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WWE SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Aug. 20, 2021) with a demonstrate emanating from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. This is the go home demonstrate for the SummerSlam shell out-per-check out function that is scheduled to choose put tomorrow night time in Las Vegas, Nevada.
WWE doesn’t have a great deal marketed for tonight, but John Cena should be in the creating. Will he appear to blows with Roman Reigns prior to their primary event match at SummerSlam?
In other places on the card, we’ll with any luck , get some answers about the position of Bianca Belair and Sasha Banking institutions after they missed weekend household shows owing to “unforeseen situation.”
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Edge is out to open the exhibit. He’s seated in the ring, recaps his challenges with Seth Rollins. Rollins has pushed him into a darkish put, a location he’s not guaranteed he can arrive again from. It scares him simply because he likes this spot, exactly where his blood runs back. He does see clearly, mainly because on this day he appreciates at SummerSlam he doesn’t just have to beat Rollins, he has to break him. At SummerSlam, Edge will Melt away. Seth. Down.
Dominik is hyping up his father backstage, and suggests he understands Rey’s going to conquer Jey tonight, and they’ll conquer the Usos tomorrow. Rey states he has to not get ahead of himself, or enable his thoughts get the improved of him. Very last 7 days, it value their match. Dom bristles, but agrees and they head to the ring.
Rey Mysterio vs. Jey Uso
Jey gets the early edge, so Rey rolls out. Dom again Jimmy off and dad reminds him to stay great. Mysterio gets the edge again in the ring and presents a tiny Eddie Guerrero shoulder shuffle following punches in the corner, but receives caught with a significant proper hand in the middle of the ring. Jimmy hypes the group as his brother usually takes control, but neither gentleman can keep in the driver’s seat for long. A moonsault to the ground flattens the two Usos, Dominik gets in the ring all fired up as we head to commercial.
Jey’s in manage when we return. Enziguri from Rey results in house, but a Samoan Fall speedily finishes that for a two count. He attempts for a further from the top, but Mysterio elbows no cost and hits a tremendous-rana for a nearfall. He gets one more with a crossbody, but Jey counters and nails a pop-up neckbreaker. Rey responses with a seated senton off the best, then hits a tilt-a-whirl DDT for two. Sunset flip following countering a 6-1-9, and Dom tries to be certain his father gets the pin by putting his boots on Jey’s back again, but Charles Robinson sees it and throws Dominik out! Items crack down when Rey confronts his boy, and a splash off the major finishes it seconds later on.
Jey Uso def. Rey Mysterio by way of pinfall
We get a recap of Baron Corbin stealing Significant E’s briefcase last Friday. He heads to the ring clutching it.
Baron Corbin vs. Kevin Owens
The case is on the announce desk, where by Pat McAfee is reminding us what a scumbag Corbs is. Pat’s not joyful the producers continue to keep demonstrating pictures of the stolen property.
KO is fired up and jumps all about the previous King, but Corbin slips out of the ring and slides again in for a major lariat. They go back again and forth right until Big E’s audio hit and he stomps down the ramp. Corbin runs to retrieve the situation, but E catches up to him and begins clobbering.
Baron Corbin def. Kevin Owens by disqualification
Corbin shoves E into the barricade and runs into the group with the scenario. McAfee tells us there is a 6 foot tall garbage bag managing loose in the arena.
Kayla Braxton catches up with Bianca Belair, and they’re nevertheless talking about her match with Sasha Banks at SummerSlam. We get a recap of previous Friday’s deal signing. The SmackDown Women’s champ is disgusted viewing it, and tells Braxton not to mention her identify. Just hearing it can make her furious. Belair hopes The Boss is viewing, since tonight she’s gonna snap Zelina Vega in two and turn Carmella into the ugliest Superstar in WWE. Kayla’s fearful about her having on two singles matches right before her title defense tomorrow, but Bianca doesn’t care. She’s gonna present us her Indicate-EST, Nasti-EST aspect tonight.
Jake Paul will be on Moist Tv this Monday.
Shotzi & Nox vs. Tamina & Natalya
This is a Championship Contender’s Match. Tegan receives taken out in the corner instantly by Tamina. Natalya dominates Shotzi with her spouse out of the photograph. She will get some separation at moments but has no one to tag. Then Nox recovers to consider out Tamina, Shotzi rolls up Nattie, and we have new #1 contenders.
Shotzi & Nox def. Tamina & Natalya by way of pinfall
Highlights of Edge’s promo. Seth is getting prepared to respond, but initially a phrase from our sponsors.
Rollins does not seem fazed by his opponent’s threats (he’s also dressed in a comparatively reduced crucial all white suit). He’s laughing it up, and suggests he likes Edge’s design. He included all his excuses for why he’s heading to lose to Seth tomorrow. The crowd retains chanting for Edge, so Seth performs upset. He says there is no disgrace in needing to go to his darkest area, because it is the only way Edge can get on his level. But he will not come across it… some common creepy music plays, fireplace will come on the ‘tron, and Edge arrives on the display screen to convey to him the freaks appear out at night. “Blood” drops on Seth from above (points out the white match), and Edge is channeling his Brood days with Gangrel for SummerSlam!
We’re reminded that Otis took Montez Ford out a pair months back, and Avenue Earnings head to the ring as we go to professional so they can clean up the ring.
After the ads, we get a rundown of the SummerSlam card as cleanse-up carries on. It also even now includes Sasha.
Otis vs. Montez Ford
Tez with large slaps at the bell, but Otis lands a punch to the ribs. Scuffle in the corner, then Ford fails to get Dozer down with a pair of lariats. Otis turns his opponent within out with a spinning back again elbow, then throws him to the floor. Ford flips unfastened on a back again entire body drop to commence his comeback, Angelo Dawkins pounces Gable when he attempts to get associated. Frog Splash from the Income, 1 – 2 – NO! Scramble, Otis places Tez down for the similar splash that injured him, and that’s it.
Otis def. Montez Ford by using pinfall
Recap of final week’s Intercontinental title change. Rick Boogs is out for the new champ’s entrance. McAfee hits the desk for some clean moves as Michael Cole informs us that Boogs will be earning his SmackDown in-ring debut soon after the crack.
Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs vs. Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez
Boogs commences with Crews. He reveals off some expertise with an early takedown so he can engage in glute guitar. He tosses Apollo but celebrates also soon and the former IC champ takes management. Rick turns factors all-around and throws Crews to get the tag. Azeez also tags in and jumps around the leading rope. The massive male runs into a kick rather promptly, but does at some point counter a Kinshasa attempt into a facet slam and receives the tag. Boogs also in, stretches Apollo for a couple stomach guitar licks. That segues into a slam and a a few depend.
Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs def. Apollo Crews & Commander Azeez by means of pinfall
Boogs, The King & Pat rejoice, then we get yet another recap of the Women’s title speak to signing very last 7 days.
Bianca Belair vs. Zelina Vega
Carmella and Zelina entered jointly and then fought over who would go first. Mella acted like she would, then threw Vega into the ring.
Zelina will get a two rely right after a exceptional sunset flip enabled by a Carmella distraction. A flying enziguri stick to-up attempt is caught nevertheless. A pair of powerbombs and K.O.D. finishes it.
Bianca Belair def. Zelina Vega through pinfall
Mella hits a blindside superkick even though Belair celebrates, then another as we get much more adverts.
Bianca Belair vs. Carmella
The referee checks on the champ, who insists she can go. Mella’s in management. The EST powers up whilst in a rear choke, slamming Carmella into the corner, then turning her around on her body to get her up for the delayed vertical suplex. Trash discuss sales opportunities to scuffle. Carmella helds a choke in the ropes for five then clobbers Bianca whilst she’s tied up in the ring skirt, but moments later on she falls target to a K.O.D.
Bianca Belair def. Carmella by way of pinfall
Time for the ultimate deal with-to-deal with between SummerSlam’s Common title opponents. The winner is out initial. His rival’s tunes kicks in just before Roman can end his pose with the belt, and Reigns just laughs. The group is warm for Jeeeern Cena. There’s dueling “Let’s Go Cena” “Let’s Go Roman” chants until finally the Head of the Table quiets them.
Reigns suggests Cena did what a large amount of persons do final week, mentioned some dumb things to him. The crowd popped because he mentioned it with vitality, and the champ likes that. But he’s not gonna let Cena lie to the people today. Cena’s not gonna defeat him 1 – 2 – 3. He asks his “wise man” Paul Heyman who’s crushed him, and Heyman states no a person has overwhelmed “this” Reigns.
Cena’s not gonna let that continue. He hypes the battle and thanks the group, and claims when he arrived back again absolutely everyone assumed he was losing mainly because he has to go film a motion picture. That component is correct, but the getting rid of aspect is not. He’s hear to humble Reigns. And 1 – 2 – 3 he’s gonna do that, go movie his motion picture, and leave Roman an humiliated shell of himself. He’s going to win his 17th WWE Planet title… thanks to Roman Reigns. And all it normally takes is 1 – 2 – 3.
Reigns is heated, wondering Cena thinks he’s better than him. But he catches himself, and decides to raise the stakes for SummerSlam because its Vegas. Possibly he leaves the demonstrate as champ or he’s leaving WWE! Roman goes for an assault, but Cena counters and handles him for 1 – 2 – 3. Roman simply cannot think it!
Which is the show, folks.