WWE SMACKDOWN (05/12/23)

After last Saturday's Backlash, WWE broadcast this Friday another edition of SmackDown on the FOX channel, from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, towards Night of Champions on May 27th.

RESULTS:

AJ Styles defeated Edge and Rey Mysterio (First Round of World Heavyweight Championship Tournament)

Bobby Lashley beat WWE United States Champion Austin Theory and Sheamus (First Round of World Heavyweight Championship Tournament)

Cameron Grimes defeated Baron Corbin

Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa teamed up at Night of Champions

WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defeated Damage CTRL (Bayley & Dakota Kai)

Asuka glares at Bianca Belair and spits in her face.

AJ Styles defeated Bobby Lashley (World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final)