WWE SmackDown Live Results and Updates- 18 June 2019
Welcome to the Live Results and Updates Blog for SmackDown Episode of 4 June 2019.
- Location- Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA, US
- Time- 8 PM EST(19 June 2019 12 AM GMT/5:30 AM IST)
New Day and Ziggler Promos
Big E dares us to be sour to start the show as the New Day trio enter the arena. Xavier Woods reminds us of Kofi Kingston vs Dolph Ziggler match at Stomping Grounds, that is if Ziggler goes through him first tonight. Big E tells us that New Day wants to keep the show fresh and starts pitching in some ideas when Ziggler interrupts.
Ziggler tells Kofi how he doesn’t deserve to be WWE Champion and next time he would go to Ghana, it would be an apology tour and the “It Should Have Been Me” is turned to “It Will Be Me”. You got to give it to Ziggler for some positivity. Ziggler vows to slam Kingston against the steel. Kofi tells Ziggler not to talk as if he does not know about steel cage matches as his journey to the WWE title this year began inside a steel structure -the Elimination Chamber and repeats that he would still be WWE Champion after Stomping Grounds. Kingston tells him to not look past tonight, where he’ll be facing Xavier Woods.
Ziggler says he hasn’t forgotten Super ShowDown and the fact that Woods cost him the WWE title. He says that after tonight, Woods will never be able to help him again before ending the promo with another “It Should Have Been Me” rant.
Dolph Ziggler defeated Xavier Woods
With the match already started, Woods is trying to control Ziggler as we return from the break. They lock again after the stalemate and Woods again try to control Ziggler. Ziggler pushes Woods, Woods retaliates and trips him to the rope before hitting a running dropkick from behind. Ziggler comes back with a kick to the knee. He hits a neckbreaker for a two count and keeps the upper hand until Xavier hits him with The Honor Roll. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn attacked Kofi and Big E at ringside. The referee booted them to the back. Woods hit Owens and Sami with a dive. Ziggler catches him with a DDT when he returns.
Woods hits a spinning elbow to come back into the match as we return from the break. Action goes out of the ring and a basement dropkick sends Ziggler face first into the announce table. Xavier brings him back to the ring and drops him on his knee to get a nearfall. Ziggler shoves him into the ring post from the apron and hits a superkick. He brings Woods back in and hits a Zig Zag. He tries to use ropes to add more punishment until the referee stops him. Ziggler hits one more superkick to get the win.
Baron Corbin seems to be holding interviews as the B-Team and Shelton Benjamin are lined up outside his office. Benjamin talks to The B-Team about how Corbin intends to use the special referee for his personal gain. Matt Hardy comes out of Corbin’s office and tells Benjamin that he’s next.
A Moment of Bliss with Bayley
Alexa Bliss is bickering about not having a coffee with her. Her guest for tonight, Bayley comes out with a coffee but she drinks it herself. As the discussion starts, Bayley tells Nikki Cross that Alexa is using her to get her things done. Bliss claims that during their NXT days, Bayley didn’t help her out and was part of a locker room that made her feel worthless. Bayley tells Bliss that she is doing the exact same thing to Nikki that she did to Mickie James and Nia Jax. Bliss retorts by telling Bayley that she peaked at NXT while Bliss is having a career that she dreamt off. Bayley gets pissed off and get into a brawl. Nikki picks Bayley off and the distraction allows Bliss to hit her from the back.
The Heavy Machinery defeated the B-Team
Daniel Bryan and Rowan are at the commentary for this match. Dallas and Axel take control early against Tucker after some distraction. Axel scores a near fall before putting him in a headlock. Bryan actually puts over Otis and Tucker as great wrestlers but say they joke around too much to be taken seriously. Otis gets the hot tag and sends Axel out of the ring. Otis hits an overhead throw on Dallas and throws Axel on him at the corner to hit a splash on both of them. Heavy Machinery hits The Compactor for the pin and the win.
After Heavy Machinery leaves, B-Team is still in the ring. Seth Rollins appears and demolishes them with the steel chair.
Shane McMahon’s Limo pulls over where Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are waiting for him. They are concerned about things going wild on SmackDown. Shane McMahon announces a 2-out-of-3 falls match with Owens and Sami facing Kofi Kingston and Seth Rollins.
Shane’s team and Miz’s Daddy Issues
Shane McMahon comes out to the ring with Elias and Drew McIntyre alongside him. McMahon tells Greg Hamilton not to announce him because people already know that he is the best in the world. Shane starts with his promo with Drew McIntyre takes over for a promo of his own. Miz comes out and shows some super slow-motion clips of Shane running away and getting hit by Roman’s spear. Shane McMahon does not like those clips being show and the guy in the production truck that they will be fired if they air one more such clips.
Miz and Shane go back and forth where Miz tells him that he was in the World Cup finals when he got injured and Shane got to replace him in the finals. The Miz says Shane made SmackDown the land of opportunity before, but now both RAW and SmackDown feed his ego with significant airtime. Shane proposes a 2-on-1 handicapped match. When Miz mocks him for being ‘original’, Shane then tells him to find his partner in the next 10 seconds. R-Truth was under the ring and for some reason, decides to take a stroll around the ring. Miz tells him to his partner and reunites the Awesome Truth. A tag team elimination match is official.
AOP were in dilemma whether to meet Corbin or not when Women’s Tag Team Champions, the IIConics rolls up. Paige with the Kabuki also enters the frame. Paige tells the champs that next week in Tokyo, their teams will face off and if Kabuki Warriors win that match, they will get the title shot.
Drew McIntyre and Elias defeated Awesome Truth(Miz and R-Truth) in a Tag Team Elimination Match
The Miz and Elias lock up and fight for control. Elias runs Miz over with a shoulder tackle but Miz comes back with a knee to the ribs. He tags Truth so they can hit a double hip toss. Truth hits a spinning heel kick and does a few dance moves while Elias tags McIntyre. Drew dodges a scissor kick with a belly to belly suplex. Elias tags back in and Truth sends him over the top rope. Shane pulls Miz off of the apron to prevent a tag. Elias hits a huge running knee to eliminate Truth.
Shelton Benjamin and other jobers run out. Benjamin snatched the title and ran around while other chase him. A referee tells Benjamin that he actually needs to pin R-Truth to win the title. R-Truth snatches the title from Benjamin and runs away.
The Miz sidesteps at the ringside and sends McIntyre into the timekeepers area. Elias brings him back to the ring. He jumps off of the top turnbuckle and Miz hits a kick to the gut. The Miz hits some running knees in the corner and a DDT for a two count. McIntyre hits a massive headbutt from the outside. Elias tags him in and he hits The Claymore for the pin and the win.
Post-match, the heels bring out some more punishment and McIntyre hits one more Claymore Kick.
Ember Moon is looking for Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose. She finds them and starts a brawl. Backstage crews and referees come to take things under control.
Drake Maverick disguises himself as Carmella to lure in R-Truth and ends up pinning R-Truth to become the new 24/7 champion. Maverick declares that he is getting married and drives off with the referee’s car. R-Truth, still confused, asks when Carmella got married and why he wasn’t invited.
Kofi Kingston and Seth Rollins defeated Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Tag Team Match
As soon as the bell rings, Kofi hits Sami with Trouble in Paradise to get the first fall. KO complains but the ref says the fall counts.
Rollins and Kofi in control again. They use quick tags to keep KO isolated for a little while. Zayn gets the tag and takes over against Rollins. Sami sets up for a superplex but Rollins counters with a headbutt to knock him down. Owens tags in and Seth hits him with a blockbuster from the middle rope. Kofi and Sami both tag in and the WWE champion hits a high crossbody for two. After a few more counters and tags, Rollins hits Owens with a superkick. He nails the Stomp for the pin and the win.