My WWE 2K20 Results: WWE SmackDown Live (Jul.W1.18)
WWE SmackDown Live
July.Week 1.2018
Omaha, NE
CHAMPIONS
WWE Champion: Kane
WWE United States Champion: Kofi Kingston
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan)
WWE SmackDown Women's Champion: Charlotte Flair '18
WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE POWER RANKINGS
1. Xavier Woods
2. Kofi Kingston (WWE United States Champion)
3. Big E
4. Daniel Bryan
5. Rowan (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion
MATCH #1
(Dark Match)
Normal Match
Andrade “Cien” Almas (w/Zelina Vega) vs Jeff Hardy
WINNER: Andrade “Cien” Almas
LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Xavier Woods of The New Day was determined to get a rematch against Harper of The Bludgeon Brothers who had bested Woods weeks prior. Xavier would end up defying the odds against him in a victory over The Bludgeon Brother.
MIDDLE CARD PROMO
With Woods' big win last week, The New Day's level of excitement for their upcoming rematch against the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Bludgeon Brothers, at Extreme Rules has reached new levels. The Bar appear on the scene intent to crash that excitement as they refuse to wait for this rivalry between The New Day and The Bludgeon Brothers to play out. Sheamus strikes Woods which prompts a brawl that “The Celtic Warrior” gets the better of!
Xavier Woods vs Sheamus
PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A
TONIGHT ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: SmackDown Live General Manager Paige announces that The New Day will receive their opportunity against The Bludgeon Brothers for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles at Extreme Rules no matter what. However, if The Bar can defeat The New Day tonight, The Bar will be added to the match to make it a Triple Threat!
LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Kofi Kingston of The New Day defeated Eric Young of SAnitY in an open challenge to retain the WWE United States Championship!
MATCH #2
WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP
INDEPENDENCE DAY OPEN CHALLENGE
Normal Match
Kofi Kingston (c)(w/Big E & Xavier Woods) vs The Miz (w/Maryse)
WINNER and STILL WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION: Kofi Kingston
Method: Pinfall
Finish: Trouble in Paradise
MIDDLE CARD PROMO
R-Truth is about to celebrate the fourth of July with the WWE Universe when, Eric Young crashes the proceedings focused on making an example out of Truth! A fight once again breaks out and this week Truth gets the upper hand!
R-Truth vs Eric Young
PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A
LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: It was a rough night for Asuka who would lose a non-title match to Becky Lynch before losing the SmackDown Women's Championship to Charlotte Flair who cashed in her Money in the Bank contract!
NEXT: It's all-business Asuka tonight as she calls out Charlotte Flair for a rematch but instead gets Mandy Rose who says that Asuka doesn't deserve a rematch. Especially, after Mandy pinned Asuka right before she won the SmackDown Women's Championship. Mandy says she's ready to prove she's more deserving than Asuka by beating her again tonight and Asuka is more than willing to oblige!
MATCH #3
Normal Match
Asuka vs Mandy Rose (w/Sonya Deville)
WINNER: Asuka
Method: Count out
MIDDLE CARD PROMO
The WWE Champion Kane declared that he'd once again beat AJ Styles at Extreme Rules and set fire to “the house that AJ Styles built”! Kane thanked Daniel Bryan for softening up AJ last week on SmackDown Live. The former champ AJ Styles gave both members of Team Hell NO credit before confidently promising to regain the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules! “The Phenomenal One” puts an exclamation mark on his statement by delivering a hard headbutt to the chest of the demon which sparks a brawl that Styles gets the better of!
Kane vs AJ Styles
PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A
MATCH #4
Normal Match
Kane (w/Daniel Bryan) vs Karl Anderson (w/AJ Styles & Luke Gallows)
WINNER: Karl Anderson!
Method: Pinfall
Finish: TKO
IN TWELVE DAYS AT WWE EXTREME RULES: Former Champion Becky Lynch will challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship!
NEXT: “The Irish Lass Kicker” Becky Lynch looks to follow up her victory over then-SmackDown Women's Champion Asuka last week with another big win tonight!
MATCH #5
Normal Match
Becky Lynch '17 vs Carmella
WINNER: Becky Lynch '17
Method: Submission
Finish: Dis-Arm-Her
Post-Match: Carmella shakes Becky's hand and raises Becky's arm.
MAIN EVENT
Tag Team Match
The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods)(w/Kofi Kingston) vs The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro)
WINNERS: The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods)
Method: Pinfall from Big E on Cesaro
Finish: Big Ending