WWE Smackdown Recap (5/5): Big 6-Man Tag, Rusev Crushes, Darren Young’s Life Coach, Sami Zayn, More

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– Chris Jericho comes out and says he’s the reason that Dean Ambrose isn’t at Smackdown tonight after the beating from Raw. Instead, he presents himself as a gift to the crowd before introducing Sami Zayn. Jericho calls Zayn a sore loser for attacking Kevin Owens, and a thief for holding Miz’s title above his head. Zayn says he’s a good person and Jericho’s scarf makes him looks stupid. Miz comes out and says Zayn rode Owens’ coattails to the WWE and now Zayn is trying to ride his. Miz says Zayn better never touch his title, which causes Zayn to touch the title. Jericho gets pissed and leaves the show. Zayn challenges Miz to a match, but Miz ducks out of the ring.

Sami Zayn vs. The Miz (w/ Maryse)

Zayn starts the match out with several arm drags, but gets dropped across the top turnbuckle. He comes back with a leg lariat for a quick two count. Zayn gets some offense on the outside of the ring, but Kevin Owens comes out and stares Zayn down. As we come back, Owens is on commentary and Miz clotheslines Zayn in the corner. Zayn recovers and hits a tope con hilo on Miz, but Owens attacks, causing a DQ.

Winner: Sami Zayn via DQ

Owens and Miz attack, and Cesaro makes the save, but ends up ‘accidentally’ uppercutting Zayn as well. He hits the Uppercut Express with his sunglasses still on. He raises the IC title above his head.

– Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows and AJ Styles are backstage and Anderson says Styles wouldn’t have thought twice about cracking Reigns with a chair back in the day. Styles says that he’ll become champion on his own. Anderson says that they respect that, but Reigns doesn’t, and Styles will have to go extreme. Styles says it’s time for him to have a chat with Reigns.

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