WWE SmackDown results:
Drew McIntyre suspended from SmackDown after attacking Cody Rhodes and the official
Zelina Vega slapped Cody Rhodes
United States Champion Ilja Dragunov def. Johnny Gargano
United States Champion Ilja Dragunov refused to face Tommaso Ciampa, opting instead to face Ciampa’s tag team partner Johnny Gargano.
This irritated Ciampa, who stormed to the back.
Candice LeRae interfered to help Gargano on multiple occasions.
Dragunov nevertheless hit a superplex and the H-Bomb to retain the United States Title.
Jade Cargill delivered a fiery address
Nia Jax def. Charlotte Flair
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Charlotte Flair went toe-to-toe with Nia Jax, whom Alexa Bliss had beaten the week prior.
The Queen hit a scintillating moonsault, but Jax kicked out at two.
Just as Flair was looking to clinch the win, Lash Legend emerged from out of nowhere to attack Alexa Bliss.
The distraction allowed Jax to nail the Annihilator and win the match.
Chelsea Green def. Giulia to win the Women’s United States Title
Giulia faced former Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green in a thrilling title fight.
Kiana James and Alba Fyre brawled on the outside, allowing Green to pin Giulia by using the ropes to become the first two-time Women’s United States Champion.
Talla Tonga def. Rey Fenix
Before the match, Shinsuke Nakamura and The Motor City Machine Guns took out the other MFTs, who were going to be in Talla Tonga’s corner.
Tonga dropped Rey Fenix from up high with a powerbomb and a chokeslam to win the match.
After the bout, Sami Zayn, despite not being medically cleared, came down with a steel chair to help Fenix chase Solo Sikoa and Tonga from the ring.
Cody Rhodes vs. Aleister Black ended in a no-contest
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes went one-one-one with Aleister Black for the first time.
As Rhodes and Black leveled each other with kicks, Drew McIntyre emerged to Claymore referee Dan Engler.
McIntyre and Black executed a 2-on-1 assault on Rhodes until Damian Priest charged the ring to help The American Nightmare brawl with McIntyre and Black.
With the match ending in turmoil, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announced that McIntyre was suspended.