WWE taped this week’s edition of SmackDown, the first episode to air in its’ new cable home on the USA Network, on Tuesday night in Laredo, Texas. Below are results from the tapings.
– Mauro Ranallo, the new voice of SmackDown, heads down to ringside to join Jerry Lawler and Byron Saxton at the announce table.
– For the show itself, John Cena’s music hits and out he comes to kick off the first episode of SmackDown on the USA Network. He challenges Alberto Del Rio to give him another shot at the WWE United States Championship because of how their match ended in his RAW comeback two weeks ago. Del Rio refuses and taunts Cena.
– Kalisto def. Alberto Del Rio in a non-title match that was apparently an excellent first match of the evening for the live crowd.
– Miz TV is up next. The Miz is interrupted by The New Day, who comes out talking about Chris Jericho only to get interrupted themselves by Dolph Ziggler. Before all was said and done, Goldust, R-Truth and Neville also come out, which leads to a big multi-person match.
– Dolph Ziggler, Goldust, R-Truth & Neville def. The New Day, The Miz in eight-man tag-team action.
– Charlotte def. Becky Lynch in Divas singles action with an assist from Ric Flair at the end of the match.
– Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens fought to a double count out in the main event of the evening, which was advertised as a WWE Intercontinental Championship match. In the end, Ambrose and Owens kept brawling to the back.
