Kevin Owens jumps to Smackdown Live WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens walks out to open the show. Owens is the first official Superstar Shake Up moving from RAW to Smackdown Live (not counting Byron)! Owens has a cleaned up look and grabs the mic. “Welcome to the brand new Kevin Owens show. Smackdown Live just got a huge upgrade because I’m here now. And I brought the United States Championship with me.” He understands the confusion being the United States Champion and being from Montreal. Owens said the fans shouldn’t boo because it’s a known fact that Canada is better than the United States. He said Canadians make better athletes. Owens said the proof is the Montreal Canadiens beating the Boston Bruins all the time.Baron Corbin walks out to interrupt. Corbin agrees Owens can beat up just about anyone and “most” of the locker room, but says Owens can’t beat him up. He brings up beating the Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose last week and that Ambrose jumped to RAW to hide from him. Corbin also brings up Owens losing to Ambrose last night and jumping to Smackdown Live. “If I beat him and he beat you, you won’t be much of a problem for me.” He also says he is technically owed a championship match. Corbin suggests facing Owens for the United States Championship so he can take it away. Here comes the latest Smackdown Live jump: Sami Zayn. Owens can’t believe it. “This can’t be real,” adds Owens. Sami is smiling walking down the ramp. Big reaction for Zayn in Boston. Sami says this is very real and the reason he is here is to announce that Sami Zayn is finally on Smackdown Live. Corbin says nobody cares.Here comes AJ Styles to interrupt. Big reaction for Styles in Boston. Styles says this is not the Kevin Owens show. He says it’s also not about Sami Zayn, definitely not about Baron Corbin and adds, “This is about me.” Styles says this is the house that AJ Styles built.
Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan walks out. Bryan talks about Owens defending his title against Chris Jericho at Payback. That match still stands and whoever wins that match will officially be a member of Smackdown Live. Bryan says the title won’t be defended on the blue side until Payback. He says the good news is they will have a No. 1 contenders triple threat match involving Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn and AJ Styles.
Randy Orton vs. Erick Rowan
Winner via DQ: Randy Orton
WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships
The Uso’s (c’s) vs. American Alpha
Winners and still WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions: The Usos
After the match, Primo and Epico show up and attack Chad Gable. The Shining Stars are now part of Smackdown Live and the tag team division.
Jinder Mahal has made the jump to team blue tonight.
Winner: Mojo Rawley
Shane Addresses Smackdown Women’s Division
Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon heads to the ring. He wishes the talent well that have moved on to RAW last night. Shane is about to reveal the latest superstar to join the Smackdown Women’s Division tonight in Boston.He first invites the current Smackdown Women’s Division to come out. Smackdown Women’s Champion Naomi, Natalya, Carmella (with James Ellsworth) and Becky Lynch are out (in order) to join Shane in the ring. Shane congratulates Naomi on becoming champion. James takes the mic away and calls Naomi a “horrible” champion. He says Carmella is the only reason people tune into Smackdown Live every week…along with himself. Naomi refers to Ellsworth as Carmella’s “side chick” and gets in his face. She hands the mic back to Shane and wants to know who from RAW will be joining Smackdown Live tonight. Shane introduces the next member of the roster as a second generation star. The crowd is already expecting it to be Charlotte. Shane introduces…Tamina. Shane shakes hands with Tamina and teases leaving the ring. He gets back in and guesses the crowd was expecting him to say someone else. He introduces the newest member of the Smackdown roster: Charlotte.
Back live, Dolph Ziggler is in the ring and says everyone is talking about the Superstar Shake Up. He says the real question should be: what about Dolph Ziggler. “Spoiler alert: I’m staying right here on Smackdown Live.” Ziggler says this is the show he built and the show he made cool. He refers to the Superstar Shake Up as “shiny new toys” and the next week it will be a little less exciting. Ziggler says all that will be left is him doing what he does best. Shinsuke Nakamura walks out to interrupt. Big reaction for Nakamura in Boston. A loud “NAKAMURA” chant starts up. Ziggler asks if he can help him? He asks Nakamura who he thinks he is. Boston starts up another “NAKAMURA” chant. Nakamura smiles at Ziggler and glances at the microphone. The Boston crowd starts singing Nakamura’s theme song. Ziggler hands over the mic. Nakamura says, “Do you want to know who I am? I am Shinsuke Nakamura.” Another “NAKAMURA” chant starts up. Ziggler gives him a thumbs up, goes to leave and tries to hit a superkick when Nakamura blocks it. Ziggler falls back and Nakamura dares him to bring it again. Ziggler bails. Nakamura takes a bow.
The New Day is heading to Smackdown Live.
No. 1 Contendership for WWE United States Title
Triple Threat Match
AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. Sami Zayn
Winner and new No. 1 Contender: AJ Styles
Superstar Shake Up Results:
1. WWE United States Champion Kevin Owens
2. Sami Zayn
3. Primo
4. Epico
5. Jinder Mahal
6. Tamina
7. Charlotte
8. Sin Cara
9. Rusev
10. Lana
11. Big E
12. Kofi Kingston
13. Xavier Woods
Quick Match Results:
* Randy Orton def. Erick Rowan via DQ
* The Usos def. American Alpha to retain the Smackdown Tag Team Titles
* Mojo Rawley def. Jinder Mahal
* Tye Dillinger def. Aiden English
* AJ Styles def. Sami Zayn and Baron Corbin in a triple threat match to become No. 1 Contender for the WWE United States Championship
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