On July 12th, 2024 WWE aired the 1299th episode of Smackdown on FOX (United States & Canada) & Sportsnet 360 (Canada) live in Worcester Massachusetts inside DCU Center.
-Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with a recap of the 6 Man Tag Team Match at Money In The Bank.
-Miss Money In The Bank Tiffany Stratton says it officially became Tiffy Time on Saturday when she became the youngest Miss Money In The Bank in WWE history. She says while Trish Stratus hosted Money In The Bank in her hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, it’s her time tonight. She then puts Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, Women’s Champion Bayley & NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez on notice and says their respective reigns as Women’s World Champion, Women’s Champion and NXT Women’s Champion are on Tiffy Time.
-Bayley’s music hits and she makes her way down to the ring. She congratulates Stratton on winning the Women’s Money In The Bank Ladder match and Stratton asks why Bayley is in the ring. Bayley says she was looking to offer Stratton a piece of advice as a former Miss Money In The Bank in 2019 and Stratton says that was ages ago. Bayley warns Stratton against cashing in against her and says should she choose to, she’ll be the 1st woman to have a failed Money In The Bank cash in.
-Nia Jax’s music hits and she makes her way out. She asks Bayley why she’s making empty threats, and tells her she’ll dethrone her as Women’s Champion at SummerSlam. Bayley asks Jax who she thinks she’s talking to, and tells Jax that this version of her is the Grand Slam Women’s Champion, a Royal Rumble winner and the Women’s Champion. She tells Jax that she’ll embarrass her at SummerSlam but questions what Stratton will do with her Money In The Bank contract should Jax win the title from her. Jax tells Bayley she has no problem with her and calls Stratton her personal Barbie doll then tells Bayley she’ll victimize her at SummerSlam.
-Bayley then looks to clock Jax, but Stratton prevents her and they beat down Bayley. Michin then slides into the ring and hits Jax with a kendo stick. Stratton slides out of the ring before she can clock her.
Michin vs. Nia Jax
Michin goes straight after Nia Jax as she fires off strikes on her but Jax shoves her.
Michin locks in a Sleeper on Jax but Jax sends Michin crashing into the corner to break the hold.
Michin then locks in another submission on Jax but Jax sends her crashing into the mat to escape.
Michin connects with a variation of Sole Food on Jax and looks to land a tornado DDT but Jax blocks it and tosses Michin across the ring. Jax hits a hip attack to Michin then wears her down with a submission.
Jax tosses Michin across the ring and lands a splash in the corner then tosses her across the ring once again. Michin dumps Jax out of the ring and looks to fly off the apron.
Jax gets her into an electric chair position and sends her crashing into the ring apron face first as we go to a break.
After the break Michin lands a dropkick on Jax then hits a hurricanrana to Jax off the middle rope then lands a 2nd dropkick that sends her crashing into the corner.
She follows it up with a cannonball and goes for a pin but Jax kicks out then Michin ascends to the top rope but Jax lands a forearm on her and pulls her down.
Stratton places Michin’s kendo stick on the ring apron for Jax to use and distracts the referee.
Bayley pulls Stratton off the ring apron as Jax looks to use the kendo stick on Michin in the ring.
Michin sees her grab it and dropkicks her into the corner before she lands a tornado DDT then goes for a pin but Jax kicks out.
Michin runs the ropes but Jax intercepts her and connects with a Samoan Drop then follows it up with An Nia Lator for the win.
Winner: Nia Jax
-After the match Jax looks to land a 2nd An Nia Lator on Michin but Bayley clocks her from behind but Stratton then clocks Bayley with her Money In The Bank briefcase. They continue to beat Bayley & Stratton lands a spinebuster on her. Jax then follows it up with a leg drop. Stratton then looks to cash in her Money In The Bank briefcase on Bayley but Jax catches her and Stratton opts not to.
-After the break we head over to a video of Byron Saxton sitting down with Speed Champion Andrade. Carmelo Hayes interrupts and says he should be the one who Saxton is interviewing rather than Andrade and a verbal confrontation between Hayes & Andrade ensues.
Tag Team Match
Legado Del Fantasma (Humberto & Angel) vs. Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews
Apollo Crews flies over the top rope to take out Legado Del Fantasma on the outside then dumps Humberto back in the ring and the bell sounds.
Baron Corbin continues beating down Humberto and tags in Crews.
Humberto fires off stomps on Crews in the corner but Crews hits him with a back elbow and tags in Corbin.
Crews connects with a back body drop on Humberto.
Both teams then begin brawling with one another and Crews dumps LDF out of the ring then helps Corbin fly over the top rope to take them out as we go to a break.
After the break Humberto tags in and double teams on Corbin with Angel then connects with a kick on him off the ropes but Humberto intercepts him with a kick.
Corbin lands a Death Valley Driver on Humberto then tags in Crews then Angel tags in and Crews lands a boot on the side of his head.
He follows it up with a clothesline and a series of German suplexes then clocks Humberto on the apron.
As Corbin clocks Escobar on the outside, Crews hits a Military Press to Angel in the ring.
Elektra Lopez hops up on the referee to distract the referee opening the door for Santos Escobar to hit a running knee to him and Angel to follow it up with Wing Clipper for the win.
Winners: Legado Del Fantasma
-We then head backstage to Nick Aldis’ office, where Chelsea Green & Piper Niven encounter Pretty Deadly. Green tells Pretty Deadly to get in line. LA Knight then emerges from Aldis’ office with a piece of paper in hand as we go to a break.
-After the break LA Knight says he wants to talk to fans then says Money In The Bank has come and gone. He says the Money In The Bank Ladder match didn’t go as he planned then says whether or not he holds the briefcase, it doesn’t matter because he’s the walking embodiment of Money In The Bank. He then throws it over to a video of him pinning Logan Paul in a Triple Threat Money In The Bank Qualifying Match and says everyone saw that man move onto Money In The Bank.
-Knight then holds up the piece of paper he was holding when he emerged from Nick Aldis’ office and reveals that it’s a contract granting him a shot at the United States Title at SummerSlam. He signs it then says all that’s missing from the contract now that he and Aldis have both signed it is a signature from Paul. He says that while he would love to call Paul to the ring to sign the contract but says he knows Paul isn’t there. He then promises to get Paul to sign the contract one way or another.
Blair Davenport vs. Naomi
Match starts off with a lock up before Blair Davenport lands a clothesline on Naomi but Naomi hits a dropkick to her midsection.
She then lands a 2nd one in the corner and connects with a split legged leg drop then goes for a pin but Davenport kicks out.
Naomi then lands a kick on Davenport’s chest but Davenport ascends to the top rope.
She flies as she begins to target Naomi’s arm then sends her crashing into the ring post shoulder first as we go to a break.
After the break Naomi hits a facebuster to Davenport and looks to fly but Davenport lands a kick on Naomi’s spine before they take turns rolling each other up.
Naomi hits Davenport with a jumping knee then sends her crashing into the mat with a Bubba Bomb for the win.
Winner: Naomi
-After the break we head backstage where Bianca BelAir & Jade Cargill congratulate Naomi on her win. Naomi then runs into Davenport & Davenport tells her that the best person won. She offers her hand out to Naomi & Naomi shakes it. Davenport walks off but blindsides Naomi and clocks her from behind.
WWE Tag Team Titles Match
DIY (Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) (c) vs. A Town Down Under (Austin Theory & Grayson Waller)
Grayson Waller slides out of the ring so Tommaso Ciampa chases him back inside where Austin Theory & Johnny Gargano join them.
DIY land a double dropkick on A Town Down Under and send them crashing to the outside.
Gargano looks to fly but Theory intercepts him and sends him crashing into the barricade.
Back in the ring Waller hits a tornado DDT to Ciampa over the top rope and out of the ring as we go to a break.
After the break Waller charges at Ciampa in the corner but Ciampa moves out of the way and Theory hits a stomp to Ciampa’s spine. He ascends to the top and flies but Ciampa catches him with a jumping knee.
Gargano tags in and rocks Theory with a dropkick then hits a double DDT to A Town Down Under.
He hits a spear to Theory through the middle rope and tags in Ciampa.
Waller sends Gargano crashing out of the ring and Theory lands a back elbow on Ciampa.
Ciampa lands a boot on Theory but Waller hits a rolling flatliner to him. Waller then tags in and A Town Down Under sets up to land Meeting In The Middle on Ciampa.
Waller goes for the pin but Ciampa kicks out and Waller looks to land a jumping knee on him.
Ciampa moves out of the way, and Waller accidentally hits Theory.
Gargano tags in and DIY hits Shatter Machine to Waller then they follow it up with Meeting In The Middle for the win.
Winners & Still WWE Tag Team Champions: DIY (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
-After the match Theory gets in Waller’s face for clocking him. Jacob Fatu appears out of nowhere and clocks Theory then slides in the ring. Gargano looks to fly to level him but Fatu intercepts him and hits a Samoan Drop. Ciampa lands a DDT on Fatu but Fatu gets right back up and hits a superkick to him. He then hits a hip attack on Gargano and a Samoan Drop to Ciampa. He then flies off the ropes to take out Gargano and hits a moonsault off the ropes to Ciampa then Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa then join Fatu at ringside as we go to a break.
-After the break Solo Sikoa demands that Worcester acknowledges him then says everyone who’s refused to acknowledge him including Jimmy Uso & Paul Heyman are gone. He makes a promise that Roman Reigns will acknowledge him should he return then says it’s Cody Rhodes’ turn to acknowledge him. He calls Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes down to the ring and Rhodes makes his way out.
-Rhodes says he heard everything Sikoa just said then tells him that they want the same thing: a match at SummerSlam for the Undisputed WWE Title. He tells Sikoa he still needs to talk to Nick Aldis but he’s in. He tells Sikoa that if it were up to him, he wouldn’t wait until SummerSlam. He says he’d do it here and now.
-The Bloodline surrounds Rhodes & Rhodes attacks him before Fatu lands a superkick on him and connects with a clothesline but Randy Orton’s music hits and he takes down Loa & Tonga in the ramp. He sends Fatu out of the ring to join them then hits a hanging DDT to Sikoa and helps up Rhodes.
-Fatu levels Orton & Tonga & Loa join him. Orton fires off right hands on Loa & Tonga but Fatu lands a tope suicida to take him down. Sikoa & Fatu beat down Rhodes in the ring and tangle him up in the top rope. Fatu fires off shoulders on Rhodes’ midsection then hits a headbutt to him as Loa & Tonga hit Orton with the ring steps. Fatu lands a superkick on Orton then hits a 2nd one as Tonga & Loa hold in place. Sikoa holds Rhodes’ head up forcing him to helplessly watch the rest of The Bloodline land a triple powerbomb on Orton through the announce table before Sikoa then hits a Samoan Spike to Rhodes. The Bloodline holds up the One symbol as officials check on Orton to close out this week’s Smackdown.
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