WWE SmackDown 1000 results, Oct. 16, 2018: Mysterio soars over Shinsuke in sensational SmackDown 1000 thriller

Before they face off for the WWE Championship at WWE Crown Jewel, can AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan put their differences aside against The Usos?

With their WWE Championship Match at WWE Crown Jewel less than three weeks away, AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan teamed up tonight on the blue brand for a thrilling tag team match against The Usos.

The four Superstars competed at breakneck speeds, and the frenetic bout featured Styles and Bryan locking in their signature submission holds on each Uso simultaneously. Jimmy and Jey’s experience advantage as a team soon came into play when they cornered The Phenomenal One, but when The “Yes!” Man found his way into the contest, he was an absolute one-man wrecking crew, wiping out both Usos by his lonesome while Styles recovered.

However, when Styles once again got involved, Bryan accidently clocked him with a forearm, which led to The Beard eating a double superkick from Jimmy & Jey that led to The Usos picking up the massive tag team victory on #SD1000.

The Bulgarian Brute squares off with The A-Lister for one of SmackDown LIVE's spots in the 8-man tournament to determine who is the best in the world at WWE Crown Jewel.

With a slot in the coveted WWE World Cup tournament to determine the best in the world on the line, The Miz and Rusev squared off on this landmark episode of SmackDown LIVE.

The two barely had time to engage, as Aiden English rushed to ringside and tripped up Rusev, clearly in retaliation for them exposing his “One Night in Milwaukee” scam last week. The distraction allowed The Miz to roll up The Bulgarian Brute for a sudden three-count.

The Mozart of Mayhem couldn’t get out of dodge, however, as an enraged Lana caught him with a low blow, and The Super Athlete let out some aggression on his former Rusev Day companion.

One night in D.C. was not kind to English.

The Rated R Superstar welcomes The Queen and the SmackDown Women's Champion to a very intense SmackDown 1000 edition of "The Cutting Edge."

SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair joined WWE Hall of Famer Edge, who hosted the return episode of “The Cutting Edge,” and discussed their ongoing conflict ahead of the first-ever Last Woman Standing Match for the title at WWE Evolution.

Edge first prodded Becky on why she turned her back on her best friend at SummerSlam before urging her to change her ways before she burned every bridge the way he had and one day had to look back on her career alone. The Irish Lass Kicker scoffed at Edge’s advice, ordered him to leave the ring and told him to “make sure he didn’t hurt his neck on the way out of the ring,” alluding to his career-ending injury.

A disgusted Charlotte hit the scene and reminded Becky of when The Queen speared her through the LED lights last week before tackling Lynch to the canvas and inciting another wild brawl. After Becky and Charlotte traded some stinging haymakers, WWE officials rushed the ring and broke up the chaotic melee, which is only a small precursor to what’s likely to happen when they meet for the championship at WWE Evolution in the first-ever Last Woman Standing Match. 

The New Day looks to defend their titles against The Bar, but Sheamus & Cesaro get big help from The World's Largest Athlete, Big Show.

With a bunch of royalty on commentary (shout-outs to WWE Hall of Famers Jerry Lawler and King Booker), The Bar got another crack at The New Day and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship here on SmackDown 1000.

This WWE Super Show-Down rematch was a barnburner from the start with both teams looking to capitalize on their vast knowledge of the other. The New Day looked to be closing in on a successful title defense when Big E and Woods downed Sheamus with a series of high-impact maneuvers, but The Celtic Warrior survived the onslaught. New Day responded by surviving a close call of their own when Big E somehow kicked out after an absolutely unbelievable Neutralizer from Cesaro.

The epic title fight was soon interrupted by Big Show, who arrived right in the heat of the action and stalked to ringside with a purpose. The World’s Largest Athlete helped Kofi Kingston back to his feet after he had been laid out by The Bar, but he viciously Chokeslammed The Dreadlocked Dynamo through a table, much to the shock of the WWE Universe and Big E. The distressed Big E was easy pickings as soon as he turned around, as Sheamus cracked him with a flush Brogue Kick to secure the three-count and the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.

Big Show then celebrated with The Bar, holding the titles high above his head. No one exactly knew why Big Show had done what he’d done, but one thing was clear: Everyone else was in big trouble.