WWE Smackdown Live (8/7): AJ Styles Draws A Line In The Sand, Tag Team Tournament Finals, More

August 7, 2018

In Ring Segment: AJ Styles

AJ Styles says a lot goes on in between these ropes. Styles says Joe made it personal last week. Styles says he wants to be the best FOR his family. He isn’t special, that’s what a real man is supposed to do. Of course, Styles misses stuff. Birthdays and what have you. Styles celebrated 18 years with his wife a few days again. Styles admits that his wife is essentially a single parent because of the choices Styles have made. Styles wants to be there for every moment. This is what pissed Styles off. Samoa Joe knows Styles’ wife and Styles kids. Before Smackdown Live became the House that AJ Styles built, Styles and Joe shared a roach infested place and stale pizza. Joe threw away years of friendship. Styles decrees that not only isn’t Joe walking out WWE Champion, Joe isn’t walking out at all.

Backstage, Rusev says Lana was right last week. Tonight Rusev will be in Lana’s corner for her rematch with Zelina Vega. Aiden English walks in and apologizes once again. Lana nods at Rusev. Rusev forgives English. Rusev tells English he is forgiven but it’s best that English stays in the back tonight.

Zelina Vega w/Andrade Cien Almas vs Lana w/Rusev

Lana drives Zelina Vega into the corner. Lana lands a few shoulder block. Vega decks Lana. Vega rolls out of the ring. Lana baseball slides Vega. Lana brings Vega back into the ring. Vega unleashes a flurry of strikes. Vega puts Lana in a rear chin lock. Vega slams Lana to the mat. Ax kick by Vega. Lana catches Vega with a knee followed by a snap suplex. Vega kicks out.

Lana drops multiple elbows on Vega. Running bulldog by Lana. Vega kicks out again. Lana suplexes Vega multiple times. Almas gets on the apron. Vega jawbreakers Lana. Rusev runs over Almas with a clothesline. Rusev sends Almas into the barricade. After a distraction by Vega, Almas attacks Rusev from behind. Lana goes up top. English runs down and tries to help Rusev but English sents Almas into Lana. Lana falls off the top. Vega hits Meteora for the win.

Winner- Zelina Vega