Steve Notes Smackdown 8/6/21

Boss time opens Smackdown

Jeez that’s some mania level gear

She says she came back for her spotlight that she deserves, that she created and she won’t let anyone steal it again

Recap- hahaha they captured a fan yelling NYYOOO in slow motion when Sasha turned on Bianca

She says last week she exposed Bianca, she’s been watching Bianca make mistake after mistake, she saved her to make a statement. She’d be nothing without Sasha

She says any other athlete woulda thanked her but Bianca dissed her so she came back to make her pay

Bianca comes out

Says you think I’m nothing without you? Last time I checked, you were literally begging me to choose you to fight at rumble, you don’t want credit you don’t want me to shine

Bianca gets in the ring Sasha leaves, gets on commentary, Bianca says if you want a shot, it’s on.

Then Zelina comes out, says this is not happening. Bianca, last week you accepted my challenge, so what do you wanna do?

Bianca says I’ll fight Sasha at Summerslam, I’ll fight Zelina tonight

Backstage Rey talks to Dom about the importance of momentum heading into Summerslam, Dom says he won’t let him down

Dom vs Jey Uso

Dom hits a sliding sunset flip barricade bomb as smackdown rolls on

Dom hits a 619, he goes up top, Rey takes out Jimmy, Dom misses a splash due to the hesitation, Jey hits the splash of his own for 3

**

Backstage interview with EDGE: He calls Rollins a rotten selfish bastard, he says when Seth gets here tonight, he’ll show Edge what a rotten selfish bastard he can be

Haha McAfee calls Corbin BUMASS

King Nakamura vs. Apollo Crews CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS MATCH

Azeez pulls Nakamura off the apron for the DQ

DUD

After the match, Naka makes Apollo and Azeez look like fools

Kayla is outside Roman’s room, Paul comes out, annoyed, she wants to know his thoughts about last week: He says The contract, who’s thieving air on the island of relevancy, proposes if he hits Brady with a kendo stick and signs his contract, does he get his $75 million the tampa bay bucs are paying him? THe contract is a joke, Pearce is letting Cena slide his way into a title shot he doesn’t deserve, Roman has nothing to say to you or anyone, he’s not in the mood, he turns around, BIG E is there with the briefcase.

Tegan NOX with her real name vs. Tamina

Nox wins with a rollup when Shotzi launches the canon nearby

*¾

Zelina, Pearce and Sonya in the office, she doesn’t get her match, but she does get a match

Edge promo: Says Seth isn’t here, good thing he isn’t cuz he’d wind up in jail if he was here. He was willing to let the past be the past, but he cost him the universal title. But honestly, he woulda done the same thing. He sees himself in Seth. They both know this won’t end well. If he were here tonight, it would end.

Seth shows up on the tron via satellite. He says you think you have it all figured out. Except last week, when I smashed your face with a camera. You’re right, we’re similar. We’re locked in this dance together, but taht’s where it ends. If the ult opp were half the man I was, he would always know there’s a plan B.

Edge says there’s a plan B, how about you and I one on one at Summerslam.

Rollins says cool your jets, I call the shots around here, not you. Lemme think about it. While I’m mulling it over, maybe you should think about it. What are you getting yourself into? YOu know what it’s like to have my boot on your neck, you know what happens when I stomp a healthy neck, what would happen if I stomp the neck of someone who’s had his fused three times. Your comeback would be done, and I’m not sure what kind of future you’re gonna have as a husband, father, you have three girls at home--

Edge says shutup! You keep circling back to me, but it never works, I help elim you from the 2020 and 2021 rumble, all because you didn’t finish the job in 2014 when you had the chance, you’re trying to walk in my steps, but you can’t fill them, because at the end of the day, you’re edge-lite.

ROllins gets pissed, I am not a lite version of you, I am better in every single way and you know it. YOu want me one on one? YOu’re on.

Finn Balor interview, he says he was this close til Baron stuck his nose where it didn’t belong, and Cena signed it. As for Corbin, if he had sunk so low, he should only worry bout minding his own business, he’s gonna need to learn to have to honor and integrity, and I’m gonna teach him that the hard way. And when I’m done with him, I have a bone to pick with cena.

Street Profits vs. Dirty Dawgs

Profits really play to the crowd wonderfully

Montez gets the win on Dolph with a splash

**½

Bianca Belair vs. Zelina Vega CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDER MATCH

Bianca is handling Zelina, Sasha comes out as Bianca is pressing Zelina, who takes advantage of the distraction with a rana from the apron, gets 2 with that, as smackdown rolls on

Bianca takes back over, hits KOD for the win

**½

Roman Reigns backstage, Heyman says Finn Balor vs. Corbin is up next. Roman says I’m interested.

Balor vs. Corbin

Baron asks for a mic, says what happened last week wasn’t cool, I’m desperate, I’m sorry, Balor says apology not accepted. Balor wins with CDG

**

After the match, Finn says I’m not smiling anymore, I’m willing to go through Cena to get there, so name the time and the place.

Roman comes out

I can understand why you’re upset, finn, I can understand why you’re running your mouth about Cena. But remember, I tried to help you, give you an opportunity, so when you come out here on my show, keep the head of the table out your mouth. He throws the mic at Finn, turns around, as he walks out, Finn shoves him out of the ring, gives him gun fingers. Crowd starts chanting CENA. Usos attack Finn from behind. They beat on Finn, Jimmy goes for a splash, Finn trips Jey into the line of fire, he takes the usos out. Gun Fingers again. Roman gets in, eats a Sling Blade, Usos take out Finn again, Superman punch, Uso splash from Jey, ground and pound from Roman.