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-New Day come out to the ring to start the show to celebrate Kofi winning the WWE Championship from Daniel this past weekend. New Day talk about how Smackdown! Live is their home just a week ahead of the Superstar Shakeup before they celebrate and Kofi talks about his family who are in the front row. The New Day are then interrupted by The Bar and Drew MacIntyre before they go back and forth, setting up a match between the two teams as we go to commercial.
Aleister Black, Ricochet & Ali vs Shinsuke Day & Andrade
Rusev and Shinsuke are in control of Ricochet early in the match until Andrade comes in and dropkicks him in the next and he and Rusev and Shinsuke make frequent tags and cut the ring in half. Ricochet comes back with a jumping neckbreaker and tags Ali in who hits a pop-up dropkick that sends Rusev into his corner and Aleister and Ricochet double up on Rusev. Rusev rolls out of the ring before Aleister clears the apron and he and his partners sit in the ring as we go to commercial.
-We return to the ring to Rusev in control of Ali until he tags in Aleister and Andrade gets the tag on the other side. Ricochet takes out Rusev at ringside before Shinsuke takes him out with a Kinshasa and Ali hits Andrade with a reverse huricanrrana into a 450 for the pin and the win.
Winner: Ali, Aleister Black and Ricochet defeat Andrade and Shinsuke Day when Ali pins Andrade with a 450.
-After the match Randy Orton hits Ali with an RKO and Kevin Owens hits Rusev with a stunner.
-We come back from commercial to R-Truth and Carmella in the ring where she celebrates her winning the women's battle royal at Wrestlemania. Samoa Joe comes out to the ring and attacks R-Truth before Truth gets choked out and Joe talks about his dominant win over Rey Mysterio at Wrestlemania when he defeated him and defended his title in record time. Braun Strowman then comes out and brawls with Joe before they counter each other and Joe rolls out of the ring before going to the back. Braun then leaves as the Iconics come out to the ring and celebrate their winning the Women's Tag Team Championship Match as we go to commercial.
-We return to a bizarre video for Bray Wyatt before the Iconics get ready for their first title defense against a local team.
WWE Women's Championship Match
The Iconics (c) vs Local Talent
They immediately double up on one of the women before they allow her to tag in her partner and they hit her with their finisher for the pin and the win as Paige watches from backstage.
Winner: The Iconics defeat two local performers via pinfall to retain their WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.
-Shane McMahon makes his way out to the ring as we go to commercial.
-We return to Shane talking about what happened this past weekend at Wrestlemania on the blue brand before saying that everyone watched the show for his match against The Miz. Shane shows off his black eye and says that he is the best in the world and has the announcer come into the ring and reintroduce him. Shane makes Greg follow him to the ramp by dragging him by his tie while introducing him several times until Shane is satisfied before Shane leaves as we go to a recap of The Undertaker on RAW last night.
Smackdown! Tag Team Championship Match
The Usos (c) vs The Hardy Boyz
Matt and Jey start the match before Jeff comes in and they double up on Jey before Jey drives Matt into his corner and Jimmy comes in and rocks Jey with a running punch. Jimmy hits Matt with a Samoan drop before Jey comes in and sends Matt out of the ring. Jimmy hits Matt from ringside before Jey sends Matt into the barricade, Jey rolling him back into the ring and dragging him to his corner before tagging Jimmy in. Jimmy whips Matt into the corner before the Usos hit a backbreaker into a diving punch off of the top as we go to commercial.
Jeff is in control of Jey before he comes back and Jimmy gets the tag, but Jimmy misses a senton before Jeff hits Whisper in the Wind for a near fall. Matt comes in and the Hardy's hit Poetry in Motion and Matt a Side Effect for a near fall before Jimmy super kicks Jeff and Jey hits a diving splash for yet another near fall. The Usos then miss a double splash before Matt gets the tag and Jeff gets a blind tag before Matt hits a Twist or Fate and Jeff a Swanton Bomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: The Hardy Boyz defeat The Usos via pinfall to become the new Smackdown! Tag Team champions when Jeff pins Jimmy Uso with a Swanton Bomb.
-Lars Sullivan comes out after the match and takes out both of the Hardy brothers single handedly.
-The New RAW and Smackdown! Live Women's champion Becky Lynch comes out to the ring and we're shown a video package for her match against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte. Becky then talks keeping her promise before showing us a video of her confrontation with Lacey Evans last night before leaving up the ramp only for Lacey to come out and nearly knock her out with a right hand before leaving as we go to commercial.
-Sami Zayn comes out and starts to talk before he drops the mic and leaves.
New Day vs The Bar & Drew MacIntyre
Xavier and Sheamus start the match before New Day triple team Sheamus for a quick two count and Sheamus clotheslines Xavier over the top rope and down onto the floor. Drew then hits an Alabama slam with Xavier onto the announce table as we go to commercial.
Big-E gets the tag and suplexes Cesaro several times before hitting a jumping splash and Sheamus rocks him with a knee before Cesaro comes off the top for a near fall. Big-E then counters a Brogue Kick and tags in Kofi who sends Cesaro off of the apron and hits a tope to the outside before he gets back in the ring and hits Sheamus with Trouble in Paradise for the pin and the win.
Winner: New Day defeat The Bar and Drew MacIntyre via pinfall when Kofi pins Sheamus with the Trouble in Paradise.
