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The Miz kicked off SmackDown live with a 'special' episode of Miz TV. He was as enthusiastic as a kid at the dentist's office, clearly being forced to read from a script. The special guests for the night: Shane McMahon, Drew McIntyre, and Elias came out and took their sets in the rings.
Elias played a little blues lick and they spoke about Drew's 'potential' before Shane went on to insult The Miz, bringing up his 'baked potato' faced dad. The Miz was annoyed and got in Shane's face. The two jumpstarted their feud again as Shane told him that if Miz could beat Elias and McIntyre in two separate matches, he would be given a shot at Shane's Best in the World title.
Segment rating: A
The Miz vs. Elias
Elias attempted the Old School but failed. The Miz hit the "It" kicks and the running double knees. He tried it again but was taken down by Elias.
Elias powerbombed The Miz and missed an elbow drop. The Miz hit a skull-crushing finale and got the win.
Result: The Miz def. Elias
Match rating: B
The Miz vs. Drew McIntyre
The Miz sent Drew McIntyre into the ringpost. Shane attended to him and Miz hit a sliding dropkick outside onto McIntyre. Miz spiked McIntyre with a DDT and got ready for the Skull Crushing Finale, but a distraction from Shane allowed McIntyre to hit a Glasgow Kiss. He hit The Miz with a Claymore Kick and that was all she wrote.
Result: Drew McIntyre def. The Miz
Match rating: B
Shane McMahon decided to humour The Miz and give him a match for Best In the World even though he lost one of the matches. The Miz accepted the challenge and his third match in a row began shortly after.
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Shane McMahon vs The Miz
The Miz ate a few punches but The Miz fought back. The Miz nearly hit the Skull-Crushing Finale but McMahon evaded it. Shane locked in the triangle and made The Miz tap.
Result: Shane McMahon def. The Miz
Match rating: C
Mandy Rose and Sonya DeVille still had an issue with Ember Moon reading a book and gave her the magazine with Rose on the cover instead. They knocked off the book from her hand and revealed that Sonya DeVille will face Carmella later.
Daniel Bryan & Rowan were set to take on the YOLO Tag Team Champions in a title unification match. They were interrupted by Heavy Machinery. Bryan said that Heavy Machinery hadn't done anything to earn their title shot and told them to face the tag champions of YOLO County instead.
Heavy Machinery vs. YOLO County Tag Team Champions
Tucker took both of them down and Otis did the caterpillar. Tucker was tagged back in and they squashed the champs in a matter of seconds.
Result: Heavy Machinery def. the YOLO County Tag Team Champions
Match rating: C
Carmella vs. Sonya DeVille
Carmella tried to finish Sonya quick with a kick, but DeVille fought back. Carmella countered her into the Code of Silence but Mandy Rose put DeVille's legs on the ropes. Carmella chased Mandy Rose into the ring and DeVille intercepted.
She kicked out and took them both down with a suicide dive. Rose's second distraction saw Carmella hit her with a superkick before being struck with a knee by DeVille before she pinned her.
Result: Sonya DeVille def. Carmella
Match rating: B
Alexa Bliss secured Nikki Cross a match against Bayley. She tried to turn her against Bayley and told her not to hold back.
Backstage, Jinder Mahal was chasing after R-Truth for the 24-7 Title and Truth hid inside a storage container.
Big E was out with the rest of the New Day to cut a promo with Ziggler, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn as they set up a Six-Man Tag Team main event.
Segment rating: A
Bayley vs. Nikki Cross
Nikki Cross started off on the aggressive, but Bayley got the better of her. Cross got close to a pin on one occasion. Bayley created a valuable opening and nearly got the pin, but failed to do so. Alexa Bliss tried to cause a distraction and Cross got a roll-up but failed to get the pin. Bayley struck her face with her knees and then comfortably landed an elbow drop for the win.
Result: Bayley def. Nikki Cross
Match rating: A
Backstage, we learned that the container that Truth was hiding in had been shipped to LA with him inside it.
We got a recap of yesterday's Firefly Fun House before Apollo was interviewed by Braxton backstage. Crews was saying that he will beat Andrade before Vega showed up to deny his claims.
Up next was the 6 Man Tag Team Match between The New Day and the team of Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn.
The New Day vs. Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Dolph and Woods kicked off the match and Ziggler was trying to weasel his way out of a hold. Dolph punched Woods before tagging in Zayn. Sami was taken to the New Day's corner where they stomped his head in before Big E and then Kofi was tagged in.
Ziggler took down Kofi on the outside and then caught him in a headlock in the ring. Kofi hit a dropkick and rolled out but KO hit a senton on the outside. Owens was tagged in and Kofi hit a dropkick off the ropes before tagging in Woods. Zayn was legal and Woods unloaded on him, taking him down.
Dolph caught Woods in a headlock and tagged in Zayn shortly after. KO hit a moonsault on Woods but it was only a two-count. Woods replied with a DDT and tagged in Big E while KO made the tag to Ziggler.
Big E hit Suplex after Suplex but took a knee to the head. E and Kofi went for the finisher but missed. Kofi hit the Trouble in Paradise on Ziggler and then Zayn to get the win.
Result: The New Day def. Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Match rating: A
Episode rating: B
Not the best SmackDown episode by far but not the worst either. I'd rather have Truth's shenanigans than another dance-off.
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