SmackDown Results: Roman Reigns made to tap out; Former Universal Champion returns

Kevin Owens vs. Big E vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Seth Rollins on SmackDown (contd...)

.@WWERollins was feelin' froggy, but no one was home!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/nCU7ZKlJ0X

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021

After a break on SmackDown, Owens was taking a beating from Big E before Nakamura caught them on the ropes for a double suplex on Owens. Rollins was hit with a knee strike before he got a ladder in the ring before clearing the announce table.

KEVIN OWENS IS A MADMAN!@FightOwensFight shocks and awes the @WWEUniverse on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/7d6cEb8heO

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021

Owens stopped Rollins from climbing up the ladder before going up himself and delivering an elbow drop on Nakamura through the announce desk. Rollins hit Big E with a stomp on the ladder in the ring, getting the win on SmackDown.

Result: Seth Rollins def. Kevin Owens, Big E & Shinsuke Nakamura

Can @WWERollins become a 2-time Mr. #MITB this Sunday?#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/RqzmUU0tzH

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2021

After the match, Rollins climbed the ladder and retrieved the MITB briefcase, giving us a preview of Sunday.

Grade: B+

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Episode rating: A

The first night back on the road was a big one, with the return of Finn Balor and a huge title match for the SmackDown Women's Championship. We got a huge fatal four-way main event and Dominik Mysterios' first real match in front of a live audience tonight on SmackDown.