Two title matches took place on WWE SmackDown.
Following on from his triumph at SummerSlam, new US Champion LA Knight defended the championship for the first time on the show against Santos Escobar. Additionally, The Bloodline put the Tag Team Championships on the line against The Street Profits. Additionally, after being called out by Grayson Waller earlier in the day, Cody Rhodes was invited to be a guest on The Grayson Waller Effect.
The Following Results Took Place On WWE SmackDown:
- The Grayson Waller Effect opened the show. Cody Rhodes was introduced but his entrance was cut off. As Waller questioned how good of a friend Rhodes is, the WWE Champion responded by asking the same of Waller and Austin Theory. A video package aired of all the times that Owens betrayed his friends. Nick Aldis booked a tag team match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens & A-Town Down Under for the main event
- LA Knight defeated Santos Escobar to retain the US Championship
- Naomi, Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair defeated Blair Davenport, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
- The Bloodline defeated The Street Profits to retain the Tag Team Championships. Solo Sikoa declared that Jacob Fatu has been promoted to his enforcer and will not be a Tag Team Champion
- Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes defeated A-Town Down Under
Also on August 23rd, NXT hosted a live event in Fort Pierce, FL.
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