Shane McMahon
opens SmackDown Live and of course he makes Greg Hamilton do his usual
introductions.
Shane brings up how Reigns attacked his father last week and replays the segment. He says it was disgusting to watch Reigns punch his father and compares it to someone disgracing the American flag. Shane says there will be repercussions and lists off some of his possible punishments. He orders Roman to come to the ring to face the music.
Reigns gets into the ring and it looks like Shane is ready to fight him right away. Elias provides a distraction so Shane can gain an advantage on The Big Dog. He and Elias assault Reigns and beat him down in the middle of the ring. Roman tries to fight them off to no avail. Elias hits Drift Away before he and Shane head to the back together.
Finn Balor vs. Andrade Cien Almas
Finn Balor won
Elias is backstage performing a song in which he challenges Roman Reigns to a match at Money in the Bank. He then leaves with Shane in his limbo.
Kairi Sane vs. Peyton Royce
Kairi Sane won
As Chad Gable heads to the ring to face Mahal, Lars Sullivan attacks him from behind. The big man gets into the ring and stares at Mahal. Jinder runs for the hills but the Singhs suffer the wrath of Sullivan. R-Truth comes to the ring to fight the man who attacked him last week, but Sullivan easily puts him down again with one slam. Lars picks him up for a running powerbomb before he poses for the crowd.
Roman Reigns accepts the challenge from Elias.
Charlotte Flair comes out after the break for her confrontation with Becky Lynch.
Flair brings up how she never lost at WrestleMania and blames Rousey for losing both of their titles to Becky. This brings out The Man to respond.
Charlotte says she is next in line after Lacey Evans. Becky says Flair needs to clear the way for some new opponents. She says Charlotte needs to work her way back up from the bottom again before Bayley comes out to voice her opinion.
Bayley makes her way to the ring and says that although the Superstar Shakeup is about fresh starts, we're seeing a re-run. Bayley reminds Becky that she's never beaten her.
Charlotte tells Bayley to get at the back of the line. Bayley tells Charlotte to earn her opportunity and challenges her to a match and knocks her mic out of her hand.
Charlotte vs. Bayley
Charlotte Flair won and gets a feature women’s championship
opportunity.
Becky is interviewed backstage, and reveals that she will
face Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Title and Lacy Evans for the RAW
Women’s Title at Money in the Bank and at the end of Money in the Bank she will
still be Becky Two Belts.
Kofi Kingston vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise but manages to
hit the SOS. Rusev breaks up the pin to cause a DQ. Woods and Big O come in to
make the save and send them packing. Right after Kofi takes down Nakamura with
Trouble in Paradise, Owens nails him with a superkick. The crowd boos as KO
rips off his New Day shirt and proceeds to beat down the WWE Champion.
After he finishes delivering a beating, Owens
grabs the WWE title and poses with it while stepping on Kofi's head. He taunts
Kingston and says he is going to take the WWE title from him. Kingston hits him
a few times but Owens stomps him into the mat without mercy. Woods saves Kofi
from taking a powerbomb onto the apron, but Owens manages to take him down,
too. KO grabs Woods and hits the apron powerbomb on him instead.
The show ends with Owens leaving while Kofi and
Woods try to recover.
Rating: 80/80
Great show and matches as we look forward to
Money in the Bank.