Backstage, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura drink some champagne and toast their recent success. Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik crash the party, but Cesaro says the celebration is for champions only. He and Nakamura mock Dorado and Metalik.
? ? ?#SmackDown @WWECesaro @ShinsukeN @LuchadorLD @WWEGranMetalik pic.twitter.com/3ICmqENDwx
— WWE (@WWE) August 1, 2020
Backstage, Sheamus said he made a mistake when he agreed to fight Jeff Hardy in a bar because it gave Hardy home-field advantage. Sheamus says he knew he was fighting a power greater than himself. “I knew he was fueled by alcohol,” said Sheamus. The Celtic Warrior says he was fighting Hardy and his “life-long partner, alcohol.” Sheamus says he’s not worried about pushing Jeff toward drinking anymore. “Jeff Hardy is not my problem anymore, and that’s bad news for the SmackDown locker room,” says Sheamus.
"@JEFFHARDYBRAND is not my problem any more… and that's bad news for the #SmackDown locker room." @WWESheamus pic.twitter.com/wzwbFioRcE
— WWE (@WWE) August 1, 2020
Naomi vs. Lacey Evans
Before the match, Evans mocks the #NaomiDeservesBetter movement and says she’ll really make people feel sorry for Naomi tonight. Both women lock up, and Evans counters a hurricanrana with a powerbomb. Evans slams Naomi face-first into the mat. With a gator roll, Evans drags Naomi to the corner and wrenches her against the ring post. Evans slams Naomi face-first into the ring post. Evans continues to dominate by throwing Naomi hair-first across the ring. Naomi rallies and hits a sunset flip on the outside. Naomi counters the Woman’s Right into a backslide for the three count.
Winner: Naomi
Evans yells at Corey Graves, frustrated about her loss.
Uhhhhh @WWE_MandyRose…
? ? ? @SonyaDevilleWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/o18gPV6ax0
— WWE (@WWE) August 1, 2020
Backstage, Mandy Rose says she and Otis haven’t had a proper date in a while, so she booked them a date at Otis’ favorite barbecue restaurant. Rose says she wanted to surprise Otis with a peach sundae, covered in whipped cream and chocolate syrup. They split up, and Sonya Deville emerges from the shadows once they leave. Rose is putting on some makeup and Deville attacks her from behind.
.@SonyaDevilleWWE snaps on @WWE_MandyRose with a disturbing backstage attack. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/sGuD0uyp8F
— WWE (@WWE) August 1, 2020
Deville trash-talks her and cuts some of her hair off. Deville vows to ruin Rose’s life and leaves her bloodied. Deville gets an electric shaver and tries to shave Rose, but officials stop her.
.@SonyaDevilleWWE is chopping off @WWE_MandyRose's hair!!!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/eS4vnMyllQ
— WWE (@WWE) August 1, 2020
Kayla Braxton provides an update backstage and Miz and Morrison crack some jokes about Rose losing her hair. Tucker tells them to leave.
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