This Friday night, WWE will host another live edition of SmackDown, straight from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Check out the highlights announced for the show below:
- CM Punk (c) vs. Kevin Owens – Undisputed WWE Championship Match;
- MFT (Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga w/ Haku) (c) vs. R-Truth & Damian Priest – WWE Tag Team Championship Match;
- Giulia vs. Blake Monroe;
- Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton will come face-to-face for the first time since their WrestleMania 42 rematch was made official for September;
You can follow real-time coverage of the show starting at 8/7c, right here on Wrestling Noticias.
Results:
WWE SmackDown opens with Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton continuing their heated rivalry.
After Sami Zayn confronts Nick Aldis backstage over losing his Undisputed WWE Championship opportunity because of Orton last week, Cody calls “The Viper” to the ring. Orton appears on the stage and reminds Rhodes they are scheduled to face each other in two weeks, but Aldis steps in before things turn physical. The SmackDown GM announces that neither man can touch the other before the match, with any violation resulting in them never receiving another title opportunity.
Orton questions whether Cody truly would hit him in the head with a chair, arguing Rhodes could not live with the consequences. Randy notes that he has done similar things before without remorse and reiterates his pursuit of a 15th world championship.
Cody responds that he learns plenty from Orton over the years and vows to be the one who finally “kills” The Legend Killer, closing with: “That’s not a prediction. It’s a spoiler.” The two stare each other down to end the segment.
MFT (Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga) boast about becoming WWE Tag Team Champions. Tama challenges Damian Priest and R-Truth to come take the titles before Haku fires up his sons and heads to the ring with them.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match: MFT (Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga w/ Haku) (c) vs. R-Truth & Damian Pries
– Talla and Tonga hit Truth with a Big Boot + Chop Block, followed by the pinfall.
Cathy Kelley interviews CM Punk backstage. Punk says he feels no pressure ahead of facing Kevin Owens in a hostile environment. Randy Orton interrupts, telling Punk that after he humiliates Cody Rhodes in Atlanta, he is coming straight for his 15th world championship. Orton then walks off.
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