WWE SmackDown Live Results & Updates- 8 May 2020
Welcome to ITN’s Live Results & Updates Blog for for WWE Friday Night SmackDown episode of 8 May 2020(5/8/2020).
Date- 8 May 2020
Location- WWE Performance Center, Orlando, FL, US
Time- 8 PM EST(9 May 2020 12 AM GMT/5:30 AM IST)
The go-home show of SmackDown for Money in the Bank 2020 PPV promises a few routine tag team matches, return of Jeff Hardy, a grudge match between Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville and Bray Wyatt coming to the ring to come face to face with Braun Strowman. Catch the preview for the show here.
Sonya Deville vs Mandy Rose
Mandy Rose is seen working out when Otis approaches her and asks her whether she is ready. Rose gives a kiss on his cheeks before we cut to Sonya Deville who is shadow boxing. Ziggler asks her if she is ready. Deville replies she is never more ready. The commentary team takes over as Rose makes her entrance. Sonya is entering and we cut to her last week’s attack on Rose.
Rose jumps on Sonya as soon as the bell rings. She gets the punches going and corners her. The referee asks her to get away and Sonya catches her with a punch. Rose once again start punching Sonya viciously and she has to move out for a breather. Sonya catches her with a punch at the apron and then hits a running kick on the back of the head.
Sonya grounds Rose now and puts her in a sleeper hold. Legs around her waist now and grabs head in a lock. Rose gets out of the hold and Sonya hits a kick on her thighs. More kicks follow as Sonya start to talk trash. Rose comes out with a couple of clotheslines, forcing Sonya to move out. Rose now slams Sonya’s face on the announce table and then on the steel steps. Sonya is sent into the steel steps and then over the announce table.
Rose brings the action back into the ring. She goes for the hammerlock but Sonya comes out of the move. Mandy goes for a high knee but Sonya counters once again with a roll-up and gets the pin.
Winner- Sonya Deville
New Day & Lucha House Party vs The Forgotten Sons, The Miz & Morrison
We see the replay of Lucha House Party’s win over The Miz and John Morrison two weeks back. The New Day is making their entrance now for the match. OTher teams also enter. Kofi and Miz start the match. They counter each others’ arm twists and Miz hits a few back elbows before Kofi counters him in the corner. All the members enter the ring and start taking on each other. The heel team is sent out of the ring and Lince Dorado takes every one of them down with a moonsault dive.
Kofi and Big E are working over Blake as we return. They double team before Kofi hits a dropkick. Big E comes in for a slapsh. Dorado also comes in to hit a splash before Kofi is tagged back in. Kofi goes for the corner splash but Cutler pulls Blake out of the corner. The Miz is tagged in and starts working on Kofi. A running kick on Kofi, double team by Morrison and Miz, Morrison with a running knee and tag for Cutler.
Blake hits a chop before dropping him on the ropes. Ryker takes a cheap shot at Kofi from the outside. Cutler is tagged in. He gets some strikes going. Kofi takes out Ryker on the outside and Cutler jumps on him with a dive as we go to the break.
