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Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Friday Night Smackdown results for May 8, 2020. This week’s show featured a six-man tag team main event, a women’s division tag team match, and more. Make sure you’re here tomorrow for the complete Best and Worst of Friday Night Smackdown column.
WWE Friday Night Smackdown Results:
1. Sonya Deville defeated Mandy Rose when Deville countered a running knee into a roll-up.
2. The Miz and John Morrison defeated Lucha House Party, Forgotten Sons, and Smackdown Tag Team Champions New Day. Miz pinned Lince Dorado after a Skull-crushing Finale.
– Renee Young interviewed Jeff Hardy in the ring. Sheamus interrupted and tried to enter the ring to attack, but Hardy took him out with a Twist of Fate and a Swanton Bomb.
– Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman had a “face to face confrontation” ahead of their Universal Championship match at Money in the Bank. They exchanged words and Bray handed Braun a black sheep mask, but nothing really happened.
3. Tamina and Lacey Evans defeated Sasha Banks and Smackdown Women’s Champion Bayley when Tamina pinned Bayley following a Samoan drop.
4. King Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro defeated Daniel Bryan, Drew Gulak, and Otis. Corbin pinned Gulak after a Deep Six. After the match everyone brawled, with Corbin ultimately climbing up the ladder and pulling down a “symbolic” Money in the Bank briefcase to pose with it.
Over the course of his eight-year NBA career, Shannon Brown made a name for himself as one of the league’s most electrifying high-fliers, and he was able to parlay that natural athleticism into a complementary role alongside Kobe Bryant and the Lakers during their back-to-back championship runs in 2009 and 2010.
Brown has since retired from the NBA but continues to make his way in pro basketball via the BIG3, as co-captain of the expansion team, Aliens. But this week, Brown raised eyebrows when a report emerged that he’d been arrested for allegedly firing a gun at two people who had entered his home.
According to a report from TMZ, the two people in question claimed that they were house-hunting in his Georgia neighborhood and saw a for-sale sign outside of Brown’s home. They further claimed that his front door was open when they approached and that someone had invited them inside.
Via TMZ Sports:
The police spokesperson says once the individuals were inside … they say Brown confronted them, before ultimately agreeing to let them go.
But, the two say as they were leaving … Brown fired 5 to 6 shots at them.
The spokesperson says when cops investigated … they found one shell casing in the area — and eventually arrested the former NBA player for aggravated assault.
So far, there is only the police report on file and the claims made by the two individuals in question. We’ve yet to hear Brown’s side of the story. After the initial arrest on May 2, Brown was reportedly out on bond as of May 4. Brown was the 25th pick by the Cavs in 2006 and played for eight different teams during his career.
It’s been almost two full months since the NBA went on hiatus amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and though the league hasn’t closed the door on a return this season, there are a number of logistical obstacles to overcome before teams can begin to take the court again.
At this point, it remains unclear whether that would mean finishing out the regular season in some abbreviated fashion or jumping right into the playoffs. Everything is on the table. On Friday, the league took baby steps toward returning to action by allowing practice facilities to open and permitting small groups of players to participate in workouts.
It’s a move that’s naturally been greeted with skepticism by players, coaches, and owners alike, with Mark Cuban saying earlier this week that he’d rather not put his team at risk. Also on Friday, Commissioner Adam Silver spoke with players across the league via conference call, during which he laid out several details about what a return would entail.
Sources: Commissioner Adam Silver told NBA players on call Friday:
– If season resumes, no fans expected
– 40% of league revenue comes from fans
– Season decision can go into June
– Until coronavirus vaccine, there is risk; will be living with the virus for foreseeable future— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 8, 2020
If/when it is able for NBA to return, Adam Silver told players it’s safer in 1-to-2 locations — such as Disney World Orlando/Las Vegas — than flying around to cities and facilities, sources said. https://t.co/n33I0YKu19
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 8, 2020
The absence of fans was no surprise, given the risk of gathering that many people together in one place. But it appears now that the league is giving itself at least another month to figure out whether any of this is doable. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported on Friday that it could take 2-3 weeks for players to return to their respective teams, as many of them have gone home to be with their families, including several, like Luka Doncic, who are currently overseas. She added that there is widespread reluctance among the players to do so until there is certainty about a return to action.
The idea of playing in a single location, such as Disney World or Las Vegas, is one that’s been floating around now for weeks, as both have the facilities and the lodging necessary to house the minimum of 1,500 people it would require to resume play, even with a skeleton crew. For now, there is still very little clarity about if or when the NBA will return.
