Welcome to Bleacher Report’s coverage of WWE SmackDown Live on May 8. This week’s show will address the fallout from Backlash as well as setting up Money in the Bank. AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura may be on a collision course after they were both counted out on Sunday. Tuesday’s show will feature Rusev vs. Daniel Bryan, Jeff Hardy vs. The Miz and Charlotte Flair vs. Peyton Royce in MITB qualifying matches. Keep it locked right here for live updates of all the action.
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WWE Universe
As @RusevBUL advances to #MITB, what’s next for @WWEDanielBryan? #SDLive https://t.co/4jWWJFCjiH
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The show ends with Bryan looking depressed about losing his chance to be in the MITB match. The crowd chants his name as the show goes off the air.
WWE
MARK YOUR CALENDARS. JUNE 17. @WWE #MITB is RUSEV DAY! @RusevBUL kicks his way to victory over @WWEDanielBryan on #SDLive… https://t.co/Md0wq7HlYC
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Rusev vs. Daniel Bryan Part 3
Rusev has a hard time locking in the Accolade with all the damage Bryan did to his wrist. Bryan almost gets him the Yes Lock but he reaches the ropes to force a break. Bryan flips out of a German suplex and levels Rusev with a roundhouse to the head. English pulls Rusev out of the ring, so Bryan dropkicks both men through the ropes and hits Rusev with a flying knee off the apron. He drops The Bulgarian Brute with a missile dropkick, but Rusev responds with a Machka Kick for the pin and the win. That was a surprising outcome.
WWE
This #MITB Qualifying Match could fall on #RusevDay… OR it could be swept up in the #YESMovement! @WWEDanielBryan @RusevBUL #SDLive https://t.co/p6g3gCs3MA
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Rusev vs. Daniel Bryan Part 2
We return to see Bryan on the receiving end of some kicks from Rusev. The Leader of the Yes Movement hits a running kick out of desperation before he unloads with a pair of corner dropkicks. He puts Rusev on the top turnbuckle for a hurricanrana. He starts nailing Rusev with Yes Kicks, but a few counters later and it’s Bryan who takes a kick to the head for a two count.
WWE Universe
Who ya got, @WWEUniverse: @RusevBUL or @WWEDanielBryan?! The #BulgarianBrute is certainly in control right about now… #SDLive #MITB https://t.co/Oe7iD1w4WK
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Rusev vs. Daniel Bryan Part 1
Dueling chants break out for both men as Bryan gets an early takedown. He drives Rusev’s knees into the mat before unloading with some kicks to the thigh. The Bulgarian Brute slams Bryan to break a hammerlock. Bryan sends him out of the ring and tries to hit a suicide dive, but he gets caught and sent over the announce desk as we head to a break.
WWE Southeast Asia
The Yes-ing has commenced on #SDLive! @WWEDanielBryan https://t.co/EkXjFgT07Y
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WWE
NEXT WEEK: #TheNewDay battles #TheBar on #SDLive, with the WINNING team getting to enter one member into the #MITB Ladder Match! https://t.co/1qQIVZMsnX
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WWE
SHE DID IT! @WWE_MandyRose just picked up the upset victory over @BeckyLynchWWE on #SDLive! https://t.co/4yu70pI5Sh
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Rose takes control early and whips Becky from corner to corner. She hits a nice dropkick followed by a running knee to the face for a quick two count. Lynch turns the tables for a moment, but Rose rolls her up and gets the pin out of nowhere.
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Paige is shown telling Sonya Deville she is barred from ringside for Mandy’s match against Becky Lynch. It looks like Paige might prefer her old PCB teammates to Absolution.
WWE
🎶🎶WAOH-OH-OH-OH-OH-OH🎶🎶 @BeckyLynchWWE is ready for action on #SDLive! https://t.co/L28MMBWudQ
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The Miz
Thank you Baltimore, always a great city to be #TheMiz. Looking forward to returning as #MizterMITB
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WWE
REDEMPTION for #TheBar as @WWECesaro uppercuts @XavierWoodsPhD on his way to VICTORY! #SDLive https://t.co/iuOwVgq8QG
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Cesaro vs. Xavier Woods Part 2
We return to see Woods trying to fight out of an abdominal stretch. They trade chops until Woods hits a running knee. He hits a springboard kick to the head for a quick two count. He climbs to the top turnbuckle, but Sheamus distracts him so Cesaro can roll him up. Kofi knocks Cesaro’s feet off…
