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WWE made its return to Madison Square Garden for last night’s episode of SmackDown.
The show was the first WWE event to take place at Madison Square Garden since the COVID-19 pandemic started. It was also held on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Brock Lesnar appeared for the first time since making his return at SummerSlam. Lesnar confronted Universal Champion Roman Reigns and challenged him to a title match. Lesnar also attempted to cause a rift between Reigns and Paul Heyman, asking why Heyman didn’t tell Reigns that Lesnar was at SummerSlam.
Lesnar went to give Heyman an F-5 when Heyman wouldn’t respond to his challenge for a Universal title match. Reigns saved Heyman by hitting a Superman punch on Lesnar, but Lesnar then put Reigns in position for an F-5. The Usos made the save before being laid out by Lesnar.
The Usos put their SmackDown Tag Team titles on the line against The Street Profits in last night’s main event. As The Street Profits were about to get the win, Reigns interfered to cause a disqualification.
Reigns then cut a promo responding to Lesnar’s challenge. Reigns said he’ll smash Lesnar as soon as he’s done smashing Finn Balor. Balor’s Demon character then made its return, with Balor going face-to-face with Reigns, The Usos, and Heyman to close the show.
Last night’s SmackDown also featured Edge and Seth Rollins facing off in a SummerSlam rematch, a contract signing for Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair’s SmackDown Women’s Championship match at Extreme Rules, and an appearance by NBA star Trae Young.
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WWE SmackDown video highlights —
WWE honors America on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Brock Lesnar confronts Roman Reigns
10-man tag match, NBA star Trae Young appears
Becky Lynch-Bianca Belair contract signing
Edge vs. Seth Rollins
Roman Reigns questions Paul Heyman
The Usos vs. The Street Profits for the SmackDown Tag Team titles
Finn Balor’s Demon character returns
SmackDown fallout: Lilian Garcia sings the national anthem
SmackDown fallout: The Street Profits are speechless after how their match ended
SmackDown fallout: Trae Young walks out on Sami Zayn