Backstage, Zayn comes back to Reigns’ locker room. He wants to know if Jimmy texted him. He isn’t getting great reception in the building. Jimmy asks Zayn to do them a favor and go make sure Reigns’ entrance music and pyro goes off correctly tonight. Zayn reluctantly agrees.
In-Ring Segment: Liv Morgan
Kayla Braxton is in the ring and asks Morgan how she is feeling. Morgan’s arm is in a sling. Morgan gets downed out by a “you tapped out chant” and lots of boos. Morgan thanks the crowd for calling her out on her sh*t. Morgan says she only tapped out after she thought the referee counted three. Sonya Deville inturupts and calls Morgan a fake. No one with any intelligence should believe what Morgan is saying right now. Deville says seeing Ronda Rousey get her hands on Morgan after made it worth it. It’s also a testament to how terrible Adam Pearce is at his job. Deville promises to win the gauntlet match and beat Morgan for her title.
Gauntlet Match:
Sonya Deville vs. Aliyah
Aliyah and Deville trade strikes. Spinebuster by Deville. Deville works over Aliyah. Aliyah fires up and lands a crossbody. Deville kicks out. Deville hits the Deville’s Advocate for the win.
Raquel Rodriguez vs. Sonya Deville
Rodriguez runs down to the ring and attacks Deville. Deville chop blocks Rodriguez e injures her knee. Deville works over Rodriguez. Rodriguez fires up and hits her powerbomb finish for the win.
Shotzi vs. Raquel Rodriguez
The match started during the break. Shotzi has Rodriguez in an abdominal stretch. Rodriguez counters with a fallaway slam. Rodriguez hits her finish for the pin.
Xi Li vs. Raquel Rodriguez
Li immediately unloads on Rodriguez’s injured knee. She lands strike after strike. Li locks Rodriguez in a half crab. Rodriguez fights out of it and hits her finish for the win.
Natalya vs. Raquel Rodriguez
Natalya goes after Rodriguez’s knee. Natalya puts Rodriguez in the Sharpshooter. Rodriguez escapes. Natalya goes up top. Rodriguez pulls Natalya off the top and hits her powerbomb for the pin.
Can @RaquelWWE pull this off?! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/pk5jb3Klj0
— WWE (@WWE) August 6, 2022
Shayna Baszler vs. Raquel Rodriguez
As we come back from the commercial break, Baszler is working over Rodriguez. Rodriguez tries her spinning elbow but Baszler counters with the Kirifuda Clutch. Rodriguez tries to turn the Clutch into a pin. Baszler reverses that into a pin for the final victory.
Winner- Shayna Baszler
