WWE Smackdown results - August 8, 2014
On their road to the biggest party of the Summer, WWE made a stop in Laredo, Texas for the Friday Night Smackdown show as we are just 9 days away from SummerSlam.
The opening segment saw Dean Ambrose come out to announce his desired stipulation for his match against Seth Rollins while The Big Show made a big return to Friday night. Randy Orton was in the main event match as it ended in utter chaos.
Here are the results.
Ambrose announces the stipulation
With the power to decide the stipulation after winning beat the clock challenge last Monday on Raw, Ambrose made his way into the ring to make his choice of match public as Smackdown kicked off. Ambrose reminded Rollins that regardless of whatever stipulation he decides, his former tag-team partner will meet his end at the PPV. Ambrose then revealed that his match against Rollins would be a Lumberjack match.
Rollins then appeared and with the right to pick Ambrose’s opponent on the night, passed on the news to his SummerSlam adversary that he would be facing The Viper Randy Orton.
Big Show and Mark Henry vs Rybaxel
The World’s Largest Athlete made his return to Smackdown as he teamed up with the World’s Strongest Man Mark Henry to face the team of Rybaxel. Ryback was taken down by the World’s Strongest Slam from Mark Henry before Show took out Curtis Axel with the Chokeslam for the pin
Winner: Mark Henry and Big Show
Sin Cara vs Damien Sandow
Dressed as “Mr. Border Patrol,” Damien Sandow took on Sin Cara in a singles match and looked to deport him and several WWE universe members to the other side of Rio Grande. But Sin Cara overcame Sandow with the Swanton Bomb and pinned him for a victory
Winner: Sin Cara
John Cena vs Brock Lesnar interview promo is aired
John Cena and Brock Lesnar talk about their SummerSlam match in an interview clip where both the superstars back themselves to win the match.