In-Ring Segment: Bayley and Sasha Banks
Banks and Bayley complain about having to defend their tag titles. Banks proclaims they don’t care about that and tonight is about Bayley. Bayley says not even a McMahon can hold them down. Bayley says she can’t wait to see who the lucky idiot that gets to face her at SummerSlam. Bayley says they are taking over ring announcing as well. Bayley and Banks announce the battle royal. Banks and Bayley crap about everyone they announce. During the announcements, Asuka’s name is on the card. Asuka runs down to the ring and attacks Banks and Bayley. Banks and Bayley escapes the rest of the competitor’s race to the ring.
Triple Brand Battle Royal: Billie Kay vs. Peyton Royce vs. Tegan Nox vs. Shotzi Blackheart vs. Lacey Evans vs. Bianca Belair vs. Liv Morgan vs. Naomi vs. Ruby Riott vs. Live Morgan vs. Nikki Cross vs. Dana Brooke vs. Shayna Baaszler vs. Naomi vs. Tamina
Kay, Royce, Morgan, and Riott are all eliminated together.
Tamina superkicks Cross out of the ring.
Nikki Cross has been eliminated
Belair and Tamina square off. Belair double chicken wing facebuster Tamina over the top rope. Yes, you read that correctly. Tamina lands hard.
Tamina has been eliminated
Naomi eats the women’s Right by Lacey Evans and falls out of the ring.
Naomi has been eliminated
Blackheart pushes Evans over the top rope.
Lacey Evans has been eliminated
Baszlert puts Blackheart over the top rope in the Kirifuda Clutch. Evans pulls Blackheart to the outside.
Nox dumps Blair over the top rope.
Bianca Belair has been eliminated
Nox goes off on Asuka. Baszler sends Nox out to the apron. Brooke pulls Nox out of the ring.
Tegan Nox has been eliminated
Asuka hip attacks Brooke out of the ring.
Dana Brooke has been eliminated
Asuka and Baszler are the only competitors left. Bayley tries to pull Asuka off the apron. Asuka kicks Bayley into Banks. Baszler pushes Asuka off the apron but Asuka’s feet land on Banks and Bayley, who are out on the floor. Asuka pulls Baszler over the top rope for the win. Asuka now has a RAW and SmackDown Women’s title matches at SummerSlam.
Winner- Asuka
.@WWEAsuka has done it!! The #EmpressOfTomorrow will challenge BOTH @itsBayleyWWE AND @SashaBanksWWE at #SummerSlam! #SmackDown #WomensBattleRoyal pic.twitter.com/FgXj3Y2OmG
— WWE (@WWE) August 15, 2020
