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SmackDown live kicked off with Shane McMahon banning Kevin Owens from the arena right after an altercation backstage. Shane McMahon was in the middle of the ring and was hosting the first-ever SmackDown Town Hall. Roman Reigns was up first and he said he didn't give a damn about Shane. Charlotte was up next and she seemed pretty onboard with the whole thing.
Buddy Murphy was next and said he could stick up for himself and he was ready to slap his name out of Kevin Owens' mouth. Apollo said that everyone was with Owens but Zelina and Andrade clearly disagreed.
Elias spoke up next but was cut off by The New Day, Shane cut off Kofi Kingston's mic in the middle of what he had to say and ended the town hall abruptly. Cesaro said that he also had something to say as a wildcard. He called out Aleister Black and challenged him to a rematch. As Shane got ready to end his speech, Kevin Owens appeared behind him and hit him with a Stunner.
Aleister Black vs. Cesaro
The match was underway with hard strikes from Black and Cesaro rolled out to ringside for a breather. Black went for a suicide dive and sits down in the middle of the ring as we headed for commercials.
We were back from the break and Black took Cesaro down again. The Dutchman followed up with a springboard moonsault. He looked to follow it up with a running knee but Cesaro dumped him in the corner and followed it up with a Big Boot and an uppercut. Cesaro then had the Crossface locked in.
Cesaro charged at Black but went shoulder-first into the ring post. Black caught him with the Black Mass and just like that, it was over.
Result: Aleister Black def. Cesaro
Match rating: B
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Charlotte Flair vs Liv Morgan
Charlotte Flair tried to take down Morgan early but she avoided the clothesline and took Charlotte down with a hurricanrana. Flair did not look happy and caught Morgan with a back-elbow. Charlotte made short work of the match after this point and made Liv Morgan tap out to the Figure-8. A valiant attempt from Liv Morgan but it wasn't nearly enough.
Result: Charlotte Flair def. Liv Morgan
Match rating: C
After the match, Liv Morgan grabbed the commentator's mic and said Charlotte was right. She also said she will be more real on her return.
Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose were in the ring as Ember Moon cames out. We learned that her secret tag team partner was Bayley.
Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose vs Bayley & Ember Moon
Ember Moon and Bayley made surprisingly short work of their opponents. Bayley hit Sonya Deville with a Bayley-To-Bayley as Ember Moon took out Mandy Rose with The Eclipse. It was all over almost as soon as it began.
Result: Bayley & Ember Moon def. Sonya Deville & Mandy Rose
After the match Bayley revealed that her next opponent for the SmackDown Women's title would be Ember Moon.
Match rating: C
The New Day were out to accept Daniel Bryan's offer for a tag title rematch and the former champs came out on cue but then walked out. Bryan and Rowan came back but Bryan couldn't speak so he just left with Rowan again. He returned a second time as the audience chanted for the New Day, Daniel just dropped his mic and left for the last time.
Samoa Joe came out next and asked for a title match against Kofi when Elias and then Randy Orton came out. All three of them wanted to face Kofi but Elias decided they should team up and face the New Day for tonight. The New Day accepted the challenge but then Orton backed out of it. Kofi mocked Orton for refusing the match saying that 'the Viper had gone limp' and Randy returned to accept the challenge. The match was right up next.
Segment rating: B
The New Day vs. Samoa Joe, Randy Orton & Elias
The match kicked off during the break and we returned to see Kofi and Elias in the ring. Joe was tagged in and so was Big E. Elias came in and Big E caught him in a hold before spanking him. Woods was in next as the New Day maintained control of the match.
Woods hit a missile dropkick and tagged in Kofi as Elias tagged Orton. Kofi dodged Orton's attacks and Elias interfered before Big E took him out. Joe was in too and Woods hit a huge dive on him. Joe knocked out Woods with the Coquina Clutch as Orton dodged the Trouble in Paradise and hit the RKO for the win.
Result: Randy Orton, Elias & Samoa Joe def. The New Day
Match rating: B
R-Truth was hiding in a copy machine or something and was stuck inside. Carmella got her out and the went to Comic-con to 'hide in plain sight'.
The IIconics (c) vs. The Kabuki Warriors - Women's Tag Title match
Sane and Royce kicked off the match and the tags were made shortly after as Kay's shrill voice filled the arena. The champs were driven out of the ring and they remained there as the referee counted them out. The Kabuki Warriors won by technicality but The IIconics retained their gold.
The Warriors attacked the champs and Sane hit the insane elbow on Royce to end things.
Result: The Kabuki Warriors def. The IIconics via count-out
Match rating: C
Andrade vs. Apollo Crews
Andrade attacked Apollo Crews before the bell rang. The referee gave Apollo time to get to his feet before officially starting this match. Andrade hit Apollo Crews with a running knee as soon as the bell rang. Andrade went for a Meteora in the corner but Apollo rolled him up and pinned the former NXT Champion.
Result: Apollo Crews def. Andrade
Match rating: B
Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler
KO went for a stunner right off the bat and dove to the outside after Dolph. Owens hit a senton from up top but Ziggler got his knees up. Ziggler hit a Famouser and then a DDT for a near fall. Owens hit a Superkick and then a Senton for the two-count.
Shane McMahon came out with a whole squad of Superstars behind him and they surrounded the ring as Dolph hit a Zig Zag on KO from behind but failed to capitalize. KO hit the Superkick and almost got a win but Shane dragged him out of the ring. KO hit another Stunner on Shane and made a run for it as the heels chased after him.
Drew McIntyre was helping Shane up and he got on the mic and promised that KO will pay.
Result: Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler DNF
Match rating: A
Episode rating: B
The less-than-minute matches left a lot to be desired from the SmackDown after Extreme Rules. But despite that, the product was fresh and it was good to see many people receive TV time.
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