SmackDown Recap:
• Michael Cole welcomes us to the 1,200th episode of SmackDown from Montreal, Canada.
• Ronda Rousey comes out to a mixed reception. Last week, she paid her fine. So tonight, she’s not leaving.
Rousey calls out Adam Pearce to lift her suspension. Pearce comes out with security by his side.
Pearce says she cannot demand to have the suspension lifted or hijack the show. Pearce asks her to leave the ring peacefully.
A “We want Ronda” chant picks up. Rousey warns him to not make her choose violence.
Security makes their way to the ring, but Rousey fights them off. Two police officers come down to the ring.
Rousey willingly gives her hands, and they handcuff her. The police escort Ronda Rousey to the back.
• Zoey Stark is dealing with an injury and Nikkita Lyons is medically unavailable. So they are withdrawn from the tournament.
• Women's Tag Team Championship - Round Match: Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) def. Natalya & Sonya Deville (8:48).
Jayne rolls up Natalya for the win.
Grade: B
They will face Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah in the semifinals.
• Backstage, Sami Zayn is walking in front of Roman Reigns’ locker room. Someone tells Zayn that Reigns wants to see him.
Zayn cautiously opens the door and Reigns asks him how it’s going.
Zayn starts to complain about how The Usos, especially Jey Uso, have been getting in his face.
Reigns says that Zayn is right. Jey doesn’t appreciate anything.
Reigns says he loves Zayn and he is going to correct this and tells Zayn to stay seated. Reigns’ phone rings and it’s Jey Uso.
Reigns tells Zayn to answer it. Zayn answers it and tries to calm Jey down.
Zayn says Jey is screaming and says there was trouble at the border. The Usos aren’t going to be here tonight. Zayn says that he’s still here.
Reigns says the Intercontinental Championship would look good in The Bloodline and tells Zayn to get at it.
Reigns then stops him and asks if he’s still with Kevin Owens. Zayn says he is. #wwe