A video package for Shinsuke Nakamura airs. The New Day are headed to the ring.
*Commercial Break*
Backstage, Randy Orton says he was given advice to let Jinder Mahal run his mouth all he wants. He says in two weeks at Money in the Bank in his hometown of St. Louis, he won’t need to say anything and Mahal will hear him just fine.
The New Day vs. The Colons
Big E and Xavier Woods are representing New Day tonight. We start with Woods and Primo. Primo with chops to Woods in the corner. Woods with a head scissors takedown on Primo, tosses him against the ropes and dropkicks him in the back. Primo with a knee and tags in Epico.
Woods drops him with a right, splashes Epico in the corner and tags in Big E. Big E with a big charge in the corner on Epico and follows that with a clothesline with help from Woods. Both Big E and Woods get Primo and Epico in abdominal stretches.
He may be a lot of fun and games, but this will ALWAYS hurt coming from @WWEBigE! #SDLive #NewDayRocks pic.twitter.com/zuotoPOkPZ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 7, 2017
*Commercial Break*
Primo has the tag and clotheslines Woods in the corner. Woods with a headbutt sending Primo off the corner. Woods catches Primo with a big missile dropkick off the top rope. Big E gets the tag and hits two big belly to belly suplexes on Epico. Big E with a third and starts to shake the hips.
Big E with a big splash on Epico, then tosses Primo over the top rope. Woods flips over the top rope and takes out Primo. Epico, now the legal man, rolls up Big E for a close two count. Woods tags himself in and kicks Primo in the face. Big E has Primo up and Woods catches Primo with a DDT off the second rope with Big E holding for the win.
Winners: The New Day
After the match, The New Day go to celebrate when Smackdown Tag Team Champions The Usos walk out on stage with mics in hand. Jimmy says they have the whole Smackdown tag team division on lock. Jey welcomes them to The Uso penitentiary.
“We got this whole tag team division ON LOCK!” – @WWEUsos to #TheNewDay… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/vaCrt8OtI1
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 7, 2017
We see Kevin Owens warming up backstage, with his legitimately broken thumb.
*Commercial Break*
Backstage, Sami Zayn says he has been watching footage of everyone involved in the “Money in the Bank” ladder match in two weeks. He said the one guy he can’t seem to figure out is Shinsuke Nakamura. Zayn says he will be on commentary tonight when Nakamura faces Kevin Owens. Baron Corbin walks up and takes the mic wanting to ask a question. Corbin nails Zayn with a right hand, grabs a ladder and cracks it over Zayn’s back. He tells Zayn that Nakamura isn’t who he needs to worry about and throws him into more ladders. Corbin says it looks like a spot on commentary just opened up.
.@ShinsukeN isn’t the only DANGEROUS competitor @iLikeSamiZayn should worry about in the #MITB #LadderMatch… #SDLive @BaronCorbinWWE pic.twitter.com/abtxLLfm73
— WWE (@WWE) June 7, 2017
Backstage, Naomi walks in Shane’s office and demands a match with Lana at the Money in the Bank PPV. Shane says she doesn’t need to fight her. Naomi wants the fight and will even put her title on the line. Shane books Noami vs. Lana for the title at Money in the Bank.
WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring for our huge main event.
*Commercial Break*
TJP plugs tonight’s 205 Live on the WWE Network, in which he gets a title shot against Neville.
Back live, Baron Corbin joins Tom Phillips, JBL and Byron Saxton on commentary.
The ?? known as @ShinsukeN is HERE! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/LeF1hZ6Lfg
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 7, 2017
Kevin Owens vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
The bell rings and Nakamura throws a kick to the leg of Owens early. Series of counters by Nakamura who taunts at Owens. Nakamura with a few kicks and Owens rolls out.
*Commercial Break*
Back live, Owens is back in and has Nakamura down in a headlock to slow things down. Owens and Nakamura exchange elbows. Nakamura with a quick boot that drops Owens off the ropes. Nakamura with big kicks to Owens. Nakamura with a splash to Owens in the corner and props him up on the top rope.
Nakamura with a high knee to Owens that results in a two count. Owens with a headbutt to Nakamura. Nakamura with an elbow and shot to the neck of Owens. Owens trips up Nakamura, backs up and connects with his corner cannonball. Nakamura avoids a Pop Up Powerbomb and catches Owens with a heel kick.
Is #NewFaceOfAmerica @FightOwensFight impressed by @ShinsukeN? #SDLive pic.twitter.com/65wwxwRQOr
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 7, 2017
Nakamura dumps Owens with a reverse exploder. Nakamura backs up in the corner. Owens is back up. Nakamura runs in and connects with his Kinshasa for the win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
After the match, Baron Corbin leaves the commentary table and hits End of Days on Shinsuke Nakamura. Corbin smiles and heads up the ramp to the back. Surprisingly quick main event between these two but a solid match nonetheless.
Now THIS is a STATEMENT as @BaronCorbinWWE lays out @ShinsukeN with the #EndOfDays! #SDLive #NakamuravsOwens pic.twitter.com/c0vUzG9GZr
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) June 7, 2017
That’s if for SmackDown Live tonight. Let us know what you thought of the show in the comments and be sure to jump over to our 205 Live results! Until next time, safe travels!
