WWE Recap: What Happened on WWE Last Night?
WWE Smackdown Recap: What happened on WWE last night? Find out what happened on last night’s WWE Smackdown show with our full recap.
WWE Raw
WWE Raw Results are in for this week and we’ve got a lot to talk about! This week’s show kicked off with a bang as Roman Reigns made his way to the ring. He was quickly joined by Braun Strowman, who had some words for his former Shield brother. The two men went back and forth before Reigns finally got the upper hand and knocked Strowman out of the ring.
Results
WWE United Kingdom Championship: WALTER (c) def. Pete Dunne
In a rematch from NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff, the Champion continued his domination over the former titleholder, hitting him with several hard chops in the early going. Dunne tried to fight back with some kicks to the leg, but WALTER quickly took control again and hit a vicious powerbomb for a near fall. Dunne managed to hit a German suplex and followed up with a moonsault off the top rope, but WALTER caught him in mid-air and hit a sit-out powerbomb for the win.
After the match, WALTER celebrated in the ring as Pete Dunne was helped to the back by the medical staff.
Lacey Evans def. Natalya
In a rematch from WWE Money in the Bank, Lacey Evans picked up another victory over Natalya, hitting her with a Woman’s Right for the win. After the match, Evans continued to attack Natalya until Becky Lynch ran down to make the save. Lynch then challenged Evans to a match at WWE Extreme Rules, which Evans accepted.
Aleister Black def. Cesaro
In a very physical match, Aleister Black managed to pick up the win over Cesaro after hitting him with Blacks Mass for the three count. After the match, Cesaro attacked Black from behind and hit him with several uppercuts before putting him in The Sharpshooter. black eventually managed to make it to the ropes and escape as Cesaro glared at him from across the ring.
Highlights
– Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch announced they are expecting their first child together
– The Street Profits defeated Andrade and Zelina Vega to become the new WWE Raw Tag Team Champions
– Drew McIntyre defended his WWE Title against Dolph Ziggler in a No DQ match
– Montez Ford was injured during a tag team match, forcing Angelo Dawkins to team up with Bobby Lashley
– Charlotte Flair defeated Asuka to become the new WWE Raw Women’s Champion
WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown took place last night and it was a great show! The main event was a tag team match between The New Day and The Usos. The New Day won the match, but The Usos put up a great fight. Other matches on the card included Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade, The Miz vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, and Charlotte Flair vs. Sonya Deville.
Results
-Sasha Banks and Bayley defeated Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce
-Sheamus defeated Jeff Hardy
-King Corbin defeated Drew Gulak
-Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan in a Street Fight
Highlights
-The show opened with WWE Champion Kofi Kingston and WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins in the ring. The two champions had a face-to-face confrontation and were eventually interrupted by The Miz, who wanted a shot at Kingston’s WWE Title.
-The Miz was then joined by Dolph Ziggler and Samoa Joe, and the three challengers had a brawl with Kingston and Rollins.
-WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley then made her way to the ring and argued with Charlotte Flair, who challenged Bayley for the title at WWE Clash of Champions.
-In the main event, Roman Reigns faced off againstHandler Erick Rowan. Rowan tried to attack Reigns with a steel chair but Reigns was able to fight him off and hit him with a Spear for the win.
WWE NXT
If you missed WWE NXT last night, here’s a quick recap of what went down. Matt Riddle defeated Adam Cole to become the new NXT Champion. This was a huge upset as Cole was the favorite going into the match. Riddle is now the first ever NXT Champion. In the Women’s division, Io Shirai successfully defended her title against Candice LeRae.
Results
The following are your results for WWE NXT on last night.
In the main event, Keith Lee defeated Adam Cole to become the new NXT Champion. This was a hard-fought battle between two of the best in NXT, but in the end, Lee emerged victorious to become the first-ever African American NXT Champion.
Also on the show, Matt Riddle defeated Pete Dunne to become the new NXT North American Champion. This was a back-and-forth match that saw both men give it their all, but in the end, Riddle was able to come out on top to claim the title.
Elsewhere on the show, Io Shirai defeated Charlotte Flair to retain her NXT Women’s Championship. This was a great match between two of the best women in WWE, and in the end, Shirai was able to keep her title by defeating Flair.
Highlights
The show started with a special event, as WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne teamed up with Travis Banks and Tyler Bate to take on Roderick Strong, Adam Cole, and Kyle O’Reilly in a six-man tag team match. The match was incredibly competitive, with all six men putting on an excellent showing. In the end, it was Dunne who came out on top for his team, pinning Cole after hitting him with the Bruiserweight Drop.
After the match, NXT General Manager William Regal announced that there will be a UK Championship tournament to crown a new champion, as Dunne has been holding the title for over six months. The tournament will take place at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II on June 16th.
In the main event, WWE NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler defended her title against former champion Ember Moon. The match was another great one, with both women giving it their all. In the end, though, it was Baszler who emerged victorious, retaining her title after putting Moon away with the Kirifuda Clutch.
