Nikki Bella is interviewed via Skype on the pre-show. She says that Carmella wants to make a big name for herself by attacking her as she is the biggest target, but says that Carmella messed with the wrong woman. She teases at a possible Brie Bella return, saying there may be another Bella involved. Nikki Bella calls Lita a big inspiration for her comeback, and says she wanted a say on what her last match would be and didn't want to miss out on the aftermath of the Women's Revolution. She wants to show what the old Divas can do and take on the new women of the SmackDown Women's Division. When asked if this could be her last run, she hopes it's not but she has to play it by ear week after week, and doesn't know how the neck surgery will affect her.
During the pre-show, it is confirmed that The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) are returning for the tag team tournament for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
During the pre-show, we see a video package of Baron Corbin.
The show starts with footage of the argument between SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan and The Miz on last week's Talking Smack. SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon has watched the footage with D-Bry, and while he agrees with him, he tells him not to get in the talent's face. Daniel Bryan says he won't be so honest next time, but finds the advice ironic from someone who has beef with Brock Lesnar.
The Miz and Maryse show up to start tonight's show. The Miz says he will bring the WWE Intercontinental Championship back to relevance, but slams what Daniel Bryan told him on Talking Smack. He says the fans don't see the big picture and don't know what goes on backstage. He says that he's the go-to guy for a lot of things WWE wants to do, but feels the fans don't appreciate him for it at all. He calls the fans cowards for considering him unworthy of the Intercontinental title. Dolph Ziggler shows up, says that The Miz makes a lot of great points, but says there's a reason people never get behind him: they see through everything he does as he is doing it all just to be famous. He says Miz has a chance week in and week out to change that perception, but he never does. If he wants to prove he's not a coward, he should do it right now...just Miz and Ziggler. Miz teases getting in it with Ziggler, but walks to the back with Maryse. Ziggler then says that Daniel Bryan was right when he said The Miz is a coward. Miz almost heads back to the ring, but Maryse holds him back.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) to continue to the semi-finals of the SmackDown tag team tournament. Andrea D'Marco interviews The Hype Bros after the match, and Zack Ryder says the Hype Train has left the station and is not coming back. Mojo Rawley says that at Backlash, they won't just get hype, they'll stay hype.
AJ Styles runs into Apollo Crews. After a brief spelling bee, it becomes apparent that Crews isn't a fan of Styles' cockiness.
AJ Styles shows up, and it is announced that he will be introduced as "the face that runs the place" whenever he comes to the ring. He mocks John Cena as he brags about beating John Cena as well as Dean Ambrose at Backlash, saying Ambrose will see his face in his nightmares when he becomes World champ. Apollo Crews shows up, and says he just asked for a match against Styles from SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan and got it...and that match happens right now.
AJ Styles beats Apollo Crews.
We see footage from this past weekend where Renee Young meets Heath Slater in his house with Rhyno and Heath's wife Beulah. Heath calls not being drafted an oversight, and talks about everything he's been through so far. As for what's next, Heath doesn't really know. Heath says that when he wins the tag team titles with Rhyno, he plans to upgrade the trailer to a double wide. As for the kids, they're picking up cans and bottles. The interview ends with Heath and Beulah having problems with the neighbors.
Bray Wyatt shows up. He doesn't fear snakes or monsters or any man, for he is fear. He considers Randy Orton just a man even though he feels Orton considers himself a viper. He says Brock Lesnar exposed all of Randy Orton's flaws at SummerSlam and that Orton is now a damaged man, and says that if Randy has any voices inside his head, they would be telling him to run right now. Nevertheless, Randy Orton shows up, and says the voices in his head are asking him who Bray Wyatt thinks he is, and says he's already damaged and that Bray has his attention. Bray says this is the predator he wants to see, but says Orton is no longer the predator in this situation...he is. He says the predator kills, and at Backlash, he plans to cut off his head and place it on a mantle. Orton says Bray is preoccupied with the external scars, but says he should be worried about the internal ones, and if Wyatt wants a fight at Backlash, he's got it. He also says he's not afraid of Bray Wyatt, and that he's not afraid of kicking his ass...right now. Before he can do that, Bray Wyatt disappears and the promo ends.
SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan will be on SportsCenter on ESPN tomorrow night at 9 PM Eastern/8 PM Central. Also, Nikki Bella guests on commentary for the next match.
Natalya and Alexa Bliss beat Naomi and Becky Lynch when Carmella attacks Nikki Bella at ringside, distracting Becky and allowing Alexa to roll Becky up and grab the tights. Becky and Naomi tend to Nikki after the match.
We see a video package of The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh).
Heath Slater and Rhyno beat The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) to continue to the semi-finals of the SmackDown tag team tournament.
A man named Gary "The Milkman" Millman is in the ring demanding an opponent. He strips all the way to his underwear, then Kane shows up. "The Milkman" tries to put his clothes back on, but he gets choke slammed. Kane leaves, then Baron Corbin and Dean Ambrose show up for their match. AJ Styles guests on commentary for the next match.
Baron Corbin vs. Dean Ambrose ends after AJ Styles hits an enziguri on Baron Corbin for telling him to sit down and shut when he tells Corbin to stay on Ambrose. After the match, Ambrose hits Corbin with Dirty Deeds before countering Styles' Phenomenal Forearm by sweeping him off the top rope with his hand and causing him to land on the rope with his groin. Ambrose then rocks the top rope a little bit, pats AJ and then leaves.
On Talking Smack, Daniel Bryan apologizes from his behavior from last week. He also announces that The Miz will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler at Backlash.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
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