– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown opened with The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods making their way to the ring. McAfee mentions how Cole has been doing this for 25 years and only missed two shows. Cole thanks him and shows us how Drew McIntyre served as The New Day’s mystery partner for last week’s win over The Brawling Brutes. 

Kofi and Woods take the mic. Kofi brings up The Brawling Brutes and says Sheamus and his crew has been giving them a rough time lately, but now they are back in the winner’s column thanks to one man. Woods hypes up McIntyre and he comes out. Drew hits the ring. He takes the mic and says we are loud tonight. He sends a special shout-out to someone watching at home – Big E. Fans pop for Big E’s name. Drew knows how sometimes people can forget about you when you’re at home injured. He gets fans to chant “Big E!” to show no one has forgotten about Big E. 

Now, Drew goes on and says he will challenge for, and he will win, the Undisputed WWE Universal Title at Clash at The Castle on September 3. He says we’ve got some time between now and then, and he’s always here to help Kofi and Woods if they need it. They go on with some comedy and then The New Day grabs a box, it’s a gift to Drew. His birthday is on Monday and they didn’t know, but wish him a happy early birthday anyway. Fans chant “happy birthday!” as Drew slowly opens the gift. It’s a neon kilt that says “Big D” on it.

But music interrupts and here comes Sheamus, Butch and Ridge Holland. Sheamus says this is a sad love fest. He says last week’s win was tainted like every Ohio State championship. He goes on talking trash to McIntyre and The New Day, building to a fight. Butch has heard enough talking. He rushes to the ring while Sheamus continues speaking. The New and McIntyre quickly triple team Butch and toss him out of the ring.

– The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Butch and Ridge Holland) defeated Drew McIntyre, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods via pinfall.

– Kayla Braxton at backstage with Riddle and Shinsuke Nakamura and brings up how they’re already challenging for the titles. Riddle says they are in the honeymoon phase, and while Nakamura is no Randy Orton, he has some sweet moves. Nakamura says Riddle is no Rick Boogs, but he’s much quieter, smooth, peaceful.

Kayla shows us how the title unification match two weeks ago didn’t go Riddle’s way due to interference by Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. We also see The Bloodline destroying Riddle and Orton after the match. Riddle says for as much pain as The Bloodline caused Orton, Riddle promises he’s hurt them twice as bad. Riddle says maybe The Bloodline ended Orton’s career, so tonight is not about taking the titles off The Usos, it’s about revenge. Riddle says this one is for his best bud, Randy.

– Adam Pearce at backstage on the phone, talking about how he agrees that the Six-Pack Challenge is a great idea. Max Dupri walks in and Pearce hangs up his call. Dupri gets in Pearce’s face and says for the past 7 days he’s scoured the blue brand for the next crossover Superstar, who can headline WrestleMania and the fashion world, and while Pearce doesn’t make the cut, Dupri has found his first man. 

This person will walk away from Instagram and into the bright lights of WWE. Pearce asks who this is and Dupri says this is an invasive question, and he will just have to wait like the rest of the world, and find out next Friday on SmackDown. Dupri says the first client of Maximum Male Models will be revealed next week and walks off.

– Jinder Mahal defeated Humberto via pinfall with Shanky interruption.After the match, Jinder exits the ring and Shanky is all smiles but Jinder shoots him an angry look and walks off, still against the dancing. Shanky sees Samantha Irvin and starts dancing for her. Irvin gets up and dances with Shanky.

– Natalya defeated Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi, Aliyah, Xia Li and Shayna Baszler via pinfall and became the new #1 contender for SmackDown Women’s Championship. After the match, Natalya stood tall and Cole says the match will take place at a later date. Rousey gets up and stares Natalya down. Rousey now enters the ring and faces off with Natalya in the center. Rousey smirks as Natalya steps closer.

– We see the recent happenings between Madcap Moss and Happy Baron Corbin. An ambulance suddenly backs into the backstage area with the sirens on. The doors swing open and out comes Madcap Moss with new gear.

He’s serious and no longer joking around, and also has a new theme song. Moss rushes the ring and says let’s go. Moss says three weeks ago he laid in this ring with a steel chair wrapped around his neck, and a 90 pound trophy slammed down on him. The man who did that, Happy Baron Corbin. Moss says Corbin thought that would be the end of Madcap Moss. Moss says Corbin was right… the man he thought he knew as Madcap Moss is gone, the man that would take his crap week after week, the man who would take his crap and just laugh it off, that man isn’t just gone… Moss buried him. 

Moss says when the weight of that trophy smashed down on him, maybe it knocked something loose in his head because each night since then he’s had a dream where he’s hitting Corbin in the face, harder and harder, as he tells Moss to tell him a joke. Then one day Moss woke up and thought all the fans here tonight would love to really see that happen. Moss calls Corbin a human fedora rack and tells him to bring his sorry ass to the ring before Moss goes and finds him.

Music hits and here comes Corbin to the stage. Corbin says he’s sorry but Moss is not here to fight… the real reason he’s here is because he misses Corbin, he misses the structure Corbin brought to his life as his employer, and he’s here to beg for his job back. Corbin says he will consider it. Moss gets hyped up and threatens to knock Corbin’s teeth down his throat. 

Corbin talks about handling Moss in the ring, but not tonight because Moss is angry and not thinking straight, and Corbin would hate to see Moss throw away his entire career because he’s emotional. Corbin says it’s a bad idea. Adam Pearce comes out and says a match between the two is actually a great idea. Pearce asks WWE Universe what they think and they agree. Pearce makes the match official. Corbin argues with Pearce while Moss yells at him from the ring.

– Happy Baron Corbin defeated Madcap Moss via disqualification after Moss hitting Corbin with steel chair. After the match, Moss brings the chair into the ring and unloads on Corbin. Moss drops Corbin with two chair shots and yells out. Now, Moss brings half of the steel ring steps in now. Moss with another chair shot over the back to keep Corbin down. 

Moss jabs the top of the chair into Corbin’s throat, then hits him in the gut. Moss wraps the chair around Corbin’s neck, like Corbin previously did to him, and he goes to slam the chair with the steel steps but WWE officials rush the ring and stop him. Corbin retreats to the floor as a referee checks on him. Moss is fired up as officials stand in his way. Corbin is all smiles now as he has trouble standing on his feet as he is announced the winner by DQ.

– Kayla at backstage with Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos. They talk about potentially sending Riddle and Nakamura to the ICU tonight. They also mock Riddle dedicating tonight’s main event to Randy Orton. The Usos then dedicate tonight’s match to Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. They get hyped up and declare that The Bloodline will remain dripped up and remain the champions after tonight. The Usos go on and say Riddle and Nakamura are the 2s, while The Usos are the 1s.

– Happy Baron Corbin limps around backstage and stops Adam Pearce. Corbin wants Madcap Moss suspended but Pearce instead announces Moss vs. Corbin at WWE Hell In a Cell in a No Holds Barred match.

– The announcers confirm Gunther vs. WWE Intercontinental Champion Ricochet for next Friday night. Ricochet is backstage and says he has the title because his hard work in the ring is flawless. Ricochet says Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser always talk about respect, but he’s confident Gunther will respect his capabilities after next week and the title will continue to sit pretty on the shoulder of the one and only. 

Kaiser and Gunther are backstage now. Kaiser says the WWE Intercontinental Title represents honor and integrity, and there is no man more worthy than Gunther. Kaiser says Ricochet’s time is over. Fans chant “USA!” in the arena now. Gunther says The Ring General will become the new Intercontinental Champion.

– The Usos defeated Riddle and Shinsuke Nakamura via pinfall and successfully retained titles. After the match, the camera cuts back into the production truck and we see Sami Zayn celebrating. Sami had Reigns’ music played to cause the distraction. The Usos begin celebrating in the ring. 

The Usos head up the ramp as Riddle recovers in the ring, but he is furious. Sami comes out to greet The Usos on the stage. Riddle is seething now and rushes out of the ring to attack on the stage but The Usos beat him down. Referees hold Riddle to stop him from attacking as The Usos and Sami back away towards the back. Riddle is screaming about how this isn’t the end because they took Randy from him and SmackDown on FOX goes off the air with Riddle screaming at The Usos and Sami Zayn