Reports indicate that the following was taped Tuesday night for the episode of SmackDown that's set to air this Friday, June 6 from Cincinnati as the WWE continues to hash through the fallout of Payback and the events of Monday Night RAW and builds towards Money in the Bank.
Jim Ross Blogs About Shield's Breakup, Rollins' Heel Turn
Seth Rollins and Triple H opened the show to address Rollins turning on The Shield on Monday night. The duo came out to Evolution music Triple H said that he always wins and Rollins said only he knows why he turned on The Shield. Dolph Ziggler interrupted and called Rollins a sellout. Triple H then made a match between the two for later that night as Rollins looked surprised. Seth Rollins ended up getting the win.
In the main event, The Big Show defeated Randy Orton by disqualification after Seth Rollins came in and attacked Big Show. The episode ended with Evolution standing tall. Show had called Rollins a sellout in an earlier backstage segment.
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In other action, The Usos defeated Ryback and Curtis Axel in a non-title match, Rusev defeated Xavier Woods and Bad News Barrett defeated Rob Van Dam and Cesaro in a triple threat match while Paul Heyman was providing color commentary.
Bray Wyatt appeared in promo-form on the big screen and talked about losing to John Cena in a Last Man Standing match at Payback. Wyatt said that Sister Abigail warned him that it would happen.
Elsewhere on the program, Bo Dallas defeated Santino Marella with Emma at ringside and Natalya won against Alicia Fox in Diva action, leading to Fox throwing a fit at ringside and threatening the announcers.
This episode of SmackDown continued to focus on the breakup of The Shield with the heel turn of Rollins getting a lot of emphasis.
Quick Results:
--Triple H and Seth Rollins cut a promo that is interrupted by Dolph Ziggler.
--Seth Rollins def. Dolph Ziggler.
--Backstage segment with Big Show, Seth Rollins and Triple H
--The Usos defeated Ryback and Curtis Axel in a non-title match.
--Rusev def. Xavier Woods.
--Bad News Barrett def. Rob Van Dam and Cesaro in a Triple Threat Match with Paul Heyman on commentary.
--Bray Wyatt cut a promo on the big screen.
--Natalya def. Alicia Fox and Fox threw a fit after the match.
--Bo Dallas def. Santino Marella w/ Emma.
--Big Show def. Randy Orton by DQ after interference from Seth Rollins.
This episode of SmackDown airs just over three weeks from WWE Money in the Bank and here is the card so far:
WWE Championship Stretcher Match:
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Kane
*If Bryan isn't ready to return, the match will be canceled.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match:
Alberto Del Rio vs. six wrestlers TBD
*If Bryan forfeits the title, it will be contested here, if Bryan wrestles, a contract with a title shot good for the next year will be up for grabs.
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