WWE SmackDown Results (August 12, 2022) - Winners, Recap, Grades, and Highlights × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout WWE WWE SmackDown Listicle WWE SmackDown Results Released trio returns for SmackDown debut big upset in title match - Winners Recap Grades and Highlights August 12 2022 By Jojo Modified 13 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share We got an action-packed episode of SmackDown just weeks ahead of Clash at the Castle! This week's SmackDown kicked off with a women's tag team title tournament match between the teams of Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah and Xia Li & Shotzi. WWE@WWEWho do you have winning the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament? #SmackDown1223227Who do you have winning the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament? #SmackDown https://t.co/y1kYP41onv WWE SmackDown Results August 12 2022 Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah vs Xia Li & Shotzi WWE@WWEThings are picking up between @RaquelWWE and #Shotzi! #SmackDown731189Things are picking up between @RaquelWWE and #Shotzi! #SmackDown https://t.co/ivqQbDGoaZ Raquel and Shotzi kicked off the match, and the latter got a near fall off the ropes early on. Raquel countered out of a DDT and sent Shotzi flying before Aliyah and Li were tagged in. Sonya Deville and Natalya tried to interfere, but the competing teams took them out. Aliyah was isolated in the ring but managed to counter a vertical suplex from Xia before making the tag to Raquel. Rodriguez rushed into the ring and sent Shotzi flying with a suplex and a fallaway slam. Xia interrupted the Texana Bomb before Aaliyah came in with a spear on Shotzi. Li took the Texana Bomb and went down for the pinfall. WWE India@WWEIndiaThe team of @RaquelWWE & @WWE_Aliyah advance in the #WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament! #SmackDown2110The team of @RaquelWWE & @WWE_Aliyah advance in the #WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament! #SmackDown https://t.co/8CAHrH5QOc Result: Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah def. Xia Li & Shotzi Grade: B+ Karrion Kross was in a backstage promo and said that Drew McIntyre and Roman Reigns were "the chosen ones" while he and Scarlett were the 'broken toys.' He made some veiled threats to the top superstars as SmackDown continued. WWE@WWE"Everybody knows about #TheBloodline, now we're going to show them the new timeline."@realKILLERkross sends a warning to @DMcIntyreWWE and @WWERomanReigns. @Lady_Scarlett13 #SmackDown3500619"Everybody knows about #TheBloodline, now we're going to show them the new timeline."@realKILLERkross sends a warning to @DMcIntyreWWE and @WWERomanReigns. @Lady_Scarlett13 #SmackDown https://t.co/NzeT9QI1vr Drew McIntyre was out next and said he gets why Karrion Kross chose to attack him and threaten the champ on last week's SmackDown, but he got back up and will get his payback soon. Scarlett came out to distract Drew before the Usos attacked him from behind and took him out with the 1D. WWE@WWEThe @WWEUsos send a message to @DMcIntyreWWE AND @realKILLERkross on behalf of @WWERomanReigns.@Lady_Scarlett13 #SmackDown1451283The @WWEUsos send a message to @DMcIntyreWWE AND @realKILLERkross on behalf of @WWERomanReigns.@Lady_Scarlett13 #SmackDown https://t.co/3GY198e9k6 The Viking Raiders were on their way out to the ring when Kofi Kingston attacked them with a kendo stick. Erik and Ivar managed to fight him off and hit him with their shields before the latter hit a dive from the barricades, taking him out. WWE@WWEIt started off well for @TrueKofi. Didn't end well though...@Erik_WWE @Ivar_WWE #SmackDown712140It started off well for @TrueKofi. Didn't end well though...@Erik_WWE @Ivar_WWE #SmackDown https://t.co/Zj8YQzoSph Sami Zayn was backstage and approached The Bloodline's locker room before Drew rushed in and attacked The Usos. The Master Strategist ran away as Jimmy and Jey got wiped out. WWE@WWE.@DMcIntyreWWE outta nowhere! #SmackDown1586309.@DMcIntyreWWE outta nowhere! #SmackDown https://t.co/MyVrJQLBBO Hit Row vs local talent on SmackDown WWE@WWE: HIIIIIIIIT ROOOOOOOOWLook who's back on #SmackDown!75871553: HIIIIIIIIT ROOOOOOOOWLook who's back on #SmackDown! https://t.co/w8Jw1bZ5Wx We had some local competitors in the ring and witnessed the return of released stable Hit Row. They made a brief appearance on the main roster following NXT but WWE let them go. However, it looks like the trio (minus Isaiah "Swerve" Scott) is now on SmackDown. Top Dolla got a big knee in the ring before tagging in Ashante "Thee" Adonis. The one-sided match saw Dolla and Adonis get a quick win off the Heavy Hitter before B-Fab got on the mic and introduced the three faction members. Result: Hit Row def. local talent WWE@WWEAnd if you didn't know, now you know. @AJFrancis410 @tehutimiles @TheVibeBri #SmackDown2791571And if you didn't know, now you know. @AJFrancis410 @tehutimiles @TheVibeBri #SmackDown https://t.co/mWoplvoHOE Grade: C Ronda Rousey was out next and said her suspension and fine were quite hefty, but it was the price of being the baddest. She dumped a bag of money on a table in the ring before officials came out to ask her to leave. Ronda walked out on her own, and on the way out, Shayna Baszler came out to tell her that she could do better. WWE@WWE"Being the baddest gets expensive, but I can afford it."@RondaRousey #SmackDown1747288"Being the baddest gets expensive, but I can afford it."@RondaRousey #SmackDown https://t.co/DhGGARDSvq Baszler got to the ring after Ronda left and said Liv was the next to be destroyed. She claimed she would walk away as the SmackDown Women's Champion at Clash at the Castle before Morgan joined her in the ring. WWE India@WWEIndiaContract signed. The match is on! @YaOnlyLivvOnce @QoSBaszler #WWECastle #SmackDown46584Contract signed. The match is on! @YaOnlyLivvOnce @QoSBaszler #WWECastle #SmackDown https://t.co/UF4Dvrabbs Morgan called Shayna a discount Ronda Rousey and said she had already beaten the latter twice, so beating her shouldn't be a problem. They signed the contract for the title match before Baszler attacked Morgan's injured arm, but the latter sent her through the table with a bulldog. WWE@WWEFighting through the pain #SmackDown Women's Champion @YaOnlyLivvOnce puts @QoSBaszler through a table!2041410Fighting through the pain #SmackDown Women's Champion @YaOnlyLivvOnce puts @QoSBaszler through a table! https://t.co/MIoIUluHCJ Drew McIntyre & Madcap Moss vs The Usos on SmackDown WWE India@WWEIndia“Tell your boss, Drew McIntyre is gonna be waiting for him!” - @DMcIntyreWWE to @WWEUsos @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle #SmackDown #WWEonSonyIndia248“Tell your boss, Drew McIntyre is gonna be waiting for him!” - @DMcIntyreWWE to @WWEUsos @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle #SmackDown #WWEonSonyIndia https://t.co/n34BRKRFrn Drew came out alone and took the fight to the Usos in a handicap match. McIntyre got some big moves early, but the Usos took him down. Madcap Moss came out to join the match and took the Usos down before joining Drew in the corner. After a break on SmackDown, Drew set up for the finisher on Jimmy, but Sami Zayn got in the ring, and the distraction allowed Jey to come in with the splash. The Usos were preparing the 1D, but Madcap interfered and stopped the move. Drew took a superkick but hit the claymore for the sudden win! Result: Drew McIntyre & Madcap Moss def. The Usos WWE@WWEWhat are you doing @SamiZayn?!@WWEUsos @DMcIntyreWWE #SmackDown872175What are you doing @SamiZayn?!@WWEUsos @DMcIntyreWWE #SmackDown https://t.co/NYJE3x8iq1 Jey Uso tried to attack Drew after the match but took a Futureshock DDT. McIntyre was about to hit the claymore on Jey, but Sami got in the way and took the kick instead. Grade: B Max and Maxxine Dupri were backstage when Los Lotharios came in to sweet talk the latter to possibly land a spot in Maximum Male Models. WWE@WWEAre @AngelGarzaWwe and @humberto_wwe going to be the newest members of Maximum Male Models?@MaxDupri @maxxinedupri @KSAMANNY @MACEtheWRESTLER #SmackDown839166Are @AngelGarzaWwe and @humberto_wwe going to be the newest members of Maximum Male Models?@MaxDupri @maxxinedupri @KSAMANNY @MACEtheWRESTLER #SmackDown https://t.co/mTStDNxbQa Ricochet was in a backstage interview and was attacked by Happy Corbin before we headed for the main event on SmackDown. Gunther c vs Shinsuke Nakamura - Intercontinental Championship match on SmackDown WWE@WWEThis match is already physical @ShinsukeN @Gunther_AUT #SmackDown46991This match is already physical @ShinsukeN @Gunther_AUT #SmackDown https://t.co/YAHEmdjh4v The champ took Nakamura to the corner early on, but the latter got some big kicks in. They traded holds before Nakamura transitioned to an arm bar, but the champ got out of it. Back after a break on SmackDown, Gunther tried for a splash but was caught in the triangle lock. Gunther tried to lift Nakamura with the hold locked in before hitting a suplex to break it up. Nakamura hit a big suplex off the ropes before Gunther got a dropkick. Gunther countered the Kinshasa with a clothesline before winning with a massive powerbomb. Result: Gunther def. Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the Intercontinental Championship WWE@WWE#AndStill the Intercontinental Champion, @Gunther_AUT! #SmackDown1256198#AndStill the Intercontinental Champion, @Gunther_AUT! #SmackDown https://t.co/EHeO21hvAQ Grade: B+ Episode rating: B We got the return of Hit Row on SmackDown as well as a big title match main event. Raquel and Aliyah progressed in the women's tag title tournament, while Drew and the Usos had a violent exchange. A legend has pointed out the issue with the White Rabbit storyline here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Angana Roy × Feedback Thank You! 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