AJ Styles registered his first win over Matt Riddle and managed to retain his Intercontinental Championship in the main event of SmackDown. Adam Scherr (born September 6, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and former strongman.He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Braun Strowman, and is the current WWE Universal Champion in his first reign.. The WWE Network has quietly removed several documentaries from its streaming library featuring WWE Hall of Famer Bret "The Hitman" Hart. ED probes into Visva Bharti University violence, CM Mamata Banerjee's cops under the lensAviation regulator starts audit of all airlines after Kozikhode tragedyRenault Triber AMT | Drives better than manual? Nikki Cross went on a rant about how she is going to embarrass Bayley at Extreme Rules before the Women’s Tag Team Champions interrupted.Bayley and Sasha scolded Bliss and Cross for not mentioning how they are the foundation of the women’s evolution and boasted about being the first ever Women’s Tag Team Champions. WWE Superstar Riddick Moss was allegedly in line for a significant push in the company prior to the coronavirus pandemic. July 4.

AJ Styles retained the IC title. 2. He struggled to do so when he was healthy, and the only reason Metalik and Dorado were in title contention was a lack of tag teams on the blue brand.Cesaro and Nakamura have far too much cachet to fall so quickly after winning gold. Undertaker def. Hopefully Lucha House Party will at least maximize the spotlight and show off in a big way. His spotlight does not match his talent at this point in his career. This led to a tag match between Asuka & Nikki Cross vs. Bayley & Banks. Strowman then marched to the ring for a match against John Morrison. Asuka and Nikki then danced on the announce table as SmackDown went to a break. – Strowman then came down to the entrance ramp and said he has to go home to the swamp to face his fears against Bray Wyatt. Asuka finally got the tag and connected with a Clothesline that knocked both Sasha and Bayley to the canvas. The two are set to square off on next week's Smackdown. Big E broke free but Shinsuke Nakamura hit him with a cheap shot while the referee was distracted. WWE SmackDown Results (7/17): AJ Styles vs. Matt Riddle, Braun Strowman & Bray Wyatt. "Once you enter, you can never truly leave. He signed his name for a future Intercontinental Championship opportunity.Kalisto returned from injury looking better than ever before, and he was the deciding factor in a match between Shinsuke Nakamura and Gran Metalik.SmackDown might not have been the greatest show of the week, but it might have WWE's most memorable.

Riddle lifted up AJ in the Fireman’s Carry and hit him with the Bro to Sleep. The Artist's partner, Cesaro, was distracted at ringside by Lince Dorado and the returning Kalisto. AJ connected with a Michinoku Driver for another near fall. It was a clear message to Wyatt, who is also a genius at playing mind games. 0:12. Nikki went for the cover but Sasha broke it up at two. July 17, 2020. The former NXT superstar had defeated the champion on his main roster debut last month. Kofi flipped onto them and set the table up. On this week’s WWE SmackDown, Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles defended his title against Matt Riddle in a singles match. There will be too much talent in one match for it not to shine.Kalisto clearly worked hard to get back into ring shape. Riddle did push the champion to his limits but the experienced superstar prevailed and walked away with the title. The Fiend arrived, only for Strowman to disappear, laughing at Bray Wyatt's dangerous alter ego from the Titan Tron.In a Battle Royal to crown the new No. Braun stated that he doesn’t want Wyatt to turn into The Fiend and he needs to go to the swamp and end Bray before he ends him. Asuka went for a Hip Attack but Banks got out of the way and knocked her out of the ring.

The winner of the match will get to pick the stipulation for the Tag Team Championship match at Extreme Rules. WWE SmackDown aired from the Performance Center in Orlando. Strowman can show he is a top star with a dark, angry personality that makes people want to see him destroy everything.The Fiend is still a more compelling presence than the champion, but that should not stop The Monster Among Men from standing on his own two legs with the right gimmick.Bayley and Sasha Banks watched the best Superstars on all three brands fight for an opportunity at the SmackDown Women's Championship in a Battle Royal. He should not lose and fall into the background, but that seems more likely than not. Strowman had also delivered one of the best promos before the start of the match. AJ Styles registered his first win over Matt Riddle and managed to retain his Intercontinental Championship in the main event of SmackDown. AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE Intercontinental Championship Qualifier) - Styles won the Intercontinental Championship Tournament First Round Match against Nakamura. Bayley used her feet on the ropes but the referee didn’t catch it and Nikki couldn’t kick out. AJ Styles is still the Intercontinental Champion. AJ Styles registered his first win over Matt Riddle and managed to retain his Intercontinental Championship in the main event of SmackDown. According to comments made by Triple H on a recent media call to promote TakeOver XXX, Triple H isn't interested in fielding... Jeff Hardy arrived with a message that The Phenomenal One could not ignore. Longtime WWE broadcaster Renee Young has given notice that she is leaving the company. The Undertaker in a Boneyard match and Becky Lynch vs… Styles planted Matt with a Brainbuster and went for the cover but Matt kicked out at the last second. In WWE, he is a former WWE Intercontinental Champion and a two-time WWE Raw Tag Team … Nakamura and Cesaro then announced it will be a Tables Match at Extreme Rules. King Corbin attacked him after the match. Riddle did push the champion to his limits but the experienced superstar prevailed and walked away with the title. The Fiend protected Bliss after she was press-slammed by Strowman.The universal champion won the title on a last-minute decision before WrestleMania 35.