Bengaluru, June 19: WWE Friday Night SmackDown presented a special edition this week in which a first time ever Hell in a Cell Match went down for the Universal Title on regular WWE TV instead of a pay-per-view.
Also, Commander Azeez made his in-ring debut in a tag team match, while Otis faced Angelo Dawkins in a singles contest and a battle for the King of the Ring crown between Corbin and Shinsuke Nakamura was also in-store on the show which took place at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
Check out the recap, and results from the June 18 episode of SmackDown:
– SmackDown kicked off with Rey Mysterio offering a promo from the ring toward Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Rey informed that his son Dominik is lucky to be able to walk after Reigns powerbomb-ed him off the ring to the floor last week.
Reigns and Paul Heyman came out and mentioned that it wasn’t his fault. None of Rey and Dominik is ready for him. He also said what he did to Dominik would be PG in comparison to what he will do to Rey inside that Hell In A Cell structure.
– Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez defeated Big E and Kevin Owens in the opening contest. Crews was neutralized by Owens with a Pop-Up Powerbomb after which Azeez neutralized E at ringside with a clothesline. Sami Zayn appeared at ringside to cause a distraction to Owens allowing Azeez to hit the Nigerian Nail on him for the pin to win.
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