{"id":5562,"date":"2019-06-18T19:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T01:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=5562"},"modified":"2019-06-29T15:20:27","modified_gmt":"2019-06-29T21:20:27","slug":"smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-1035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-1035\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown Live Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 1035"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WWE SmackDown Live<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 1035<\/strong><br \/>\n#SDLive<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: June 18, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: June 18, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n(aired live)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=ontario-ca\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Ontario<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=california\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">CA<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=toyota-arena\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Toyota Arena<\/span><\/a><\/strong> (formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=citizens-business-bank-arena\">Citizens Business Bank Arena<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nNew Day heads to the ring. Xavier Woods talks about Kofi&#8217;s cage match on Sunday, and he talks about his own match later tonight with Dolph Ziggler. Big E talks about his pitch for the final hour of SmackDown, the &#8220;Freaky Hour.&#8221; As Big E explains his plans, Dolph Ziggler comes out to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Ziggler says everyone knows that Kofi Kingston doesn&#8217;t deserve to be WWE Champ. Without New Day, Kofi would be nothing. Inside the steel cage, Kofi&#8217;s New Day brothers won&#8217;t be there for him. The next time Kofi goes back to Ghana, it will be for an apology tour.<\/p>\n<p>Kingston wonders if Ziggler knows where his whole WWE Title journey began. It started in the Elimination Chamber, so Kofi is fine with competing inside a steel cage. Kofi knows a lot of ways to beat Ziggler, and regardless of how it happens, Kofi will win. But that&#8217;s on Sunday. Tonight, Xavier Woods has been itching to pop Ziggler in the mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Ziggler wants Kofi to pay close attention to what&#8217;s about to happen to his buddy. After tonight, Woods will never be able to help Kofi again.<\/p>\n<p>It should have been Ziggler, and on Sunday, it will be him.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nBayley walks in the back.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Xavier Woods<\/strong> w\/ Big E, Kofi Kingston (WWE Champ) <strong>vs Dolph Ziggler<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f378abddde0','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f378abddde0\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f378abddde0\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Dolph Ziggler wins via pinfall with a superkick<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:57<\/strong> (1 break)<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Woods and Ziggler were pretty even to start, but a distraction from Owens and Zayn as they attacked Kingston and Big E at ringside allowed Ziggler to take an advantage. As the match went on, Ziggler pulled further ahead. Ziggler wanted to make an example of Woods, and though he didn&#8217;t go as far as he might have, the finish to the match was quite definitive.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShelton Benjamin and the B-Team wait outside of Baron Corbin&#8217;s office. They all want to be his pick for referee. Matt Hardy steps out of Corbin&#8217;s office and tells Benjamin that he&#8217;s next.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAlexa Bliss and Nikki Cross go over notes for A Moment of Bliss.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAlexa Bliss and Nikki Cross come out to the stage for A Moment of Bliss. Before Alexa introduces her guest, she wants coffee. Bayley comes out. She&#8217;s drinking coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Bayley tells Nikki that she&#8217;s never said anything bad about her. Bayley says Alexa Bliss is just using Nikki. Bayley dares Alexa to say what she has to say to her face rather than behind her back. Alexa says Bayley made her feel worthless in NXT, and Bayley&#8217;s act is a lie. Bayley says Alexa is a liar. She lied to Nia Jax. She lied to Micki James. And Alexa is an entitled princess who doesn&#8217;t deserve a thing. Alexa says she&#8217;s not entitled, she&#8217;s just better than Bayley. Alexa says Bayley is a placeholder who peaked in NXT.<\/p>\n<p>Bayley attacks Alexa. Nikki pulls Bayley away, and that allows Alexa to attack Bayley from behind.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nApollo Crews tells Zelina Vega that he&#8217;s looking for Andrade. As Zelina responds, Andrade attacks Crews from behind. Andrade quickly beats Crews up, then Andrade leaves with Vega. In the background, Chad Gable is again looking at Crews and taking notes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nDaniel Bryan and Rowan discuss things.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The B-Team vs Heavy Machinery<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Jason Ayers; guest commentary: Daniel Bryan, Rowan)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f378abdded4','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f378abdded4\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f378abdded4\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Tucker Knight pins Bo Dallas after the Compacter<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:09<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was a fun squash. Daniel Bryan on commentary complaining about Heavy Machinery&#8217;s antics while simultaneously putting over their amateur skills was great.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Seth Rollins runs into the ring and attacks Axel and Dallas with a chair. After multiple chair strikes to both men, Rollins leaves.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Outside the Venue<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShane McMahon arrives in a limo. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn walk up. Zayn is upset that Rollins is here and attacking people on SmackDown. Owens says something needs to be done with the bad people. Rollins and Kingston are both bad people. Shane suggests that Owens and Zayn team up to face Rollins and Kingston in a two out of three falls tag match tonight.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAleister Black understands why no one has picked a fight with him. But someone will come knocking at his door. When that happens and they fight their fight, Black will change the essence of that man.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShane McMahon heads to the ring accompanied by Drew McIntyre and Elias. Shane says tonight, the spotlight should be on Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says he did Roman Reigns a favor tonight. Shane wanted McIntyre to end Reigns&#8217; career tonight, but McIntyre said no. McIntyre wants Reigns at 100% at Stomping Grounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Miz interrupts McIntyre as he comes out to the stage. Miz shows a video of Reigns beating up The Revival and putting McIntyre through a table on RAW last night. The video also shows Reigns spearing Shane in the ring. Miz then shows Shane getting beat up in slow motion.<\/p>\n<p>Miz tells Shane that he started as the boss on SmackDown by making it the land of opportunity, but know everyone is sick of Shane. Miz says he created Shane when he became the &#8220;best in the world,&#8221; and it&#8217;s Miz&#8217;s responsibility to end Shane. Shane says Miz didn&#8217;t create anything. Miz couldn&#8217;t get the job done, so Shane had to take over.<\/p>\n<p>Shane makes a tag match for Miz, and Miz can have a partner as long as he gets one in the next ten seconds. R-Truth wanders to ringside, so Miz claims R-Truth as his partner.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Authors of Pain are in the back. As they walk away, The IIconics pass them by. The IIconics encounter Asuka, Kairi Sane, and Paige. The IIconics laugh at Asuka and Kairi, but Paige tells them that Asuka and Kairi have a match against them in Toyko. If Asuka and Kairi win, then they will get a tag title shot.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Tag Team Elimination Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Drew McIntyre &amp; Elias<\/strong> w\/ Shane McMahon <strong>vs The Miz &amp; R-Truth<\/strong> (24\/7 Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Charles Robinson)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f378abddf0d','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f378abddf0d\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f378abddf0d\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Drew McIntyre and Elias win<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Elias pins R-Truth after a running knee strike in the corner (3:58)<br \/>\n2. Drew McIntyre pins The Miz after a Claymore Kick (8:12)*<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:12<\/strong> (1 break)<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nPretty good match. The elimination stipulation was really just a way to get the 24\/7 Title chase on the show while also making sure that Miz got put into another handicap match. It was fine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Shane helps Drew attack The Miz again.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEmber Moon walks. Carmella runs by looking for R-Truth. Ember Moon finds Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. Moon is pissed after the last few weeks, and she attacks Rose and Deville. Referees pull the women apart and take Moon away.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nSeth Rollins and Kofi Kingston talk to each other.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe latest episode of Firefly Fun House is shown. Bray Wyatt gardens and talks about liars. The fun never has to end in the Firefly Fun House.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Outside the Venue<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nR-Truth calls for Carmella as he tries to leave the venue. When Truth gets to his car, a referee emerges from the driver&#8217;s seat. Behind Truth, Drake Maverick reveals that he was impersonating Carmella. Maverick pins R-Truth, becoming the new 24\/7 Champ, and drives away.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nKevin Owens and Sami Zayn talk to each other.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Two out of Three Falls Tag Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Kofi Kingston<\/strong> (WWE Champ) <strong>&amp; Seth Rollins<\/strong> (Universal Champ) <strong>vs Kevin Owens &amp; Sami Zayn<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Mike Chioda)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69f378abddf41','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69f378abddf41\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69f378abddf41\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Kingston &amp; Rollins win 2 falls to 0<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Kofi Kingston pins Sami Zayn after Trouble in Paradise (0:09)<br \/>\n2. Seth Rollins pins Kevin Owens after a curb stomp (7:00)<br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:09<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThus was pretty fun. The first fall didn&#8217;t matter, so this was essentially just a tag match. 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