WWE SmackDown results, recap: AJ Styles wins U.S. title, Chris Jericho returns quoting : CBS Sports

#SDLivepic.twitter.com/zQysPIPkAU — WWE (@WWE) July 26, 2017Shinsuke Nakamura def. Jericho then alternated the Walls of Jericho on Styles and Owens before hitting Styles with the Codebreaker -- only to see Styles kick out. WWE SmackDown resultsConfrontation -- Kevin Owens, AJ Styles, Shane McMahon ... and Chris Jericho: After gloating about his win over Styles, the new champion declared that he would be restarting the U.S. Open Challenge ... beginning next week. A springboard 450 by Styles onto Jericho gave Owens a shot (after Owens threw Styles out of the ring) but to no avail. McMahon promised both would get their opportunity at Owens' title in a triple threat match tonight.




Not quite so lucky, though, were Lana and Mike Kanellis, whose creative directions are not quite working to expectations. Shinsuke Nakamura looked like the Shinsuke Nakamura everyone knows and loves as he bowled over Baron Corbin. Neither Styles nor Jericho made this week's list of winners, though, as that honor was saved for a handful of other Superstars who left their imprint on Tuesday's broadcast. 0 of 6Credit: WWE.comThe SmackDown Live brand had a lot to make up for after an underwhelming Battleground pay-per-view as it arrived in Richmond, Virginia, for Tuesday's USA Network broadcast. 1 Contender's match for next week's show and a new United States champion in AJ Styles.

WWE Battleground 2017: Updated Match Card, Early Predictions for SmackDown PPV

4 of 7Credit: WWE.comThe SmackDown women's division has been bogged down in a mess of potential No. Early PredictionCharlotte defeats Natalya, Tamina, Lana and Becky Lynch to become the No. Sunday, the brand seeks to make up for its poor utilization of its immensely talented female roster when it presents a Fatal 5-Way Elimination match featuring Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Tamina, Lana and Natalya. Hurt the most by the booking indecision is Naomi, whose Women's Championship reign has fallen into mediocrity thanks to the complete lack of an actual feud, rivalry, program or storyline. Of greatest interest is what dynamic Tamina and Lana will bring to Sunday's match.


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