By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978
Smackdown Live was live this week in Lexington, Kentucky. Last week, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn were on the verge of termination when Smackdown Live GM Daniel Bryan talked Shane McMahon out of doing it. Later in the night, Bryan confronted Owens and Zayn and informed them that he unlike Shane McMahon, seen potential in them. How will this effect the power rankings on the blue brand with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan??
** Smackdown Live Card **
- The New Day battled Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable.
- The Bludgeon Brothers battled The Hype Bros.
- WWE World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles battled The Singh Brothers in a two on one handicap match.
- WWE Smackdown Live Women's Champion Charlotte, Nattie Neidhart and Naomi battled Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan in a six woman tag team match.
- Randy Orton battled Kevin Owens in a No DQ Match with Sami Zayn banned from ringside.
** Smackdown Live **
- Shane McMahon Confronts Daniel Bryan: Shane McMahon says that Owens and Zayn have no respect for authority, they betrayed Smackdown Live and Shane was looking forward to firing them, but Daniel Bryan stopped it from happening. Shane calls out Bryan to explain his actions from last week. Bryan says he believes in second chances and agrees that they shouldn't have interfered at WWE Survivor Series. Bryan says he sees real talent in Owens and Zayn and doesn't want to see them end up on RAW. Shane reminds Bryan about Owens attacking his father, Vince McMahon. Bryan reminds Shane that he was hired to help bring in talent, not be a yes man and Shane needs to trust him. Shane says he trusts Bryan and then announces Owens vs. Randy Orton tonight in a No DQ Match with Sami Zayn banned from ringside.
- Its A New Day...Yes It Is!: The first match of the night saw tag team action between The New Day and Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable. The New Day take control as Kofi hits the Boom Drop. Benjamin counters Trouble In Paradise, but gets tossed to the floor. Benjamin gets super kicked in the mouth by Kofi and then Woods hits a top rope double stomp to score the pinfall.
- The Bludgeon Brothers Continue Their Dominance And A Heel Turn Surprise: The second match of the night saw more tag team action as Luke Harper and Erick Rowan battled The Hype Bros. Harper and Rowan made quick work of team Hype and get the pinfall victory. After the match, Zack Ryder says that something needs to change within the Hype Bros. Mojo suddenly attacks Ryder from behind, turning heel and beats him down. Mojo is asked why he did what he did and says that Ryder was right things needed to change.
- Styles With The Two On One: The third match of the night saw AJ Styles battle The Singh Brothers in a two on one handicap match. Before the match even starts, Jinder Mahal jumps Styles from behind and sends him into the ringpost. Styles refuses medical attention and orders the match to start. The Singh Brothers double team Styles until Styles finally gains control. Mahal jumps on the apron, but gets kicked by Styles. Styles hits a Super Styles Clash off the ropes on Samir right on top of Sunil to score a double pinfall. After the match, an irate Mahal attacks and beats down The Singh Brothers for losing.
- Six Woman Tag Team Action: After last week's attack, Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan arrived again to battle Naomi, Nattie Neidhart and Charlotte in a Six Woman Tag Team Match. Nattie ends up screwing over Charlotte and Naomi and walks out on the team. Naomi gets viciously beaten down on the floor by the trio of women. Naomi gets sent into the barricade, tossed into the steel steps and then tossed face first a second time into the steel steps. Charlotte gets double teamed, but tries to fight back. Charlotte can't overcome the three on one disadvantage and takes the loss to Ruby, Liv and Sarah. After the match, Naomi is stretched out of the building due to her injuries.
- The Fashion Files: Breezango return for another edition of The Fashion Files with this episode resembling the movie Saw. Breezango and The Ascension are trapped in a room with a unknown figure on a tv screen blaming Breezango for making a mockery of the tag team division. Both teams must try to escape the room before gas fills it. Breezango end up escaping but leave The Ascension behind to take the gassing.
- Orton And Owens Battle In A No DQ: The main event of the show saw Randy Orton battle Kevin Owens in a No DQ Match, with Sami Zayn banned from ringside. Owens counters an early RKO, both men battle outside and use the steel steps, barricade and the announcers table as a weapon for a good part of the beginning. Orton gets his hands on a kendo stick and lights up Owens with it. Owens is able to get his own kendo stick and return the favor on Orton. Orton and Owens continue kendo stick shots on each other until both men finally get in the ring and trade back and forth offense. Sami Zayn hits ringside and nails Orton with a steel chair. Zayn gets another chair shot in as the referee orders him to leave ringside. Orton hits the draping DDT, but can't hit the RKO. Owens hits a super kick on Orton and then a frog splash to score the pinfall.
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