WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment
"SmackDown Live"
11.07.2017 - AT&T Center - San Antonio, Texas
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ZitatAlles anzeigenWe go right to the ring and Greg Hamilton introduces new WWE United States Champion AJ Styles and out he comes to a pop. Fans chant AJ's name as he enters the ring. AJ says it looks like Battleground came a little early at MSG. Styles jokes that Kevin Owens' face looks like a monkey's butt. He says this isn't about Owens, this is about the United States Title that is around his waist and what it will represent. He goes on and mentions how it's time to bring back the Open Challenges, inviting someone from the back to come prove him wrong. AJ announces that his own Open Challenge is kicking off right now. Fans chant USA as AJ waits for someone to answer the challenge. The music finally hits and out comes John Cena to a pop. Cena hits the ring as some fans sing their own version of his theme song. Cena says he wants to make sure AJ realizes what he just said - US Title Open Challenge. Cena says that must mean everyone but him. AJ says no, Cena is included in that. Especially Cena. Cena accepts the challenge and calls for a referee to be brought out.
The crowd pops as AJ and Cena get ready. Greg Hamilton does formal ring introductions and referee Charles Robinson raises the title. The match gets ready to begin but the music interrupts and out comes Kevin Owens shaking his head.
Owens says no one wants to see another stupid Cena vs. Styles match, we've already sat through way too many of them. Owens says no one cares about Cena or AJ, all they should care about is the rightful champion getting his title back and that's Owens. Owens asks Cena why he's back. Owens says no one missed Cena and we don't need him here. Owens says this is his title and Cena doesn't deserve to be near it. Owens tells Cena to do himself a favor and leave because no one wants to see him. Cena says it's not that Owens doesn't want to see him, it's that he can't see him. Cena calls Owens The Michelin Man and tells him to come do something about it. Cena promises to run through Owens and then through AJ. Rusev hits the ring and attacks Cena from behind.
AJ takes Rusev and sends him to the floor. Owens hits the ring and attacks AJ, hitting a pop-up powerbomb. Rusev comes back in and drops Cena with a superkick. Rusev applies The Accolade on Cena as fans boo. Owens stands tall over AJ. Owens leaves with Rusev right behind him as Rusev's music plays.
Non-Title Match
Jinder Mahal © (w/ The Singh Brothers) besiegt Tye Dillinger durch Pinfall nach dem Khallas. - [06:39]
After the match, Jinder takes the mic as fans boo. He comes week after week and speaks the truth but the people still disrespect him. Fans can boo all they want but The Modern Day Maharaja brings class, diversity and excellence to the WWE Title. Jinder says Randy Orton threatened his family and the people of India but fans still cheer him. Jinder says the 1.3 billion people of India know that he is the greatest WWE Champion of all time. Jinder says Orton can try to make his life hell but Jinder will bring hell to Orton next week on SmackDown as he brings the Punjabi Prison structure to the show. Jinder's music hits as he exits with The Singh Brothers.
Singles Match
Xavier Woods (w/ Big E & Kofi Kingston) besiegt Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy
Uso) durch Pinfall nach dem Springboard Elbow Drop. - [02:24]
Back from the break and Shane is on the phone with SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan. He confirms that no one has asked about James Ellsworth, who is suspended. Shane sends his best wishes to Brie Bella and baby Birdie Joe. SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi walks in and is curious about her next challenger. She says Shane better not mention Lana again. Charlotte Flair walks in and she agrees. Becky Lynch, Natalya, Tamina Snuka and Lana are all in the room. Shane announces a Fatal 5 Way Elimination Match with Charlotte, Becky, Natalya, Tamina and Lana for Battleground. The winner will face Naomi at SummerSlam. Charlotte complains about Lana being in the match. Tamina tells her to watch her mouth. Natalya blasts Charlotte and accuses her of riding Ric Flair's coattails. Shane makes Becky and Charlotte vs. Tamina and Natalya for later tonight. He asks them all to leave. Naomi sticks around but here comes Ms. Money In the Bank. She has a petition from her attorney to reinstate Ellsworth as he was wronged last week. Shane reads the paper and rips it up. The decision stands. Carmella storms off. Shane says Naomi now has her answer.
We go backstage to Renee Young and Baron Corbin. We see what happened between Corbin and Shinsuke Nakamura last week. Corbin says he's going to teach Nakamura a painful lesson tonight. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and out comes Shinsuke Nakamura to a pop. Baron Corbin is out next with his Money In the Bank briefcase. Nakamura meets Corbin before he gets in the ring and attacks him. They brawl and Corbin sends Nakamura over the barrier. They fight among the fans now. Corbin brings it back over the barrier and yells at the referees. They continue brawling at ringside as producers and referees try to break it up. Nakamura enters the ring and stares out while his music plays. Corbin makes his way up the ramp and stops on the stage to look back.
Styles and Cena are backstage. AJ hasn't forgot what Cena took from him the last time they were in the ring together. AJ plans on holding this title for a long time. Cena says AJ won't keep the title picking a fight with Cena but he also says he has AJ's back if he needs him tonight.
Womens Tag Team Match
Natalya & Tamina besiegen Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair durch
Pinfall von Tamina an Charlotte nach dem Superkick. - [08:48]
We see Maria Kanellis backstage walking. She knocks on the men's locker room door and Chad Gable answers. She asks if Sami Zayn is in there because he owes her an apology. Gable checks but Sami isn't there. Maria tells Gable to tell Sami that the First Lady of SmackDown is looking for him. She walks off and we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Sami Zayn walks up on lovebirds Mike & Maria Kanellis. Sami is a bit put off by their PDA. Maria says Sami owes them an apology but he says he's already given them one. He goes on about how they should apologize for being in his way on two occasions. He wonders what they even do here and takes a shot at Mike. Maria delivers a big slap to the face and Mike cracks a vase of flowers over the back of Sami's head. Maria talks some trash before leaving with Mike as Sami sells the vase shot on the floor.
Tom sends us to another edition of The Fashion Files with Tyler Breeze and Fandango. They sing a song about being The Sexy Fashion Rangers now, some sort of wacky play off Chuck Norris' Walker Texas Ranger. They're dressed up as cowboys backstage. Fandango rides a fake horse over to Zack Ryder. Breeze appears and gets tangled up in his lasso when he tries to get Ryder. They're goofing off when Mojo Rawley appears and asks what he just walked up on. Breezango wonders if The Hype Bros had something to do with their office getting trashed on Zack's first night back. Mojo brushes it off and says they wouldn't do something shady like that. Ryder says what he did last week in the Independence Day Battle Royal was shady. Mojo comments on how it was for every man for themselves. Mojo tells Ryder to get his head back into reality and get away from Breezango. He walks off. Ryder ponders the idea and leaves also. Breezango discovers that his toy horse is missing for more bad comedy. To be continued.
Tag Team Match
AJ Styles & John Cena besiegen Kevin Owens & Rusev durch Pinfall
von Cena an Owens nach dem Attitude Adjustment. - [13:26]
After the match, Cena and AJ have their arms raised before standing tall as Cena's music plays. Cena raises AJ's arm in the middle of the ring. AJ hits the corner to pose with the title as Cena poses in the opposite corner. We go to replays. Cena's music stops as he and AJ meet in the middle of the ring. Cena raises AJ's arm again as AJ raises his title. Cena's music starts back up as the two celebrate the win. SmackDown goes off the air.
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Jinder Mahal versprach für die kommende SmackDown LIVE Ausgabe das Punjabi Prison mitzubringen.