SmackDown Live opens with The New Day making their way to the ring, surrounded by a brass band – after all, we are in New Orleans!
The @SoulRebelsNOLA are playing @TrueKofi @WWEBigE & @XavierWoodsPhD to the ring to kick off #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/Bnwqu3EUFf
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 14, 2017
We’ve got a raucous crowd on hand. Kofi says they had to come out and make a grand entrance, seeing as New Orleans is the home of WrestleMania next year. Woods takes the mic and says they will take the tag titles from The Uso’s this Sunday and they can take their off-brand version of Straight Outta Compton to off-Broadway. They say they will bring the titles back to New Orleans but get interrupted by Jimmy and Jey.
Uso’s come to the ring, full of grit. They get in the face of The New Day and shout that they are the ones who’ve been grinding to get to where they are. Breezango interrupt the Champions. Tyler Breeze says The Uso’s Day One-ish slogan is gross. Breeze instructs Fandango to “book ’em” and then Primo and Epico make their way to the ring.
Epico says they are the worst cops ever and their fashion sense is terrible. Primo says they didn’t trash Breezango’s office but they will trash them tonight. Big E says that New Day and the Fashion Police will put their boots between their buns because “New Day Rock”. This match starts after the break!
*Commercial Break*
The New Day & Breezango Vs. The Colon’s & The Uso’s
The match has already started with Kofi Kingston and Epico as we return. Kofi catches Epico with a jumping elbow after a series of reversals. Tag to Xavier Woods who connects with a sliding clothesline and shot off the corner with help from a Kofi setup. Fandango tags himself in and chops away at Epico.
Epico with chops to Fandango in the corner to counter. Fandango with a head scissors takedown and more chops to Epico. Fandango drops a leg after avoiding a roll up attempt and tags in Tyler Breeze. Double elbows by Breezango to Epico. Tag to Jey Uso who kicks Breeze in the gut and plants him with a scoop slam. Jimmy Uso tags himself in, throws a right and tags in Primo who throws more rights.
There’s no way around this POSITIVELY GORGEOUS teamwork between #TheNewDay and #Breezango on #SDLive! @mmmgorgeous @XavierWoodsPhD @TrueKofi pic.twitter.com/zvufMFFeKa
— WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017
Quick tag to Woods who throws an elbow to the back of Primo, hits the ropes and dropkicks Epico in the back. Primo kicks away at Woods in the corner. Woods with a boot to Primo and jumping clothesline. Back body drop to Epico by Woods. The Usos are in. New Day and Breezango hits nice dropkicks and then dump both The Usos and The Colons to the outside as we head to a break.
*Commercial Break*
Back live, frequent tags between The Usos as Jey comes off the top with a shot on Breeze. Jey with a big running splash to Breeze in the corner. Tag to Epico who cuts off a Breeze hot tag out of the match. Epico with a stall suplex on Breeze. Epico with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Breeze and drops Fandango off the corner. Tag to Primo who eats a kick from Breeze.
BEAUTIFULLY innovative offense by @MmmGorgeous could be the turning point in this #8ManTag! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/lsxoyqxAvM
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 14, 2017
Breeze tosses Epico into Primo and levels him with a clothesline. Hot tag to Woods. Woods with shots to The Usos. Woods flips over the top rope and takes out The Colons. Kofi is in taking out Jimmy. Boom Drop over Jimmy by Kofi. Trouble in Paradise and Jey breaks up the pinfall on Jimmy. Fandango tries to send Jey over and Jey hangs on rolling out. Kofi avoids a back stabber from Primo and tags in Woods. Kofi props Primo over his knee and Woods comes off the top with a stomp to the face to get the pinfall.
Winners: The New Day & Breezango
Later tonight, Charlotte faces Natalya in singles competition. These two women fought for the NXT Women’s Championship back in the day in what some consider the beginning of the women’s revolution!
*Commercial Break*
We get a promo for John Cena’s return to SmackDown Live on July 4th.
AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura are talking backstage. Styles is warning Nakamura about Sami Zayn, who then appears and asks what they plan on doing tonight, strategy-wise. Sami says they’re three of the best in the world and he asks what they think they should do. Before Styles can talk Sami runs off on a tangent. Sami overwhelms them both before walking off to stretch and Nakamura says “I like him”.
“I think we’re a little better than good. I think we’re GREAT!” – @iLikeSamiZayn to partners tonight @AJStylesOrg & @ShinsukeN… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Hw3Y4K9PAR
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 14, 2017
Dasha interviews Mojo Rawley backstage and asks him where he goes from here, considering he lost to Jinder last week. Rawley says he lost and that’s on him, he thanks Shane for the opportunity. He then says Jinder is a different guy than the one he beat a few months ago, he’s fierce. Mojo says he’s glad he lost because he uses adversity to get better. Zack Ryder appears from behind Mojo and shakes his hand. The Hype Bro’s are reunited!
“The best of @MojoRawleyWWE is yet to come…” – Mojo
ENTER @ZackRyder! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/AuI88p52MM— WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017
The Women’s Champion, Naomi, makes her always-cool entrance in front of a welcoming New Orleans crowd.
*Commercial Break*
Naomi Vs. Tamina Snuka
The bell rings and both Naomi and Tamina lock up. Naomi with rights to Tamina but Snuka starts to take control thanks to a headbutt. Tamina keeps Naomi grounded with a headlock. Naomi with big kicks to the head of Tamina. Tamina pushes down Naomi, throws some shots in the corner and then connects with a corner splash.
It’s a family thing… #SDLive @TaminaSnuka pic.twitter.com/Ne2PxmWTGl
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 14, 2017
Naomi tries fighting off a headlock, but Tamina shoves her back down hard on the mat. Naomi catches Tamina with a kick to the face jumping up in the corner. Naomi with kicks to the legs of Tamina. Tamina catches Naomi and plants her with a side slam for a close two count. Naomi tosses Tamina off the corner and connects with a moonsault from the corner for the pinfall.
Winner: Naomi
As soon as the match ends, Lana attacks Naomi and hits her with a nice t-bone sit-out powerbomb. Lana then holds the SmackDown title above her and smiles. That move turned some heads.
Will @LanaWWE be standing tall with the #SDLive #WomensTitle at #MITB? This could be a sign of things to come… @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/EAGqMlFSK6
— WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017
Jinder and The Singh brothers are on their way to the ring.
*Commercial Break*