WWE SmackDown
July 14, 2023
PNC Arena
Raleigh, NC
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
– Asuka defends the WWE Women’s Championship against Bianca Belair
– AJ Styles, Santos Escobar, Butch, and Grayson Waller to battle it out in the United States Championship Invitational
-Sheamus and Ridge Holland are out for retribution against Pretty Deadly
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
In the ring, Bianca Belair said it feel like she’s been waiting forever for her rematch with Asuka. She had to go through hoops just to get what should have been hers in the first place. Tonight is her night. Charlotte Flair entered the ring and told Belair said she believes Belair will win the title from Asuka tonight, and when she does, Flair wants a title match. Belair and Flair shook hands.
The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus & Ridge Holland) vs Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson)
Holland gave Prince a Fisherman Buster for a two-count. Sheamus dove off the top turnbuckle onto Wilson. Holland hit a side slam on Prince, but Wilson broke up the pin attempt. Sheamus hit Wilson with a Brogue Kick and Prince dumped Sheamus over the top rope. Prince took the padding off the top turnbuckle. Ridge charged at Prince, Prince moved out of the way, and Ridge hit throat first into the exposed turnbuckle. Prince dove off the top rope with a leg drop on to Holland and pinned him.
===Winners: Pretty Deadly
Backstage, Grayson Waller said last week he would have beaten Edge last week in Madison Square Garden if he had more than 15 minutes to prepare. Now everybody is talking about Grayson Waller including The Rock. The Rock is worried about him even though his family is imploding on SmackDown, but he wants the Grayson Waller rub. Tonight he is going to win his match against three of the best, if you smell what he’s cooking.
A replay of last week’s Bloodline storyline was shown. Michael Cole announced Jimmy Uso suffered ruptured rib cartilage and will be out for the foreseeable future.
Backstage, Charlotte Flair told Adam Pearce that he doesn’t have to tell her anything. She is leaving because she feels good about Bianca Belair tonight and her rematch at SummerSlam. Charlotte left. Bayley and IYO SKY passed by Pearce and Bayley told him Charlotte’s not the only one who feels good about tonight in reference to IYO’s Money in the Bank briefcase. Bayley left and Charlotte showed back up because she overheard what Bayley said and told Pearce she is going to stay.
Bayley (w/ IYO SKY) vs Zelina Vega
Vega hit Bayley with a cutter for a two-count and followed it up with a Code Breaker. Bayley hit Vega with the Rose Plant and pinned her.
===Winner: Bayley
After the match, Shotzi appeared on the video wall. She said she maybe weird, but she is in control. She said she wants to show Bayley how chaotic she really is and began to shave her hair.
In the ring, Jey Uso said him and Jimmy are inseparable. When Jimmy’s hurt, he hurt, but he didn’t expect to be hurt by his own family member. He respects all of his family, but he doesn’t respect Roman Reigns and he will spank Solo. Paul Heyman has been puppeteering his family for over 40 years, but all that stops here. Jey Uso said he is the real head of the table. Heyman came out with Solo and said Solo is here to enforce the peace. Heyman told Jey that next week, Reigns and Jey will discuss the rules of engagement, but tonight, we’re going to have a chat about things. What happened to Jimmy was Jey’s fault because Jey rose up against Roman Reigns and wanted to become the head of the family. He doesn’t know how Jimmy will ever forgive Jey and he doesn’t know how Jey’s father and mother will never forgive him. Solo told Jey that what happened to Jimmy is on Jey and he will never forgive him either. Jey punched Solo. They exchanged blows and Jey gave him a superkick which sent Solo outside the ring. Jey turned around and was getting ready to go after Heyman, but Solo hit him from behind. Solo went for the Spike, but Jey blocked it and took Solo down. Heyman got back in the ring and was met by a superkick by Jey. Jey dove through the ropes on Solo. Jey grabbed the chair and was getting ready to hit Heyman when Solo got back in the ring. Jey hit Solo with the chair while Heyman escaped the ring.
United States Championship Invitational Match Fatal 4-Way Match
AJ Styles vs Santos Escobar vs Butch vs and Grayson Waller
Austin Theory was on commentary. Butch hit a moonsault on Waller outside the ring. Escobar dove through the ropes onto Butch. Escobar threw Butch back in the ring and put him on his shoulders to set up a move, but Styles came off the top rope and hit a Phenomenal Forearm that knocked them both down. As Styles was setting Butch up for the Styles Clash, Karrion Kross appeared on the video wall applying the Cross Jacket on Karl Anderson. As Styles left the ring to make his way to the back, Waller hit him from behind. Waller got back in the ring and hit Butch with a Stunner. Escobar leaped off the top rope onto Waller and pinned him.
===Winner: Santos Escobar
Backstage, the OC were backstage and Styles said this isn’t over.
In the parking lot, The Street Profits greeted Bobby Lashley who came out of his limo. Lashley asked if they were ready to talk, they said yes, and they got into the limo.
In a separate pre-taped interviews, Rey Mysterio, Cameron Grimes and Sheamus said they are going to win the Fatal 4-Way match next week.
LA Knight came out. He said everybody on the internet wants to use his name to get clicks, but he will win next week’s Fatal 4-Way match and go on to win the United States Championship.
WWE Women’s Championship MatchAsuka (Champion) vs Bianca Belair
Bayley and IYO SKY showed they bought a ticket and sat in the front row. Charlotte came through the crowd with a ticket in her hand. Belair gave Asuka the KOD on the announce table. Bayley and SKY left their seats. Charlotte then left her seat and kicked Bayley in the face. Belair argued with Charlotte. Charlotte told her that she helped her. SKY grabbed Charlotte from behind and threw her into the ring post. Charlotte went for a spear on Asuka, but Asuka moved out of the way and Charlotte speared Belair. SKY hit Charlotte in the head with the briefcase. SKY saw Asuka was down so she threw her in the ring. SKY went to the top turnbuckle. Bayley tried to hand the briefcase to the referee to cash it in, but Asuka got up and blew the mist in Bayley’s face. Asuka left the ring before anything else could happen to end the show.
