Smack-Down gets a new logo and intro video.
Triple H kicks off Smack-Down
Cody Rhodes vs Solo Sikoa
Steel Cage Match for Undisputed WWE Championship
Solo Sikoa gets a close 2 count after a splash off the top rope. Both men are down, Cody Rhodes crawls to the corner sitting up against the bottom turnbuckle, Sikoa hits a running hip attack on Rhodes who then pushes the door to the cage open and attempts to escape but Sikoa pulls in back to the center of the ring. Sikoa goes for a side suplex but Rhodes rolls back and hits the crossroads; goes for a cover but Sikoa kicks out at 2. Rhodes gets back to his feet first and starts climbing the cage, he gets to the top as Sikoa gets to his feet then Rhodes jumps off the cage with a crossbody onto Sikoa, he goes for the pin but Sikoa again kicks out. Rhodes crawls to the cage door again attempting to escape but Sikoa shuts the door in his face, as Rhodes gets to his feet Sikoa runs at him going for the spike but he ducks it and hits a second crossroads for the win and retains the undisputed WWE championship.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
After the match The Bloodline surround and attack Rhodes in the cage. Roman Reigns returns and makes the save, taking out Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu and Reigns are about to face off but Sikoa stops it pulling Fatu out of the ring.
‘Michin’ Mia Yim vs Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green
Mia Yim sends Piper Niven to the outside of the ring, she follows up with a suicide dive, Chelsea Green tries to distract Yim but she gets kicked in the head then hit with a kendo stick, this gives Niven enough time to recover and hit a cannonball onto Yim off the apron, she puts Yim back in the ring, she heads to the middle turnbuckle but Yim sweeps her foot causing Niven to loose her balance, Yim then drops Niven with a belly to back suplex off the middle turnbuckle, as Niven gets back to her feet Yim grabs her arm and hits eat defeat, goes for the pin and gets the 123 to win.
Winner: Mia Yim
After the match Chelsea Green attacks Yim, Niven does a senton elbow drop while Green grabs a trash can from the time keepers area, Green does the unpretty-her to Yim onto the trash can.
A Town Down Under vs Kevin Owens and a mystery partner
Kevin Owens mystery partner is revealed to be a guy called Ricky. Owens explains his first choice of partner didn’t get here in time so he chose Ricky. Just as the match is about to start a member of crew gets Owens’ attention and informs him is actual partner is here. Owens then stunners Ricky and his real partner is revealed to be Randy Orton.
Kevin Owens is in the opposition corner, Austin Theory goes for a corner splash but Owens reverses it, Grayson Waller runs at Owens but gets a boot to the face which sends him stumbling back, Waller goes for a punch but Owens rolls out the ring, runs round the outside, gets back into the ring at his corner and tags in Randy Orton. Orton with a couple of clotheslines to Waller followed up by a powerslam, Theory runs at him and gets a powerslam of his own, he turns his attention back to Waller who he sets up for a draping ddt but Theory pulls Waller to safety, Orton rolls to the outside and starts giving it to both guys with strikes and a uppercut to Waller, he does the back drops onto the announce table to both guys. He rolls Waller back into the ring, Waller goes out the the apron but Orton sets him up again for the draping ddt, Theory attempts to stop Orton but is intercepted by Owens who then sets Theory up for the draping ddt, Owens and Orton then hit the ddts, followed up by a stunner for Owens and RKO by Orton. Orton covers Waller and gets the 3 count for the win.
Winners: Kevin Owens and Randy Orton
Nia Jax Segment
Nia Jax talks about her title reign then announces she will be defending her women’s championship at Bad Blood and how anyone who wants a shot at her title will be annihilated. Bayley interrupts her and talks about she needed Tiffany Stratton’s help to win her championship at Summerslam, Stratton’s music hits and while walking down the ramp she proclaims Bayley is jealous of her having the Money In The Bank briefcase and doesn’t have to beg for a title opportunity. Bayley mentions beating Stratton last week, Stratton responds seemingly blaming Jax for her loss, Jax says had Bayley almost had her like she’d almost have a prayer if they faced her again. Naomi interrupts, she talks about how its been a while since she held a title and wants to do it again, Jax suggests that Naomi and Bayley have a match to decide who faces her at Bad Blood, Bayley responds with a triple threat match idea, Jax says no then suggest a tag match where it would be Jax and Stratton against Bayley and Naomi, with the added stipulation that whoever gets the winning pinfall between them gets the title match at Bad Blood, they accept, then Jax adds that if Jax and Stratton win whoever takes the losing fall must leave Smack-Down permanently.
Andrade vs Carmelo Hayes
Match 5 of the best of 5 series. With both men drawing at 2 wins each
Andrade has Carmelo Hayes down near the corner of the ring, he heads to the top and attempts the moonsault into standing moonsault but Hayes gets his knees up, Hayes bounces off the ropes and does a tornado sideslam with Andrade going face first into the mat, Hayes goes for the pin but only gets a 2 count. Hayes goes to the top ropes, he attempts nothing but nets but Andrade avoids it, Hayes rolls through, kick to the gut from Andrade, he goes for the hammerlock ddt, Hayes escapes attempts a back drop but Andrade turns it into a Canadian destroyer. Andrade goes to the top turnbuckle again but Hayes meets him up there, Andarde pushes him off but he responds with a kick to the face, he climbs up again, attempts a hurricanrana but gets caught and pushed off again, Hayes runs into a boot but quickly hits back with another kick to the head, he goes up again but this time after a couple of punches to the gut gets caught, Andrade hits a butterfly twisting neckbreaker from the top, goes for the pin and the 3 count.
Winner: Andrade
Roman Reigns Segment
Roman Reigns talks about how whether he has his family ulafala or not he is the only tribal chief and this is his ring, his show, his WWE. Cody Rhodes interrupts. he says it was Reigns’ WWE but not since Wrestlemania. Solo Sikoa with Jacob Fatu interrupt. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa attack Reigns and Rhodes from behind however Rhodes and Reigns quickly gain the advantage and stand tall. Reigns then signs the contract for a match at Bad Blood teaming with Rhodes to face Sikoa and Fatu, he passes the contract to Rhodes who also signs the contract.
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