WWE SmackDown Live
June 19, 2018
Huntington Center
Toledo, Ohio

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

Carmella, James Ellsworth and Asuka In-Ring Segment: 

First Match: Becky Lynch vs. Billie Kay w/Peyton Royce 

Kay calls Becky a loser before the bell rings. Becky with a double leg takedown to Kay. Becky transitions into a ground and pound attack. Becky hits The BexPloder. Kay rolls herself out of the ring. Becky delivers a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Becky uppercuts Kay. Becky rolls Kay back into the ring. Becky with a Uppercut/Forearm Combination to Kay. Becky takes a swing at Peyton Royce.

Kay slams Becky’s shoulder on the top rope. Kay drives Becky face first into the steel ring post. Kay applies a rear chin lock. Becky with shots to the midsection of Kay. Becky goes for a Bodyslam, but Kay lands back on her feet. Kay shoves Becky into the ropes. Kay drops Becky with a Rolling Forearm Smash. Kay is choking Becky with her boot. Royce attacks Becky behind the referee’s back. Kay with the lateral press for a two count.

Kay goes back to the rear chin lock. Becky backs Kay into the turnbuckles. Becky kicks Kay in the chest. Becky follows that with a Flying Forearm Smash. Becky fires up with two clotheslines. Becky dropkicks Kay. Becky with another BexPloder Suplex for a two count. Royce is running interference on the ring apron. Becky tosses Kay out of the ring. Becky with a Flying Crossbody Block to Royce. Kay goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Becky counters with an inside cradle for a one count. Becky locks in The Dis Arm Her which forces Kay to tap out.

Winner: Becky Lynch via Pinfall 

Jeff Hardy Promo: 

Daniel Bryan Backstage Interview: 

Sanity’s WWE Debut: 

Shinsuke Nakamura Backstage Interview: 

Second Match: The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows For The WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship 

Gallows and Rowan will start things off. Rowan drives his knee into the midsection of Gallows. Gallows with a Big Boot to Rowan. Gallows delivers multiple bodyshots in the corner. Gallows tosses Harper out of the ring. Anderson goes for a SlingShot Crossbody Block, but Harper catches him in mid-air. Harper shoves Anderson into the steel ring steps. Rowan drops Gallows with a Spinning Heel Kick. Rowan places Gallows on the top turnbuckle. Rowan is raining down clubbing haymakers. Rowan connects with a SuperPlex for a two count. Harper tosses Anderson out of the ring. The Bludgeon Brothers dumps Anderson face first on the apron. Rowan with a Running Splash for a two count. Rowan tags in Harper.

Harper with a Chop/Uppercut Combination to Gallows. Harper rakes the eyes of Gallows. The Bludgeon Brothers are cutting the ring in half. Rowan applies a rear chin lock. Gallows gets back to a vertical base. Rowan with a Elbow Knock Down to Gallows. Rowan applies a Vice Grip. Rowan tags in Harper. Harper with a Forearm Smash across the back of Gallows. Harper uppercuts Gallows. Gallows knocks Rowan off the ring apron. Gallows decks Harper with a Back Elbow Smash. Harper responds with a thrust kick. Harper goes for a PowerBomb, but Gallows counters with a Uppercut. Gallows SuperKicks Harper.

Gallows tags in Anderson. Anderson with a Flying Crossbody Block. Anderson follows that with a SpineBuster for a two count. Rowan goes for a PumpHandle Slam, but Anderson lands back on his feet. Anderson chucks Rowan out of the ring. Harper hits The Black Hole Slam for a two count. Rowan takes out Gallows with a Helluva Kick. Anderson rolls Harper over for a two count. Anderson avoids The Discus Lariat. Rowan tags himself in. The Bludgeon Brothers plants Anderson with The Bludgeoning to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Bludgeon Brothers via Pinfall 

Third Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Big E vs. Samoa Joe vs. The Miz vs. Rusev w/Aiden English in a Gauntlet Match. The Winner Will Battle AJ Styles  For The WWE Championship At Extreme Rules

Daniel Bryan and Big E will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Bryan applies a wrist lock. Bryan transitions into a side headlock. Big E goes for a Waist Lock TakeDown, but Bryan lands back on his feet. Test of strength goes in Big E’s favor. Bryan applies a waist lock. Big E with a Back Drop to Bryan. Big E drops Bryan with a Shoulder Tackle. Bryan leapfrogs over Big E. Bryan applies The SurfBoard. Bryan transitions into a Dragon Sleeper.

Bryan unloads two buzzsaw kicks. Bryan with the arm-ringer to Big E. Bryan repeatedly drives his knee into Big E’s left shoulder. Big E decks Bryan with a Back Elbow Smash. Big E goes for a Hip Toss, but Bryan blocks it. Big E with an Over Head Belly to Belly Suplex. Big E follows that with a Running Splash on the apron. Big E drives Bryan back first into the ringside barricade. Bryan gets back in the ring at the count of nine.

Big E with the cover for a two count. Big E bounces Bryan’s head on the top turnbuckle. Big E goes for a SuperPlex, but Bryan blocks it. Bryan HeadButts Big E. Bryan goes for a Diving HeadButt, but Big E ducks out of the way. Big E with the lateral press for a two count. Big E targets the midsection of Bryan. Bryan ducks a clothesline from Big E. Bryan hits The Running Clothesline. Bryan drop toe holds Big E into the middle turnbuckle pad. Bryan with YES! Kicks in the corner. Bryan with a Top Rope Hurricanrana. Bryan follows that with Two Corner Dropkicks.

Big E explodes out of the corner with an Inside Out Lariat. Big E with a Back Breaker for a two count. Big E locks in The Stretch Muffler. Bryan transitions into a Triangle Choke. Big E goes for a DeadLift PowerBomb, but Bryan counters with a Knee Smash. Bryan locks in The Heel Hook. Big E crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Big E and Bryan are trading back and forth shots. Big E sends Bryan to the ring apron. Big E Spears Bryan out of the ring. Big E goes for The Big Ending, but Bryan lands back on his feet. Bryan sends Big E crashing into the steel ring post. Bryan hits The Running Knee to score the first pinfall of the match. Big E is officially eliminated.

SAMOA JOE 

Joe is lighting up Bryan’s chest in the corner. Joe delivers Two HeadButts. Bryan fires back with a Buzzsaw Kick/Cop Combination. Joe PowerSlams Bryan for a two count. Joe drops Bryan with a Knife Edge Chop. Joe continues to tee off on Bryan. Joe with a Pointed HeadButt to Bryan. Joe goes for a Belly To Back Suplex, but Bryan lands back on his feet. Bryan goes back to the Buzzsaw Kick/Chop Combination. Joe PowerBombs Bryan for a two count. Joe locks in a Modified Boston Crab. Joe transitions into The STF.

Bryan catches the leg of Joe. Bryan delivers a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Bryan repeatedly slams Joe’s leg on the steel ring post. Bryan uppercuts Joe. Joe responds with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Joe with a Big Boot to Bryan. Joe follows that with a Running Senton for a two count. Coming out of the commercial break, Joe and Bryan engages in a brutal chop exchange. Joe locks in the Coquina Clutch.

Bryan chucks Joe out of the ring. Bryan with a Flying Knee Strike. Bryan rolls Joe back into the ring. Bryan lands a Missile Dropkick. Bryan connects with YES! Kicks. Bryan with a Step Up Enzuigiri to Joe. Bryan goes for The Running Knee, but Joe rolls himself out of the ring. Bryan goes for a Baseball Slide Dropkick, but Joe counters with another Coquina Clutch on the floor. Bryan finds a way to escape. Joe unfortunately gets counted out. The Bludgeon Brothers takes down Bryan with The Bludgeoning. Samoa Joe is officially eliminated.

THE MIZ 

Miz plants Bryan with a Skull Crushing Finale. Miz throws Bryan out of the ring. Daniel Bryan is officially eliminated.

RUSEV 

Rusev dropkicks Miz for a two count. Miz begs for mercy. Rusev repeatedly stomps on the chest of Miz. Miz decks Rusev with a Jaw Breaker. Miz goes for The Awesome Clothesline, but Rusev counters with a Fallaway Slam for a two count. Miz lowers the top rope which sends Rusev tumbling to the outside. Miz delivers a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Miz whips Rusev back first across the ringside barricade. Miz rolls Rusev back into the ring. Miz with a Running Boot for a two count. Miz applies a rear chin lock. Rusev gets back to a vertical base. Rusev with shots to the midsection of Miz. Miz responds with a Back/Neck Breaker Combination for a two count.

Miz is choking Rusev with his boot. Miz connects with The Awesome Clothesline. Miz follows that with a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike for a two count. Miz goes back to the rear chin lock. The referee is admonishing Miz. Rusev kicks Miz in the jaw. Rusev and Miz are trading back and forth shots. Miz levels Rusev with a Knee Lift. Rusev responds with a Cavalcade of Kicks.  Miz side steps The Machka Kick.

Miz goes for The Skull Crushing Finale, but Rusev blocks it. Rusev with a Leg Lariat for a two count. Rusev rolls Miz back into the ring. Miz bounces Rusev head on the apron. Miz sends Rusev crashing into the steel ring steps. Miz with the cover for a two count. Miz with World Famous IT! Kicks to Rusev. Rusev goes for The Accolade, but Miz blocks it. Miz with an Implant DDT for a two count. Miz goes for The Running Knee, but Rusev counters with a Machka Kick. Rusev locks in The Accolade which forces Miz to tap out.

Winner: Rusev via Submission