WWE Smackdown Results returned as Bobby Lashley welcomed Carmello Hayes and Trick Williams. Lashley looks to be building a powerful faction. This is going to be fun to watch come together.
NXT North American Championship – Dominik Mysterio (c) w/Rhea Ripley vs. Butch
Butch pushed Dom into the ropes, and Dom nailed him with a right after they broke and Butch caught him with a clothesline and went to work on Dom’s left hand and fingers before he stomped his arm.
Butch then switched to Dom’s other hand and locked in an armbar but he got to the ropes and hung Butch up.
Ripley gave Som a steel chain but Holland came out and took it away so Butch went to work for a near pinfall.
It's all PUNISHMENT for the new #WWENXT North American Champion @DomMysterio35 in his very first title defense right now on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/FixOtegjnK
— WWE (@WWE) July 22, 2023
Dom turned it around while Pretty Deadly came out with Prince in a wheelchair despite having a shoulder injury.
In the ring, Butch took back control and countered a 619 with a suplex, stomp on Dom’s fingers, and a kick for a near pinfall.
Pretty Deadly lured Holland into a cheap shot and Wilson abandoned Prince to the mercy of the Brawling Brutes before Holland chased him to the back.
Ripley hit a cheap shot on Butch and Dom got the win to retain.
It’s Tribal Combat!
Jey Uso came out to the ring and waited for Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman to come out to get things under way.
😲😲😲😲😲😲#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/x3oiV5P4Fm
— WWE (@WWE) July 22, 2023
Once in the ring, Reigns didn’t look pleased with the Uso chants but still demanded everyone acknowledge him and they did.
He then asked Jey if he still wanted to do this, and Jey said he does. He has to do this because Reigns called the shot that put Jimmy in the hospital and he has to make him pay.
Reigns said he won’t get him because he doesn’t get that he’s just a soldier and pawn in this game.
Reigns signed the contract and Jey ripped it up, saying they don’t need a contract. The contract is in the blood and this is tribal combat now.
Reigns asked if he let the elders know about this and Jey said it was their idea and anything goes and he can use anything.
Of course, this also means Solo will be able to get involved like when Reigns faced Lesnar all those times.
Reigns told the fans and Jey to shut up and took offense and told Jey it doesn’t mean anything to him and challenged Jey.
NOT SO FAST!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/xlhnMF2Hvg
— WWE (@WWE) July 22, 2023
Jey pointed out it’s tribal combat and Reigns took off his lei and put it around his title belt he set up on the table.
They clasped hands and touched foreheads before staring each other down.
Reigns started to leave and Solo flipped the table and went for Jey with a Samoan Spike, but Reigns grabbed him and Jey sent him to the floor with a superkick.
This time, Reigns left the ring but kept his eyes on Jey as he did so.
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