Hello and welcome to WWE Smackdown Results!
Tonight should be pretty fun as the World Heavyweight Championship tournament will continue and Roman Reigns will return to the show.
Let’s grab some popcorn and get to the action!
World Heavyweight Championship Tournament – Edge vs. AJ Styes vs. Rey Mysterio
Edge was beaten down with a double team to start the match up, then the three of them attempted pin attempts before Edge nailed Styles with a boot and went after Rey.
Edge hit an assisted sunset bomb on Rey and Styles flipped Edge onto Rey, but Edge hit an Edgomatic on Styles for a near pinfall.
Styles unloaded a combination of strikes on Edge and took Rey out with a backbreaker. Edge then clotheslined Edge over the top rope to the floor, and Rey hit a hurricanrana on Styles and then Edge.
Rey slid under Styles, but Styles surfed Rey under the ropes where Edge grabbed him, and Styles hit a baseball slide to make Edge hit a draping DDT.
THIS IS AWESOME! 👏👏👏
Who will advance to the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament semi-finals later TONIGHT? 👀@EdgeRatedR @AJStylesOrg @reymysterio #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/hY8UMqhipV
— WWE (@WWE) May 13, 2023
Styles and Rey fought on the apron and Edge took them both to the floor with a spear through the ropes and went for a pin attempt on Rey.
Styles locked in a Calf Crusher on Rey and Edge joined in with a crossface, then Edge turned on Styles with a series of headbutts.
Rey hit a double hurricanrana to put both in a 619 position, but they countered with a double dropkick.
Edge ducked a phenomenal Forearm and caught Rey’s 619 attempt and locked in an Educator. Edge locked Styles on one and Rey broke it up with a 619.
Styles hit a Phenomenal Forearm on Edge for the win.
World Heavyweight Championship Tournament – Sheamus vs. Austin Theory vs. Bobby Lashley
Theory ducked out of the ring to start, and Lashley and Sheamus went out after him and beat him down before throwing him back into the ring.
Lashley hit a shoulder and neckbreaker, and Sheamus hit a rolling senton before Lashley sent Theory to the floor with a clothesline for the two bulls could face off.
After trading rights, Lashley fought out of a White Noise to hit a flatliner and then a shoulder in the corner.
After hammering on Sheamus, Lashley ran into a scoop slam for a near pinfall.
THESE MEN REFUSE TO QUIT! 😤🔥
Who will face @AJStylesOrg in the semi-finals of The World Heavyweight Championship Tournament later TONIGHT on #SmackDown? @WWESheamus @_Theory1 @fightbobby pic.twitter.com/OweimMmjVO
— WWE (@WWE) May 13, 2023
Sheamus clubbed away on Lashley, but Sheamus sidestepped after a couple and let Theory knock Lashley to the floor. Theory then took his ten beats.
Once they removed Theory once again, Lashley and Sheamus exchanged blows in the middle of the ring, and Sheamus landed a knee and Lashley responded with a clothesline.
Lashley went for a Hurt Lock, but Theory hit them with a dropkick and went for a cover on Sheamus after a right, but Lashley broke up the pin.
Theory hit a blockbuster on Lashley for a pin attempt Sheamus broke up, and Theory beat Sheamus down in the corner and then sent Lashley to the floor and threw him into the ring steps.
Sheamus caught Theory’s rolling in with a Irish Curse backbreaker, and then nailed Theory with a series of clotheslines followed by a White Noise from the second rope for a near pinfall.
Lashley intercepted a Brogue Kick with a spear, and Theory sent him into the ring post and tried to steal a pin but Sheamus kicked out.
Lashley nailed a one armed slam and locked in the Hurt Lock Sheamus broke up with a Brogue Kick. Lashley sent him to the floor and pinned Theory for the win to face AJ Styles later tonight.
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