Here is your post-SmackDown fight-size update for 7/17/2020:
- In the main event, AJ Styles successfully retained the Intercontinental Championship against Matt Riddle. Afterward, Riddle faced the fury of King Baron Corbin.
Bow down to your King @BaronCorbinWWE, @SuperKingofBros! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Xj6VJyBqbM
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) July 18, 2020
- On their road to obtaining a monopoly of Championship gold in WWE, Sasha Banks and Bayley defeated Nikki Cross and a guest appearing Asuka.
- In other SmackDown women's division news, we had a a match between Lacey Evans and Naomi. Lacey Evans won.
A one-on-one battle between @NaomiWWE and @LaceyEvansWWE turned gritty... real quick. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kOPMhvQPml
— WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2020
- Tonight, Sheamus told Jeff Hardy he would see him next week. Their Bar Room Brawl is still yet to be made official.
.@WWESheamus delivers a hard-hitting "promise" to @JEFFHARDYBRAND! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/EG7Uq0F9Tj
— WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2020
- Also, Cesaro and Nakamura made their Challenge official for a tables match this Sunday for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
The SmackDown Tag Team Titles will be on the line at #ExtremeRules in a TABLES MATCH! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/a1T1ARUzb0
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) July 18, 2020
- Tonight, Braun Strowman defeated John Morrison in singles competition. Before the match, he made it very clear that he is afraid of facing The Fiend and feels he needs to defeat Bray Wyatt on Sunday before it goes to that extreme.
"Once you enter, you can never truly leave. Part of you will live here forever." - @WWEBrayWyatt
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) July 18, 2020
#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/QElQi5uDcy
"I am ready and willing to walk through the gates of Hell and slap The Devil himself in the face... I have to go home before HE ends ME!"
— WWE (@WWE) July 18, 2020
We've ---------- seen @BraunStrowman like this. #SmackDown #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/phBTePY5ko
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