Tonight on SmackDown, Tiffany Stratton teams up with Stephanie Vaquer to take on Giulia and Kiana James, Aleister Black and Damian Priest go at it in a Last Man Standing Match, The Wyatt Sicks defend their Tag Team Titles against The Street Profits, Sami Zayn continues his United States Championship Open Challenge and more!
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A promo for tomorrow's Crown Jewel plays and then we cut to ringside.
Cody Rhodes makes his way out opening SmackDown. Rhodes asks Perth what they want to talk about and he starts by talking about Seth Rollins. He talks about Paul Heyman talking about the actual stakes in their match tomorrow. He talks about being Rollins' Achilles Heel and how he has the duty of carrying the WWE right now but he knows he's not the only one who can do that, and that's what Rollins' big flaw is. It's what will cause his downfall - he mentions Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Jey Uso, and CM Punk who are capable of carrying the WWE. Rhodes says he is the one wrestler Rollins cannot beat.
Damian Priest, The Street Profits & B-Fab, and Stephanie Vaquer are all shown backstage. Chelsea Green comes up to Vaquer and offers her a position in her Secret Hervice. Tiffany Stratton comes in and Vaquer tells her she has Stratton's back tonight, but tomorrow it's go time.
Cody Rhodes walks by Jacob Fatu. Fatu tells Rhodes that once he's done with Seth Rollins, he wants Rhodes. Nick Aldis comes by and tells Fatu he likes his ambition and leaves. Drew McIntyre comes in and beats up Fatu.
Match 1 - WWE United States Championship Open Challenge: Sami Zayn(c) -vs- Shinsuke Nakamura
We get the bell, Zayn and Nakamura trade holds and Nakamura is slammed down to the mat. Nakamura and Zayn evade each other's moves and lock up again. Zayn works on Nakamura's arm and Nakamura knees down on Zayn's face. Nakamura kicks Zayn onto the ropes and hits a sliding German Suplex and we cut to a commercial break.
We come back to the match, Zayn chops Nakamura in the corner and then snapmares Nakamura. The two punch each other in the middle of the ring. Nakamura suplexes Zayn and then punches and kicks Zayn. Zayn ends up in the corner and then is swung into the ropes and the kicked down and covered for a two count. Nakamura attacks Zayn with strikes and kicks. Zayn is choked on the ropes and Zayn jumps over Nakamura and takes him down with a clothesline. Zayn goes for the Blue Thunder Bomb but Nakamura counters and kicks Zayn. Zayn hits the Michinoku Driver and covers Nakamura for a near fall. Nakamura and Zayn trade pinning combos and Zayn hits an Exploder on Nakamura in the corner and goes for a Helluva kick but Nakamura dodges it. Nakamura comes off the top rope with a Kinshasa Kick and covers Zayn for a near fall and we get another break.
Back to SmackDown, Nakamura goes for a superplex but Zayn counters and hits a sunset flip powerbomb from the top rope on Nakamura and covers for a two count. Zayn and Nakamura punch each other in the middle of the ring. Nakamura headbutts Zayn and reverses a Blue Thunder Bomb attempt and kicks Zayn out of the ring. Nakamura goes out and Zayn hits an Exploder into the barricades and then hits a Helluva Kick outside the ring knocking Nakamura out. Nakamura kicks Zayn in the ring with a Kinshasa Kick and covers Zayn, Zayn gets his leg on the ropes breaking the pin. Nakamura hits a Scorpio Rising on Zayn and goes to hit Zayn with another Kinshasa but is pulled out of the ring by Tama Tonga.
No Contest
Talla Tonga, JC Mateo, and Tonga Loa are at ringside too and they attack Zayn and Nakamura. Solo Sikoa comes out and celebrates with MFT.
Nick Aldis talks to Drew McIntyre that he has a match against Jacob Fatu next week. Fatu runs in and beats up McIntyre.
Match 2: Tiffany Stratton & Stephanie Vaquer -vs- Giulia & Kiana James
Vaquer and James start the match. James cheap shots Vaquer and Vaquer back drops James to the mat. Vaquer hits Devil's Kiss on James and James tags out to Giulia and we cut to a commercial break.
We come back to the show, Giulia is tagged in and Vaquer gets hammered by Giulia. Vaquer is tossed into the corner and James is tagged in and she beats Vaquer in the corner. Giulia tags herself in and hits a missile drop kick from the top rope and covers Vaquer for a near fall. Giulia kicks Vaquer and Vaquer comes back and stuns Giulia. James tags in and stops Vaquer from tagging in. Vaquer kicks James and tags in Stratton. Stratton takes out Giulia and hits James in the corner. Stratton hits James with a spinebuster and covers her for a near fall. James reverses an Alabama Slam and Giulia distracts Stratton and James takes down Stratton and Giulia is tagged in. Giulia beats on Stratton and slams her down with Northern Lights Bomb and covers her and Vaquer breaks the pin. James is tagged in, and she's knocked down by Stratton and Vaquer is tagged in and slams James down and covers her for a near fall. Vaquer takes out Giulia and Stratton tags herself in. Stratton slams down James and hits The PME and gets the win.
Winners: Stephanie Vaquer & Tiffany Stratton
Zaria and Sol Ruca are backstage. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss come by and tells them they're not ready to step in the ring with them. Zaria asks them to prove that they're better. Flair says she likes the ambition Zaria has shown and Ruca asks for a chance and Flair and Bliss agree to let them challenge for the Women's Tag Titles.
Match 3 - WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy(c) w/The Wyatt Sicks -vs- The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) w/B-Fab
Lumis and Gacy run in the ring and attack The Profits. Gacy takes down Dawkins in the ring. Ford is tagged in and they beat down Lumis and double team Gacy. Dawkins is tagged back in and he runs outside the ring and smashes into Gacy and Lumis sending them into the barricades and we cut to a break.
We come back to the match, Lumis has Dawkins down on the mat and hammers into his back. Dawkins is placed in a chinlock and he gets kneed by Lumis as he tries to break the hold. Dawkins and Lumis collide in the ring knocking them both to the mat. Ford and Gacy are tagged in, and Ford takes Gacy down with a bunch of hits and clotheslines. Ford hits a crossbody on Gacy and covers him for a two count. Dawkins is tagged in and Gacy is double teamed and Lumis breaks the pin. All four men are now fighting in the ring. Dawkins gets both Lumis and Gacy on his shoulders and Ford comes off the top rope and hits a double blockbuster. Nikki Cross breaks the pin and B-Fab attacks her outside the ring. Erick Rowan goes to attack B-Fab but Ford steps in. In the ring, Lumis and Gacy hit The Plague on Ford and get the win.
Winners and STILL WWE Tag Team Champions: The Wyatt Sicks
After the match, The MFT's come down and they stare down The Wyatt Sicks. Nikki Cross gets in Solo Sikoa's face and he tells MFT's to leave the ring. Sikoa stands in the ring with The Wyatt Sicks and then leaves with The MFT's. The Wyatt Sicks have been put on notice from Sikoa and his MFTs.
Cathy Kelley talks to The Miz about his attack on Carmelo Hayes. The Miz says he saw potential in Hayes and Hayes had the audacity to tell him he doesn't need The Miz. He tells Hayes the Melo missed this time.
Match 4 - Last Man Standing Match: Damian Priest -vs- Aleister Black
Priest goes to kick Black at the bell and Black dodges it and beats on Priest. Priest then attacks Black and sends him out of the ring. Priest gets a kendo stick and tries to attack Black but Black gets to Priest first. Black assaults Priest outside the ring and Priest beats Black with the Steel Steps and we cut to a break.
Back to the match, Black and Priest are fighting on the ramp way. Black slams Priest into the ring and gets a Kendo stick and runs into a kick by Priest instead. Priest throws Black into the barricades and Priest gets in the ring. Black comes in and gets slammed down. Priest sets up the steel steps in the ring and Black attack Priest with a kick. Black trips Priest into the steel steps. Priest goes for the South of Heaven but Black counters out of the hold and climbs the ropes and hits a Meteora on Priest onto the steel steps. Black kicks Priest and Priest catches Black and slams him onto the steel steps. Priest gets sent outside the ring, and Black tries to moonsault onto Priest but Priest moves out of the way. Black counters and South of Heaven onto the announce desk and Priest gets slammed into the steel steps and Black then hammers Priest into the steel steps. Priest gets to his feet and slams Black through the announce desk and we cut to a break.
Returning to SmackDown, Black is laid out and Priest walks around him. Black gets up at 9 and Priest hits him with a kendo stick. Priest walks the ropes and Black and Priest hit each other with a kendo stick. Black kicks Priest off the ropes to the ground outside the ring. Both men get up before the 10 count and Black goes outside the ring to punch Priest. Black gets a chair and hits Priest with the chair several times outside the ring. Priest chokeslams Black on the apron, and the hits The Razor's Edge on Black onto the announce desk. Black barely makes the 10 count and Priest is pissed off and hits another Razor's Edge on Black through the announce desk. Black gets up at 9.5 seconds again. Priest knocks Black into the crowd and the fight on boxes and crates. Priest suplexes Black onto a shipping crate/box. Zelina Vega comes out and stands between Black and Priest. She pleads for Priest to leave Black alone. Priest throws a fireball at Priest and then hits Black Mass on Priest and Priest crashes to the floor and the ref counts 10.
Winner: Aleister Black
After the match, Vega helps Black to his feet and they watch Priest get attended by medical staff and the show goes off the air.
