Synopsis

Following a hard-fought main event between John Cena and Dean Ambrose, it was announced that Ambrose would challenge AJ Styles for the WWE Championship on the next SmackDown LIVE. Elsewhere, Intercontinental Champion The Miz defended his title against Dolph Ziggler, while The Usos and American Alpha competed to determine the top contenders for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. And in a separate, increasingly perplexing storyline, the rivalry between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt deepened.