8/1 WWE SmackDown Live Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s live coverage of WWE SmackDown on August 1, from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey!
There is a steel cage above the ring while we see people walking in and around the arena.
We are live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, as John Cena makes his way to the ring to start the show!
After some “Let’s go Cena, Cena Sucks” and before Cena can even speak, Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.
John tells Cody he said he was exhausted and a match at SummerSlam would be too difficult for him. You didn’t listen, you assaulted him, you forged his signature, and forced him into one of the most dangerous matches in WWE on the biggest stage for the biggest title. John says he has one thing to say to Cody . . . thank you. He says that was just the boot in the ass he needed. For 25 years, he forged a reputation on hustle, loyalty, and respect. Then he threw it all away 5 months ago for shocking tv. The dust settled and everyone went back to normal. Everyone on his team left him. They left him alone for John to pretend he is something he is not.
John says he wants to leave here with this title after his last match. John says he wants to take it home with him. It is not because he wants to ruin wrestling. John says he loves wrestling. He says he wants to take it home with him so you don’t forget about him when he is gone. John says he was so hung up on how he thought you would see him tomorrow, he has been acting stupid today. You warned him but he didn’t listen. Cody, you tried to tell him but John says he didn’t listen. You did what a friend would do. You forced me into a fight, not a match, but a fight. Something that is going to be brutal and force him to dig down and be who he is. If he shouldn’t show up for war, he shouldn’t show up at all.
August 1st is the day that John Cena came back to the WWE.
He says he doesn’t know who leaves wtih the title on Sunday but he knows who wins. Each and every one of you. John says he is done with his BS and Cody gets to face the greatest of all time at his best. It will be in a street fight with no rules, like Cody wanted. If you want some, come get some. On Sunday, the only platinum rapper coming to whip your ass is here. John says The Champ is Here.
Cody takes off his track suit jacket and he asks for two beers. Cody welcomes John Cena back and he opens a beer for John.
John looks around and they shake hands and drink together. Cena stands in the ring as Rhodes makes his way backstage.
— We take a look at a training session for Jelly Roll that had a special guest appearance by Logan Paul. Jelly challenges Logan to come in the ring and Logan throws some punches as Jelly backs him into the corner. Drew hits Jelly from behind and Logan and Drew tell Jelly he is not a wreslter and Drew with a Claymore.
Giulia (c) vs. Zelina Vega – WWE Women’s U.S. Championship
They lock up and Vega with a wrist lock and Giulia sends Vega to the mat. Vega with an ankle pick but Giulia with an arm drag. Giulia kicks Vega away when Vega goes for the leg. Giulia misses a boot and Vega misses a punch. Giulia with a claw and STO for a near fall. Giulia with forearms and chops. Giulia with a delayed suplex and she gets a near fall. Giulia with head butts. Vega with a wheelbarrow into an arm drag and a drop kick through the ropes to send Giulia to the floor. Vega with Meteora off the apron. Vega sends Giulia into the ring and gets a near fall.
Vega counters a suplex with an inside cradle for a near fall. Vega with a rollup for a near fall. Giulia misses a clothesline and Vega with clotheslines. Vega with a back elbow and a Saito suplex. Vega with a running double knee strike into the corner. Vega misses a move off the turnbuckles and she rolls through. Giulia with a kick and she sends Vega to the turnbuckles. Giulia goes for a butterfly superplex but Vega escapes and goes under and drops Giulia’s head on the turnbuckles. Vega with a German superplex.
Vega gets a near fall. Giulia puts Vega on the turnbuckles again and she head butts Vega. Giulia with a butterfly superplex and she holds on and rolls through into a G-Trigger and the Northern Lights Bomb for a near fall. Giulia goes for the Northern Lights Bomb but Vega counters with a rollup for a near fall. Vega with a lungblower. Vega with a moonsault but Giulia gets her knees up. Giulia with a Northern Lights Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Giulia
Backstage:
Cathy Kelley is with Solo Sikoa and friends. She asks about the steel cage above the ring. Solo says he is only worried about his title and his MFTs. Cathy asks about Talla’s debut against big brother Jimmy. Solo says Big Jim is going to get a big boot across his big mouth by his monster. Tonight is about sending a message. Solo quotes Jacob and they walk away.
In the Arena:
Santos Escobar says it is time for all of you to stand up and show respect to the AAA World Tag Team Champions. Santos says they are asking for respect. They are here for a reason. Any tag team in the back, if you want to be lucha libre royalty, all you have to do is face The Garza for these titles.
Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo vs. Mr. Iguana and Psycho Clown for the AAA Tag Team Championships
Angel and Clown start things off. Garza misses a punch and Clown with a head scissors. Clown with a kick and a springboard cross body for a near fall. Clown punches Humberto on the apron and he connects with forearms. Clown with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Clown with a super kick to Garza and a clothesline to Humberto. Clown throws off his outer mask and hits a pop up forearm. Clown with a splash for a near fall. Clown with a side head lock and Humberto tags in and he knocks Clown off the ropes and he follows with punches. Humberto with kicks in the corner. Garza tags in and he hits a running knee to Clown while Humberto kicks him in the back of the head. Garza throws his pants at Iguana and Garza gets a near fall. Garza with a snap mare and he traps the arms and covers the nose.
Clown with a knee and Garza with a drop kick for a near fall. Clown with a kick and a forearm to Humbeto on the apron. Humberto tags in and he stops Clown from making the tag. Iguana tags in and he he hits a satellite head scissors and a springboard head butt. Iguana sets up the puppet and he bites Angel’s hand and Iguana goes for a springboard move in the ropes but he slips and then hits a head scssiors. Iguana with a satellite crucifix bomb for a near fall. Iguana with a flip dive but he is caught by Angel and Humberto. They send Iguana into Clown and then they hit a double super kick.
Clown catches Humberto but he gets free and Humberto hits a springboard round kick but he is not legal in the match. Garza tags in and he sends Clown to the floor. Iguana is sent into the ring since he is legal in the match. They put Iguana on the turnbuckles and they hit a double press slam off the turnbuckles. Humberto gets a near fall. Clown and Garza tag in and Humberto with a drop kick while Clown hits a cross body on Angel. They get Clown up for FTY and Humberto gets the three count.
Winners: Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza
— Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul walk in the back and Cathy asks for comments about the attack. Logan says he has nothing to say. Drew has nothing to say but they will say what they have to later tonight.
— We are back with a video package for the TLC match for the Tag titles.
Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black
They lock up and Black with a waist lock and Priest escapes. They lock up and Priest backs Black into the corner. Black with an arm bar. Priest with an arm drag and Black with a kick to the leg. Black with more kicks to the leg. Priest blocks a kick and Priest with kicks to the chest and he sets for a spinning heel kick but Black sees it coming and he goes to the floor. Priest goes to the floor and hits a double sledge off the ring steps. Priest sends Black into the ring and Black with forearms. Black avoids a round kick and Black kicks Priest to the floor. Black with a flip dive onto Priest. Black sends Priest back into the ring. Black with a waist lock.
Priest goes for an elbow and misses but he does not miss the boxing of the ears. Black with a knee and Meteora off the turnbuckles. Black with kicks to the leg and he misses a round kick. Black blocks a uranage with elbows. Black kicks Priest when Priest charges into the corner and Priest hits the turnbuckles. Black with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Black with a forearm and kick to the chest. Black with forearms and punches. Black with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Black with a double wrist lock. Priest with punches and forearms. Black with a running boot to the head and Black blocks a kick and he hits a jumping knee and gets a near fall.
Black kicks Priest while Priest is on the mat. Priest gets a second wind and Priest blocks a kick and he connects with a series of forearms. Priest with a face plant. Priest with an elbow into the corner and then he goes to the ropes for an Old School cross body. Priest sets for the rebound clothesline and he connects for a near fall. Black with a kick and Priest with a super kick that sends Black to the floor. Priest goes for a wacky move on the floor and Black hits a jumping knee. Black misses a moonsault from the turnbuckles to the floor and Priest sends Black over the announce table. Priest removes the hood of the table.
Black hits Priest with a chair and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner by DQ: Damian Priest
Black gets in a few punches before the referee tells him to leave. Black picks up the chair and he hits Priest in the back with the chair. Black tells the referee he is done, but he doesn’t mean it and he hits Priest with the top of the chair. Black sends Priest’s head into the ring steps. Black picks up Priest and puts him against the ring steps and Black with Black Mass.
Backstage:
Jade and Tiffany are in the back and Jade says she didn’t need Tiffany’s help. Tiffany says she doesn’t want any excuses when she wins. Jade says there are no distractions to worry about. She says she will finish what she started.
Jimmy Uso vs. Talla Tonga
Jimmy has some words for Talla’s upper chest and Jimmy with chops. Talla misses a clothesline and Jimmy with punches and he goes to the turnbuckles to punch him. Jimmy punches Talla from the turnbuckles but Talla with a chop. Talla with a chop. Talla with a short arm clothesline and kicks to the back. Talla with a leg drop. Talla chokes immy and Solo wants to chat with his brother while he is getting dominated. Talla with a slam. Talla blocks a kick from the apron but Uso with a dragon whip. Jimmy with a suicide dive and Talla stays on his feet. Solo calms Talla down to regroup. Solo distracts Jimmy but Talla cannot capitalize at first. Jimmy with chops but Talla with a kick.
Talla chokes Jimmy in the ropes and Solo gets in a punch when the referee is not looking. Talla with a punch and hard Irish whip. Talla with a punch and he chokes Jimmy in the corner with his hand and then his boot. JImmy with punches and chops but Talla with a body block. Talla works on the neck. Talla with a back elbow in the corner. Talla with a back elbow. Talla kicks Jimmy but Jimmy with chps. Talla chops back and Jimmy goes down in the corner. Talla chokes Jimmy in the corner. Talla with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot. Talla misses a splash into the corner. Jimmy with a thrust kick to the midsection followed by an uppercut. Jimmy tries to get Talla up but Talla with an elbow. Talla with a boot to send Jimmy to the floor.
Jimmy with a shoulder and kick from the apron. Talla catches Jimmy off the turnbuckles but Jimmy escapes a choke slam. Jimmy with super kicks and a clothesline to send Talla to the floor. Jimmy with a super kick to Solo and Jimmy with a kick and spear. Jimmy goes up top and he goes for the frog splash but Talla grabs Jimmy by the throat and Talla with a choke slam for the three count.
Winner: Talla Tonga
After the match, Solo signals to the back and JC Mateo and Tonga Loa attack Jimmy. Solo gestures for the cage to come down.
Solo sets for the Samoan spike as the cage continues to come down.
Jacob Fatu’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring before the cage fully lowers and the attack, by law, had stopped when the music plays.
Solo and Talla get out of the cage while Tonga and Mateo go after Fatu. Fatu with super kicks to Tonga and Mateo and then he sends them into the cage. Fatu with a pop up Samoan drop to Tonga. Fatu with running hips to Mateo and Tonga. Fatu buffers and he hits a double jump moonsault onto Maeo. Fatu with a double jump moonsault onto Tonga.
Solo tells Fatu to continue to lick the cage.
— Joe and Wade run through the card.
Backstage:
Cathy is with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. She asks them about the tag title match. Charlotte says she did not have them as a tag team on her bingo card. Lexi has been around for her even though she is super annoying. Alexa asks if that is a compliment and Charlotte tells her to take it or leave it. Alexa says Charlotte hasn’t been half bad. Cathy asks if this is friendship. Charlotte says it isn’t and Alexa says Charlotte doesn’t like the ‘f’ word. Charlotte suggests they win before they discuss that.
— Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul walk in the back as we go to commercial.
In the Arena:
Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre make their way to the ring.
Logan says you have two of the best wrestlers in the industry and they are here trying to defend this place against outsiders. You boo but not a single one of you knows what it means to compete at SummerSlam. Jelly Roll thought it was a hot dog eating contest. Logan says he and Drew have dedicated their lives to this business and Logan says he is so sick of these outsiders who made their name outside of WWE and think they can take their name to the next level . . . unless you are Logan Paul.
Logan tells Jelly Roll he is an outsider. You are not a wrestler. You learned today what you will learn tomorrow. You are a country star, not a superstar and you don’t belong here.
Drew says what happens to smelly roll is on Randy. You want to be BFFs or get concert tickets? The match is happening. Drew says it is selfish to talk to god when you need a favor like in your lyrics. Drew says he has god on speed dial.
Jelly Roll arrives at the building and he rubs his chin and he taps on the ood and Randy Orton comes with him.
They make their way to the ring and Nick Aldis doesn’t want them to go to the ring. Randy and Jelly don’t really care.
They get on the apron and then they enter the ring and Randy and Drew exchange punches. Eventually Jelly gets to Logan for punches.
Security comes to the ring to try to separate them. Randy gets a shot in on Logan while Jelly moves around in the ring. Drew and Logan are sent to the floor.
Randy and Jelly discuss something and Randy gives two RKOs to security in the ring. The third member of security begs for his life but Jelly with a choke slam.
We go to credits.
— Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show —
- Jimmy Uso vs. Talla Tonga
- Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black
- Giulia (c) vs. Zelina Vega – WWE Women’s U.S. Championship
- Los Garza (c) vs. TBA – AAA Tag Team Title Open Challenge
- Appearances by John Cena & Cody Rhodes
- Jelly Roll appears live
8/1 WWE SmackDown Preview
Cody Rhodes and John Cena will meet face-to-face one last time before their Undisputed WWE Championship Street Fight this Sunday. Although Cena was absent last week, Rhodes made it clear he wants to face the “real” John Cena—not the corporate figure—when they collide at SummerSlam1.
Giulia will defend her Women’s United States Championship for the first time since dethroning Zelina Vega on June 27. Vega, who eliminated Giulia during the Evolution battle royal, now gets her chance at redemption in a heated rematch3.
Talla Tonga makes his televised WWE debut tonight against Jimmy Uso, who has aligned with Jacob Fatu amid escalating tensions with Tonga and his MFT stablemates: Tonga Loa, JC Mateo, and United States Champion Solo Sikoa.
Damian Priest returns to action for the first time since his disqualification win over Carmelo Hayes on July 18. He’ll face Aleister Black, the man responsible for that DQ after tripping Hayes mid-match3. Their animosity has simmered for weeks and is expected to erupt tonight.
Also on the card, Los Garza’s Angel and Berto will issue an open challenge for their AAA World Tag Team Championship. This marks their second defense since winning the titles at TripleMania Regia III on June 153.
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8/1 WWE SmackDown Live Results
