- OK, I missed the beginning of this show, so I'm going to briefly summarize what I saw. Charlotte wants a title match. Shane put her in a match against Naomi. If she wins, she gets a title shot. End of story.
- Backstage, Natalya gets mad at Shane for putting Charlotte in a #1 contenders match. Shane says Natalya had an opportunity at WrestleMania, but Natalya says that wasn't a singles match so it doesn't count. Carmella & James Ellsworth show up and say she wants a title shot too. Tamina shows up and says she wants a title shot. Everyone argues until Natalya suggests they go all go talk about it.
- Dolph Ziggler vs Erick Rowan vs Jinder Mahal vs Mojo Rawley vs Luke Harper vs Sami Zayn in a #1 Contenders match for the WWE Championship-Jesus...Erick Rowan, Jinder Mahal, and Mojo Rawley are in a #1 contenders match for the WWE Championship. That's like...the last thing I would ever do. The six men brawl before Ziggler & Harper are the only men in the ring. Harper launches Ziggler in the air before hitting a big boot for a near fall. Rowan gets in the ring, so Harper floors him and hits a slingshot senton. Zayn gets in, only to eat a Michinoku Driver for a near fall before the commercial break. We come back to see a double superplex spot before Zayn hits a sunset flip powerbomb on Jinder for a near fall. Zayn goes for the Blue Thunder Bomb on Ziggler, but Ziggler blocks it and hits a superkick. Harper immediately superkicks Ziggler and clotheslines him, but Rowan breaks up the fall. Mahal takes out Rowan beroe Rawley bowls him over. Zayn sends Rawley out of the ring, only to go out right after thanks to Harper, who hits two suicide dives. Harper takes a dropkick from Ziggler, who turns into a spinning heel kick from Rowan for a near fall. Rowan picks up Ziggler and powerbombs him out onto everyone else before throwing Zayn back in the ring for a near fall before the commercial break. We come back to Ziggler & Rawley in the ring. Rawley runs wild on Ziggler, hitting a fireman's carry slam. Rawley connects with the running punch in the corner, but Jinder throws out and makes the cover, only for Zayn to break up the pin. Jinder takes out Zayn with a high knee, but Rowan hits an Uranage for a near fall, with the pin broken up by Harper. Rowan gets Harper on the top rope, but Ziggler sneaks in with a Zig Zag for a near fall. Ziggler goes for the Famouser, but Harper counters it with a powerbomb for a near fall. Harper calls for the discus lariat, but Mahal yanks him out of the ring. Zayn takes out Mahal before hitting a somersault tope on Harper followed by a springboard moonsault on Rawley. Back in the ring, Zayn hits the corner exploder suplex on Jinder and calls for the Helluva Kick, but the Bollywood Boyz grab his ankles and distract him, allowing Jinder to hit a cobra clutch slam for the win. Jinder Mahal is the #1 contender for the WWE Championship. That is not a joke. He says people boo him for a variety of reasons and that people will have to accept him as the next WWE Champion. This brings out Randy Orton, who congratulates Jinder on his win, but says his prize will be an RKO. Orton turns his attention to Bray Wyatt while Mahal is standing right there and says he'll burn down his House of Horrors. That's how much of an afterthought Jinder is. Wyatt appears on the screen and does some spooky stuff.
- We get a vignette hyping the SmackDown debut of the New Day.
- Renee Young interviews AJ Styles. He says it doesn't matter if he faces Kevin Owens or Chris Jericho for the United States Championship because he's got the home field advantage on SmackDown. Baron Corbin wonders in and questions why Styles is getting interviewed. He says Styles stuck his nose in his business before Styles challenges him to a match.
- Backstage, Charlotte is approached by Natalya, Carmella, and Tamina. They sarcastically welcome her to SmackDown. This probably didn't need to happen.
- Charlotte Flair vs Naomi-The two lock up before Charlotte hits a discuss forearm and beats down Naomi in the corner. Charlotte makes a cover but only gets one before locking in a headlock. Charlotte controls the match until Naomi gets a few near falls off of roll ups. Naomi locks in a wrist lock, but Charlotte regains control with headscissors. Charlotte controls the match before Naomi takes down Charlotte with headscissors and hits a leg drop for a near fall. Charlotte chops Naomi, so Naomi kicks Charlotte before doing the quick kicks for a near fall. Naomi sends herself & Charlotte out of the ring with a hurricanrana before the commercial break. We come back to Charlotte working over Naomi with a dragon sleeper. Charlotte breaks it with an elevated leg drop for a near fall. Charlotte controls the match until Naomi dodges a knee drop. Naomi follows up with a kick out of the corner and a roll up for a near fall. Naomi forearms Charlotte to death before hitting a hurricanrana. Naomi hits a wheelbarrow stunner followed by a springboard crossbody for a near fall. Naomi goes for the Rear View, but Charlotte blocks it with a big boot and pins Naomi after Natural Selection for the win. This was kind of lame. Charlotte dominated the entire match and the match made it look like Naomi wasn't even remotely in Charlotte's league.
- Backstage, Charlotte is confronted by the same women she walked past before the match. Nothing happens. It's like SmackDown was a minute short, so they added these pointless segments.
- American Alpha vs The Colons-The Shining Stars gimmick seems to be done now since they aren't called the Shining Stars anymore. So this marks the 4TH GIMMICK THIS TEAM HAS GOTTEN. First, they were just Primo & Epico. Then they were Los Matadores. Then they were the Shining Stars. And now they're the Colons. Will this finally be the gimmick that gets over?...Probably not. Primo & Gable start with Gable mat wrestling Primo to the ground. Jordan tags in and launches Primo into the air for a near fall. American Alpha controls the match until a distraction from Epico allows Primo to throw Gable into the post through the turnbuckles. Epico tags in for a double underhook gutbuster before clotheslining Gable. Epico sets up Gable on the top rope, but Gable turns it into a hanging armbar. Jordan gets the hot tag, suplexes Epico around before Epico rolls up Jordan with an assist from Primo for the win. Man, how far has American Alpha fallen? They were hot sh*t in NXT but now they're doing jobs to Primo & Epico.
- We get a vignette for Lana's SmackDown debut. She dances. That's it.
- Dasha Fuentes interviews Tye Dillinger. He says he has a video that explains why people like him so much. Having pre-planned vignettes? I like it, but it seems kind of heelish to have that. He says that's why people call him the Perfect 10.
- Kevin Owens vs Gary Gandy-Face of America Open Challenge-Greg Hamilton starts to introduce Owens, but he takes the mic from him and does it himself. Needless to say, Owens squashes Gandy. Owens takes the mic and calls all Americans lazy before saying he'll be the face of America as long as he's the United States Champion. He says neither Chris Jericho or AJ Styles can take that away from him before saying he'll be taking a seat at commentary for the main event.
- Baron Corbin vs AJ Styles-Styles uses his speed advantage to avoid Corbin and kick him. Styles avoids Corbin's stomps. Styles continues to kick away at Corbin until Corbin decks him with a straight right. Styles goes for a sleeper hold, but Corbin frees himself and throws Styles out of the ring. The two go back and forth on the outside before Corbin drops Styles onto the ring apron before the commercial break. We come back to see Corbin toss Styles into the ring post under the bottom turnbuckle. Corbin controls the match until Styles is able to send Corbin into the post. Styles hits a Pele Kick followed by a corner forearm and a sliding forearm for a near fall. Styles goes for the Styles Clash, but Corbin blocks it and hits a backbreaker for a near fall. Styles locks in the Calf Crusher, but Corbin gets a rope break. Corbin comes back with a Deep Six for a near fall before Styles sends Corbin out of the ring. Styles hits a sliding knee on the apron but gets thrown into Kevin Owens by Corbin when he goes for the Styles Clash on the outside. Corbin goes for the End of Days on the outside, but Styles flips out of it and hits a Pele Kick before forearming Corbin over the barricade. Styles barely beats the ten count and wins by countout. Pretty good match.
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