My WWE 2K19 Results: WWE SmackDown Live (May.W1.17)

WWE SmackDown Live

May.Week 1.2017

Honolulu, HI

TONIGHT: Two career-long rivals will go one on one to determine who will go to Backlash in two weeks and challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship as John Cena takes on “The Viper” Randy Orton!

KICKING OFF SMACKDOWN LIVE IN HONOLULU, HAWAII: Being in Honolulu, HI, SmackDown Live General Manager, Daniel Bryan, could not resist inviting WWE Hall of Famer, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Many SmackDown Live Superstars were chomping at the bit to challenge the WWE Legend but Bryan had just the person in mind to help kick off this new season of SmackDown Live in style.

MATCH #1

Normal Match

AJ Styles vs Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat

WINNER: AJ Styles

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Styles Clash

NEXT: Luke Harper has assumed the mantle of leader of The Wyatt Family. Erick Rowan has taken exception to this as “The Eater of Worlds” Bray Wyatt is the only true leader of The Wyatt Family and accuses Harper of plotting a mutiny against Bray after all. Harper calls Rowan the weak link in the chain that caused The Wyatt Family, as they once stood, to fall. And until Bray's return as head of the family, Harper will be the one to keep their affairs in order. Rowan can abide by this or be destroyed.

MATCH #2

Normal Match

Erick Rowan vs Luke Harper

WINNER: Luke Harper

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Discus Clothesline

TWP WEEKS FROM NOW AT WWE BACKLASH: The SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi, Becky Lynch and Naomi will take on The Welcoming Committee (Former SmackDown Women's Champion Natalya, Carmella and Tamina)!

MATCH #3

Normal Match

Charlotte Flair (w/Naomi & Becky Lynch) vs Tamina (w/Natalya & Carmella)

WINNER: Charlotte Flair

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Natural Selection

Post-Match: Tamina leaves disappointed.

LAST SEASON AT WWE MONEY IN THE BANK: American Alpha picked up a much needed victory against The New Day after Jason Jordan put away Big E with...an Angle Slam. This victory has put American Alpha as the #1 contenders and they will challenge The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in two weeks at Backlash!

MATCH #4

Tag Team Match

The Colóns (Primo & Epico Colón) vs Hype Bros (Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley)

Pre-Match: Ryder and Rawley high-five.

WINNERS: The Colóns (Primo & Epico Colón)

Method: Pinfall from Primo on Mojo

Finish: Diving Headbutt

INTERVIEW: The WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens talks about his past season and how he set out to prove that he was the face of America. He also set out to prove that this millennium now belongs to Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho is no longer “The Millennium Man”. Here he is on the season premiere of SmackDown Live (AKA “The Kevin Owens Show”) having just beaten Jericho and with the United States Championship...and that's how it's going to stay after tonight.

MATCH #5

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

MONEY IN THE BANK REMATCH

Normal Match

Kevin Owens (c) vs Chris Jericho

WINNER and STILL WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION: Kevin Owens

Method: Pinfall

Finish: KO Cannonball!

Post-Match: Owens attacks Jericho at ringside before ramming him into the steel steps.

LAST SEASON ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Dolph Ziggler defeated Shinsuke Nakamura two to one in a series of matches, bringing the new SmackDown Live Superstar's momentum to a screeching halt.

TONIGHT ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: It's a whole new season! What will happen when “The Show Off” Dolph Ziggler meets “The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura on Pacific waters?

MATCH #6

Normal Match

Dolph Ziggler vs Shinsuke Nakamura

WINNER: Shinsuke Nakamura

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Counter into a Powerbomb

Post-Match: Ziggler offers Nakamura a handshake but lures him into a low blow kick that leaves Nakamura laying.

LAST SEASON AT WWE MONEY IN THE BANK: Roman Reigns defeated The Rock to retain the WWE Championship in a passing-of-the-torch moment in WWE history!

SHOW CLOSER PROMO

After winning the WWE Championship from The Rock and defeating Rusev in their Triple Threat Match last season at Backlash and then defeating The Rock in a championship rematch at Money in the Bank to successfully retain the championship, The WWE Champion Roman Reigns looks forward to the next challenge that he will face at this season's 2017 Backlash in two weeks. Roman will go one on one with either John Cena or “The Viper” Randy Orton!

MATCH #7

MAIN EVENT

#1 CONTENDER'S MATCH FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP

Normal Match

Randy Orton vs John Cena

WINNER and #1 CONTENDER: Randy Orton

Method: Pinfall

Finish: RKO

Post-Match: Cena leaves disappointed.