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Bayley kicked off SmackDown Live and the crowd started booing her for last night and chanting Becky's name. Bayley confessed that Sasha was still her best friend and that she did what she did to support her friend. She then turned her attention to facing Charlotte and the crowd was in Bayley's corner again, cheering her on.
Charlotte made her entrance to defend herself after Bayley called her selfish. The two mocked each other's behavior before Sasha Banks joined them. Sensing an attack from the duo, Charlotte went on the offensive right off the bat and took out Bayley and sent her outside.
Charlotte was beating up Sasha in the ring while Bayley hit her from behind with a steel chair. She then handed the chair to The Boss and they decimated The Queen together. The crowd chanted for Becky but no one showed up.
Segment rating: A
Ali vs. Elias - King of the Ring Quarterfinals
Elias had the upper hand as the match started and Ali used his speed to turn the tables and dodge some big moves. Elias kicked out of two pin attempts and then sent Ali into the diamond plate on the ramp with a huge suplex. Elias tossed Ali around ringside and then sent him into the timekeeper's area as we broke for commercials.
Back to the action, Ali was still dodging big moves. He flew through the ropes and sent Elias into the barricades. Ali hit a Hurricanrana and then a crossface before Elias powered out of the submission. Elias hit a powerbomb for a near fall and then locked in the stretch buckler submission. Ali found the ropes before Elias damaged his knees using the ring post.
The two Superstars climbed up the ropes and Elias threw Ali off to the outside. Elias leaped to the outside but was met with a devastating Superkick. Ali hit the 450 in the ring but Elias rolled out of the way. Elias hit the Driftaway for the win.
Result: Elias def. Ali and qualified for the Semi-Finals
Match rating: A
Samoa Joe was in a backstage interview and vowed to put his opponents to sleep before becoming the King.
Aleister Black was back and said if no one is going to pick a fight with him he was going to the ring and see if he someone will pick a fight with him.
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya DeVille
Mandy mocked Nikki as the match started and the tag champ went on the offensive. DeVille and Rose made quick tags, keeping their momentum before Cross took them both out on the outside. We returned to see Nikki make the tag and Alexa take control of the match. DeVille was taken down and Alexa went for the pin but Rose broke the count.
Alexa hit a DDT on DeVille after Nikki took Rose to the outside and the two started brawling. Alexa went for the Twisted Bliss but DeVille got her knees up. Fire and Desire hit a double team move and got the pin.
Result: Mandy Rose & Sonya DeVille def. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
Match rating: B
Chad Gable was working out backstage when Samoa Joe came out and played his mind games on him.
Randy Orton was out next and got on the mic. He said Kofi Kingston was never on his level and the crowd chanted the WWE Champion's name. He ran a short video clip of him destroying the New Day week after week to make his point. Orton invited Kofi to join him in the ring and The New Day's music hit but out came Dash and Wilder of the Revival who were beating down the WWE Champ Kofi Kingston.
They brawled down the ramp and as Kofi was taking control, Orton joined in the attack and dragged Kofi to the ring, calling him stupid while kicking him over and over. The Revival held Kofi up as Orton threatened him with an RKO but Kofi hit a low kick and fought them off, but only for a little time. The Revival caught him again and Randy hit the Super RKO as the segment ended.
Segment rating: B
We got a recap of Roman Reign's story so far leading up to last week when Daniel Bryan presented him with the real attacker, Rowan's doppelganger. Roman Reigns vs. Rowan is announced for Clash of Champions.
Andrade vs. Chad Gable - King of the Ring Quarter Finals
Zelina Vega got on the mic and mocked Gable for being short, just like everyone else on the roster, calling him a 'Little Guy'. Gable started off strong and got two near falls right off the bat. Andrade was thrown across the ring but he countered the knees in the corner.
Andrade hit the knee drop in the corner and failed to get the three count. Andrade hit two Suplexes but Gable hit two German Suplexes in return. Andrade hit the moonsault but Gable got his knees up. Gable hit a moonsault of his own and then dodged the knee strikes.
Gable made the pin but Zelina distracted the referee. Gable reversed the Hammerlock DDT got the rollup for the win.
Result: Chad Gable def. Andrade and qualified for the Semi-Finals
Match rating: A
Aleister Black vs. Shelton Benjamin
Benjamin started off strong and used his mind games early on to unnerve his opponent. After a little back and forth, Aleister hit the devastating Black Mass and got the three count, ending the quick match.
Result: Aleister Black def. Shelton Benjamin
Match rating: C
Backstage, Drake Maverick was having to dodge Superstars while Bo Dallas of the B Team pinned him and got the 24/7 Title. Bo Dallas is now the 24/7 Champ.
Nakamura and Sami Zayn were out to face a local competitor, Andrew Howard. Zayn instead said that his name might as well be Miz because Nakamura will break him down.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Enhancement Talent
Howard posed no threat for the Kingo f Strong Style while Sami Zayn offered commentary from ringside on the mic. Nakamura hit the Kinshasa without much protest from his opponent for the three count.
Result: Nakamura def. Enhancement Talent
Match rating: C
The B Team was in the ring and so was the Singh Brothers. Drake Maverick came in all the commotion and pinned Dallas to win his title back. R-Truth sneaked up behind him and pinned him to become a 14-time 24/7 Champion.
The Undertaker was set to return next week on SmackDown!
Daniel Bryan was out next and the crowd was completely on his side. Daniel was happy to finally have a crowd that believed his innocene in the matter of the attacks on Reigns. He said he had never lied to any of the fans and that he hates liars. He demanded an apology from Roman yet again, mostly for calling him a liar.
Roman Reigns came out and Rowan attacked him from behind on the ramp. Rowan sent Reigns through the steel steps. Bryan tried to stop him but Rowan shoved him aside. Rowan hit a spinebuster on the ringpost and took Roman to the ring. Rowan hit he Iron Claw and got on th mic.
Rowan said he acted alone and said the Bryan was worse than anyone else in the room and challenged him to a match right then. He said he was proud of pulling off the attacks and that he will destroy Roman at Clash of Champions. Rowan hit Roman with the steel steps and Bryan slapped him again before Rowan sent his 'friend' through the announce table.
Segment rating: A
Episode rating: A
Some amazing matches graced the card and even Elias managed to put on a great fight to progress into the semifinals of the King Of The Ring tournament!
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