WWE SmackDown Live (8/1/2017): Jinder Mahal - first World Champion in Quicken Loans Arena since 2016

[Lord Scion]

Live from Cleveland, Ohio.... it's the *not keeping track* episode of SmackDown Live sponsored by Sonic Mania!!



*Sonic Mania, out August 15th on PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch*


Tonight is set to be jam packed with a slew of marquee matches:

John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura to determine who faces Jinder Mahal at SummerSlam for the WWE Championship. Totally not a Baron Corbin and/or Jinder interference happening... nope, not this match.

AJ vs. KO Part (???) for the United States Championship

Soulless Senpai & Naomi vs. Natalya & Miss MITB Carmella

Not Kurt Angle's son vs. Rusev

AND FINALLY

The fashion police are advertised, hopefully they crack the case.

 

[Jmare007]

Gable vs Rusev

 

[mr x]

In for cyborg run in

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

Fashion Police case will end with a whimper not a bang

 

[2CT]

the trumpets vs. the violins

 

[Breh Obama]

A classic Smackdown episode before it even airs.

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Looking at the Raw thread, looks like Smackdown wins by default.

#SDSet this week is ours to lose

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Gable vs Rusev

Could be really dope if they let them roam free a bit

 

[Jmare007]

Could be really dope if they let them roam free a bit

Unlikely with AJ/KO and PWG vs New Japan on the show but if they can get a solid 5 minutes they could show if they have any chemistry or not

 

[Thebadguy]

Naomi doesn't have this problem

 

[Silkk]

Are Orton & Khali gonna throw hands or what?

 

[Superkick Party]

Are Orton & Khali gonna throw hands or what?

You want them to throw hands?

 

[Silkk]

You want them to throw hands?

If it keeps Orton away from Jinder

 

[Silkk]

I can do without Orton
I can REALLY do without Corbin

 

[Breh Obama]

Are we gonna get "Super Cena" against Shinsuke or is that just for Jinder?