This Friday night, WWE will host another live edition of SmackDown, straight from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Check out the highlights announced for the show below:
- Trick Williams (c) vs. Baron Corbin – WWE United Sattes Championship – Steel Cage Match;
- Finn Bálor vs. CM Punk vs. Gunther – Men’s Money in the Bank – Qualifying Match;
- Giulia vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Lash Legend – Women’s Money in the Bank – Qualifying Match;
- Interim WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green, Tiffany Stratton, and Paige vs. Fatal Influence (WWE Women’s United States Champion Jacy Jayne, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid);
You can follow real-time coverage of the show starting at 8/7c, right here on Wrestling Noticias.
Results:
WWE SmackDown kicks off on USA Network with Finn Bálor, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Tatum Paxley, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, and Giulia arriving at the arena.
WWE United Sattes Championship – Steel Cage Match: Trick Williams (c) vs. Baron Corbin
– Williams hits Corbin with a Uranage, followed by the pinfall.
Backstage, Nia Jax takes over Cathy Kelley’s interview as Lash Legend vows to win tonight, capture Money in the Bank, and bring a world title to The Irresistible Forces.
Nick Aldis asks CM Punk to join him in his office.
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In his office, Aldis tells Punk and Kevin Owens to act professionally and stop causing chaos. Punk agrees, while Owens leaves without a word.
Nikki Bella confronts Chelsea Green and vows to take her title. Paige and Tiffany Stratton return to back Green up, prompting Nikki to leave.
Women’s Money in the Bank – Qualifying Match: Giulia vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Lash Legend
– Legend hits Giulia with a Lash Extension, followed by the pinfall.
Off-air footage from last week shows Cody Rhodes threatening to kick Randy Orton’s head in.
In footage from before tonight’s show, Orton demands that Michael Cole interview him, just as he did Rhodes.
Backstage, Blake Monroe mocks a hurting Giulia, who slaps Monroe to spark a brawl. Nick Aldis steps in and books a match between them for next week.
Backstage, Randy Orton tells Michael Cole that Cody Rhodes hides behind his hero image and needs to change. Orton says he has always done whatever it takes to win titles. Asked whether Rhodes will follow through on his threat to kick Orton in the head, Cole says no. Orton ends the interview.
Sami Zayn tells Cathy Kelley that Nick Aldis keeps trying to screw him over, but says he remains the only one doing things the right way. Finn Bálor interrupts and vows to take Zayn’s title, with or without the Money in the Bank briefcase. Johnny Gargano then asks about his promised title shot, and Zayn says Aldis refused it but gave Gargano and Candice LeRae Money in the Bank qualifiers instead. Zayn again asks if they have each other’s backs, and both say yes.
6-Woman Tag Team Match: Interim WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green, Tiffany Stratton, and Paige vs. Fatal Influence (WWE Women’s United States Champion Jacy Jayne, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid)
– Jayne hits Paige with a Rollinc Encore, followed by the pinfall.
A video from the Performance Center shows Damian Priest attacking R-Truth and telling his former partner they are done for good.
Backstage, Gunther calls it a disgrace that he has to qualify for Money in the Bank and questions whether Finn Bálor is still the legend he once was. Danhausen interrupts and suggests they win the briefcase together and split the money. Gunther grabs him by the throat and orders him to stay away before leaving.
Cody Rhodes says he came close to regaining the Undisputed WWE Championship from CM Punk, but Sami Zayn now holds the title. Before pursuing Zayn, Rhodes says he has to deal with Randy Orton and promises to kick Orton in the head.
CM Punk then appears and briefly stares down Rhodes on the entrance ramp before heading to the ring for the main event.
Men’s Money in the Bank – Qualifying Match: Finn Bálor vs. CM Punk vs. Gunther
– álor hits Gunther with the Coup de Grace, but Punk steals the pin to win the match.
End of show.