
Rhodes Rises, SNME Looms: SmackDown Delivers Mixed Momentum
On SmackDown May 22, Cody Rhodes defeated Sami Zayn in the main event after Gunther interference; Trick Williams defeated Carmelo Hayes; Tiffany Stratton defeated Lash Legend in an open US title challenge; Flair & Ripley teamed to beat Toxic Attraction with a post-match attack from Jade Cargill; Solo Sikoa defeated Damian Priest while Shinsuke Nakamura fell to Talla Tonga; the show teased SNME 43 and a Clash in Italy, delivering a mixed but solid episode.
