The main event of Smackdown Live featured six prime superstars from the brand who literally tore the house down with their big moves. In the end, the crowd was on their feet for their beloved Shinsuke Nakamura. He was the one to stand tall defying all the odds and holding the briefcase on the ladder.
This was not the end of treats for the New Orleans fans. The party continued as the two bigger matchups were stored for them as part of the dark segment exclusive presented to the fans in attendance.
The WWE championship was on the line as Jinder Mahal defended it against the number once the contender, Randy Orton. The Viper, once again, lets his actions speak louder than his words. So, her taught Jinder a useful lesson and thereby sending the crowd home with a smile on their face.
#DarkMatch VIDEO [6/13/17] @RandyOrton hits the RKO on @JinderMahal but shortly after the @SinghBrosWWE interfere resulting in a DQ win pic.twitter.com/nGUxWIwDIB
— The Orton Girl (@TheOrtonGirl) June 14, 2017
#DarkMatch VIDEO [6/13/17]
Oh and the @SinghBrosWWE? They weren’t safe from @RandyOrton either. #RKOOuttaNowhere #SloMo pic.twitter.com/Nt3w4sPOLk— The Orton Girl (@TheOrtonGirl) June 14, 2017
The match witnessed Orton in control for the most of the time. Eventually, he connected with the RKO and was on the verge to pick up the win. But, the Singh Brothers interrupted by breaking the pinfall. This led to a disqualification for the matchup. The Viper also gave a beatdown to the Singh Brothers to end the segment.
#DarkMatch Photos [6/13/17] Following #SDLive @RandyOrton faced @JinderMahal in a dark match picking up the win by a DQ pic.twitter.com/FVNGYta0d2
— The Orton Girl (@TheOrtonGirl) June 14, 2017
Randy Orton & Jinder Mahal got drafted to #205Live apparently. pic.twitter.com/WUaS3oVGNR
— Happy_Medicine (@Happy_Medicine) June 14, 2017
Another matchup was contested after Smackdown. Luke Harper defeated Aiden English in an exciting contest. This feud has been ongoing for quite sometimes now on the social media but never been brought into television, till date.
EXCLUSIVE: Count him out or don’t count him out, @iLikeSamiZayn is ready to surprise the @WWEUniverse at @WWE #MITB! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/dzoJHAuOS5
— WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017
Sami Zayn gave an interview following the show stating that he is planning to surprise the fans at Money in the Bank by winning the ladder match and earn the prize.
Joining #TalkingSmack for the very first time is none other than the artist himself…@ShinsukeN! ?? pic.twitter.com/0XZXX1yBBT
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) June 14, 2017
On the Talking Smack show, Shinsuke Nakamura was the first guest on the show where he talked about his opponents of the upcoming ladder match. Zack Ryder also joined the show discussing possibilities that he might join Mojo Rawley reforming the tag team division.
Do @MojoRawleyWWE and @ZackRyder want to go back to being a tag team? They discuss their future on #TalkingSmack on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/WZBLLsJUKi
— WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017
“I said that @RandyOrton is a coward, and he proved exactly that. He’s a coward; he attacked me from behind!” – @JinderMahal #TalkingSmack pic.twitter.com/wtNOAO3HId
— WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2017
WWE champion, Jinder Mahal was the last guest who blamed Renee Young for not inviting him on the show for the last couple of weeks. He disclosed that he is a game-plan set for the Money in the Bank to leave the show as the champion.