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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (8/25/22)

A HUGE night for NXT UK!

Published

2 years ago

August 25, 2022

Steven Mitchell

A lot of history is being made tonight!

The NXT UK Championship Tournament Semifinals wrap up on one night, and Mark Coffey settles things with Noam Dar over the Heritage Cup!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Vacated NXT UK Championship Tournament, Semifinals: Trent Seven VS Oliver Carter; Seven wins and advances to the finals.
Vacated NXT UK Championship Tournament, Semifinals: Tyler Bate VS Joe Coffey; Seven wins and advances to the finals.
NXT UK Heritage Cup: Mark Coffey VS Noam Dar; Dar wins and becomes the new NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

Vacated NXT UK Championship Tournament, Semifinals: Trent Seven VS Oliver Carter!

The last time these two met, it was for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships, and yes, the Hottest Tag Team Under the Sun took the titles from Moustache Mountain! But things change quickly around here, and now they fight for a chance at THE NXT UK Championship! Will the Artful Dodger prove he is British Strong Style? Or will the Freshest Flavor prove Seven is not the savior of British sports but a false prophet?

The bell rings and fans rally behind Carter as he circles with Seven. Seven mocks Carter, goes for the leg but Carter keeps away. They keep circling, Seven gets the leg but Carter clubs him away. Fans taunt Seven, Seven goes for the leg again but Carter headlocks. Seven powers out, Carter holds ropes and Seven runs in. Seven blocks the boot but not the ENZIGURI! Carter then throws Seven out and PLANCHAS him down! Fans fire up but that was double-edged for the bad leg! Carter hobbles up and over to Seven to put him in the ring. Carter shakes out the bad leg, gets on the apron, but Seven KICKS the bad leg!

Fans boo but Seven KICKS the leg again! Seven grabs the leg for a DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Carter falls into the ring, Seven KICKS him while he’s down! Seven drags Carter up, scoops and SLAMS him, then covers, TWO! Seven is annoyed and he kicks Carter more. Fans rally but Seven drags Carter back up for another scoop and SLAM into the ropes! The leg is tweaked more but fans tell Seven, “You Suck!” Seven KICKS the bad leg, drags Carter around, and puts the bad leg on ropes to stand on it! Then HIP DROP on it! Fans boo but Seven just hits another HIP DROP! The ref counts, Seven goes for another, but Carter rolls him up! TWO!!

Carter stands but Seven KICKS the leg out! Seven KNEES and KICKS, but Carter throws hands! Seven CHOPS Carter in the corner, puts the bad leg in the ropes and KICKS it! The ref reprimands, but Seven CHOPS Carter! Seven throws hands, then drops a knee on the knee! Carter hobbles and flounders but Seven is a shark with blood in the water. Seven drags Carter up to CHOP the leg! Seven then brings Carter around, grab the leg, and hits a SHIN BREAKER! Seven holds onto the leg and keeps Carter standing. Carter swings at Seven but can’t reach, so Seven CLUBS the bad leg, and lifts again, but Carter sunset flips! TWO!!

Seven stands but Carter CHOPS! And CHOPS! Then clinches Seven, but Seven fights with elbows. Seven fakes Carter out, but Carter wrenches out of the facelock! Only for Seven to kick the bad leg out! Fans boo while Carter clutches the knee, but Seven SMASHES that knee into the mat! Carter writhes more but Seven stomps him down. Seven has the bad leg, he steps through, but Carter BOOTS him away! Carter then CLOBBERS Seven! And again! Fans fire up as Carter blocks a kick, spins Seven and LARIATS Seven down! Fans chant “Always Forward!” as Carter stalks Seven. Carter whips, Seven reverses but Carter reverses back!

Seven blocks the kick and flips Carter, but Carter uses that for the ROLLING HEEL KICK! But double-edged again as Carter needed to brace himself! Fans rally, Carter stands and he manages to springboard and LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Seven survives but fans rally up, “OLI OLI OLI! OI OI OI!” Seven flounders, Carter drags himself up the ropes, and Carter runs, but Seven dodges the Scissor Kick! The bad leg jams up again, and Seven hits a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Then a scoop to EMERALD FLOSION! Cover, TWO!! Carter survives and fans are fired up again! Seven is furious but fans taunt him with “You Suck!”

Seven wristlocks Carter, SLAPS away on his back, then ripcords. But Carter comes back with a SUPER FOREARM! And a SUPERKICK! Carter goes up while Seven wobbles, MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans are thunderous as Carter kips up! Carter fights through the pain to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!?!? Seven survives and Carter can’t believe it! Fans are fired up for what “NXT! NXT!” is giving them. “C’mon, Oli! C’mon, Oli!” Seven and Carter are in opposite corners, and Carter grits his teeth. Carter forces himself to run, but the leg gives up! Seven grins and grabs the leg, but Carter reels him into a cradle! TWO!!

CHOP BLOCK to the leg!! Seven has Carter now, for the FIGURE SEVEN!! Carter endures, fans rally for him, but he’s caught! Carter drags himself back, reaches out, but Seven drags him away from the ropes! Carter throws hands but Seven throws hands, too! It’s a brawl while in the leglock! It picks up speed and fans rally up! Seven get the edge, Carter is on his shoulders, TWO!! And Carter SLAPS Seven!! Seven THRASHES the hold, HAMMERS away on the knee, Carter taps!! Seven wins!!

Winner: Trent Seven, by submission (advances to the finals)

It wasn’t dirty tricks, it was just dirty! Seven is in the finals and will fight for the vacated NXT UK Championship, but who meets him at the top of the mountain? We must wait for Tyler Bate VS Joe Coffey to see!

Vacated NXT UK Championship Tournament, Semifinals: Tyler Bate VS Joe Coffey!

And speaking of! The Big Strong Boy was the inaugural NXT UK Champion, he is the first and only NXT UK Triple Crown Champion, but he could make history by becoming a TWO-TIME NXT UK Champion. Will he be able to do that while also getting revenge on Seven? Or will the Iron King, who has tried and tried to get this title, finally make this Gallus’ Kingdom?

The bell rings and the two stare down while fans sing, “Tyler’s Our Champion~! Tyler’s Our Champion~!” Do they know something we don’t? Bate and Joe circle, but then shake hands to show there is respect here. They tie up, Bate wrenches, wristlocks, but Joe rolls and kips up! Joe wrenches, Bate rolls and wrenches back. Joe tries to fight the wristlock but Bate holds on. Joe spins through, wrenches, but Bate rolls, wrenches and wristlocks again. Joe breaks free, rolls Bate up, but Bate fights the Boston Crab! Bate rolls and throws Joe away but Joe cartwheels through. They tie up again and Joe headlocks.

Bate powers out but Joe goes up and around, and he fights off the snapmare! Bate keeps trying but Joe keeps fighting. Joe throws Bate away, they RAM shoulders, and neither falls! Bate runs, they RAM shoulders again, but Joe stays put! Bate tries again and again Joe stays still! Fans rally but Joe says the Big Strong Boy is no match for the Iron King! Joe runs but into a DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Bate CHOPS Joe to a corner. Bate whips corner to corner but Joe reverses. Bate goes up and under and then knuckle locks to spin, waistlock, bait and flip Joe over! Cover, TWO! Joe is up and he HEADBUTTS low!

Joe EuroUppers Bate, throws body shots, then whips corner to corner. Bate goes up but into a GLASGOW SENDOFF! Cover, TWO!! Joe almost had Bate there but he drags Bate up. Joe whips Bate hard into the corner, then out and back in just as hard! Scoop and BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Joe drags Bate up. Bate throws body shots, then leaps, but into a BEARHUG! Joe thrashes Bate but Bate endures! Bate throws elbows, but Joe shoves Bate to ROCK him in the back! Joe Electric Chair Lifts Bate but Bate victory rolls it! TWO, and Joe CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO!

Joe grows annoyed but Bate sputters from that impact. Fans rally and sing “Gallus Boys! Gallus Boys on top~! Lalalala lala la!” Joe RAMS Bate into a corner, holds on with the bearhug, and thrashes Bate again! Bate endures and fans rally up, and Bate throws hands! Bate gets free and then fireman’s carries for the AIRPLANE SPIN! Bate goes around 10 times but Joe sunset flips it! TWO! Bate runs in, sunset flips back, but Joe rolls through to get the legs! GIANT SWING! Coffey gets about seven before he THROWS Bate! Fans taunt Joe, “Tyler Does It Better! Tyler Does It Better!” Both men flounder and stand up, then bump into each other.

Joe throws body shots but Bate gives them back. Joe throws hands but so does Bate! They go back and forth, faster and faster, shot for shot! Fans rally up but Joe gets the edge! Bate ROCKS Joe with that counter right! Both men fall over and fans go back to singing “Tyler’s Our Champion~! Tyler’s Our Champion~!” Bate gets to a corner, Joe runs in and blocks a boot! Bate KNEES back, goes up the corner, and leaps for a FLYING UPPERCUT! Joe flounders to a corner, Bate runs in to UPPERCUT! Bate reels Joe in for an EXPLODER! Fans fire up for the kip up and STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!

Fans continue to rally while both men are down. Bate stands and he calls for another spin! Bate fireman’s carries but Joe slips off and waistlocks. Bate elbows free, but runs into a clinch and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up for Tyler as he and Joe stir. Joe underhooks Bate to TOSS him to a corner! Joe runs in but blocks another boot. Bate KNEES him again, goes back up, but leaps into a waistlock! Joe GERMAN SUPLEXES Bate up and over! Cover, TWO! Fans cheer for the “UK! UK!” as Joe stomps Bate. Joe then turns Bate over into the BOSTON CRAB! Bate endures as Joe sits deep!

Bate powers up and fans fire up! Bate crawls his way forward, reaches out, but Joe drags him from the ropes! Joe sits deep again but Bate keeps fighting! Bate turns over, rolls, and he kicks away at Joe! Joe lets go and both men are down! Fans continue to rally as both men stand. Bate uppercuts but Joe ROCKS him with a forearm! Bate UPPERCUTS, Joe wobbles! Bate runs in, but Joe alley-oops him to a corner! Joe runs in but Bate dodges! Joe elbows Bate, goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! But Bate rolls it! TWO!! Both men are down again and fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!”

Joe and Bate go to opposite corners. Both men stand, run in, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Joe HEADBUTTS Bate down! Then yanks Bate up, but Bate ducks the short arm lariat! Bate rebounds, but into ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS!! But Joe can’t cover from exhaustion! Fans are thunderous again as Joe crawls but Bate rolls away! Joe is furious that he missed his chance! Joe drags Bate up, tells him he’s leaving a mark, and then he ROCKS Bate with a haymaker! Bate rebounds to the ROLLING KICK! Bate fires up, underhooks Joe, but Joe back drops Bate away! Bate lands on his feet!

Bate runs the ropes, but into a pop-up! But Bate catches the uppercut to backslide! BATE WINS!!

Winner: Tyler Bate, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

Once again, Joe falls short! And now, it will be Seven VS Bate! And Seven walks out on stage to stare Bate down. Fans taunt him with “Tyler’s Gonna Kill You~!” and “Let’s Go, Tyler, Let’s Go!” Seven stomps his way up the steel steps, but then back down them. Seven says Bate and everyone will have to wait for the title match. The story of Moustache Mountain will come full circle! Will mentor or student be the better man when it comes down to the NXT UK Championship?

Sid Scala speaks.

The Assistant NXT UK General Manager has a message concerning the NXT UK Women’s Championship. “It’s clear that each of these individuals,” i.e. Blair Davenport, Amale, Eliza Alexander and Isla Dawn, “are at odds with each other. So next week, we will see Blair Davenport, Isla Dawn, Amale, and Eliza Alexander in a 4 Way ELIMINATION match to find our new #1 contender to the NXT UK Women’s Championship.”

Blair again takes full credit for taking out Meiko Satomura and Sarray before their title match, so that makes Blair the #1 contender by default! And if the others want to get involved, that’s fine with her. She’ll gladly take them out, too, because she is going for the gold! Isla says the Fatal 4 Way is exciting. She can’t wait to welcome these beauties into her world! The French Hope says she is ready to be the first-ever French born women’s champion in WWE, and in French, she adds that “Nobody will prevent me from accomplishing my destiny.” And #LizzyEvo says she’s from Liverpool. Taking on three others in a fight is just an average Saturday night! Who will be the last lady standing in the ring to move on and challenge the Final Boss?

HUGE news for the WWE!

As of last week, it was announced that the NXT brand will expand its global reach past even the United Kingdom with the creation of NXT EUROPE! Coming in 2023, ARE YOU READY!? Of course, this does mean the brand we know as NXT UK will be coming to an end. What will that mean for all the champions and superstars here? You’ll just have to wait for when worlds collide!

NXT UK Heritage Cup: Mark Coffey VS Noam Dar!

As the current champion sees it, #AirMark90 and the Supernova 11 are 1-1, and just like any Heritage Rules British Rounds match, it’s first to two who truly wins. This is the tiebreaker, the rubber match, the blow-off for all the beans! While Joe Coffey may have lost, will this Gallus Boy stay on top? Or will the Scottish Supernova prove he really is the best Heritage Cup Champion ever?

The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and in a battle of Scots, there can only be one!

The first round begins and fans duel. Dar and Mark circle, Dar tests the waters with kicks but Mark shrugs it off. They tie up, Dar goes for the roll up, ONE! Dar backs off fast but he grins as Mark gets up. They circle again, tie up, and Mark puts Dar on ropes. The ref counts, Mark lets off cleanly, and the two reset. They feel out knuckle locks, Dar rolls and wrenches to wrangle Mark to the mat. Dar SLAPS the hand, keeps on the wristlock, but Mark moves around and stands back up. Mark rolls, drop toeholds and ties the legs up. Dar reaches out, and he gets the ROPEBREAK! Mark lets off while Dar complains, and the two reset again.

They tie up again, and Dar goes after the arm. Dar wristlocks, Mark spins through and headlocks. We’re under a minute and Dar chinbars Mark to ropes. The ref counts, fans still duel, and Dar lets off slowly. Dar tries a kick but Mark avoids it! And the elbow! Mark knows Dar’s tricks and that frustrates Dar. Fans rally as the two go again, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, then Mark waistlocks to SLAM Dar down. Dar fights up, Mark holds on, Dar goes to ropes and bucks Mark. Ten seconds, Mark CLOBBERS Dar! And arm-drags! Cording hold but the round is done!

Mark: 0; Dar: 0

The ref keeps Dar back and Dar cools off. Dar and Mark get a refresher from their corner men, and then we go to round two! Dar and Mark circle again and fans continue to duel. They tie up, Dar arm-drags fast, and he has the cording hold now. Mark endures but Dar hammers him down. Mark fights up, wrenches Dar to a wristlock then an arm-drag! Mark has the cording hold now but Dar stands up. Mark wrenches, Dar rolls, Dar reaches around but Mark blocks the fireman’s carry takeover. Dar shifts to a single leg takedown and floats right to a headlock. Mark fights up, Dar snapmares and chinlocks but Mark slips right out!

Mark wrenches Dar’s arm, Dar spins through and snapmares again. Dar chinlocks, but Mark slips right out again! Mark has the wristlock, Dar fights to his feet and slips through, only for Mark to twist the wrist. Dar goes the other way, snapmares, and changes it up with a mule kick! Dar headlocks, Mark fights his way up, and Mark powers out. Mark RAMS shoulders with Dar, headlocks him, but Dar powers out now. Mark runs Dar over this time! Dar kicks a leg out! Dar avoids the sliding forearm, Mark avoids the Buzzsaw from the left, and the right! Mark wants the arm, Dar rolls out, we’re under a minute again as Mark rolls Dar! TWO!

Dar stands, Mark blocks the kick but not the ELBOW! Dar runs in at the corner but into an ELBOW! Mark goes up to FLYING- NO, Dar dodges the bulldog! Dar aims, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Thirty seconds in the round and fans rally up. Dar and Mark sit up, Dar drags Mark by his arm and stomps it down! Ten seconds but Dar stomps the other arm. Dar has the leg and stomps that, but then the round is over!

Mark: 0; Dar: 0

Dar is frustrated as he has to let off the other leg, but he respects the rules this time. Another refresher and both men are ready for round three. Mark and Dar circle as fans rally back up. They tie up, Mark pushes Dar but Dar puts him in a corner. Mark avoids the corner and CLOBBERS Dar! Then runs him over! Mark picks Dar up to TOSS him! Fans rally as Dar goes to a corner, and Mark runs in. Dar dodges the elbow, then leaps on for a GUILLOTINE! Mark TOSSES Dar right off, drags Dar up, but Dar wrenches an arm. Mark avoids the leg sweep but not the mule kick! Dar has Mark on his knees, but Mark dodges the roundhouse, only for the BACKHAND to take him down! Cover, TWO!!

Dar is frustrated but the fans continue to rally and duel. Dar puts pinkies out and aims from the corner! Mark slowly rises and Dar gets frustrated. Dar storms over, but Mark rolls him up! Dar rolls through but Mark gets moving, SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, Mark scores first!

Mark: 1; Dar: 0

The Supernova got impatient and that cost him! Will this count as a knockout? No, Dar is conscious, the corner man checks him while medics wait on standby. Dar says he’s fine so the fourth round begins! Dar staggers up, flops down, and Mark isn’t sure what to make of this. Dar shakes out the cobwebs and stands back up. Mark eggs Dar on, Dar shoots in, but Mark gets a half nelson! Dar powers Mark to ropes, whimpers as he tells the ref to back Mark off, and Mark lets off on the nelson. Dar then clinches Mark! Dar has Mark in a corner but the ref counts the ropebreak. Dar lets off slowly, but swings on Mark! Mark catches Dar, puts him up top, but again lets off.

Dar ROCKS Mark with a sucker punch! Is Dar just acting or is he desperately fighting? Either way, Mark UPPERCUTS him in the corner, runs back in and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Dar flops down, Mark goes up, but then Dar tumbles out of the ring! Mark is annoyed, he goes out after Dar, and he puts Dar in the ring. Mark hurries back up the corner but now the ref checks Dar. Mark hops down, still unsure what to make of this. Fans boo, they don’t trust this either. Dar says he’s fine so Mark brings Dar around, only for Dar to throw a forearm! Mark hits Dar back, runs, but Dar flops down! It’s still not clear how much of this is an act!

Fans rally up while Mark wants after Dar. Dar again says he’s fine, but victory rolls!! TWO, but into CHAMPAGNE SUPER KNEEBAR!! This has just been an act!! We’re under a minute, Dar CLUBS the leg and pulls! Mark endures, sees the time, and he TAPS! Dar ties it up!!

Mark: 1; Dar: 1

Mark is furious that he got tricked by Dar. But Mark also let Dar have that fall to save his leg, and now both men refresh before the fifth. Mark runs in but Dar dodges! Dar runs in but into a POLISH HAMMER! Mark runs in to BACK BODY BLOCK! Mark shoves Dar, goes up the corner, but thinks better of it given his leg. Mark hits a regular BULLDOG, covers, TWO! Fans rally up while Mark drags Dar up. Mark half nelsons but Dar victory rolls. Mark uses that to get a CROSSFACE! Mark wants the Gator Lock but Dar resists! Dar reaches out with a foot, Mark drags Dar from ropes and tries again!

Dar rolls through to go for an arm! Dar CLUBS Mark’s grip, ARMBAR, but Mark rolls it! TWO!! Dar feints the kick to BACK ELBOW! Cover, TWO!!! Mark survives and Dar is beside himself! Dar drags Mark to the ropes and puts the bad leg on the bottom rope. Dar climbs up the corner, but Mark springs up to ELBOW Dar! Mark climbs up after Dar, but Dar slips out and KICKS the leg out! We’re under a minute, Dar goes up top, but Mark avoids the stomps to the knee! Mark gets up, Dar avoids his haymaker to KICK the leg then ROUNDHOUSE Mark’s head! Mark wobbles, Dar shoots in, CHAMPAGNE SUPER- NO! Mark rolls it back, drags Dar up, but Dar throws elbows!

Dar drops, drags Mark down, kicks away on his face, but Mark resists the kneebar this time! The round has 20 seconds left and fans duel! Dar rolls Mark around, has a HEEL HOOK, but we’re at TEN seconds! Mark fires off haymakers to stop Dar, but then the round is up before that falling forearm!

Mark: 1; Dar: 1

This could be it! Both men drag themselves back to their corners for one more refresher, and we’re in the sixth and final round! Will we need to go into overtime? Or will it all end here?

Fans rally as Mark and Dar stare down. They step up to each other, fire off forearms back and forth, but Dar KICKS! Dar runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Dar leaps on for a GUILLOTINE! Mark stays up on his feet, powers out, blocks a kick then lifts Dar up, only for Dar to drop a big ELBOW! Dar runs, but into a LARIAT!! Mark hurries to drag Dar up, but Dar cradles him! TWO!! Mark tries again, HALF NELSON SLAM! And then SLIDING- NO, Dar bails out, knowing what’s coming! But Mark just tries again, SLIDING FOREARM! Dar is sent off the apron and to the floor! Fans fire up as Mark fetches Dar back into the ring!

But wait! The ref is busy checking on Dar and SHA SAMUELS jumps in from the crowd! Sha POSTS Mark!! Dar aims, runs in, NOVA ROLLA!! Cover, Dar wins!!

Winner: Noam Dar, by pinfall, 2-1 (NEW NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion)

The East End Bookie just screwed Mark!! Dar sees Sha is there and understands implicitly what his friend just did for him! Will this turn of fortune be just what these two needed? What will the future hold for the Heritage Cup as NXT UK becomes NXT Europe?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of NXT UK, even with the writing on the wall. They officially acknowledge it here that NXT UK is shutting down or being transformed, whatever the real terminology is, and we’re getting NXT Europe sometime in 2023. We already know from NXT on Tuesday that the plan is to use Worlds Collide 2022 as a way to fuse the current NXT UK titles with their NXT USA counterparts. And now we know what Blair Davenport was talking about being #1 contender, she is definitely going to win that Fatal 4 Way next week. That Fatal 4 will be an awesome one, but the impact is lessened with NXT giving out spoilers the last couple of weeks.

Great matches for the semifinal round of the NXT UK Championship Tournament. Great drama in Seven VS Carter over Carter’s bad leg. And great stuff out of Bate VS Joe, but of course Seven and Bate win. I knew going towards this tournament, we’d get Seven VS Bate, and of course we already know who wins, but it’ll be awesome to see how it goes down. And then we got a great main event for the Heritage Cup. And it seems that Mark Coffey not having the cup with him in NXT was a quieter spoiler as Dar wins this back. Sha helps him, but the irony is that Sha was among the releases in the wake of NXT UK closing down. Maybe WWE can/will bring Sha back once NXT Europe is up and running, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

My Score: 8.6/10

Let us know what you think on social media @ChairshotMedia and always remember to use the hashtag #UseYourHead!

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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (7/26/24)

SmackDown throws down the gauntlet!

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Who will make it to the end?

While SummerSlam is on the horizon, SmackDown prepares NEW #1 contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships, through a gauntlet match!

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LA Knight VS Santos Escobar; Knight wins.
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Nick Aldis is on the phone.

He has a lot going on, but he’ll call back. The Bloodline steps up, and Aldis says sorry, given their actions last week with Cody Rhodes & Kevin Owens that gave Tonga Loa an eye injury, Loa is not cleared to compete. So unfortunately, The Bloodline must forfeit their spot in the tag team gauntlet. Tama Tonga asks what Aldis just said, but Aldis says he heard just fine. Forfeit? They ain’t forfeiting nothing! Solo Sikoa has Tama stand down. And he appreciates Aldis’ concern, but The Bloodline is not forfeiting. Understood? Loa is part of The Bloodline, but so is Jacob Fatu! So instead, it will be Tama Tonga & Jacob Fatu in that match. If that’s okay with Aldis.

Aldis says it is, actually. They’re still in. Solo tells Fatu to bring those titles back home. Solo wants all the titles on SmackDown. The Samoan Werewolf steps up to replace The Silverback, will any of the other teams survive that match now?

LA Knight heads to gorilla.

And he tells the cameras, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” The Mega Star says we’re making a pitstop before SummerSlam. Santos Escobar couldn’t remember how many times he’s been dropped on his head by Knight, so Knight will be the professor, class is in session, and we’ll teach Santos some history. Then in Cleveland, Logan Paul isn’t learning math, he isn’t learning statistics or English. But he will be taught what it’s like to get his keister kicked in by the Mega Star! YEAH! And no matter what class, the curriculum is always the same, with everybody saying… L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!! Knight makes his way out, will he be rolling into SummerSlam? Or will Santos pass the test?

LA Knight VS Santos Escobar w/ Elektra Lopez!

The bell rings, Santos runs up but Knight dodges to JAB! JAB! JAB! Santos headlocks, Knight powers out but Santos runs him over. Things speed up, and Knight hip tosses! And then arm-drags! Knight has the armlock, the fans rally, but santos fights up. Santos pulls hair, the ref reprimands, but santos puts Knight in a corner. Santos whips, Knight reverses to WRING the arm and drop a leg on it! Knight wrenches and YANKS the arm again and again. “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight whips, then ELBOWS Santos down! The fans fire up with Knight and he RAMS Santos into a corner. Knight climbs up to rain down fists!

Fans “YEAH!” all the way to seven times before Santos YANKS Knight down! Santos kicks and stomps Knight in the corner. The fans boo but Lopez mocks Knight’s “yapping.” Santos CHOPS LARIATS Knight! Santos CHOP LARIATS again, then reels him in for a snap suplex! Santos stands up, brings Knight up to SLAM him down, then he steps through for a SHARPSHOOTER! Knight scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Knight then stands to fire off haymakers! Knight whips, and he LARIATS Santos down! Knight brings Santos up but Santos drop toeholds him into ropes! Santos distracts the ref and Lopez SLAPS Knight!

Santos runs in to 619! A shot taken at Rey Mysterio, and Santos soaks up the heat while SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Santos DOUBLE KNEES Knight in a corner! Cover, TWO! Santos is annoyed but he clamps on a cobra clutch. The fans rally as Knight endures. Knight fights up, throws body shots, then runs, to SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Knight whips, Santos reverses and scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Santos is annoyed again and he stalks Knight to a corner. Santos says this is not Knight’s game, it’s Santos’s! Santos rains down fists in the corner but lets off as the ref counts. Santos soaks up heat, but Knight ELBOWS him back! Knight whips Santos hard to a corner, then SHOVES him in!

Knight stomps a mudhole, “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight goes corner to corner to KNEE Santos down! Knight whips, Santos reverses but Knight ducks the lariat to kick and DDT! Cover, TWO! Santos stays in this, Lopez coaches him, but Knight is on him first. Knight lifts Santos to a torture rack, but Lopez slides in! The ref stops her, that distracts Knight, and he lets Santos down. Lopez backs off as Knight storms over, and Knight goes back for Santos. Santos ELBOWS Knight! Santos runs, but into a POP-UP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down! Lopez again gets on the apron but the ref tells her to stop.

And here comes LOGAN PAUL! ONE LUCKY- NO, Knight dodges to LARIAT! Logan falls, but Santos SUPERKICKS! Santos brings Knight around, fireman’s carry, PHANTOM- NO, Knight slips free to B F T! Cover, Knight wins!

Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall

But then Logan CLOBBERS Knight after all! The fans boo as the Maverick stomps away on Knight! Logan drags Knight up, but Knight RAMS him into a corner! Knight stomps away on Logan now, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight runs corner to corner, but Santos KNEES Knight down! The Emperor helps the champ up, and they beat Knight down together! Then Santos drags Knight into the drop zone for Logan as he goes up top. Logan FROG SPLASHES Knight! The fans boo but Logan soaks it up. Logan leaves Knight down and out, but will Knight be the one leaving The Land with the gold?

Backstage interview with Naomi.

Byron Saxton asks her why she thinks Blair Davenport initially showed her respect, only to then attack her from behind. Naomi doesn’t know the issue with Blair is, because she hasn’t even done anything to the newbie! But Blair is playing mind games, which won’t work. Naomi has something for Blair, though. Not only will Naomi make Blair #FeelTheGlow, but she’ll respect it! And then in step Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair, and they say that’s right! Blair is a Lame, and she gets what is coming. Just like Alba & Isla will. Speaking of, Bianca & Jade are gonna call out the champs-for-now and handle business.

Naomi says go handle it, then. The StrongEST Duo heads out, will they be able to get that rematch with the wicked witches?

Backstage interview with Logan Paul.

Byron catches up with The Maverick and asks him what happened. Logan says that’s an appetizer for SummerSlam, the first course of a three course meal. Logan will whoop Knight, in his hometown, in front of his friends and family, everyone he knows and loves. Plus, he got off the phone with “Mr. Cleveland” himself, and there will be a surprise homecoming planned just for Logan. Then can we get an idea of what- Nope! Silly question. But tune in next week, it’ll be a great night.

Logan promises Knight that he won’t just be facing the US Champion at SummerSlam. Knight will be facing the pride of Cleveland, the ultimate underdog turned top dog, and Knight ain’t ready for that. YEAH! Logan is more confident than ever, but will that make things that much sweeter when LA beats Cleveland’s own in his hometown?

Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair head to the ring!

Just as promised, they’re here to call out the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Bianca & Jade get the mics, and The EST says she loves the fans and would stay her all day, but she’ll cut to the chase. Alba & Isla have been ghosting Jade & Bianca ever since winning at Clash at the Castle. Alba & Isla said they’d be here tonight, right? Right. And they’d bring the titles, right? Right. So where they at? The StrongEST Duo looks around, and tell the champs to stop duckin’ ‘n’ dodging. Come to the ring with the belts, and get these hands. The music hits, but then Alba & Isla hit from behind! The Unholy Union beat down the former champs!

Alba digs her boots into Jade, then CLUBS her down. Isla drags Bianca up but Bianca fights free! Bianca spins Isla, torture racks, but Isla lands safe on the apron! Only for Bianca to DECK her! Jade then grabs Alba, and hoists her up to THROW her out onto Isla! And in heels! The fans fire up while Alba & Isla regroup and retreat. Will there be no running from the storm that is coming for them?

B-Fab talks with the Street Profits.

It’s time to do this. It’s their moment, their time. And in steps Terence Crawford! The boxing champ is here, and he shakes hands with everyone. B-Fab says The Profits may not be Crawford, but tonight, they will be whooping feet! And from Ford to Crawford, Black Airforce Energy, go do your thing on August 3rd. Crawford appreciates that. But for real, he’ll be watching them, too. Good luck out there. They hug it out, Dawkins is ready to turn up! Will the Profits be up and win their golden tickets to the titles? Or will taking on five other teams be a tall order even for them?

Tiffany Stratton looks at her Money in the Bank briefcase.

It is being held together by colorful tape after what Bayley did to it last week. Nia Jax walks over and says don’t worry, she’ll get Tiff a brand new briefcase that will be perfect for her. And Tiff could cash in on Bayley tonight, but Nia has that guaranteed match at SummerSlam, and Nia would hate Tiff dropping the title so soon. Tiff says she’d never do that to Nia. Besides, Tiff just wants to get revenge. Nia says she thought so. Tiff still pouts over her busted briefcase, but will she and The Queen of the Ring bust up Bayley and Michin in return?

WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Gauntlet!

Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa are still champions after facing A-Town Down Under a second time, so now it’s on to something new. Six teams are going to compete until only one team stands tall, who survives to go for the gold this summer?

The first team out? The newest combo of Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews, who are ready to #BurnTheShips and sink the competition! Their opponents? Legado del Fantasmo’s Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo! Will they look to add to the legacy and finally grab those tag titles?

Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo!

The bell rings and Legado just attacks! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but the cousins stomp away on Corbin. Angel stays in to stand on Corbin, Berto RAMS Crews into steel steps! Angel then runs up, but Corbin dodges and SPLASHES! Corbin reels Angel in for a short arm LARIAT, then he reels him in for an ELBOW! Then a SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Corbin stands Angel up but Angel CHOPS! Tag to Berto, and Angel sidesteps so Berto can GAMANGIRI! Roll-up, SUPERKICK, and Corbin tumbles out! Berto DIVES and down goes Corbin! Legado stands tall while SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Berto drags Corbin up, manages a fireman’s carry, but Corbin fights free with elbows. Corbin ducks a buzzsaw but not the ENZIGIRI! Berto runs corner to corner but Corbin TOSSES him into buckles! DIY are watching backstage, hot tags to Angel and Crews! Crews rallies on Legado, mule kicks and BOOTS Angel, then dodges Angel to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up with Crews as he kips up! Angel takes a swing, Crews gets under to GERMAN SUPLEX! Crews holds on, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! And GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Angel flounders, fans fire up, and Crews goes corner to corner to SPLASH!

Crews pushes Angel out of the corner, goes up top, and FLYING- KNEE from Angel! Angel underhooks to TIGER BACKBREAKER! Cover, Corbin breaks it! Berto runs up to LARIAT Corbin up and out! But Corbin drags Berto out to RAM him into steel steps! Angel KNEES Crews, reels him in, WING- NO, Crews slips free! Corbin sneaks a tag, Crews BOOTS! END OF DAYS! Cover, Corbin & Crews ELIMINATE Legado! But no time to rest, here come the Street Profits!

Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews VS The Street Profits!

Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins take their time stepping up to the ring, and Ford starts against Crews. They circle, Crews kicks then whips. Ford goes up and over then handsprings away. Ford smiles, Crews smiles, and things speed up! Crews handsprings over Ford’s dropdown, then he hurdles! Crews drops then DROPKICKS Ford, and he brings Ford back up. Crews suplexes, holds Ford up, but Ford slips free to back suplex! High and hard for Crews, Dawkins tags to cover. TWO!! Crews is somehow still in this, but Dawkins brings him up. Dawkins whips, Crews goes up and over and keeps moving. Crews jumps the dropdown then whips.

Crews hurdles., Dawkins handsprings, and DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! Hot tag to Corbin, hot tag to Ford! Ford fires hands on Corbin, but Corbin UPPERCUTS! Ford falls to the apron, but he RAMS back in! Ford slingshots, into a HAYMAKER! The golden gloves hit hard, and then Crews says let’s do it! Corbin runs, Crews TOSSES him out onto the Profits! The fans fire up as the Wolf flies, and SmackDown goes back to break!

SmackDown returns again and Corbin has Ford up top! Ford fights with body shots, then he HEADBUTTS Corbin down! Corbin hurries to his feet, and gets under Ford’s leap! Corbin BOOTS Ford, goes up, and he FLYING LARIATS! B-Fab panics but Corbin hauls Ford up for a POWERBOMB! Flip over, but then Ford ENZIGIRIS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Corbin and Ford crawl, hot tags to Dawkins and Crews! Dawkins rallies on Crews, but Crews avoids the splash! Crews comes back to SPLASH! Crews runs, but Dawkins ducks to ENZIGIRI! Crews comes back to ENZIGIRI!

The fans fire up with Cres, but Dawkins catches him for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, Corbin breaks it! Ford runs up, Corbin DECKS him! Corbin runs in at the corner, but Ford dodges and Corbin POSTS himself! Dawkins runs at Crews but Crews DUMPS him out! Ford and Crews stare down, then they both build speed! They both FLY out onto the other’s partner! The fans are thunderous, Crews puts Dawkins in, and then Crews goes up top. “This is Awesome!” as Crews FROG SPLASHES but has to roll through! Dawkins DECKS Crews with a big right! Tag to Ford, and Dawkins brings Crews up.

Dawkins whips, pop-up, REVELATION! Cover, Profits ELIMINATE Corbin & Crews! Corbin & Crews put up a valiant effort, but the Profits move on to face… #YESBOY! Pretty Deadly!

The Street Profits VS Pretty Deadly!

Kit Wilson & Elton Prince run up, run in, then Elton bails out! Kit rolls Dawkins, TWO! Kit hurries to cradle Dawkins, TWO! Kit tries a roll-up again, with tights! TWO, and Dawkins FLAPJACKS Kit down! Kit flounders, Dawkins tags Ford. The Profits double whip,. then CLOBBER Kit! DIY likes that, and then the Profits hit a BACK SUPLEX SPLASH! Elton runs in, but he gets a DOUBLE FLAPJACK onto Kit! Ford covers Kit, TWO! The fans rally, Ford CLUBS Kit, then brings him up. Kit RAMS Ford, swings, but into a back suplex! Elton tags in and Kit slips free. Ford kicks and suplexes, but Elton CHOP BLOCKS Ford!

But Elton miscalculates, Kit still takes a BRAINBUSTER! Elton stomps Ford around, drags him to a cover, TWO! Elton pushes Ford to the corner, Kit tags in, and they stomp away on Ford’s leg as Elton holds it down! The ref counts, Kit UPPERCUTS Ford, then he tags Elton. Now they stomp the leg while Kit holds it! The ref reprimands, Kit lets off and Elton ROCKS Kit with a right. Pretty Deadly say “YES BOY~!” They sing it, even, still pitching their musical. Tag to Kit, but Ford fights with body shots and elbows! Elton blocks a kick, hands it to Kit, and Elton KNEES Ford’s hamstring!

Ford grits his teeth, clutches his leg, but Kit cravats to CHOKE him against ropes. Kit lets go, Elton DECKS Ford, and Kit basement dropkicks! Kit drags Ford around for a HALF CRAB! Ford clamps onto the ROPEBREAK! So Kit DDTS the leg! The fans rally for Ford but Kit taunts Dawkins. Kit then sucker punches him! Kit goes back to Ford, the ref stops Dawkins, and Kit stomps away on Ford’s leg. Kit pulls on the foot, but Ford resists the turnover! Ford kicks at Kit again and again, but Kit still steps over! Ford fights and BOOTS free! Elton tags in, but hot tag to Dawkins! Dawkins rallies on Elton, then whips.

Elton reverses but Dawkins hurdles and UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up with Dawkins and he aims at a corner. Dawkins runs in to CYCLONE SPLASH! ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Elton survives but the fans rally up. Dawkins whips Elton, Elton grabs ropes and BOOTS, then tag to Kit. Dawkins ROCKS Elton and whips, but Elton reverses. Hurdle and DDT! Kit covers, TWO! Dawkins survives, Pretty Deadly seethes, but Kit tags Elton. They run UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT, then Elton RAMS Dawkins so Kit can UPPERCUT again! Fireman’s carry, ASSISTED GUT BUSTER! Cover, Ford breaks it!

The fans are thunderous and Kit is furious! Kit whips but Ford reverses and TOSSES Kit out! Elton DUMPS Ford out! Dawkins ROCKS Elton! Ford tags, Dawkins lifts Elton, BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Profits ELIMINATE Pretty Deadly! But here comes The OC’s Gallows & Anderson! We hit the halfway point of this gauntlet, will the Profits survive? Or are things about to get Too Sweet? We find out, after the break!

The Street Profits VS The Good Brothers!

SmackDown returns as Karl Anderson JUMP KICKS Ford! Then Luke Gallows SPLASHES in the corner! Anderson snapmares, covers, TWO! Ford survives but Anderson stalks him to ropes. Anderson CHOKES and CLAWS Ford, but he lets off as the ref counts. Anderson snapmares Ford, clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Ford down. Ford endures, reaches out, and the fans rally. Ford fights up, throws body shots, and pries the hold open, but Anderson kicks low! Anderson CLOBBERS Ford, covers, TWO! Ford is still in this but Anderson drags him up. Anderson whips Ford to the corner hard, then tags Gallows.

The Good Brothers mug Ford, then Gallows runs to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Gallows stands Ford up to scoop and SLAM him! Tag to Anderson and Anderson covers, TWO! Anderson brings Ford up and around to scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Anderson clamps on a neck wrench, and even pulls on Ford’s ear! The ref reprimands, Anderson lets go, and fans rally up. Tag to Gallows. the Good Brothers mug Ford more. Gallows then brings Ford around, snap suplexes, and covers, TWO! Gallows HAMMERS away with elbows, then clamps on a chinlock. Ford endures, the fans rally up, but Gallows leans all his weight on Ford.

Ford fights up to his feet, throws body shots, but Gallows CLUBS him down. Gallows scoops Ford, but Ford swings around to DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Both men crawl, hot tag to Anderson! Anderson whips Ford to an open corner, runs in, but Ford TOSSES him out! Anderson slips apron and falls to the floor! Gallows runs up but Ford DUMPS him out! Hot tag to Dawkins! Dawkins builds speed and he FLIES onto The Good Brothers! Dawkins avoids hitting the desk and the fans are thunderous! Dawkins roars, puts Anderson in, and then runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!

Anderson is frustrated but he tags Gallows. The Good Brothers haul Dawkins up for a fireman’s carry. Anderson runs but Ford trips him! Dawkins rolls Gallows up, PROFITS ELIMINATE GOOD BROTHERS!! The fans fire up and yet… That leaves The Bloodline for last. As if this team wasn’t dangerous enough, the Profits are practically running on fumes at this point! Can Ford & Dawkins survive? Or will they fall victim to the Samoan Werewolf and Good Bad Guy? We find out, after the break.

The Street Profits VS The Bloodline!

SmackDown returns again and Tama beats Dawkins down in a corner! The fans chant “SOLO SUCKS!” but Tama tags Fatu. They DOUBLE HEADBUTT Dawkins down, then Fatu drags him up. Fatu bumps Dawkins off buckles, runs in and SPLASHES! Tag to Tama, and he runs up, gets a boost from Fatu, BIG CANNONBALL! Dawkins goes down but the fans chant, “WE WANT ROMAN!” Solo soaks up that heat while Tama CHOKES Dawkins on ropes. The ref counts, Tama lets off, and Solo CHOKES Dawkins now! B-Fab protests but Solo gets away with that. The Bloodline raise their ones, then Tama tags Fatu.

The mugging continues, and Fatu HEADBUTTS Dawkins down. Solo says that’s right, take them out. Fatu CHOKES Dawkins then HEADBUTTS! The ref backs Fatu off but that lets Solo get a cheap shot in! Fatu BITES Dawkins’ fingers! Fatu then stomps him around, and he runs corner to corner, but Dawkins dodges! Fatu’s splash gets him stuck on the ropes! Solo is upset as Dawkins crawls for his corner! Fatu slumps back, the fans rally as hard as they can, hot tags to Tama and Ford! Ford LARIATS, LARIATS then dodges to SPINEBUSTER! Tama flounders, Ford SUPERKICKS Fatu! Ford drags Tama up but Tama slips around to back suplex!

Ford lands out! Ford kicks, KICKS and- NO, Tama ducks the enzigiri! Tama CLUBS and whips but Ford reverses! Ford runs up, but Tama puts him on the apron! Ford ROCKS Tama, climbs up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Tama stays in this, and DIY is intrigued. Ford hurries up the corner again, but Tama ROCKS him! Tama goes up to get Ford, SUPERPLEX! Cover, Dawkins breaks it! Fatu runs in but Dawkins TOSSES him back out! Tama runs to slip and trip Dawkins up! The Bloodline mugs Dawkins, but Ford FLIES over the corner!! Down goes everyone! Ford rises and the fans are thunderous again!

Ford puts Tama in, climbs back up, and Solo is stressing out! FROM THE HEAVENS, but Tama moves! Fatu tags in, Ford hobbles up, into a LARIAT! Fatu DIVES onto Dawkins and takes him out! Fatu returns for Ford, but Ford dodges and runs, but into the POP-UP- DDT!! Ford takes Fatu… NO, Fatu is rising! POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! Fatu then puts Ford in the drop zone, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Bloodline wins!

Winners: The Bloodline, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships)

Replacing Loa wasn’t a detriment, it only made the team stronger! And now that they’re targeting the tag titles, will The Bloodline dominate under Solo Sikoa like they did under Roman Reigns?

Grayson Waller & Austin Theory interrupt!

They don’t care what Corey Graves & Wade Barrett are talking about, they’ve got stuff to say. Last week, they would’ve beat Cody Rhodes & Kevin Owens easy, if not for Terence Crawford! But they’re not just talking about it, they’ll do something about it! That little 120 pound Terence is walking around backstage, so y’know what? Terrence is gonna come out and apologize to the greatest team of the world! Oh, wait, is he scared? Nope, here comes Terence Crawford! The fans cheer as Omaha’s own undefeated and undisputed champion makes his way out. Waller says this is a big moment. The pound for pound top boxer in the world is in the ring with them!

And the thing is, Terrence, last week, you disrespected ATDU. Terrence handed Cody a chair, so it is only fair he apologize to them. The fans boo but Waller says they don’t understand. This is not just for helping Cody, but for thinking he belongs in the ring with A-Town Down Under. Terrence might be the best boxer, but this is pro-wrestling. And look at Waller when he’s talking! If Terrence takes one more step, Waller’s boy Theory will knock you out! Theory says he isn’t trying to- BLAM and Terrence knocks Theory out!! Waller bails out, what was that about apologizing? Waller helps Theory out of the ring, is Theory going to come to his senses about this “team?”

Cody Rhodes speaks.

The American Nightmare is part of the Japan live tour, doing what he promised in bringing the Undisputed WWE Championship all across the globe. But he takes a moment to reflect, and do something wrestlers shouldn’t do and look back. Cody looks back on his win at the Royal Rumble, nearly having his WrestleMania main event taken from him, only for the people to help him take it back. He reflects on the fight of his life against Roman Reigns to do what he said he’d do, and #FinishTheStory. He was surrounded by friends, family, fans, a conquering hero, and The Bloodline was no more. Or so he thought.

“But this new doppelganger version, a pack of wild cats with nothing to lose, running around and feasting on anyone who stands in their way… Chaos reigns without a true lion to lead the pack. And because of that chaos, now I sit here alone. My friends, my allies, my partners, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens, destroyed trying to fight by my side while I watched. I head to SummerSlam a man on an island. A man who has the deck stacked against me. A man who will have to fight with every ounce of pride and energy that I have. But I also head into SummerSlam the champion.

“And I know that i have to bring all of my fire and passion to this fight, because I owe it to the people to defend this championship and not let it slip back into the hands of The Bloodline. Solo Sikoa is a dangerous man. He stepped up, declared himself the new Tribal Chief. He has proven he is ready to take on that mantle of responsibility and do whatever it takes. I used to think Solo wan’t ready. But now, not so sure. I need to look into his eyes and see what kind of man he really is. Before we battle it out int he main event of SummerSLam, I challenge you to meet me in the ring next week, face to face, one on one.

“So I can look into your eyes and see if you are indeed ready. Because in this moment of solitude, I know that I am.” The American Nightmare is ready for another fight of his life, but will he be leaving The Land still on top of the mountain?

Backstage interview with Andrade.

Byron Saxton says last week, El Idolo had an incredible match with Carmelo Hayes, and he won. So what is next on the agenda? Well, Andrade is thinking United States Championship. But then Carmelo Hayes steps in and says, “Just because you beat me one time, you think this is over?” It isn’t over until Melo wins. Oh, no, Melo is done, because he missed. Oh, is that so? How about how the crowd didn’t miss Andrade the last two years he decided to leave. Put it in perspective: LeBron James, one of the greatest, even he has an off night. Happens to the best of us. Okay, but Melo isn’t LeBron. He’s more like… Bronny Jr.

Melo says yeah, he is like Bronny, because it’s his time now! So step aside! Andrade says if he wants one more match, then okay. Melo says that’s all it’s gonna take. Melo leaves, not shaking Andrade’s hand. But will Andrade make sure The Message gets through to H1M?

Bayley & Mia Yim VS Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton!

The Role Model has the title, and that puts a target on her back. The Queen of the Ring is waiting for SummerSlam, and even then, Ms. Tiffy in the Bank can strike at any moment. Will the Head Baddie in Charge help Bayley get past the bullies? Or will nothing stop the Irresistible Force and #TiffyTime?

Oh no! Nia attacks Michin from behind! She and Tiff stomp Mia around, even as the ref reprimands. Nia HEADBUTTS Mia, Tiff says this is what she gets, and Nia whips Mia hard into steel steps! But here comes Bayley! Bayley has a kendo stick and she runs off Nia & Tiff! Bayley stays by Mia’s side, but can Mia even compete now? Nia & Tiff set the briefcase aside, and same goes for the kendo stick and title belt. Tiff steps in, Bayley still wants this fight even with Mia down and out. The bell rings, Bayley runs up to THESZ PRESS! Bayley rains down fists, Tiff powers out, but Bayley hits another THESZ PRESS!

Tiff gets up again< Bayley headlocks, but Tiff powers out. Bayley hits buckles, Tiff headlocks, but Bayley powers out. Tiff runs Bayley over, says it’s time, and runs. Tiff handsprings over Bayley’s drop down, shows off, then dodges Bayley! Bayley KCISK a leg out, then rains down fists! The fans cheer, Tiff slips free but Bayley runs to SLIDING ELBOW! And SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bayley keeps her cool, Mia checks her arm, and Bayley CLUBS Tiff down. Bayley stomps Tiff, taunts Nia, then brings Tiff around. Tiff RAMS Bayley into buckles! Tiff stomps away, lets off as the ref counts, then struts around.

The fans are torn as Tiff stomps Bayley. Tiff whips Bayley to the corner, but Bayley uses that to CLOBBER Nia! Tiff ROCKS Bayley, pushes her down, then taunts Bayley. Tiff whips, Bayley slips out to the apron and ROCKS Tiff back! Bayley BOOTS Nia for good measure, then HOTSHOTS Tiff! Cover, TWO! Bayley clamps onto Tiff, and Mia is up! The fans rally, Bayley brings Tiff up and wrenches, but then Nia YANKS Mia down! Nia fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP to the floor! Tiff HIP ATTACKS Bayley, then TIFFY STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Bayley survives but she and Mia are in bad shape as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and Tiff stomps around. She runs up to STINK FACE Bayley! Nia must’ve taught her that one. Tiff drags Bayley to a corner, TWO! Tiff drags Bayley up onto ropes, then CHOKES her! Tiff lets off as the ref counts and YANKS the rope. Bayley sputters, Tiff whips her to a corner hard, and Bayley falls to the mat. Tiff soaks up the cheers and jeers, then she drags Bayley up. Tag to Nia, they double whip Bayley hard into their corner, then Nia SPLASHES! Tiffany handspring back ELBOWS! Nia drags Bayley out, covers, TWO! Nia taunts Bayley, soaks up heat and mocks the fans’ tears.

Nia brings Bayley up but Bayley fires hands! Bayley leaps on to GUILLOTINE! But Nia RAMS her into a corner! Bayley flops down, and Nia stands on Bayley’s back! The ref counts, Nia steps off, and she soaks up more heat. Nia bumps Bayley off buckles, tags Tiff, and Tiff runs in, to SPLASH Bayley! Tiff brings Bayley out, CLUBS her, and clamps on a chinlock. Bayley endures, the fans rally up, and Mia clutches her back while down on the outside. Bayley fires body shots, Tiff shoves her to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Tiff is annoyed but she drags Bayley over. Tag to Nia, and Tiff feeds Bayley to Nia’s scoop and SLAM!

Nia runs to drop an ELBOW! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Nia sits Bayley up into a cobra clutch! Bayley endures, pulls Nia’s hair, and fights up to her feet. But Nia RAMS her into the corner! Tag to Tiff, and Nia RAMS Bayley again. Tiff stomps Bayley around, puts her in a corner to whip corner to corner, then she handsprings in! Bayley catches Tiff in a waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up while both women are down! Mia rises again and the fans rally! Bayley crawls, but so does Tiff. Hot tag to Nia, and she CLOBBERS Bayley! Nia whips Bayley to the corner, runs in, but Bayley dodges! Nia POSTS herself, Tiff tags in!

Tiff grabs Bayley’s legs but Bayley BOOTS her away! Hot tag to Michin! Mia rallies on Tiff, hits a NECKBREAKER, then a FLAPJACK! Mia kips up and roars! The fans fire up, Mia KICKS Nia while hitting the TORNADO DDT on Tiff! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives but Mia builds speed to DIVE onto Nia! Down goes Nia and the fans fire up again! Mia heads up a corner, and MISSILE- NO, Tiff avoids the dropkick! Tiff tags Nia, Nia runs in, but Mia dodges! Bayley sneaks a tag, Mia ENZIGIRIS! Bayley runs to KNEE Nia down! Bayley puts Nia in a drop zone, then climbs up! MACHO ELBOW!! Cover, TIFF BREAKS IT!

The fans fire up and Mia storms in! Mia & Bayley mug Tiff then TOSS her! Nia hoists Mia up! Bayley makes the save, but the ref gets Mia out of there. Tiff CLOBBERS Bayley with the briefcase! Nia CLOBBERS Mia, then sets Bayley in the drop zone! A-NIA-LATOR!! Cover, Nia & Tiff win!

Winners: Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall

The Queen and “Princess” of the Ring stand tall together, having crushed the WWE Women’s Champion! Will they do it all over again in Cleveland to crown a NEW WWE Women’s Champion? Or can Bayley find a way to survive SummerSlam?

The Bloodline speaks.

Solo Sikoa tells Cody Rhodes, “I will see you face next week. The same night that my colleagues will bring back the tag team titles to The Bloodline, the night before I bring back the Undisputed WWE title to The Bloodline, at your expense. In one weekend, The Bloodline will handle family business. And if Roman Reigns got a problem with that… You know where to find me. So he can end up like Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, and Cody Rhodes, and ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” Solo is again adorned with the red ula fala, and The Bloodline raises the ones. But will they be the ones ruling over SmackDown after SummerSlam? Or can Cody overcome the odds once again?

My Thoughts:

A very good SmackDown, but clearly prerecorded from last week, given a lot of SmackDown stars are part of the Japan house show tour right now. The main clue was that they’re still in Nebraska, with Terrence Crawford making another appearance. Now yes, they also gave Cody a promo where he confirms he’s in Japan, but WWE social media has been sharing video of Jade, Bianca and Bayley being overseas as well, so they definitely had to tape this before today. But even so, Terrence Crawford also had a good segment getting to humble A-Town Down Under, and this will be just another reason Theory leaves Waller.

Very good promo from Cody to call out Solo, and good response from Solo after. Solo keeps bringing up Roman, so you gotta think Roman is returning next Saturday to make sure Solo doesn’t win the title. Though, that’s because we’re definitely getting Bloodline winning the tag titles. I can’t be sure if Loa’s bad eye is legit or kayfabe, but I’m pretty sure Bloodline was winning the gauntlet either way. Awesome stuff in that match, though also scary stuff like Crews taking that back suplex. I appreciate them wanting to go a little harder for the moment but they gotta be careful. And great showing from The Profits especially, so who knows if they feud with Bloodline after next week.

Really good promo from Knight leading into his match with Santos, and great match from Knight and Santos. Great win from Knight, but of course Logan Paul shows up to go after him. Now, Logan standing tall tonight almost feels like the go-home on the title, but then they are still doing a segment next week. If Knight not only ruins the homecoming but ends up standing tall in a brawl, then unfortunately for Knight, Logan is going to retain the title. Andrade said he wants said title, too, before being interrupted by Melo. There’s a good chance Melo beats Andrade next week with some shady tactics, but it would bide some time if Logan’s gonna still be champ and needs another Face contender.

Good promo from Naomi to put Blair on notice, and good segue into Jade & Bianca calling out Alba & Isla. Alba & Isla doing the sneak attack sets up the tag title match quite nicely, but Jade & Bianca standing tall gives us the go-home math that Alba & Isla retain. For that matter, they have Great American Bash first, so they’re definitely retaining through NXT to then go to SmackDown and retain again. They’re being less spooky now, but I wouldn’t mind if Alba & Isla at least used something sneaky to win so that Jade & Bianca aren’t necessarily weakened by the loss.

Good promo from Tiff and Nia to again nod towards Tiff getting a custom briefcase, and them making that loose promise that Tiff won’t cash in on Bayley yet. Very good tag match tonight with Mia playing up being beat up for most of it. Even then, Bayley and Mia almost won if not for a briefcase shot, so that technically protects Bayley in the loss. Now, regardless of what might happen next week, I’m still sticking by Bayley “surviving” Nia, only for Tiff to try a cash-in. Tiff promised Nia that Nia would get her shot, but once that’s over, Tiff can go right for Bayley, and then who knows how that goes.