This is part 2 of our SmackDown 1000 Live Coverage (part 1 is here).
Up next is a WWE World Cup qualifying match between Rusev & The Miz. RAW General Manager Kurt Angle is on commentary for this match.
Aiden English causes distraction and this leads to The Miz pinning Rusev to qualify for the WWE World Cup.
The Miz def. Rusev
Rusev destroys English after the match.
The following names have now qualified for the WWE World Cup at the WWE Crown Jewel PPV:
– John Cena
– Kurt Angle
– Jeff Hardy
– Randy Orton
– Seth Rollins
– Dolph Ziggler
– The Miz
Only one more spot is left to be filled in this World Cup tournament.
Up next is the return of WWE Hall of Famer Edge. He’ll host a Cutting Edge segment with SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair as special guests.
Edge makes his way out next without pyro in his entrance and is introduced by Tony Chimel!
Is @BeckyLynchWWE making the right choices?@EdgeRatedR doesn't think so… #SD1000 pic.twitter.com/YRyreMeWtx
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 17, 2018
Edge explains to Becky how she’s making the wrong choices and Becky tells Edge to get out of ‘her’ ring and make sure he doesn’t hurt his neck while getting out of the ring!
This leads to Charlotte Flair coming out. Charlotte enters the ring and takes down Becky.
Both women are beating the crap out of each other and this leads to referees and producers coming out to separate them.
Former WWE Champion Rey Mysterio is now shown backstage and he reunites with Jeff Hardy.
Up next is the SmackDown Tag Team Championship match. We have special guest commentary team for this match with WWE Hall of Famers Jerry “The King” Lawler and Booker T.
After good back & forth action, it looked like The Bar had The New Day beat after Cesaro hit Big E with Neutralizer, but Xavier Woods jumped in the ring to break the pinfall attempt by Cesaro.
The Bar attacks all members of The New Day outside and even throw down their pancake announce table.
All of a sudden The Big Show’s music hits and he comes out!
The Big Show turns heel and he Chokeslams Kofi Kingston through the Table!
WHY, BIG SHOW, WHY?!#SD1000 @WWETheBigShow pic.twitter.com/gBsxP4GkFr
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) October 17, 2018
This causes distraction in the ring as Sheamus nails a Brogue Kick on Big E to win the match!
The Bar def. The New Day (c) to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship
You can watch The Big Show’s heel turn below:
Welllllll @WWETheBigShow just raised THE BAR… at @TrueKofi and #TheNewDay's expense! #SD1000 pic.twitter.com/2r5wNE0Rdg
— WWE (@WWE) October 17, 2018
The Bar are now 5 time WWE Tag Team Champions.
