WWE: What Transpired Once Smackdown Live Went Off The Air: May 29, 2018
Jun 4, 2018 at 1:31 PM
Smackdown went off the air with a huge triple threat contest. Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe and Big Cass participated in it. The opportunity to feature in the MITB ladder match was available for them.
Joe turned out to be the one to grab the chance. He locked in the Coquina Clutch on Bryan to win the contest. He will now be heading into the opportunistic match on June 17th.
Some of the fans were upset on Smackdown to see Joe winning things. They also expected to see the dream match between Bryan vs Joe. This contest was already official to headline this week’s show. But, the GM altered the lineup after what transpired in the opening segment. She converted it into a triple threat affair.
There were a couple of championship matches in the dark main event of last night’s Smackdown Live. These were pretty much consolation prizes on the show. The fans in attendance spotted those prime superstars who were not present on the main show.
We have @MsCharlotteWWE vs. @CarmellaWWE … after #SDLive
& #205Live …#WWERaleigh pic.twitter.com/djX0rqUqmN— Damien Jamar ♌ (@itsDJMoore) May 30, 2018
Carmella defended her Smackdown women’s title following the show. None other than Charlotte Flair was her opponent. She retained the title successfully using heel antics. But the Queen claimed her payback following the match. Here are the updates from wrestlingINC.com,
“The dark main event after this week’s WWE 205 Live went off the air saw SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella retain over Charlotte Flair by getting the pin with her feet on the ropes. Flair left Carmella laying after the match to end the tapings.”
You were amazing @MsCharlotteWWE #SDLIVE #WWERaleigh pic.twitter.com/apMT1tCX3j
— 2002 Chris Jericho (@slickvick_23) May 30, 2018
@CarmellaWWE Mella is money #SmackDownLive ##WWERaleigh #MoneyInTheBank pic.twitter.com/XxQrCMSO5t
— JM (@Jlm9022) May 30, 2018
The United States Championship was also on the line before Smackdown kicked off.
Jeff Hardy appeared in another dark segment of the night. He squared off against Shelton Benjamin in his home state of North Carolina. He managed to defend the title successfully using high-flying moves.
@MissSnoogans Jeff Hardy vs Shelton is the dark match US Title #WWERaleigh #SDLive pic.twitter.com/0h6ga7fALs
— TFN ?????????? (@Tylerman619) May 29, 2018
Samoa Joe gave an interview to Renee Young on the Smackdown fallout show. He gloated about earning the final spot available in the MITB ladder match. He also mentioned the promise to put Bryan to sleep. The Destroyer kept his promise in the main event of the night.
We also spotted the Uso Twins and Naomi on the show. They talked about the dance-off contest on Smackdown.
The Twins were not happy for the misdeeds of Rusev Day. So they seemed determined to get payback.