Michael Cole opened the program with images of NIA Jax, Naomi, the City Machine Guns and the Street Profits entering the building. The first show segment was starring Cody Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes segment
Cody, was informally dressed with sweatshirt and sports pants, was visibly upset by Kevin Owens attack by Randy Orton last week. He demanded that Owens appear, but Nick Aldis entered his place. Aldis explained that Orton suffered a serious cervical injury and defended Owens's suspension for using the piledrivera prohibited movement in WWE. Cody insisted that he should be able to personally take care of Owens, mentioning an emotional moment in Wrestlemania 40 when Orton expressed his pride. Cody made it clear that he expected a quick solution and warned that he would not expect much.
Jimmy, Jey and Sami Zayn are looking for reinforcements
In Backstage, Jimmy use discussed with Jey and Sami Zayn about finding a fifth member for his team in War Games. Zayn promised to explore possible allies while the group expected the arrival of Roman Reigns.
Bayley defeats Candice Lerae and B-Fab
Bayley advanced in the US women's championship tournament by defeating Lerae and B-Fab in a triple threat.
The Knight retains the United States Championship
Knight appeared and released an open challenge, to which Santos Escobar responded. Although Escobar said he wanted to represent Ghost legacy As champion, Knight ended up facing Berto. In a brief but intense fight, Knight achieved victory with his movement BFT. After combat, Nakamura made a surprising return with a darker new look and attacked Knight, establishing what seems to be a new rivalry.
Bloodline y Roman Reigns
Zayn informed the uses that no one wanted to join his team. Later, the group entered the Reigns dressing room, who arrived at the ring with Jimmy, Jey and Zayn to confront the only Sikoa team. Bronson Reed intervened, brutally attacking Reigns and leaving all Bloodline members on the ground. The crowd reacted strongly when Reed and Fatu dominated, closing the segment with the heels in control and generating more intrigue to War Games.
Kevin Owens promises to return
In a pre -recorded video, Owens criticized his suspension for what happened with Orton and said he would be in the next SmackDown to resolve his affairs, despite the order of Nick Aldis of not appearing.
Motor City Machine Guns vs. Street Profits
The Profits showed an unusual aggressiveness in this fight, while the Machine Guns tried to keep the pace. However, the meeting ended in disqualification after the interference of Ciampa, who attacked the profits. Gargano tried to intervene to stop Ciampa, but was pushed. After combat, the Profits attacked the Machine Guns, making clear their frustration and leaving open the possibility of future rivalries in the couples division.
Nia Jax retains the women's championship
In the star event, Nia Jax successfully defended her title against Naomi in a very competitive fight. Jax dominated at the beginning with his strength, but Naomi responded with air movements and achieved several nearby accounts. Tiffany Stratton and Bayley interferences complicated the fight, but Jax took a moment of distraction to apply a Samoan Drop From the second rope and ensure victory.
Final Del Show
They show AA Reigns in his dressing room. Reigns had his cell phone and said: “Call … the wise man.” An answer said: “The number you have called is not in service; this is a recording.” Roman dropped his phone and seemed very upset when the program came out of the air.
