WWE SmackDown Live Results August 21st 2018, Latest SmackDown winners and video highlights

AJ Styles addressed his actions at SummerSlam:

AJ Styles had promised his family he would not lose control at SummerSlam, and that he would not let Samoa Joe get to him. Samoa Joe addressed his daughter and at that point, AJ lost control and attacked Samoa Joe.

On SmackDown Live, AJ Styles talked to Renee. He said that he was not proud of losing due to his actions at SummerSlam. He said that he did not regret what he did to Joe, but he was making a new promise. He said that if Joe addressed Styles' family again, then AJ would rip out his heart.

Samoa Joe attacked him from behind and locked in the Coquina Clutch. After leaving Styles unconscious, Joe addressed Wendy Styles through the camera, saying that her husband would not be coming home to tuck in the children.

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Paige talked to several officials making sure AJ Styles got medical attention. Carmella came into the office and said that she wanted a WWE SmackDown Women's Championship rematch.

They were interrupted by R-Truth who said that he would only have to pin Carmella to get a match for the title. Paige explained to him that this was not the case and told him to leave.

Paige gave Carmella her rematch for the title against Charlotte on the following SmackDown, following which R-Truth picked up Carmella and ran away.