June 6 , 2014 Smackdown results The June 6 , 2014 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on June 3 , 2014 at the U . S . Bank Arena in Cincinnati , Ohio . Summary . In the wake of WWE Payback , Seth Rollins addressed his stunning Raw betrayal of The Hounds of Justice on SmackDown , only to raise the ire of both Dolph Ziggler and Big Show . Plus , Bray Wyatt declared himself reborn and a Triple Threat Intercontinental Title Match lit up Friday night . After turning his back on his “ brothers ” Monday with the help of a brutal chair assault , Seth Rollins kicked off SmackDown with WWE COO Triple H by his side , offering no explanation for his shocking treachery on Raw , instead choosing to hold his motives close to his black vest . Dolph Ziggler – who predicted he would “ catch a beating ” for what he was about to say – hit the stage to tell The Architect that he “ sold out . ” In response , The Game , noting that The Showoff must be Nostradamus , announced an impromptu showdown between the former World Heavyweight Champion and the Shield turncoat . As WWE COO Triple H proudly watched from ringside , Seth Rollins battled Dolph Ziggler in SmackDown ’ s explosive opening bout . Although The Showoff pushed his Friday night opponent to the brink of defeat – causing some noticeable unrest to The King of Kings – in the end the black - clad Superstar finished off his bleach blonde adversary with an authoritative Peace of Mind . Ryback & Curtis Axel sought to strengthen their claim as the top challengers to the WWE Tag Team Titles with a non - title match against the reigning titleholders on SmackDown . However , The Usos , looking to rebound from a tough loss to Luke Harper & Erick Rowan on Raw , had other plans for their determined foes . In the end , after mounting some momentum , the Samoan warriors capitalized on a fallen Axel when Jimmy Uso delivered a high - flying top rope Splash to the former Intercontinental Champion for the victory . Rusev – who proudly donned his new Golden Star Medal from Mother Russia that was awarded to him Monday night – continued to destroy the competition in another dominating showing on SmackDown . The Hero of the Russian Federation made quick work of Xavier Woods , who despite his best efforts to win one for the U . S . A . , was forced to tap to The Bulgarian Brute ’ s Accolade submission . And as Rusev stood tall in triumph , the colors of the Russian flag hung high above . Following Cesaro ’ s ambush on Bad News Barrett and Rob Van Dam on WWE Main Event – cutting short their Intercontinental Championship rematch – all three rival Superstars squared off on SmackDown in a thrilling Triple Threat Match for the illustrious title . Although RVD and The King of Swing did their best to capture the coveted prize , with Paul Heyman joining the SmackDown announce team , the Intercontinental Champion once again showed that no one delivers bad news quite like the British brawler . Following a Five - Star Frog Splash from Mr . Monday Night to the Swiss Superstar , the titleholder caught an unsuspecting RVD with the Bad News Bull Hammer Elbow for the win . Leading up to the best show on Friday night , many wondered what effect Bray Wyatt ’ s WWE Payback defeat at the hands of John Cena in a treacherous Last Man Standing Match would have on the leader of The Wyatt Family . After his cryptic address Friday night , it ’ s clear that The Eater of Worlds is not done delivering his mysterious message . In his creepy SmackDown soliloquy , The New Face of Fear declared that he is reborn . The question remains , what does the rebirth of this backwoods preacher mean for the WWE Universe ? Natalya , unfazed by Alicia Fox ’ s bizarre behavior , pinned the unstable Diva with a crafty counter in their hard - hitting Friday night contest . As you can imagine , the emotionally erratic Fox didn ’ t take the loss very well , stalking a startled Lillian Garcia in another strange post - match meltdown . Just prior to their SmackDown showdown , Santino Marella appeared to be a Bo - Liever , enjoying the inspirational Bo Dallas ’ pre - match message to the WWE Universe . However , The Milan Miracle seemed to touch a nerve in the former NXT Champion when he performed his own version of the young Superstar ’ s ringside celebration . The wide - eyed Superstar instantly employed relentless aggression as he pummeled the former U . S . Champion on his way to another victory via his signature Running Bo - Dog . The positive Superstar then embarked on another victory lap around the ring before delivering to Emma his motivational post - match motto to “ Bo - Lieve . ” Earlier in the night , Big Show condemned Seth Rollins ’ actions Monday night , calling the former Hound of Justice a “ slimy piece of trash . ” As a result , Triple H put The World ’ s Largest Athlete in a huge SmackDown main event match against longstanding adversary Randy Orton . In the match ’ s final moments , it seemed as though the driven giant had The Viper on the verge of defeat , even when The Game decided to get involved . While Big Show would get his hands on both of them , a vicious knee from The Architect took out the former WWE Champion . As a result , the massive Superstar felt the black - clad Superstar ’ s Peace of Mind onto a steel chair .