WWE SmackDown results, grades and winners: Sasha Bank used Bianca Belair’s hair against the EST of WWE
WWE SummerSlam is less than 10 days away and the promotion wanted to keep the locomotive steaming towards the big PPV.
John Cena vs Roman Reigns is the obvious talking point but Sasha Banks vs Bianca Belair has all the ingredients of a cracking battle.
However, we start off this WWE SmackDown results, grades and winners piece with two of the biggest in the business.
Reigns and Cena traded verbal barbs with The Big Dog bringing up Cena’s relationship with Nikki Bella. Cena, for his part, brought up how Reigns had driven Dean Ambrose away and destroyed Seth Rollins.
Cena ended the segment saying he could take the belt and just leave.
Grade A
This was the next match of the night as IC champion, Apollo Crews, came out to defend his title against Shinsuke Nakamura.
Nakamura was able to get the win and Pat McAfee celebrated with Rick Boogs.
Shinsuke Nakamura beats Apollo Crews
Grade B
Alpha Academy continued their rivalry with the Street Profits in a tag match. However, it were the profits that picked up the win thanks to Angelo Dawkins.
Street Profits beat Alpha Academy
Grade B
The Messiah, Seth Rollins, was next in the ring as he cut a promo before his clash with Edge at SummerSlam.
Rollins played a video showing how he was better than Edge and promised to complete the job he missed out on in 2014.
Grade A
The Mysterios took on the heel pairing of Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler just days away from battling the Usos for the SmackDown tag team titles.
The Usos tried to distract the father son duo via the big screen, but Rey Mysterio held on for the win.
The Mysterios beat Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler
Grade C
Baron Corbin brought up how he needed $1,000 from everyone as his financial woes grew.
Kevin Owens challenged Corbin to a match and promised to give him money if Corbin won.
However, Owens got the win and hit a stunner. Later, Corbin stole Big E’s Money in the Bank briefcase and ran out of the arena.
Kevin Owens beats Baron Corbin
Grade B
Banks and Belair were in the ring to sign a contract for SummerSlam with Sonya Deville also watching on.
Banks brought out Carmella and Zelina Vega as her bodyguards, somewhat. Belair then tried to attack the heels but was taken down.
Banks then used a Banks statement using the hair of Belair to end the show.
Grade A
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