Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Smackdown Live results for September 11, 2018. The go-home show ahead of Hell in a Cell featured a No. 1 contender’s match for the tag team titles, Brie Bella against Maryse in the main event and more. Be here tomorrow for the complete Best and Worst of Smackdown Live column.
WWE Smackdown Live Results:
— Smackdown opened with a tribute to those we lost on 9/11.
- Jeff Hardy defeated Shinsuke Nakamura. Hardy hit the Twist of Fate on Nakamura and climbed to the top rope for the Swanton Bomb. Randy Orton knocked him off the rope, causing the disqualification. Orton attacked him with a chair before Hardy turned the tide, hitting him with the chair and connecting on the Swanton Bomb.
— Maryse and Miz cut a promo on Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella.
— AJ Styles talked about what he’s going to do to Samoa Joe at Hell in a Cell in an empty arena before Smackdown.
- Charlotte defeated Sonya Deville. Charlotte tapped out Deville with the Figure Eight. After the match, Becky Lynch in disguise attacked Charlotte.
— Samoa Joe cut a promo on AJ Styles, reading story time ahead of their WWE title match at Hell in a Cell.
No. 1 contender’s match for the Smackdown Tag Team titles: Rusev Day defeated The Bar. Aiden English took the Brogue Kick, allowing Rusev to hit the Machka Kick for the pinfall victory. Rusev Day will face the New Day at Hell in a Cell for the tag team titles.
Andrade Cien Almas defeated R-Truth. Almas rolled up R-Truth after he was distracted by Carmella attacking Zelina Vega.
— Asuka and Naomi made fun of the IIconics backstage.
- Brie Bella defeated Maryse. Bella locked in the Yes Lock, and Miz pulled her out of the ring off of Maryse to cause the disqualification. Bryan attacked Miz, who threw him out of the ring into Bella. After a wild brawl, Bella closed the
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