Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 6, 2020

Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross start tonight's show with another edition of A Moment of Bliss. Alexa Bliss tells The Kabuki Warriors that the women's tag titles are to be defended on all brands and that they know where to find her and Nikki when they stop hiding on Raw. Alexa then introduces tonight's guests: New World Order members Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman. Alexa announces that all three men will be two-time Hall of Famers, then Nikki takes a selfie with them before Alexa asks Waltman what they should call him, and Waltman decides on "Hall of Famer." Alexa then asks Kevin Nash what Roman Reigns needs to do to beat Goldberg. Nash jokingly says he forgot that he beat Goldberg, and says Roman asked for his advice. He told him that he needs two things: Scott Hall and a cattle prod. After Hall jokes it was "a shocking finish," Sami Zayn, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura show up, and Sami says that while everyone loves the nWo, it is time to stop living in the past and start talking about the future: him, Cesaro and Nakamura. He then says that the immediate future is them defeating Braun Strowman and taking back the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Elimination Chamber before the three of them getting in the ring. Sami then says that the nWo knows plenty about winning the title, then jokes that Waltman knows how much the belt weights because he carried Nash and Hall's bags for so many years. Waltman takes this as a challenge, and Nash jokes that Sami looks like Seth Rogan after two weeks with the stomach flu. Sami does not find this funny, and says he, Nakamura and Cesaro can drop them in seconds. Nash says they couldn't touch them on their best day, and Waltman says the couldn't do it any day. Nash, Waltman and Hall stand up ready to fight, leading to a stand-off before Sami says their fight will not happen. As Sami, Cesaro and Nakamura leave, Sami says that the nWo wants to fight them to become relevant at their expense, and that he, Cesaro and Nakamura are laser-focused on destroying Strowman at Elimination Chamber. Strowman shows up, and he eventually fends of Cesaro and Nakamura before scaring Sami into fleeing into the ring, where he runs into Waltman. Sami tries to beg Strowman off, then uses Alexa as a human shield as a means of getting away. Strowman throws chairs and tables at Sami, nearly nailing Sami with a chair in the process. Strowman then grabs the microphone and promises that Sami, Cesaro and Nakamura that they will get these hands, then tells Nash, Hall and Waltman it will be "too sweet."

Bayley and Sasha Banks beat Naomi and Lacey Evans.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E). Kofi says that he and Big E are focused on Elimination Chamber, and Big E says that stamina is key in a gauntlet match. Kofi says that he and Big E hope to come out of Elimination Chamber as eight-time tag team champions.

Backstage, Bayley and Sasha Banks gloat about how dominant they are in the women's division as of late and state that The Bella Twins are undeserving of entering the WWE Hall of Fame before them. Sasha says she will dedicate her album to Bayley, and Bayley says nobody past, present or future will be able to touch them.

Backstage, Shorty G talks with Apollo Crews, telling him that he respects him going against Sheamus on his own and that he still has his back. He offers to shake his hand, but Apollo brushes him off before heading to the ring.

Sheamus beats Apollo Crews.

Backstage, Drake Maverick talks with Drew Gulak, telling him that he wants an opportunity to compete and that he wants to face Daniel Bryan. Gulak tells Maverick he knows Daniel Bryan's moves and weaknesses, and that Maverick doesn't think he has what it takes. As Gulak speaks, Daniel Bryan shows up from behind and tells Gulak he will be at Elimination Chamber, and if Gulak is so confident that he can exploit his weaknesses, then he can step into the ring with him.

Dolph Ziggler accompanies Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) to the ring before the next match.

Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) beat Carmella and Dana Brooke following the distraction from Dolph Ziggler.

It's time for Firefly Fun House. The wall is covered with nothing but framed pictures of John Cena, and Bray Wyatt asks "Why John Cena?" Ramblin' Rabbit shows up and mentions Bray's loss to Cena six years ago at WrestleMania 30. Bray says that time can either hurt you or help you, and says that without Cena, the Firefly Fun House wouldn't exist, and he thanks and forgives Cena for this. He then says there is a catch: Cena also created "The Fiend." He says that The Fiend is waiting at WrestleMania and that he will not be so forgiving, as life is a circle, and eventually, the dark side always comes again. He then says that this is the beauty of the circle, then laughs maniacally after saying "Let me in."

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews King Corbin. Corbin says that he and Roman are finished, and as he is about to mention his WrestleMania plans, Elias shows up and plays guitar, interrupting his interview. When Corbin confronts him, Elias says he found his voice annoying and is here to tune it out, but Corbin stops him, saying he would not even give him 50 cents for his musical talent and says that he looks ridiculous and that his fantasy world is an insult to reality. He tells Elias that if he keeps it up, he will have to bow down to his king.

Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) find Mandy Rose backstage. Otis tries to apologize to Mandy, saying he saw the texts saying she would be late, but Mandy says it is too little too late and leaves after saying that a woman does not appreciate being stood up.

We look back at "Occupy Raw" from the March 10, 2014 episode of Raw, when Daniel Bryan got his match against Triple H and a potential match for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 30.

Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E), The Lucha House Party (Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik), The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), the team of The Miz and John Morrison and Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) in a tag team gauntlet match and go on to earn the right to enter the Elimination Chamber last in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships at Elimination Chamber. The Usos are eliminated following a crucifix pin by Tucker, and Miz and Morrison are eliminated after Tucker pins Morrison with an inside cradle. Afterwards, The Miz and Morrison assault Heavy Machinery in response to being eliminated, and Dolph Ziggler talks with Mandy Rose backstage before heading to the ring with Robert Roode. Ziggler and Roode get the win after Ziggler superkicks Otis following a Caterpillar to Roode.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for December 13, 2019

King Corbin shows up to start tonight's show. Dolph Ziggler is already in the ring, and security is already stationed around the ring. Corbin and Ziggler make fun of the the stench of the dog food they dumped all over Roman Reigns last week, then Corbin says that he has had an incredible year in 2019. Corbin then says he will finish humiliating Roman at TLC and use everything in his disposal - tables, ladders and chairs - and make Roman "bow down to his king." He then says SmackDown will be his to rule as sole leader when he puts Roman in his place. Corbin then says he has seen all the promos of Roman Reigns coming to tonight's show "unchained," then says that a scared little dog runs away when unchained. He then says that if Roman does show up, he will show up to a fate far worse than last week. Corbin then says that Roman will not be showing up, and that the entire locker room approves of what he did last week. He then says that Ziggler will speak on the locker room's behalf. Ziggler says that for once in his life, Roman was the locker room leader that he said he was only for Corbin to put him down. Corbin says it is the dawn of a new day, and that anyone who stands in his and Ziggler's way will be forced to bow down. As Ziggler asks everyone to hail Corbin, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) show up. Big E says he and Kofi could not help but overhear Corbin talking about "ruling an imaginary kingdom" and uttering their name, then Corbin mocks Kofi losing the WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar. Kofi then says he still considers himself a champion of the people - something he is proud of - and while he admits that Corbin had a good year, he had a better one as WWE Champion. Kofi then says he did not whine and complain on social media after losing the WWE title, and that he picked himself up, dusted himself off and kept moving forward, and now The New Day are seven-time tag team champions. The New Day get in the ring, and Kofi tells Corbin that he walks around "looking stupid," but if Corbin was a real king, he would carry himself with pride, dignity and class, none of which he is capable. Kofi calls what Corbin did to Roman last week "disrespectful," then Corbin makes fun of Kofi out loud with Ziggler. Kofi slaps Corbin and says he knows Corbin can hear him now, and Corbin says that if Kofi wants to step up like Roman, he will be humiliated like Roman.

Kofi Kingston vs. King Corbin is official for later tonight.

Backstage, King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler find some members of security laid out and everything strewn about in the locker room.

Kayla Braxton interviews Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Alexa says that she doesn't know why Mandy Rose takes things personally, then she and Nikki are attacked by Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville). Both teams then brawl on the stage until referees separate both teams.

Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross beat Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville).

Backstage, Sami Zayn is met by Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis), who have a present for Sami as part of a Secret Santa gift exchange. Inside the present is a Christmas ham, which Sami calls the worst present he has ever gotten in his life due to his being vegan. Otis says sorry, but Sami says that is not good enough and asks Tucker how he deals with Otis, who he calls "a dumb oaf." Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura show up as things get heated, and they and Sami leave before Cesaro throws the ham on the floor.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Shorty G and Mustafa Ali.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Bayley. Bayley says Lacey Evans may impress some people, but that means nothing to her, and that she does everything she does in the ring for herself now. She says that she and Sasha Banks - who is out recording a hip hop album - are the best and that Lacey picked a fight with the wrong people. Suddenly, Elias plays his guitar, and Bayley gets irritated with him. Elias then plays a song with Bayley as part of the Secret Santa gift exchange going on backstage in which he proceeds to make fun of Bayley. Bayley tells Dana Brooke to stop being a groupie and meet her in the ring if she thinks this is funny. Dana accepts her challenge.

Bayley beats Dana Brooke.

We hear from Sheamus, who says that SmackDown used to be a home to fighters, warriors and champions, but is now a home to wimps and weaklings. He says that there is no heart, but he is returning to bring heart back and crush anyone who stands in his way.

In footage from earlier today, Renee Young interviews The Miz. The Miz says he has no idea where Daniel Bryan is, and that he and Daniel bring out the best and worst in each other and that he understands how important Daniel is to SmackDown. He says he may not like him, but he respects him, and it is time to do the right thing. He says that Bray Wyatt likes to play mind games, and that Bray Wyatt crossed a line. He says he cannot get the image of the photo out of his head and that he had to accept his challenge. He says that while Wyatt has changed Superstars, he has been changed, but in a different way due to the growth of his family. Suddenly, Maryse calls out for Miz, who has gotten a strange video from Bray Wyatt of Mercy the Buzzard, Huskus the Pig Boy and Abby the Witch with their daughter Monroe. They check on Monroe, and find a strange doll that they do not recognize. Miz prematurely ends the interview. Shortly afterwards, we see the doll in the Firefly Fun House as well as Bray Wyatt, who says he was just trying to be nice, as it is the holiday season. He says he understands how much Miz loves his family, then says that Miz exposed himself when he was too busy exposing what happened to Daniel Bryan. Bray Wyatt then says that he was broken, but that he fixed himself by training himself to not feel pain at all and that Miz can train himself not to feel love before telling Miz he can teach him if he lets him in.

Backstage, King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler find the men who hold up Corbin's throne laid out.

Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura beat Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis).

Kofi Kingston vs. Baron Corbin ends in a no-contest after Dolph Ziggler attacks Big E after getting ejected, leading Corbin to attack Kofi as Kofi goes after Ziggler. After referees show up to break up the brawl, Big E gets in the ring and challenges Corbin and Ziggler to a tag team match.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beats King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler after Corbin handcuffs Kofi. After the match, Corbin and Ziggler tie Kofi to the ring post like they did to Roman Reigns last week. As Corbin readies the dog food, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up and hit Big E with the Shatter Machine, then Roman Reigns shows up. Roman Reigns fights off all of the members of security as well as The Revival and Ziggler. Corbin strikes with his staff, but Roman hits him with a Superman Punch, then takes Corbin's scepter and dog food only to be superkicked by Ziggler. Ziggler readies a ladder as The Revival hold Roman down on the announce table, but Roman Reigns overpowers The Revival and tosses Ziggler into the table. Roman Reigns then helps Kofi Kingston off the ring post.

Here are the top moments from tonight's show!

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for November 8, 2019

King Corbin shows up to start tonight's show. Corbin says that Survivor Series is in two weeks, and that it will be a fight for survival between Raw, SmackDown and NXT. He then says he considers NXT's takeover embarrassing, and blames it on Roman Reigns. Corbin lists off Roman's accolades - including beating cancer - and says that while Roman is a role model, the audience only cares about Roman has done from them lately, which is nothing. He says that Roman spends his days off with his family when the locker room is his family, and that he does not want the responsibility of being champion. He calls Roman half the man he used to be and says the fans are seeing through him. After stating that The Big Dog's testicles have shriveled to the size of marbles and that Roman is starting to sound like a chihuahua, we then see a video of the dog from Roman's Titantron with the sound of a small dog. Corbin mocks the video, then says Roman is not man enough to stand face-to-face with him when Roman does not show up. He then says that Roman is not here and is granting some kid's wish, then says Roman will be in the main event with him, where he will tear him limb from limb before the fans can take poop bags and take pieces of "The Big Dog's excrement" to take home as souvenirs. He then says the fans will bend the knee to their king.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E). Kofi Kingston and Big E laugh about The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) saying they are the ones to put Xavier Woods out of action, and Big E and Kofi say that they will become seven-time tag champions tonight for Woods.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) to become WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions and become tag team champions for the seventh time.

Backstage, Sami Zayn talks with "The New" Daniel Bryan about last week, and says that under his watch, Daniel Bryan would have become NXT Champion. He says that guys like them need to stick together, and that he can do things for his career after what he has done for Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro. He asks Daniel Bryan to come to ringside during their tag team match against Ali and Shorty G to see what they can do together.

Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) is attacked by Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe) before the next match. Imperium is chased out of the ring by the SmackDown locker room, and they leave through the crowd.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Bayley and Sasha Banks. Bayley says that "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler only attacked her to be relevant, and says that she and Sasha put NXT on the map. Sasha says that the women in NXT will always be in their shadow, and Bayley confirms that she is indeed a threat at Survivor Series.

"The New" Daniel Bryan shows up to watch the next match from the stage.

Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro beat Ali and Shorty G after Sami Zayn provides a distraction.

Bayley guests on commentary for the next match.

Sasha Banks beats Nikki Cross with the Banks Statement. After the match, Bayley attacks Nikki in retaliation for attacking her earlier in the match, but Bayley herself is attacked by "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Baszler escapes through the crowd as Sasha runs into the ring.

Backstage, Sami Zayn demands an answer from "The New" Daniel Bryan as to whether he is with him or against him, saying he knows that Daniel wants to move forward as part of his team. Suddenly, the lights flicker, then go out completely. When they come back on, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt is behind Daniel. Sami runs away as Bray puts Daniel in the Mandible Claw.

Tyson Fury shows up. Tyson says he has been travelling around the world and fighting opponents, but there is no place like home in the United Kingdom. He says he will finish what he started in his upcoming bout with Deonte Wilder, and says he is here to take care of unfinished business as well. Braun Strowman then shows up. Braun Strowman tells Tyson he wanted him, and here he is. Tyson thanks Braun for the opportunity in Saudi Arabia, saying it was the toughest fight of his life and that he sees why he is the "Monster Among Men." He then says they should fight again as a tag team. Strowman says he likes the idea, but there are not two people stupid enough to fight them unless they want "all four of these hands." Suddenly, The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) shows up. Curtis Axel says they are stupid enough to fight them, and Bo Dallas says that Curtis meant to say that everyone knows that the B in "B-Team" stands for fearless and that "we ain't scared of them hands." Strowman knocks The B-Team off the apron, then runs them down outside of the ring. Bo Dallas is thrown into a right hand by Tyson, and Curtis falls victim to a running powerslam.

Dana Brooke and Carmella beat Fire & Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) to join Team SmackDown in the women's Survivor Series match at Survivor Series.

King Corbin beats Roman Reigns. During the match, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode show up and get attacked by Roman Reigns, but stay at ringside for the remainder of the match. Corbin wins when he hits End of Days following another distraction by Roode and Ziggler, who eat a Superman Punch and a Spear, respectively, before Corbin hits End of Days.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for November 1, 2019

Tom Phillips, Renee Young and Aiden English replace Michael Cole and Corey Graves on commentary tonight due to transportation issues. (After Crown Jewel, some WWE Superstars were able to make it back to the United States before SmackDown; others were not so fortunate and - allegedly due to mechanical issues - were not able to return to the United States until after SmackDown.)

Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar show up. Heyman states that Brock Lesnar is "really, really pissed off" tonight, and - after a replay of Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez from Crown Jewel in its entirety - states that Lesnar has attained retribution only for Rey Mysterio to show up and attack him. We then see the footage of Rey attack Lesnar with a steel chair after the match, he then states that they went to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon for a match with Rey, but did not get it due to brand extension exclusivity. Heyman then states that if Rey can't be brought to SmackDown, then Lesnar will head to Raw for Rey, and if anybody in WWE has a problem with it, there will be nothing that they can do about it and they will sue right back if WWE sues them. He then announces that Lesnar has quit SmackDown in order to go to Raw and hunt for Rey. Lesnar and Heyman then leave. Unbeknownst to them, however, Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels have overseen them leaving.

Bayley retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Nikki Cross. After the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler shows up from out of nowhere, send Sasha Banks into the ring post, then get in the ring and lays out Bayley. Baszler then leaves through the crowd.

Pat McAfee replaces Aiden English on commentary.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says tonight is a weird night, and says that NXT may be here to take advantage of the situation. He tells the NXT Superstars to watch where they stick their noses, for if one of them steps to him, it will be bad news. All of a sudden, Matt Riddle and Keith Lee show up, and Sami Zayn immediately changes his tune, which gets awkward when he shows off his plain black under his shirt. He tries to get away, but Keith Lee and Matt Riddle follow him. Sami Zayn then runs for it, but they keep up with him. He then tries to run down the ramp, but Keith Lee and Matt Riddle catch him and get him in the ring. Sami tries to beg them off, but it doesn't work, and Keith Lee and Matt Riddle make Sami Zayn pay for those words.

The Miz shows up. He announces that Bray Wyatt was supposed to be his guest tonight, then we see a video package of Bray Wyatt's Universal Championship victory at Crown Jewel. Miz then announces that Bray cannot be be here tonight, then addresses the fact that NXT Superstars have been showing up tonight. All of a sudden, Tommaso Ciampa shows up. Ciampa questions whether Miz TV is "must-see" and whether or not Miz is the most "must-see Superstar", then says he is the greatest sports entertainer of all time. He states that Miz thinks the world revolves around him and that it is time that somebody gave him a reality check, as Miz is "everything wrong with Raw and SmackDown" while he is breaking his neck in NXT to prove how good he is. Ciampa says that while Miz plays the part, he is the part, and Miz says he has heard the same thing told to him for a long time and says that people talk about Ciampa when they talk about NXT. He then says that he has heard that people wanted to see them on the microphone, and that he expected Ciampa to say something more original. He says that if he and NXT are here to make a statement, then they should make that statement. Ciampa says that sounds like fighting words, and Miz simply says "You...me...right here...right now."

Tommaso Ciampa beats The Miz with a knee strike as Miz comes down from the top rope before hitting the Fairytale Ending.

Backstage, "The New" Daniel Bryan meets Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Daniels asks them what they are doing backstage, and after Triple H mentions NXT being in the recent Survivor Series commercial, Daniel challenges him to a match. Triple H says he doesn't have his gear, then brings out Adam Cole. Daniel then challenges Adam Cole for the NXT Championship, and Triple H makes the match official.

Before the next match, Bianca Belair is seen attacking Dana Brooke and Carmella. Afterwards, Rhea Ripley and Tegan Nox show up. Ripley says that Fire & Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) have no opponents tonight, then says they do now.

Tegan Nox and Rhea Ripley beat Fire & Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) with an inverted cloverleaf from Ripley to Mandy which also sees Ripley lift Mandy off the ground during the hold.

Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels sit at ringside for the next match, then Stephanie McMahon shows up and credits the fans for kickstarting the Women's Revolution. We then see a video package for Lacey Evans and Natalya's history-making match at Crown Jewel.

Adam Cole retains the NXT Championship against "The New" Daniel Bryan. After the match, numerous NXT Superstars show up to celebrate with Adam Cole, then Triple H says that if anyone wants to pick a fight with NXT at Survivor Series, then he is going to build an army. He says that when you build an army, you look to your blood and you look to your family, and that they have fired the first shot. He tells Raw and SmackDown to show what they've got, and that they are NXT.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for September 24, 2019

Erick Rowan shows up to start tonight's show. He calls his actions out of late "a work of art," saying that some people paint or draw while he annihilates. He says that he is a creator, and that he created a violence that demands respect. He says that the fans like to belittle him and see him as less than human, and says that this has changed because "might makes right." He says that Roman Reigns, "The New" Daniel Bryan and the locker room know he is right and are all afraid of him. Suddenly, Daniel Bryan shows up, and tells Rowan that if he wants some respect, then he will fight him right now. A referee shows up, and an impromptu match starts.

Erick Rowan beats "The New" Daniel Bryan with two Iron Claws following the distraction by Luke Harper and the first Iron Claw tying Daniel Bryan up in the ropes by his leg. After the match, Harper and Rowan are about to break down the announce table when Roman Reigns shows up and fights them. Daniel Bryan gets up and eventually hits Harper with the running knee, and Roman Reigns Spears Rowan before he can hit Daniel with a third Iron Claw. Afterwards, Daniel Bryan asks the crowd if they want to see him and Roman kick Harper and Rowan's "disrespected asses." The crowd unanimously answers "yes."

Members of the San Francisco 49ers NFL team are in the front row.

Backstage, Michael Cole interviews Kofi Kingston. Kofi says that when he became WWE Champion, he promised to be a fighting champion, and calls Brock Lesnar "another chapter." He says there is not really a way to prepare for Lesnar, but he is at the top of his game and he has beaten some of the greatest so far. Kofi says he always feels pressure and that he is trying to be the best WWE Champion he can be, and says that next Friday is a wonderful opportunity for Fox and an opportunity for him to stand at the forefront as he stays WWE Champion.

Before the next match, Chad Gable mentions Baron Corbin's comments about him coming up short no matter how hard he tries, but he says that his King of the Ring run and last night's match were no joke, and Corbin got himself disqualified when he knew Gable had him beat. Suddenly, Mike Kanellis shows up and apologizes for cutting Gable short, then says he is here to prove to Maria that size does matter. When the bell rings, Gable goes right to work and puts Kanellis in the ankle lock for a quick win. Chad Gable beats Mike Kanellis with the ankle lock. After the match, Elias shows up on the TitanTron and makes several short jokes via song, much to Gable's chagrin.

Backstage, Charlotte Flair asks R-Truth if he has seen Carmella. R-Truth plays dumb, then Carmella shows up. Charlotte asks her if she is focused, and Carmella says yes, saying she doesn't understand why Bayley is asking the way that she is.

Bayley and Sasha Banks beat Charlotte Flair and Carmella with a Banks Statement to Carmella. After the match, R-Truth carries Carmella through the crowd as female Superstars chase after them, then Bayley and Sasha gang up on Charlotte until Becky Lynch shows up and successfully fends them off.

Shane McMahon is seen backstage with a few of his attorneys.

Shinsuke Nakamura beats Ali with the Kinshasa as Ali chases Sami Zayn into the ring.

Roman Reigns and "The New" Daniel Bryan vs. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper is official for Hell In A Cell.

The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) beat The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel). The New Day then celebrate with members of the San Francisco 49ers in the front row after the match.

Backstage, Fire & Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) hand out copies of Muscle & Fitness Magazine with Mandy on the cover when Otis gets a selfie with Mandy Rose and a copy of Muscle & Fitness Magazine.

We see the five most devastating moves of Randy Orton, courtesy of Domino's Pizza.

The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) beat Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville).

Shane McMahon is in the ring with his attorneys. Shane asks for Kevin Owens' music to be played as he asks Kevin Owens to come to the ring. Instead of coming in down the ramp, however, Owens comes in through the crowd. Shane then tells Owens that he and his attorneys have looked at Owens' lawsuit, then gives him two options: stay locked in court with him for years and spend millions of dollars, or drop the lawsuit and be reinstated on the spot with the $100,000 fine dropped. He then proposes they start with a clean slate and offers his hand, but Owens tells Shane he is "a real idiot," stating that the thought of being in court and sharing the locker room makes him sick and that it is all about getting under his skin and getting rid of Shane. Owens proposes that they have one final match. If Shane wins, he leaves and the lawsuit is dropped, but if he wins, Shane is gone. He then says that the match should allow him to hurt Shane the way he wants to and allow Shane the same opportunity: a ladder match. Shane accepts.

Backstage, Becky Lynch is being interviewed when she is attacked from behind by Sasha Banks.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for September 3, 2019

Bayley shows up to start tonight's show. She says that everyone has something to say about her actions last night, and asks why nobody saw her staying true to her friendship with Sasha Banks coming. She says she is trying to show the kind of champion she wants to be, and that she wants the fans to feel like she did as a fan. She wants to show kids what it means to be loyal, and she could not turn her back on Sasha after things got rough. She says she is doing all she can to put the SmackDown Women's title on the map, as the fans deserve a high-caliber champion, and she plans to do that by beating Charlotte Flair at Clash of Champions. She says Charlotte is selfish and has no idea what it is like to be a role model for the fans, then Charlotte shows up. Charlotte tells Bayley she is right about her being selfish, as she is "the queen of selfishness" and "what you see is what you get," as there is no confusion, blindsiding or hugging. She tells Bayley to hold the SmackDown Women's title tight, then Sasha shows up. Charlotte punches Bayley, then Sasha rush into the ring only to be pounded on by Charlotte. Bayley gets back in the ring with a steel chair and smacks it repeatedly into Charlotte's back. Bayley then hands the steel chair to Sasha, who hits Charlotte with the chair before handing it back to Bayley. Bayley nails Charlotte with the chair again, then Sasha and Bayley look at a downed Charlotte before leaving.

Elias beats Ali to advance to the semi-finals of the King of the Ring tournament after working on Ali's left leg throughout the match.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Samoa Joe. Joe says last night was just a minor inconvenience, and now he has to go through one more pretender to the throne. He says the path will lead him to the crown, and he is here tonight to scout the competition and warn everyone that he will put anyone in his way to sleep. He states that he will soon win the tournament, and that everyone will soon call him king.

We hear from Aleister Black, who says that if the mountain will not come to him, he will come to the mountain. He plans to head to the ring and see if anyone is man enough to pick a fight with him.

Fire and Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) beats Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross after Alexa is distracted by Mandy Rose sending Nikki Cross into the ring apron before going for Twisted Bliss, which Sonya blocks by getting the knees up.

Backstage, Samoa Joe bumps into Chad Gable, who makes fun of Gable's height and youthful appearance before saying he can look into his eyes and tell that the jokes still hurt, that he is mentally weak and there is no room for mental weakness in the kingdom.

Randy Orton shows up. Orton states that in two weeks, there will be a new WWE Champion when he proves that Kofi Kingston is a fraud who has never been on his level. He calls what happened to Kofi Kingston last week an example of that, and says the best part about it was the sound of Kofi's skull bouncing off the floor. For weeks, he has decimated The New Day (Kofi, Big E, Xavier Woods) and destroyed the power of positivity, then replays video footage of what he has done to The New Day as of late. Orton then tells Kofi there is no more games, traps or waiting until Clash of Champions, and tells him to face him in the ring like a man. The New Day's music hits, then The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up with Kofi, beating him up on the stage. The beatdown makes it way down the ramp, and while Kofi tries to fight back, Orton runs in to make sure he does not come out on top. Orton gets Kofi back in the ring, and repeatedly calls him "stupid" as he takes the boots to him. The Revival pick Kofi up just before Orton tells Kofi that he will beat him once and for all in front of his fans, friends and family with the RKO. Kofi kicks at Orton and tries to fight back, but the numbers game quickly catches up. The Revival and Orton then hit Kofi with a super RKO.

Roman Reigns vs. Erick Rowan is official for Clash Of Champions.

Before the next match, Zelina Vega says she has nothing but respect and admiration for how Gable overcomes the odds, and she believes that he could be the next King of the Ring if Andrade was not in the tournament, and unfortunately for him, he is. She says that Andrade will beat him tonight, and that there is no shame in losing to him. She tells him to keep going before calling him a "little guy."

Chad Gable beats Andrade with a Sunset Flip to counter the Hammerlock DDT following the referee distraction by Zelina Vega.

Aleister Black beats Shelton Benjamin.

Backstage, Drake and Renee Maverick are ambushed in the arena boiler room by various Superstars. Bo Dallas gets a schoolkid pin on Drake Maverick to win the WWE 24/7 Championship.

Before the next match, Sami Zayn says tonight is about Shinsuke Nakamura, not the fans, and that Nakamura's opponent's name - which is really Andrew Howard - might as well be "The Miz." He says everyone is in store for a taste of what will happen to The Miz when Nakamura gets his hands on him at Clash Of Champions.

Shinsuke Nakamura quickly beats Andrew Howard. After the match, The B-Team are in the ring, and other Superstars show up to try to take the WWE 24/7 Championship form them. Drake Maverick wins back the WWE 24/7 Championship after a schoolkid pin to Dallas, then fends everyone else off before escaping to the back. As Maverick celebrates on the stage, however, R-Truth pops out from behind the royal robe near the King of the Ring throne to get a schoolkid pin on Maverick to win the WWE 24/7 Championship for a fourteenth time.

Next week: The Undertaker!

"The New" Daniel Bryan shows up. Daniel says it looks like he has a group of people who believe him, because he knows how it looks to everyone else when video footage of Erick Rowan attacking Roman Reigns is produced. He says people think he is guilty by association, but he has said the whole time that he has had nothing to do with this, and while a lot of people may not like him, what he says or his opinions, they cannot say that he is a liar. He says he has never lied to any of the fans, and that he hates liars. Daniel then demands an apology from Roman Reigns not just for accusing him of something he did not do or for Spearing him last week, but also for calling him a liar. Roman Reigns shows up, but he is suddenly attacked from behind by Rowan. Daniel tries to calm Rowan down, but Rowan shoves Daniel to the side before powerbombing Roman into the ring post. Rowan then gets him in the ring and slams him with the Iron Claw. Rowan then takes the microphone and tells Roman that if he thought Daniel Bryan did this, then the joke is on him. He then tells Daniel is worse than everyone else, and that he is nobody's puppet. He dares Daniel to step in the ring with him to show much of a man he is and try to slap him in the face again, then tells Roman Reigns he is proud of all he has done to him and most proud of the pain Roman will feel at Clash Of Champions. Rowan then tosses Roman out of the ring, grabs the steel steps and sends them right into Roman's face before breaking down the nearby announce table. Daniel tries to reason with Rowan but ends up slapping him in the face. Rowan slams Daniel through the commentary table before shouting that nobody tells him what to do ever again. As he says that nobody touches him, two referees show up to get Rowan to head to the back.

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