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7/18 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: MATCHES FOR SUMMERSLAM, I THINK THERE WAS DURESS, SOLO NEEDS A LAWYER, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2025-07-18 22:00:00

Your announcers are Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett.

We are in PARKING LOT and there is a police scene with an accident involving the members of Solo's squad.

Cathy Kelley asks for updates.

Adam Pearce is in charge tonight.

Cody Rhodes shows up and he asks about the contract and Adam says everything is in there.

Adam is going to check with the police for updates.

We go to footage from earlier today with Charlotte and Alexa.  Alexa says it looks like it was a bad idea.

Charlotte says it was fine and they didn't lose.  She says they have a tag title match.

Alexa is shocked.

Charlotte says she has a match with Raquel and she asks Alexa to be out there.

Alexa asks if she looks like a cheerleader and Charlotte says she does.

Match Number One:  Charlotte Flair versus Raquel Rodriguez

They lock up and Raquel pushes Flair away.  Flair with a waist lock and Raquel with a back elbow.  Raquel misses an elbow and Flair with a wrist lock.  Raquel with a reversal.  Raquel pulls Flair to the mat by the hair.  Raquel sends Flair into the corner but Flair witha  boot and a head scissors off the turnbuckles and a clothesline to send Raquel over the top rope to the floor.  Flair with a pescado onto Raquel.

Perez comes up to Flair but Alexa and her pom poms force her back. 

Raquel with a back drop on the floor and she sends Flair into the ring post.  They return to the ring and Raquel with a near fall.  Raquel with an Irish whip and splash in the corner.  Raquel with elbows in the corner.  Raquel with an abdominal stretch.  Raquel kicks Flair in the corner.  Raquel with elbows to the clavicle and she applies a reverse chin lock.  Raquel with another near fall.  Flair with a jaw breaker.  Flair floats over after an Irish whip but Raquel with a boot for a near fall.  Raquel sends Flair into the turnbuckles a few times.  Flair returns the favor and sends Raquel into the turnbuckles and follows with a chop.  Raquel with an elbow and she gets Flair up for a Canadian back breaker.  Flair with a sunset flip to escape and Raquel rolls through with a boot.  

Raquel with a twisting Vader Bomb elbow drop.  Flair sends Raquel into the turnbuckles and follows with punches and chops.  Flair with a round off clothesline.  Flair with a belly-to-back suplex.  Raquel with an Irish whip and Flair with a Flair flip and boot.  Flair goes up top and hits a cross body but Raquel rolls through and holds on for a spinning power slam for a near fall.  Flair escapes a Tejana Bomb and clothesline.  Flair with a boot and she sets for the figure four but Perez gets on the apron and Flair stops her.  Alexa gets on the apron and hits her with her pom poms and drops Raquel on the top rope.  Flair with a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  Charlotte Flair

Adam Pearce walks in the back and the 'police members' are waiting for Adam.  They ask for Jacob Fatu because he is a person of interest.

Adam finds Fatu and he tells Fatu he needs to talk to the police.

Fatu refuses to do anything with the punk ass police because he didn't do anything.

Adam tells Fatu to reconsider and Fatu leaves with them.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Tiffany Stratton mentions she will defend the title in two weeks.  There are a lot of similarities but Tiffany says she held on to her title.  Jade says she went through betrayal.  Jade says she is going for what is hers.  Tiffany says she has been underestimated.  She says she has heard it all.  She is still the WWE Women's Champion.  Jade says she has been doubted and disrespected but she has earned the crown on her head.  Tiffany is what they expect, but Jade she is what they get.  Tiffany says she will add Jade's name to the list of victims.  Jade says she is not going to be part of a list because she is the list.

We take a look at what happened last week with R Truth and Aleister Black and then with Black and Damian Priest.

Damian Priest was walking in the back and he sees Carmelo Hayes and asks if he has seen Aleister.

Hayes says he wouldn't tell Damian.

Priest says Hayes picks the worst times to speak.

Hayes says he warned Priest.

Priest says Black will be on his knees praying when Priest finds him.  Priest says he is not a peacemaker.  He goes to the ring and shuts people's mouths.  Priest challenges Hayes to a match tonight.

Hayes says he has been looking forward to a chance like this.

Match Number Two:  Carmelo Hayes versus Damian Priest

Hayes attacks Priest on the turnbuckles while he poses for the crowd.  The referee starts the match and Hayes with a shoulder in the corner.  Priest blocks an Irish whip attempt and Hayes with a flying body block.  Priest with a boot to Hayes.  Priest sends Hayes into teh turnbuckles and connects with uppercuts and punches.  Hayes with a kick to Priest and Priest with a forearm to send Hayes to the floor.  Priest gets Hayes up but Hayes escapes and Priest stops short of the ring post.  Hayes drop kicks Priest into the post and Hayes poses.  Hayes sends Priest back into the ring and he chops Priest.  Hayes with more chops and Priest wants him to try harder.  Hayes with a thumb to the eyes and foerarms to the back and he goes for the ankle.  Hayes sets for a suplex but Priest blocks it.

Hayes with forearms to the back and he tries for the suplex one more time but Priest with a Broken Arrow for a near fall.  Priest with an Irish whip but Hayes with a drop kick to the knee when Priest charges into the corner.  Hayes with a clothesline to the back of the leg and a knee to the head for a near fall.  Hayes with a reverse chin lock.  Hayes gets a near fall and he returns to the reverse chin lock.  Hayes with a drop kick to the knee and a drop kick to the head for a near fall.  Hayes slaps Priest in the side of the head and then he circles him while talking to the crowd.  Priest is back to his feet and he connects with forearms.  Priest with a face plant and an elbow into the corner.  Priest sets for the rebound clothesline but Hayes goes to the apron and he drops Priest on the top rope.  Hayes with a springboard clothesline.

Hayes sets for Sweet Chin Music and Priest blocks it.  Hayes escapes a choke slam.  Priest boxes the ears and Hayes with La Mistica.  Priest with a forearm to stop a springboard move from Hayes.  Hayes escapes a Razor's Edge and Priest goes into the turnbuckles when Hayes moves.  Hayes misses Priest and rolls through.  Priest goes for South of Heaven but Hayes counters with a Codebreaker.  Hayes with a frog splash for a near fall.  Hayes kicks Priest to the floor.  Hayes comes off the apron but Priest with a forearm and a flatliner onto the announce table.  Priest goes Old School but Black shows up on the apron and crotches Priest.

The referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Damian Priest (by disqualification)

After the match, Black with Black Mass to Priest.

Black looks at Hayes and Carmelo decides to go to the back.

We go to the Wyatts.

Bo says they are where they belong.  Dexter says the Street Profit's bond is only held together by their lust for gold.  Rowan says a new family has been forged.  It is not defined by the blood they share.  They giggle.  Nikki asks to tell about the blood they share.  Gacy says they will strip each team of their wicked desires.  Bo says to let them be your guides.  All you have to do is follow.

We go to commercial.

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