WWE Smackdown Results (07/08/20): Bray Wyatt, Matt Riddle-Sheamus
Aug 8, 2020 at 11:35 AM
SmackDown aired last night with Bray Wyatt’s reign of terror continuing. He presented a Firefly Funhouse episode. Matt Riddle competed in a singles contest against Sheamus. Jeff Hardy continued his feud against King Corbin whereas Sonya Deville appeared on the Dirt Sheet. Check out the results from the show that took place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
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Bray Wyatt opened SmackDown with the Firefly Funhouse episode where he mentioned how desperate he is to become the new Universal Champion. He also stated that The Fiend would be on the show later the night.
"HE'll be here later… with someone VERY special." 😉#SmackDown @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/4MOptjrYyB
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020
The opening contest of SmackDown featured Matt Riddle against Sheamus. Riddle was in control of the match hitting some kicks when Shorty G intervened by attacking him. Riddle managed to counter and hit back G. The referee announced Riddle as the winner via disqualification making Sheamus irate. The Celtic Warrior hit two Brogue Kicks on G, out of frustration.
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That's what happens when you cost @WWESheamus a victory.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Nr7jS0MBDn
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020
An episode of Dirt Sheet aired, where The Miz, John Morrison, and Sonya Deville went on a rant against Mandy Rose. She joked about Rose getting a Bumpy Award for making out with Otis. Heavy Machinery came out to interrupt the segment. They went right after Miz and Morrison. Miz was thrown out of the ring whereas Morrison managed to dodge a Caterpillar attempt.
"I'm a woman of my word, and when I say I'm gonna do something… I do it."#SmackDown @SonyaDevilleWWE pic.twitter.com/iOKWRKwZhE
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020
#HeavyMachinery has heard ENOUGH!!#SmackDown @otiswwe @tuckerwwe pic.twitter.com/TUhPgzsyZZ
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020
Cesaro competed in a match against Lince Dorado on SmackDown where he went for a big Razor’s Edge Bomb but Dorado took him down. Cesaro countered with a big uppercut and hit the Gotch Neutralizer for the victory.
.@WWECesaro takes down @LuchadorLD on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/pKHBvyBjE8
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020
The Fiend Bray Wyatt appeared on SmackDown where we saw Alexa Bliss sitting in the middle of the ring. He wanted to apply the Mandible Claw just like last week but Bliss stopped her. She looked up at him and caresses his face that forced The Fiend to back down. Braun Strowman appeared on the big screen and said that he is ready to defend the Universal Championship against The Fiend at SummerSlam to end the segment.
— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) August 8, 2020
Jeff Hardy vs. King Baron Corbin was the next matchup on SmackDown where Hardy was unloading but Corbin countered with a Deep-six. Hardy blocked the End of Days and digested a Kneestrike and got sent to the floor. Sheamus appeared at ringside and hit Hardy with a Brogue Kick to let him win the match via disqualification.
LOOK OUT!@WWESheamus just returned the favor to #King @BaronCorbinWWE! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/p1YxcKnFxc
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020
After what transpired on SmackDown, King Baron Corbin competed in a match against Sheamus. Corbin leveled Sheamus with a clothesline when Matt Riddle appeared at ringside. He springboarded into the ring to distract Corbin as Sheamus took advantage of the scene and hit a Brogue Kick on Corbin to win the match.
Stephanie McMahon joined Sasha Banks and Bayley on SmackDown via a video conference. She informed that Sasha Banks may have to defend her Raw Women’s Championship against Asuka at SummerSlam after Raw. As for Bayley, she would also have to defend the SmackDown Women’s Title against an opponent that would be determined via a triple brand Battle Royal on next week’s show.
.@StephMcMahon called @itsBayleyWWE & @SashaBanksWWE to the ring for a video conference RIGHT NOW on #SmackDown… 👀 pic.twitter.com/3xnI9eILFC
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020
The main event of SmackDown featured The Miz and John Morrison vs. Heavy Machinery which was interrupted by Mandy Rose. She pounced on Sonya Deville standing at ringside to ensue brawl as the referee called off the match. Deville and Mandy continued to fight each other as the officials tried them to separate.
HERE WE GO!#SmackDown @SonyaDevilleWWE @WWE_MandyRose pic.twitter.com/tzuFck8EK4
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020
While SmackDown was about to go off the air, a group of masked men named Retribution appeared on the show starting to destroy everything all around the arena. They threw all the production equipment and used paint spray to write anti-WWE on the Plexiglass to end the show.
RETRIBUTION IS TEARING THE PLACE APART!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/d7UyDD4I6b
— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2020