WWE Friday Night time SmackDown comes waltzing again into our lives tonight (Aug. 11, 2023) with a dwell present emanating from Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, that includes all of the fallout from the SummerSlam premium dwell occasion that went down simply this previous Saturday evening in Detroit.
Marketed for tonight: After turning on his brother Jey at SummerSlam, Jimmy Uso will likely be available for a Hail to the Chief section with WWE Common Champion Roman Reigns.
Additionally on the cardboard: Austin Idea defends the US championship in opposition to LWO member Santos Escobar, AJ Types has one other match in opposition to Karrion Kross, and rather more!
Come proper again right here at 8 pm ET when the SmackDown dwell weblog kicks off as soon as the present begins on FOX. Will probably be beneath this line right here. (Notice: Hyperlinks to unlawful streams are prohibited. Pics and GIFs are allowed.)
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS AND LIVE BLOG FOR AUG. 11
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Commentary hypes tonight’s present up and we get proper into it!
Asuka vs. Charlotte Aptitude
Wristlock, flip close to the ropes, Asuka reverses, Aptitude breaks free and the Empress nails her with a fast combo. Off the ropes, a shoving match breaks out, buying and selling forearms, Asuka with kicks, Charlotte catches one and journeys her up, laying her out with a kick! Whip to the nook, Aptitude Flip, up prime, Asuka meets her and takes her down!
Missile dropkick follows, sliding kick, cowl for a nearfall and we go to interrupt.
Again from industrial, Aptitude knocks Asuka to the ground and again inside, off the highest with a crossbody! Chops, knocking Asuka down, drawing her again up, fallaway slam connects and the Queen kips up! Handspring lariat… STILL NO! Waistlock, again elbow to interrupt, off the ropes, Aptitude will get the spear!
Spinning toehold however Charlotte is distracted by Injury CTRL making their entrance, Asuka with a small package deal… NOPE! Aptitude nails her with a boot, each girls down and out as Injury CTRL encompass the ring! Buying and selling forearms, Bayley up on the apron, Aptitude peels off to knock her down and Asuka takes benefit with a Codebreaker!
SKY springboards in, double dropkick…
The match goes to a no-contest, presumably.
Put up-match, Bayley and IYO beat Aptitude and Asuka down extra and Dakota Kai performs hype lady for SKY.
We get a video package deal for TRIBAL COMBAT and we go to interrupt.
Again from industrial, Santos Escobar is interviewed.
He talks about how he’s gonna beat Austin Idea tonight and Idea blindsides him, attacking him and smashing his leg in a highway case!
We get a video package deal from Karrion Kross all about how time is operating out on AJ Types.
AJ Types makes his entrance, flanked by “Michin” Mia Yim.
Again from industrial we get some hype for Edge’s 25 years celebration subsequent week.
A hype reel of Japanese press protection of IYO SKY’s profitable cash-in follows.
We get an replace on Santos Escobar, who’s contact and go as as to if he’ll be cleared or not.
AJ Types vs. Karrion Kross
Boot within the nook, Types cuts him off and places him in a Muta Lock! Kross shoots him off, again physique drop, nook lariats and elbows, cowl for a nearfall. Proper fingers backing AJ into the ropes, within the nook, onerous whip sternum first and Types spirals out! Setting AJ up prime, chopping him down, Demise Valley Driver on the announce desk and we go to interrupt!
Again from industrial, Types goes for the Phenomenal Elbow however Karrion catches him into the KrossJacket! Struggling, stepping up the turnbuckles to counter right into a pin, however Kross holds on and chokes the life out of the Phenomenal One! AJ rams him into the turnbuckles to interrupt, going for the moonsault inverted DDT however Kross is simply too huge and badly positioned!
Kawada kicks, off the highest with a 450 splash… SCARLETT PUTS KARRION’S FOOT ON THE ROPES! Mia Yim comes over to neutralize Scarlett however Bordeaux takes her out! Saito Suplex connects, AJ geese the Krosshammer, enzuigiri connects, in search of the Types Conflict however Scarlett is on the apron! Mia pulls her off and throws her over the desk!
Again to the Types Conflict…
AJ Types wins by pinfall with the Types Conflict.
We get a recap of Cody Rhodes beating Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam.
Edge makes his entrance and we go to interrupt.
Again from industrial, Austin Idea is interviewed.
He mocks Santos Escobar as being fabricated from tissue paper, Rey Mysterio takes offense, and highway agent Kenn Doane has to carry the best of all time again from cleansing the US Champion’s clock!
Edge is within the ring, mic in hand.
He says subsequent week is his huge celebration however he knew he wanted an excuse to get out right here to Calgary, so right here’s his excuse.
Subsequent week, he needs a match in Toronto in opposition to a person he’s by no means confronted one-on-one earlier than, in on a regular basis they’ve been on this firm collectively, and that man is Sheamus. They’ve a number of historical past collectively that we in all probability don’t find out about, and Sheamus might be the explanation he’s standing on this ring.
He’s the man that lit the fireplace underneath Edge’s butt that he may do that once more after 9 years retired and triple neck fusion. Sheamus has a exercise present and invited Edge on it, and Edge worn out on his mountain bike and knew folks would see it and ask “if he can do this why can’t he wrestle” and that’s when the sunshine bulb lit.
So Sheamus was the primary man he referred to as they usually obtained within the ring collectively daily and kicked the crap out of one another, and after that he realized he was prepared.
Brawling Brutes make their entrance.
They roll footage of the bike mishap, Edge is upset his butt obtained proven, and Sheamus reminds him he’s proven much more than simply his butt on TV. Edge spars again with an image of Sheamus on his daughter’s tiny bike, Sheamus joshes him somewhat extra, Edge needs to know if he’ll have the match, and the Celtic Warrior talks about a few of his historical past.
He speaks of being at a crossroads as as to if he’d maintain wrestling or return to IT or no matter when WWE got here to city and he went backstage and everyone gave him the chilly shoulder. All people, that’s, aside from Edge. And never solely did he give him his time, however he gave him the perfect recommendation he ever obtained, and purchased him a pint of Guinness, and the place he comes from that’s a giant deal.
Then and there he knew Edge was a world-class act, and the truth that they’ve by no means wrestled is astonishing, as a result of if Edge thinks being on the bike was the catalyst to get him again within the ring? That dialog with Edge years earlier than is why Sheamus is standing within the ring.
Edge is appreciative and asks for a solution, Sheamus admits he’s somewhat deaf in his left ear and needs to listen to what Calgary thinks, and accepts the match! He shakes Edge’s hand and pulls him in shut to inform him he hopes he isn’t making a mistake.
LA Knight makes his entrance and we go to interrupt.
Again from industrial, we get some hype for famous racist Hulk Hogan’s seventieth birthday.
LA Knight vs. Prime Dolla
Knight sidesteps a cost, chops and proper fingers, whip reversed, interference from Hit Row and Dolla freight trains him and chokes him within the ropes! Ashante Adonis with an affordable shot, Prime stepping on LA’s neck, fireman’s carry, Knight lands on his toes with huge proper fingers however Dolla biels him into the nook!
Boot up, LA with a diving bulldog and he’s fired up! Clear Ashante from the apron, Folks’s Elbow…
LA Knight wins by pinfall with BFT.
Put up-match, Knight will get on the mic and says it doesn’t matter the place you go or who you might be, on the finish of the day you’ll realize it’s his recreation.
Backstage, Adam Pearce checks on Santos Escobar.
He tells Santos he’s technically cleared however he needs to look him in his eyes and listen to from him that he can go, and Escobar says he’s good.
And so we go to interrupt.
Again from industrial, we get a media hype reel for SummerSlam.
In a backstage lounge, Bobby Lashley is hanging out with the Road Income to have a good time their alliance and the long run they usually have a pleasant little chat and toast to the long run.
Santos Escobar makes his entrance and Austin Idea blindsides him with a chop block!
Austin apologizes for all of us being unable to expertise a title protection tonight as a result of Santos is simply too weak.
There’s numerous chatter between Escobar, Adam Pierce, and Rey Mysterio, and Adam makes it official— Rey has the match now!
Mysterio hits the ring and knocks Idea out of it, tijeras on the ground, the match hasn’t begun and we go to interrupt!