SmackDown Live

Kevin Owens kicks off the post-Battleground SmackDown by coming out in a suit with his U.S. Title on his shoulder.

Owens says it feels right to say he is the United States champion once again, and he proved good things happen to good people. He thinks he is a good person.

Owens says he is bringing back the U.S. open challenge...next week. Then he insults the Virginia crowd by saying he would never defend the belt in front of a bunch of hicks. AJ Styles comes out, likely to request a rematch.
Styles says he came out to get his rematch, just like everyone knew he would. Then Chris Jericho's music hits and the crowd goes absolutely nuts.
Owens freaks out and demands to know why Jericho is there. Chris tells him to shut up and says he is back to get revenge after Owens sent him out on a stretcher the last time they met. Then he says he is back for a rematch for the U.S. Title.
While Jericho is busy trying to put Styles on The List, Owens tries to leave. Shane McMahon comes out and gets in his way. He says Styles and Jericho both have valid claims to a rematch, and they will both get their opportunity at the same time in a Triple Threat match tonight.


Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin
Shinsuke Nakamura won


Charlotte and Becky Lynch vs. Tamina and Lana
Charlotte and Becky Lynch won


After a quick recap of the Punjabi Prison match from Battleground, Jinder Mahal makes his way out to demand a new opponent for SummerSlam.
Mahal brags about crushing the legacy of Randy Orton by using the Punjabi Prison to his advantage. He says everyone underestimated him and he will remain champion as long as he desires. Jinder demands to know who he will face at SummerSlam. As he starts to speak in Punjabi, John Cena makes his way to the ring.
Mahal cuts Cena off before he can speak and says he doesn't deserve to be WWE champion. Cena says he actually wanted to congratulate Jinder
on his win and claims to have respect for him after everything he has been through. He also gives Mahal a heads up that he will be coming after the WWE Championship, and he doesn't care how many allies Jinder has to protect him. He even refers to himself as SuperCena.


Mike Kanellis and Aiden English vs. Sami Zayn and Tye Dillinger
Mike Kanellis and Aiden English won

As Big E is giving The New Day's usual intro from backstage, the new tag team champions are ambushed by The Usos. The Usos bring them out to the stage and continue beating them to a pulp. A few refs try to make Jimmy and Jey back off as they check on Kofi, Big E and Woods.

KO (C) vs. AJ Styles vs. Chris Jericho in a Triple Threat for the US Title
AJ Styles wins back the US Title.

Owens stands outside the ring with a look of pure shock on his face.
Owens flips out at ringside and starts trashing the announce table and throwing chairs around. He grabs a mic and screams that this isn't fair. He says he wants his rematch next week. Does he even get a rematch? 
The show ends with Styles celebrating his win.

Rating 90/90
SmackDown Live was freaking phenomenal. Like, it blew away WWE Battleground. Great matches and show leading up to SummerSlam.

SmackDown Live Aftershow:

https://youtu.be/InWy1YvtSV0