WWE SmackDown Outcomes: Winners, Stay Grades, Highlights After Conflict on the Fort

Welcome to Bleacher Report’s reside protection of WWE SmackDown on June 21.

This week’s present occurred in Chicago, so WWE made certain to usher in CM Punk for an look in entrance of his hometown crowd.

Here’s a take a look at what WWE marketed earlier than the present:

Let’s check out what occurred on Friday’s SmackDown.

CM Punk makes his highly-anticipated SmackDown return in entrance of a vivacious Chicago crowd:

After a recap video exhibiting footage from Conflict on the Fort, CM Punk made his approach out to an enormous pop from the Chicago crowd. He spent a couple of minutes shaking arms and working across the ring earlier than talking.

He stated he was comfortable to get some revenge on Drew McIntyre after months of trash-talk from the Scottish Warrior. Finally, Paul Heyman arrived and Punk appeared shocked.

They embraced in the midst of the ring as Heyman appeared bowled over. He stated he was doing Punk a favor by warning him that The Bloodline goes to assault him if he did not go away.

Solo Sikoa, Tama and Tanga Loa got here out and instructed Punk to point out respect to The Bloodline or get taken out. Heyman stated if Punk leaves, he needs to go together with him. Punk stood his floor till Rhodes confirmed up with a pair of baseball bats. He issued a problem to Solo that was accepted.

This was a incredible phase that someway lasted 20 minutes with out overstaying its welcome. Heyman is on one other degree together with his character work proper now, and Punk appears fired as much as be again within the combine.

Grade: A

Notable Moments and Observations

The primary MITB qualifier of the evening featured Belair, Inexperienced and Yim preventing for a spot within the Ladder match. The bout began abruptly after we returned from a fast break.

Inexperienced was despatched out of the ring so Michin and The EST might have an change. The bout solely went a few minutes earlier than one other industrial break, so we missed chunk of the motion.

There have been no allies within the ring and no person at ringside to assist anybody cheat, so this was a aggressive combat between all three opponents for its complete runtime.

Yim hit Inexperienced with a Types Conflict however Belair was there to interrupt up the pin. Inexperienced stole the win by throwing Belair out of the ring so she might pin Yim after a KOD. This was a strong match that had a genuinely stunning end result, which is all the time good within the predictable world of professional wrestling.

End result: Inexperienced defeated Belair and Yim

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

Throughout a backstage phase, we noticed McIntyre carrying an unconscious and bloody Punk into the sector. He dumped his physique on the stage and took one in every of Punk’s bracelets as a memento.

After a break, Hayes and Tonga have been already within the ring ready for Orton to make his entrance for this MITB qualifying match.

Tonga and Melo labored collectively for a second however that shortly fell aside when HIM tried to get a fast pin. The Viper ended up suplexing each males onto the announce desk after two unsuccessful makes an attempt.

This wasn’t fairly as energetic because the bout Inexperienced gained, however they did job making it really feel aggressive with a number of near-falls. Owens and Loa fought at ringside and the distraction allowed Hayes to roll up Orton for a stunning victory.

End result: Hayes defeated Orton and Tonga

Grade: B

Notable Moments and Observations

Knight got here to the ring and known as out Paul, however america champion did not present up. As a substitute, Santos Escobar arrived to hype their match subsequent week. Knight took him out earlier than Paul attacked him from behind and knocked him out with an enormous proper hand.

In the course of the entrances for the subsequent MITB qualifier, Loa and Tama attacked Owens till Orton got here out with a chair to chase them off. KO limped to the ring so he might compete.

Waller despatched KO out of the ring and Andrade nearly gained straight away with a working kick. KO appeared to get better a bit as he took management at ringside.

All three males performed their roles nicely and placed on a enjoyable efficiency. KO is all the time superb at promoting, Andrade is an unimaginable athlete, and Waller is a type of heels you like to hate.

Waller ended up leaping proper into Andrade’s finisher to provide El Idolo the win.

End result: Andrade defeated Waller and Owens

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

The principle occasion this week was the singles match arrange in the course of the opening phase between Rhodes and Sikoa.

Earlier than they got here out, Sikoa instructed Heyman that Roman Reigns was by no means coming again, which acquired a really bewildered look from The Sensible Man.

The American Nightmare went proper at Sikoa and managed to take management as he despatched The Road Champ into each units of metal steps. As anticipated, Tama and Loa confirmed up and brought on a DQ after a couple of minutes.

Orton and Owens ran to the ring to assist Rhodes. Sikoa laughed of their faces as Jacob Fatu attacked them from behind and took all people out with superkicks.

Solo watched as the latest member of The Bloodline completely destroyed everybody. He took out Rhodes with a splash from the highest rope by way of the announce desk.

The match itself was a throwaway, however what adopted was a good way to carry Fatu into the fold and instantly set up him as a menace. SmackDown ended with The Bloodline posing as Heyman appeared on from outdoors the ring.

End result: Rhodes gained by DQ

Grade: B+

Notable Moments and Observations

This week’s SmackDown was a robust present each by way of in-ring motion and storyline development.

All three of the triple menace MITB qualifying matches have been a variety of enjoyable and gave us winners that have been stunning in one of the simplest ways. Inexperienced, Hayes and Andrade weren’t the favorites of their respective bouts, however all three have been well-received by the reside crowd.

The addition of Fatu to The Bloodline has been anticipated for weeks. He had a robust debut and certain brought on at the least a number of unfamiliar followers to lookup a few of his work in different promotions.

MITB is developing shortly, so WWE has already arrange fairly a bit for the present. With a number of extra episodes of TV between now and the PPV, we must always have sufficient time to verify every match feels essential.

The feud between Punk and McIntyre is already top-of-the-line issues moving into WWE and this week kicked issues into excessive gear. Punk nonetheless is not again full-time but, however this was a good way to maintain the story going.

Grade: B+