WWE Smackdown Live results: One more thrilling episode of SmackDown ended in a dramatic way. We had lot of catastrophic segments in this week’s SmackDown Live. However, SmackDown has added two more flabbergasting matches for Summerslam which included Sonya Deville vs Mandy Rose in a “Hair vs Hair” match.
On the another segment, Asuka got the opportunity to face Bayley and Sasha Banks at SummerSlam for both the championships of RAW and SmackDown respectively. After she won the Triple Brand Battle Royal tonight on SmackDown Live.
Moreover, Braun Strowman finally made his impact on this week’s SmackDown but shorty interrupted by Alexa Bliss, who slapped Braun Strowman on his face. She also added that If Braun Strowman does not care for her anymore she does not even care for Strowman.
Furthermore, SmackDown once again felt the presence of RETRIBUTION, who attacked and stomped down the things several times in the show.
Let’s us check out the top 5 moments from this week’s SmackDown Live that were the showrunners
5). Big E def. John Morrison via submission as Retribution attacked again:
Morrison focused on the knee of Big E, injured in the earlier attack from Retribution, early. Big E quickly took over, tossing Morrison from the ring and also hitting a splash as Morrison was laid out on the ring apron. Miz, who was on commentary, provided a distraction, allowing Morrison to hit a chop block on Big E’s bad knee. Otis then made his way to ringside, Money in the Bank briefcase in hand. The lights then began to flicker in the building and the show cut to commercial. After the commercial, much of the locker room surrounded the ring and the match continued. The lights then flickered again and Retribution was shown backstage attacking crew members and destroying property — and, inexplicably, trapping a man in a bathroom. The roster members eventually realized what was going on and ran backstage but Retribution was already gone. The match continued for another few moments before Big E locked Morrison in a stretch muffler to secure the submission.
4). Braun Strowman called out The Fiend, attacked Alexa Bliss:
Strowman said The Fiend knows exactly what he’s going to get when they face off at SummerSlam. Strowman again said he was now the “most evil son of a bitch anyone ever laid eyes on.” After saying he would kill The Fiend and “consume” his entrails, Alexa Bliss’ music hit. Bliss said they needed to have a conversation and that Strowman is not acting like the man she knows, especially when he said he doesn’t give a damn about her. Strowman accused Bliss of using him as a pawn and said everyone who comes into contact with The Fiend changes, including her. Bliss slapped Strowman several times, screaming, “wake up, this isn’t you” before he lifted her over his head, ready to throw her from the ring, but the lights began to go out, with Strowman throwing Bliss into the air as everything went black. The red lights came on and The Fiend was in the ring and Strowman showed up on the big screen, laughing. The Fiend joined in the laughter as the show went off the air. This was the official moment Strowman was fully changed by his interaction with The Fiend — the very thing he accused Bliss of undergoing. It’s an interesting enough angle, and one where Bliss has done a fine job with what she has been given. But Strowman continues to struggle delivering compelling promos and doing character work. The tone of the SummerSlam match has also shifted to something of a heel vs. heel pairing, especially after Strowman viciously attacked Bliss.
3). Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville agreed to a SummerSlam hair vs. hair match:
Rose thanked Deville for reminding her that she is much more than a pretty face when she attacked her two weeks ago on SmackDown and cut her hair. After a short promo, Rose threw down the challenge for the two to meet at SummerSlam in a hair vs. hair match. Later in the show, Deville said she was surprised by Rose’s earlier challenge. She then said after she thought about the idea, she realized Rose would look great bald before promising to destroy Rose once and for all. Deville finished by officially accepting the match.
2). AJ Styles to take on Jeff Hardy:
Styles said there are more pressing matters than Retribution, including who he will face for the intercontinental championship. He said he just wants to enjoy being champion, preferring to sit at home and enjoy the moment while streaming on Twitch. Christopher Parks (formerly Abyss in Impact Wrestling) was with Styles in the ring and Styles said he created a statistical system to determine who should challenge for his title. Unveiling a whiteboard that showed only his own name and saying no one had earned the right to face him for the title. Jeff Hardy then interrupted the promo and pointed out that Sheamus robbed his chance in the intercontinental championship tournament, but that was the past and he would let it go. But Hardy also said the title means a lot to him, since it was the first singles title he ever won. Hardy told Styles that having a match with him sounded “super cool” and asked, man-to-man, for a shot at the belt. Styles said he respects Hardy, but gave the runaround before saying “hell no” to the match. After Styles said that this isn’t a “pity party,” Hardy attacked, leaving Styles down and out before signing his own name on Styles’ whiteboard.
1). Asuka won a battle royal to win a shot at Bayley’s SmackDown women’s championship:
Asuka — who already has a title shot at Sasha Banks set for SummerSlam — was a surprise entrant, shocking Bayley and Sasha Banks, who were operating as ring announcers. Asuka sprinted to the ring and attacked Bayley before the rest of the entrants also ran and got into the ring. Ruby Riott was almost immediately eliminated, effectively “taking the bullet” for Liv Morgan. The IIconics were eliminated moments later and pulled Morgan off the canvas for an elimination before the teams brawled off. There were other minor storylines running through the match, including Lacey Evans and Naomi renewing their issues, ending when Evans was able to eliminate Naomi. Bianca Belair had an impressive moment, single-handedly eliminating Tamina. Dana Brooke pulled the old sneak play of trying to wait outside the ring after not being eliminated, but that didn’t do well for her before being eliminated and leaving the final two of Asuka and Shayna Baszler. There was a bit too much of the “eliminated competitor eliminates someone else” gimmick through the match, but deciding to run with two Asuka matches at SummerSlam is a gutsy call and should make for a pair of very good matches — unless WWE decides to make a triple threat match.