The post-Summer Slam edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown is live from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. we see a black SUV arrive in the back parking lot. Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos hop out. They approach another black SUV and out comes Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. The Bloodline enters the building now. Michael Cole now welcomes us to SmackDown and joined at ringside by Pat McAfee.

– Pat McAfee says it was an absolute honor to be on the Summer Slam card, and he will remember the ball-kicking he gave to Happy Baron Corbin for the rest of his life. We see Corbin backstage watching now. Several other Superstars are laughing at him, including Ricochet, who says karma is a beautiful thing. Corbin threatens to wipe the smile off his face. Ricochet challenges Corbin to the opener and says he will be waiting in the ring. McAfee is still taunting Corbin from commentary. Cole says McAfee is having way too much fun.

– Ricochet defeated Happy Baron Corbin via pinfall. After the match, Ricochet stood tall and McAfee stands on top of the announce table and plays a quick game of catch with Ricochet using a Nerf football. McAfee then tosses the football up to fans in the crowd.

– We see Sami Zayn at backstage. He stops outside of Roman Reigns’ locker room suite, and he’s all smiles. Sami knocks on the door. The Usos come out instead. Sami says what The Usos did at Summer Slam was unbelievable, and he has mad respect for them. Sami asks how Paul Heyman is doing and The Usos say he needed a few nights at home due to the F5 from Brock Lesnar. 

Sami was wondering why Heyman didn’t respond to his text messages when he tried to tell Heyman he was coming to check on Reigns tonight. The Usos say it’s not a good time, but they will text him later. Sami says OK, he will come back later. The Usos say peace to Sami and then they return to the locker room suite. Sami looks concerned.

– Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Ludwig Kaiser via pinfall and become the new #1 contender for Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Nakamura stood tall and Gunther enters the ring and faces off with Nakamura now. Nakamura backs off and yells at Gunther to bring it.

– Megan Morant at backstage with Kofi Kingston and he says Woods is doing great, in great spirits, and is recovering so it will be just a matter of time before he’s back with us on SmackDown. Kofi goes on and insults The Viking Raiders, and says it’s about time he makes them pay for what they did last week.

– Sami Zayn is knocking on Roman Reigns’ locker room door again. The Usos come out and say they were just about to text Sami back. They mention how Paul Heyman usually goes to the production truck to make sure Roman’s music, graphics and entrance is perfect, but he’s not here tonight. They ask Sami if he can do that for him. Sami asks if they’re serious, and they are. 

Sami says it’s not really his job, he’s an Honorary Uce. The Usos say it will mean a lot to Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn says he will do it, tell Roman there will be huge pyro tonight. Sami heads off to the pyro truck as Cole and McAfee hype how Reigns will address Drew McIntyre later tonight.

– Kayla Braxton in the ring and introduces SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan. Out she comes to a pop, and with her left arm in a brace. Liv says she’s feeling so many different emotions but when she looks at the title… fans chant “you tapped out!” now. Liv tells the crowd it’s OK, because she wanted to come address the elephant in the room. Liv says she appreciates fans calling her out on her shit as the chants continue. 

Liv says the title means everything to her, which is why she was able to withstand armbar after armbar. Fans boo Liv. Liv says she withstood three armbars and she did tap but only after the referee counted three. Liv knows that when Rousey comes back… but music interrupts and out comes Sonya Deville. Deville says this is hard to see, but it’s time for a reality check for Liv. 

Deville says some people will buy the Innocent Liv because they are dumb, but she and Liv both know Liv shouldn’t be champion. It’s disgusting but Deville was happy to see Rousey get her hands on Liv after she screwed her over. Deville says it’s a testament to how bad Adam Pearce sucks at his job. Deville says looking in Liv’s eyes right now, she really enjoys seeing her hurt. Deville says she will win the Gauntlet tonight, then break Liv’s heart by taking the title from her at Clash at The Castle.

– Shayna Baszler defeated Aliyah, Sonya Deville, Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi, Natalya and Xi Li in Gauntlet Match and become the new #1 contender for SmackDown Women’s Championship. After the match, Baszler stood tall and poses in the corner as Morgan looks on from ringside. Their match is confirmed for Clash at The Castle.

– Sami Zayn at backstage at Roman Reigns’ locker room again. The Usos come out and Sami says everything is set up for Reigns tonight, but he needs to talk with him. The Usos say it’s not going to happen and Sami is frustrated because he’s an Honorary Uce. The Usos are upset now, they say the truth is they just had their best Summer Slam and if Sami doesn’t start pulling his weight, he will have to take off that Bloodline t-shirt soon. The Usos storm off and Sami is left embarrassed and concerned.

– The Viking Raiders defeated Tommy Gibson and Jim Mulkey via pinfall. After the match, The Viking Raiders stood tall and toss their victims to the floor. Kofi Kingston rushes the ring and unloads on them with multiple kendo sticks. Kofi clears the ring with the kendo sticks. Kofi poses in the corner and taunts Erik and Ivar with the kendo stick, and Erik warns that he’s a dead man.

– Kofi Kingston defeated Erik via pinfall.

– The Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos making their way to the ring. Reigns takes the mic and calls on Greenville to acknowledge him. Reigns talks about how they dominated at Summer Slam and now are back on SmackDown to brag, but first he wants to address Brock Lesnar. 

Roman Reigns says he hates Brock Lesnar, but he respects him, but he still hates Lesnar. But not for why you think, we hate Lesnar because he tried to kill The Wise Man. Reigns isn’t sure when Paul Heyman will be back because of the F5 he took, so he sends prayers up to his Special Counsel. The music interrupts and here comes Drew McIntyre as the announcers hype their title match at Clash at The Castle.

Drew calls Reigns our “Tribal Queef” and says the people have heard enough of his talking. Drew says he can’t wait to get his hands on Reigns at Clash at The Castle. Drew asks the fans to scream if they want to see him tear apart The Bloodline right now. Fans pop. The music interrupts and it sounds like the theme of Karrion Kross. Drew turns around and looks at the big screen. Kross suddenly attacks McIntyre at ringside and beats him down. Kross slams Drew’s head into the steel ring steps over whille The Bloodline looks on. 

Kross then lays Drew out with the running forearm to the back of the head. Scarlett also appears at ringside with Kross now. She slides an hourglass into the ring as The Bloodline looks on. Kross and Scarlett stand together on the ramp, while Drew is down at Kross’ feet. Kross warns Reigns that the clock is ticking. The Friday Night SmackDown goes off the air with Kross and The Bloodline staring each other down.