WWE Smackdown results - July 18, 2014

Kofi Kingston in singles action against Alberto Del Rio

Alberto Del Rio vs Kofi Kingston

The two contenders for the Battle Royal at Battleground faced each other in a singles match as Alberto Del Rio ducked to avoid a Trouble in Paradise from Kofi and stomped down on him from the turnbuckle to the canvas and seized the win.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

AJ Lee and Paige defeated Summer Rae and Layla

The frenemies took on the dancing besties of Summer Rae and Layla in a tag-team match before they compete for the Divas title at Battleground PPV. At one point, Paige seemed to be in control of the match but AJ made the blind tag and locked in the Black Widow, forcing Summer Rae to tag. After the bell, Paige looked mildly peeved but AJ bats her eyes and the ladies hugged in a display of mega-awkward weirdness.

Winner: AJ Lee and Paige

Hornswoggle’s funny cameo

The Usos star in a Sonic commercial for Polynesian Punch with Nerds candy and Hornswoggle makes a funny cameo.

Deam Ambrose assaults Kane even before his pyro segment ends

Dean Ambrose vs Kane

In an intensity filled main event action, Dean Ambrose and Kane were at each other’s faces during the entire match with Ambrose talking trash even while being beaten down. After a lot of on and off ring action, Kane tried to Tombstone Ambrose on the steel steps but Dean countered his move. Out came Seth Rollins to intervene and he successfully hit Ambrose with the briefcase. He then executed a Curb-Stomp to Ambrose onto the unforgiving steps, pounding a message into The Lunatic Fringe, just two days before their highly anticipated showdown at Battleground.

Winner: Dean Ambrose via DQ