August Season 2 | Week 1 | Birmingham, AL
Match #1: Shelton Benjamin vs. Jey Uso | One on One Normal Match
Shelton Benjamin took on Jey Uso, who was sporting a new look in all black after being re-signed to the WWE. Benjamin had a surprising amount of difficulty with the newcomer, to the extent that he ended up being hit with an Uso Splash and eating a pinfall in singles action. After the match, Jimmy Uso came out and tossed Benjamin out of the ring before grabbing the mic and declaring with his brother that they're coming for the Smackdown Tag Team titles.
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Winner: Jey Uso by pinfall
Middle Card Promo: Rey Mysterio
Recently reinstated Cruiserweight Champion, Rey Mysterio, wasn't too deep into his conversation with the WWE universe when Mike Kanellis came out to interrupt him. The lover-boy superstar insisted that with the Cruiserweight division officially back in business, he wanted to be first in line with a shot at Mysterio's belt. Rey scoffed and said Kanellis would have to earn his way to a spot. Mike wasn't happy about that, when Rey turned his back to leave, he attacked him from behind, clocking him in the back of the head with a microphone. Then he asked, "How's that for earning my spot?" before dropping the mic and walking off with Mysterio lying face down in the ring.
Match #2: Chris Jericho vs. Apollo w/ Ted DiBiase | One on One Normal Match
Apollo was looking smug on his way to the ring after retaining his Intercontinental Championship at King of the Ring... that didn't last long. Out came Bulk Bronson steaming down the ramp like a locomotive train. Apollo turned around just in time to get speared viciously, then Bulk picked up his carcass and slung him into the steel steps before rolling him into the ring. Despite the attack, Apollo still had a match against Jericho up next that he had to finish. And finish it he did... well... Jericho did, very quickly with the Codebreaker to hand the IC Champion a loss and a lot of pain. Perhaps cheaters don't prosper?
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Winner: Chris Jericho by pinfall.
Main Event: Shawn Michaels vs. AJ Styles vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle | Fatal 4-Way | WWE Championship #1 Contender
The four top main eventers on Smackdown Live faced off in a match to determine the next #1 contender for The Rock's WWE Championship. Everyone got their offense in during this contest, but the finish was incredible. Brock Lesnar hit a trio of powerbombs on Shawn Michaels, that looked to put him down for the count, but before he could finish him off, Kurt Angle got involved. Brock tried to F-5 Angle, but he countered it and tossed Lesnar out of the ring. Then Angle went for the Angle Slam on the downed HBK, but HBK had recovered an dodged that as well then hit Angle with a big DDT. HBK went to the opposite corner to start tuning up the band, but on his way over to hit the Sweet Chin Music, Lesnar slid back in the ring and caught HBK with an F-5 midway through and pinned him before AJ Styles could get back in from the outside to break it up. Brock Lesnar is the new #1 contender for the WWE Championship.
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Winner: Brock Lesnar by pinfall.