Cody Rhodes Randy Orton faceoff, main event ends in chaos, former NXT star’s debut match, and more

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WWE SmackDown Highlights: August 28 Episode Recap

The August 28 episode of WWE SmackDown took place at the Tire Center in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The show featured a high-stakes main event characterized by intense chaos among the competitors. Notably, it marked the debut match of a new star recently promoted from WWE NXT. Additionally, heated rivals Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton faced off, contributing to a charged atmosphere that defined the episode.

Triple Threat No.1 Contender’s Match Set for SmackDown

Kevin Owens expressed his dissatisfaction with the conclusion of his title match from last week’s SmackDown. CM Punk responded by stating that he did not require Sami Zayn’s assistance during that match. Following this exchange, Gunther, Finn Balor, and Nick Aldis joined the discussion. Aldis announced that a triple threat match will take place later tonight to determine the No.1 contender.

The main event of this week’s episode of SmackDown was a triple-threat match to determine the No.1 contender for CM Punk’s Undisputed WWE Championship. The opening match of the night was a tag team showdown. The exciting action between both sides concluded with Lash Legend taking out Tiffany Stratton, and Nia Jax hit the Annihilator on Chelsea Green to win the match for her team. Jacy Jayne defended her WWE Women’s United States title against Paige. It was a captivating bout to witness. In the end, Jayne hit Paige with an inside cradle to win and retain her title. Post-match, Nikki Bella attacked Paige. This was Tatum Paxley’s debut match on SmackDown. She put up a spectacular performance against Michin, and the match ended with Paxley delivering the Cemetery Drive on Michin to win the match. It was a hard-hitting bout between the three top SmackDown superstars with high-stakes involved. However, Sami Zayn ran interference and prevented the decisive pinfall. He brought out another referee, but CM Punk came out to stop him in his tracks. However, the match did not have a winner, and the show ended with Zayn holding the WWE title in the air.