WWE SmackDown
July 7, 2023
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
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Tonight on WWE SmackDown
– The Trial of The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns
– Edge will be on the Grayson Waller Effect
– Sheamus looks to take Austin Theory’s U.S. Title
– Karrion Kross vs AJ Styles
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
In the ring, Paul Heyman came down with Solo Sikoa and interrupted The Usos who were just starting their interview. The Usos told Heyman to stop talking. Heyman said there will only be one man who can ever tell him to stop talking. At that point, Solo covered Heyman’s interview with his hand, grabbed it from him, and dropped it over the top rope. Solo stared at The Usos for a minute and Roman Reign’s music hit. Reigns said he got pinned, but he’s still The Tribal Chief. Reign said he doesn’t know why he’s here tonight. If he didn’t call for Tribal Court, then this isn’t official. The Usos showed Exhibit A video clips of Roman Reigns bullying The Bloodline. Reigns said that isn’t who he is. That’s who he had to be, but he did it for The Usos and Solo. Reigns said he was in WrestleMania main events before The Bloodline. He didn’t need The Bloodline, The Bloodline needed him. He put himself in situations he shouldn’t have been in for them. Reigns said The Usos compiled footage of his worst moments to embarrass him while his children are watching. He took on the weight of all their families and lifted them all up. He didn’t need that responsibility as he has 5 children at home and asked if he thought he needed to take theirs on too. He doesn’t need this in his life. He doesn’t need the money or the power anymore and said he’s done. He took off his Samoan lay and put it around Jey’s neck. He took off his belt and threw it on the ground. He then got on his knees and tears were coming down his face. Jey bent over to console him and Reigns gave him a low blow. As Jey fell over, the lay fell off him. Jimmy jumped on Reigns and Solo pulled Jimmy off him. Solo looked down at the lay. Jimmy charged at Roman, but Solo gave him the Spike. Solo picked up the lay and looked at it as the crowd chanted, “Put it on.” Reigns got up and stared at Solo. As Solo still had the lay in his hands, Jey jumped Solo and Reigns. Jey started hammering away on Reigns until Solo grabbed him and gave him a Uranage. Reigns gave Jimmy a Superman punch. Solo tied up Jey in the ropes. Reigns told Jey he will never be The Tribal chief. Reigns hit Jimmy in the head with his championship belt and continued to smash it over his head while Jimmy was down on the ground. Reigns hit Jimmy in the head with the ring steps. Jey finally escaped the ropes and went after Reigns. Solo spiked Jey. Solo laid Jimmy on the announce table, climbed up on the barricade, and splashed onto Jimmy through the announce table. Heyman put the lay back around Reign’s neck and raised his belt in the air.
After the commercial break, they showed Jimmy being loaded into the ambulance.
United States Championship Match
Austin Theory (Champion) vs Sheamus
Theory escaped the Celtic Cross. Sheamus gave Theory a powerbomb for a two-count. Sheamus got Theory in the Clover Leaf when Pretty Deadly ran to the ring. While Sheamus gave Elton Prince the 10 Beats of the Bodhran, Theory drop-kicked Sheamus. Sheamus got Theory with a knee to his jaw for a two-count. Ridge Holland and Butch ran to the ring and attacked Pretty Deadly outside the ring. Sheamus hit Kit Wilson with the Brogue Kick and Theory rolled up Sheamus from behind and held his tights to pin him.
===Winner: Austin Theory
The Grayson Waller Effect: Edge
Grayson Waller thought Edge was coming out to announce he was retiring. Edge said he’s not retiring and he’s going to have a match tonight against Grayson Waller, so he will either have to sink or swim.
AJ Styles (w/ Michin) vs Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett)
Styles caught Kross with the Pele kick. Styles was going to go for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Scarlett grabbed Styles’ leg. Michin attacked Scarlett. Styles hit the Phenomenal Forearm on Kross and pinned him.
===Winner: AJ Styles
In the ring, Asuka said nobody is ready for her. Bianca Belair ran into the ring and they brawled with each other. Charlotte Flair started to make her way to the ring. Belair slid under the ring and began fighting Charlotte. Asuka did a baseball slide into both of them. Asuka was making her way to the top turnbuckle when IYO SKY came in and hit Asuka with the Money in the Bank Briefcase. Bayley came in and slammed Asuka’s face into the briefcase. IYO gave Asuka a moonsault. Bayley attempted to give the referee the Money in the Bank briefcase for IYO to cash it in, but Belair grabbed Bayley by her legs and pulled her out of the ring. Charlotte got back in the ring and kicked IYO’s briefcase into her face.
Edge vs Grayson Waller
It was announced during this match that Jey Uso is making his way back to the arena. Edge gave Waller the Edgecution. Grayson went for the Rolling Stunner, but Edge caught him with a spear and pinned him. After the match, Edge told Waller that he swam.
===Winner: Edge
Backstage, Paul Heyman told Roman Reigns Jey Uso is back and he is looking for him. Reigns said he won’t have to wait long because he will be in the ring waiting for him.
In the ring, Roman Reigns and Solo were in the ring. Jey came through the crowd. Solo came outside the ring. Jey dove over the barricade on Solo. Jey grabbed a chair and hit Reigns in the stomach and back. Solo grabbed the chair from Jey. Jey superkicked the chair into Solo’s face. Reigns and Heyman left the ring as they watched Jey hit Solo with the chair multiple times. Jey grabbed Reign’s belt and challenged him to a match one on one.
