WWE SmackDown results:
Cody Rhodes and John Cena's epic war of words ends in a fight
Bianca Belair gets a Rocky Top welcome in Knoxville
Naomi crashes Bianca Belair’s homecoming
Naomi def. Jade Cargill and Nia Jax - Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Naomi is headed to Los Angeles to compete in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match after defeating her rival Jade Cargill as well as Nia Jax.
Naomi shined early, but the inevitable power of Cargill evened the playing field. Jax, however, landed a leg drop from the top rope that nearly ended the match early.
Cargill nailed Naomi with Jaded, but Jax bulldozed her opponents to break up the pin, and a subsequent Super Samoan Drop from Jax and a huge splash from Cargill couldn’t end the bout either.
Jax set up Naomi and Cargill for an Annihilator, but she only hit Cargill, and Naomi promptly rolled Jax up to score the win.
JC Mateo def. R-Truth
JC Mateo massacred R-Truth while a gleeful Solo Sikoa watched at ringside.
Truth did his best to channel his “childhood hero” John Cena, but his attempt at an AA went awry as Mateo squashed him and hit Tour of the Islands to win the match.
After the bout, Jimmy Uso saved R-Truth from a further beatdown.
The Wyatt Sicks continue to terrorize SmackDown tag teams
Los Garza def. Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans
Angel and Berto stole a victory, and it was all thanks to NXT North American Champion Ethan Page.
Rey Fenix and NXT’s Je’Von Evans formed an incredible team and used their incredible high-flying skills to keep Los Garza off balance.
The teamwork of Berto and Angel kept them in the match as they cut off the ring and forced the young Evans to endure a brutal attack.
Fenix earned the momentum back for his team, and Evans hit a dazzling Swanton Bomb to the outside, but Page made his presence felt by knocking Evans off the top rope, allowing Los Garza to hit MTY and win the match.
Zelina Vega def. Alba Fyre
The Women’s United States Championship was not on the line, but Zelina Vega competed as if it was and defeated Alba Fyre in a competitive matchup.
A masked Chelsea Green was nursing her nose injury, but that didn’t stop her from tripping Vega as Piper Niven distracted the official.
Still, Vega persevered and at one point ran into Green on the outside, but the former United States Champion accidentally clocked Niven with her mask.
Vega proceeded to maneuver around Green to hit a match-ending Code Red.
Damian Priest issues a warning to Jacob Fatu
Andrade def. Carmelo Hayes and Jacob Fatu - Triple Threat Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
El Idolo is one step closer to becoming Mr. Money in the Bank as he conquered Carmelo Hayes and United States Champion Jacob Fatu in a Triple Threat Qualifying Match.
The Miz attempted to help Hayes by grabbing Fatu’s foot, but he paid dearly for it as The Samoan Werewolf launched The Miz into the barrier and hit him with a devastating Hip Attack.
Fatu went for broke, but his Hip Attack on both Superstars missed as they dove out of the way, forcing the champion to crash through the barricade in spectacular fashion.
Somehow, Fatu re-entered the fray, but he couldn’t find a way to punch his ticket to Los Angeles.
Just then, Solo Sikoa and JC Mateo came down to ringside, but their presence backfired as they accidentally distracted Fatu just as Jimmy Uso arrived.
During the chaos, Andrade knocked out Hayes with the Message to qualify for Money in the Bank.