WWE SmackDown
August 4, 2023
Nutter Center
Dayton, OH
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE SmackDown. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results.
Tonight on WWE SmackDown
Jey Uso takes on Solo Sikoa
Sheamus vs LA Knight
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
The show opened with LA Knight who said he is going to win the SummerSlam Battle Royal.
LA Knight vs Sheamus (w/ Ridge Holland & Butch)
Knight charged at Sheamus and both went over the top rope. Santos Escobar came down to ringside, followed by The Miz & Grayson Waller, Karrion Kross and Scarlett, AJ Styles and Michin. Austin Theory came to ringside and sucker-punched Escobar. At this point, everybody at ringside started brawling. Sheamus grabbed The Miz and gave him 10 beats of the Bodhran. Knight rolled up Sheamus for a two-count. Sheamus went for the Brogue Kick, but Knight moved out of the way, and The Miz got kicked. Knight hit the Blunt Force Trauma on Sheamus and pinned him.
===Winner: LA Knight
Backstage, The Brawling Brutes and The O.C. argued backstage. Adam Pearce told them if they want to settle this, go to the ring now.
The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch) vs Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (w/ AJ Styles & Michin)
The Street Profits hit the ring and attacked both teams. Bobby Lashley came out and he hugged The Street Profits.
A vignette aired with Charlotte Flair on a boat. She said winning is in her blood and she will defeat Bianca Belair and Asuka at SummerSlam.
In the ring, Paul Heyman said this is the last thing Roman Reigns wanted. If you want to place blame on what happened to Jimmy Uso, you can all blame Jey Uso. A video package aired showing the importance and history of Tribal Combat. Jey Uso came out. He said he is going to defeat Roman Reigns tomorrow at SummerSlam. Solo Sikoa came in the ring. Jey told Solo it doesn’t matter what happened between them and he can forgive them because they are brothers. Roman is using Solo just like he did to him. Heyman told Solo to listen to him and tried to hold him back. Solo told him to get out. Jey superkicked Solo out of the ring.
Backstage, Austin Theory said he’s going to successfully defend his United States Championship against Santos Escobar and he’s going to dedicate his win to Rey Mysterio. Tonight, he will defeat Cameron Grimes.
Austin Theory vs Cameron Grimes
Grimes went for the knees to Austin’s chest, but Austin moved out of the way. Grimes went to the top turnbuckle, but Austin leaped into rope which caused Grimes to fall to the mat. Austin caught Grimes with the A-Town Down and pinned him.
===Winner: Cameron Grimes
After the match, Santos Escobar came in the ring and delivered the Santos Driver on theory.
A vignette aired with Asuka working out for her SummerSlam match and in Japanese, said she will win the title.
The Grayson Waller Effect: Bayley and IYO SKY
Waller asked IYO if she is going to cash in her Money in the Bank briefcase tomorrow at SummerSlam. As IYO was about to answer, Bayley cut her off and said she is not going to tell him any of their strategy. Shotzi’s laugh came over the sound system and Bayley got spooked. When she realized Shotzi wasn’t there, Bayley said she is not scared of Shotzi. Shotzi’s music played and her tank started coming down the aisle. With Bayley and IYO looking at the tank, Shotzi showed up behind Bayley. Bayley turned around and tried to cheap-shot Shotzi. Shotzi blocked it and hit Bayley. Shotzi pulled out hair clippers and chased Bayley to the back. Zelina Vega revealed herself to be the person in the tank.
IYO SKY vs Zelina Vega
Vega went for the Code Red, but IYO blocked it and gave her a backbreaker. IYO gave Vega a running double knee. Shotzi appeared at the entrance ramp fighting Bayley which distracted IYO. Vega hit a powerbomb and the Code Red on SKY and pinned her.
===Winner: Zelina Vega
A vignette aired of Bianca Belair saying she will win the triple threat match at SummerSlam and become the WWE Women’s Champion
Jey Uso vs Solo Sikoa (w/ Paul Heyman)
Solo went for the Spike, but Jey ducked and hit Solo with the superkick. Solo hit Jey with a superkick but Jey immediately hit Solo with a spear. Jey went to the top turnbuckle and gave him the Uso splash to pin him.
===Winner: Jey Uso
After the match, Solo slammed Uso into the ring post. Uso grabbed a chair, but Jey superkicked the chair into Solo’s face. Jey grabbed the chair and hit Solo with hit several times to end the show.
