My WWE 2K20 Results: WWE SmackDown Live (Aug.W1.18)

WWE SmackDown Live

August.Week 1.2018

Tampa, FL

CHAMPIONS

WWE Champion: Kane (1D)

WWE United States Champion: Shinsuke Nakamura

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods)

WWE SmackDown Women's Champion: Charlotte Flair '18 (1D)

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE POWER RANKINGS

1. Kofi Kingston

2. Xavier Woods (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion)

3. Big E (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion)

4. The Miz

5. Cesaro

MATCH #1

(Dark Match)

Normal Match

Titus O'Neil vs Mike Kanellis (w/Maria Kanellis)

WINNER: Titus O'Neil

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte Flair in a non-title match to become added to the SmackDown Women's Championship Match at SummerSlam between “The Queen” and Asuka!

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

Becky Lynch spoke on how big of an honor it would be to regain the SmackDown Women's Championship and defend it at WWE Evolution in October. Asuka hit the scene and made it clear that she feels that Becky has no business in the SmackDown Women's Title match at SummerSlam. The fired-up Asuka then suddenly struck Becky, prompting a brawl that was separated by Charlotte Flair who helped Becky back to her feet.

IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA: Asuka meets with the SmackDown Live GM Paige and asks for a Handicap Match against Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch tonight!

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: The Club defeated the former SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Bludgeon Brothers, in the Semi-Final Round of the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament!

BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW

INTERVIEWER: “The Club, last week you defeated The Bludgeon Brothers in the semi-final round of the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament. Tonight, The Bar takes on The Usos for a chance to face you in the final round. What are your thoughts on your potential opponents?”

KARL ANDERSON: “Last week we proved that we're the dominant force in this tournament by taking down The Bludgeon Brothers. And now, it doesn't matter if it's The Bar or The Usos – they're just stepping stones on our way to tag team gold.”

LUKE GALLOWS: “That's right. Whether it's the Sheamus and Cesaro or The Usos, they're in for a beating of a lifetime. We're the Good Brothers, the masters of the ring, and no one can stop us.”

ANDERSON: “You see, it doesn't matter which team makes it to the final. They're all just playing catch-up. They'll find out soon enough why we're the ones destined to become the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.”

MATCH #2

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

SEMI-FINAL ROUND

Tag Team Match

The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) vs The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso)

WINNERS: The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro)

Method: Pinfall from Sheamus on Jimmy Uso

Finish: The Celtic Cross

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Samoa Joe made a massive statement by taking down WWE Champion Kane before signing the contract for his title match at SummerSlam.

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

Samoa Joe accuses Kane of being a lackluster champion who would rather pal around with Daniel Bryan over defending his title. Tring to gain the mental edge, Joe laid out his vision of how he'd rule over SmackDown Live with an iron fist as the WWE Champion and under that fist would be everyone that “The Monster” cares about.

IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA: The WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura waits for Kofi Kingston to be alone before he strikes Kofi in a vicious ambush!

MATCH #3

Backstage Brawl

Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kofi Kingston

WINNER: Shinsuke Nakamura

Method: KO

Finish: Inverted Powerslam

TWO WEEKS AGO ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Kofi Kingston to win the WWE United States Championship!

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

Promising to call out Randy Orton after the savage attacks The Viper has laid on him in recent weeks, Jeff Hardy did just that, not hesitating to dare The Apex Predator to come down and face him in the middle of the ring. Never one to back away from a threat, Orton began to make his way down to the squared circle...As the two engage in a war of words, Jeff punctuates things by striking Orton, sparking a brawl that Jeff gets the better of!

Jeff Hardy vs Randy Orton

PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A

NEXT: Lana squares off against Zelina Vega with Andrade “Cien” Almas in her corner after the beef between The Ravishing Russian and Zelina extended from last week's SmackDown Live onto social media.

MATCH #4

Normal Match

Lana (w/Rusev) vs Zelina Vega (w/Andrade “Cien” Almas)

WINNER: Lana

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Sit-Out Spinebuster

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

Following The Miz besting Daniel Bryan in a promo battle last week, Daniel Bryan arrived on the scene fired up. However, before Bryan could speak his mind, The Miz interrupted him hot off the set of his new reality show, Miz & Mrs.

Miz runs down Bryan before Bryan calls Miz soft inside the ropes. Bryan challenges Miz to a match at SummerSlam but Miz simply tells Bryan that his WWE career is over and he should let his contract expire and go back to high school gyms because now all the WWE Universe see Daniel as a massive whiner. The Miz hits a cheap shot on Bryan which sets off a short brawl that Miz gets the better of!

Daniel Bryan vs The Miz

PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A

MAIN EVENT

Two on One Handicap Match

Asuka vs Charlotte Flair & Asuka

WINNER: Asuka!

Method: Submission on Charlotte

Finish: Asuka Lock