[5/15] The Ball's In Your Court: Official Smackdown Live Thread:

[Breh Obama]

The Phenomenal One will battle The King of Strong Style on SmackDown LIVE in London, and the winner will earn the right to choose the stipulation for their title showdown at WWE Money in the Bank. Who will be victorious? What type of match will they choose to have in Chicago? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE from London at 8/7 C on USA Network!

AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura to battle for right to choose stipulation for Money in the Bank WWE Championship Match tonight on SmackDown LIVE

You're driving me nuts!

BLM vs "Very fine people"

The New Day and The Bar clash in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match tonight on SmackDown LIVE

Winner picks a member of their team to join the Money In The Bank match

Carmella to throw a Royal Mellabration tonight in London on SmackDown LIVE

Annoying blonde does annoying blonde things

El Idolo!

Andrade “Cien” Almas makes his debut tonight on SmackDown LIVE!

This will definitely be a nutty show

 

[Vinny Lupton]

IDOLO GANG . Get down or lay down

 

[Superkick Party]

Royal Mellabration Tonight brehs

 

[Grifter]

 

[Vinny Lupton]

Royal Mellabration Tonight brehs

the cakes that run the place
SDSET - #DATFEELINGBYKE

 

[DaylitoJames]

Brehs have yall seen the latest episode of Botchamania? Even Maffew is calling Big Cass in the intro "Big Ass"

 

[3Rivers]

Spoiler

https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2...a-carmella-205-live-uk-stars-almas-vega-debut
- Daniel Bryan starts the show, talking about how disappointed he was to lose to Rusev last week. When he came back, he was just happy to be doing what he loves. Now, he wants to be on top and he’s willing to scratch and claw to climb up there. Before all is said and done, he will be WWE champ again.

- Big Cass is here, and he wants DB to hold on. He’s sick of hearing Bryan running his mouth, he may have fans fooled with his inspirational story, but he’s not buying it. He’s the reason for the Rusev loss, and he’s going to make sure he keeps Bryan from his dreams. Cass didn’t tap at Backlash because he was in pain - he did it because he couldn’t wait to get up and inflict more pain on Bryan. And that’s what he’s gonna keep doing, following DB around like a shadow to hurt him. He brags about eliminating Bryan after his record-breaking run at Greatest Royal Rumble. He mocks the “Yes” chant with a series of questions he answers, ending with “should Daniel Bryan stay home and let Brie Bella wear the pants in the family?”

- Bryan attacks and targets Cass’ leg. A pair of referees pull him off, but he evades them to attack more, eventually putting on a YES Lock. A team of officials and agents pull him off to end the segment.

- The New Day vs. The Bar; winner gets one spot in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match

 

[Lord Scion]

Spoiler

The Miz makes his way to the commentary table.

The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) vs The Bar happening now

(The winning team chooses ONE member of the team to enter the MITB Ladder Match)

(The Miz playing up on commentary that New Day have done everything they can as a team - he is interested to see what they can do as singles competitors)

The New Day defeats The Bar - The New Day can choose one member to enter the MITB Ladder Match (They did not announce who was going into the match, will update if they choose tonight)

Bludgeon Brothers backstage promo with spooky lighting and music. Basic promo about how they will beat other teams.

Paige backstage promo with Mandy and Sonya. Paige sets up Mandy Rose vs Sonya Deville vs Becky Lynch Triple Threat MITB Qualifier

AJ Styles backstage interview with Renee Young. AJ says no matter what stipulation he picks, everyone will be entertained expect The Con Artist Shinsuke Nakamura.

Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega debut up next.

Andrade "Cien" Almas /w Zelina Vega vs Jake Constantino (local jobber) happening now

Andrade "Cien" Almas defeats Jake Constantino

Zelina Vega in-ring promo - Says they are not impressed with the competition that SDLive offers so far. - They didn't come to play nice, they came to take over.

 

[3Rivers]

Spoiler

https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2...a-carmella-205-live-uk-stars-almas-vega-debut
- The New Day def. The Bar, winning one spot in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match

- Paige outs Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose in a MitB qualifier Triple Threat against Becky Lynch. The former Absolution members are again shocked their former leader doesn’t have their backs.

- Renee Young interviews AJ Styles, and they riff about match stipulations (including a “pole on a pole” match). No matter what he picks, everyone will be entertained - except that con artist Shinsuke Nakamura. AJ speaks forearm to face, and there’s no way Nakamura beats him in the house he built.

- Andrade “Cien” Almas def. Ric Constantino (I think? It was a presumably local enhancement guy)

- The Royal Mellabration starts with a Palace Guard-type introducing her by saying “God Forget The Queen, but God Save Carmella”; she rags on the crowd for not giving her respect when they’ll “line up outside a hospital for a glimpse at a royal baby”. She demands they bow down to her. The audience reminds her of the women’s locker room, because none of them thinks she deserves to be champ. She runs down how she’s better than everybody in “not so Great Britain”, because “Mella is Money”. She runs down a list of everyone she’s better than, including Ronda Rousey and Trish Stratus...

- That brings out the GM (to a big pop). She heard how Carmella thinks she’s better than everyone else, so she’s here to announce the challenger for Money in the Bank. The champ tries to claim she’s not working that show, Paige says she is and she’s facing... Asuka.

- The Empress of Tomorrow enters. Asuka gets in Carm’s face, and the Champ slides out of the ring behind Paige. The Royal Rumble winner poses to end the segment.

- Backstage to Young interviewing Nakamura. She asks about his chances tonight, he says “what does chance mean?” She rephrases to possibility, and Shinsuke says he understands, but she’s using the wrong word. It’s a certainty he’ll win after he destroys AJ’s face with his knee.

 

[SmarkMero]

IN!

 

[3Rivers]

Spoiler

SmackDown spoilers: Styles/Mahal, Lynch/Ellsworth, UK stars, more!
- Becky Lynch def. Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose via submission (Rose) to win a spot in the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match

- Titantron promos set up a Big Cass vs. Samoa Joe match for next week and The IIconics talking trash about Lana and saying Billie Kay will win the briefcase (so maybe Kay vs. Lana is a qualifier?)

- Ronda Rousey is announced as making her UK debut on the Aug. 29 London house show

- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles, winner gets to pick the stipulation for their WWE Title match at Money in the Bank

 

[2CT]

Spoiler

https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2...a-carmella-205-live-uk-stars-almas-vega-debut
- The New Day def. The Bar, winning one spot in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match

- Paige outs Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose in a MitB qualifier Triple Threat against Becky Lynch. The former Absolution members are again shocked their former leader doesn’t have their backs.

- Renee Young interviews AJ Styles, and they riff about match stipulations (including a “pole on a pole” match). No matter what he picks, everyone will be entertained - except that con artist Shinsuke Nakamura. AJ speaks forearm to face, and there’s no way Nakamura beats him in the house he built.

- Andrade “Cien” Almas def. Ric Constantino (I think? It was a presumably local enhancement guy)

- The Royal Mellabration starts with a Palace Guard-type introducing her by saying “God Forget The Queen, but God Save Carmella”; she rags on the crowd for not giving her respect when they’ll “line up outside a hospital for a glimpse at a royal baby”. She demands they bow down to her. The audience reminds her of the women’s locker room, because none of them thinks she deserves to be champ. She runs down how she’s better than everybody in “not so Great Britain”, because “Mella is Money”. She runs down a list of everyone she’s better than, including Ronda Rousey and Trish Stratus...

- That brings out the GM (to a big pop). She heard how Carmella thinks she’s better than everyone else, so she’s here to announce the challenger for Money in the Bank. The champ tries to claim she’s not working that show, Paige says she is and she’s facing... Asuka.

- The Empress of Tomorrow enters. Asuka gets in Carm’s face, and the Champ slides out of the ring behind Paige. The Royal Rumble winner poses to end the segment.

- Backstage to Young interviewing Nakamura. She asks about his chances tonight, he says “what does chance mean?” She rephrases to possibility, and Shinsuke says he understands, but she’s using the wrong word. It’s a certainty he’ll win after he destroys AJ’s face with his knee.

Spoiler

we coming back for that title nikka

 

[Lord Scion]

Not spoilering this, but UK crowds are saying AJ/Nak are having their best WWE match yet right now.

Have a good match on an episode of SDLive nobody is gonna watch brehs

Oh and

Spoiler

Kinshasaaaaa!!!!

 

[Breh Obama]

Just from reading the spoilers it's already a better show than Raw was

 

[Lord Scion]

Spoiler: AJ/Nak ending