Tonight on SmackDown, John Cena makes his final appearance in a WWE ring in Dublin, R-Truth battles Aleister Black, Piper Niven collides with Charlotte Flair, The Miz & Carmelo Hayes take on The Motor City Machine Guns, The Street Profits look to take down two members of The MFTs and more!
Check back for live results at 3pm ET/2pm C due to SmackDown being in Dublin, Ireland.
Logan Paul, The Street Profits & B-Fab, Solo Sikoa & The MFTs, Charlotte Flair, Piper Niven & The Green Regime are all shown arriving to the arena.
Becky Lynch opens SmackDown and makes her way out to the ring. Lynch gets on the mic and gets the Irish crowd amped up. Lynch talks about watching wrestling live events in Dublin and how one time Randy Orton locked eyes with her when she was a fan and it made her life at the time. She then turns on the crowd and tells them they don't deserve to be on TV. "We want Lyra" chants start and Lynch reminds us she beat Lyra Valkyria and she can't touch her. Lynch says she is not appreciated and says she is their hero. Lynch says she's disappointed with Ireland and the media attention she she hasn't received. She rattles off her accolades to prove why she should be the hero. Lynch asks where her parade, or mural or statue is and why no one cares as much as they should. She trashes a bunch of famous people from Ireland and gets interrupted by Tiffany Stratton. It's Tiffy Time! Stratton tells Lynch she's on the wrong show and that she should leave, and if Lynch doesn't leave she'll make her leave. Nia Jax comes out and asks Stratton why she's concerning herself with Lynch when she has bigger problems like her. Jax knocks down Stratton and stomps on her. Lynch joins in and Stratton gets beaten down. Jade Cargill runs down and takes out Nia Jax. Lynch tries to sneak up on Cargill and before Cargill can get to Lynch, Jax tries to attack Cargill and Stratton drop kicks Jax off the ring and Lynch runs out of the ring. Nick Aldis comes out and makes the main event for tonight a tag match pitting Statton and Cargill against Jax and Lynch.
Carmelo Hayes walks backstage and is approached by Fraxiom. Hayes is told to watch out for The Miz. The Miz comes by and Hayes sticks up for The Miz. Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy watch from afar.
Match 1: Melo Don't Miz (The Miz & Carmelo Hayes) -vs- Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)
The Miz and Hayes argue about who will start. Hayes immediately tags himself in, and he and Sabin start the bout. A series of take downs happen between the two and they lock up. Sabin takes down Hayes with some arm drags and The Miz takes himself in. The Miz gets Sabin in a chin lock and Shelley tags himself in and The Miz is double teamed. Both Hayes and The Miz gets tossed out of the ring, MCMG hit a double baseball slide and Sabin then flies out and takes out The Miz and Hayes and we cut to commercial.
Back to the show, Hayes superkicks Shelley and Shelley knocks Hayes down. The Miz is tagged in and Sabin is tagged in. Sabin punches The Miz and slams into him in the corner. Sabin hits a DDT on The Miz and covers him for a two count. Shelley is tagged in and The Miz is double teamed. Shelley covers The Miz and Hayes breaks the pin. Hayes is double teamed and gets drilled with The Facial. Sabin is tagged in and he kicks The Miz and The Miz tags out. Hayes takes down Sabin and covers for a two count. Hayes climbs the ropes and The Miz tags in. Hayes gets annoyed with The Miz and Hayes takes out Sabin and Shelley takes Hayes out of the ring. The Miz covers Sabin and gets the win.
Winners: Melo Don't Miz
Cathy Kelley talks to Jimmy Uso backstage. She talks about Naomi's pregnancy and wishes him a Happy Birthday. Sami Zayn comes in and hugs Uso and says he is so happy for Uso and he was crying his eyes out. Solo Sikoa, JC Mateo, Talla Tonga & Tonga Loa pop by. Sikoa says when the baby is born, he'll have a lot of uncles with his family tree. Uso says no - and Zayn gets in Sikoa's face. Zayn says he's working to become the next main eventer and Sikoa and his MFT leave.
Match 2: Piper Niven w/The Green Regime (Chelsea Green & Alba Fyre) -vs- Charlotte Flair
We're told Alexa Bliss isn't cleared to be on SmackDown due to her being beaten down last week. The bell rings, Flair and Niven lock up. Niven attacks Flair's arm and Flair cartwheels out of the hold. Flair is knocked down and gets elbowed by Niven. Flair is slammed down. Flair comes off the top rope and hits a cross body and covers for a two count. Flair kicks Niven down and climbs the ropes. Green distracts Flair letting Niven get a hold of Flair. Flair is slammed down with a sidewalk slam and covered for a near fall and we cut to a commercial break.
We come back to SmackDown, Niven has Flair down in the corner and she cannonballs into Flair and covers Flair for a two count. Niven misses a middle rope splash allowing Flair to chop Niven once she gets to her feet. Flair hits a walkover clotheslines and kicks Niven four times and knocks her down. Flair walks on Niven and climbs the ropes and hits a moonsault and Niven kicks out at two. Flair goes for the Figure8, Niven counters but Flair hits a spear. Green gets on the apron and Flair knocks her down. Flair locks in the Figure8, but Fyre distracts the ref allowing Green to rake Flair's eyes. Niven slams into Flair and hits the Michinoku Driver and gets the win.
Winner: Piper Niven
Kiana James and Giulia are backstage. Michin comes by and asks for a match against Giulia. James reminds Michin that if she wants Giulia she has to go through James first. Michin says she's on and Giulia says she's not worried and they both leave Michin.
We come back from a commercial break and John Cena comes out to the ring to a huge ovation. Cena runs the ropes and then asks for his music to be cut. Cena gets Mark Nash to give him is special introduction. Before Cena can start, Logan Paul interrupts him and comes out to the ring. Paul says it's good to be back in England and then makes fun of Irish people and calls them all Leprechauns. Paul reminds everyone they've paid to come see him and says he's going to keep it real with Cena. He tells Cena that Cena is an actor who knows how to wrestle and Paul asks why he gets disrespected and why he's considered an outsider. He talks about how he's been doing this for four years and wonders when he'll be accepted. He says he is exactly what he says he is, whereas Cena is a corporate pawn and does whatever the higher ups ask him to do. Paul says he's a moment maker - and that Cena has said that himself about Paul. Paul talks about how he's innovative in the ring, and Cena isn't so who is the imposter? Paul tells Cena he's excited to take on Cena in Paris because this is his house now. Cena says Paul has an undeniable presence, that he's a tremendous athlete, champion and WrestleMania Main Eventer and that makes Cena upset because Paul is an outsider. Cena says not only Paul an outsider, he's also a disappointment. Cena says Paul doesn't respect this house, instead he uses it as a branding opportunity and goes outside the ring and knocks over the Prime merch shelf. Cena points out that Paul has only had 23 matches and Cena has been in the WWE for 23 years. Cena says Paul has so much potential, but everyone can see how slimey he is and that's why fans boo him. He says Paul wants to take from the business and not give to the business and people can see through his BS and calls Paul a parasite. Cena says he can be going up against Dominik Mysterio, AJ Styles, The Usos and rattles off some names and tells Paul, like a parasite, he's sucked the opportunity from someone more deserving. He tells Paul that he knows a lot about hustle but nothing about loyalty and respect. Cena tells Paul to bring his A Game to Paris because his opponent is the greatest of all time. Paul knocks Cena's hat off and pushes him. Paul swings at Cena, Cena ducks and hits The Attitude Adjustment on Paul leaving him laying in the ring.
Jade Cargill stretches backstage. Tiffany Stratton tells her she didn't need Cargill's help. Cargill tells her not to worry and that after they win tonight, she's coming for Stratton's title.
Logan Paul walks backstage and comes across Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says Paul is afraid of the mystique of John Cena. McIntyre reminds Paul that he's in his prime and Cena isn't and tells Paul to make this right tonight and do whatever it takes.
Match 3: The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) w/B-Fab -vs- The MFTs (Tonga Loa & JC Mateo) w/Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga
Loa and Dawkins start off. Loa knocks down Dawkins and Dawkins fires back with a dropkick and tags in Ford. Loa is double teamed and Loa is slammed down. Loa picks up Ford and slams him into the corner. Mateo is tagged in and he hammers down on Ford. Mateo is kicked and slapped down with a leaping legdrop. Ford gets tossed to the apron and kicks down Mateo and Loa. Loa then pulls Ford off the apron and slams him into the ringpost and we cut to commercial.
Back to the match, Ford is getting beaten down by Mateo. Mateo hits a gutwrench slam. Ford gets knocked down by Mateo with a clothesline and Ford is covered for a near fall. Mateo hits a standing moonsault and covers Ford again who kicks out. Ford moves out of the way and Mateo crashes in the corner. Loa is tagged in and Ford throws Loa out of the ring and crawls to Dawkins to tag out. Loa gets back in the ring and tags Mateo and Dawkins is tagged in as well. Dawkins takes down Mateo and then takes down Loa. Dawkins kicks Mateo and gets Mateo on his shoulders but Mateo counters the electric chair and tries to take down Dawkins. Ford is tagged in and Mateo is double teamed and covered till Loa breaks the pin. Dawkins is sent out of the ring, Loa is sent out. Mateo tries to roll up Ford, who rolls out and kicks Mateo. Tonga distracts Ford allowing Mateo to hit a modified version of The Tour of the Islands and Ford kicks out. Jimmy Uso runs out and attacks Tonga with a steel chair. Uso and Tonga fight into the crowd, Sami Zayn takes out Sikoa near the announce desk and then runs into the crowd. Ford comes over the ropes and knocks out Loa and Mateo. Back in the ring, Mateo is slammed down and Ford hits a Frog Splash and gets the win.
Winners: The Street Profits
Aleister Black is seen backstage warming up before his match against R-Truth.
Aleister Black comes down to the ring, and R-Truth joins us from a video message and says he accidentally flew to Dublin, Georgia so he can't compete tonight but he has a friend who will take his place.
Match 4: Aleister Black -vs- Damian Priest
Priest runs down to the ring and Black starts kicking him. Priest picks up Black and slams him into the corner. Priest tosses Black out of the ring and goes out after him. Priest hits Black with an uppercut. Officials and security run down but can't hold back Priest and Black. Priest kicks Black out of the ring and runs out to beat on Black. The two fight into the entryway and continue fighting backstage.
No Contest
Drew McIntyre comes out to give us an update on Cody Rhodes. McIntyre calls Rhodes a bitch and says he's given Rhodes a favour by taking him out because he has some more time with his championship. McIntyre says he's taking the championship from Rhodes the next time he sees him. McIntyre talks about how no one is upset he took Rhodes out and says Rhodes has no friends left in the WWE. Randy Orton sneaks up behind McIntyre and RKO's him.
Nia Jax and Becky Lynch talk backstage about being on the same page and that they need to win tonight.
Match 5: Tiffany Stratton & Jade Cargill -vs- Nia Jax & Becky Lynch
We get the bell. Lynch cheap shots Cargill and Stratton attacks Lynch. Stratton hits a dropkick on Lynch and climbs the ropes. Stratton hits a Swanton from the turnbuckles onto Lynch and Jax outside the ring. Jax legs drops Stratton while Lynch holds her down and we get a commercial.
Back to the main event, Stratton tries to get a pin on Jax who kicks out. Both women tag out, and now Lynch and Cargill go at it. Cargill punches and takes down Lynch. Cargill hits a spinebuster on Lynch. Lynch is hit with a fallaway slam after trying to get at Cargill off the ropes. Cargill slams into Lynch in the corner and gets kicked. Cargill hits a spinning sit out powerbomb and covers Lynch for a near fall. Jax is tagged in and Cargill didn't see any goes after Lynch. Jax attacks Cargill from behind and hits a senton and goes for The Annihilator but Cargill powerbombs Jax. Stratton hits her moonsault on Jax and then Cargill hits a Frog Splash and Jax is covered and pinned.
Winners: Tiffany Stratton & Jade Cargill
John Cena is approached by Nick Aldis. Aldis tells Cena that he's just heard from Brock Lesnar and Logan Paul comes out of nowhere and punches out Cena. Aldis yells at Paul and the show goes off the air.
