After RAW had ended Mike, and Kayla walked toward the tour bus where Ashley, Vicky and Kathy are and when they arrived at th bus the door opens and they board the bus and then the door close and the drive drove out the arena and heads for Cleveland Ohio the site of the SmackDown Live. Hours later, they arrive in Cleveland Ohio and heads for the arena in downtown Cleveland and when the tour bus arrives at the arena.
The driver pulls into the garage, then drove further inside the garage, then came to stop, the door opened and one by one, they step walks off the bus, with Vicky and Kathy too, then walk away and heads toward the locker room area. They walk through the backstage area to the locker room, when they arrive at the locker room that they would be using and then open the door and went inside the room and the door closes behind them. They began preparing SmackDown.
Hours later, Vince, Kayla, John, Stephanie, and Mike at the gorilla position getting ready runs to show. Tonight's WWE SmackDown opens with a video package showing to led WWE United States title match between AJ Styles and Kevin Owens and big the #1 contender match. Kayla cut to the opening and then shows a live shot inside the arena as Tom Phillips welcomes the fans who are watch at home on the USA Network. He is joins by JBL and Byron Saxton.
Kayla sends the fans to the ring and outcome New United States Champion AJ Styles to a pop. Once he was finished with his entrance and music dies down. Kevin Owens is out next for his rematch. Kayla, Mike did their jobs backstage alongside Vince and Stephanie. The bells sound and the match is underway and there was action through the match, as the match was get close to the end, Owns swing at AJ but the referee Mike Chioda was nail and gets knocked down. Owens hits a superkick on AJ an f then goes the pop up powerbomb but AJ counters right into pin attempt and Chioda count three and signal for the bell. After the match, AJ's music hits but Owens is angry and yells his shoulder was up.
AJ leaves with the title as Owens yells at Mike Chioda in the corner. A trainer comes over and check on him. Owens continue yell at him as Kayla show replay of the controversial pin on the replay. Owens is throwing a temper tantrum in the ring as the referee is taking for the ring and backstage to check out. Kevin Owens leaves and storm backstage and when he come the curtain through Kayla stops him.
"Move," he said.
"You are being fine for your actions with Mike Chioda the senior referee," Kayla said to him. He looks at her.
"You are blind he blow the call, my shoulder was up," he yells at her. Mike took off his headset, get up, and went after him.
"Knock it off Kevin," He said.
Kevin storms around her and Owens appear and he's furious. Owens send the referee down and Bryan checks him.
Shane says, "Owens can't put his hands on an officials and his decision stands."
Owens is not happy. Shane give Owens another title shot at SummerSlam. Owens goes on about how he wants a referee that can do his jobs at SummerSlam. Bryan suggests Shane be the special guest referee. Shane nod his head in approval.
Owens says, "Shane is the most incompetent person here."
Shane says, "He will be the referee and Owens can have the match if he wants it."
Owens agree and Shane tell him to go cool off. Owens storms off, still furious. Kayla show the graphic for her brother in law John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura later on tonight. Back to commercials we go. Back from the break and we see how the Usos attacked SmackDown Tag Team Champions the New Day last week. Kayla then show the announcers and then the music of the new day hits and the fans cheer, but the Usos comes out.
They watch on the monitor backstage watching the Usos cuts a promo about how they are going to takes the Smackdown tag team titles and tier catchphrases. Stephanie sends the fans backstage for a segment and then back to the ring we go and for single match. After the single match back to the commercials we go. Back from the break and for Women's tag team match. There was actions the Women's tag match but toward the end of the match, Carmella goes for the code of silence on Naomi but Naomi counters into her own submission. Becky runs in and hits a Bexploder on Natalya as she comes in. Carmella tap out to Naomi.
They sends the fans to Renee Young who interviews the WWE Champion. After the interview and back to commercials we go. Back from the break and for single match that had some actions but in the end, Ruse was the win. After the match, Rusev cuts a promo. He talks about John Cena and Cena may have waved his flag around at Battle ground but he did not beat Rusev because nobody can' beat Rusev.
"Delusional Rusev, I am going to call him," Stephanie said, Kayla laughs.
He goes on and says, "He has no opponent for SummerSlam, because everyone is afraid of him, because he beats everyone."
"Boy he is delusional, John has beaten him numerous times," Mike said.
"You can add my name to that List," Randy said, as Vince cues up his music and out he goes to a big pop. He stare at Rusev and then slowly makes his way to the ring staring Rusev down.
Randy says, "If he were Rusev, he wouldn't want him to get in to the ring either." He walks up steps to the apron now. Rusev backs away some but hold his arms open. Orton step through the ropes and walk to the middle of the ring.
Randy says, "Rusev has never beaten him, and he's not afraid of him either. If Rusev wants a SummerSlam opponent, he's got one." Fans chant for Orton again. Rusev start speaking Bulgarian.
He goes to attacks but Orton ducks and nails the "RKO" when Rusev turn around. Kayla cues up Orton's music and he stands tall. He pose in the corner as Kayla sends the fans back to commercials. Back from the break and Randy Orton vs. Rusev is confirmed for SummerSlam. Kayla show the ring for the main event WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and Sighs brothers are watching for a skybox. The music hits and Stephanie gave John a kiss and wish him good luck honey. He smile at her and Mike, Kayla and Vince wish him the same. He went out. He salute Cenation and then head to the ring, slide in, stood up, and pose for the fans. He was ready for this match. Shinsuke Nakamura is out next, as Kayla sends the fans back to the commercials. Back from the break and the bell sound and here we go.
Nakamura with some show off early on. Cena come back with some taunting of his own. Cena confused by some of Nakamura's antics. They finally locks up and Cena take control with a wristlock. The fans do the dueling Cena chant now. Nakamura turns it around and stops Cena with a headlock. Cena shove him off and they hits ropes and show each other's again. Nakamura tells Cena to bring it. Cena attacks but Nakamura drops him in the corner with an enziguri. Nakamura with some good vibrations in the corner. Cena come back with right hands and sends Nakamura to the corner and charges but Nakamura moves. Cena catches a kick, drives Nakamura into the mat, and covers him for two. Cena has Nakamura grounded with headlock now, back to commercials. Back from the break and Nakamura fights back drops Cena with a kick. Jinder and Sighs brothers watching from the skybox. Nakamura with more kick to Cena.
"Wow, peoples talks about me use Bryan's kicks, they need to looks Nakamura arsenal," Mike said.
Nakamura with more kicks to Cena, sending him back to the mat. Nakamura charges in the corner with a shot to the gut. Nakamura take Cena and places him on the top. Nakamura runs with the high knee and then covers him for two. Cena makes his comes back with shoulder tackles as some fans boo. Cena taunts him with five knuckles shuffle as boos counters.
"I am getting sick of hearing them boo him," Stephanie said.
Cena takes his time and Nakamura stops the "You can't see me" gesture, catching Cena in an armbar. Cena fights it, powers up, and putting Nakamura on his shoulders. Nakamura avoids an Attitude Adjustment and drops Cena again. Nakamura waits in the corner as Cena slow to gets up. Cena counters the Kinshasa and applies the STF in the middle of the ring. Nakamura struggle and then gets out of the STF and applies the cross armbreaker. Cena counters it and coves him for pin. Nakamura kicks out but Cena level him with a big clothesline.
"That my husband near taking Nakamura's head off his shoulders," Stephanie said.
As fans chant, "this is awesome" now.
"Oh now it awesome," Stephanie said watching the monitor.
Cena gets up but Nakamura drops him and connects with a big left hand and he covers him again for two. Cena sidestep and nail Nakamura with AA and he covers him for tow. Nakamura kicks out just in time. Cena gets believe it as we get a replay. Cena goes for another AA but Nakamura turns it into a guillotine in the middle of the ring. More back and forth, Nakamura plants Cena on the back of his neck. Stephanie is horrific backstage watching her husband drops on his surgically repaired neck remained vivid. Nakamura nail the Kinshasa for the pin and the summerslam title shot. After the match, Nakamura's music hits as he and Cena are down on the mat trying to recover.
Kayla show the replay. Back to Cena and Nakamura standing tall in the middle of the ring for a show of respect. Stephanie wasn't going to congratulation him on his win. Cena leaves the ring as Nakamura's celebration continues. SmackDown went off the air with Nakamura celebration .John comes through the curtain and Stephanie was wait for him.
"You are you okay?" she asked him.
"Yes I am fine baby," he replied.
"John you drop on the back of your neck," she said.
"Baby relax I am fine," he said.