WWE SmackDown July 28, 2023 Results, Live Updates, Winners

Welcome to the live results blog for WWE SmackDown July 28, 2023 episode, which was live from New Orleans, LA, on the road to SummerSlam 2023.

LWO members Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar clashed in the final of United States Championship Invitational tournament to earn a shot at US title. Another singles match was set for the show as Karl Anderson takes on Karrion Kross to continue The OC’s feud with Kross.

The storyline between Jey Uso and Roman Reigns continued. The storyline for Women’s Championship between Asuka, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flar was also expected to continue. Tune in below as we post results from WWE Friday Night SmackDown July 28, 2023, with live updates, winners, highlights and complete action.

RESULTS

• Santos Escobar defeated Rey Mysterio in US Championship Invitational Final via technical knockout(injury).
• LA Knight defeated Ashante “Thee” Adonis in a singles match via pinfall.
• Bianca Belair & Charlotte Flair defeated Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville in a tag team match via pinfall.
• Karrion Kross defeated Karl Anderson in a singles match via pinfall.
• Jey Uso defeated Grayson Waller in a singles match via pinfall.

LIVE UPDATES

Roman & Jey

Jey Uso comes out. Roman follows him out with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman. Roman mocks Jey for forgetting that he is scheduled for tonight and says when Tribal Cheif is there, he opens the show. Roman ask Jey is he is the Tribal Cheif now? Jey says he never wanted any of that. All he did for Roman was to watch his watch, what a family would do. He did every no questions asked. He really believed Roman can lead this family, but he actually broke this family, and now he has to do what he has to do. Roman says that is not his fault as it was Jey’s jealously that broke the family.

As soon as Jimmy is hurt, Jey is here asking for a title shot. Roman says Jey got the chance to be the right-hand man because Jimmy was injured. Roman says if Jey loses at Summerslam, he is done. Roman thinks hypothetically that Jey would beat him, then Jey would take away Universal title and Tribal Cheif status from him, but he would still be Roman. But if Jey loses, he is nothing. Jey says it is because he already beat him and pinned him, and he is the only to do it. And at Summerslam, he will beat him again.

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After the break, Grayson Waller comes to Jey Uso when he is walking backstage and says Jey will probably lose at Summerslam, but why not he give him some Grayson Waller rub. He asks Jey to come to Grayson Waller Effect. Jey decks him away.

Rey Mysterio vs Santos Escobar – US Championship Invitational Final

Some grappling to start the match. Escobar puts on Indian Death Lock. Theory is watching this match from the skybox. Rey gets out of the lock. Escobar gets a waistlock takedown. He ducks a punch and hits a calf kick. Rey slaps Escobar, who replies back with a slap. Rey drops him to the ropes to set up 619. Escobar slips to the floor. Rey hits him with a tope con hilo to take us to a break.

Rey hits a hip toss to bring Escobar in from the apron. He hits a seated senton and a springboard crossbody. Escobar comes back with flying shoulder tackles. He nails an enzuigiri before a crossbody from the top rope to get a two-count. Rey hits an upkick before getting up with a monkey flip and hitting Meteora to get a two-count. Escobar hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Rey dumps Escobar to the floor with a headscissors takedown. He follows it up with the same on the floor. Escobar avoids a baseball slide splash on the floor from Rey. He hits a suicide dive to take us to a break.

Rey is being checked by medical personnel as we return. He got injured due to Escobar’s suicide dive. The referee has declared Escobar the winner.

Winner – Santos Escobar

Escobar is not happy with the way he won. He is almost in tear and pays his respect to Mysterio after the match. Escobar will challenge Theory after 2 weeks.

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Bianca Belair is being interviewed backstage. She says she is ready for a triple threat match despite being it not favouring anyone. Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville interrupt her and take shots at them for still keeping focus on themselves despite not being the champions. They also mock Charlotte Flair who comes in. Flair proposes a tag team match to Bianca against the champions. Bianca refuses. Flair says now she wants it even more and will go to Adam Pearce to make it happen.

Ashante “Thee” Adonis vs LA Knight

Hit-Row are out to the ring as Ashanthe Adonis is set to take on LA Knight. Knight comes out and wants to talk. He mocks all 3 of Hit-Row. The match starts and Adonis decks Knight. He works on Knight on the ropes. Top Dolla hits a cheap shot while B-Fab distracted the referee. Knight comes back to drop Adonis. He decks Top Dolla off the apron. He hits a body slam on Adonis before hitting an elbow drop and Blunt Force Trauma to get the pinfall.

Winner – LA Knight

Bobby Lashley is with The Street Profits backstage. Lashley says The Profits are stars but they need to be start acting like stars, and dress like stars. He presents them a bunch of suits.

Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville vs Bianca Belair & Charlotte Flair

Bianca and Chelsea start the match. Bianca puts on a side headlock before running over Chelsea with a shoulder tackle. Flair gets a blind tag and slams Chelsea’s face into the mat a few times. Chelsea hits a boot but Flair nails her with an enzuigiri. Bianca tags back in but Chelsea stomps on her feet. Bianca hits her with a body slam. She hits another one at Sonya as she tags in. Bianca hits handspring springboard splash. Sonya fires quick rights. Chelsea gets into the ring for some distraction. Sonya hits a Russian Leg Sweep to take us to a break.

Sonya is in control against Bianca as we return. Bianca hits a snapmare but Sonya gets her to the corner. Bianca hits them with a big boots. Sonya stops her from a tag. Bianca hits a double suplex and tags in Flair. Flair hits a double crossbody from the top rope. Flair hits chops on Chelsea before hitting a fallaway slam, and a cartwheel clothesline. Flair hits a spear on Chelsea after Sonya tags in. Flair hits her with a fallaway slam. Sonya kicks her away from figure four.

Bianca gets a blind tag and hits dropkicks and tackles on Sonya. She hits countdown punches from the second rope. Bianca hits a spinebuster on Sonya after Chelsea gets a blind tag. Chelsea tries to hit Unpretty-her but Bianca blocks. Flair gets a blind tag. Bianca gets Chelsea up for KOD but Flair hits her with a big boot to get the pinfall.

Winners – Bianca Belair & Charlotte Flair

Bianca is not happy with Flair for taking the shine away from her.

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Iyo Sky catches up with Bayley backstage. She asks her why Bayley left her match midway last week. Bayley says it was to get keys from wallet, and she was kknd spooked. Asuka walks in and says she will fight two if the best in Charlittte ajnd Biance and talks about Iyo trying to cash in her MITB case. Iyo says she respects Asuka, but she will walk out of Summerslam as the champion.

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SummerSlam Battle Royal is announced. Adam Pearce is backstage and says he will sort out the roster of the match by next week. LA Knight comes in and asks why he is not on SummerSlam card. Sheamus comes in with Butch and Ridge Holland and starts arguing with Knight. Pearce says he will put both of them in SummerSlam Battle Royal.

Karl Anderson vs Karrion Kross

Backstage, Karl Anderson asks AJ Styles and others to let him deal with Karrion Kross alone. Anderson starts with uppercuts. Kross hits back with chops. Anderson hits more uppercuts. Anderson hits a crossbody from the top. Anderson works in the corner. Scarlett pulls his leg from outside which allows Kross send Anderson to the corner. He hits a clothesline before a Saito Suplex. Kross hits Kross Hammer and Final Prayer(swinging DDT) to get the pinfall.

Winner – Karrion Kross

After the match, Kross puts Anderson in Kross Jacket. AJ Styles and Michin runs out to make the save.

Jey Uso vs Grayson Waller

They lock up and come to a stalemate in the corner. Waller puts on a headlock before running over Jey with a tackle. Jey comes back with shoulder tackle himself. Waller hits a low dropkick to send Jey into turnbuckle. Jey comes back with a body slam and stomps at his face. Jey hits more punches. Waller fires back with his punches. Jey hits an enzuigiri. He gets ready for a hip attack when Roman Reigns’ music hits and he comes out. Jey stops in his track. Waller hits him with a leg lariat. We cut to a break.

Jey is fighting back as we return. He sets up Waller on the top rope who drops him back to the mat with a big right. Waller hits an elbow drop from the second rope. Waller nails forearms on him on the mat. Jey ducks a clothesline and hits a thrust kick. Waller hits a spinebuster. Waller mocks the Rock by mimicing People’s elbow but Jey gets out of the way. Jey hits an inverted atomic drop. Waller gets away from the corner from a hip attack. Jey nails him with a superkick to block a rolling stunner. Jey hits spear next. Jey hits The Usos Splash to get the pinfall.

Winner – Jey Uso

Solo attacks Jey from behind after the match. Jey ducks a Samoan Spike and nails a superkick. Roman comes into the ring but Jey hits him with a spear. Jey goes to the top for the splash but Solo pushes him off the top. Solo hits an Urinage to drop Jey. Solo holds Jey as Roman and Solo hit him with a spear and Samoan spike combo. Some trash talk from Roman gets the crowd to boo him. Roman hits another spear on Jey to enrage the crowd. The show goes off the air with Roman posing in the corner.