Friday Night SmackDown Results 7/11: Kicking off SmackDown, Lana and Rusev talked about nothing but Russian leader Vladimir Putin, at the expense of America, Canada and The Bulgarian Brute's Friday night opponent, Roman Reigns. But, the emergence of the powerful former member of The Shield changed that agenda in a hurry, creating an instant cold war of intensity between them.
However, just when it looked as if their match might begin sooner than scheduled, The Ravishing Russian stopped her Superstar from battling on Reigns' terms. Instead, it seemed they would need to wait for SmackDown's Main Event.
AJ Lee def. Cameron
When Cameron tried to escape, her former tag-team partner Naomi threw her back the ring allowing AJ to finish her off with the Shining Wizard.
Adam Rose def. Fandango by Count-out
Fandango's attempt to break up the fray ended up getting him counted-out out of the contest. When he took issue, Rose took the party to him.
The Usos def. Titus O'Neil & Heath Slater
After dispatching of Heath Slater & Titus O'Neil, hitting The One Man Band with the Samoan Splash off the top rope, WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos gave their impression of what will happen when they battle Luke Harper & Eric Rowan in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match for the titles at WWE Battleground.
Randy Orton def. Chris Jericho
During the climax of the battle, the creepy tone of The Wyatt Family suddenly rang through the arena, distracting Y2J long enough for The Viper to strike with the RKO for the victory.
Goldust def. Curtis Axel
Moments after Goldust overcame Curtis Axel with The Final Cut in singles action, Stardust stopped a post-match assault by throwing what looked like actual stardust in the face of Ryback.
Roman Reigns def. Rusev by Disqualification
Just when it looked like Roman Reigns was setting up to hit the Spear on the mighty Rusev in SmackDown's main event showdown, Randy Orton appeared from out of nowhere and leveled the black-clad Superstar.
While The Viper's actions forced the referee to call for the bell, it also opened the door for The Hero of the Russian Federation to attack his opponent from behind. Then, as the smoke was still clearing, Orton slithered into the ring and hit the completely war torn Reigns with the RKO.
