WWE takes over the Mid-Hudson Civic Center.
WWE held a SmackDown-branded house show in Poughkeepsie, New York on July 15th and the headlining match of the night was Shinsuke Nakamura versus Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship.
(Results by way of PWInsider):
* Aleister Black def. Andrade (w/ Zelina Vega)
* Apollo Crews, Chad Gable & Matt Hardy def. Bo Dallas & The Authors Of Pain (Akam & Rezar)
* Heavy Machinery (Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight) def. The Authors Of Pain
* SmackDown Live Women's Championship -- Fatal 4-Way Match
Bayley (c) def. Liv Morgan, Mandy Rose and Ember Moon
* Xavier Woods def. Elias
* Ali def. Buddy Murphy
* Asuka (w/ Kairi Sane) def. Billie Kay (w/ Peyton Royce)
* WWE Championship
Kofi Kingston (c) def. Shinsuke Nakamura
Knockin On Heavens Door... performed by @XavierWoodsPhD and @IAmEliasWWE at #WWEPoughkeepsie pic.twitter.com/pexhGnjyio
— Wrestling Crumb (@WrestlingCrumb) July 16, 2019
#WWEPoughkeepsie @itsBayleyWWE still WWE SmackDown Women’s Champ after Fatal Four-way with @YaOnlyLivvOnce @WWE_MandyRose @WWEEmberMoon pic.twitter.com/7Uia278S5v
— Wrestling Crumb (@WrestlingCrumb) July 16, 2019
It was Wonderfullll seeing @MATTHARDYBRAND at #WWEPoughkeepsie pic.twitter.com/BLLA7sqTSx
— Wrestling Crumb (@WrestlingCrumb) July 16, 2019
So @TrueKofi legit took the time for any ringside fan who wanted a photo or autograph. What a great champion! #WWEPoughkeepsie pic.twitter.com/ONX3JlGMvE
— Danielle Spaulding (@HEELDanielle) July 16, 2019
Sit down youngin' @MATTHARDYBRAND #MattHardy #WWEPoughkeepsie pic.twitter.com/5kDtOqWq1d
— SunnyTweed (@Sunnytweed) July 16, 2019
Taking Liv for a ride #WWEPoughkeepsie pic.twitter.com/DXDtAqBSLd
— BayleyMedia (I’m NOT Bayley) FAN ACC (@BayleyPamBayley) July 16, 2019
One-half of the current SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Big E was not with his New Day brethren as he competed in a Battle Royal on RAW in hopes of earning a shot at Brock Lesnar's WWE Universal Title at SummerSlam.