RESULTS: WWE SmackDown Results - It's Rusev Day!!!!

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WWE #15

RESULTS:

6/19/2018
WWE SmackDown
Toledo, OH

HOUR ONE
- SmackDown GM Paige recounts the Money in the Bank pay-per-view and hypes the upcoming Extreme Rules pay-per-view. Tonight a new #1 WWE Championship contender will be determined via a Gauntlet Match. Participating will be; Big E, Rusev, The Miz, Samoa Joe and Daniel Bryan.

- Carmella makes her way to the ring and feigns self confidence issues when she was a kid. She then tells people to just give up because they will never be as good as she is. She then gloats over beating Asuka at Money in the Bank and claims to have beaten Asuka all by herself, despite interference from James Ellsworth. James Ellsworth then makes his way to the ring dressed like Asuka and says, "No one was ready for Ellsworth....especially Asuka." Ellsworth announces that he is back to, "Serve the greatest woman in history." Ellsworth continues, "You're better than Charlotte Flair, you're better than Lita, you're better than Trish Stratus, you're better than Mother Teresa, you're better than Ronda Rousey and last; but, certainly least, you're better than Asuka." Asuka's music hits and The Empress of Tomorrow makes her way to the ring. She and Ellsworth exchange words and Asuka delivers a kick to his mid-section, while Carmella attacks Asuka from behind before making her exit from the ring, along with Ellsworth.

- Becky Lynch defeats Billie Kay (with Peyton Royce) via submission

- Jeff Hardy cuts a promo on Shinsuke Nakamura & debuts new facepaint and white contacts

- Sanity cuts a backstage promo saying only, "The chaos has arrived."

- Renee Young interviews Daniel Bryan about his upcoming 5-Man Gauntlet Match. Bryan will be the first competitor in the match. She asks Bryan how he will survive, "I'm not going to survive. I'm going to win." He lists Samoa Joe, Big E and Rusev as three of the best Superstars. Renee asks about The Miz. Bryan reiterates, "I said three of the best Superstars."

- The Usos vs Sanity never officially gets underway as the debuting trio (no Nikki Cross) attack The Usos incapacitating them to the point where they are unable to compete

- Shinsuke Nakamura is interviewed by Rene Young and says he did not lose to A.J. Styles because he is still standing. He also blamed the match's referee for counting to quickly. When Young asks him about Jeff Hardy he pretends not to know who Hardy is and then says, "If Hardy's eyes are open, I will close them."

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HOUR TWO
- SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers defeat Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows after Rowan pins Anderson

- 5 Man Gauntlet Match:
Before making his way to the ring Daniel Bryan engages in a stare down with the Bludgeon Brothers
> Daniel Bryan pins Big E
> Daniel Bryan defeats Samoa Joe via countout
> The Miz pins Daniel Bryan *interference by The Bludgeon Brothers
> Rusev defeats The Miz via submission

New #1 Contender: Rusev

Postmatch: WWE Champion A.J. Styles makes his way to the ring and he and Rusev engage in a stare down. Styles pushes Aiden English to the ground and then exits SmackDown.