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Dominik Mysterio Wins First Title Defense, Kris Statlander Retains TBS Gold | WWE SD x AEW Recap

Wrestling WWE
Robert DeFelice Jul 22, 2023 1:17AM

Here is your fight size update for WWE Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage on Friday, July 21, 2023.

Below are highlights from both Friday night wrestling shows.

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WWE SmackDown

- Because the July 21 episode of SmackDown was held in Orlando, Florida, there was a strong NXT presence on the show. The final match on the card saw WWE Raw Superstar Dominik Mysterio successfully defend the NXT North American Title against a former champion, Butch. This match was at the personal request of "HBK" Michaels, who made an appearance on the show.

- Fans can check out a full rundown of all of the NXT cameos here.

- Fans can read what Shawn Michaels has said in the past about this synergy between the main roster and NXT here.

- Charlotte Flair got the better of IYO SKY in a back-and-forth encounter. During this match, Bayley left commentary after being spooked by a Shotzi vignette. After the match, Asuka attacked "The Queen."

- Rey Mysterio faces fellow LWO stablemate Santos Escobar next week for the right to challenge Austin Theory for the WWE United States Championship.

- In perhaps a preview of things to come, on July 21, Santos Escobar defeated Austin Theory, who managed to land the Phantom Driver after avoiding the A-Town Down.

- Backstage, Rey Mysterio met NXT standout Dragon Lee. Learn more here.

- On the July 21 edition of WWE SmackDown, Roman Reigns and Jey Uso established the ground rules for their forthcoming encounter for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam. Uso tore up the contract for the event and stated that the tribe's elders proposed that the match be held under Tribal Combat rules. Learn more here.

- Fans can check out the full card for the July 28 WWE Friday Night Smackdown (as it stands) at this link

Catch up on our coverage of the July 21 episode of WWE SmackDown here. For a full review, check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.

AEW Rampage

- Darby Allin won The Royal Rampage, last eliminating Swerve Strickland, and will compete in the TNT Championship bout at All Out in September. Learn more here.

- In a trios battle between The Acclaimed (Max Caster, Billy Gunn, and Anthony Bowens) and QTV's Johnny TV, QT Marshall, and Aaron Solo, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn pinned Aaron Solo. The Acclaimed challenges The House of Black for the AEW World Trios Titles on the 7/22 AEW Saturday Collision.

- Check out the updated card for the July 22 AEW Collision here.

- Check out the updated July 26 AEW Dynamite card at this link.

- AEW's sister brand, ROH, had its Death Before Dishonor event on July 21. Fans can get caught up with the action here, and check out our review podcast here.

- Kris Statlander retained her TBS Championship in a short burst battle with Marina Shafir. In the end, Statlander dropped "The Problem" with her Friday Night Fever Tombstone Piledriver.

- Catch up on our coverage of the July 21 episode of AEW Rampage here.

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