WWE SmackDown Live Results and Updates- 2 July 2019
Welcome to the Live Results and Updates Blog from WWE SmackDown episode of 2 July 2019(7/2/2019).
- Location– AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, US
- Time- 8 PM EST(3 July 2019 12 AM GMT/5:30 AM IST)
The commentary team recaps yesterday’s accident with Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley to start the show.
Kevin Owens Show with Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre
Kevin Owens comes out for the KO show segment. His guests for the night are Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre. McIntyre is in his ring gear. KO asks Shane whether he is afraid of the Undertaker, and Shane casually tells him that he is not. He also announces that their match at Extreme Rules will be ‘No Holds Barred’. Drew cuts a promo and says that everyone knew how dangerous he was in a normal match which made him even more dangerous in a No Holds Barred.
KO is almost disdainful. Owens then shows footage of Shane and McIntyre from RAW as they run after the Undertaker’s gong hit. Shane tells him to keep the line of questions strictly to what was decided prior to the show. KO reads out some of the questions but looks sick of them. He asks Shane about how does it feel to lose to the Undertaker at WrestleMania. Shane replies that he does not appreciate Owens’ line of questioning and they have had enough.
Dolph Ziggler’s music hits as he comes out to the ring. KO tells him to be away from his show because he does not want to listen to another ‘It should have been me’ promo. But once again, Ziggler starts to talk about how he deserves to be WWE Champion. Kevin Owens gets frustrated.
For some reason, Shane books Owens and Ziggler in a tag team against Heavy Machinery for tonight. Neither man looks happy with this announcement. Owens leaves the arena in frustration. Have they started KO’s face turn? He does not seem to be playing well with the heels tonight.
Daniel Bryan Beats Big E
New Day’s Xavier Woods and Big E are interviewed backstage asked about their tag title match at Extreme Rules being turned into a triple threat match. Woods just replies that they are ready to fight anything to win the tag titles again.
Big E throws Bryan across the ring in a show of power. Bryan tries a shoulder tackle but E doesn’t even budge. He smiles and tells Bryan to do it again. He locks Bryan in an abdominal stretch and spanks him a few times. Bryan gets free but his move is countered by Big E who turns him inside out with a clothesline. Bryan gets out of the ring for a breather as we head to the break.
Bryan had E locked in a half crab during the break. We see him unloading on his surgically repaired knee with kicks and a running basement dropkick on it. He slaps Big E’s head a few times and it angers Big E. He gets up and hits a trio of belly to belly suplexes. Bryan hits a few Yes Kick before E plants him with a slam and hits a running splash for two-count. Bryan distracts the referee and Rowan smashes Big E’s face in the ring post. He rolls him back inside and Bryan ends up getting the win with his flying knee.
R-Truth is asked about losing the 24/7 championship to Drake Maverick. Truth tells us that Maverick is in the arena and promises to take his 7/11 European TV Championship back from him.
A Moment of Bliss with Host Nikki Cross and Bayley
Alexa Bliss asks Nikki Cross to host tonight’s A Moment of Bliss before the commercial break. After the break, Cross comes out for the hosting duties. She thanks Bliss to start with and calls out Bayley.
Bayley congratulates Cross for the show and asks how come Bliss has let some spotlight on someone other than her. Nikki berates Bayley and tells her that she has done so much for the division. Bayley once again brings up why she was not facing Nikki Cross and was instead facing Alexa Bliss. This leads to the match between Bayley vs Nikki Cross singles match being booked on the spot.
Bayley Beats Nikki Cross
Bayley takes control early with a suplex. Nikki regroups at ringside and comes back in with a headbutt. Bayley nails a back elbow for another one-count. She next hits a corner splash before Nikki jumps on her back with a sleeper. Bayley throws her off to the mat.
Nikki sends her out of the ring and hits a kick through the ropes. Cross climbs to the top rope and hits a crossbody for a two count. She brings Bayley down with a running bulldog. Bayley gets a near fall with a backslide and counters a DDT before hitting the Bayley to Belly for the pin and the win.
Kofi Kingston and Samoa Joe- Face to Face
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston is in the ring. Samoa Joe enters the ring and tells Kayla Braxton to leave right away in the interest of avoiding being a collateral damage. Joe calls Kofi a hustler who just uses people.
Kofi replies that it is sad to see what Joe had become with his sneak attacks. Joe tells Kofi that if he shakes his hand, he would guarantee his safety till their match at Extreme Rules. Kofi doesn’t take kindly to this, smiles and flips him the bird before hitting him with a Trouble In Paradise.
Andrade Beats Apollo Crews
They start with punches before Andrade gets the upper hand by hitting a pair of running knees. Apollo counters and sends Andrade to the floor before hitting a moonsault from the apron to take us to a break.
Apollo hits an enziguiri as Andrade climbs to the top rope. He hits Andrade with military press before hitting a standing moonsault to get a two-count. Andrade eats a huge elbow that sends him out of the ring. He catches Andrade in his arms and slams him on the apron. Vega hits a hurricanrana from the apron while the ref is distracted. Andrade hits the Hammerlock DDT to get the pinfall.
Aliester Black calls out the man who knocked on his door last week and challenges him for a match at Extreme Rules.
Ember Moon Beats Mandy Rose
Ember Moon takes control with a knee strike, but Mandy Rose hits an overhead throw for a two-count. Rose whips Moon to the corner before drilling her with a running knee for a two count. Moon hits a codebreaker from the middle turnbuckle followed by The Eclipse for the pin and the win.
Heavy Machinery Beat Kevin Owens and Dolph Ziggler
SmackDown Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Rowan and New Day’s Xavier Woods & Big E are on the commentary for the match. Otis starts the match against Ziggler and keeps him on the ground. Ziggler gets back to his feet and hits a stiff elbow and a dropkick. Otis reverses an Irish whip and crushes Dolph in the corner. Owens saves Ziggler from Otis doing it again.
The war of words between Bryan and Rowan and the New Day was escalating and they have started a brawl now at ringside. Everyone takes each other out until Rowan is the last one standing. He tears up New Day’s announce table and puts Woods through it.
Tucker and Owens lock up and KO gets taken down with a shoulder tackle. Tucker rolls over Owens and hits a dropkick for two. Ziggler gets the tag and takes out Tucker at ringside for a near fall. KO is back in and hits a standing frog splash for another two count. They keep Tucker isolated for a long time with quick tags and double team moves.
Tucker makes the hot tag and Otis runs over Ziggler with a pair of clotheslines and a running headbutt. He hits a spinning body slam and a t-bone suplex for a two count. Owens hits Otis with a superkick to the chest but it has little impact. Otis throws him out of the ring and flattens Ziggler with a splash in the corner. He hits the caterpillar before KO drills him with a superkick. Otis ducks another one from Ziggler and it hits Owens. Tucker takes out Ziggler before they hit The Compactor on Owens for the pin and the win.
An irate KO hits Ziggler with a stunner to close the show.