Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for August 2, 2016

During the pre-show, Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) has heard Randy Orton's namedrop of Fandango at Battleground, and Fandango tells Orton he's coming for him...like a mongoose.

During the pre-show, we get an inside look at American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable).

The show begins with Randy Orton, Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan watching Orton's RKO from last night backstage. Shane tells Randy Orton he jeopardized everything last night, even though the RKO was pretty awesome. Security is here, and Randy says that security won't be needed if Brock Lesnar shows up tonight, as all it will take is one RKO to take out Lesnar. Nevertheless, part of security will be around the arena while part will be around Randy Orton to make sure he doesn't do anything worse. Meanwhile, The Miz and Maryse shows up, and The Miz says that he didn't get a hero's celebration last week when he won - unlike Dean Ambrose. Daniel Bryan then makes a #1 contenders match for the Intercontinental Championship between Apollo Crews, Kalisto and Baron Corbin. Miz leaves, then Dean Ambrose shows up for a few seconds.

Dean Ambrose shows up to start tonight's show. He tells us that he's busted his ass to get to where he is, but now it's about staying on top as he loves the view from "up here." He then focuses on his title match against Dolph Ziggler at SummerSlam, and asks Dolph Ziggler to come to the ring. Ziggler shows up and tells Ambrose he's a big fan, and that they're both pretty similar, but Ambrose says that Ziggler is all show and he's all go, and that Ziggler won't take the title from him at SummerSlam. Ziggler tells Ambrose he started from the top while he himself started as a male cheerleader. Ziggler said he had to claw and scratch to get where he is, but Ambrose said he did the same and became WWE World Champion while Ziggler is worried about his image when he should be worried about winning. He says that Ziggler will steal the show like he always does, but that he will eventually lose at SummerSlam, because he's a winner. Ziggler tells Ambrose he's been disrespected, undervalued, overlooked, told he's not good enough only to be told he's too good and that he's the man who will enter SummerSlam, burn Brooklyn to the ground and take the title because he's that damn good. Ambrose disagrees, telling Ziggler he will find out he's not as good as he thinks he is. After Ambrose leaves, Bray Wyatt shows up and hits Ziggler with a Sister Abigail before saying he doesn't deserve to be champion. He also says that Ziggler stole something from him, and he wants it back. He challenges Ziggler to a match tonight. If Ziggler wins, he is worthy of being champion. If Ziggler loses, Bray Wyatt takes his place at SummerSlam.

Commissioner Shane McMahon is talking to security when Dolph Ziggler asks him and General Manager Daniel Bryan if they saw what Bray did. Shane says not to worry about it, but Ziggler says he wants the match, as Ziggler feels nobody thinks he deserves the #1 contender's spot for the WWE World Championship. Shane says he's got it.

Apollo Crews beats Kalisto and Baron Corbin to become #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Baron Corbin attacks Kalisto after the match, and when Crews makes the save, The Miz jumps in and hits him with the Skull Crushing Finale. Baron Corbin hits End of Days on Miz before leaving.

Before the next match, Eva Marie tells the referee his leg hurts. A trainer is brought out, and the referee tells the ring announcer that Eva Marie cannot compete. She is helped to the back with help from the referee and trainer.

Renee Young interviews Carmella. Carmella thinks Eva Marie is faking her injury. Natalya shows up, asks why Carmella is being interviewed instead of her, and says that SmackDown needs Natalya. The two argue, and Carmella tells Natalya to go put her crazy cat lady outfit on. Natalya tells Carmella she should be taught a lesson in respect.

American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) beat The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) in their SmackDown debut.

AJ Styles shows up. Before he can say anything, John Cena shows up wanting to hear what Styles has to say. Styles says he has Cena figured out and that he a message for The Cenation, but since Cena is here, he needs to hear it. Styles tells Cena he doesn't want him here, and that he doesn't belong in the same ring as him. He calls the Cenation "weak-minded people" and the Nashville, Tennessee crowd the weakest he knows. He says that the kids are delusional for believing in Cena, that the parents are just as delusional as the kids when it comes to Cena, and Cena just as delusional as the parents as he tells everyone what to think is true about him. Cena thinks Styles has issues. Styles says he plans to reveal Cena as a fraud, as even though Cena says that the future goes through him, he went through him at Money In The Bank, and asks why he's still here. Cena says he's here to shut Styles up, and tells him he's still here because he loves the fans and because WWE will always be his home, then tells Styles he's only here to be a really good wrestler while Cena is still here for the love he has for WWE, the SmackDown brand and the fans. AJ Styles claps, saying that what Cena just said was utterly predictable and that this is the Cena who doesn't back down from a challenge. Styles challenges Cena to a true one-on-one match - no outside help or excuses - at SummerSlam. Cena tells Styles he needs to teach his ass a lesson, and says he's on. Styles says that after SummerSlam Cena will say that Styles is better than him. If he doesn't, he's a liar. If he does, he's a loser. Either way, he wins.

Security surrounds the ring for the next match to ensure Randy Orton does not do anything drastic like he did last night on Raw.

Fandango vs. Randy Orton ends with Brock Lesnar showing up and hitting Orton with an F5. Commissioner Shane McMahon, General Manager Daniel Bryan and security arrive to tell Lesnar to get out of the ring, and they escort Lesnar to the back.

During the commercial break, Brock Lesnar is escorted out of the building along with Paul Heyman.

General Manager Daniel Bryan is on the phone when Heath Slater is nearby, having sneaked past security when they were dealing with Brock Lesnar. Daniel Bryan tells him he has to earn his SmackDown contract, and if he wins his match next week, he's in. His opponent for next week? Rhyno, who Gores him so hard that Daniel Bryan tells the person on the other end of the line that he will need a medic in his office.

Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose. He says anything can happen, and is watching the situation between Dolph Ziggler and Bray Wyatt carefully.

Charlie Caruso almost interviews Randy Orton. Orton just walks away.

Natalya attacks Carmella before their match and puts her in the Sharpshooter.

Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan talk with Dolph Ziggler backstage, trying to talk him out of his match with Bray Wyatt. Ziggler says they don't believe in him, then says "Screw you."

Dean Ambrose guests on commentary for the next match.

Dolph Ziggler beats Bray Wyatt to stay #1 contender to the WWE World Championship after slamming Bray head-first into a turnbuckle he exposed before hitting a superkick for the win. After the match, Ziggler is attacked from behind by Erick Rowan, and Dean Ambrose gets in the ring to fight off Wyatt and Rowan. Ziggler and Dean are taken down, and Wyatt hits the Sister Abigail on Ziggler.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!