Big E vs. John Morrison ends before it can begin when Retribution shows up and attack both men. Michael Cole and Corey Graves run away when Retribution show up. After Retribution run away, The Miz checks on John Morrison.
Backstage, everyone is taking about Retribution, and The Miz blames Big E's recent Twitter tweets for Retribution attacking. After Miz and John Morrison leaves, Baron Corbin declares himself leader of the locker room, but Big E tells him to shut up and that he is not defeated. Big E says he will get back in the ring and beat John Morrison and that is time for the locker room to take the show back, then Sheamus shows up to mock Big E, saying Retribution attacked him because he is alone and vulnerable. Sheamus says that Retribution will not dare show up during his match, as he knows they are not afraid of him. Big E tells Sheamus that if he had any sense, he would know he is not alone.
Bayley and Sasha Banks are in the ring. Sasha mentions that she has to defend the Raw Women's title along with the tag team titles, then says that tonight is all about Bayley, who says Stephanie McMahon tried to rain on her parade but could not hold her and Sasha down. Bayley and Sasha then kick Greg Hamilton out of the ring so they can announce all of the competitors in the triple brand women's battle royal where the winner faces Bayley for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. This continues until they find out that Asuka is in the battle royal, and Asuka runs out and attacks Bayley and Sasha, which allows the rest of the competitors in the battle royal to show up.
Asuka last eliminates "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler in a triple brand women's battle royal to face Bayley for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at SummerSlam.
Backstage, Bayley and Sasha are not happy about Asuka's battle royal win, and Sasha tells Bayley that they both have Asuka. As Bayley walks away, she and Sasha are attacked by Asuka.
We hear from Mandy Rose, who says that while some of things Sonya Deville says about how people perceive her is true, she has been made fun of for her looks and accused of being handed things her whole life and that it still hurts. She says that she had three jobs while working towards a bikini championship and that WWE did not fall into her lap, and while Sonya should know how hard she worked, she thanks Sonya for reminding her she is more than a pretty face. Mandy says that making her look ugly will not destroy her, and challenges Sonya to a hair vs. hair match at SummerSlam, telling Sonya to put her money where her mouth.
Backstage, Sheamus tells security to take a hike, as Retribution will not attack while he is around.
Backstage, Nikki Cross spots Alexa Bliss. She hugs her and apologizes for her behavior from last week, then shows some concern for her safety after what happened with The Fiend. Alexa says she is fine and that she is going to look for answers from Braun Strowman.
Sheamus beats Shorty G.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up with a man in a suit (who is played by Chris Parks aka Abyss). AJ Styles says that there are more pressing matters than Retribution, such as who will face him for the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam. He says he wants to enjoy being champion, but so many people want to know who he is facing next. He also says that people want to throw out statistics, and it took looking at statistics during a baseball game to realize he cares about statistics. He then says he has hired someone to crunch the numbers and has hired a time to come up with a system called the "Phenomenal Intercontinental Statistic System" to find his next opponent, and announces that the next challenger must earn a match by merit. Styles mentions that he is #1 after uncovering part of a whiteboard, then reveals that nobody is worthy of facing him for the Intercontinental Championship after revealing the rest of the whiteboard, saying nobody has earned it. Styles says that somebody can get on the board if they work hard enough, then Jeff Hardy shows up. Jeff says that while he has respect for Styles and what he has done, he did not get a fair chance at the title thanks to Sheamus and says it could have been both of them in the finals of the recent tournament. Jeff talks about how he won the title and stood on his own two feet years ago, and after saying that he knows who he is and what he has accomplished, he proposes that the two of them have a match for the Intercontinental Championship. Styles says that while he has always respected Jeff and known him for a very long time, and admits a lot of people would love to see them in a WWE ring together after all that Jeff has done in WWE, and says that Jeff deserves to be on the board. Styles then declines his challenge, saying Jeff has not earned the right to be on the board and that this is not a pity party. This starts a brawl between Jeff and Styles where Jeff comes out on top before putting his own name on the board.
Backstage, Cesaro talks with Shinsuke Nakamura about how they are the greatest tag team champions and that Lucha House Party (Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik) cannot do anything against them. Lucha House Party then show up and steal the SmackDown tag titles, and Cesaro and Nakamura chase after them.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews AJ Styles, who says that Jeff Hardy assaulted him and does not respect him, the Intercontinental Championship or statistics. He says that if Jeff Hardy wants a piece of him, he will find out the hard way that he will get erased for messing with him.
Gran Metalik beats Shinsuke Nakamura after Kalisto shows up for the first time in months, distracting Cesaro and Nakamura and allowing Metalik to hit an elbow from the top of the ropes for the win. It is announced during the match that WWE will be in a different location next week and that the fans will play a big role in next week's show.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Matt Riddle. Riddle says that nobody likes a bounty on their head as it is pretty hard, and while he is a laid-back guy, he is here to "bro down and throw down." He also says that King Corbin calls himself a king, but that he is a royal pain. Riddle says he has done everything to get his attention, then Shorty G shows up. Shorty G says he got caught up in the "king's ransom" stuff and that while he has a family to feed, it does not justify his actions and that it is not him to do that. Shorty G apologizes, and both men fistbump. Riddle tells Shorty G to call him if he wants a match, then he is attacked from behind by Corbin. Corbin then thanks Shorty G for the help and leaves.
We hear from Alexa Bliss, who says she has been better after the last few months. On the subject of Braun Strowman, he was intimidating at first until she got to know him, then they got to be friends. Alexa says that she and Braun cared about each other a lot, but that she does not know if that is why The Fiend attacked her. She calls The Fiend's presence "scary and terrifying, and also compelling," and that one can feel his presence once one has interacted with him. On the subject of Braun saying she did not care about her, Alexa is at a loss for words.
Next week: Jeff Hardy vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for the Intercontinental Championship!
We hear from Sonya Deville, who says that she is surprised by Mandy Rose's challenge and that Mandy got aggressive from having her hair cut. She says that while Mandy may think she may have gotten over her insecurities, she says that she will make Mandy know that people say things about her because they are true before accepting her challenge at SummerSlam.
The Miz guests on commentary for the next match.
Big E beats John Morrison with the Stretch Muffler. During the match, Otis confronts The Miz over comments Miz made about him. After the commercial break, the SmackDown locker room is now surrounding ringside after the commercial break. It is not long before Retribution go on the attack backstage. After the backstage attack, more anti-WWE graffiti is spray painted on a wall. The SmackDown locker room is soon alerted to what is going on in the back as the match continues. After the match, Big E falls victim to a Brogue Kick from Sheamus, then Braun Strowman - now with a bald head - shows up.
Braun Strowman is in the ring after the commercial break. He tells The Fiend that he knows what he is going to get when it comes to him, and says he promised him he would be "the most evil son-of-a-bitch" anyone has ever seen after coming out of the swamp. He tells The Fiend to come to the ring so he can eviscerate him and eat his entrails as he looks up at the lights, then Alexa Bliss shows up. Alexa, knowing that she risks making him angrier, asks Braun what is going on, and this is not the Braun that she knows. Braun says that Alexa used him as a pawn and tried to change him into something he is not, and that he is not a clown that can be led around by his beard. He also tells her that anyone who comes in contact with The Fiend is changed, including her, and tells her to get out of the ring, as he wants The Fiend. Alexa tells Braun to be careful what he wishes for, and threatens to slap some sense into him. After Alexa tells Braun to look at him, Alexa slaps him in the face multiple times, but Braun simply smiles before lifting her over her head. As he carries Alexa around, the lights slowly go out, signaling The Fiend's presence. When Braun tosses Alexa upwards, the lights go completely out. When the red lights come on, Braun is gone and The Fiend is in the ring while Alexa is on the mat. Braun is then seen on the TitanTron. Braun laughs, as does The Fiend, and Braun screams as the show ends.
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