Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for July 26, 2016

Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan kick off SmackDown Live by saying it's about the fans and the Superstars.

Commissioner Shane McMahon, General Manager Daniel Bryan and the SmackDown Live roster are in the ring. They plan to do their own PPVs on September 11th, starting with Backlash, exclusively on the WWE Network. Shane then brings out Dean Ambrose in a quest to find a #1 contender for the WWE Championship. Ambrose says he's ready for a new challenge, and wants to know who will step up first. Daniel bryan says that there will be a 6-Pack Challenge #1 Contender's Match, with the winner facing Dean Ambrose for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam. John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Dolph Ziggler, Baron Corbin and AJ Styles are the first five people chosen for the challenge, and the sixth spot is the winner of a battle royal that will happen next.

Apollo Crews wins a battle royal to advance to the 6-Pack Challenge #1 Contender's Match. Renee Young interviews Apollo Crews after the match, but Crews is focused on tonight's main event.

Shelton Benjamin is returning to SmackDown...

Dolph Ziggler says he's been trying to break the glass ceiling any way he can, but along the way, he got lost and missed out. Tonight, he starts all over again and it's back in his hands, and tonight will end with him taking his place at SummerSlam.

Becky Lynch beats Natalya with the Disarmher. Renee Young is about to interview Becky Lynch after the match when Alexa Bliss shows up and calls herself the personification of what the new era looks like. Suddenly, Naomi shows up for the first time in months and tells Alexa to move to the back of the line. All of a sudden, Carmella shows up and tells everyone to get ready when an "all red everything" intro steals the show as Eva Marie finally makes her appearance.

Baron Corbin says he's winning the 6-Pack Challenge #1 Contender's Match for himself.

It's time for Miz TV. The Miz's guest is none other than himself. Miz interviews himself - while sitting in two different seats - as well as Maryse...then Randy Orton shows up. After some back and forth insults, Randy says SummerSlam isn't his last match, but it doesn't have to be his first: his first match could be tonight against The Miz. Miz refuses to give him the satisfaction of such a match, but Orton says the title doesn't have to be on the line. Miz still doesn't go for it, and Orton insults Miz's relationship with his wife Maryse. Maryse accepts on Miz's behalf.

Randy Orton beats The Miz in his first match in nine months after taking all the fight out of The Miz with an RKO before waiting for The Miz to get up to hit another one.

We see a video package of American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable). They make their debut on SmackDown Live next week.

A random wrestler is in the ring when Heath Slater shows up and kicks him out. He demands answers as to why he has not been drafted, and wants in on tonight's main event. He starts a "Sign Heath Slater" chant, and Shane McMahon shows up and tells him there are better ways of doing this, such as sending in his resume. Slater tells Shane to go see him on the WWE Network before exaggerating what he's done in his WWE career before calling himself the hottest free agent in sports entertainment today. Suddenly, Rhyno shows up out of nowhere, and Shane says he's seeing the hottest free agent in sports entertainment today right now. Slater turns around and gets Gored by Rhyno.

AJ Styles thinks there is a conspiracy theory going on between him and Shane McMahon, and says he has no choice but to prove himself tonight.

We look back at the Triple Threat Match between Randy Orton, Batista and Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 30.

Bray Wyatt says that change is inevitable before re-introducing himself to SmackDown Live and proclaiming that five men will fall and that he will have the whole world in his hands.

Dolph Ziggler beats John Cena, AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Apollo Crews and Bray Wyatt in a 6-Pack Challenge #1 Contender's Match to become #1 contender for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam. Dean Ambrose shows up and stares down with Dolph Ziggler. Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan show up to celebrate.

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

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 25, 2016

Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley are in the ring to start tonight's show. They bring out the entire Raw roster, who stand at the top of the entrance ramp. Foley hopes they bring the most exciting episode of the show they can every week. Stephanie then shames Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins for not winning the WWE Championship last night, and says that Raw will get a world champion. Foley announces that tonight's episode will feature two Fatal 4-Way matches. The winners of those two matches will face each other in the main event tonight, and the winner of that match will face Seth Rollins for a brand new title: the WWE Universal Championship. Sami Zayn, Sheamus, Chris Jericho, Cesaro, Roman Reigns, Rusev, Kevin Owens, and Finn Balor are picked to compete in the Fatal 4-Way matches. Due to tapping out to Sasha Banks last night, Charlotte will be defending the WWE Women's Championship against Sasha Banks.

Finn Balor beats Rusev, Cesaro and Kevin Owens to continue to the main event match.

The Cruiserweight Division is coming to Raw...

Nia Jax quickly beats Britt Baker.

As The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) play Pokemon Go, Tom Phillips interviews Sasha Banks, who has been waiting for her title match with Charlotte for quite some time and plans to finally expose Charlotte as the coward that she is as she takes the WWE Women's title from her.

Roman Reigns beats Chris Jericho, Sheamus and Sami Zayn to continue to the main event match.

We look back at "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's retirement match at WrestleMania 24.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up for their record-breaking tag team title celebration. They admit Battleground didn't go like they wanted, but they have been tag team champs for 337 days. They also announce that Booty-O's is now a real cereal. We then see a video package of their tag team title reign. The New Day then announce they will pick one person to be an honorary member of The new Day out of the crowd, whose name actually happens to be Sonny Boy. Sonny Boy celebrates with The New Day, when suddenly The New Day are attacked by Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, who hit the Magic Killer on Big E. Sonny Boy escapes unharmed, but Gallows and Anderson find him in the front row and degrade him for being an honorary member.

Curtis Axel is called "Monday Night Raw's Mr. Irrelevant" before the next match. Curtis Axel says he was picked last, but they saved the best for last.

Neville beats Curtis Axel.

As Bob Backlund tells Darren Young that they will learn from last night, The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) show up playing Pokemon Go again. Bob Backlund goes off on them, then tells Darren Young to win that title again.

We get a crash course on Finn Balor.

Tom Phillips interviews Charlotte and Dana Brooke. Charlotte says Sasha Banks is all alone tonight, while she has evolved the WWE Women's Championship into what it is today. She says she will make Sasha Banks bow down to the queen tonight.

Sasha Banks beats Charlotte with the Banks Statement to become the WWE Women's Champion! Byron Saxton interviews Sasha Banks after the match, and the crowd chants "You deserve it!" She says she has finally proved that she is the best. She says this is a new era, an era of The Boss, change, and women's wrestling, and that every time she steps in the ring, she'll prove why she's champion and why there's only one Boss in the WWE.

Byron Saxton interviews James Elworth, who is very, very nervous as his opponent is Braun Strowman, who has a startling new look.

Braun Strowman destroys James Elworth.

The Golden Truth (R-Truth and Goldust) play Pokemon Go yet again.

Enzo Amore and Big Cass show up. As they talk about what they like raw, The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) show up and talk about Puerto Rico. Enzo and Cass tell them they're S-A-W-F-T.

Enzo Amore and Big Cass beat The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) after R-Truth rushes into the ring to play Pokemon Go.

Roman Reigns and Finn Balor wish each other luck backstage. Finn Balor says he's Irish and he invented luck. Roman Reigns says he's Samoan...'nuff said.

Finn Balor beats Roman Reigns to become #1 contender for the WWE Universal Championship and face Seth Rollins for the title at SummerSlam. After the match, Tom Phillips interviews Roman Reigns, who says that he hopes Finn Balor beats Seth Rollins to become the WWE Universal Championship, so he can get him for the title. He also says that he has respect for Finn Balor.

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

WWE Battleground 2016 - The LIVE Results

Andrea D'Marco interviews Zack Ryder, who doesn't care if the odds are against him in his fight against Rusev. He still hopes to bring the WWE United States Championship to SmackDown Live, and even his dad thinks he'll do it.

Raw General Manger Mick Foley and SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan are in the Social Media Lounge. Daniel Bryan says emphasis should be taken off management on SmackDown, and Foley agrees. On the subject of which Hall of Famer they would have picked for their respective brands, Mick Foley says he could have picked Terry Funk to give the locker room a veteran presence, while Daniel Bryan picks "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. As for they plan to do to revitalize their brands, Mick Foley wants to put emphasis on the in-ring action and better interact with the locker room. Daniel Bryan, on the other hand, keeps his plans under wraps.

Bob Backlund keeps Darren Young focused, while Maryse does The Miz' make-up.

Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) after Tyler Breeze reverses an Uso splash from Jimmy into an inside cradle.

Sasha Banks' partner is revealed to be none other than Bayley from NXT.

Sasha Banks and Bayley beat Charlotte and Dana Brooke with a Banks Statement on Charlotte.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) announce they are the longest-reigning WWE Tag Team Champions, then say that even though The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, Braun Strowman) will be split apart after tonight, they're not scared.

The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, Braun Strowman) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) despite an all-out effort from Xavier Woods.

SummerSlam comes to Brooklyn, New York and the WWE Network on August 21st with a special start time of 7 PM Eastern, 4 PM Pacific!

Rusev retains the WWE United States Championship against Zack Ryder with the Accolade after Rusev bends backwards to stop Ryder from breaking out. Rusev attacks Ryder after the match, then recent SmackDown draftee Mojo Rawley shows up and stares down Rusev, who leaves the ring stunned.

Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon are talking backstage when Seth Rollins shows up. They want Seth to bring the WWE Championship back to Raw, and Mick hopes that Seth Rollins' confidence hasn't faltered, but Seth says he's more than ready and that people will be making babies after he wins tonight.

Sami Zayn beats Kevin Owens in what is perceived to be an explosive final battle.

Natalya beats Becky Lynch with the Sharpshooter.

Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan talk with Dean Ambrose, saying they are counting on him to walk out of Battleground with the WWE Championship with his incredible heart, and Daniel Bryan admits that Dean Ambrose was the one member of The Shield that he always worried about. Dean says he's going to prove why he's SmackDown Live's #1 draft pick, and that he will walk out with the title.

Darren Young vs. The Miz for the WWE Intercontinental Championship ends after Bob Backlund keeps The Miz from running away from the match, which leads to Maryse slapping Bob Backlund...which only makes Bob Backlund mad. Miz pushes Backlund down. Darren Young puts Miz in the Crossface Chicken Wing outside of the ring afterwards. After Darren and Backlund are pulled off of The Miz, Darren Young looks at his hands much like Backlund did after using the Crossface Chicken Wing during his 1990's WWE run.

Before the next match, Enzo Amore and Big Cass cut an impressive promo as they make fun of The Club (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) and tell them that getting in the ring with them is a big mistake.

John Cena, Enzo Amore and Big Cass beat The Club (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson).

It's time for The Highlight Reel. Chris Jericho's guest tonight is Randy Orton, who hasn't been seen on WWE programming in nine months due to shoulder surgery. Orton says that something was missing the nine months he was gone, and that it was the WWE Universe. Jericho says there's no need to insult him, saying this should be an excellent moment for him, but Orton warns him that his mood could change and that he could hit him with a RKO. Jericho says he might hit him with a Codebreaker. Jericho then gets Orton up to speed on what's been going on the last nine months, then offers Orton "the gift of Jericho." Orton then makes fun of Jericho's hair, then Jericho reminds Orton that Brock Lesnar will potentially destroy Orton at SummerSlam. After a video package of Brock Lesnar, Jericho says that Orton is scared of Lesnar. Orton says it may take twenty suplexes to get to Suplex City, but it only takes one to get to Viperville..."no enhancement needed." Jericho then says that he has messages from a friend of Lesnar's saying that Lesnar will destroy Orton. Orton then teases an RKO out of nowhere, then hits one for real.

Both the Raw and SmackDown Live locker rooms are watching to see which brand gets the WWE Championship tonight.

Mick Foley, Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan all show up to watch the WWE Championship match from ringside.

Dean Ambrose retains the WWE Championship against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins and keeps the title on SmackDown Live after Roman Reigns hits Seth Rollins with a Superman Punch and a Spear only for Ambrose to hit Roman with Dirty Deeds and pick the bones of Roman's handiwork. The SmackDown Live locker room celebrates in the ring after the match.

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for July 23, 2016

After Kyle O'Reilly appears for tonight's match - which had been allotted the entire hour - Adam Cole shows up and says that as long as he is in Ring of Honor, Kyle O'Reilly will never be ROH World Champion, that he'll never stand a chance and that he won't even be wrestling in tonight's match. O'Reilly is then suddenly superkicked by The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) before Cole and the Bucks hit O'Reilly with a steel chair. Bobby Fish rushes in and clars the ring, and Adam Cole and The Bucks smile about what they've done as they retreat.

Kyle O'Reilly's shoulder is tended to as O'Reilly is told not to go on with the match as he risks injuring his shoulder further, but O'Reilly wants to do the match right now. Also, as a result of the attack from Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), the ROH World Title match between O'Reilly and Jay Lethal is postponed.

War Machine (Hanson and Rowe) quickly beat Tough Guy Inc. ("Brutal" Bob Evans and "Tough" Tim Hughes). Shane Taylor and Keith Lee show up and attack War Machine after the match, but War Machine come out on top in the ensuing brawl.

The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) take on The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) for the first time in history next week...and The Briscoes want the Bucks to take them seriously.

Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara are doing another stand-by match when The Cabinet (Caprice Coleman, Kenny King, Rhett Titus) shows up and disrupts the match, saying that Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara "do not fit the criteria of a professional wrestler," and that this match is hereby cancelled. They make fun of Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara for their physiques, and tell them to get out of the ring and buy a ticket to watch the show, or they will violently remove them from the sport of professional wrestling, as they would need an elephant to surive. Ferrara says he and Cheeseburger may not have an elephant or a bear, but they do have a Moose. Moose shows up to even the numbers game.

The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) make fun of The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) along with Adam Cole.

The Cabinet (Kenny King, Rhett Titus, Caprice Coleman) beat Moose, Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara. At the beginning of the match, ROH Commissioner Nigel McGuinness heads to the back regarding an update on the condition of Kyle O'Reilly. After the match, it is confirmed by McGuinness that in spite of doctor's orders, O'Reilly will take the match and face Jay Lethal for the ROH World Championship after the commercial break.

Before the ROH World Championship, Jay Lethal commends Kyle O'Reilly for coming out here and risking his body to face him for the title, and tells them they can do this some other time. Kyle O'Reilly tells him that as long as there is breath in his body, he will go forward with this match.

Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Championship against Kyle O'Reilly, much to the disgust, disappointment and reluctance of Jay Lethal. Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), who have been booted out of the building by security, return and further injure O'Reilly with a top rope Meltzer Driver onto a steel chair. Kyle O'Reilly and Jay Lethal rush in to clear the ring again. Nigel McGuinness gets in the ring, takes advantage of Adam Cole's statement that O'Reilly will never be world champ while he is in ROH by telling Cole that as long as he is matchmaker, McGuinness will never get another shot at the ROH World Championship.

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for July 23, 2016

All results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

The Golden Truth (R-Truth and Goldust) and Apollo Crews beats The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) and Baron Corbin.

Kalisto beats Viktor.

Jack Swagger and Mark Henry beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango).

Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio and The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) beat Titus O'Neil, Dolph Ziggler and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).

TNA: One Night Only - World Cup of Wrestling 4 - The Results

Here's another review from 411wrestling's Larry Csonka.

We meet the four teams for tonight: Team Storm ("The Cowboy" James Storm as team captain, Bram, Trevor Lee, Basile Baraka, Madison Rayne), Team Drake (Eli Drake as team captain, Drew Galloway, Mahabali Shera, Baron Dax, Sienna), Team Hardy (Jeff Hardy as team captain, Eddie Edwards, Jessie Godderz, Robbie E, Jade) and Team Bennett ("The Miracle" Mike Bennett as team captain, Ethan Carter III, Crazzy Steve, Grado, Rosemary). The two teams with the most points will head to the finals to compete for the World Cup Trophy.

Drew Galloway beats Trevor Lee to earn one point for Team Drake.

Ethan Carter III beats Basile Baraka to earn one point for Team Bennett.

"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Eli Drake to earn one point for Team Storm.

Eddie Edwards beats Mahabali Shera to earn one point for Team Hardy.

Bram beats Crazzy Steve to earn one point for Team Storm.

Jessie Godderz beats Judge Baron Dax with the Adonis Crab to earn one point for Team Hardy.

"The Miracle" Mike Bennett beats Jeff Hardy to score one point for Team Bennett after Maria Kanellis-Bennett saves Mike Bennett as Jeff Hardy goes for the Swanton Bomb.

Jade beats Madison Rayne, Sienna and Rosemary in a four-way Knockouts match to earn one point for Team Hardy.

Grado beats Robbie E to earn one point for Team Bennett after "The Miracle" Mike Bennett distracts Robbie E.

Team Hardy (Jeff Hardy, Eddie Edwards, Jessie Godderz, Robbie E, Jade) beats Team Bennett ("The Miracle" Mike Bennett, Ethan Carter III, Crazzy Steve, Grado, Rosemary) in an 10-Man Elimination Tag Match to win the World Cup of Wrestling after EC3 turns on Bennett with a steel chair. Billy Corgan arrives to award the cup to Team Hardy.

Come As You Are (WWE Superstar) - Superstars recap for July 22, 2016

Dolph Ziggler guests on commentary this week.

Summer Rae uses the bottom rope to beat Alicia Fox.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley).