Tonight on a story driven Smackdown Live. The Man and the Empress one up each other. Samoa Joe sends a message. Mandy Rose wants to end a marriage. Rey Mysterio and Andrade Cien Almas have an epic match. Happy birthday to Shane McMahon.

Contenders for the Smackdown Women’s Championship one up each other. Concession showdown. Samoa Joe sends a message.

The Man starts the show.

Becky Lynch is met with paparazzi and The Man tosses her keys to them without answering any questions. Along the way to the ring, Heavy Machinery is making a questionable protein shake with New Day. The five champions want no part of the shake, but Becky gulps it and says its watered down. Now in the ring, The Man states that men, women are finding out how hard it is to be such a badass as she is. Asuka enters, The Empress cuts a promo and saying that Becky will be in her shadow after the Royal Rumble. The IIconics interrupt, do their usual banter and is challenged by Becky Lynch.

Becky Lynch Vs Peyton Royce. Becky Lynch wins via Dis-Arm-Her

Lynch starts off in complete control, faking a handshake to Peyton and smashing her face. What follows is just Lynch easily picking her shots on Peyton. Royce does fight back, but its after a commercial break. With Royce in short control, Peyton hits a nice back roundhouse kick on Lynch on top of the ropes. Yet, THe Man finds her way to land the Dis-Arm-Her on Peyton for the win. Shortly afterwards, Auska appears to upset at the IIconics for losing. The Empress yells in Japanese at Lynch, then turns her attention towards Billie Kay. Asuka drags Kay in the ring and dominates her. Finishing off Billie with the Asuka-Lock, then faces off against Becky Lynch.

AJ Styles enters.

 The Phenomenal One makes his way down to the ring, interrupting the showdown between Lynch and Asuka. Styles then quickly makes his way through the crowd, up to the concession stand. AJ then states that the fans spend their hard earned money to come to the show and if they want a hotdog they deserve a hotdog. Daniel Bryan then attacks Styles, in which ends with AJ hitting dropkick through the hotdog table.

 

Samoa Joe vs Mustafa Ali. No contest.

After Joe enters the ring, then Ali, Samoa Joe attacks Ali before the bell rings. Joe hits a vicious corner elbow to enzuigiri combo. Ali spills outside, where Joe rams Mustafa in the ring post, ending Ali. Shortly afterwards, Joe continues to attack Ali with headbutts. Samoa Joe then goes for a powerbomb on the announcers table, but changes his mind and slings Mustafa in the barrier.

Epic match between Rey Mysterio and Andrade Cein Almas. Mandy Rose gets her answer.

Andrade Cein Almas vs Rey Mysterio. Almas wins via Hammerlock DDT for pinfall.

What a match. The only real match tonight in a story filled show. The two Lucha superstars start off with a lock up. A Lucha lock up, with  each other trading holds and ending with Rey landing the Casadora arm drag. The two face off again in a exchange, this time after many Lucha holds, it is a stalemate. Almas is frustrated, shoving Mysterio, but Rey is not having it and swats his hands putting Almas in a headlock.

No matter what Andrade attempted, Rey kept the headlock cinched. Eventually Almas floats Rey up to hit a low dropkick, eneding Rey’s momentum. Yet Mysterio fights back, hitting an awesome backwards hop off the top rope to Hurricanrrana to the oustide on Andrade. Almas finds a way to land on his feet, with Rey still on his shoulder! Cein Almas then delivers a big sit down powerbomb on Rey on the pavement.

After the break, Almas is control but misses his double knee. This leads Rey to hit another Hurricanrrana and a two count. After some great fighting, and I mean GREAT fighting. Mysterio is in control, hitting a Sunset Flip Powerbomb, then attempting the 619. However, Almas has different intentions, countering it with a Crucifix Slam. Again a two count! The crowd is lapping up every second of this epic match. Rey gains momentum hitting his 619 and then climbs atop of the turnbuckle for the Frog Splash. However, Zelina Vega interferes allowing Almas to hit the Hammerlock DDT for the pnfall. WOW…. What …A … Match!!

Jimmy Uso answers Mandy Rose’s invite.

Earlier in the show Mandy Rose sent a letter to Jimmy Uso and her hotel key. Jimmy’s brother Jey asked what is he going to do and Sonya DeVille asking why is Mandy doing this. Jimmy tells Jey that he is going and Mandy tells Sonya that she can’t stand Naomi. Rose wants to break up Naomi and Jimmy’s marriage. Jimmy enters the hotel room and tells Mandy that this will not happen. Then a hired paparazzi photographer snaps pictures of Jimmy and Mandy together. Jimmy asks this is what you wanted, Rose explains it was not about him, but about Naomi. Jimmy acknowledges and walks off, only to allow his wife Naomi in the room to get revenge on Mandy in a hotel room beat down. The feud continues, whether we want it or not.

It’s Shane McMahon’s BIRTHDAY!

The Miz arrives to the ring, and the A-Lister tells everyone that it’s Shane McMahon’s birthday! Shane-O-Mac makes his way to the ring. In which, has his favorite cakes, a present from The Miz. The A-Lister gifts Shane a pair of rare Air Jordan sneakers and a video package about Shane’s career leading up to the two forming The Worlds Greatest Tag Team.

The Bar crashes the party and states that this is embarrassing, but more embarrassing in not inviting The Bar. The Bar states that they understand, since Vince wasn’t invited. Because he doesn’t care about his son, Shane. McMahon fires back that they’re man enough, one of them will face The Miz right now! Miz states he doesn’t have his tights on, But Shane says it’s his birthday wish. The Miz accepts for his new BFF.

After the break, Sheamus is dominating over the A-Lister. Hitting him with hard shots and leading up to the Celtic Warrior’s chest shots to a now bear chested Miz. The A-Lister fights back, ending with an attempt of a trifecta of running corner dropkicks. Alas on the third attempt, Sheamus fights out. The Miz attempts an Awesome Clothesline, but is countered with a Double Axe-Handle from Sheamus. What follows is Miz getting enough control to give Ceasaro worry and to interfere. Yet, Shane-O-Mac is not having it on his B-Day! Shane helps put Cesaro in a cake filled table. Then assists Miz, for the Skull-Crushing Finale on Sheamus for the win.

Happy birthday Shane!

After the match, The Miz calls for the birthday guy to end his day with a splash. So the Billion Dollar Prince climbs to the top turnbuckle, The Miz grabs a cake, and Shane-O-Mac hits a Coast To Cake on Sheamus! The Miz and Shane share a hug in the ring, with the A-Lister playfully shoving cake in Shane’s face, and the two stand proud.