WWE Smackdown Results (5/2)

Welcome to Smackdown Live, coming to you from Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. Tonight we got a rematch for the U.S. Championship between new champion Chris Jericho and the challenger Kevin Owens. Also, expect to see the fallout from Randy Orton's defeat to Bray Wyatt thanks to the man who stole his championship, Jinder Mahal. Stay tuned and be sure to refresh every 5 minutes for all your live coverage needs!

We kick things off with a video from earlier today of Jinder Mahal in a photo shoot with the title. Shane McMahon shows up and tells him that titles are earned, and he takes it back. Mahal says he will take it for good when he wins it, and Shane tells him to worry about his match tonight against Sami Zayn.

Shane then makes his way to the ring in the present time. He then introduces the newest member of Smackdown Live, the new U.S. Champion Chris Jericho. He pumps up the crowd and  says he's giving them the Show of Jericho, "Smack it down maaaan". Shane says he's thrilled and everyone is,  but reminds him that he will be defending his championship against Kevin Owens. AJ Styles  comes out and welcomes him while reminding them of their past as enemies. He informs him that he's the #1 contender for his title, and that nothing will please him more to take his title at Backlash if he still has it.

Jericho warns him that what happened at Payback will happen to him at Backlash and then almost puts Styles on the list but is interrupted by Kevin Owens. Owens thinks its silly they're arguing about things that don't matter, and says that he will take his title back. He tells AJ that he has no business being in the ring, to which AJ responds by charging him on the ramp and starting a brawl between the two as we head to break. When we return it's announced that Styles is banned from ringside for the U.S. title match tonight.

SINGLE MATCH: Sami Zayn vs. Jinder Mahal

The two tie up right away with Samin going to the back. Mahal counters with a wrist lock which Sami rolls out of and puts in an arm lock before eating an elbow. Mahal grounds Sami with stomps and then whips, with Sami countering with a leg scissors into the corner. Sami chops Mahal but takes a strike and is almost thrown over the top but lands on the apron. Sami summersaults back in and charges Mahal with a dropkick over the top rope as we head to break.

We return with Samin in a headlock and  taking elbows to the neck by Mahal. During the break the Singh brother double teamed Sami behind the refs back. Sami fights back and charges Mahal but takes a tilt a whirl slam. Mahal keeps him grounded with knees before he whips him and clotheslines him. Mahal elbows him on his feet and knocks him down hard. He puts Sami in another headlock which he fights out of, but gets charged into the corner and planted on the top of the turnbuckle. Mahal tries for a superplex but is pushed off. Sami flies off the top but Mahal dodges and hits a nasty clothesline for a nearfall. Mahal charges Sami on the ground but he pops up and hits some strikes before landing a crossbody off the top for a nearfall. The Singh Brother gets on the apron allowing Mahal to roll up Sami which he reverses into another rollup for a nearfall. The two trade strikes with Sami ending the sequence with a tornado DDT. Sami calls for the Helluva kick but one of the brothers pulls Mahal out. Sami goes to fly over the ropes but the other brother grabs Sami's  leg. This causes a distraction and allows Mahal to hit the chicken wing slam for the pinfall win.

WINNER: JINDER MAHAL

Becky approaches the "Welcome Committee", and they tell her that as the first woman drafted she should be given shots, not Charlotte. Natalya tells her they need her, to which Becky sincerely tells them she never thought of it like that and that she'll think about it.

A video package is shown for Shinsuke Nakamura, and Dolph Ziggler is shown complaining that he isn't there tonight. He starts bad mouthing  Shane McMahon behind is back, but Shane shows up to approach him. Ziggler says that he'll "that guy" what he can do tonight against Sin Cara.

SINGLES MATCH: Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English

English attacks Tye from behind and hits him with strikes. He whips Tye who hits a flying forearm before connect a few more strikes. He stomps Aiden in the corner and then hits the modified Tye Breaker for the win.

WINNER: TYE DILLINGER

BACKSTAGE: Jericho is asked about his match tonight and  what he needs to, but he's interrupted by Aiden English who is bawling. Jericho tells him there's no reason to cry and that life is great. He asks him if he knows what happens when he cries, and puts Aiden on The List and then Renne Young, leaving Aiden in even more tears. 

BACKSTAGE: Charlotte is asked about the Welcoming Committee but is interrupted by them ready to fight. Charlotte attacks preemptively but they quickly overpower her and send her slamming into a stack of crates.

TAG TEAM MATCH: Naomi and Charlotte vs. Natalya and Carmella

Charlotte appears not to come out as Naomi  is in the ring alone as the Welcoming Committee makes their way to the ring. Carmella starts with Naomi as the former takes an atomic drop before taking a massive couple of kicks. Carmella tries to trade her own kicks but then takes Naomi's bullet kick before tagging in Natalya. The two tie up and Natalya takes down Naomi. Naomi gets her in a leg scissors but Natalya kicks up. The two tie again but Naomi steps up into a sunset flip. She the does a springboard bulldog to Natalya and Hurricanaranas her to the outside.

Naomi goes for a baseball slide but Natalya catches her and slams her into the post. Natalya re-enters the ring and tags in Caramella who takes control with a headlock. Naomi fights out but gets slammed to the mat by her hair. Carmella chokes her on the rope and Tamina gets a cheap shot when the ref stops the hold. Natalya tags in and ground Naomi with strikes. Natalya whips Naomi and the two crossbody each other hard. While the two are on the mat Charlotte makes her way to the ring. Naomi makes the tag and Charlotte unloads on the duo with signature offense, finishing with an attempted figure four. Charlotte attacks Carmella on the apron after she breaks the hold but gets knocked down by Natalya as we head to break.

We return with Charlotte in a leg scissors lock by Carmella before fighting out, but takes stiff kicks afterwards. Carmella goes for a Bronco Buster but misses, allowing Charlotte to get the tag. Naomi hits big kicks on Carmella, a jawbreaker and a rearview. James Elseworth gets on the apron for the distraction allowing Carmella to get the roll up win.

WINNER: CARMELLA AND NATALYA

Naomi tries to fight back but gets overpowered. Charlotte tries to help Naomi but gets overpowered. Becky comes out seemingly to help. She looks at the carnage and then tells them shes in, shaking all their hands. Its get to Elseworth and she goes in for a hug, but suddenly takes him and throws him into the rest of the Committee. She fights them off for a while but is overpowered by the numbers, leaving the fours Committee members standing tall in the ring.

SINGLES MATCH: Sin Cara vs. Dolph Ziggler

Dolph goes straight for a shot and the two tie up for a second before breaking it. Ziggler shoots again and goes to the ropes for a break before connecting an elbow cheap shot. Ziggler whips Sin Cara who hits a springboard crossbody and a springboard elbow to take control. Ziggler hits the knee but gets dumped to the outside. Sin Cara does a suicide dive throw the ropes onto Ziggler. As Sin Cara re-renters he catches a superkick since Ziggler got in first. Ziggler follows with a neckbreaker as he takes control. He goes for another neckbreaker but Sin Cara reverses out. Ziggler uses his quickness to catch Sin Cara with a dropkick. Ziggler calls for Sin Cara to come up but gets rolled up and then powerbombed. The two get back to their feet and Sin Cara goes for a strike but catches a final superkick for the win.

WINNER: DOLPH ZIGGLER

VIDEO: A promo package parodying Law and Order plays promoting the match between The Fashion Police and the Usos.

MAIN EVENT U.S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho (c)

the two brawl right away with Jericho getting the earl advantage. Jericho fights back and kicks owens to the outside. Jericho follows and bashes his hand on the steel steps. Owens rolls into the ring and uses the distance to sneaks in some stomps, grounding Jericho. Owens chokes Jericho on the ropes and continues to ground him with strikes. He hits a senton for a nearfall and then chops Jericho in the corner. He whips Jericho to the other corner but he counters with a dropkick. Jericho grounds Owens with shots of his own and then chops once he's to his feet. Jericho charges Owens in the corner but is taken to the outside after Owens dodges. Owens gives chase and cannonballs Jericho into the barricade before tossing him in and getting a nearfall as we head to break.

We return with Jericho chopping Owens and charging him before getting dumped over the ropes. Jericho catches himself and tries for a top rope move but gets stopped. He almost takes a pop up powerbomb but Jericho stops that as well. Jericho goes for the Lionsault but takes knees from Owens and escapes to the corner after the blow. Owens connects a cannonball but Jericho dodges allowing him to connect the Lionsault this time for a nearfall. Jericho locks in the Walls of Jericho and nearly taps but manages to break the hold. Owens escapes to the apron and Jericho tries a springboard kick but gets reversed and taken down for a nearfall. Owens picks up Jericho and tosses him for the pop up powerbomb but gets countered into a Hurricanrana into a Walls of Jericho. Owens is in the middle of the ring in this time and writhing in pain.

Owens manages to break the hold and escape to the outside. Jericho gives chase and eats a big superkick as well as a DDT on the outside. Owens tosses Jericho back into the ring and hit another superkick for a close nearfall. Owens picks up Jericho for the finishing blow but gets rolled up for another close call. Owens throws Jericho one last time for the pinfall victory.

WINNER AND NEW U.S. CHAMPION: KEVIN OWENS

Owens re-enters the rings and delivers another powerbomb to an injured Jericho. He picks him up and throws him for another but Jericho falls in a heap. Medics tend to Jericho and walk him to the back as Owens comes back again with a chair. He puts it around the neck and slams it into the post, leaving Jericho screaming in pain as the show comes to a close.

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