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Edge kicked off the SmackDown before SummerSlam and sat down in the ring before saying he heard everything Seth Rollins said last week. He said that Seth was threatening him the same way he did in 2014 and that Rollins could end his career with the stomp at SummerSlam.
Edge added that Seth took him to a dark place, and at SummerSlam, he would 'break' Rollins and humble him before rephrasing that he will 'Burn him down'.
Jey Uso vs Rey Mysterio on SmackDown
Mysterio controlled the match early with a Hurricanrana and took Jey into the corner for some big strikes. Jey hit an uppercut and took Rey down before Mysterio climbed on top of Uso and tossed him out of the ring for a huge springboard splash.
Back after a break on SmackDown, Rey got a kick in before taking a Samona Drop. Jey had Rey on the ropes, but Mysterio came back with a Hurricanrana from up top. Rey got a crossbody for a near fall before Jey got one of his own with a neckbreaker.
Rey hit a DDT off a counter, but Uso thwarted the 619 attempt. Dominik tried to help Rey get the pin, but the ref caught him red-handed. Rey was mad at his son and went out to talk when The Usos attacked them. Jey dragged Rey to the ring before hitting the splash for the win.
Result: Jey Uso def. Rey Mysterio
Grade: B
Baron Corbin vs Kevin Owens on SmackDown
Baron Corbin came out with the Money in the Bank briefcase, and after the match started, Owens unloaded on him in the corner and hit a senton. Corbin got a big right hook and a clothesline before beating down KO on the mat.
Baron Corbin vs Kevin Owens on SmackDown (contd...)
Owens sent Baron outside and hit him with a senton off the apron as the match continued on SmackDown. Owens countered the chokeslam, and Corbin stopped the stunner attempt when Big E walked out.
Baron tried to run away with the Money in the Bank briefcase, but Big E took him down. Big E was walking away when Corbin attacked him from behind, snatched the briefcase, and ran into the crowd.
Result: DNF
Grade: B-
Bianca Belair was backstage on SmackDown and said that she would beat both Zelina Vega and Carmella tonight to send a message to Sasha Banks.
Shotzi & Nox vs Tamina & Natalya on SmackDown
Natalya, who suffered a gruesome injury a few weeks ago, made her return to WWE tonight.
Tamina overpowered Shotzi early on before tagging in Natalya, who hit her with a Basement Dropkick. Natalya had control of the match and Shotzi was caught in a hold but managed to break out.
Nattie hit a big suplex before locking in another headlock. Shotzi came back with a neckbreaker before kicking Tamina off the apron.
Shotzi & Nox vs Tamina & Natalya on SmackDown (contd...)
Nox hit a crossbody on Tamina off the apron on SmackDown and took her out before Shotzi countered the sharpshooter in the ring and rolled Natalya up for the big win on SmackDown.
Result: Shotzi & Nox def. Tamina & Natalya
Grade: B
Seth Rollins gets a big surprise from Edge on SmackDown
Seth Rollins was out next on SmackDown and he was quite cheerful considering Edge threatened to end him less than an hour ago. Rollins mocked Edge and said that he had too many weaknesses and was no longer the Rated-R Superstar from his prime.
The ring suddenly turned dark and we heard the Brood's entrance music. Edge appeared on the Titantron and said something cryptic before Rollins got a 'brood bath' in the ring, which ruined his white suit.
Montez Ford vs Otis on SmackDown
Ford dodged the first shot but was taken down soon after with an elbow from Otis before he dropped Montez outside the ropes. Ford reversed a suplex and got a kick before Gable went after Dawkins and tried to interfere.
Montez Ford vs Otis on SmackDown (contd...)
Ford dodged the interference and hit a splash on Otis in the ring for a near fall as SmackDown continued. Otis took Ford down with a Vader Bomb and a splash from the ropes and got the pin.
Result: Otis def. Montez Ford
Grade: C
Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs vs Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez on SmackDown
Boogs and Apollo kicked off the match and Crews was taken down before Rick played air guitar on his leg. Crews hit a dropkick but was tossed before tags were made.
Nakamura got a big kick on Azeez before and a knee off the ropes before going for the Kinshasa but Azeez countered with a side slam and tagged Crews back in.
Boogs was tagged in as well before Nakamura kicked Azeez off the apron. Rick Boogs planted Crews on the match and got the win.
Result: Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs def. Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez
Grade: B-
Bianca Belair vs Zelina Vega on SmackDown
Vega and Carmella argued about who would face the champ first before Carmella tossed Zelina into the ring.
Bianca Belair vs Zelina Vega on SmackDown (contd...)
Belair unloaded on Vega but was sent into the corner before Carmella ran a distraction from the apron on SmackDown. Vega nearly rolled Belair for the three-count before Belair countered a top rope move and got the KOD in before getting the pin on SmackDown.
Result: Bianca Belair def. Zelina Vega
Grade: C
Bianca Belair vs Carmella on SmackDown
Carmella attacked Bianca with a superkick just as the previous bout ended before we headed for a break. Back on SmackDown, the match was already underway, and Carmella unloaded on her in the corner.
Carmella hit the knees in the corner for a near fall before locking in a headlock, but the champ broke the hold and turned it into a Vertical Suplex. Belair was caught in the apron, and Carmella got some kicks in before taking a spinebuster in the ring.
Belair hit the KOD once more for the second win of the night!
Result: Bianca Belair def. Carmella
Grade: B
We were headed for the final segment of the night, a face-to-face between John Cena and Roman Reigns before their title match at SummerSlam tomorrow.
Roman Reigns raises the stakes for SummerSlam on SmackDown
Roman Reigns was out next on SmackDown with Paul Heyman. John Cena joined him in the ring, with the crowd going nuts for the former WWE Champion. Roman got on the mic and said Cena said a 'lot of dumb stuff' to him last week.
Roman added that he would not let Cena misinform the fans by saying that he can beat Reigns, and Roman was about to set us straight. He made Heyman remind us of his win record before Cena said that he plans to take the title from Roman to embarrass Reigns and bring him back down to earth.
Cena reminded him that for 20 years, he said only one thing: Never Give Up; something he plans to do at SummerSlam to secure the Universal Title so he can take the title away until WrestleMania.
Reigns threatened to hurt Cena some more and said he could do movies and commercials if he wanted. Reigns raised the stakes by saying that he would leave WWE if Cena won the title from him.
Reigns tried to go for a Samoan Drop on Cena, but John reversed it into a rollup and walked off as SmackDown went off the air.
Episode grade: B
The SmackDown before SummerSlam gave us a nostalgic moment with Edge using the Brood persona while Baron Corbin managed to hold on to the Money in the Bank briefcase. Rey Mysterio took a loss ahead of their title match tomorrow, and we got a face-to-face between Cena and Reigns tonight on SmackDown.
