Layin 'da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for September 19, 2017

Shane McMahon - now Commissioner of SmackDown Live once again - shows up to start tonight's show. It is announced that WWE Chairman and CEO has been released from a local medical facility with three fractured ribs. He calls Kevin Owens' attack on Vince a cowardly act, and calls Vince "one though, old salty S.O.B." He admits that he and his father Vince do not always see eye-to-eye, but Vince is his father and he loes him. He asks Owens to think about what it would be like if he was at his home watching a member of his family being beaten up by a coward. He then says that when anyone disparages or crosses the line with a McMahon, the whole family will strike back with a vengeance. He says that Owens has no idea what he has done and that he can't figure out what Owens must be thinking right now, as Owens is nowhere in the building. He says that Owens not only beat down the chairman and CEO of WWE, he beat down the patriarch of his family, and he condemns him to a ruthless beating at his own hands, a lifetime of pain and suffering...and Hell In A Cell.

Aiden English sings in the center of the ring about Randy Orton before the next match...and gets interrupted by Orton.

Randy Orton beats Aiden English with an RKO as English comes off the middle rope. After the match, Rusev shows up. He says that he came into SummerSlam a national hero, and came out of it a national disgrace in ten seconds thanks to Orton. He says he will rinse the venom out of The Viper's mouth, and he will do it right now.

Rusev bets Randy Orton after pushing Orton into Aiden English on the apron. Orton fends English off, but Rusev hits the superkick for the impromptu win.

Backstage, Rusev tells Renee Young he is excited to beat Randy Orton. Now he returns home to Bulgaria a conquering hero.

Jinder Mahal and The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) show up. He says that nobody was happy about what he had to say about "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura last week, including Nakamura...then proceeds to make fun of his face on the TitanTron again, this time using the same face the entire time. He goes on to say that the fans are making fun of Nakamura's entrance theme, then makes fun of him some more, saying that the crowd is so xenophobic that half of them think the Japanese "feast on felines and dine on dolphin" and tells Nakamara "you always...rook the same." The crowd then chants "That's too far!" when he says that Nakamura has his hair cut by a dog groomer, says he "looks like Mr. Miyagi," and The Singh Brothers pretend to do karate. Jinder responds with "If you think that's too far, wait until you hear what I have to say...in Punjabi." After speaking in Punjabi, we see a picture of Jinder on the TitanTron. (The promo ends up being so awful that WWE does not even upload it to its YouTube channel.)

Renee Young interviews "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura. He says it won't be as funny when he beats Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship at Hell In A Cell.

Before the next match, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles says that after what happened between Kevin Owens and Vince McMahon last week, he can say that Owens has no idea what he has done and that he beat up the man responsible for him being in WWE and responsible for the WWE Universe being here tonight. He was happy to hear when it was Owens vs. Shane McMahon at Hell In A Cell, and says that Owens will not make it out. He then addresses Baron Corbin, his failure at cashing in the Money In The Bank contract and beating John Cena, and says when you step in the ring with him, you will fail. He says "The Lone Wolf" can huff and puff, but he cannot blow down the house that AJ Styles built.

Baron Corbin vs. "The Phenomenal AJ Styles" ends before it can even begin after Corbin attacks Styles before the bell can ring. After Corbin takes the boots to him in the corner, "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger runs into the ring and beats the stuffing out of Corbin to the point that Corbin tweaks his ankle to the point that he cannot even stand up and referees have to separate him from Corbin. Styles rushes Corbin and puts him in the Calf Crusher, and Corbin has to roll out of the ring.

Backstage, Baron Corbin hobbling when Renee Young interviews him. Corbin says he feels violated after what has happened to him, and says that he is going to get even.

Charlotte Flair shows up. She thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers while her dad "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair was sick. She announces her dad is making a comeback. While she was away, she learned a valuable lesson: life is fragile and unexpected, and you must make the moments count. She promises to make every moment from here on out big for both her and her dad. Suddenly, Natalya shows up, flanked by two backstage hands carrying an easel with a black veil covering it. She says everyone is glad about Ric Flair is getting better, but says it is time to focus on something more important. She tells Charlotte to stay put, as this involves her. Natalya says she will be hosting WWE's first-ever celebration of women. After a long-winded introduction, she says it is a celebration of all women that focuses on one woman who completed the journey Amelia Earhart could not, and that woman whose visage is on the easel is none other than Natalya herself. Charlotte tells Natalya that this was inspiring and uplifting enough to the point that she is challenging her for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. Suddenly, Becky shows up. She says Natalya is "the craziest there was, the craziest there is and the craziest there ever will be," and while she has nothing but love for Charlotte and her dad, the title is coming back to her. Naomi shows up, and tells Natlaya that she does not represent all women, and that all she represents is "her stank cats." Naomi is also about to ask for a title match when Tamina and Lana show up. Lana tells Natalya not to listen to them, then tells her she is a crazy cat lady who needs to shut up. She says that all the other women have had their shot at Natalya's title and have failed, and now it is Tamina's time. Natalya backs away from the ring, telling them to shut up as it is not about them and that it is abotut her representing all women. She says she is not a crazy cat lady, and that she will be SmackDown Women's Champion forever. Suddenly, General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up and says that it will be about the other women in the ring tonight, and makes a Fatal Four-Way Match between Charlotte, Becky, Naomi and Tamina for later tonight where the winner faces Natalya for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at Hell In A Cell.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) guest on commentary for the next match. It is announced that The Usos will get their rematch for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship against The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) at Hell In A Cell.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley).

Kevin Owens speaks liva via satellite. He apologizes to everyone, including the McMahon family, for his actions last week, and says he can say with complete sincerity that Commissioner Shane McMahon had this coming and that Shane made him do this. He has nothing but respect for Vince and knows that he is a man of his word, but when he looked at Vince, he saw Shane and decimated him. He says that what he did to Vince is nothing compared to what he will do to Shane at Hell In A Cell, as people like him do not go to Hell; instead, they go to Heaven.

Backstage, Mojo Rawley says he is tired of losing, and that something's gotta give. He tells Zack Ryder that they will have to do something drastic.

Dolph Ziggler shows up. Last week, he exposed more of the entrances of Superstars who can't even lace his boots, and says he is the greatest in-ring performer in WWE history and that the fans just don't get it. He then goes to the back and makes fun of Triple H's entrance, After asking "Is that fun? Is that cool? Can I run NXT now?", he heads to the back and does another entrance. This time around, it is "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' entrance, complete with a custom-made HBK-style Dolph Ziggler tron set. He asks if it gets any more superficial than that, and asks how anyone can be taken seriously after that. He then says we can go lower. The fans then get treated to D-Generation X's entrance before saying he has two words for us: "Who cares?" He asks who cares about two dads who act like teenagers as they ride their names and coast into retirement. Ziggler then says that nobody cares about in-ring performance - or lack there-of - and says he is the best ever, that he couldn't care less and he couldn't care about the fans.

Charlotte Flair beats Tamina, Becky Lynch and Naomi to become #1 contender to the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship and face Natalya at Hell In A Cell.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for September 12, 2017

Kevin Owens shows up to start tonight's show, entitled "Sin City SmackDown Live." Owens welcomes everyone to The Kevin Owens show, and tells everyone to get used to it after ex-Commissioner Shane McMahon's attack on him. He says that he did not fight back against Shane - even though he started it - because he respects authority, and Shane was a figure of authority until he put his hands on him. Because that happened, he is suing the WWE until everyone who works on SmackDown Live is no longer employed in the company. Once that happens, SmackDown Live will become "The Kevin Owens Show starring Kevin Owens," and a few improvements will be made. He says a few people will be fired, and the first will be Sami Zayn (for obvious reasons). He also says Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton will have to war the same suit - both figuratively and literally - because they both sound the same. He also says The Fashion Files will be permanently cancelled because he does not like it. Before he mentions any more improvements, however, he has someone to talk to: Vince McMahon himself. Insitead of Vince, Owens gets Shane...but it's really Dolph Ziggler pretending to be Shane as he continues to mimic other people's entrances. Owens says Ziggler is a much more talented individual than Shane, which ruled out the possibility of Ziggler actually being Shane altogether. Ziggler leaves after Owens thanks him for the Shane impersonation and cameo. Owens is about to start speaking again when General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up and tells him that he runs the show tonight, not Owens, and that Owens' fun and games will end very, very soon. Owens reassures D-Bry that he has big plans for him as The Kevin Owens Show's resident janitor. Daniel Bryan says that he is not opposed to hard work and manual labor, and says Owens should try it. He then tells Owens that Vince McMahon will be here very soon, and that Owens will not like what he has to say. Owens says he cannot wait, and that Vince won't like what he has to say to him, either.

AJ Styles retains the WWE United States Championship against "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger with the Calf Crusher despite the attempted interference by Baron Corbin. After both men shake hands, Corbin drags AJ Styles out of the ring and throws him into the barricade before laying Dillinger out with a clothesline. He then hits Styles with the End of Days before telling him that when he wakes up, he should know that next week, he will be his opponent for the United States Open Challenge.

Dasha Fuentes interviews Rusev. Rusev says that after he suffered the biggest embarrassment of both his career and his life by losing to Randy Orton in ten seconds at SummerSlam, he went back home to Bulgaria to recharge, but when he did, he was not exactly welcomed back with open arms as he came back a loser, not a winner. Rusev says that he is not a loser, and although he lost his killer instinct, he knows how to get it back: he must break a legend.

The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) introduce Jinder Mahal. Jinder addresses "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura, saying that his preparation for him at Hell in a Cell is both physical and mental. He plans to get into Shinsuke's head. Suddenly, a picture of Shinsuke shows up on the TitanTron, and he and the Singh Brothers both laugh at it, with Jinder saying that Shinsuke looks more constipated than concentrated and that he forgot to learn how to say "Where is the bathroom?" in English. Another unflattering picture then shows up, and Jinder says that in the pic, Shinsuke is listening to Michael Jackson while thinking of what to rip off next. Yet another unflattering picture of Shinsuke then appears on the TitanTron, and Jinder responds with "When somebody yells out...GOOOODZIIILLAAAAA!" He then says that these actions are the American way after he asks some front row fans if they are actually laughing at what he saying, and that if Nakamura wins the WWE Championship from him, it will not be worth it as he will suffer with experiencing the same xenophobia he has endured, as the fans will question his ability to speak English, chant "USA" whenever he tries to speak, and tell him that he looks like Pikachu having a seizure. He tells him that the WWE Championship will not be worth it and that he will retain at Hell in a Cell.

Kevin Owens is getting all his improvements for "The Kevin Owens Show" ready backstage when he notices Sami Zayn. He talks about a promise he and Sami made years ago on the road in the middle of a blizzard where they promised they would do everything in their power to make it to WWE. He then says that when he sues WWE and wins, he will have control of the company and Sami will be out of a job. When that happens, and Sami has to work in armories, gymnasiums and bingo halls again, Sami has his permission to break that promise. Sami says he would rather work in armories than work for Owens.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) in a Sin City Street Fight to become the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions for a second time!

We see footage from earlier today for a red carpet event for The Mae Young Classic.

YouTube personality Inanna Sarkis is in the front row, as is Ronda Rousey.

Carmella and James Ellsworth guest on commentary for the next match. It is noted that Carmella has James Ellsworth on a dog collar and leash.

Natalya retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Naomi with the Sharpshooter. During the match, Carmella and James Ellsworth confront Natalya when Naomi sends Natalya out of the ring. Naomi ends up hitting all of them with a cross body from the top rope to the outside, but Natalya sends her into the ring post before sending her back into the ring and applying the Sharpshooter.

Aiden English is singing backstage when Kevin Owens shows up. Owens says he appreciates his singing voice, and wants him to sing the theme song for The Kevin Owens Show. Aiden gives him a sample, and Owens likes what he hears.

The Candido Family of Melbourne, Australia are the winners of the Little Caesars Seat Upgrade and are in the front row.

Ziggler says that he wanted to prove last week that all these entrances are from wanna-be Superstars who can't lace his boots. He says he is the greatest Superstar in history, and that he doesn't need an elaborate entrance. However, the fans still want one. Ziggler goes to the back and mimics Bayley's entrance. (Yes, the wacky inflatable tube men are included.) Ziggler asks if that was elaborate enough for the fans, and if they are having fun yet. He then says that the sad reality is that sooner or later, the bell rings, and the Superstars have to compete. He then says he knows who the biggest offender of all is, then heads back to the back and imitates The Ultimate Warrior's entrance. He says that the fans still believe an entrance makes anybody a Superstar, then says nobody can do what he does in the ring and the fans couldn't care less...and that he couldn't care less about them.

Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley). After the match, Mojo is more than willing to shake hands with the winning team, but Ryder is not. He walks away in disgust.

WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon is seen talking to General Manager Daniel Bryan backstage.

Kevin Owens shows up. It is not long before WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon does the same, marking his first SmackDown appearance since 2013. Owens says Vince is intimidated, but Vince says he is more nauseated than intimidated.Vince confronts Owens for his actions last week, and says he didn't fight back because ex-Commissioner. Vince then goes on to say that Owenss doesn't even respect himself when he looks in the mirror. He knows that Owens wants that power, and says that if Owens files his lawsuit against WWE, he will be fired immediately. Vince says he also knows his way around a lawsuit as the laws of the land are written for people like him, and that he has not lost a single one. He tells Owens that if his lawsuit ever makes it to court, he will be bankrupt by that point. Vince then tells Owens that the only reason he suspended Shane McMahon as SmackDown Live Commissioner is because he didn't finish the job and beat him either to a pulp or beyond recognition. He says Owens got what he deserved, and then says that instead of a lawsuit against the WWE, there will be a match. He makes official a match between Owens and Shane at Hell in a Cell, and it will be a Hell In A Cell Match. Owens says he is game, but he wants Vince's word that he willbe able to beat a McMahon senseless if provoked and that he will not be fired when he beats the crap out of Shane. Vince tells Owens he has his word. Vince then says something to Shane which is not picked up on the microphone, and Owens responds by giving Vince a severe beating as referees and road agents tell Owens to stop. As Owens eventually leaves, Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up on WWE programming for the first time in months to chew out Kevin Owens before checking on Vince. There is a stretcher nearby, but Vince tries to head back to the back before doubling over in pain as he holds onto his ribs.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for August 22, 2017

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up to start tonight's show. He welcomes everyone to the show, and says he is still the United States Champion. He has said before that he is the workhorse of the WWE, and says that won't change tonight as he is issuing an open challenge for the title and it starts...right...now. Kevin Owens shows up, but Styles says he beat him at SummerSlam and that they are done. Owens says Styles did not beat him, and says Commissioner Shane McMahon screwed him out of the title and that Styles cannot take credit for the win. Shane McMahon shows up, and tells Owens he did what he said he was going to do and that AJ Styles won fair and square. Owens complains about how Shane did not count his pinfall after he powerbombed Styles, then shows footage of said pinfall on the TitanTron and asks Shane if he clearly saw what was going on. Shane says that Styles foot was on the rope, and that he called it off as soon as he noticed it. Owens tells Shane that he is focused on the wrong body part, but Shane still has to explain it to him. Styles tells both of them to shut up, and Owens asks Styles if he does not like the truth. Styles then tells it like it is to Owens and says he doesn't like a whiny little bitch like him, and if he wants his US title rematch against him tonight, he can have it. Shane makes it official, but Owens wants more. He wants to be the person to pick the referee for this match. Shane is hesitant, but Styles says he is okay with this, as Owens will still lose regardless. Shane then adds another caveat: if Owens loses tonight, he cannot challenge for the title again for as long as Styles is United States Champion.

The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) clap for General Manager Daniel Bryan and bring out Jinder Mahal, who puts himself on a pedestal and paints himself as a hero who brings value and success to the blue brand. Daniel Bryan calls out Jinder Mahal for not being able to retain the WWE Championship without the help of The Singh Brothers, and as Jinder Mahal yells at D-Bry for painting him as a villain and being xenophobic, Daniel Bryan says that "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura deserves some retribution tonight. Jinder does not want to wrestle, but Daniel Bryan says he doesn't have to. Instead of getting a match against Jinder, Nakamura gets a match against The Singh Brothers.

Kevin Owens finds Sami Zayn backstage. He asks Sami to be the special guest referee in his match against AJ Styles for the WWE United States Championship tonight, as he is the one that he trusts the most even after all that they have done to each other. Sami Zayn says that he has been watching his DVD lately, and says that he has forgotten what they have been fighting over, and that they should probably stop fighting each other now. Kevin Owens agrees. He says that Sami hasn't been doing much since coming over to SmackDown Live, but says that Sami Zayn can do something that matters tonight. He gives Sami Zayn enough time to think it over.

Aiden English sings...but he is interrupted by former NXT Champion Bobby Roode in glorious fashion.

Bobby Roode beats Aiden English. After the match, Renee Young interviews Bobby Roode, who thanks Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan for breaking the bank and cashing in on him. He then says that everyone will find out soon enough that everything he has touched has become box office, and that SmackDown Live just went from good to glorious.

General Manager Daniel Bryan talks to Chad Gable backstage. Gable says he is worried about his future, but all anyone wants to talk to him about is Jason Jordan suddenly going solo and heading to Raw. D-Bry says he is worried about Gable's future, too, and says that in exchange for transferring Jason Jordan to Raw, he has to bring in one of Angle's old friends, whom he says will make a great new tag team partner for Gable. In walks The Gold Standard, Shelton Benjamin, whom Gable is a big fan of. Daniel Bryan tells them that their first match as a unit will be next week. Gable cannot wait.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are abckstage, and Owens hands Sami a referee's shirt. Sami says that he has thought about it and looked back at all that Kevin Owens has done to him, and knows that Owens needs help. He tells him he hopes he can get it, as he will not be the special guest referee in his match tonight before tossing the shirt into his face.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley). After the match, The Usos make it clear that they are dominating the blue brand's tag team division, which will soon feel what The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) felt on Sunday.

Jider Mahal watches the next match from ringside.

"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura beats The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) with a Triangle Hold from the top rope. After the match, Nakamura is blindsided by Jinder Mahal, but Nakamura hits the Kinshasa.

Backstage, Kevin Owens is confronted by Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango), who offer to be his referees. Owens screams "No!" and tells them to go. Suddenly, he is approached from behind by Baron Corbin, who is willing to be the special guest referee for his United States title match against "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles if he gets first dibs at the title if he wins. Kevin Owens says it's when, not if, and tells him he has a deal. Baron Corbin becomes the special guest referee for the WWE United States Championship match between "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Kevin Owens later on tonight.

Before the next match, Natalya says that SummerSlam will be known as the night that "The Glow" was unplugged, and that she proved she is the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. She tells Naomi to wipe th etears from her eyes and take a long look at what a real champion looks like, as she is now and forever SmackDown Women's Champion. She promises to restore honor to the title as it is not Glow Time...it's her time. Carmella and James Ellsworth congratulate Natalya - with Ellsworth doing it rather sarcastically by saying it took her a billion years and that she actually won something unlike the people of Brooklyn, New York, but Caremlla remind her that she is on her time as well as borrowed time. Carmella says she let Natalya have her SummerSlam moment, but it will only be a matter of time before she cashes in. James Ellsworth says Carmella might as well cash in the Money In The Bank contract tonight, and make it a 3-on-1 match where Natalya is left to her own devices.

Naomi and Becky Lynch beat Carmella and Natalya after Carmella leaves Natalya high and dry.

Kayla Braxton interviews a returning Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler says he is excited to be back...in a backstage interview. As he was gone, he watched a lot of WWE TV. He says he has figured it out, and says he will start singing, playing guitar, and rap. He plans to make himself look as bombastic as possible by combining every present day WWE gimmick ever...next week.

Lana meets with Tamina. The journey begins next week. This week is time to focus and realize "why we want this and need this." Lana asks Tamina to remember the feeling of being way too different for the locker room, as they are different. She tells Tamina to take the feelings from that and let them fester until they boil over into anger. Lana says she sees the anger. Next week, the reign of terror begins, and they will not stop until Tamina is champion. Lana says that Tamina will soon become the most feared woman on SmackDown Live.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles meets with Baron Corbin, who says he has made a deal with Kevin Owens and that has first dibs on the United States title if Kevin Owens wins. Styles says that when he retains, there will be an open challenge. If he wants a shot, he had better answer it. Corbin tells Styles he will see him out there in the ring.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE United States Championship against Kevin Owens in a match with Baron Corbin as special guest referee. During the match, Styles gets Owens in the Calf Crusher and keeps Owens away from the ropes, but Corbin breaks the hold, saying Owens touched the bottom rope. Owens pushes Styles in to Corbin, who pushes Styles into an Owens schoolboy pin. After a fast count attempt, Styles kicks out but Owens goes for another schoolboy that Styles kicks out of. After a double clothesline where both men are down, Shane McMahon shows up and argues with Baron Corbin. Owens hits Styles with a low blow, and when Corbin counts the pinfall, Shane drags Corbin out of the ring, as he saw the low blow. Corbin tells Shane that if he wants to be the referee, he can have the shirt. He tosses the shirt at him and walks off. Shane fills the role of referee and referees from that point on. Styles hits the Phenomenal Forearm, and Shane makes the three-count that allows Styles to retain the United States Championship. As per pre-match stipulation, Kevin Owens can no longer challenge for the WWE United States Championship for as long as "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles is WWE United States Champion.

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

Layin 'da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for June 27, 2017

General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up to start tonight's show. After asking everyone is ready for a great night tonight, he advertises the Money In The Bank Ladder re-match as well as Naomi defending the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Lana. Before he can go much further, Carmella and James Ellsworth show up, confronting Daniel Bryan for stripping her of the Money In The Bank Briefcase, saying that SmackDown Live is more of a land of injustice rather than opportunity, and uses prior Money In The Bank Ladder Matches and the fact that there are no rules to say she is the rightful briefcase owner. Daniel Bryan admits she has some good points, but says that Ellsworth and Carmella set a precedent with how they won the match as well. Daniel Bryan consults the fans on what to do, and Ellsworth tells the fans to shut up before confronting D-Bry for angering Carmella and then saying that Daniel Bryan can't cut it in the ring anymore and fabricated his concussion. Daniel Bryan almost entertains firing Ellsworth, then extends Ellsworth's ban to the entire building and calls for security, who cart Ellsworth off. Daniel Bryan then wishes Carmella good luck tonight.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley). After the match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up and congratulates them for winning a match instead of running from it, then Big E channels Booker T by saying "we coming for you" before The New Day make it clear they want the SmackDown tag team titles. The Usos take a pass for tonight, but accept their challenge for Battleground, saying it is about them now, not The New Day. The New Day spit a few bars.

It's time for Fashion Vice. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) interrogate The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), and even being bribed with Eddie Money tickets doesn't seem to get them anywhere, as The Ascension only listen to grindcore and thrash metal. After Tyler Breeze lays out a pitcher of ice tea and a cheese platter, noise is heard nearby. Breezango investigate the noise only to discover that their office has been trashed again. The Ascension are then seen enjoying the cheese platter and taking the Eddie Money tickets.

Naomi retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship in about a minute against Lana.

Dasha Fuentes interviews Becky Lynch, who says that thanks to General Manager Daniel Bryan, she has a fair chance to win in the Money In The Bank Ladder re-match, and that a fair chance is all she needs.

Aiden English sings in the middle of the ring until he is interrupted by Randy Orton.

Randy Orton is sitting in the middle of the ring after hitting Aiden English with an RKO during the commercial break, and says he is not leaving until he gets what he wants. After getting us up to speed on what happened between him and Jinder Mahal last week, he demands a rematch for the WWE Championship. If he does not get it, he will beat up Jinder Mahal not only in the arena, but also outside of it and even next week before the show starts. After deciding that he will have to head to the back, Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up. Orton makes it clear he wants to make Jinder pay for disrespecting his family, and will even buy tickets to shows if he has to. Shane admits that both sides in this conflict have used similar tactics, but gives Orton his rematch at Battleground, with Jinder picking the stipulation for their match. Jinder shows up with The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh), and says Orton is not worthy of a championship rematch after losing at Money In The Bank, and finds it incredible that Shane McMahon is supporting Orton. He then announces that their match will be a Punjabi Prison match.

General Manager Daniel Bryan is on the phone when AJ Styles shows up, as does Kevin Owens. Owens calls Styles a loser after saying his open challenge is only for people he has not yet beaten for the title, while Styles calls Owens "Ron Burgundy's definition of Sand Diego[, California]." Daniel Bryan tells Owens he does not get the point of an open challenge, and makes a match official. Next week, there will be an Independence Day Battle Royal, and the winner of this battle royal will face Kevin Owens for the WWE United States Championship at Battleground.

Mike and Maria Kanellis show up. Sami Zayn's entrance interrupts them, and they leave.

Baron Corbin beats Sami Zayn.

Dasha Fuentes interviews "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that Baron Corbin is motivated by fear of what he can do, and that he is right to be afraid.

Next week: a rap-off between The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods)!

Carmella beats Charlotte, Natalya, Tamina and Becky Lynch in a Money In The Bank Ladder re-match. Despite being banned from the arena, James Ellsworth tries to get involved again, and even though he did not take the briefcase, Carmella was still able to win it.

Carmella brags about her victory on Talking Smack.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for September 13, 2016

Heath Slater and Rhyno are interviewed on the pre-show. Heath Slater still can't believe that they won the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships, and is grateful for the opportunity. Rhyno says that a lot of people are behind Slater, and admits that Slater has grown on him.

Charly Caruso reports during the pre-show that Heath Slater's entire family has taken over catering and that both Curt Hawkins and Randy Orton have been spotted in the building.

AJ Styles shows up to start the show. He tells the SmackDown Universe that everything that he said he would do, he did, and now he is WWE World Champion. He calls himself "The Champ That Runs The Camp." His celebration is cut short by a returning John Cena, who hasn't been seen since SummerSlam, who says that Styles has something that belongs to him and he wants it back. AJ throws Cena's armband into his face, but Cena says it's the World title he wants, not the armband. Cena says AJ may be the face that runs the place, but he's the main that doesn't quit. After Cena says he plans on being 16-time world champ, Dean Ambrose shows up and tells AJ Styles he made the biggest mistake of his life by stealing the World title from him and making him his enemy, and says he plans to take the World title back. Cena calls Ambrose out on his hypocrisy for hanging AJ on the ropes by his nuts and complaining about a low blow, and says "Stone Cold" Steve Austin was right for calling him out on his podcast. Ambrose tells Cena he doesn't care what he has to say about him, and that he has no patience for him at all. He calls Cena a part-timer and says that Cena doesn't even have what it takes in the ring anymore, and that Cena can't even go through him. Shane McMahon shows up and compliments AJ and Cena on their SummerSlam match, and praises AJ for winning clean. He also compliments AJ and Ambrose for their match Sunday night, but says that AJ Styles took the easy way out; nevertheless, AJ Styles is WWE World Champion. Shane tells Ambrose he will have his World title rematch, but not yet. He says that Styles, Cena and Ambrose will have a triple threat for the World title at No Mercy, then announces a tag team match for tonight: Cena and Ambrose vs. Styles and a partner of his choosing. Shane tells Styles that he should have no problem finding a tag team partner.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley).

Curt Hawkins gives us some Curt Hawkins facts, then says it's time for the locker room to face the facts.

The Miz and Maryse show up. The Miz says that he has been called a corward for weeks, but he is still WWE Intercontinental Champion. As he brags that he has held the title longer than 132 former Intercontinental champs and made it more distinguished under his reign, Dolph Ziggler shows up and says that no matter what Miz does, the WWE Universe will never see him as a top guy. The Miz says he is the main event on any and every show he appears on. Ziggler says The Miz will always have that asterisk next to his name, and gives him a chance to earn some respect by taking him on in a rematch. Maryse is slighted by this challenge, and Daniel Bryan shows up to make the rematch official after acknowledging that Maryse cheated to help Miz retain. The Miz throws a wrench in the works by saying that he wants his contract re-negotiated, and until he gets what he wants, nobody gets what they want and he is calling his own shots. Daniel Bryan gets in the ring, and Miz and Maryse retreat.

AJ Styles runs into Baron Corbin backstage, and asks Corbin to tag with him in the main event tonight. Baron Corbin says he'd rather be Styles' opponent, as he wants the WWE World Championship that he is carrying around.

Baron Corbin hits Apollo Crews with End of Days outside of the ring before their match can even begin, and after Corbin gets back in the ring, Jack Swagger shows up despite being on the Raw brand and being dressed in civilian clothes. Corbin rolls out of the ring, then Swagger announces that as of 12:01 AM today, he is now a member of the SmackDown brand. He tells us a few things about himself, then says "You don't know Jack" before telling us to forget everything we may now about him as he plans to be a big problem on SmackDown Live.

It is announced that Baron Corbin will be on Talking Smack regarding Jack Swagger signing to SmackDown.

Becky Lynch shows up, and Charly Caruso interviews her in the ring. Becky says that she was in the fight of her life on Sunday night, and says that she is a fighting woman.

Alexa Bliss beaats Nikki Bella, Carmella, Naomi and Natalya to become #1 contender for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship.

AJ Styles asks Kane to tag with him tonight, but Kane just laughs and walks away.

Shane McMahon is in the ring, where a table with a contract is sitting in the center. He introduces Heath Slater, proclaiming that he has earned his way into the SmackDown roster. Slater shows up with Rhyno. Shane congratulates Rhyno and Slater on winning the SmackDown tag titles and tells Slater he is a man of his word. He thanks Shane and Daniel Bryan, tells his wife they're moving into a double-wide and then thanks Rhyno. Slater says he and Rhyno will take on any team, anywhere, and as he thanks all of his kids, The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) show up and challenge Slater and Rhyno right here, right now. Slater asks Shane if this is a bit much, especially since there is no referee in the ring. Shane makes the challenge official for right here, right now and has the ring crew clear everything from the ring, including the carpet covering the mat.

Heath Slater and Rhyno retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).

AJ Styles tells Daniel Bryan he doesn't need a partner, but Daniel Bryan has one picked out for him: James Ellsworth, one of the two indy guys that AJ Styles made fun backstage at Backlash as well as one of Braun Strowman's first opponents from weeks ago. AJ Styles is disgusted and walks off.

Randy Orton shows up. He says that Bray Wyatt isn't the face of fear because he is afraid of him. He tells Bray Wyatt he failed to end his career, and he's standing here now, calling him out. Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron and says Orton embarassed him, and that he knows what he must do. He tells Orton "Do not sleep," then appears behind him outside of the ring. The lights go dim, and when they come back on, Bray disappeared, and Orton is attacked from behind by Erick Rowan. It doesn't take long for Randy Orton to hit Erick Rowan with an RKO.

It is announced that Alexa Bliss will be on Talking Smack after SmackDown.

Before AJ Styles' tag team partner James Ellsworth can get in the ring, Ellsworth is suddenly attacked from behind by The Miz. The Miz speaks into the camera, telling The Miz that he is the main event and not Ellsworth before hitting Ellsworth with the Skull Crushing Finale on the entrance ramp and tossing him off the ramp to become AJ Styles' new tag team partner by force.

Dean Ambrose and John Cena beat The Miz and AJ Styles. Ambrose hits Cena with Dirty Deeds after the match.

On Talking Smack, Baron Corbin says he turned AJ Styles down because he'd rather be sucessful on his own instead of having someone cost him something. He then brags about attacking people backstage as he says he wants to make his way up to the main event scene. He considers the people who make the opportunites his biggest obstacle. He says that anyone who doesn't want to be World champion shouldn't be on SmackDown, and says that he has what it takes to be World champ and that he enjoys beating people up, then complains that he has to beat people that he's already beaten before to get anywhere.

On Talking Smack, Alexa Bliss says that she is where she deserves to be, as she feels she is the biggest threat in the SmackDown Women's division after it took two women to eliminate her on Sunday. She also feels that she was overlooked in NXT and looked over in favor of Bayley, Charlotte, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch, and says he had to sacrifice to get to where she is now. Later in the interview, she says she doesn't care much for Carmella, Naomi or Natalya.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for September 6, 2016

On Instagram, The Miz says that Dolph Ziggler is not deserving of a shot against him for the Intercontinental Championship.

During the pre-show, American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) say they are the best tag team right now, and they plan to prove it tonight as they treat their match against The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) like it's the tournament finals.

The show starts with Daniel Bryan in the ring. He says that at Backlash, six women will walk into the ring, and all but one will be eliminated to become the SmackDown Women's Champion. He states that there will be a six-woman tag match tonight, but right now there will be a Women's Division conference, with Becky Lynch being the first woman introduced. Nikki Bella is mentioned, with Nikki being his sister-in-law, and Daniel Bryan plugs Total Bellas. As Becky Lynch talks about wanting to be SmackDown Women's Champion, Natalya shows up and calls the WWE Draft the worst night of her life because she got stuck with Becky. Alexa Bliss shows up and calls Natalya and Becky whiners, then Carmella shows up only to get interrupted. Natalya tells Carmella and Alexa that Becky is turning the three of them against each other, and almost gang up on her until Naomi and Nikki Bella show up. The three faces quickly brawl with the three heels, and the three faces quickly come out on top.

Dean Ambrose is at catering...being Dean Ambrose.

Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan talk about the six-woman tag amtch tonight when The Miz shows up, not happy that he has to defend the Intercontinental title against Dolph Ziggler. Daniel Bryan tells The Miz that the women of SmackDown Live are more willing to fight than him, and if he doesn't like the match, he can always hand the title to him. The Miz walks away shortly after his entrance theme starts playing.

Dolph Ziggler guests on commentary for the next match.

The Miz beats Apollo Crews after The Miz messes with Dolph Ziggler outside of the match and Apollo Crews almost hits Ziggler on his way to the outside. The Miz takes advantage of the slight hesitation to get the win. After the match, Ziggler chases Miz out of the ring. Ziggler dares Miz to get back in the ring to take the Intercontinental title back, but Maryse walks in, picks it up and walks off with it, much to the chagrin of Ziggler.

Renee Young interviews AJ Styles. Styles harasses a member of the camera crew, threatening to get him fired.

We see a video package of American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) prior to the semi-finals of the SmackDown tag team title tournament.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) respect American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), but they plan to prove who runs the SmackDown tag team division.

Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron. He tells Randy Orton he is not the predator he once was and that he himself is the evolution of man. He says that at Backlash, he will be the predator.

Carmella, Natalya and Alexa Bliss beat Nikki Bella, Naomi and Becky Lynch with a Code of Silence on Nikki Bella.

American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) in record time. The Usos seem to show respect to American Alpha after the match, but it ends up being a trap as The Usos and attack American Alpha and target one of Gable's legs, signifying a heel turn.

Randy Orton tells Charlie Caruso that at Backlash, Bray Wyatt won't know what hit him.

Fandango says Tyler Breeze isn't here, as he is in Dubai looking for silks for their upcoming fashion line. After dancing with a member of the WWE Universe - and not liking it - he wants a different dance partner. Kane shows up, and Fandango thinks he's here to dance. Instead, Kane is here to choke slam Fandango.

AJ Styles harasses more members of backstage staff, destroying a man's cellphone in the process.

Curt Hawkins returns to SmackDown Live next week!

Heath Slater and Rhyno beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) to continue to the finals of the SmackDown tag team title tournament.

Renee Young reports that American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable)'s status in the tag team tournament are questionable, and that we will hear more from Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan on Talking Smack. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) show up and state that the fans are fickle before proclaiming that they are done with the WWE Universe, cementing their heel turn.

Dean Ambrose has a member of the make-up crew spray his hair.

Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles both show up, the former with a gift. He hands it to Styles, and it happens to be an old bowling participation trophy. He tells him it's the only trophy he'll ever get from him. AJ Styles is incensed with Dean Ambrose making fun of him, especially for the rope incident last week. Styles then calls the John Cena wristband a real trophy, drops the bowling trophy on the mat, and says he's taking the World title this Sunday by beating Ambrose just like he beat Cena. Ambrose says he beat Styles the last time they met, and that he'll do it again Sunday before making fun of the "face that runs the place" nickname that Styles has given himself, telling him that trophies aren't given out to "the face that comes in second place." Styles kicks Ambrose in the nuts and breaks the bowling trophy over his knee to close the show.

On Talking Smack, Shane McMahon announces that American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) is out for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament finals at Backlash as Chad Gable will be out for two to four weeks after the leg injury he received from The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). There will be a "second chance" match at Backlash between The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), with the winners going on to face Heath Slater and Rhyno in the finals.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for August 30, 2016

During the pre-show, a picture of The Headbangers (Thrasher and Mosh) are shown in the graphic for the tag team tournament.

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!

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for August 13, 2016

All results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

Sin Cara beats Jinder Mahal.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango).

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for August 6, 2016

All results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

Tyler Breeze beats Jey Uso.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for July 30, 2016

All results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch).

Tyler Breeze beats Jey Uso.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 6, 2016

Bayley beats Alexa Bliss. After the match, Bayley says it's been a long road back into the ring, and expresses her anger at Nia Jax for taking her opportunity at the Women's title at NXT Takeover: The End. Nia Jax shows up and stares down with Bayley, then leaves.

We get a look at TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne).

Cathy Kelley interviews The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson). They're not worried about losing the NXT Tag Team Championships, and plan to retain the tag titles against American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable).

Blake and Murphy vs. The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) comes to a very quick end when Rhyno makes a surprise return and tries to Gore everybody while Blake and Murphy argue with each other.

We hear other Superstars' respose to Finn Balor vs. "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura.

Cathy Kelley ineterviews American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), who say they plan to wrestle their kind of match against The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) tonight.

Samoa Joe returns next week!

Rhyno is seen in Full Sail. He won't say why he's back in NXT.

The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) two falls to one in a two-out-of-three falls match.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 29, 2016

Alexa Bliss beats Carmella.

We hear exclusive comments from "The King of Strong Side" Shinsuke Nakamura. He's known Finn Balor for ten years and has really gotten to know him, and says he has to fight him before he can become champion as he wants to face the best in NXT before that happens. He hopes to give something sensational to NXT.

Cathy Kelley interviews Bayley. Bayley is happy to be back in the ring and can't wait for her WWE Women's Championship rematch against Asuka. Alexa Bliss shows up and tells Bayley she shouldn't even have a rematch, as she is the one who earned the title shot. She brags about beating Carmella, and tells Bayley she'll have to go through her before she can go through Asuka, and that she'll take even more pleasure in beating Bayley.

Andrade "Cien" Almas beats Noah Kekoa - now known as Noah Potjes.

Austin Aries says he attacked No Way Jose because he's done nothing with his career, and that people would rather cheer No Way Jose than be privileged to see him in the ring. He doesn't care if the fans like him or not, as he will prove why he is as good as he is.

We hear exclusive comments from Finn Balor. He says "The King of Strong Side" Shinsuke Nakamura is a real friend, and thought he would never see him again when he went to NXT. So when he heard that Nakamura was heading to NXT, he was overjoyed and wanted to return the favor by helping him get acclimated to NXT...and now, here they are. Finn Balor says a lot has changed since he and Nakamura were in the same locker room, and he cannot wait for this match.

Next week on NXT: Bayley vs. Alexa Bliss!

Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley). After the match, Gargano mentions his and Ciampa's recent win against The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder), and says they should have a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) show up, and Gable says that Gargano and Ciampa aren't next in line for anything, and that they will win the NXT tag team titles and that Gargano and Ciampa will be facing them when the time comes. Jordan says that he and Gable will get their revenge against The Authors of Pain in time, but for now, they've got unfinished business. The Revival show up, and say that they call the shots and that neither team in the ring deserve a title shot. Dawson says that The Revival are in charge and that they dictate the terms. NXT General Manager William Regal shows up, tells Gargano and Ciampa that they will get a title shot down the line, and makes the rematch for the tag team titles between American Alpha and The Revival official for next week...and it will be a two-out-of-three falls match. After Regal leaves, American Alpha shakes hands with Gargano and Ciampa, and as the latter team leaves, American Alpha is attacked from behind by The Authors of Pain. Gargano and Ciampa try to help, but they fare no better than American Alpha. Paul Ellering then shows up to survey the carnage, and The Authors of Pain walk up the entrance ramp and stand at the top with Ellering to close out the show.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 4, 2016

Samoa Joe starts the show. He says he is a man of his word, and that he is as inevitable as death and taxes and that he now stands NXT Champion. As he says that he runs things here and that he'll choke out anyone who has a problem with it, he is suddenly challenged by...Eric Young, fresh out of TNA. EY says that Joe knows him, and he knows Joe, and that the only other thing guaranteed is change. Eric Young then shows interest in the NXT title, and threatens to take it from him. Joe leaves, and says that Eric Young doesn't deserve to be in the same ring as him, and that if he is, he'll beat his ass.

Nia Jax beats Tessa Blanchard.

No Way Jose will be in action tonight!

Austin Aries beats Tye Dillinger.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley).

Alex Riley has a match against "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura next week...and promises to be the one giving out the beating.

No Way Jose beats Noah Kekoa.

Cathy Kelley interviews Austin Aries, who says that he's doing well here in NXT, but says something is off as people don't know how to take him. Regardless, he says he will find a way to reach the top.

Samoa Joe beats Eric Young with the Coaquina Clutch...and refuses to let go for a little while before ultimately releasing it.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 27, 2016

Asuka beats Eva Marie.

We see Samoa Joe beat Finn Balor for the NXT Championship during a house show at Lowell, Massachusetts.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Matt Lee and Jeff Parker. After the match, Dawson says there's a reason why they're called The Revival. They put the NXT tag team division on notice, and announce that they won't stop until the NXT Tag Team Championships are back around their waists.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Blake and Murphy. After the match, The Hype Bros are blindsided by The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder).

Carmella beats Aliyah by submission.

"The Drifter" Elias Samson says that William Regal misinterpreted his words and lyrics, but he'll make himself clear soon enough against when he beats Shinsuke Nakamura to prove he should have never drifted into NXT.

Next week: Austin Aries is in action!

"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura beats "The Drifter" Elias Samson.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 26, 2015

Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady and The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Dash Wilder, Scott Dawson, Jason Jordan and Chad Gable.

William Regal says that on September 2nd, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic to decide the new #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships will begin. Neville shows up and asks for an available spot, if there is still one available. Regal gives him his slot in the tourney for all he has done for NXT.

After his match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Finn Balor says that The Beast In The East wasn't a fluke, and that this is only the beginning for NXT.

Devin Taylor interviews Charlotte and Becky Lynch. Charlotte isn't convinced that Dana Brooke is the most dominant Diva in NXT, and calls Emma "Dana's lapdog." Becky says "May the best PCB member win."

Eva Marie beats Carmella.

Tyler Breeze says that while Jushin "Thunder" Liger may have come out on top at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Breeze is still gorgeous and Liger still wears a mask. He says that this isn't over between them.

Dana Brooke and Emma talk backstage when they are interviewed by Devin Taylor. They say that Charlotte will learn that looking dominant isn't the same as being dominant, while Becky Lynch will be the biggest joke in WWE.

After her match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Bayley is still trying to process the fact that she is the new NXT Women's Champion. Bayley's family joins her during the interview, praising her.

Devin Taylor interviews William Regal. As he is about to mention the opening match of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Baron Corbin asks to be in the tournament despite not playing well with others. Regal tells him that someone else who doesn't want to play well with others wants in, too. That person is Rhyno, and Corbin will be teaming with Rhyno in the opening match of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic against the most dominant tag team in NXT history: The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).

After NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Kevin Owens says he's going to break Cesaro at SummerSlam. As for his future in NXT - or his match with Finn Balor - Owens says nothing. He just walks away.

A leaner, better Bull Dempsey gets a hometown win against "The Drifter" Elias Samson (who has been given a gimmick as of late).

After NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Samoa Joe says that this is the culmination of what the fans built, and that his victory here says that he is here on absolute business, and to beat the biggest and the basddest of the locker room until he gets what he wants.

After his victorious debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Apollo Creed says that the Apollo Nation is born and that it is an honor to be part of all this.

After the events of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Blake and Murphy say they were robbed of the NXT Tag Team Championships, and an angry Alexa Bliss says she plans to send Blue Pants back to the clearance rack.

NXT debuts in Texas this September!

Emma beats Charlotte, Dana Brooke and Becky Lynch in a Fatal Four-Way match. After the match, Charlotte hits Emma with a Spear followed by a Natural Selection, then Dana Brooke gets in the ring and pushes Charlotte aside before attacking Emma. Becky Lynch hits a fallaway slam on Dana, then Charlotte and Becky Lynch hit the Figure Eight and Disarmher on Emma and Dana Brooke, respectively, before walking up the ramp to end the show.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 19, 2015

William Regal appears to start the show. He holds a contact signing for the NXT Women's Championship match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, and Bayley and Sasha Banks show up to sign the contract. Bayley thanks Regal and the fans for everything, and says that this will be different from the other title shots and that everyone can feel it. Sasha tries to tell Bayley she's scared of her, and that she's not as good as she is. After she puts her stamp of approval on the contract, Bayley tells Sasha that she's ready to fight right now. Sasha responds by mocking Bayley outright, saying she's not a threat unlike Charlotte and Becky Lynch and that she's a loser and not worth it. As Sasha Banks walks away, Bayley charges at Sasha Banks and beats her up before officials stop the brawl.

Tyler Breeze beats Rob Ryzin (who is never mentioned by name) with a Supermodel Kick. Before the match, Breeze shows up with a Jushin "Thunder" Liger mask, probably to mock him, and after the match, he places the mask on Ryzin's head, then mocks Jushin "Thunder" Liger before hitting Ryzin with a Beauty Shot to give a taste of what will happen this Saturday at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley), Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady beat four unnamed opponents (one of whom is Jesse Sorensen) in an eight-man tag match.

Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Chad Gable and Jason Jordan are not impressed with Zack Ryder, Mojo Rawler, Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady and plan to win the eight-man tag match mext week.

Samoa Joe quickly beats Steve Cutler with the Coaquina Clutch. After the match, Baron Corbin mercilessly attacks Samoa Joe and hits him with the End of Days.

Bull Dempsey tells us to get ready for the new and improved him next week.

Blake and Murphy beat Sawyer Fulton and Angelo Dawkins. After the match, The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) show up to make an announcement, but Alexa Bliss slaps them before they can make it...twice.

Next week: Carmella takes on Eva Marie. Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady and The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) take on Chad Gable, Jason Jordan, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder in eight-man tag action. Also, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte vs. Emma vs. Dana Brooke in a NXT Divas Fatal Four-Way Match!

Kevin Owens shows up with a ladder in his hands and places it, fully set up, in the center of the ring. He makes his final declaration to Finn Balor before NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, but as soon as everyone chants "Brooklyn Sucks," he tells the crowd at Full Sail University they're all hypocritical, undeserving pieces of trash before calling Finn Balor "flavor of the month" and saying he'll beat him for the NXT Championship in front of a crowd that's actually deserving of such a match. He goes on to call Beast in the East a fluke, and says it won't happen again at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn as Finn Balor will encounter a different Kevin Owens. He tells Finn Balor that he's going to climb up the ladder and take the NXT Championship as Finn Balor is tended to by medical staff. The lights go out, then come back on, and Owens notices that Finn Balor is sitting on the top turnbuckle. Both men brawl, but Finn Balor easily overpowers Owens, then tells Owens he's going to kick his arse and shut his mouth.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 5, 2015

Bayley beats Charlotte after a Belly-to-Bayley from the top rope.

Michael Cole interviewed Kevin Owens earlier this week. Owens wants the NXT Championship back, not only because of the memento of what he did to Sami Zayn, but because it's more money in his pocket and he can't stand walking down the entrance ramp without it. He also questions William Regal's motives, thinking Regal will screw him over at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. He proposes a ladder match in case Regal doesn't have a crooked referee screw him out of the NXT Championship. When Cole asks Owens if he can beat Finn Balor, Owens just removes the microphone and leaves.

Bull Dempsey watches the "Bull-Fit" promo again...and decides to do it right this time. But can he pull it off...?

Baron Corbin quickly beats Steve Cutler.

Bayley asks William Regal for a shot at the NXT Women's title. Regal sets up a match against Becky Lynch for next week, and whoever wins will become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.

Tyler Breeze beats Aaron Solow. After the match, William Regal shows up and tells Breeze that his opponent at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn is none other than Japanese legend Jushin "Thunder" Liger.

Uhaa Nation - now known as Apollo Crews - debuts at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.

Byron Saxton interviewed Finn Balor earlier this week. Finn is ecstatic to be NXT Champion, but he's more focused on Kevin Owens, whose malicious actions did not surprise him at the contract signing, and he doesn't believe Owens can effectively back his words up with actions. Sami Zayn has helped Finn prepare for this match, reminding him not to take Owens lightly. As for the ladder match proposal, Finn shakes it off and says that Brooklyn will prove that Tokyo was not a fluke, and he plans to beat Owens again.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. After the match, Dawson and Dash take down Mojo and hit Ryder with the Shatter Machine.

The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) meet with William Regal and get their rematch against Blake and Murphy for the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn following the interference from Alexa Bliss. Regal asks them to come up with a way to counter Alexa's interference.

Bull Dempsey is getting it right with the fitness...but can he tackle the dreaded tire? Why, yes, he does.

Samoa Joe beats Rhyno.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 24, 2015

Hideo Itami shows up for the first time since NXT Takeover: Unstoppable. He'll be out for three or four months, and he'll be at the July 4th event in Tokyo. Kevin Owens shows up and says he's happy for Hideo, but says he's leaving Tokyo with the title as he makes it all about him. He also botches one of his lines, but makes fun of said botch by saying it sounded like Itami trying to speak English. He then wants an apology from Itami for saying he's a bad person, but Itami tells him he's both a great champion and a terrible human being. Owens decides to injure Hideo's other arm, and is about to get in the ring when Finn Balor shows up and stops him. Before Balor can hit the coup de grace on Owens, Rhyno shows up from out of nowhere and attacks Balor.

Finn Balor is announced as tonight's main event.

Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady beat Jason Jordan and Sylvester Lefort. It becomes obvious as Jordan and Sylvester argue that they won't be teaming up again any time soon.

Samoa Joe makes it clear he plans to make it so that Kevin Owens gets the beating of a lifetime.

Dana Brooke beats Cassie.

Charlotte tells Devin Taylor that she has no idea what Dana Brooke's problem is, but says that the next opportunity she gets, she's kicking Dana's ass.

We see Part 2 of "Who Is Finn Balor?" It involves his time in Japan, which includes his friendship with Jason Albert, intense training, his transition to NXT...and Legos.

Bull Dempsey has been ordered by William Regal to get back into shape...but it appears that isn't going well at all.

Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley (now known as The Hype Bros) beat Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton.

Eva Marie is still wanting that first NXT match from William Regal.

Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the next match.

Finn Balor beats Rhyno. After the match, Owens attacks Finn Balor, and it becomes a 2-on-1 when Rhyno joins in. Samoa Joe rushes in to save Finn Balor to end the show.