WWE taped the August 28 episode of SmackDown on Monday night immediately following Raw at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, and the full spoiler rundown is out, according to Fightful Select.
The show picks up right after CM Punk retained the Undisputed WWE Championship over Kevin Owens in Toronto, a finish that saw Sami Zayn knock Owens out with the title belt. That history carries into Ottawa, where Kevin Owens opens the show with a promo that CM Punk is expected to interrupt. Nick Aldis gets involved, and Gunther and Finn Balor also factor into the segment before it’s over.
Full Segment Rundown
Here is the complete rundown of segments and matches for the August 28 episode, per Fightful Select:
- Kevin Owens promo, interrupted by CM Punk, with Nick Aldis, Gunther and Finn Balor also involved
- Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton segment
- Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton vs. The Irresistible Forces
- Nick Aldis and Danhausen backstage with Gunther
- Paige vs. Jacy Jayne
- Cody Rhodes and Finn Balor promo, with Randy Orton getting involved
- Trick Williams and Lil Yachty promo, with Baron Corbin involved
- Cody Rhodes promo
- Tatum Paxley interview, with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss
- Rey Fenix interview, with Ricky Saints involved
- Michin vs. Tatum Paxley
- Blake Monroe segment, leading to a brawl with Giulia
- Damian Priest and R-Truth backstage with the War Raiders
- Nick Aldis backstage segment with The Irresistible Forces, The Miz and Kit Wilson
- Main event: Gunther vs. Finn Balor vs. TBA, with Sami Zayn and CM Punk also getting involved
Chelsea Green’s tag match carries real stakes behind it. General manager Nick Aldis gave Green a 30-day window to defend her interim Women’s Championship after her broken orbital bone put the title in jeopardy, and Fightful Select notes that Monday’s taping plays up the injury again before Nia Jax gets the pin.
Jacy Jayne is also working her first television title defense since taking the Women’s United States Championship off Tiffany Stratton, and Jayne is reportedly set to retain against Paige. Tatum Paxley is also pegged to win her SmackDown in-ring debut against Michin.
The main event brings the Punk-Owens fallout full circle. Punk’s title defense in Toronto ended with Sami Zayn’s belt shot on Owens, and Fightful Select reports Zayn factors into the Gunther-Balor main event before the night is out.
WWE has also confirmed next week’s SmackDown will feature Miz and Kit Wilson against Kyoki and Shinsuke Nakamura. The August 28 episode airs Friday night on USA Network and Netflix.
