Minutes to Bell Time

                    June 5th Episode of Smackdown

                    June 5th Episode of Smackdown

                    June 5th Episode of Smackdown

                    June 5th Episode of Smackdown Results

                    Live results for the June 5th Episode of Smackdown will begin at 8PM. Come back here to read those results.

                    Cold Open

                    • Cole and Graves run through the plans for the evening.
                      • Nothing new announced.
                    • Recap of the Jeff Hardy Stuff from last week

                    Jeff Hardy Segment

                    • Cole says Elias has a torn pec and rib injury.
                    • Hardy thanks WWE management for giving him the time to speak
                    • Says he got blindsided when he arrived at the PC last weeks.
                    • Eye witness accounts put Sheamus at the scene.
                    • Sheamus comes out, calls Jeff a junky, and says Hardy’s family is used to Jeff’s setbacks.
                    • They brawl on the ramp. Sheamus comes out on top.

                    Otis and Mandy Backstage

                    • He goes by Baron Corbin’s stuff and steals his crown.
                    • King Corbin eventually comes by to notice that the crown is missing.
                    • Corbin vs. Otis is . . .Next.

                    Otis defeats King Corbin – 4:02

                    • Not Rated
                    • King Corbin went for his crown and then grabbed a chair. He hit Otis with the chair and got disqualified in the process.

                    Post Match

                    • Corbin attempted to continue beating down Otis with the chair, but Otis turned things around. He ended up hitting the caterpillar and the elbow drop.

                    Miz and Morrison Watch Braun Strowman Arrive

                    • They were in a surveillance vehicle.

                    Back to the Surveillance Vehicle

                    • Miz and Morrison are annoyed at all the people underestimating them.
                    • Apparently they did something to all the water bottles because Braun’s drink exploded.

                    Shorty G Backstage Promo

                    • Mojo Rawley says he’s cutting his interview “short.”
                    • Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura hit Shorty G from behind.
                    • New Day made the save.

                    Lacey Evans Comes Out for Her Match

                    • Sonya Deville jumps her and tosses her into the stairs.
                    • Apparently their match is . . .NEXT.

                    Lacey Evans defeats Sonya Deville – 12:26

                    • Rating 6 out of 10
                    • About halfway through the match, the referee got tripped up. The ref tells Lacey and Sonya to back up as Lady Ref Jess and someone from medical comes out.
                    • Mandy Rose came on the screen to tell Sonya that she’s not a fighter.
                    • Lacey Evans hit the woman’s right for the pinfall victory.

                    Backstage with Kayla Braxton and Braun Strowman

                    • Miz and Morrison dropped green paint.
                    • It was intended for Strowman, but it mostly hit Kayla.
                    • She’s very upset and so is Braun.

                    AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan Face to Face

                    • Renee Young calls them down to the ring.
                    • Daniel Bryan thinks AJ is a coward.
                    • AJ thinks he’s smart for taking the bye into the finals.
                    • Bryan wants to defend the title every week.
                    • AJ says that he’ll give Drew Gulak a “handout” by beating him.
                    • Gulak attacked as Smackdown went to commercial

                    Drew Gulak defeats AJ Styles – 05:12

                    • When Styles went for the Styles Clash, Gulak swept the legs and stacked Styles up for the pinfall victory.

                    Miz and Morrison See a Fly on Braun’s Car

                    • They hit the fly with a golf club and a baseball bat.

                    New Day and Shorty G defeat Nakamura, Cesaro, and Mojo – 10:35

                    • Kofi and Big E hit a top rope DDT combination for the pinfall victory.

                    Braun Strowman Finds his Car

                    • He finds out where Miz and Morrison are hiding and tips over the surveillance van.

                    Match Announcement

                    • Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus at Backlash.

                    Banks and Bayley defeat Bliss and Cross – 12:28

                    • Rating 8
                    • Sasha Banks used the Magistral Roll to pick up the pinfall victory over Nikki Cross.
                    • Sasha Banks and Bayley are once again tag team champions

                     

                    June 5th Episode of Smackdown Preview

                    Tonight’s episode of Smackdown includes just one advertised match.

                    That match is listed below the video with the 2020 win-loss record for each team.

                    The wins and losses that make up those record are listed and linked. All wins and losses are tracked and published here.

                    If you enjoy the stat drive approach to this preview, consider subscribing to my weekly pro wrestling letter. You can read last week’s letter and subscribe by Clicking Here.

                    Sasha Banks and Bayley (2-3) vs. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (5-3)

                    The Tag Team Titles are on the line as Bliss and Cross defend agains the team formerly known as “The Boss and Hug Connection.”

                    Sasha Banks and Bayley hold a victory over the Tag Champs from back in March.

                    Banks defeated Alexa Bliss last week on Smackdown.

                    Other than that, these four women have stayed away from each other all year.

                    Jeff Hardy Tells His Side of the Story

                    Last week, Jeff Hardy was framed for attempted vehicular manslaughter.

                    The idea is that Hardy was driving under the influence and struck Elias in the parking lot.

                    This brings his real-life substance abuse issues into the WWE storyline.

                    Based on the way Smackdown ended, we are to assume that Sheamus is behind the attack.

                    The world hates this story, but Jeff will apparently give his side of the story this evening.

                    AJ Styles (4-5) and Daniel Bryan (10-3) Face to Face

                    They have not announced when Daniel Bryan will face AJ Styles in the finals of the Intercontinental Championship Tournament.

                    We can presume that it will either be Backlash or a future episode of Smackdown.

                    In any case, I hope it is before Sami Zayn comes back to work . . .

                    They’ll have a face to face on Smackdown this evening.

                    When they do get back in the ring, here’s their win-loss information.

                    The Miz and John Morrison do Something With Braun Strowman

                    WWE has not announced anything specific.

                    They just said that Miz and Morrison will attempt to get even before Backlash.

                     

                    Share this: