{"id":221549,"date":"2026-08-28T21:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T02:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221549"},"modified":"2026-08-28T21:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T02:05:21","slug":"wwe-smackdown-results-8-28-corbridges-report-on-punk-and-owens-reactions-to-chaotic-wwe-championship-match-rhodes-message-to-orton-jayne-vs-paige-for-womens-u-s-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/28\/wwe-smackdown-results-8-28-corbridges-report-on-punk-and-owens-reactions-to-chaotic-wwe-championship-match-rhodes-message-to-orton-jayne-vs-paige-for-womens-u-s-title\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (8\/28): Corbridge\u2019s report on Punk and Owens reactions to chaotic WWE Championship match; Rhodes message to Orton; Jayne vs. Paige for Women\u2019s U.S. title"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1848998029\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT<br \/>\nAUGUST 28, 2026<br \/>\nOTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA AT <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadiantirecentre.com\/\"><strong>CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\nAIRED ON USA NETWORK<br \/>\nREPORT BY ERIC CORBRIDGE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Commentators: <\/em><em>Michael Cole, Corey Graves<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>Attendance: For this double-taping of Raw and Smackdown on Monday night,\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/wrestletix\/posts\"><strong><em>WrestleTix<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>\u00a0reported that 8,633 tickets were distributed. The arena was set up to accommodate 9,243 fans. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>[HOUR ONE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like wrestling, everyone has something they\u2019re carrying into the building. <em>BadWill<\/em> is my workplace comedy comic about the colorful employees and customers of a thrift store that only accepts donations from past relationships. Episodes 1 and 2 are available now at <a href=\"https:\/\/badwillcomic.com\/\"><strong>BadWillComic.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; This week\u2019s Smackdown from Ottawa (taped on Monday after Raw) started off with Kevin Owens coming out to the ring to a loud ovation from the Canadian crowd. They chanted for him as Owens smiled. Owens said that he\u2019s lost many WWE Championship matches over the last 12 years, but none felt worse than last week in Toronto. He said that he\u2019d spent 17 months not knowing if he\u2019d be able to get back in the ring and then found out he\u2019d need four weeks to get cleared. However, he made it back in nine days because he wanted to go to Summerslam because he wanted to win the title in front of Canadians and because his parents would be able to be at that show. Owens referred back to a time two years ago where his mom had been rushed to the hospital and was fighting for her life. Owens said that his mom \u201ckicked out\u201d and survived, which received cheers. He said that his mom and dad did go to the Toronto show and all Owens wanted was to win the title in front of her. But Sami Zayn prevented that from happening. The crowd booed. Owens acknowledged their long history but said he couldn\u2019t forget this one because he\u2019d never be able to perfectly replicate that opportunity in Toronto, in front of his parents, and against C.M. Punk. Owens said that even Punk knew that last week he was better than him, but Punk got lucky and capitalized on Zayn\u2019s actions. Owens said he wouldn\u2019t stop until he took the title from Punk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Punk came out with a microphone and headed straight to the ring (without music), saying \u201cno one asked me whether we were done or not.\u201d The crowd loudly booed at the sight and sound of Punk. Smackdown General Manager Nick Aldis quickly walked out and got between them to try and prevent the situation from escalating. Punk said he had him beat and he didn\u2019t need Zayn\u2019s help. Punk said he\u2019d do it right now and told Aldis to make the match. Gunther\u2019s music played.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gunther walked down to the ring and said that he\u2019d figured out that Owens and Punk hate each other because they see themselves in the other: arrogant, opinionated, obnoxious. He said that while they argued about things that happened twenty years ago, Gunther was here to remind them about what mattered now. He told Owens he was glad his mom kicked out but too bad that last Friday he didn\u2019t. Gunther was about to address Punk, but he was interrupted by Finn Balor.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3963484049\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Balor walked out on stage and said they must have forgotten about him. Gunther mocked Balor by once again calling him \u201cthe ghost of Finn Balor\u201d, so Balor retorted by telling him to shut up and called him a prick. Balor told Owens he loved him but he\u2019d had his chance and pointed out that neither Owens nor Gunther had beaten him, so the line started with him. Aldis made a triple threat match for tonight\u2019s main event to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: The current main players in the WWE title picture were accounted for, minus Zayn. No one REALLY has a rock solid argument to be the number one contender anymore, so having the triple threat match makes sense. It was good to see Punk once again not be satisfied that he retained via tainted victory.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Chelsea Green showed off her new mask (to protect her broken orbital bone) to bestie Tiffany Stratton. Stratton tried to talk her out of teaming with her tonight since Green only has thirty days total to defend her title or else she must forfeit it. Announcer Michael Cole said that both Stratton and Green were banged up heading into the upcoming match. [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>(1) TIFFANY STRATTON &amp; CHELSEA GREEN vs. THE IRRESISTIBLE FORCES (Nia Jax &amp; Lash Legend)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Green was wearing her new bedazzled face mask. Legend rag dolled Stratton to start the match. Stratton wriggled free and hit a seated dropkick and hip attack into the ropes. Legend recovered quickly and caught her with a backbreaker, leading to a two-count. Stratton slipped out of a chokeslam attempt and tagged in Green. They hit a double-team stunner\/neckbreaker combo and celebrated while Legend made the tag. They hit a double dropkick and Green followed with double knees to the back. Green with a step up enziguri but Jax headbutted her right in the face. Green sold it by screaming in agony and tagging out as Cole pointed out that she was in deep trouble. They went to a split screen. [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jax drove Green\u2019s face into her knee and Green rolled to the outside screaming again as medical personnel checked on her. Back in the ring, Legend had Stratton in a bear hug. Stratton escaped but Legend knocked her down with a forearm and covered for another two-count. Jax tagged back in and splashed her in the corner once. She went for another but Stratton sidestepped. She couldn\u2019t gain any momentum however, as Jax dropped her with a shoulder block. They showed Green still on the outside in agony and calling her partner\u2019s name. Jax and Legend continued to dominate Stratton with quick tags and grinding power moves. Stratton avoided a legdrop and used Jax to leverage over Legend into a facebuster of sorts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, the medical team was escorting Green to the back down the ramp. Stratton crawled to her corner but realized no one was there. Green fought off the medical team and ran back to the ring. She tagged in and hit a missile dropkick on Jax as the crowd erupted. Green dropkicked Jax off the apron to the floor, then climbed to the top and hit a cross body to the floor on Jax. The fans started a \u201cChelsea\u201d chant as she rolled Jax back in the ring and went for the Unpretty-her. Jax pushed off and sent Green to the ropes where Legend was waiting. But Green knocked Legend off. Stratton leapt from the apron onto Legend but was caught and slung into the side of the barricade. Jax hit Green with a straight right to the beak and a Samoan drop. She went up and hit the Annihilator for the win.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cole pointed out that Jax just pinned the WWE Women\u2019s Champion.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3699459018\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">WINNERS: Nia Jax and Lash Legend by pinfall in 10:00.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Nick Aldis was standing in his office talking to someone on the phone. Danhausen walked in and welcomed \u201csuit guy\u201d back to Smackdown. He said he could be the employee of the month. Gunther walked in and said he\u2019d been waiting to meet him and put out his hand. Gunther ignored him and told Aldis that he didn\u2019t appreciate him making him have to jump through hoops to get a title shot. Aldis said may the best man win. Danhausen asked if he could be added to the match. Aldis said no.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Paige entered for her title opportunity. [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>(2) JACY JAYNE (w\/Fallon Henley, Laney Reid) vs. PAIGE \u2013 Women\u2019s United States Championship match\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cole ran down Paige\u2019s list of WWE accomplishments including being a former two-time Divas, NXT, and tag-team champion. Jayne immediately called for a timeout so she could confer with Henley and Reid. Paige charged but Jayne dropped her by her hair and hit a senton, then gloated to the crowd. She missed a second senton and Paig side-kicked her. Paige draped Jayne through the ropes and hit several knees to her face. Jayne tried to regroup on the floor but Paige hit a cannonball. For the second time in less than two minutes Paige was compelled to remind (or convince?) the crowd that it was her house. Reid laid her out with a pump kick. Fatal Influence gloated. [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The women laid each other out with a double clothesline. They quickly arose and traded yay\/boo blows until Jayne hit a step-up enziguri. The crowd booed. Paige took control after Jayne gloated, with a fisherman\u2019s suplex and a German suplex. Paige hit the Paige turner and covered for a nearfall. Paige was frustrated that that didn\u2019t get the win. Paige attempted the PTO but Jayne escaped. Paige rolled up Jayne for a two-count and followed up with a headbutt. She went for the Rampage but Reid and Henley distracted her. Paige managed to fight them off but walked back into a Jayne small package for the one\u2026two\u2026three.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">WINNER: Jacy Jayne via pinfall in 8:00. Jayne retained the U.S. title.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; After the match, Nikki Bella attacked Paige from behind. She hit a weak takedown and stomped on her surgically repaired neck. Bella soaked in the crowd\u2019s disdain before hitting the Rack Attack 2.0.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: I guess it wasn\u2019t Paige\u2019s house tonight.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Cody Rhodes talked to Finn Balor in the back. Rhodes asked Balor for advice on his recent predicament, where if he lays a finger on Randy Orton prior to their match at Sunday Night\u2019s Main Event next weekend, then he\u2019ll never receive another WWE Championship match. Balor told him he better keep his cool because Orton was trying to goad him down a dark path. He told Cody to handle his business and that by the time he\u2019s ready for a title shot Balor will be the champion anyway. They shook hands and said, \u201csee you on the other side.\u201d [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: This is what you\u2019d call a \u201cred herring.\u201d If we see a babyface champion Finn Balor versus a babyface challenger Cody Rhodes any time in the next 365 days I\u2019ll eat my hat. Woo-ooo.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Trick Williams told Lil Yachty in a hallway that he appreciated him but wondered if Yachty was ready to face Baron Corbin. He said that despite being bald, Corbin was ferocious, mean, and ugly. Yachty wasn\u2019t sweating Corbin and was mad that Corbin disrespected them, put Yachty through a table on ESPN, and took his title. Yachty hyped up Trick for his \u201cfuture title match.\u201d Yachty walked off. Trick turned around and Corbin was standing there. Corbin said that at Sunday Night\u2019s Main Event he was gonna \u201cwhoop that trick,\u201d referring to Yachty. Trick chided him for not being creative with that line. Corbin responded that he didn\u2019t have to be entertaining because he was the champ and held up the belt .<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: Last week Corbin said the belt was \u201cgetting a haircut.\u201d But it looked exactly the same. I\u2019m calling the continuity police.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Cody Rhodes entered to a big ovation. He was wearing a bright pink pinstriped suit <em>because he\u2019s Cody Rhodes and that\u2019s something he would do<\/em>. The fans sang his song and applauded themselves for it <em>because that\u2019s what the fans do<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>[HOUR TWO]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cody inquired on what Ottawa wanted to talk about. Unsurprisingly, he wanted to talk about Randy Orton and the number 15. Cody said that \u201c18\u201d was out of the question for Orton now because every time Orton has chances he screws up. He said that Orton always has excuses but Cody said he was there when other people got shown the door for things that Orton was only given a slap on the wrist for. Cody said that Orton screwed up again by getting between Cody and the WWE Championship at Summerslam. Cody started to say that at Sunday Night\u2019s Main Event it would by Cody killing the legend or Orton, but Orton interrupted first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Orton slowly walked to the ring, sans microphone. The crowd sang again <em>because that\u2019s what the crowd does<\/em>. <em>I chided them for it because that\u2019s what I do<\/em>. Orton entered the ring and admitted that earlier in his career he lacked accountability and made many bad decisions. He said that Cody was his babysitter, driver, and bitch back then. He asked Cody if he resented him for that and said that if he were Cody he\u2019d punch him in the face. He dared Cody to take a swing but Cody kept his composure. Orton reminded Cody how he punted him in the face at Wrestlemania, leaving Cody disfigured for months, and then came back at Summerslam to ensure he didn\u2019t beat C.M. Punk for the title. He dared him to take a swing again. Orton brought up Cody\u2019s dog Pharoah who died and talked about his daughters\u2019 having to bury Pharoah in their backyard. Cody took off his jacket and tried to keep his cool. He asked if Cody\u2019s trailer park trash mother was going to be sitting front row when Orton beat his ass. Cody loosened his tie and looked like he wanted to strike. Orton then asked if Cody\u2019s trashy-ass wife was going to be there. Orton smiled and again dared Cody to hit him. Cody said he knew what Orton was doing and knew he\u2019d do it to try to get out of Sunday Night\u2019s Main Event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cody said he was counting the day until that match in Atlanta and that he wanted to see if Orton truly was a once in a lifetime generational superstar like Cody\u2019s dad was, or if Orton was first class screw-up like Orton\u2019s dad was. That got a strong reaction from the crowd and Orton. Cody asked Orton if he wanted to hit him now. Cody said he\u2019d see Orton in Atlanta, threw the microphone and left. Cody\u2019s music played to end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: Tremendous segment that accomplished its goal of the heel Orton trying to goad the babyface Cody into hitting him. Cody did a great job with his body language showing him getting increasingly frustrated and ready to fight, while keeping his composure. His line about Orton\u2019s dad was perfect. )<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Jackie Redmond interviewed Tatum Paxley in the garage area. She told Redmond a secret, which caused Redmond to want to leave. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss showed up and Tatum said she has the most fun at brunch with them last week. Flair said three was a crowd but Bliss said that they were going to have to deal with it because they\u2019d be facing Jade Cargill, B-Fab, and Michin in a match at Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event. Flair said that Paxley had this week to show her what she could do. [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Byron Saxton interviewed Rey Fenix, who will face his brother PENTA on Raw in the Finals of the tournament to determine who will face World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns for his title in Mexico City. Fenix said he loved his brother but it would be his moment. Ricky Saints entered the frame and said Fenix was going to lose and then he\u2019d better come back and give Saints a shot at the AAA Cruiserweight title. Fenix thought that was funny and told him a story that he was going to win the World Heavyweight Championship, then come back and shut Saints up. Saints didn\u2019t like that story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>(3) TATUM PAXLEY (w\/Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss vs. MICHIN (w\/Jade Cargill, B-Fab) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graves pointed out that Paxley \u201cwasn\u2019t wrapped very tight\u201d. Cole mentioned that she was a former power lifter, as well as a former NXT Women\u2019s and North American Champion. Paxley vaulted out of a seated waistlock and smiled. She ducked a spin kick, leapfrogged, and matrix-ducked an attack. Michin kicked her from the apron while Paxley was on the floor. It seemed like they were going to go to a commercial but didn\u2019t. Paxley hit a moonsault off the apron and celebrated with Flair and Bliss. Flair said, \u201cthat was good, but you have to keep going.\u201d Then they went to that break. [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michin was in control after the break, softening up Paxley.\u00a0 Michin hit a big forearm that earned her a nearfall. Michin took a while to set up a surfboard submission. Paxley flipped over and almost pinned her. Michin missed a corner splash and Paxley rolled her up for a two-count. Paxley with a superkick and weirdly hulked-up\/convulsed then nailed Michin with a couple running forearms and a step-up enziguri. (is that the new DDT?) Michin executed a sit-out powerbomb. She went for the Styles Clash but Paxley backdropped her and hit a rolling kick. Paxley hit the Cemetery Drive for the win in her Smackdown debut match. Bliss and Flair clapped and held her arms up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">WINNER: Tatum Paxley via pinfall in 8:00.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Jackie Redmond asked Blake Monroe why she jeopardized her debut match last week by attacking Giulia before the match. Monroe said that match was beneath her. Giulia attacked Monroe and threw her into a garage door.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Kevin Owens talked to Randy Orton in the back. Orton said Owens was right about Cody Rhodes, which made Owens happy. But Orton said he hadn\u2019t forgotten that Owens dropped him on his head so they still weren\u2019t friends. Owens said they would work on it but he\u2019d call Orton. [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: Shades of gray. Sigh. Babyface Owens wants to be friend with heel Orton because they both don\u2019t like babyface Rhodes. The enemy of my enemy is my friend is my headache .)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; There was pretape with the MFT\u2019s Tama and Talla Tonga, along with their father Haku, all looking tough while wearing dark clothes and dark sunglasses in the dark. They said that Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki were in their territory now to get put in the dirt. Haku said they wouldn\u2019t underestimate their enemies. He said they were the Mother-F**kin Tongans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: We\u2019ve received confirmation two weeks in a row now on what MFT stands for. That\u2019s fun.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; The former tag team champions Damian Priest and R-Truth apparently watched the pre-tape. Truth said they were going to get their titles back. However, Priest said that while teaming with Truth was incredible, but now that they weren\u2019t the champions he wanted to get back to going for singles championships. The War Raiders walked up and were upset that now the MFT\u2019s would have to take their beatings instead of Priest and Truth. The Raiders said they\u2019d put their AAA belts on the line. Truth accepted but Priest didn\u2019t want that. Priest finally agreed to do it one more time for Truth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Nia Jax demanded a title match against Chelsea Green from Nick Aldis. Jax said that since Green only had thirty days to defend her title, then if Jax didn\u2019t get her shot in the next two weeks then she\u2019d take it by force. She and Lash Legend left Adlis\u2019s office. The Miz and Kit Wilson walked in and complained about being lab rats. Wilson said Aldis was toxic and said that he owed them. Aldis paid them with a tag team match next week against Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: Heel Jax is right. And sourpuss Eric is glad that WWE is sticking with the 30-day timeline. It just should be babyface Green reminding us.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Kevin Owens entered for the main event. [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Gunther entered second for the match. Balor entered last.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>(4) GUNTHER vs. KEVIN OWENS vs. FINN BALOR \u2013 Number One Contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship Match \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gunther attacked Owens from behind before Balor had even entered the ring, knocking Balor to the floor. There were only ten minutes left in the show when the match began. Balor re-entered via sunset flip over the ropes, that earned a one-count on Gunther. The action was fast as Owens superkicked Balor and hit a senton on Gunther. Owens with a swanton bomb and covered Gunther, but Balor broke it up. Balor escaped a piledriver attempt and hit Owens with a basement dropkick. Gunther welcomed Balor to the Austrian Chophouse, <em>then reminded him that he didn\u2019t have a reservation<\/em>. Cole said that Gunther only cared about himself. He charged Balor who ducked sending Gunther to the floor. Owens distracted Balor which allowed Gunther to re-enter the ring and lock on the sleeper hold. Balor rolled to launch Gunter off him and through the ropes to the floor. Balor hit a somersault over the top to the floor as they went to a split screen. [c]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Owens superkicked Gunther and Balor but Balor caught him with a Pele kick on the way down. All three grapplers where prone on the mat. Balor was up first and slowly ascended the top rope. Gunther avoided a Coup de Grace. Owens hit a cannonball on Gunther in the corner. Balor with a slingblade on Owens followed by a shotgun dropkick to Owens. Balor climbed up again but Owens met him at the top rope. Owens went for a superplex but Gunther yanked him off and leveled him with a huge clothesline. Gunther gave Balor a second helping of his world-famous chops and locked in the sleeper on Owens on the mat. Balor hit the Coup de Grace on them to break it up. Owens rolled to ringside. Balor hit another shotgun dropkick on Gunther and went up again. He hit the Coup de Grace on Gunther and hooked the leg. But Sami Zayn, just like last week, pulled someone off a match-winning cover by yanking Balor to the floor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zayn threw Balor over the announce desk as the referee yelled at him. Zayn decked the referee. Back in the ring. Owen dropped Gunther with a Stunner and covered, but there was no referee to count. Another referee ran down but Zayn clotheslined him yelling \u201cnot on my watch. C.M. Punk ran out (this time with music) and brawled with Zayn. Punk yelled \u201cthis is justice\u201d as he unloaded on Zayn. Zayn hit Owens in the head with the title. Then he hit Balor . Gunther locked in the sleeper, which actually drew cheers, but Zayn hit him with the belt too. Then he hit Punk to complete the circuit. Zayn stood tall, holding up the title, while everyone else was laid out in the ring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">WINNER: No Contest<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">After the match,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>(Corbridge\u2019s Analysis: That officially gave Balor a real reason to be upset with Zayn too. Zayn stood tall and everything is combustible in a very exciting Smackdown main event scene)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you enjoy colorful characters, comedy, personal rivalries, and ongoing stories that leave you wanting the next episode, check out <em>BadWill<\/em>. 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