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Becky Lynch kicked off SmackDown to celebrate her Women's title victory at SummerSlam before Bianca Belair walked out. Belair wanted a title rematch but was interrupted by Zelina Vega and by Carmella and Liv Morgan later on.
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All four ladies wanted to face Becky, and the champ assessed the situation before walking out of the ring after saying "not tonight" to Belair. A big brawl broke out after Becky left the ring, and Morgan was standing in the ring while the others were laid out at ringside.
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Bianca Belair vs. Carmella vs. Zelina Vega vs. Liv Morgan - Fatal 4-Way Elimination match on SmackDown
We returned from a break to see that the match was underway. Belair dominated in the ring and knocked Morgan off the apron before Vega and Carmella managed to take her out with a double team move.
Carmella caught Morgan on the ropes with a submission before Mella tried to roll Vega up from behind. Vega and Mella were fighting when Belair came back and eliminated Vega with the KOD.
Morgan eliminated Carmella before she and Belair remained in the match. We returned from another break to see that Morgan and Belair were wiped out at ringside by Carmella after she was already eliminated.
Belair got a near fall back in the ring with a spinebuster before Morgan countered the KOD but was dropped on the buckles. Belair managed to hit the KOD and picked up the win on SmackDown.
Result: Bianca Belair def. Carmella, Zelina Vega & Liv Morgan
Grade: B
Paul Heyman was backstage on SmackDown and said that he was still behind Roman Reigns and refused to comment on Brock's return. However, he was locked out of Reigns' locker room.
After a break on SmackDown, The Usos accused Heyman of knowing about Lesnar's return at SummerSlam and sending the duo backstage during the main event match, knowing that Brock would show up after.
Chad Gable vs. Cesaro on SmackDown
Cesaro hit an uppercut right off the bat before missing the swing as SmackDown continued. Gable got a big moonsault for a near fall after a Northern Lights Suplex, and Cesaro seemed to be in trouble for a bit.
The Swiss Cyborg hit a hurricanrana after being trapped on the ropes. He went for the swing on Gable, but Otis interfered. The Alpha Academy took out Cesaro with double team moves before Otis finished him off with a splash from the middle rope.
Result: Cesaro def. Chad Gable by disqualification
Grade: B
Baron Corbin showed up on SmacKDown and said he was rich again after winning money at Vegas and wanted to be known as Happy Corbin. We saw a small montage of him becoming the "Mayor of Jackpot City" before Corbin called Big E out to the ring.
Big E walked out, and Corbin offered to buy his Money in the Bank briefcase and went all the way up to $100,000. Big E refused his offers, and Corbin said he was too happy to have his day ruined before walking out of the ring.
Edge was backstage on SmackDown and said that the match with Rollins affected his mindset and his daily life but now that he beat Seth, he can focus on securing the Universal title.
Seth Rollins congratulated Edge and said the loss taught him something. He said he admired the WWE Hall Of Famer and earned Seth's respect. Rollins said that he wanted to be more like him.
Roman Reigns showed up backstage and walked into his locker room with Paul Heyman before SmackDown headed back to the ring.
Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs vs. Dirty Dawgs on SmackDown
Boogs and Ziggler started off the match and Rick went for his trademark air guitar move before dropping Dolph on the mat. Roode was tagged in and they tried to isolate Boogs and hit a nekcbreaker on the apron.
Boogs wiped Ziggler out from the apron before tagging in Nakamura. Roode took a big kick before the former Tag Team Champion came back in and Nakamura was setting up for the finish but Roode broke it up.
Ziggler wiped out the champ on the outside before we headed for another break on SmackDown.
Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs vs. Dirty Dawgs on SmackDown (contd...)
After the break on SmackDown, Boogs dominated the match with Ziggler in the ring and went for a big suplex. But Roode came in and took him out. Nakamura and Roode were sent outside before Boogs reversed the Famouser and got the win!
Result: Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs def. Dirty Dawgs
Grade: C
Naomi was back on SmackDown, and Sonya Deville was not even aware that she was drafted. She wanted a match, but Deville ignored her, telling her to check back next week.
Dominik Mysterio vs. Sami Zayn on SmackDown
Sami had the upper hand early in the match, and Dominik came back with a big springboard move to even things out. Zayn rolled out of the way of a 619 attempt, and Dom fell to the floor outside before Rey came out to check on his son.
Dom managed to get out of a Blue Thunder Bomb before hitting a kick. Dominik hit the 619, but Sami dodged the splash. He set up for the Helluva Kick in the corner and hit it for the win.
Result: Sami Zayn def. Dominik Mysterio
Grade: B-
Roman Reigns confronted by Finn Balor on SmackDown
Roman Reigns was out next on SmackDown with Heyman and The Usos. Heyman asked the fans to acknowledge Roman and the tag team champs before bragging about The Tribal Chief's win over John Cena.
Finn Balor walked out and demanded a title match next week! Roman and his crew were silent before Balor attacked them and The Street Profits joined him to even out the numbers.
The Usos were being demolished in the ring, and Balor hit a Coupe De Grace on Jimmy. Roman walked out of the ring and headed backstage, leaving his cousins to fend for themselves as SmackDown came to a close.
Not a word was spoken about Brock Lesnar by Heyman or Reigns tonight.
Episode rating: B
Becky Lynch celebrated her title win from SummerSlam on SmackDown tonight before Edge and Rollins declared their interest in the Universal title. We got a big Fatal 4-Way elimination match, and the backstage return of a former women's champ before Roman and Balor had a face-off on the SmackDown after SummerSlam.
