Rather than air the show live, WWE decided to pre-tape the Smackdown episode ahead of time. This is a key episode in the run-up to one of their Big 4 events, SummerSlam, taking place in Cleveland on August 3rd.
In the main event of the night, The Bloodline became number one contenders to the Tag Team titles by winning a gauntlet match. The match featured the likes of Legado Del Fantasma, The OC, Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews, Pretty Deadly, and The Street Profits, who were the last team standing when The Bloodline’s music hit and they took to the ring. Despite a hot tag from Montez Ford and a high-flying dive, Jacob Fatu secured the win for his team, setting them up for a title match with #DIY.
That wasn’t the end of the action, though. As the show went dark, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes came to the ring with a chair. With The Bloodline looking on, he applauded The Profits, announced that Kevin Owens is in the hospital but will be okay, and even honoured KO by superkicking a Prime bottle.
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