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