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The final build to Extreme Rules took place on last night’s SmackDown from Philadelphia.
Two days before his Universal Championship defense against “The Demon” Finn Balor, Roman Reigns was in action against Montez Ford in last night’s main event. After getting his knees up when Ford went for a frog splash, Reigns used a guillotine to get the submission win.
Paul Heyman then counseled Reigns to beat down Ford as a way of showing both Balor and Brock Lesnar what happens when Reigns takes it to the extreme. Reigns attacked Ford with a steel chair and slammed him through a table at ringside. Ford’s tag team partner Angelo Dawkins couldn’t make the save because it was said that Dawkins was attending a friend’s wedding and wasn’t at last night’s show.
The lights went out after Reigns put Ford through the table. When they came back on, Balor was standing on the top rope dressed as The Demon. Balor took out Reigns and The Usos with a crossbody to the outside, then started hitting both Usos with kendo sticks.
Reigns cut Balor off and threw him into the ring. But when he went to attack Balor with a steel chair, Balor hit a slingblade and used the chair himself. Balor hit Reigns and The Usos with the chair and then took out Reigns with a dive to the outside.
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Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Apollo Crews for the Intercontinental title
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Liv Morgan vs. Zelina Vega
The premiere edition of Happy Talk
Nikki A.S.H. vs. Natalya
Dominik Mysterio blames Rey Mysterio for his last two losses to Sami Zayn
Naomi challenges Sonya Deville to a match, gets escorted out by security
Roman Reigns vs. Montez Ford
“The Demon” Finn Balor gets extreme ahead of Extreme Rules
SmackDown fallout: Zelina Vega stopped Liv Morgan in her tracks
SmackDown fallout: Riddick Moss makes Happy Corbin laugh
SmackDown fallout: Nikki A.S.H. & Rhea Ripley are ready for Shotzi & Nox