Reports indicate that the following was taped Tuesday night for the episode of SmackDown that is set to air this Thursday from Buffalo, N.Y. as the WWE hashes through the fallout of Money in the Bank and starts laying the buildup to Battleground.
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In the main event, Sheamus and Kane defeated Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose in a tag team match after Bray Wyatt appeared on the screen and distracted the Leader of the Roman Empire.
The Celtic Warrior kicked off the show by cutting a promo about cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase and he was interrupted by The Lunatic Fringe.
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Sheamus dared Ambrose to take the briefcase from him and Kane came out to announce that he and Sheamus were going to battle Ambrose in a 2-on-1 match on the spot.
The bout occurred right away and the finish saw the heels win by disqualification after Reigns got involved, setting up the main event tag team contest.
In other action, NXT Champion Kevin Owens defeated Cesaro with a Pop Up Powerbomb after the Swiss Superstar interrupted his promo earlier on in the night and Dolph Ziggler overcame Bo Dallas after the heel cut a promo saying that The Showoff was just a rebound for Lana and that he would "swipe left" if he were her, referencing Tinder.
Elsewhere, Neville topped Xavier Woods with the Red Arrow. Kofi Kingston and Big E tried to get involved, but were thwarted off by Titus O'Neil and Darren Young.
In Divas action, Brie Bella defeated Paige with an assist from Alicia Fox, who knocked Paige off the top rope.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was also in attendance and he cut a promo saying that Brock Lesnar was scared of him and that he is confident heading into their bout at Battleground.
Quick Match Results:
--Sheamus & Kane def. Dean Ambrose via DQ in a handicap match.
--Brie Bella def. Paige after Alicia Fox pushed her off the top rope.
--Dolph Ziggler def. Bo Dallas via the ZigZag.
--Neville def. Xavier Woods via the Red Arrow.
--Kevin Owens def. Cesaro via the Pop Up Powerbomb.
--Sheamus & Kane def. Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns after a distraction from Bray Wyatt.
This episode of SmackDown airs just over five weeks from Battleground at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on July 19, and here is the updated card:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Brock Lesnar
Singles Match
Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt
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