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Randy Orton kicked off SmackDown and called out the fans, saying that they had put Jeff Hardy on a pedestal which had forced Randy's hand. Randy had to prove that Jeff was nothing special and he did it last week. He told the fans that Jeff wasn't a superhero and that he destroyed Hardy last week to send a message.
Charlotte and Becky were backstage as Charlotte apologized for stealing Becky's thunder by getting added to the SummerSlam women's title match.
#1 Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch vs The IIconics
Becky and Billie Kay started us off. Becky tried to lock in the Disarmher almost immediately but Kay rolled out of the ring. Becky tagged in Charlotte and the latter hit The IIconics with a springboard crossbody.
Back from the break, Becky's hit Royce with an uppercut and followed it with a trademark Becksploder. Becky locked in the Disarmher but Kay broke it up. Charlotte tagged herself in and hit a double moonsault. She then locked in the Figure Four on Peyton Royce for the win.
Result: Charlotte Flair & Becky def. The IIconics
Renee Young was backstage with The New Day for an interview. Kofi took the mic, put on a wig, and interviewed the New Day himself. They were confident of winning tonight and then at SummerSlam against the Bludgeon Brothers.
AJ Styles hits back at Samoa Joe
AJ Styles came out next to respond to Samoa Joe's statements from last week. AJ said that a lot of trash talk goes on in the ring but Samoa Joe made it personal last week when he called out his family. He called out Joe because Joe knows AJ's wife and kid. He said that Joe and himself shared a cockroach infested apartments and stale pizza in the past but now he'd thrown that away.
AJ added that at SummerSlam, Joe wouldn't be walking out WWE champion but he would be lucky to walk out at all.
#2 Zelina Vega vs Lana
A rematch from last week, this week saw Rusev at ringside with Lana. The short match saw Aiden English cost Lana the match once again as he came out to help Rusev in a scuffle with Andrade Almas.
English ended up knocking Lana off the top rope and Vega pinned her following a double knee in the corner.
Result: Zelina Vega def. Lana
The Miz gets put in his place
Byron Saxton was in the ring interviewing The Miz who was on the Titantron. The Miz said Miz and Mrs was already more successful than the 3rd season of Total Bellas and the reason he wasn't on SmackDown was that he's a star. Saxton asked Miz about his match with Daniel Bryan at SummerSlam. Miz said even though Bryan has been obsessing over him, he doesn't need a match with Bryan and that he should be WWE Champion right now.
Miz said he's done with Daniel Bryan calling him soft when he's been working night after night while Bryan has been at home crying for the last 2 years. Daniel Bryan attacked Miz on the set of Miz and Mrs He also took out Miz's bodyguards before Miz hit Bryan across the back of the head with a flower vase.
#3 Shinsuke Nakamura vs R-Truth
Truth tried rolling Nakamura up and the fans were behind him. He mocked Shinsuke and followed it up with a hurricanrana followed by an arm drag. Nakamura replied with a spinning heel kick. Truth looked stunned and Nakamura locked in the triangle armbar. Truth reached the bottom rope and Nakamura got back to his feet, driving his knee into the side of R-Truth's face.
Nakamura followed up with a reverse Exploder Suplex and then a Kinshasa to pick up the three count.
Result: Shinsuke Nakamura def. R-Truth
#4 Bludgeon Brothers vs 3SK (Enhancement Talent)
Harper and Rowan just rampaged through their opposition tonight. The highlight of the match was Corey Graves' hilarious commentary as he called one of Harper and Rowan's opponents a "Roman Reigns starter kit".
Harper and Rowan finished off with a double team powerbomb for the win.
Result: Bludgeon Brothers def. 3SK (Enhancement Talent)
#5 The Bar vs. The New Day - No.1 Contender's Tag Team Tournament Final
Cesaro and Big E kicked us off and Xavier Woods was ringside to support Kofi and E. The Bar was in control early on as Sheamus and Kofi were tagged in. The match ended up outside and Sheamus bounced Kofi's head on the apron and then on the announcer's table before tagging in Cesaro.
The Bar double teamed Kofi after Cesaro tagged Sheamus in and we headed for commercials. Kofi fought back as we returned and threw Cesaro outside as Big E was tagged in. He hit a belly to belly suplex on Cesaro in the ring and Cesaro caused a distraction. Cesaro failed to capitalise and Kingston hit an SOS on Cesaro after they were both tagged in.
Sheamus hit a rolling senton to Kofi on the outside and joined Cesaro in the ring for a double team move on Big E but E kicked out of the following pin. The Bar set E up on the ropes and hit a Superplex and a knee drop but Big E still kicked out. Kofi and Cesaro were tagged in once again and Kofi hit a flying forearm and a leg drop.
Kofi hit a big splash on the outside on the Bar and a double stomp to Cesaro in the ring. The bar hit a double backbreaker but Kofi still had some fight left. Big E was tagged in and Cesaro hit the sharpshooter on him and then a crossface but E lifted him while Kofi set up for the Midnight Hour. New Day hit their finisher and Kofi got the pin on Cesaro.
Result: The New Day def. The Bar and are the No.1 Contenders for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
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