SmackDown Live

SmackDown opens with The New Day heading to the ring to celebrate defeating The Bludgeon Brothers to become five-time tag champs last week.

Xavier Woods plugs an upcoming appearance at Dragon-Con before they all talk about winning the titles last week. Big E makes a big deal out of being five-time champs but before he can finish, Booker T comes out to his King Booker music.

King Booker congratulates Lord Xavier the Wise, Sir Kofi the Brave and Big E. The powerhouse is upset he didn't get a nickname. E says Booker went full Saxton and Booker gets mad. He smiles and welcomes them to the five-time club. They encourage him to do a spinarooni to end the segment.

The Bar vs. Colons vs. Anderson and Gallows

The Bar won 

Jeff Hardy comes out 

Jeff Hardy talks about Randy Orton's obsession with him has messed with his mind.

Hardy calls out Orton so they can finish what they started last week. Randy comes out on the stage and says Jeff finally knows who he truly is when he looks in the mirror. The Viper says he isn't finished with Hardy yet. He wants to take away everything from this version of Jeff Hardy, again, hinting toward a potential change in Jeff's character. Orton says he won't fight on Jeff's terms, but he will take Hardy out eventually.

Jeff reveals he and Orton will be fighting inside Hell in a Cell. Orton just drops the mic and walks away.

Naomi vs. Billie Kay

Billie Kay won

Bryan and Brie come to the ring to talk about their upcoming match against Maryse and The Miz at HIAC. Brie says she couldn't sit back and watch her husband be attacked and that is why she punched The Miz in the face and they say they both can’t hide behind each other at hell in a cell. Before they say more Andrade Almas and Zelina Vega come out.

Vega says Almas has done a lot since coming to SmackDown, and now it's time for him to outwrestle Daniel Bryan. Daniel asks Paige to come out and make it official. She doesn't show up right away, but she shows up eventually acting like she is out of breath from running to the stage. She asks if the crowd wants to see Almas vs. Bryan. They chant Yes so she makes it official.

Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Daniel Bryan

The Miz music hits and out comes The Miz to interrupt. Almas comes from behind and decks Bryan. Bryan runs the ropes and nails a big dive on Miz. Bryan unloads but this allows Almas to leap out and take him down

Maryse comes out of nowhere and nails Brie, then sends her face-first into the ring post. Miz takes advantage of the chaos and comes in the ring, decking Bryan with a cheap shot for the disqualification.

Winner by DQ: Daniel Bryan

After the bell, Almas hits the double underhook DDT on Bryan in the middle of the ring while Miz watches. Miz applies the Yes Lock on Bryan while Vega hits the running double knees on Brie in the corner. Almas and Vega leave the ring. Maryse drops Brie on her head while Miz forces Bryan to watch. Bryan crawls for Brie but Miz picks him up and hits the Skull Crushing Finale. The It Couple stands tall over Bryan and Brie,

AJ Styles comes out the ring.

AJ says their match is now official for Hell In a Cell and the title will be on the line. AJ says Joe is good with these mind games because he has AJ right where he wants him. AJ goes on about how Joe isn't a real man. AJ says he's going to put a stop to these games right here, right now. AJ says he's the WWE Champion and he makes the rules on SmackDown. AJ doesn't have to wait until Hell In a Cell. AJ calls Joe to the ring and says this isn't a threat, it's a demand by the WWE Champion. AJ says he's going to knock Joe's teeth down his throat. AJ drops the mic and waits for a fight.

Samoa Joe calls AJ's wife while AJ is in the ring. He continues to play mind games heading into their Hell in a Cell Match.

 AJ is mad now. He leaves the ring and runs to the back to find Samoa Joe. 

Charlotte (c) vs. Carmella for the SDLive Women’s Championship 

Charlotte retains the SDLive WomensTitle 

After Charlotte retains the title against Carmella, Becky Lynch attacks her. She grabs the title and a mic. She tells Charlotte she is taking her title back and calls Charlotte a bitch. 

The show ends with Lynch dropping the title and leaving as the fans chant her name.

Rating: 80/80 

Great show and matches as we look forward to HIAC.