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SmackDown Live started off with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn backstage as they drummed up support for their “Yep Movement” against Shane McMahon.
AJ Styles addresses the WWE Universe
SmackDown Live kicked off with WWE Champion AJ Styles, who started off by saying that unlike some people, he was a fighting champion. He then moved on to Jinder’s cheating way, recapping how he got the Great Khali to help him win the Punjabi Prison match before adding that the Singh Brothers also helped him constantly.
The Singh Brothers theme hit and they came out and apologized for the interruption. They added that usually they would introduce Jinder but not after what happened last week. AJ invited the duo to get in the ring and hug it out.
The Singh’s then informed AJ that they wanted to be in his corner at Clash of Champions because Jinder Mahal was a disgrace to the 1.3 billion people of India and he made them dress the same and kiss his feet.
AJ retorted by asking why the Singhs were at Jinder’s corner in India. Jinder’s music hit at this point and AJ replied by wiping out the Singh brothers as a “Jinder sucks” chant broke out.
Jinder then backed off as his plan backfired. The Singh Brothers clearly teased a babyface turn but it looks to have been a ruse to get at AJ.
Ruby Riott vs Charlotte
Ruby RIott made her single’s in-ring debut against the SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte. Natalya was on commentary for this one ahead of the lumberjack match at Clash of Champions. Charlotte had the upper hand early on as we headed to a break.
We came back from the break to see Ruby Riott attempting to hit a reverse senton from the middle rope pnly to be met by Charlotte’s knees. Charlotte then threw Riott out to ringside and joined her. She tooj shots at the members of the Riiott Squad and even hit Natalya with a forearm.
Natalya hit back with a spinning clothesline wich led to a DQ.
Charlotte wins by DQ
After the bell, Riott, Morgan and Logan dismantled Charlotte. As they were about to finish Charlotte off with the steep steps, Naomi’s music hit. Naomi hit both Morgan and Logan with a dropkick before hitting Riott with the Rear View, forcing them to retreat.
Lana, Carmella and Tamina came out and clashed with the Riott Squad on the entrance ramp as they made their exit.
Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler
Bobby Roode was at ringside for this match.
Corbin was in no mood for games as he immediately took Ziggler down with a right hand. Ziggler replied with a dropkick before sidestepping Corbin, who went shoulder-first into the ring post.
Roode got into the ring as both men were laid out and hit both Corbin and Ziggler with the Glorious DDT.
Dolph Ziggler wins by DQ
Bludgeon Brothers vs Colin Delaney & Joe Monroe
The match started with Rowan hitting his opponent with a dropkick before tagging in Harper. Harper clotheslined him before Rowan went out and got the other opponent. They hit him with a sitout powerbomb. They then hit Delaney with a double powerbomb for the win.
Another dominating performance from the Bludgeon Brothers.
Bludgeon Brothers def. Delaney and Monroe
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn intorduce the “Yep movement”
Owens and Zayn came out to confront Shane McMahon and his power trip. They added that last week, management had taken it one step too far. Owens then added that Shane was the worst McMahon of them all.
Not only did Shane handcuff KO last week, he made himself the special guest referee next week. Not to mention, if Owens and Zayn lost at Clash of Champions, they would get fired.
KO added that Shane’s revenge stemmed from his failure to defend his family’s honour.
Daniel Bryan joined Sami and Shane in the ring. Owens and Zayn told him that they had been degraded for 9 months just like Bryan had been. Bryan replied that Owens and Zayn were nothing like him because the “Yes movement” had been about the fans.
Zayn and Owens added that Shane wanted to screw them and take food off their family’s table. Bryan added that he would be the second guest referee during Sunday’s match.
Rusev and Aiden English celebrate Rusev Day
Aiden English was in the middle of a musical performance when he was interrupted by The Usos. The Usos told English to take a hike and get a new tan and maybe even a new tag-team partner.
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin came out at this point and said their piece. They promised to train the other teams to roll over and play dead so they could be pinned easily.
Rusev and Aiden English vs The Usos
Rusev had Jey Uso in a bear hug as we saw The New Day on commentary at ringside. Rusev turned his back om Uso and got hit by an enzeguiri. Both men made tags and Jimmy Uso came in and cleaned Aiden English’s clock.
Aiden English leapt off the middle rope and got hit by a superkick. It looked over but Rusev broke up the count. One of the Usos looked to hit Rusev with a suicide dive but Rusev clubbed im with a forearm.
Aiden English then hit Jimmy Uso with a modified DDT for the win. A huge win for Rusev and Aiden English.
Rusev and Aiden English def. The Usos
Jinder Mahal attacks AJ Styles
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kevin Owens
Owens was in no mood to oplay games as he laid into Nakamura as soon as the bell rang. The two men then traded forearms before Nakamura hit back with a nasty kick across the chest. Owens rolled out and regrouped before driving Nakamura into the ring as he rolled outside.
Back in the ring, Owens had a head lock locked in but Nakamura made his way back to his feet. Owens took Nakamura down once again before stamping on his hand to add insult to injury.
Nakamura went for a high-knee in the corner but Owens sidestepped him, causing him to crash knee-first into the corner. KO followed it up by driving Nakamura into the barricade at ringside.
When we came back from the break, Nakamura hit Owens with a reverse Falcon Arrow, sending him face-first into the mat before hitting a selection of wickded knees in the corner. He followed it with the Good Vibrations boot before adding another knee strike. KO kicked out of the pin at 2.
Owens then knocked Nakamura off the top rope and attempted a Swanton Bomb, only to be met by Nakamura's knees. Owens hit the referee by mistake and Bryan made himself the referee. Owens kicked out of a knee strike at 2 and upset Sami Zayn confronted Daniel Bryan.
Orton drove Zayn out of the ring, but Sami caught him with a thumb to the eye. As Nakamura set up the Kinshasa, Zayn distracting him, leading to Owens hitting the Pop-Up Powerbomb for the win.
Kevin Owens def. Shinsuke Nakamura
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