Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for August 26, 2022

Ricochet beats Happy Corbin.

Backstage, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) meet Hit Row (B-Fab, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla. Both teams immediately get along.

We see part one of a video package of Drew McIntyre.

We hear from Karrion Koss and Scarlett. Kross says that it may or may not be Drew McIntyre's time, then tells McIntyre to take the time and savor the moment, for at any moment, he could put his hand through the back of his and make it all for nothing.

Natalya and Sonya Deville beat the team of Nikki A.S.H. and Doudrop, the team of Dana Brooke and Tamina and the team of Xia Li and Shotzi Blackheart in a "Last Chance" Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament after Dana Brooke hits Nikki A.S.H. with a Superplex to the outside of the ring onto everyone else. Sonya then drags Nikki A.S.H. into the ring and pins her to get the win.

We see a video package for "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler.

The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) head to the ring. Sheamus says that next week, they will be "starting fights and drinking pints" when he becomes Intercontinental Champion and the first-ever "ultimate Grand Slam Champion." It is not long before Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser show up. Sheamus says Gunther calls himself a ring general, but he is the real ring general after facing and beating the best of the best in a WWE ring, and he has says nobody has had "banger after banger" like him. He says he has seen a lot of himself in Gunther and that it has been a long time since he has seen brutal qualities in someone like him who also likes going to war in the ring like he does, then says Gunther has something he wants: the Intercontinental Championship. Sheamus says he will drag the Intercontinental Championship out of the belly of the best and into the red dragon, then Gunther says Sheamus is a man to be respected. Gunther then says Sheamus is nothing like him, and that to protect the title, he will show him what violence really means. He promises to not only keep his title, but chop his chest into bloody bits and break the man who supposedly cannot be broken in Sheamus. As Sheamus and Gunther have a staredown, Butch attacks Ludwig Kaiser, and when Ridge Holland tries to separate them, he also gets beaten up. Sheamus and Gunther pick their respective seconds up and hold them back. Kaiser and Gunther then leave.

Backstage, Megan Morant interviews Sonya Deville and Natalya. Natalya says that they are starting to find their groove, and that Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez should be concerned tonight. Meanwhile, Nikki A.S.H. and Doudrop are arguing in the background.

Backstage, Sami Zayn meets with The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), then meets with Roman Reigns. He brings up Sami Zayn's loss from last week and that sometimes bad things happen, then thanks him for his assistance from last week. When Sami says Roman can count on his for anything, Roman asks Sami for a favor and asks Sami to help take care of Drew McIntyre. Sami thanks Roman for the opportunity.

Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai guest on commentary for the next match.

Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez beat Natalya and Sonya Deville to advance to the finals of the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament. After the match, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky have a staredown with Aliyah and Raquel.

Backstage, Maximum Male Models (Max Dupri, Maxine Dupri, Mace, Mansoor) have a photoshoot when loud music comes out of Hit Row's bus nearby. Max Dupri is angry, but this give Maxine Dupri an idea. After the commercial break, Maxine Dupri brings out Los Lotharios, who have a solution: vandalizing the bus with spray paint.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) are in the ring. Xavier Woods is in a wheelchair and wearing a blanket. Woods mentions how they have been making fun of The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and that they underestimated them. Kofi says that The Viking Raiders have been kicking their asses and that one of them cracked his ribs a couple of weeks ago. Woods says that they have to face a harsh reality after seeing the Viking funeral and the burning of New Day merchandise from last week and says that they may be done. As Kofi says that they have gotten to do a lot of great things as a team, The Viking Raiders show up. Erik says they gave them a proper sendoff and a warrior's rite, and Ivar says they are out here sniveling instead of leaving. Erik says the one thing a Viking despises more than anything is weakness, and that their groveling makes them sick. After Erik says that they are groveling like wounded animals, Ivar says the best thing for a wounded animal is to put it down. Kofi distracts The Viking Raiders, then Woods stands up and tosses Kofi a Kendo stick hidden in his blanket. The New Day then tee off of The Viking Raiders with the Kendo sticks, forcing them to retreat, and Woods tosses the wheelchair out of the ring.

Backstage, Maximum Male Models (Max Dupri, Maxine Dupri, Mace, Mansoor) and Los Lotharios (Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza) are near Hit Row's (B-Fab, Ashante "Thee Adons, Top Dolla) bus. Hit Row shows up and says they can handle things in the ring next week, then says that is not their bus. Suddenly, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) come out of the bus. Maximum Male Models and Los Lotharios run away.

Backstage, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) meet with Sami Zayn, and Jey tells Sami not to mess up again and to handle his business, and that he knows about Sami talking about him behind his back.

We see part two of a video package of Drew McIntyre.

Drew McIntyre beats Sami Zayn despite the distraction by The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). After the match, Roman Reigns runs in and attacks McIntyre. McIntyre fights back by throwing Roman into the ring post, then The Usos get back into the ring and attack McIntyre. Roman gets back in the ring and hits McIntyre with a Spear. The Usos then get back in the ring with chairs and hit McIntyre with them, then beat McIntyre up again behind the announce table, throw him into the barricade, and allow Sami Zayn to hit McIntyre with a Helluva Kick. The Usos then repeatedly strike McIntyre with the ring steps before rolling him back into the ring, where Roman tells McIntyre that the top of the mountain is his and that he will never have it before putting him in a guillotine choke. Roman then places a chair over McIntyre and sits in the chair with both the WWE and Universal Championships on his shoulders to end the show.