WWE SmackDown Live Results – April 18 2017

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We get a quick video, hyping The King Of Strong Style: Shinsuke Nakamura!

Renee Young is backstage with AJ Styles. She asks who Styles would rather face for the US title, Jericho or Kevin Owens? He says it doesn’t really matter because this is the house that AJ Styles built. Baron Corbin walks up and asks why Renee is doing an interview with AJ. Styles says that it might be because last week he beat Sami Zayn and Corbin to become number one contender. Corbin says that Styles never pinned him and calls Styles and Zayn names. AJ says he would be more than happy to give Baron an encore tonight.

Charlotte is walking around backstage and she is confronted by Tamina, Carmella, James Ellsworth and Natalya. They sarcastically welcome her to SmackDown, then Natalya bumps Charlotte with her shoulder as she walks past. Some high school drama right there, maybe Flair is slowly turning face.

Number One Contender’s Match

Charlotte Flair Vs. Naomi

Charlotte with a snapmare into a headlock to keep Naomi grounded early. Naomi with a takedown on Charlotte. Naomi with a backslide pin for a two count. Charlotte locks up the head of Naomi and drops her face first into the mat repeatedly. Naomi with another roll up for a two count.

Charlotte quickly knocks Naomi down and goes back to the headlock. Naomi breaks free and drops a quick leg over Charlotte. Charlotte fires in with a chop. Naomi responds with a quick leg kick. Charlotte and Naomi exchange shots. Naomi with a big kick to the head of Charlotte that drops her and results in a two count after a pinfall attempt by Naomi. Both Charlotte and Naomi fall over the top rope.

*Commercial Break*

Back live and Charlotte drops Naomi down getting another two count. Charlotte drops knees over the jaw of Naomi repeatedly. Charlotte misses dropping a knee. Naomi catches Charlotte with a kick in the corner and throws elbows. Naomi with a clothesline and a nearly botched jawbreaker attempt on Charlotte. Naomi catches Charlotte with a top rope cross body for another two count. Charlotte with a huge chop and kicks the lower back of Naomi coming off the ropes. Charlotte hits Natural Selection and gets the pinfall.

Charlotte will challenge Naomi for the Smackdown Women’s Title next week.

Winner: Charlotte

American Alpha is shown heading to the ring next. I guess Shinsuke Nakamura “in action” was just the video package.

*Commercial break*

American Alpha Vs. Primo & Epico Colon

Chad Gable is all over Primo early with a big takedown. Tag to Jason Jordan who drops a shot over Primo and throws him down face first on the mat. Tag back to Gable who connects with an overhead suplex into a bridge.

Epico comes in to break up the pinfall attempt. Gable is sent shoulder first into the steel post and Epico gets the tag. Epico connects with a gutbuster on Gable and throws some right hands. Gable has Epico in an armbar against the ropes. Gable slides under Epico and tags in Jordan.

Jason Jordan with a perfect dropkick to Primo and a charge to Epico in the corner. Jordan with a charge to Epico and Primo breaks it up. Gable sends Primo over the top rope. Primo kicks Jordan. Epico rolls up Jordan to get the pinfall.

Winners: Primo & Epico Colon

We get another promo for the return of Lana, who is taking over the Emmalina gimmick since apparently Emma couldn’t pull it off.

*Commercial Break*

Kevin Owens comes down for an open-challenge, against a hometown boy.

Face of America Open Challenge
WWE United States Championship Match
(C) Kevin Owens Vs. Gary Gandy

The bell rings and Owens attacks him right away in the corner. Owens throws him into the ropes and catches him with an awkward Pop Up Powerbomb to get the pinfall.

Winner: Kevin Owens

Owens looked angry at the messed-up powerbomb, he stepped on Gary as he posed with the title. Kevin Owens grabs a mic and calls the fans lazy citizens. He talks at French to the crowd and announces he is joining commentary for the main event tonight.

Baron Corbin heads to the ring. The main event is next.

*Commercial Break*

Baron Corbin Vs. AJ Styles

The bell rings and Corbin blocks a kick early from Styles and throws him down. Styles fires back with kicks to the calf of Corbin. Corbin with a big right hand that sends Styles reeling backwards. Styles quickly takes the back of Corbin and applies a sleeper. Corbin drops Styles face first off the ring apron as we head to a commercial.

*Commercial Break*

Corbin with big knees to Styles and then throws him right at the corner. Styles slides and bounces off the steel ring post! Back inside, Styles catches Corbin with boots in the corner and throws more rights. Corbin with elbows responding. Corbin slides out, slides back in and Styles side steps him sending him shoulder first into the steel ring post. Styles catches Corbin with a Pele Kick. Styles with a leaping elbow to Corbin in the corner. Styles with a kick that drops Corbin down and Styles with a quick forearm off the ropes for a two count. Corbin with a big backbreaker on Styles and Styles kicks out after two.

Styles gets the Calf Crusher applied on Corbin. Corbin gets to the bottom rope to break it up. Corbin with a huge Deep Six on Styles. Styles again kicks out. Styles dumps Corbin to the outside. Styles with a forearm to Corbin on the ring apron. Styles then throws a big knee at Corbin sliding across the ring apron. Corbin counters Styles and dumps him over his head right into Owens at ringside. The referee has started a count. Styles with a forearm to Corbin off the ring apron sending Corbin into the crowd. Styles rolls in as the referee reaches 10.

Winner Via Count-Out: AJ Styles

Styles celebrates after the match and KO stares angrily at him. That’s it for this week’s SmackDown live. What did you think of the show? let us know in the comments and be sure to jump over to our 205 Live results!

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Curtis does our weekly live match-by-match coverage of WWE RAW and SmackDown for Ringside News. In addition to SmackDown, Curtis also does WWE & NXT special event coverage as well. He has been helping out at for Ringside News for many years.

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