sent him out of the ring before tagging in Wolfe who sent Jey crashing into the barricades. Young was tagged in and Jey was in serious trouble. Dain was legal and hit a suplex on Jey before applying a hold on Uso. Dain managed to stop Jey from making the tag and knocked down Jeff and Jimmy outside.
Jey was about to make the tag to Jeff but he was taken down from the outside by Young. Jimmy was the legal man and delivered a huge crossbody to Wolfe but the following superkick was reversed. Jimmy had Wolfe pinned in the ring when Young hit him with an elbow drop from the top rope. Dain was thrown outside by the Usos when Wolfe attacked them from behind. The tag was made to Jeff and he delivered a Swanton bomb to Wolfe and picked up the win with a three count.
Result: Jeff Hardy & The Usos def. SAnitY
#4 Becky Lynch vs. Sonya DeVille
Sonya took Becky down early on and tossed her around the ring. Becky sent Sonya over the announce table after the fight ended up outside the ring as we broke for commercials. Sonya took Becky down when we returned and Becky tried to retaliate but was met with a thundering kick to the chest.
Sonya sent Becky into the corner and Lynch hit Sonya with a kick to the head, a lariat, and a Becksploder. Lynch took a big knee from Sonya and Becky dropped her soon after. Becky missed the Disarmher but was hit with a step up Enzugiri. Mandy taunted Becky from ringside and Lynch went for the Disarmher after Rose's failed attempt at a distraction. Sonya tapped out and Becky picked up the win.
Result: Becky Lynch def. Sonya DeVille
Ellsworth makes an unwise challenge
Ellsworth came to the ring and demanded Asuka face him in the ring after her attack on him last week. Paige's music hit and she walked to the ring, announcing that Carmella will be facing Asuka in a title match at Extreme Rules. Ellsworth said Asuka didn't deserve a rematch and Paige disagreed. She also scheduled a match between him and Asuka next week on Smackdown
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#5 Daniel Bryan vs. Harper
Harper took Bryan to the corner but Bryan returned the favour with some stiff kicks. Bryan threw Harper out of the ring before he hit Harper with a suicide dive and Harper caught him and dumped him in the timekeeper's area after bouncing Daniel off the announce table. Harper drove Bryan into the canvas after reversing a big move and then delivered a senton from the apron.
Bryan was caught in a chokehold but replied with a kick driving Harper into a corner. Daniel hit to boot to the face of Harper but was met with a big drop. Harper delivered a dropkick to Bryan and then caught him in the corner with chops and a headbutt. Bryan was on the top rope and Harper caught him with a right hook. Bryan countered with fists to the head and hit a DDT from up top. Bryan hit the Yes kicks But harper hit a boot to the face of Daniel. Bryan got the Yes lock-in and Harper tapped out. The Bludgeons attacked Bryan after the match was over and the official did absolutely nothing but Kane surprised us all with a big entrance to make the save for his former tag team partner.
Kane held the Bludgeons by the neck and Daniel delivered a double dropkick to both of them. Daniel hit a knee and Kane went for the chokeslam, sending the Bludgeon Brothers running. Kane held his arms out for a hug and the crowd chanted for them to do so. Daniel was hesitant but went for it and Team Hell No hugged it out. GM Paige came out just in time to announce that Team Hell No was back to stay!
Daniel Bryan def. Harper
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