SmackDown finished building to their portion of the SummerSlam card on last night’s go-home show.
Samoa Joe taunted AJ Styles to close the episode. He interrupted Styles and read a letter that he claimed was from Styles’ wife, Wendy. It said that Joe was right when he insulted Styles and called him a bad husband and father. Joe ended it by alleging that Wendy wrote that she wants Styles to lose the WWE Championship at SummerSlam so he can know the feeling of losing what he loves the most — because she lost him a long time ago.
WWE then uploaded a post-show video where Styles had to be held back from attacking Joe backstage.
Carmella, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch took part in a face-to-face segment ahead of their triple threat match on Sunday, with Charlotte calling Carmella a diva that’s living in a women’s era.
Elsewhere on SmackDown, a three-part video package looked at the history between Daniel Bryan and The Miz, The New Day and The Bludgeon Brothers both picked up momentum heading into their Tag Team title match at SummerSlam, and Jeff Hardy fought off an attack by Shinsuke Nakamura,
More coverage from last night —
WWE 205 Live results: Cedric Alexander vs. Jack Gallagher
The Undertaker advertised for WWE SmackDown 1000
Miz and Mrs. renewed by USA Network for a second season
WWE SmackDown live results: Final build to SummerSlam
WWE SmackDown video highlights —
Carmella, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch go face-to-face ahead of SummerSlam
Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville
The Miz and Maryse announce that “Miz & Mrs.” has been renewed for season two
The Bludgeon Brothers destroy The Triple Threat
Part one of a look back at Daniel Bryan and The Miz’s rivalry
The New Day vs. SAnitY
Daniel Bryan and The Miz reflect on their Talking Smack confrontation
Almas defeats English, Rusev & Lana promise to crush Almas & Vega on Sunday
Final part of the video package recapping Daniel Bryan and The Miz’s history
Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin
Samoa Joe reads a letter from “Wendy Styles”
SmackDown fallout: AJ Styles tries to attack Samoa Joe
SmackDown fallout: Jeff Hardy is more than ready to face Shinsuke Nakamura
SmackDown fallout: English sends a message to Rusev and Lana, says he tried his best