SmackDown LIVE preview, Aug. 21, 2018: Two huge matches headline a special edition in Brooklyn

Because the fallout from a monumental SummerSlam just wasn’t enough, Paige has put together a special edition of
SmackDown LIVE that has the WWE Universe buzzing with excitement. After Sunday’s controversial title match, The
Bludgeon Brothers will put the SmackDown Tag Team Titles on the line against The New Day in a No Disqualification
Match. Plus, Jeff Hardy will finally be able to get his hands on Randy Orton when the two square off in the evening’s
very first match. You won’t want to miss a second of the action, starting tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network!

AJ Styles to give an exclusive interview

What’s next for Daniel Bryan and The Miz?

Becky Lynch to explain her actions at SummerSlam

Jeff Hardy finally goes one-on-one with Randy Orton

The New Day and The Bludgeon Brothers meet in No Disqualification title showdown

The New Day and The Bludgeon Brothers meet in No Disqualification title showdown

The SummerSlam showdown between The New Day and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bludgeon Brothers ended in a disqualification
after Rowan clobbered the challengers with his mallet, setting off a brutal beatdown. The New Day won the battle but left
without the titles because of the disqualification ending.
There will be no chance of that happening when the two teams clash tonight in a No Disqualification Match for the SmackDown
Tag Team Titles. Will The Bludgeon Brothers bring their mallets into battle from the get-go and pummel the challengers into
submission, or can The New Day topple the monsters and claim their fifth tag team championship?

Jeff Hardy finally goes one-on-one with Randy Orton

Randy Orton has spent the past several weeks tormenting Jeff Hardy, whether it was trying to rip Hardy’s ear open with his bare
hands or attacking The Charismatic Enigma and removing his trademark face-paint. Hardy was vulnerable to another attack from The
Viper after losing to Shinsuke Nakamura on Sunday at SummerSlam, but Orton instead turned around and walked away, later saying
he’d deal with Hardy on his terms.
SmackDown General Manager Paige took to Twitter on Monday, announcing that Hardy and Orton would square off on Tuesday night and
that it would be the first match to take place on SmackDown LIVE. What will happen when this heated rivalry hits the squared circle?

Becky Lynch to explain her actions at SummerSlam

After months of fighting to get back into the SmackDown Women’s Championship picture, Becky Lynch came up short at SummerSlam, as
Charlotte Flair dethroned Carmella by pinning Becky to claim the title for herself. The Irish Lass Kicker initially seemed to be
happy for her best friend, hugging Flair, but she snapped in an instant, putting a vicious beating on The Queen.
Lynch will explain her actions tonight on SmackDown LIVE. What explanation could she have for the fiery fury she unleashed on
her best friend?

AJ Styles to give an exclusive interview

Heading into SummerSlam, WWE Champion AJ Styles made a promise to his family that he would not lose his cool against Samoa Joe.
The Samoan Submission Machine, however, seemed determined to goad Styles into breaking that vow. At SummerSlam, he succeeded, as
Joe’s taunting of Styles’ wife and daughter led to the WWE Champion ruthlessly assaulting Joe with a steel chair.
Styles left the arena with his family, apologizing and promising that he wouldn’t lose his cool like that again, but is there any
going back from this for the WWE Champion? We may get an answer to that question, as there will be an exclusive interview with AJ
Styles during SmackDown LIVE.

What’s next for Daniel Bryan and The Miz?

Daniel Bryan finally got his hands on The Miz at SummerSlam, making good on his promise to punch The A-Lister in the face. However,
The Miz left Brooklyn victorious after Maryse slipped her husband a foreign object, which he used to clobber Bryan.
Daniel Bryan was seething after the bout. Will he be out for payback? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C