Smackdown Live (10/9/2018): Recap & Results

Singles Match: AJ Styles vs. Shelton Benjamin

Back from commercial and Benjamin is taking it to Styles. Miz and Bryan talk trash at the commentary table. Styles goes for a Phenomenal Forearm but Benjamin counters and kicks him out to the floor. Commercial break.

Back again and Styles is mounting his comeback. He locks on a Calf Crusher but Benjamin gets to the ropes to break the hold. Styles ends up hitting the Phenomenal Forearm for the finish.

Winner: AJ Styles

After the match, Bryan claps in congratulations for the champion.

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Aiden English comes out to show the rest of the clip from One Night In Milwaukee. It shows that Lana actually said she wanted English to know how much his contributions had meant to Rusev. Then at the end of the clip, English thanks her and moves in with a romantic body language. Rusev’s music hits and he comes out looking angry. English says he’s doesn’t want to show the rest of the clip, but he will unless Rusev cooperates. Turns out Lana hacked English and she welcomes the playing of the whole clip.

The whole clip plays and English moves in and Lana rejects him and leaves as English pathetically tries to backtrack. The clip stops and English is dismayed as Lana & Rusev chuckle. English says they got him, but then tells Lana the offer is still on the table. He invites her to come have a treat later tonight. Rusev fills with rage and charges wildly toward the ring. He lands some shots on English until English flies into retreat up the aisle. Corey Graves says he’s very disappointed in Aiden English.

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World Cup Qualifier: Big Show vs. Randy Orton

Match gets underway and Big Show clears Orton out of the ring. Commercial break.

Back again and Orton is firing back after Big Show dominated during the commercial. Orton puts Show in a rear chin-lock but Show escapes with a belly-to-back suplex. Show levels Orton with some shoulder-tackles and then looks for the kill but Orton rolls out to ringside. Show goes out and grabs him and brings him back in, but Orton turns the tide and spikes Show with a Draping DDT. Orton pins but Big Show gets the shoulder up. Orton looks for a brutal knee but Show delivers a spear for a near-fall of his own. The crowd chants “You still got it!” Show grabs Orton by the throat and hits the Chokeslam. He pins. 1-2-… But Orton kicks out.

Show signals for the Knock Out Punch. He lines it up but Orton scoots out to safety at ringside again. Orton manages to plant Show with an RKO out of nowhere for the victory.

Winner: Randy Orton