WWE Smackdown! Live Results for 4/16/19 The Superstar Shakeup Continues

Good evening Fight Fans, we hope your week is going well, and are ready for the second half of the 2019 Superstar Shakeup!

-Kevin Owens comes out to the ring to start the show with the KO Show and greets the fans in French before talking about tonight's show and how he's the best superstar on the blue brand. Kevin introduces the WWE champion Kofi Kingston and New Day. Kevin tries to join New Day since Big-E isn't there tonight, but Xavier is reluctant to accept him before he passes the test and they accept him as an honorary member of New Day for tonight.

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-Finn Bálor and his Intercontinental Championship come out to the ring, effectively showing that he's bringing the belt to the blue brand.

Finn Bálor vs Ali

Ali dropkicks Finn and takes him down with a headlock before Finn gets to his feet and sends Ali into the corner. Finn drops Ali with a back elbow for a quick two count and hits a scoop slam into an elbow and chops Ali against the ropes before Ali sends him out of the ring with a huricanrrana. Ali then hits a baseball slide into a suicide dive as we go to commercial.

We return to Finn in control until Ali comes back with a rolling sit-out facebuster and Finn hits a sling blade and gets dropped with a superkick for a two count. Ali rocks Finn with a knee before Finn hits a jumping stomp and Ali catches him up top before Ali hits a frankensteiner for a near fall. Finn then hits a shotgun dropkick into the Coup de Grace for the pin and the win.

Winner: Finn Bálor defeats Ali via pinfall with the Coup de Grace.

Charlotte vs Carmella

Charlotte drops Carmella with kicks and plays to the crowd, the two getting into a shoving match before Carmella drops Charlotte with a kick for a quick two count. Charlotte rolls to the outside and sends Carmella into the barricade when Carmella goes out after her, Carmella hitting a diving clothesline off of the top of the barricade before rolling her back into the ring for a two count. Carmella stomps Charlotte in the corner and hits a bronco buster before Charlotte boots her off of the apron as we go to commercial.

Charlotte poses for the crowd as we return to the ring before Carmella comes back with a sit-out neckbreaker and a boot before Charlotte hits a dragon screw in the ropes. Charlotte sends Carmella into the barricade and Carmella comes back with a superkick, Carmella tossing Charlotte back into the ring, but she hits a chop block and locks in the Figure Eight for the tap and the win.

Winner: Charlotte defeats Carmella via submission with the Figure Eight.

-After the match Lars Sullivan comes out and attacks R-Truth before he stalks Carmella, but lets her out of the ring before hitting a running sit-out powerbomb as we go to commercial.

-The duel champion Becky Lynch comes out to the ring before we get a video package and she talks about being a two belt champion. Becky is interrupted by former NXT champion and newest member of Smackdown! Live, Ember Moon. Ember gets into the ring and challenges her to a match before she's interrupted by Bayley. Bayley gets into the ring and talks becoming the Women Tag Team champions and how she's now a singles competitor. The Iconics come out and are interrupted by Paige who starts to introduce someone and is interrupted by Fire and Desire.

Paige then introduces Asuka and Kairi Sane before all of them tag teams brawl in the ring until hits Asuka and Kairi and Ember and Bayley as we go to commercial.

Asuka & Kairi Sane, Ember Moon & Bayley vs Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose & The Iconics

Bayley starts the match off with Sonya before Kairi and Asuka double up on Mandy and they along with the help of Bayley clear the ring. Bayley then hits a suicide dive before Ember hits a diving cross body and takes out everyone at ringside as we go to commercial.

Bayley is overwhelmed by Rose and Deville for a near fall as we come back to the action, Bayley getting driven into the corner and choked in another corner by Peyton. Bayley sends Peyton out into the apron and knocks Ember from the apron before Asuka gets the tag and takes out everyone on the apron with a hip attack. Asuka hits a question mark kick into a German suplex and a shining wizard for a near fall that Mandy breaks up. Asuka then hits a reverse DDT and tags in Kairi who hits the Insane Elbow for the pin and the win.

Winner: Asuka, Kairi Sane, Bayley and Ember Moon defeat The Iconics and Fire & Desire when Kairi pins Peyton with the Insane Elbow.

-The former Cruiserweight champion Buddy Murphy shows up the screen and says that he's coming to Smackdown! Live.

New Day & Kevin Owens vs Shinsuke Day & Cesaro

Xavier and Rusev get the match going with Rusev overpowering Xavier, Xavier coming back with speed and a rolling clothesline before Kofi gets the tag. Rusev rocks Xavier and tags in Shinsuke who gets dropped with a jumping meteora and rolled to the corner where they do the unicorn stampede. Kevin hits a cannonball in the corner for a near fall and Cesaro dumps Xavier over the top rope and down onto the floor. Shinsuke then sends Xavier into the barricade as we go to commercial.

Xavier gets choked in the ropes by Rusev before Shinsuke sets him on the top turnbuckle and misses running knees in the corner before catching Xavier on the top turnbuckle. Xavier knocks Shinsuke down and hits a missile dropkick and tags in Kofi who clears the other apron and hits a jumping clothesline and a Boom Drop to Cesaro. Kofi hits an enzuigiri and SOS for a near fall before Cesaro swings him and locks in a sharpshooter that Kevin breaks up. Xavier with a tornado DDT before Rusev becomes legal and Kevin gets the tag on the opposite side, Kevin and Kofi working together. Kofi then hits Trouble in Paradise before Kevin hits a stunner for the pin and the win.

Winner: Kevin Owens and New Day defeat Rusev, Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro when Kevin pins Rusev with a stunner.

-Mr.McMahon comes out to the ring and talks about the Shakeup so far before introducing the latest member of the Smackdown! Live brand in the form of Elias. Elias plays his song before he's interrupted by Roman Reigns who takes him out with a superman punch, Vince demanding he leave before Roman takes out Mr.McMahon with a superman punch. Roman then says that he doesn't care what Vince says before declaring Smackdown! Live as his yard as we go off the air.

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