Welcome to the Smackdown review for May 22, 2020.
Story Progression
Sami Zayn was stripped of the Intercontinental Title and a tournment started on the blue brand to crown the new champion. Elias, fresh off of costing Corbin the briefcase at MITB, showed that beyond the great character is a damn good wrestler. Bryan and Gulak put on a clinic, a match that was all about skill. The winners advance, and we will see if any Raw superstars can get into the fun.
Results
Braun Strowman beat The Miz.
AJ Styles beat Shinsuke Nakamura to advance in the Intercontinental Tournament.
Bayley beat Charlotte Flair.
Mandy Rose and Otis fell to Dolph Ziggler and Sonya Deville.
Jeff Hardy beat Sheamus to advance in the Intercontinental Tournament.
Final Thought
Miz and Morrison take on Strowman at Backlash.
