WWE SmackDown Results (8/21): Kevin Owens vs. CM Punk

WWE aired the latest episode of WWE SmackDown on August 21 from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event aired on USA Network.

Full results are below.

WWE SmackDown Results (8/21)

• Backstage, Sami Zayn complains to Nick Aldis backstage about having to wrestle with a broken hand and Randy Orton getting involved in his match with Cody Rhodes. Randy Orton walks up. In the ring, Cody calls out Orton. Aldis comes out and says they are not doing this right now. Orton interrupts and says they have their match and they aren’t doing it now. Cody eggs him on and Aldis prevents them from getting physical. Aldis says if they touch each other before Sunday Night’s Main Event, they will never get a shot at the WWE Championship. Orton says he was willing to go to a dark place before WrestleMania while Cody has always been a good guy. Cody says he’ll be the one to kill the legend killer, and “that is not a prediction, it’s a spoiler.”
• Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga say it is about their family now. Haku says, “we show them who is the motherf*ckin Tongan here.”
• WWE Tag Team Championships: MFT (Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga) (c) def. Damian Priest & R-Truth
• Priest and Truth embrace after the match.
• CM Punk speaks with Cathy Kelley, saying Owens is chasing ghosts and that while Owens hasn’t changed, he has. Orton interrupts to tell Punk that he’ll be coming for the title after he beats Cody.
• Video recap of Chelsea Green’s promo from last Friday.
• Paige, Chelsea, and Tiffany Stratton confront Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, & Laney Reid) backstage. Paige has her sights set on the Women’s US Title.
• Cathy Kelley speaks with Blake Monroe, who is preparing for her in-ring debut. She says he debut should be for the Women’s Title.
• Blake Monroe attacked Giulia before their match, and the match never happened. Blake laid out Giulia with the Glamourizer.
• Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair speak backstage. Tatum Paxley jumps in, excited to hang out with them. Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab interrupt. Michin vs. Tatum is made for next week. Tatum is excited that Charlotte defended her.
• Trick Williams calls out Baron Corbin. Corbin comes out, and Trick challenges him to a match. Corbin says the title is getting a haircut and that Trick isn’t getting another shot at it. Lil Yachty attacks Corbin with the kendo stick. Corbin says he wants to face Lil Yachty at Sunday Night’s Main Event in a five minute challenge. If Yachty survives, Trick gets his title shot. Yachty agrees to the match.
• Kevin Owens speaks with Cathy Kelley backstage, but they are quickly interrupted by Finn Balor. Finn would’ve liked a heads up that Kevin was returning. Gunther interrupts and says KO doesn’t have to worry about Balor, he has to worry about him.
• Lash Legend def. Tiffany Stratton
• Lash and Nia Jax attack Tiffany after the match. Chelsea Green makes the save with a kendo stick.
• Video package for Owens vs. Punk
• Hiromu Takahashi debuts via video package as Shinsuke Nakamura’s partner. He is now known as Kyoki.
• Undisputed WWE Championship: CM Punk (c) def. Kevin Owens. Sami Zayn interfered, initially helping Owens, but then hitting Owens with the title, leading to Punk winning.
• Sami hits both men with the title after the match.

Fans can check out the post-show podcast for a full review here.