During “SmackDown”, Nick Aldis revealed the ultimate two first round matches of the “Last Time is Now” tournament.
Carmelo Hayes will go one-on-one with Bronson Reed. Following the announcement, Reed faced Cody Rhodes within the foremost event of “SmackDown”. The match resulted in a DQ after Bron Breakker took out Rhodes and was joined by Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre to beat down Rhodes.
Earlier within the night, The Miz lost his tournament match to Jey Uso. After Hayes was announced for the tournament, he addressed his former tag partner and said Miz could have won the battle, but they’re just getting began. He then told Cathy Kelley, that if he gets a shot at Cena, he’d beat him for the title because “Melo don’t miss.”
The opposite tournament match will see Penta face off against Finn Balor. They faced one another back in April in a match that resulted in a no contest. Friday night saw Zack Ryder make his return to WWE for the primary time in five and half years. He was LA Knight’s mystery opponent, however it can be Knight that advanced to the subsequent round.