Friday Night SmackDown Results 7/4: Four days after winning the grueling Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match at Sunday's pay-per-view, Seth Rollins made his triumphant return to SmackDown. He informed John Cena that The Champ got lucky when the treacherous Superstar nearly cashed in on his WWE World Heavyweight Title on Raw. He also stated that, sooner or later, the Cenation leader's time as World Champion would meet an abrupt end.
Dean Ambrose crashed the party, however, labeling his former "brother" delusional and promising to stop Rollins from ever claiming the World Title. But, when The Lunatic Fringe attacked, Randy Orton joined the fray to form a 2-on-1 assault against him. After Roman Reigns emerged to even the odds, WWE COO Triple H responded by putting Ambrose in a main event match against The Viper.
The Game made it clear that if Reigns interfered in the contest, he would be out of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4-Way Match at WWE Battleground.
Sheamus def. Alberto Del Rio in a United States Championship Match
in the climax of the incredible matchup between two Superstars who are very familiar with each other's respective arsenals, The Celtic Warrior escaped both the Cross Armbreaker and a near Moonsault to overcome The Mexican Aristocrat with the Brogue Kick.
Chris Jericho returned to SmackDown
For the first time in nearly a year, Chris Jericho returned to SmackDown, four days after The Wyatt Family attacked him on Raw. The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rolla promised that if Bray Wyatt wanted to get nuts, he was definitely up to the challenge. In response, The Eater of Worlds appeared on the TitianTron, warning that the "savior" better worry about saving himself from The New Face of Fear.
AJ Lee def. Eva Marie
After AJ Lee returned to Raw to win back the Divas Championship from Paige Monday, the English Diva walked down to ringside to see the new titleholder make Eva Marie tap out with the Black Widow. Curiously, after the match, Paige got in the ring and shook AJ's hand and clapped for her victory.
Rusev and Swagger engaged in an American/Russian Standoff
A battle of two powerhouse faced-off to know which the superior nation is. But when Lana followed with some disparaging remarks about Independence Day, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter stormed to the ring, igniting a fierce stare down between The Bulgarian Brute and The Real American.
Dean Ambrose def. Randy Orton by Disqualification
Despite the fact that Ambrose couldn't stop himself from attacking Rollins once again, he still seemed to be in firm control in the match's final moments. However, as he lunged through the ropes at The Viper, Rollins recovered enough to nail Ambrose in midair with the Money in the Bank briefcase, bringing the disqualification.
With the official match over, Rollins and Orton initiated another 2-on-1 assault on Ambrose. But, as Rollins prepared an aerial assault from the top rope, the powerhouse Reigns emerged to send him crashing to the canvas and unleashed a major onslaught that included an earth-shattering Superman Punch on the Apex Predator.
Other Results:
Bo Dallas def. Diego
Big E vs. Cesaro ended in a No Contest
