SmackDown Results: Sasha Banks returns; Roman Reigns' real SummerSlam opponent revealed 

Bianca Belair & Sasha Banks vs. Carmella & Zelina Vega on SmackDown

#TheBoss and The #ESTofWWE are on 🔥!#SmackDown @SashaBanksWWE @BiancaBelairWWE pic.twitter.com/GZVGF3jCNb

— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2021

Mella and Banks started off the match on SmackDown and Banks was sent into the corner early on. Vega and Belair joined the bout and Bianca lifted Sasha and dropped her on their opponents outside.

Zelina and Carmella isolated Bianca and Vega locked in a submission move that Bianca reversed into a backbreaker. Banks was tagged in and she hit a Meteora on Vega before hitting the three amigos suplexes and going up top for a splash. But Carmella broke the pin with a superkick.

Banks hit the backstabber and Banks Statement on Carmella after Belair took Vega out. Mella tapped out and Banks picked up the win for the team on SmackDown.

#TheBoss is FEELIN' FROGGY! 🐸#SmackDown @SashaBanksWWE pic.twitter.com/xmi7LHxaBV

— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2021

Result: Bianca Belair & Sasha Banks def. Carmella & Zelina Vega

What a twist!

After the match, Sasha hit the backstabber to Belair and took her out before locking in the Bank Statement. Belair passed out and Sasha posed with her title before locking in the Banks Statement again as SmackDown went off the air.

Grade: A

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Episode grade: A

Cena and Edge both showed up on tonight's SmackDown, setting up feuds with Roman and Rollins while Finn Balor got booted from the main title picture for now.

Sasha Banks returned on tonight's SmackDown and Reggie defended his title for the second time.