– The Bar defeated The Colons and Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson on this week’s WWE SmackDown to advance in the mini-tournament to crown Hell In a Cell opponents for SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day. The Bar will now face the winner of next week’s Triple Threat, SAnitY vs. The Usos vs. Rusev Day, to crown new #1 contenders. Below is video of Kayla Braxton talking to Cesaro and Sheamus after the win. The Bar celebrates with a song and looks ahead to winning the titles at Hell In a Cell.
– The dark match before this week’s SmackDown in Toronto saw R-Truth and Tye Dillinger defeat SAnitY in tag team action.
– WWE Hall of Famer Booker T brought back the King Booker gimmick on this week’s SmackDown. As seen below, Booker interrupted The New Day’s championship celebration to welcome them to The Five-Time Championship Club and did Spin-a-roonies with everyone:
Could…. could it be?
It’s KING BOOK-AHH!!! ??? #SDLive @BookerT5x pic.twitter.com/cRtjp6olPJ
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2018
Yes, you are ALL in the presence of royalty! #KingBooker @BookerT5x #SDLive pic.twitter.com/kB3DQQYiy4
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 29, 2018
.@WWEBigE: You just went FULL SAXTON on me!
King @BookerT5x: Tell me you did NOT just say that!?!#SDLive ??? pic.twitter.com/iO5LFdfqyi
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 29, 2018
Teamwork makes the SPIN-A-ROONI work! #SDLive @BookerT5x @WWEBigE @TrueKofi @XavierWoodsPhD pic.twitter.com/N44fQ2dd9z
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2018
What would #TheNewDay‘s 5-TIME CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION be without…KING @BookerT5x?! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/jdFOelZKPw
— WWE (@WWE) August 29, 2018