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                    July 24th Smackdown

                    July 24th Smackdown

                    July 24th Smackdown

                    Smackdown Results

                    Check back for the July 24th Smackdown Results. Live Results should occur starting at 8:00 PM Eastern.

                    Show Cold Open Statements

                    • Jeff Hardy – I’ll slay my demons tonight.
                    • Sheamus – After I beat you tonight, it will dawn on you. This is where you belong.
                    • JBL – Nobody knows bars like me.

                    Sasha Banks and Bayley Head to the Ring

                    • They have the Raw Championship with them.
                    • They explain the definition of greatness by showing us a picture of themselves.
                    • Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss come out. Nikki calls Sasha a fraud. She says you ruined my chance at the Smackdown Championship and stole the belt from Asuka.
                    • She wants a shot at the title and Bayley says Nikki can have her title shot if she can beat her own best friend Alexa Bliss. Bayley says she’ll fight the winner next week.
                    • Bliss doesn’t want to fight, but Nikki insists. Nikki pushes Bliss to the ground and heads to the ring.

                    Nikki Cross defeats Alexa Bliss – 14:55

                    • Cross gets a little mad when Bliss tries to slap her. Eventually they fight to the outside where they attack Sasha and Bayley before Raw goes to commercial.
                    • Back from the break, Alexa Bliss attacked the injured ribs of Nikki Cross. The ribs were all taped up apparently due to an injury suffered at Extreme Rules.
                    • Nikki missed a high cross body from the top rope and clutched her ribs. As Bliss approached, Nikki used an inside cradle for the pinfall victory.
                    • Cross will now face Bayley for the Smackdown Championship Next Week.

                    Backstage Bliss and Cross

                    • Alexa Bliss brought her a water bottle and said you got one over on me. She congratulated her and said now focus on becoming the champion.

                    Firefly Fun House

                    • Swamp Fight Video Package
                    • Bray said don’t worry because the swamp is 100% certified organic. Wyatt says it’s “his” turn now. He has been unleashed. “BYE BYE Goodbye”

                    Matt Riddle defeats Tony Nese – 02:04

                    • Riddle uses the Bro-derick to pick up the pinfall victory

                    Post Match Promo

                    • He says I’m new here, so I don’t know how this works, but he’ll give it a shot.
                    • Riddle then calls out King Corbin
                    • Corbin comes out and tells Riddle he doesn’t belong on Smackdown. He tells him to go to 205 Live where he’ll be a top guy.
                    • Riddle says, Corbin is the next guest on the Bro Show.

                    Backstage with Miz and Morrison

                    • They’re researching Naomi. Morrison says I had to fight a guy that thinks he’s a Choo Choo Train, and I don’t deserve better. Miz leaves for the ring.

                    JBL Interview

                    • Winning a bar fight is not about talent, it’s about will.

                    Miz TV

                    • Miz and Morrison dance as Naomi comes out.
                    • Naomi talks about the people that support her. Miz and Morrison point out that it doesn’t make sense because she goes viral when she loses.
                    • She says fans support her because she busts her butt every time and that’s why they want more for her.
                    • Miz and Morrison bring out Lacey Evans.
                    • Lacey says Naomi is all washed up. Naomi smacks her while Evans is putting on lipstick. The segment ends with Naomi dancing in the ring.

                    Video Package Reply of the Tag Title Match From Extreme Rules

                    New Day Backstage

                    • Kofi tells Big E that he’ll be out for about six weeks.
                    • Kingston says that since Woods and him will both be out, it’s time for Big E to take a singles run.
                    • Big E reluctantly says thank you.

                    Metalik defeats Gulak, Dorad, and Shorty G – 11:45

                    • Gulak had Shorty G in the Gu-Lock, but Gable climbed the ropes and flipped over. Gable cinched in an ankle lock, and nearly goths submission victory, but Lince Dorado came off the top rope with a dive to break up the submission.
                    • Gran Metalik walked the ropes and hit an elbow smash on Gable for the pinfall victory.
                    • Metalik will now face AJ Styles for the IC Title next week.

                    Post Match

                    • AJ Styles slapped Metalik and Metalk got him back knocking him out of the ring.

                    Video Package on Mandy and Otis

                    • Love story continues next week.

                    Kayla Braxton Interviews Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro

                    • Shinsuke is not sure what was more rewarding on Sunday: putting Kofi through the first table or putting Kofi through the second table.
                    • Cesaro regrets not being able to put Big E through a table.
                    • They say it isn’t Big E’s time. It’s their time.

                    Lineup for Next Week

                    • Gran Metalik vs. AJ Styles – Intercontinental Championship
                    • Nikki Cross vs. Bayley – Smackdown Championship
                    • Lacey Evans vs. Naomi

                    Jeff Hardy defeats Sheamus – 13:16

                    • Hardy shows up before Sheamus can get a drink.
                    • Jeff said my brother had “to delete his WWE career. Tonight I have to recover mine.”
                    • Eventually Sheamus’ bartender gets involved to prevent Hardy from climbing a ladder.
                    • Sheamus put his hat down on Jeff Hardy’s face. When he pulled it off his face, Jeff was painted and had the contacts in. Before that moment, Jeff had no paint.
                    • Hardy climbed to the top of the ladder and did a swanton to pick up the pinfall victory.
                    • Jeff closes his eyes and when he opens them, he has regular eyes again.

                     

                    Smackdown Preview

                    The July 24th Smackdown show features matches.

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

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

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                    Jeff Hardy (5-1) vs. Sheamus (11-2)

                    This is a Bar Fight.

                    Naomi on Miz TV

                    The #NaomiDeservesBetter movement on social media last week has put Naomi center stage. She’ll “continue the conversation” on Miz TV.

                    Sasha and Bayley Address the Championship Landscape

                     

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