May 30 , 2014 Smackdown results The May 30 , 2014 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on May 27 , 2014 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta , Georgia . Summary . On the final show en route to WWE Payback , SmackDown played host to both a Champion vs . Champion Match and a Last Man Standing showdown . After feeling the wrath of Evolution in a Raw Contract Signing gone south , an extremely focused and intense Shield reemerged , wondering just how crazy their Payback opponents are willing to get when two of the greatest factions in WWE history go head - to - head in a No Holds Barred Elimination Match this Sunday . While many scenarios are possible in such an unpredictable free - for - all , The Hounds of Justice made one thing perfectly clear : At Payback , " The end of Evolution will be extinction . " In the first match of the night , Paul Heyman joined the SmackDown announce team to watch his Superstar Cesaro in action against Kofi Kingston . In the height of the matchup , The King of Swing countered The Wildcat ’ s aerial assault with a vicious uppercut for the victory . But the action didn ’ t stop there . Looking to send United States Champion Sheamus a message heading into their monumental title match at Payback , The Swiss Superman finished off his fallen opponent with a post - match Neutralizer . As Divas Champion Paige took on Tamina , her unpredictable No . 1 Contender , Alicia Fox , emerged , creating a major distraction by doing everything from taking selfies to “ borrowing ” the Divas Title . Despite Fox ’ s antics , Paige overcame Tamina by making her tap out to the Scorpion Crosslock . Still , the question remains : What factor will Alicia ’ s erratic behavior play in Sunday ’ s title showdown ? Bo Dallas continued to make the WWE Universe Bo - lieve , scoring a huge Friday night win over the up - and - coming Xavier Woods with his running " Bo - Dog " – followed by another victory lap and an inspirational hug to his fallen opponent . EL Torito may have started his SmackDown match against Jinder Mahal completely tailless , but his humiliation wouldn ’ t stop the pint - sized Superstar from besting his opponent with the “ Bull - Sault . ” Moments after the bell , however , El Torito found himself surrounded by the remaining members of 3MB . But , when Los Matadors took out Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre , it was Hornswoggle who nearly lost his head ! Who will be humiliated this Sunday in Payback ’ s Hair vs . Mask Match ? At Payback , United States Champion Sheamus will defend his title against Cesaro and Intercontinental Champion Bad New Barrett will defend against Rob Van Dam . Before they put their titles on the line Sunday , the two champions went head - to - head on SmackDown . With Paul Heyman returning to the SmackDown announce team , not wanting to miss a chance to profess the attributes of his own Superstar , Cesaro , Sheamus overcame his fellow possessor of gold with a furious Brogue Kick . The Celtic Warrior then climbed out of the ring and sent a message of his own to The King of Swing by intimidating his outspoken advocate . As an American flag waving Big E prepared to battle Titus O ’ Neil , Lana emerged to speak the praises of the Russian flag and Rusev - who now resides in Russia - all while demanding the subjugation of the people of the United States . After Big E decimated The Real Deal and finished him off with The Big Ending , both he and his Payback opponent began to feverishly wave their respective flags . After turning his match against Jack Swagger into an in - ring party , Adam Rose trapped The Real American ’ s legs with his feet to pick up a rather strange three - count . Two days before facing his nemesis , John Cena , in a Last Man Standing Match , Bray Wyatt decided to take on one - half of the WWE Tag Team Champions in the same fashion . Though Jimmy Uso took him to hell and back , when the battling Samoan missed The Eater of Worlds and inadvertently collided with the steel ring steps , Bray finished off the highflyer by delivering Sister Abigail onto the ringside floor .