Steve Notes Smackdown 7/31/20

SD Mat Chats, focusing on BIG E’s single’s run and his match vs Miz tonight & the IC title match

Firefly Funhouse

Bray says a part of Braun’s spirit will be trapped there forever, the fiend is awake and he wants the UC, and until he gets what he wants, none of you are safe

AJ Styles vs. Gran Metalik

AJ doing a lot of countering to Metalik, taking out his high flying game, as soon as AJ goes high flying, Metalik counters and takes advantage, rana off the apron

AJ working the legs of GM

GM hits big DDT

ropes/missle dropkick, 2

AJ with strike flurry

GM dodges Phenomenal Forearm, goes to the ropes, AJ counters with a strike to the knee 

Calf crusher, really puts some stank on it

GM taps

***½

AJ stomps Dorado, Styles Clash

Gable watches on the monitor, Corbin says it could be him out there, Gable says oh we’re friends out there? Corbin butters him up, mentions Matt Riddle coming in there, Gable is on to him- the King’s ransom is on the table tho, for anyone who wants it. This kind of thing could use some background people milling about.

Bar Fight recap

Jeff Hardy gets a hero’s welcome backstage

Jeff Hardy promo

He feels good. He’s an alcoholic, but he’s also a father, a husband, and a wwe superstar. The love of his family and friends have gotten him here, and he never wants to let them down again. Corbin interrupts. Says Jeff is known for taking things to the extreme, and he’s whining and crying about recovery. His life sucks, but shutup. He has to deal with Matt Riddle, he has a match with idiot Gulak, he feels like Smackdown is turning into an insane asylum. Hardy says maybe the real problem is you. Gulak attacks, what was the point of this????

Match is already underway

Corbin vs. Gulak

Gulak picking apart Corbin on the mat, Corbin gets to the ropes. Gulak goes up top, clothesline, 2.

Goes for dragon sleeper, corbin gets out of it, hits deep 6. Riddle comes to stage, SMALL PACKAGE , 2, end of days, Corbin wins, Riddle attacks immediately. Ground and pound, Ripcord knee, GABLE ATTACKS rolling high german suplex. HEEL TURN FOR GABLE, he wants to get paid, does getting paid hand sign to Corbin. **¾ 

BIG E vs. THE MIZ

Morrison just made me laugh by coming out without a shirt on I don’t know why.

Morrison takes out Big E, ref doesn’t see, Miz sliding kick, back in the ring, Miz is in control. E tries for an apron splash, misses

Miz has a giant gash on his arm. Honestly, Big E should have won by now.

Big E kinda powers up as Miz strikes him, hits multiple belly to bellies 

MIz hits yes kicks, Big E counters, Miz attacks his knee. Miz hits corner splashes, Big E counters with Urunagi, goes for spear, Miz hits him with a knee, MOrriton up top, hits E with kick, Skull crushing finale, BIG E KiCKS OUT. MOrrison gets caught trying to kick him again, gets KICKED OUT. Big E rollup, gets 2, stretch muffler, Miz taps. ***1/2

LHP interrupts Cesaro and Shin in the championship lounge. Shin is using spanish and its hilarious and awesome. They shame them into leaving.

Sheamus promo, he’s in his bar fight attire. Jeff Hardy is no longer my problem, the rest of the locker room now has ME as their problem. 

Lacey Evans vs. Naomi

Lacey keeps trying to use naomi’s hair 

Lacey keeps touching Naomi’s hair and it’s bugging the shit out of me

Naomi wins with backslide, I liked how she split her legs to sturdy the pin, made sense **1/2

Otis and Mandy are talking about dinner at a BBQ place- why are they there if they don’t have a match? Sonya lurks in the background, we’re back at this again?

Sonya approaches Mandy while she’s doing her makeup, beats the shit out of her for reasons? What is this, April? Why is my screen glitching? Sonya CUTS HER HAIR, kicks her head. That was brutal. Oh wow. She threatens the refs and Scarp Iron with some clippers. 

For some reason, Miz and Morrison are being interviewed and cracking jokes, Tucky gets pissed

Main event: Bayley vs. NIkki Cross

Alexa has a bunch of spikes on her, is she gonna cross NIkki?

I can’t help but smile when I see Bayley and Sasha with all their gold. 

NIkki comes out on fire, overwhelming Bayley. Funsplash from apron. 

Nikki intercepts the boss’s ring, throws it at Sasha.

Bayley goes up to the announce table to mock NIkki, Nikki dumps her

Alexa takes Sasha off the apron

Fun splash off top

Two roll ups get 2, back slide gets 2, Bayley transitions into rose plant, wins

***1/2

Nikki pushes Alexa down, shes sad :(

Oh god, the fiend is about to attack Alexa

eek