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SmackDown: July 17th, 2024
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Monday Night Raw invades SmackDown! ASUKA looks for a fight! + A war is on the verge of happening! + The New Day return! + Who will face Gunther next?
CROWN JEWEL IS 2 WEEKS FROM TOMORROW!
(this episode was meant to be published on October 21st but was delayed)
🔵 Legado del Fantasma declare war on The Brawling Brutes: 11min*
This past Friday on SmackDown, Legado del Fantasma made their unexpected debut where they surrounded and neutralized The Brawling Brutes!
Tonight, La Familia declares war on The Brawling Brutes and vow to take over SmackDown and there's no better way than going after the Brutes who have garnered a lot of momentum as of late. Is SmackDown ready for Legado del Fantasma?
**COMING UP: Fatal 4-Way Match Winner Faces Gunther for the US Title. + The Usos address defeat against Strowman and Riddle.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: The Usos worried about Sami Zayn's mental wellbeing.
When Sami Zayn mentioned to The Usos that he is constantly stalked by a hooded figure that seems to be Dexter Lumis, he was mocked by The Usos and labeled "crazy" while told to focus on bigger problems that The Bloodline has, and that's Braun Strowman, who will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Crown Jewel!
Secondly, The Honorary Uce Sami Zayn will be going one-on-one with Strowman next week!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Alpha Academy approach LA Knight with a game plan.
This past week, LA Knight made it clear that he has no intention pairing with anyone on SmackDown and that he shoots for the stars.
Tonight, Alpha Academy shoot their shot with LA Knight and asked him to put a beating on The Street Profits, who approached him last week, in a huge six-man tag team match that'll also see Alpha Academy settle a score with Johnny Gargano.
🔵 Shotzi vs. Xia Li: 7min*
Xia Li and Shotzi could hardly get along as a tag team and it's even worse now that they have nothing to like about each other. During a backstage skirmish this past week, Xia Li enclosed Shotzi in a small equipment box and left her with no air.
Tonight, the feisty Shotzi looks for revenge against Xia Li in singles action!
Xia Li defeats Shotzi!
**Still to come: SmackDown Women's Champion Ronda Rousey calls out Shayna Baszler! + Who will face Gunther for the US Title?
🔹 VIDEO: Relive Bray Wyatt's emotional return on Raw.
In an emotional video recap, we relived Bray Wyatt's return from this past Monday that also revealed a first glimpse of a mysterious figure that may be controlling Bray Wyatt...
🔵 Hit Row w/ B-Fab vs. Maximum Male Models w/ Maxxine Dupri: 7min*
The dispute between the fashionable Maximum Male Models and the street style of Hit Row continues as the two teams battle in tag team action!
Maximum Male Models win.
**Still to come: who will accept Asuka's open challenge!!
🔵 Tensions escalate between Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler: 10min*
Having won the SmackDown Women's Title only a couple of weeks ago at Extreme Rules by defeating Bianca Belair in the main event, the rowdy Ronda Rousey is still navigating the ship on top of the women's division.
Her first challenge emerged in the form of a motivated Raquel Rodriguez this past Friday where the two competed in singles action that ended in a disqualification win for Raquel due to an interference by Shayna Baszler, Rousey's ambiguous partner.
Tonight, Ronda Rousey called out Shayna Baszler and warned her to let her handle her own business and to not meddle and cost her matches like she did this past Friday. Shayna Baszler, visibly angry at Rousey, storms out of the arena.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Sheamus' troop will return next week.
Following the brutal assault by Legado del Fantasma from this past Friday, the leader of The Brawling Brutes, Sheamus, reassures the WWE Universe that they're all doing fine and that Butch and Ridge Holland will be back for revenge next week.
🔵 LA Knight & Alpha Academy vs. Johnny Gargano & The Street Profits: 10min*
LA Knight and Alpha Academy form an unlikely alliance against Johnny Gargano and The Street Profits as the feud between Gargano and Gable continues to intensify.
LA Knight and Alpha Academy win!
🔵 The New Day return with eyes set on The Usos: 9min*
The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos are live on SmackDown! We also had footage of last week's face-to-face between Strowman and Reigns that left the Head of the Table flatlined after an all-out brawl!
The Usos sound off on the WWE Universe and claim that Strowman and Riddle's win from this past Monday on Raw is only a small feat in the great marathon they walked in. The Bloodline is the Ones and no-one will ever dethrone them from the top of the food chain.
Only The New Day disagrees! The New Day made their highly awaited return and challenged The Usos to a match for the Undisputed Tag Team Titles at Crown Jewel. The longest-reigning tag team champions vow to protect their record from being broken by The Usos.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Raquel Rodriguez calls out Shayna Baszler to a match next week.
When Shayna Baszler interfered in Raquel Rodriguez' biggest career match with Ronda Rousey, she cost her title opportunity.
Tonight, Raquel Rodriguez wants Shayna Baszler to pay and challenged her to a match next week!
🔵 Asuka vs. Lacey Evans w/ Damage CTRL: 9min*
Asuka's return have seen her dominate the blue brand with wins over Sonya Deville and an open challenge tonight!
The surprise wasn't only that Lacey Evans accepted the challenge but also the appearance of Bayley and the FBW Women's Tag Team Champions IYO SKY and Dakota Kai of Damage CTRL at her side!
We've seen Damage CTRL work with Lacey Evans in the past when they took out Liv Morgan and injured Becky Lynch who remains out of action to this day.
Thanks to Damage CTRL's assist, Lacey Evans was able to vanquish over Asuka!
🔵 MAIN EVENT: Dominik Mysterio vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross vs. Shinsuke Nakamura - Winner Faces Gunther for the United States Title: 15min*
Monday Night Raw's Shinsuke Nakamura is the surprise fourth contender in this Fatal 4-Way Match that will determine Gunther's next U.S. Title defense!
With a clash set for Crown Jewel between Kross and McIntyre, the entirety of this four-way bout focused on the two heavyweights laying waste to each other!
In the end, The Judgment Day's Dominik Mysterio shined bright before being knocked out with a Kinshasa!
Shinsuke Nakamura wins and will face Gunther for the U.S. Title!
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