WWE Smackdown! Live Results for 7/10 AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura, Asuka vs James Ellsworth in a Lumberjack Match

Tonight WWE champion AJ Styles and bitter rival Shinsuke Nakamura go one on one and there’s nowhere to run when Asuka faces James Ellsworth one more time in a Lumberjack match!

Welcome to tonight’s coverage for Smackdown! Live! We hope you enjoy the next two hours of action from the blue brand and be sure stick with us afterwards for the post-show podcast!

-Miz TV starts the show with Miz introducing Team Hell No and saying that he knows that Daniel is upset about him defeating him last month in the gauntlet match before Daniel starts to punch Miz, but stops and says that he is going to be professional. Kane says that the Bludgeon Brothers may be undefeated, but they’re not Team Hell No before Miz shows a video package that presents Kane in a negative light. Kane and Daniel says that they won’t fall for Miz’s schemes to turn them against each other. The Brothers then come out to the ring before SanitY show up and attack them out of nowhere. New Day then comes out and try to help Kane and Daniel, but SanitY takes them out. Bludgeon then leave as we go to commercial after seeing that SanitY helped them out.

AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura

Just before the match starts Rusev Day comes out to the ring and tries to distract AJ. AJ doesn’t fall for it though and sends Shinsuke out of the ring as Rusev Day moves to ringside as we go to commercial.

AJ is in control as we come back until he goes for a springboard move and Shinsuke knocks him off of the top rope and down onto the floor. Shinsuke rolls AJ back into the ring for a quick two count before putting him in a half nelson before hitting a reverse suplex. Shinsuke hits his signature double running knees in the corner before Shinsuke hits a powerslam for a quick two count. AJ catches a kick, but Shinsuke spins and kicks him with his other foot for a quick two count as we head to break.

AJ hits a running forearm in the corner as we return before AJ goes for a Styles Clash, but Shinsuke counters twice and locks in a triangle choke. AJ rolls Shinsuke up for a near fall before Shinsuke goes for an exploder suplex, but AJ counters him and sends him out of the ring. AJ hits a springboard forearm to the outside before getting out of the way when Shinsuke goes for a Kinshasa. Rusev then attacks AJ for the disqualification before Jeff Hardy comes out to even up the odds. Jeff hits a double dropkick that sends Shinsuke and Rusev to the outside before Paige comes out and makes a tag match.

Winner: AJ Styles defeats Shinsuke Nakamura via disqualification.

Tag Team Match

Rusev drops AJ with a lariat as soon as the match starts before dropping him again with a knee. Rusev puts AJ in a bear hug before hitting a scoop slam and another bear hug as we go to a quick commercial.

AJ gets on Rusev’s back and tries to choke him out before finally managing to tag Jeff in. Jeff hits a leg drop for a quick two count after taking out Shinsuke on the apron and hits Whisper in the Wind for a near fall. Rusev knocks AJ off of the apron before he misses one Machka Kick, but misses, then lands it on the second attempt for the pin and the win. 

Winner: Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura defeat AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy via pinfall when Rusev hits Jeff with a Machka Kick. 

Lumberjack Match

Asuka vs James Ellsworth

Asuka misses several spinning back fists before James rolls out of the ring and Naomi and Becky roll him right back in. Asuka catches him in the ropes when he tries to get back in and Asuka hits a running hip attack that launches him off of the apron and into the barricade. James tries to run away, but he’s dragged back, then all of the women at ringside brawl before Asuka hits a diving cross body off of the top and takes out everyone at ringside. Once back in the ring Asuka locks in the Asuka Lock for the tap and the win.

Winner: Asuka defeats James Ellsworth via submission with the Asuka Lock. 

-After the match ​​​​​​Carmella lays Asuka out as we go to commercial. We come back to Team Hell No and New Day talking backstage ahead of their ten man tag match later tonight.

Andrade Almas vs Sin Cara

Almas backs Cara into the ropes before Cara hits a huricanrrana that sends Almas to the outside. Cara hits a tope to the outside before they end up back in the ring as we go to commercial.

Sin Cara is in control as we come back, hitting a code red for a near fall before Almas rolls him up for a two count and Cara sends him out of the ring. Cara catches Almas on the top before Almas knocks him down and hits a diving double foot stomp for a near fall. Almas then hits double running knees in the corner for the pin and the win.

Winner: Andrade Almas defeats Sin Cara via pinfall with double running knees in the corner.

Ten Man Tag Match

Hell No Day clear the ring as soon as the match starts before we head to commercial.

New Day triple team Wolfe as we come back to the action before Xavier drops Wolfe with a boot for a quick two count. Xavier gets distracted by Dain before Harper comes in and puts Xavier in an alligator roll as we go to a quick commercial.

We come back to Harper tagging in Dain who hits a slam and a senton for a quick two count as we go right back to commercial.

Bludgeon Brothers double team Xavier as we return from break before Xavier hits a flat liner and tags Daniel in. Daniel comes in just as Eric does and hits a diving forearm off of the ropes and a double dropkick in the corner that knocks the Bludgeon Brothers off of the apron. Daniel hits his signature Yes Kicks before Kane comes in and everyone hits a move. Kofi hits a tope to the outside before E follows him. Daniel then hits Eric with a shining wizard for the pin and the win.

Winner:Team Hell No and New Day defeat the Bludgeon Brothers and SanitY when Daniel hits Eric with a shining wizard.