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                    August 14th Smackdown

                    August 14th Smackdown

                    August 14th Smackdown

                    Smackdown Strong Results

                    Check back for the August 14th Smackdown Results. They go up live starting at 8PM.

                    Cold Open

                    • Recap of Retribution’s attacks.

                    Big E Promo

                    • He reminds you that he’s a former NXT Champion and a former Smackdown Champion.

                    John Morrison Promo

                    • He’s fixin’ to put his foot down Big E’s throat.

                    Retribution Attacks

                    • Big E and Morrison were about to have their match when Retribution surrounded the ring and took them all out.

                    Chaos Backstage

                    • Corbin tried to assume leadership, but Big E took over. He says the foot clan from the Ninja Turtles are not taking over their house. He plans to beat John Morrison.
                    • Big E fires up the crowd.
                    • Sheamus comes by to say that he’s never heard a cry for help so inspiration.

                    Bayley and Sasha Segment

                    • Sasha says everyone knows better than to attack them. Bayley says not even a McMahon can hold them down.
                    • Bayley kicks Greg Hamilton out of the ring to do the ring announcing herself.

                    Asuka Wins Triple Brand Battle Royal – 08:04

                    • Participants: Iiconics, Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart, Lacey Evans, Asuka, Naomi, Nikki Cross, Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott, Tamina, Bianca Belair, Dana Brooke, Shayna Baszler
                    • Billie Kay eliminates Ruby Riott.
                    • Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox eliminate Billie Kay and Peyton Royce
                    • Peyton pulls Liv out of the ring eliminating her.
                    • Tamina eliminates Nikki Cross
                    • Bianca Belair eliminates Tamina
                    • Lacey Evans eliminates Naomi
                    • Shotzi Blackheart eliminates Lacey Evans
                    • Evans pulled Shotzi out.
                    • Tegan Nox eliminates Bianca Belair
                    • Dana Brooke pulled Tegan Nox off the apron.
                    • Asuka eliminates Dana Brooke
                    • Asuka eliminates Shayna Baszler

                    Now Asuka has a title match against both Bayley and Sasha Banks at SummerSlam.

                    Bayley and Sasha Talk Backstage

                    • Bayley says I’ll have something important to fight for at SummerSlam. That angers Sasha.
                    • Asuka attacked them both.

                    Video Recap of Sonya and Mandy

                    Mandy Rose Backstage Promo

                    • “She’s just a pretty face” is something Mandy has heard her whole life. Sonya should know how hard she worked, but it was just a reminder to herself that she’s more than a pretty face.
                    • Mandy challenges Sonya to a hair vs. hair match.

                    Announced for Monday

                    • Shawn Michaels to address Randy Orton’s attack on Ric Flair.
                    • Will Mysterio return?

                    Nikki Cross Runs up to Alexa Bliss

                    • She tries to talk to Alexa, but Alexa brushes her off.

                    Sheamus defeats Shorty G – 3:35

                    • After a brogue kick, Sheamus gets the pinfall victory.

                    AJ Styles In Ring Promo

                    • Who will face AJ Styles. He says it doesn’t really matter, but Daniel Bryan said the Intercontinental Champion has to be a fighting champion . . .
                    • He just wants to enjoy the moment, but he’s sick of hearing about statistics.
                    • AJ reveals who he says is number 1 – it’s him.
                    • He reveals positions 2 through whatever. . .it’s nobody. He says nobody has earned the right to face AJ Styles.
                    • Jeff Hardy comes to ringside. He says that he got robbed of his opportunity in the IC Tournament.
                    • Hardy challenges Styles. AJ says, statistics aside, he admires Jeff Hardy. Hardy was part of the best tag teams in history. He then denies Hardy the title match.
                    • Jeff attacked Styles and wrote his name on the board.

                    Cesaro and Nakamura Backstage

                    • Lucha House Party stole the titles.

                    Kayla Braxton Backstage with AJ Styles

                    • He says when you mess with AJ Styles, you get erased. . .he tries to erase Jeff’s name from the board. . .but Jeff wrote it in permanent marker.

                    Gran Metalik defeats Shinsuke Nakamura – 04:11

                    • Shinsuke Nakamura set up for the kinshasa when the Lucha House Party music came on. Kalisto returned by walking out on the ramp. He took out Cesaro.
                    • Gran Metalik hit a flying elbow smash on Nakamura for the pinfall victory.

                    Kayla Braxton with Matt Riddle

                    • She asks about King Corbin.
                    • He came to Smackdown to Bro Down and Throw Down. He wants to compete.
                    • Corbin calls him a King, but as far as Riddle can see . . . he’s a Royal Pain.
                    • Shorty G apologizes to Matt for attacking him. Matt says “it’s all good Bro.”
                    • Corbin attacked Riddle from behind.

                    Interview with Alexa Bliss

                    • She talks about her friendship with Braun Strowman. She says it could have been a romantic relationship.
                    • Bliss says that being around The Fiends is compelling.
                    • She doesn’t answer about how she felt when Strowman said he didn’t care about her.

                    Next Week

                    • AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy – IC Title

                    Sonya Deville Backstage Interview

                    • She accepts Mandy’s request for a match.

                    Big E defeats John Morrison – 11:49

                    • Miz interfered at one point. Otis came out to confront The Miz. The lights started flickering as Smackdown went to commercial.
                    • Back from break, the entire locker room had the ring surrounded.
                    • Retribution was shown beating up everyone in the back. The Smackdown crew went to the back, but Retribution was gone.
                    • Big E got the submission victory using the Stretch Muffler

                    Post Match

                    • Sheamus hit a brogue kick on Big E as he was leaving.

                    Braun Strowman Calls Out the Fiend

                    • Alexa Bliss comes out instead.
                    • Braun says that Alexa used him. He says that everyone that comes in contact with the Fiend changes. Including you. And he tells her to leave his ring.
                    • Alexa demands that he look at her when she’s talking to him. She smacks him several times.
                    • Braun Strowman lifts Alexa up into the Gorilla Press position.
                    • The arena goes black for The Fiend’s arrival and Strowman drops Alexa in the ring.
                    • When the lights come back on The Fiend is in the middle of the ring with Alexa. Braun is laughing on the screen.

                    The August 14th Smackdown show features two advertised matches and more.

                    All matches are listed below with the 2020 win-loss record for each individual or team.

                    To see all the data behind the win-loss records, check the lists and links below.

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                    Big E (2-2) vs. John Morrison (3-2)

                    Triple Brand Battle Royal

                    • The winner of this match faces Bayley at SummerSlam.

                    Braun Strowman Promises a Monstrous Confrontation with The Fiend

                    Alexa Bliss Sit Down Interview

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