SmackDown results, June 16, 2023: The Usos Superkick Roman Reigns to shatter the cracks in The Bloodline

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title No. 1 Contenders’ Gauntlet Match

02:57

Sheamus & Ridge Holland tear apart the competition in their quest for an Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

The Brawling Brutes def. The Street Profits

The Brawling Brutes def. The O.C.

The Brawling Brutes def. LWO

The Brawling Brutes def. Hit Row

Pretty Deadly def. The Brawling Brutes

03:00

Pretty Deadly go into their bag of tricks to stop The Brawling Brutes and earn a showdown with Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

It was Fight Night x 5 to kick off SmackDown, as a No. 1 Contenders’ Gauntlet Match put an Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title opportunity on the line. The Brawling Brutes got things rolling, as a quick tag teed up Sheamus for a decisive Brogue Kick set the tone with a defeat of The Street Profits. The O.C. stormed the ring with fury, but when Karl Anderson let down his guard, The Celtic Warrior connected with the second victorious Brogue Kick in a row.

The next two victories would come in rapid succession, as a winded Sheamus tagged in Ridge Holland who overpowered LWO. Hit Row would crash the scene, but the only smash hit that was delivered was a third Brogue Kick from Sheamus that took out Top Dolla.

Pretty Deadly would be the final team to enter, as they looked to spoil a wire-to-wire performance by The Brawling Brutes. Sheamus showed off his marathon abilities, as he hit another stride in minute 20 of The Brawling Brutes run, as he stacked up both Elton Prince & Kit Wilson for to double up his 10 Beats of the Bodhran. A surprise tag by Prince caught The Celtic Warrior off guard, and the snack of a Superstar hit a leg drop off the top rope to steal the win and clinch Pretty Deadly their title opportunity.

Zelina Vega def. IYO SKY

02:58

Two competitors in the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match go head-to-head in search of a huge win. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Before going to war in the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, Zelina Vega and IYO SKY faced off looking to build momentum towards London. Bayley’s attempted interference distracting the ref from counting her Damage CTRL running mate’s pin. The ensuing argument opened the door for Vega to hit a 619 and make an important statement before Money in the Bank.

Bianca Belair confronts Charlotte Flair on “The Grayson Waller Effect”

02:59

The EST lets The Queen know her frustrations over Charlotte Flair’s return to the title picture last week. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Karrion Kross & Scarlett def. AJ Styles & Michin – Mixed Tag Team Match

02:57

The Phenomenal One and Michin look to rep The O.C. against Karrion Kross and Scarlett in Mixed Tag Team action. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Last week Scarlett’s powder attack on AJ Styles put The O.C. on the clock, as the sands of time counted down for a Mixed Tag Team Match. The sadistic duo were up to their usual tricks, as Scarlett spilled the action to the outside and a Kross Jacket and face-first plant of The Phenomenal One allowed Kross to earn the three-count.

Santos Escobar def. LA Knight

03:01

Santos Escobar and LA Knight mix it up before the two competitors meet in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Rey Mysterio entered the ring ready to sing the praises of his protégé Santos Escobar, but LA Knight wasted no time grabbing that spotlight right back. The two future Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match combatants would throw down in a back-and-forth affair that ultimately ended with Escobar reversing a roll-up on LA Knight for the win. The outspoken Superstar would take out his frustrations after the match and lay out his future opponent.

The Usos Superkick Roman Reigns to shatter The Bloodline

02:59

After a long wait, Jey Uso finally lets Roman Reigns know if he’s ready to fall in line. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown