Friday Night Smackdown 6th August 2020: Results

After teasing a “new faction” earlier this week prior to Raw, WWE delivered on the promise in a big way with Retribution tearing apart SmackDown to close the show.

As the show was drawing to a close on Friday night, a group of men and women wearing black hoodies and masks stormed the arena holding baseball bats and pipes, chasing off production crew, and taking out Performance Center talent who was attending the show as “fans.”

Retribution could be a major force in the coming months of WWE programming, but the identities of those involved will determine the legs the storyline will have.

Brief Results

• Matt Riddle def. Sheamus via disqualification after interference from Shorty G
• Cesaro def. Lince Dorado via pinfall
• Braun Strowman told The Fiend that he would face “The Monster” at SummerSlam
• Jeff Hardy def. King Corbin via disqualification
• Sheamus def. King Corbin via pinfall
• Stephanie McMahon laid out SummerSlam plans for Bayley and Sasha Banks
• The Miz & John Morrison vs. Heavy Machinery ended in a no contest
• Retribution attacked SmackDown

Detailed Results

Matt Riddle def. Sheamus via disqualification after interference from Shorty G

Riddle frustrated Sheamus early with some grappling, including briefly locking in a backpack rear-naked choke.

Sheamus used raw physicality to take over the match, but Riddle was able to counter almost everything from the Irishman before Sheamus finally hit a big powerbomb to take over on offense. 

 After Sheamus posted himself, the two began to brawl around ringside when Shorty G ran in and attacked Riddle from behind to draw the disqualification.

A frustrated Sheamus delivered a Brogue Kick to Shorty G before yelling about having a win stolen from him by a guy trying to collect King Corbin’s bounty and delivering a second Brogue Kick. 

Later, Sheamus and Corbin argued backstage, with Sheamus frustrated that Corbin’s issues with Riddle interfered with his chance at a big victory.

Cesaro def. Lince Dorado via pinfall

 Cesaro’s strength was too much in the early going, but Dorado hit a springboard stunner before hitting two of the three moonsaults for the trio before a bit of Nakamura distraction allowed Cesaro to avoid the third but almost get pinned with a counter to a Razor’s Edge. Moments later, Cesaro hit the Gotch Neutralizer for the victory.

Braun Strowman told The Fiend that he would face “The Monster” at SummerSlam

Wyatt opened the show with a Firefly Fun House where he blamed Strowman for The Fiend attacking Alexa Bliss last week on SmackDown.  

The Fiend entered the ring with Alexa Bliss, teasing another mandible claw, only for her to stop him before Strowman interrupted on the Tron.

Strowman said Wyatt made a mistake trying to play on his emotions because he doesn’t care about Bliss.

Strowman added that he emerged from the Wyatt Swamp Fight as the most evil man in the world, declaring himself “The Monster” and saying that Wyatt would have to face his fears at SummerSlam.

Jeff Hardy def. King Corbin via disqualification

Hardy got off to a very fast start, but Corbin countered a Twist of Fate into a big clothesline.

Corbin took Hardy to the outside of the ring and let loose with a series of punches as Hardy was half-draped over the announce table.

Corbin then took over until he tried to slide out and back into the ring with a clothesline but was cut off by Hardy, who quickly found himself back on the mat after a Deep Six by Corbin for a near fall.

Corbin then knocked Hardy from the ring and Sheamus ran in to hit Hardy with a Brogue Kick, getting revenge on Corbin for earlier by getting Corbin disqualified.

Sheamus def. King Corbin via pinfall

The dueling disqualifications led to an impromptu heel vs. heel battle — though the “fans” were behind Sheamus.

Corbin and Sheamus gave each other the business with the hard-hitting offense going both ways.

Matt Riddle eventually ran in and leaped over Corbin, not touching him and leading Corbin to turn around into a Sheamus Brogue Kick for the finish.

Stephanie McMahon laid out SummerSlam plans for Bayley and Sasha Banks

McMahon took issue with the duo taking advantage of her own chosen stipulation to allow Banks to win the Raw women’s title from Asuka by countout, calling it a “loophole.”

McMahon announced that a triple-brand battle royal would take place next week, with the winner challenging Bayley for the SmackDown title at SummerSlam.

She also added that Banks would defend the Raw title at SummerSlam, possibly against Asuka, should Asuka beat Bayley on Raw next week.

The Miz & John Morrison vs. Heavy Machinery ended in a no contest

 When the match started, a fired-up Otis ran through the offense of Miz before tagging in Tucker for a bit of double teaming and a flipping dive off the ring apron.

Tucker quickly lost control of the match, with Miz and Morrison cutting him off from Otis. Tucker was able to deliver a forearm and knock Morrison from the apron and sit on the chest of Miz to open the space needed for a hot tag to Otis, who tore through Miz and Morrison before hitting the Caterpillar for a near fall.

Tucker smashed into the barricade trying to take out Miz and Morrison, but Mandy Rose ran in and attacked Sonya Deville, leading everything to break down.

Retribution attacked SmackDown

Miz, Morrison, Rose, Deville, and Heavy Machinery were arguing backstage when the lights flickered and Retribution — a collection of men and women dressed in black hoodies and masks — stormed the ring holding bats and pipes, chasing off the announce team and members of the production crew before attacking the crowd.

After clearing the area, the group began to use spray paint on the Plexiglas around the ring before using a chainsaw to cut the ring ropes before the show went off the air.

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