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WWE SmackDown Live Results – June 27th, 2017

A video package opens the show focusing on James Ellsworth helping Carmella at the Money in the Bank PPV to obtain the briefcase. We then see Daniel Bryan stripping Carmella of the briefcase last week and booking a rematch.

We go live to San Diego where Tom Phillips welcomes us to the show.

Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan is out first to kick off the show. Big reaction for Bryan tonight in San Diego. A loud “DANIEL BRYAN” chant starts up. Bryan asks if they are ready for a great night tonight? He is proud of the women’s evolution on Smackdown Live and tonight we have two huge women’s matches. Bryan plugs Noami defending the Smackdown Women’s Championship against Lana and the “Money in the Bank” ladder rematch featuring Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Carmella and Tamina.

Carmella is out to interrupt along with James Ellsworth. Carmella says Smackdown is the land of injustice. She brings up Bryan stripping her of the briefcase last week. Carmella says she won the ladder match fair and square. She says the rule book states a ladder match is no DQ and has no rules. Carmella says the first woman to gain possession of the contract wins the match. She again repeats the stipulation and says Bryan has no right to take the briefcase away from her. Carmella yells she did nothing wrong.

Bryan says Carmella made some valid points including that ladder matches are no DQ and that other people have interfered in Money in the Bank matches before. He points out that never has someone walked up a ladder and handed it to another competitor. Bryan says he made his decision, but he wants to see what the WWE Universe thinks. He asks if he should cancel the match and hand the briefcase back to Carmella? A loud “NO” chant breaks out in San Diego. Bryan poses having the second ever women’s Money in the Bank ladder match here tonight. San Diego erupts with “YES” chants.

Ellsworth tells everyone to shut up. He says the people make him sick and the fans are the real villains. Ellsworth says they control “this stupid puppet.” He says Bryan takes pleasure in upsetting his “home girl.” A loud “ELLSWORTH SUCKS” chant breaks out. Ellsworth says he used to look up to Bryan. He doesn’t see a man anymore. Ellsworth only sees a “gutless, spineless, coward” that has no grapefruits to cut it in the ring and that he made up some “hokey injury.” Bryan gets in the face of Ellsworth and then starts smiling. He says he could just fire Ellsworth, but it isn’t about James tonight.

Bryan says it is about the “real” superstars of Smackdown Live. He says he knows he banned Ellsworth from ringside last week. Bryan says not to worry and he takes that back. “I am going to ban you from the entire arena,” says Bryan. Bryan calls for security. Carmella yells that Ellsworth didn’t mean it. Security walks down the ramp and gets in the ring going after Ellsworth. Ellsworth tries to leave and they grab him immediately. Ellsworth is grabbing onto the ropes as security drags him out of the ring. He then tells them he is fine and tries to take off again at ringside. Ellsworth tries to break free again jumping on the ring barricade. Security grabs him again and drags him to the back.

-Commercial Break-

If The Hype Bros win, they earn a tag title shot

The Usos vs. The Hype Bros

We start with Jimmy Uso and Zack Ryder. Ryder with a quick flapjack for a two count. Tag to Mojo Rawley who chop blocks the knee of Jimmy. Tag to Jey Uso who chops Mojo. Mojo with a big tackle off the ropes and then clotheslines Jey over the top rope. Tag to Ryder who is launched over the top rope and takes out both Usos at ringside. Jey with a big kick to the face of Ryder on the ring apron as we head to a break.

-Commercial Break-

Back live, Ryder misses his Broski Boot in the corner. Jimmy comes off the top with a splash on Ryder after Jey connects with a superkick. Jimmy gets the pinfall.

Winners: The Usos

After the match, The New Day walk out and get in the ring. Xavier Woods congratulates The Usos for actually winning a match and not walking out. Big E says they want the gold and at Battleground they are coming for them. Woods tries to avoid a Booker T moment with Big E. The Usos questions having to face them again, but ultimately agree to the “little change” from New Day. Kofi insults The Usos with a booty line.

-Commercial Break-

A new “Fashion Vice” segment airs with Breezango. Fandango is confronting The Ascension about attacking them. Konnor and Viktor said it wasn’t them. They leave the room and see their office has been trashed again.

Smackdown Women’s Champion Naomi heads to the ring. She defends her title next.

-Commercial Break-

WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship
Naomi (c) vs. Lana

We get ring introductions for the challenger Lana and champion Naomi.

Before the bell officially rings, Lana attacks Naomi as she raises up her title. Lana with a few more kicks on Naomi until the referee breaks it up. The referee checks on Naomi in the corner and she gives him the okay to ring the bell.

The referee officially starts the match. Lana with a few more shots in the corner. Lana with her sitdown spinebuster on Naomi and gets a very close two count. Naomi with a big kick to the head of Lana. Naomi connects with her split legged moonsault and gets the win!

Winner and still Smackdown Women’s Champion: Naomi

After the match, we see a very upset Lana inside the ring.

Backstage, Becky Lynch is asked about tonight’s Money in the Bank ladder rematch. She’s ready to make history and be the first legitimate woman to win a briefcase.

We return live inside the ring where Aiden English begins singing. Randy Orton’s music hits to interrupt English. Orton heads to the ring as we go to a break.

-Commercial Break-

WWE 205 Live Results – June 27th, 2017

We are in San Diego, California and your announcers are Vic Joseph and Corey Graves.

Jack Gallagher is in the back and he is asked about his loss against Tony Nese and how will he do against Brian Kendrick. Jack says he let his gentlemanly manners get in the way. He let the scoundrel take adavantage of him. He will not let his guard down tonight.

While Jack Gallagher is in the ring, Brian Kendrick comes out dressed like Jack and he says if he looked like this every day, he would not look at himself. He says that Jack is a caricature that has grown stale. He calls Jack a joke and embarrassment. He says that Jack does not realize he is a laughing stock. England is one big embarrassment. Jack, you are no James Bond. You are no Kingsman. You are a pint sized version of William Regal and Brian says he is not laughing.

Jack Gallagher versus Brian Kendrick

Kendrick with a knee and forearms to the back. Kendrick with a side head lock. Gallagher with a side head lock. Gallagher with a headstand in the corner and Kendrick waits for him to come out of the corner. Gallagher with a European uppercut followed by a head scissors take down and another European uppercut. Kendrick with a boot and he mocks Gallagher. Kendrick Irish whips Gallagher chest first into the turnbuckles. Kendrick with a running forearm into the corner followed by a hard Irish whip. Gallagher with a forearm and drop kick.

Kendrick with a back body drop and an elbow. Kendrick hits Gallagher with the umbrella and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Jack Gallagher (by disqualification)

After the match, Kendrick continues the attack with the umbrella until officials force him to leave the ring.

Drew Gulak is in the back and he is asked about his match against Mustafa Ali, but he is shown what happened last week when Ali beat Gulak. Gulak complains about how they showed the one time that Ali got lucky. That clip proved the message behind his No Fly Zone. Could Mustafa Ali beat him with some flashy move? Drew says he may have lost the match, but it allows him to tell everyone “Safe and Sound . . . Feet on the Ground”

Mustafa Ali shows up and he wants to know why does Drew Gulak despise these show offs? What is there to hate about exciting, high flying moves? or is high flying something Drew cannot do?

We go to commercial.

Mustafa Ali versus Drew Gulak

They have some words and Drew pushes Ali. Ali tries for a take down but Gulak blocks it. Ali goes for a take down but Drew with a punch. Ali with a chop to Drew but Drew with an Irish whip. Gulak runs into an elbow. Ali comes off the turnbuckles but Drew with a boot to the chest. Drew with more boots to the chest. Drew slams Ali and sends Ali’s legs into the ropes. Drew gets a near fall. Gulak works on the neck. Gulak with a knee to the midsection followed by a clothesline and he gets a near fall.

Gulak with a reverse chin lock. Ali and Gulak with standing switches but Gulak suplexes Ali into the turnbuckles and gets a near fall. Gulak with a side head lock and he runs Ali’s face along the top rope. Gulak with a forearm and wrist lock. Ali with a satellite DDT and both men are down. Ali with a running back elbow and a head scissors to Gulak. Gulak with an Irish whip but Ali avoids a splash and Ali with a round kick. Ali with the rolling neck breaker for a near fall.

Ali puts Gulak on the turnbuckles and connects with a forearm. Ali sets for a Frankensteiner but Gulak pushes Ali off the turnbuckles. Gulak thinks about a high flying move and he goes to the middle turnbuckle and then he struggles to go up top. Gulak misses a Superfly splash and Ali with a crucifix for the three count.

Winner: Mustafa Ali

Vic and Corey talk about whether Neville is being distracted by Titus O’Neil’s actions.

Noam Dar and Ariya Daivari are in the locker room and Noam apologizes to Ariya and he says it was a misunderstanding and it was all Cedric’s fault. Dar says he will pay him back. Daivari says $15,000 means nothing to him. He would not waste his time to bend over and pick it up if he dropped it on the floor. Dar says he is happy he does not have to pay Ariya back because he is broke after everything with Alicia. Alicia calls Noam and he takes the call but Daivari hangs up. Daivari says he does not want Dar’s money but he still owes him. Daivari destroys Dar’s phone.

We go to commercial.

Cedric Alexander versus Ariya Daivari

They lock up and Daivari with a wrist lock. Alexander with a reversal. Daivari with a knee and chop to Cedric but Cedric with a waist lock. Daivari with a standing switch and then Alexander floats over and hits a head scissors followed by a drop kick. Alexander is sent to teh apron and Cedric with a shoulder and he goes for a springboard clothesline and he hits it and gets a near fall. Daivari with a kick when Alexander charges into the corner. Alexander with an elbow but Daivari hip tosses Alexander into the turnbuckles and both men have trouble getting back to their feet. Alexander goes to the floor.

Daivari with a drop kick off the apron and then he sends Cedric back into the ring for a near fall. Daivari with a chin lock. Daviari with a sleeper and he grapevines the body. Alexander tries to get to the ropes and his foot lands on the rope to force Daivari to release the hold. Daivari with a chop but Alexander with a chop. Alexander blocks a kick and hits a back elbow. Alexander with a handspring round kick for a near fall.

Dar comes to the ring and Alexander sees him. Alexander goes for a springboard move but misses Daivari. Alexander with an inside cradle for a near fall. Dar gets on the apron again and Alexander kicks Dar off the apron. Daivari with a hammer lock short arm clothesline for the three count.

Winner: Ariya Daivari

After the match, Dar attacks Cedric and punches him. Dar with more punches to Alexander followed by kicks.

Dar gets on the mic and he says he knows Alicia is at home recovering and he would love to be on FaceTime with her, but Cedric Alexander’s chapter is over. He has defended her honor and they can move on.

Neville walks in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for the King to come out and address his subjects.

Neville says in two weeks at Great Balls of Fire, he defends his WWE Cruiserweight Title against the next so called challenger. This time, the individual is someone who has been misguided and misled. He does not appreciate the gravity of the situation he has found himself in. The delusional WWE Universe thinks he has a snowball’s chance in hell of beating him. The man he speaks of is the wonder kid Akira Tozawa.

Neville says he is not dealing with the white noise known as Titus O’Neil. He says he sees a little lamb being led to the slaughter. If you like to give lessons Tozawa, the King of the Cruiserweights likes to give warnings. He tells Tozawa not to show up because if you do, you will be slapped in the face with a cold, harsh realization that you do not belong in the ring with him and you do not belong on the Neville Level. You can ask anyone who has been there before and you will get hurt.

Akira Tozawa comes out and Neville says he is happy to see the Flavor of the Month. He asks what does Tozawa want and Tozawa screams. Neville asks Tozawa if he understands what he is saying. Tozawa continues to scream. Neville tells Tozawa to stop while he continues to scream. Tozawa with a series of kicks and Neville goes to the floor. Tozawa continues to AH as we go to credits.

First Match Announced for WWE Battleground

The New Day challenged The Usos to a shot at the SmackDown Tag Team Championships on tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live. Usos accepted the challenge and will defend their titles on the card. No other matches have been announced for the show yet.

Battleground takes place on July 23rd from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Another Match Announced for WWE Battleground

Shane McMahon announced on tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live that Randy Orton will get a rematch against Jinder Mahal for the WWE Title at the upcoming WWE Battleground event. Jinder would later announce that the match is a Punjabi Prison match. Here is the updated card:

WWE Title: Punjabi Prison match
Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The New Day vs. The Usos

Battleground takes place on July 23rd from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

Battle Royal & Rap Battle Announced for Next Week’s SmackDown

Daniel Bryan announced on tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live that an Independence Day Battle Royal to determine a #1 contender for the United States Championship will take place next week.

Also announced for next week’s show is the return of John Cena and The New Day will compete against The Usos in a rap battle.

Tyson Kidd to Receive Non-Wrestling Gig with WWE

Pro Wrestling Sheet reports that Tyson Kidd will be moved into a non-wrestling role with WWE.

According to the report, it’s too early to determine if the role will be a backstage one such as a producer or an on-air personality. Kidd has been out of action since suffering a career-ending injury during a match against Samoa Joe back in 2015.

Speaking of Kidd, he is also set to return to Total Divas next season after sitting out the previous one.

Bischoff on Wrestling Recap – Working as a Guest Referee, Bret Hart in WCW, Why Was Bischoff Hired in TNA? More!

Bischoff is joined on today’s show by his co-host Nick Hausman. Today’s show will be a question and answer session with Bischoff.

One listener writes into the show and asks Bischoff what he considers to be the new key performance indicator for professional wrestling, since television ratings are starting to become out of date. Bischoff thinks that’s a great question and he’s not really sure if the answer. There’s no denying that television ratings were his main consideration in WCW in the late 90s, but today’s promotions don’t seem to be nearly as motivated by ratings alone.

Another listener asks Bischoff if he thinks finishing moves are beginning to become obsolete. Bischoff says that the style of professional wrestling that we see today requires different things from the performers, and finishing moves aren’t nearly as ‘effective’ as they have been in years prior. Fans seem to enjoy multiple false finishes in matches, and this devalues finishing moves. He believes the devaluation of finishing moves is a result of the change in the in-ring product over the last two decades.

The next listener asks Bischoff what it was like to be a guest referee. Bischoff says that he hated it, and he always felt very uncomfortable. Being a professional wrestling referee is an art within itself, and it takes a lot of time and practice in order to master. He points out that a good referee does more than count to 3, they direct the match and are as important to the match’s execution as the two talents involved.

The Ross Report Recap w/ Jim Cornette – Cody Rhodes’ Success, Samoa Joe vs. Lesnar Hype, Cena A Star From Day One, More!

Ross congratulates new ROH Champion Cody Rhodes on capturing the Title by defeating Christopher Daniels last weekend. He says that he’s sure his old friend Dusty Rhodes would be so proud of Cody if he was still alive, and Ross couldn’t be prouder of Cody as well for everything that he has accomplished since leaving WWE.

Ross welcomes Jim Cornette to the show.

Ross asks Cornette if he still enjoys doing his podcast and Cornette says that for the most part he does. Some days he has to really grind in order to get through a two hour show if there isn’t a lot to talk about or if he’s just sick of his own voice, but for the most part it’s still very fun for him.

Cornette and Ross talk about the changing landscape of the professional wrestling business. Ross thinks that modern fans simply know too much about the business, and Cornette agrees. Cornette says that fans can’t just sit back and enjoy the product anymore, they need to overanalyze and criticize everything. He says that just because he watches Family Guy doesn’t mean he thinks he can write that show.

Possible Title Match for This Year’s SummerSlam Event

It looks like Alexa Bliss could be defending her RAW Women’s Championship against Nia Jax at this year’s SummerSlam event.

Bryan Alvarez discussed plans for the RAW Women’s Championship on today’s installment of Wrestling Observer Live. Alvarez speculates that WWE appears to be moving towards a showdown between Bliss and Nia at this year’s SummerSlam event and that’s why they are doing the angles backstage between the two.

Originally the plan was for Sasha Banks to feud with Bayley over the Championship title on the show, but those plans have obviously changed as neither of one of them them are the champion.

We will keep you updated if we receive any other details…

Jim Ross Seriously Doubts Daniel Bryan Will Ever Wrestle Again

As noted over the weekend, Daniel Bryan teased on social media that he could possibly return to Ring of Honor and challenge Cody Rhodes for the ROH Title once his contract with WWE expires. Jim Ross took to his blog on JrsBarBq.com and made the following remarks regarding Bryan possibly returning to the ring again:

“Seems as if Daniel Bryan is having some fun trolling social media as he teases a return to the ring which I seriously doubt will or should ever happen. If his existing medical condition put DB in a higher risk category, then he needs to be the responsible husband and father and refrain from lacing up his boots again. Don’t get me wrong, if DB could safely resume his career I’d be all for it as he is one of the great talents in recent memory.”

You can check out the full blog entry here.

The Taz Show Recap – LaVar Ball Invades RAW, Enzo & Big Cass Swerve, How to Hold A Title, More!

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Taz opens today’s show speaking about the MizTV segment from last night’s RAW, which featured guest stars LaVar Ball and his two sons. LaVar Ball is a lightning rod in the sporting world right now, and WWE knew that they’d garner the attention of the mainstream sporting media if they had him make a guest appearance on RAW.

Taz says he’s sure that Vince McMahon knew this was going to be horrible, but he was definitely laughing his ass off in the Gorilla position. The positives outweighed the negatives in this situation, and that’s why McMahon loves to do these things from time to time. Regardless of all this, Taz was incredibly annoyed by Ball’s antics and wanted to jump through his television to beat him up.

He adds that he feels very sorry for Lonzo Ball, son of LaVar, who was recently drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. His father’s heat resulted in him actually getting booed by the WWE audience in his hometown of Los Angeles, and he now has a huge target on his back as he enters his rookie season in the NBA.