WWE SmackDown results, recap, grades: Stomping Grounds anticipation heightens on strong go-home show.

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What else happened on SmackDown Live?

• Bayley suffered a beating during "A Moment of Bliss": Thanks to the presence of Nikki Cross. From a storyline standpoint, Alexa Bliss played things perfectly ahead of her shot at Bayley's SmackDown women's title. Not only did she continue her brainwashed manipulation of Cross as her sidekick, she caused Bayley to lose her cool with an honest rant meant to expose her as a fraud who peaked in NXT and is jealous that Bliss is living out the main roster career that Bayley always wanted. Bayley finally snapped to attack her before succumbing to Cross' distraction as Bliss gained revenge in a red-hot segment.
• Andrade attacked Apollo Crews from behind: During a backstage segment after Crews attempted to give Zelina Vega a message to relay his way. For the second straight week, Chad Gable watched from a distance and shook his head while taking notes.
• Heavy Machinery def. The B Team via pinfall : As SmackDown tag team champions Daniel Bryan and Rowan sat in on commentary to get a closer look at Sunday's opponents. Bryan did well to mock Otis and Tucker as nothing more than unfocused buffoons. The finish came after Heavy Machinery landed the Compacter on Bo Dallas. After this match is where the aforementioned Rollins attack took place.
• Aleister Black cut another backstage promo:Asking what it takes to change the essence of a man. Seemingly coming to terms with the fact that no one has picked a fight with him since he began these bizarre rants, he went on to threaten the essence of anyone who eventually does.
• The Miz took issue with Shane McMahon's abuse of power : In what began as a gloating in-ring promo from McMahon and quickly turned into a war of words. After taking turns insulting their fathers, The Miz correctly called out McMahon, the former proprietor of SmackDown's "land of opportunity," for hogging all the airtime on both shows with his friends. The Miz, who blamed himself, was eventually given 10 seconds by McMahon to find a tag team partner for an impromptu match. At that moment, R-Truth emerged from under the ring with his 24/7 title to trigger the Awesome Truth reunion.
• Drew McIntyre & Elias def. The Miz & R-Truth in a tag team elimination match: As expected, McMahon's constant interference played a huge role as he prevented Truth from making a tag, allowing a running knee from Elias to eliminate him. After a group of wrestlers from the locker room, led by Shelton Benjamin, attempted to steal Truth's title, he grabbed it from the referee to escape through the crowd. McIntyre eventually pinned The Miz following a Claymore kick before McMahon held Miz up for a second one after the match as the heels sent a message to Roman Reigns.