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WWE News: SmackDown Live Event Results From Augusta, Maine, Shinsuke Returns (7/9/18)
As it was noted earlier, while Monday Night RAW is taking place in Boston currently, SmackDown Live was in Augusta, Maine tonight for a Live Event. NXT Superstar Nikki Cross made a surprise appearance to team with Becky Lynch against The IIconics (which you can check out here), however that wasn’t the only Superstar to show up that fans probably didn’t expect to see.
Although it was announced that Shinsuke Nakamura would be making his return tomorrow night on SmackDown Live (read about that here), ‘The King Of Strong Style’ was back in the ring tonight to face AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. Below are the results from tonight’s event:
- United States Title Triple Threat: Jeff Hardy retained over The Miz & Samoa Joe
- Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas defeated Sin Cara
- Becky Lynch & Nikki Cross defeated The IIconics
- Rusev defeated Tye Dillinger
- The New Day defeated SAnitY by DQ
- SmackDown Tag Team Title: The Bludgeon Brothers retained over Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
- SmackDown Women’s Title: Carmella retained over Naomi
- WWE Title No Disqualifications: AJ Styles retained over Shinsuke Nakamura
Results c/o PWInsider
Ok #WWEAugusta, let’s have some fun! Who’s here tonight!? pic.twitter.com/m0noNF7N9X
— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) July 9, 2018
MY WIFEY @CarmellaWWE !!!! I was the only one cheering for you in #WWEAugusta pic.twitter.com/q8vIjQH09Q
— Ice♡Kevin (@IceKevin_) July 10, 2018
AJ styles defends against Nakamura at 1407 in a very good no dq match. Really cool to say I saw these two wrestle live. #WWEAugusta #wwelive pic.twitter.com/Px2TNgcolj
— Chad the Dad (@CPGOAT) July 10, 2018
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Did your picks win points?
The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!
Here are your Gold League standings!
- Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
- Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
- Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
- Rush: 0-1, 0 points
- Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
- Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points
Here are your Blue League standings!
- Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
- Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
- Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
- Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
- Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
- Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete
My Thoughts:
Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.
Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.
In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.
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Tony Khan Reveals the Blue and Gold “Leagues!”
Originally livestreamed, Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone officially announced the twelve total entrants and divided them into the two round robin blocks known as the “Blue League” and “Gold League.” If you don’t feel like sifting through the almost 30 minute video, the groups are:
Blue League
- Bryan Danielson
- Andrade El Idolo
- Brody King
- Claudio Castagnoli
- Daniel Garcia
- Eddie Kingston
Gold League
- Jon Moxley
- Swerve Strickland
- Rush
- Mark Briscoe
- Jay Lethal
- Jay White
Tony Khan also explains the rules for the Continental Classic:
- Every match has a 20 minute time limit
- The winner of each match earns 3 points, losers earn 0, 1 point for a draw
- EVERYONE ELSE is banned from ringside for true 1v1 action
Eddie Kingston also joined the selection special as his “life’s work” is on the line in this tournament, both the ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line as part of the modern day North American Triple Crown Eddie, Tony Khan, AEW, ROH and NJPW are looking to create together. Gold League competes tonight on Dynamite while Blue League will have their start this Saturday on Collision. Look for more articles like this one to keep up with the Continental Classic standings over the next six weeks of tournament action!
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