Listed below are the quick results and recap for SmackDown Live 07/23/19 :
Shane McMahon kicks things off by accepting Kevin Owens’ match challenge at SummerSlam. McMahon is interrupted by Owens, who wants a match right then and there. McMahon then informs Owens that he will be taking on Roman Reigns in the main event.
*Cut Scene* Shane McMahon talks with Drew McIntyre and Elias and appoints McIntyre as special guest referee, Elias as Time Keeper, and himself as the special guest ring announcer.
IC Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs Apollo Crews. Nakamura wins via pinfall after a hard-fought match. Shinsuke then assaults Crews post-match.
*Cut Scene* Mandy Rose informs Sonya Deville that they will get a Women’s Tag Team Title opportunity next week on SmackDown Live!
Ali cuts a promo that he is not a sob story. He refers back to Kofi Kingston replacing him when he was out of action due to injury. Ali says that he holds the pen and that he will be the only one who writes his story.
Miz TV begins with a recap of last night’s RAW Reunion. Shawn Michaels comes out as a special guest for Miz TV. Michaels talks about how much fun the Reunion show was and begins to discuss Rollins Vs. Lesnar, but is interrupted by Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler verbally assaults Shawn and even refers to his last match as embarrassing as Goldberg’s last match with The Undertaker. A scuffle breaks out with Ziggler striking the Miz and Michaels hammering Ziggler. The altercation concludes with a Super Kick from Ziggler to Michaels.
Charlotte Flair Vs. Ember Moon. Moon wins via pinfall after a distraction from Bayley. Ember then attacks both Bayley and Flair, delivering an Eclipse to both women.
Kofi Kingston challenges Randy Orton to a title match at SummerSlam before his match with Samoa Joe. Orton accepts the challenge.
Kofi Kingston Vs. Samoa Joe. The match ends after Randy Orton, who sat ringside, interrupts the match. Randy attempts an RKO on Kingston but is instead reflected and countered with a Trouble in Paradise.
Finn Balor comes to the ring for an interview. He is asked about the Bray Wyatt attack, and how he is feeling afterward. He admits to being shaken, but not scared. Balor challenges Wyatt or The Fiend to a match at SummerSlam. Firefly Funhouse ques up. Bray says that he is a fan of Balor, but the Fiend not so much. He informs Balor that the Fiend accepts his challenge.
*Cut Scene* Charlotte Flair is backstage and demands a match at SummerSlam. She ensures that her opponent will be better than Ember Moon.
Main Event: Owens Vs. Reigns. Match turns into an all-out brawl very quickly with Reigns and Owens working together to dismantle McIntyre, Elias, and Shane McMahon. The show concludes with back to back Superman Punches and Stunners to McMahon.
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