My WWE 2K20 Results: WWE SmackDown 1000 (Tue.Oct.W3.18)

WWE SmackDown 1000

Tuesday.October.Week 3.2018

Washington. D.C.

CHAMPIONS

WWE CHAMPION: Samoa Joe (1x)(2D)(Since WWE SummerSlam, Sun.Aug.W3.18)

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION: Shinsuke Nakamura (1x)(2D)(Since WWE SmackDown Live, Tue.Jul.W3.18)

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Club (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)(1x)(0D)(Since WWE Super Show-Down, Sun.Oct.W1.18)

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPION: Charlotte Flair '17 (7x)(2D)(Since WWE Hell In A Cell, Sun.Sep.W2.18)

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE POWER RANKINGS

1. Asuka

2. Charlotte Flair '18 (WWE SmackDown Women's Champion)

3. Cesaro

4. Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE United States Champion)

5. Becky Lynch '17

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Heated aggression was on display yet again between the championship rivals, as Becky Lynch '17 attacked Charlotte Flair '18 before the match began. This Superstar's set this hostile precedent before in the past, but she's now turning it up as she looks to definitively beat her opponent with their impending SmackDown Women's title match.

TONIGHT ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: The SmackDown Women's Champion goes one-on-one with Becky Lynch with “The Queen” looking for immediate payback before the Evolution PPV, and with “The Irish Lass Kicker” looking to soften up the champ!

SHOW OPENER PROMO

R-Truth welcomes the WWE Universe to SmackDown 1000 and kicks it off by attempting to call out potential guests to join him for a dance break including SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon, RAW Commissioner and former SmackDown General Manager Stephanie McMahon and even the chairman himself, Mr. McMahon but his call-outs fall on deaf ears so instead R-Truth takes this time to promise victory alongside Carmella in the Mixed Match Challenge.

TWO WEEKS FROM SUNDAY AT WWE CROWN JEWEL: Daniel Bryan will challenge “The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship!

NEXT ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: With their WWE Championship Match at Crown Jewel less than a few weeks away, Samoa Joe and Daniel Bryan team up for a thrilling tag team match against The Usos!

MATCH #1

Tag Team Match

The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs Samoa Joe & Daniel Bryan

WINNERS: Samoa Joe & Daniel Bryan

Method: Pinfall from Joe on Jey

Finish: Muscle Buster

IN THE OFFICE OF THE SMACKDOWN LIVE COMMISSIONER: Shane McMahon reunites with his sister Stephanie McMahon as Shane expresses his excitement over the return of Rey Mysterio tonight who will be competing in a qualifying match for the WWE World Cup.

Stephanie points out that tonight won't be a walk in the park for “The Master of the 619” as he is set to go one-on-one with the United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, a man who's attire color Stephanie identifies with. Each McMahon sibling stand by their pick to win the Nakamura/Mysterio match as Mr. McMahon enters the frame to reveal that he's with Steph on this. Tonight, Nakamura and Mysterio will have a McMahon watching closely from ringside!

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

“The Animal” Batista talks about reuniting with his Evolution brethren tonight and goes on to praise Triple H, Randy Orton and Ric Flair. During the promo, Big Dave gets in a little dig at “The Game”, noting that Triple H can't beat him before going on to keep the promo jovial.

MATCH #2

WWE WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH

Normal Match

The Miz (w/Maryse) vs Rusev (w/Lana)

WINNER: The Miz

Method: Pinfall

Finish: DDT

EARLIER TONIGHT: The Big Show (seemingly from RAW) was spotted hanging out with The Bar.

IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA: The SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Club (Gallows and Anderson) reveal that tonight they'll have someone special watching their backs.

MATCH #3

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

WWE SUPER SHOW-DOWN CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

Tag Team Match

The Club (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)(c)(w/Edge) vs The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro)(w/Big Show)

WINNERS and NEW WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro)

Method: Pinfall from Cesaro on Gallows

Finish: Very European Uppercut

NEXT ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: The 619 arrives on SmackDown 1000! As Rey Mysterio makes his long-awaited return to SmackDown Live in grand fashion as he takes on the WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura in a dream match to determine the final SmackDown Live entrant in the WWE World Cup!

MATCH #4

WWE WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH

Normal Match

Shinsuke Nakamura (w/Mr. McMahon & Stephanie McMahon) vs Rey Mysterio (w/Shane McMahon)

WINNER: Rey Mysterio

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Frog Splash

SHOW CLOSER PROMO

The Undertaker will not allow SmackDown 1000 to conclude without his presence being felt. The chilling gong emanates throughout the arena, and The Deadman enters the ring to deliver a very simple and direct message to D-Generation X, Triple H and Shawn Michaels: At Crown Jewel, they will indeed rest...in...peace!

MAIN EVENT

RIVALRY

Normal Match

Charlotte Flair '18 vs Becky Lynch '17

Pre-Match: Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch charge at each other, meeting at the ringside area where they brawl before the official restores order!

WINNER: Becky Lynch '17

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Bexploder

NEWS

Tensions between Charlotte Flair '18 and Becky Lynch '17 have grown out of control, the two Superstars fighting with each other before their match could start! The officials will have their hands full if things get worse between these rivals.

Cesaro & Sheamus have won the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship!