July 25 , 2014 Smackdown results The July 25 , 2014 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on July 22 , 2014 at the Amway Center in Orlando , Florida . Summary . As WWE returned from all - out war at Battleground , SmackDown played host to a No Disqualification Match between Dean Ambrose and Cesaro , and a main event slugfest between Roman Reigns and Alberto Del Rio . Four days after an important win over Big E & Kofi Kingston on Raw , RybAxel looked to propel themselves into tag team title contention in a SmackDown showdown against WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos — fresh off their own 2 - out - of - 3 Falls victory over The Wyatt Family ' s Luke Harper & Erick Rowan at Battleground . And while Axel was able to knock Jey Uso off the apron at the height of the action , he failed to see Jimmy Uso ’ s ploy in laying down next to his fallen brother . So , when the son of WWE Hall of Famer Mr . Perfect threw the wrong Uso back into the ring , he would pay for his mistake with a small package loss . After winning the Intercontinental Championship in the Battleground Battle Royal , The Miz came to SmackDown to give his “ acceptance speech ” – thanking The Authority , his parents ( in attendance ) and so many others . But , true to form , he saved the biggest thanks for the “ Moneymaker . ” Bo Dallas soon interrupted to share his opinion that The Awesome One actually won the Battle Royal because he “ Bo - lieved . ” The two seemed to get along quite nicely , until Dolph Ziggler put a quick end to the buddy fest by insulting the both of them . However , when The Showoff put his hands on his fellow competitors , Bo sent him out of the ring with a cheap shot . As a result , The Authority would make an impromptu match between Ziggler and Dallas . As the new Intercontinental Champion joined the SmackDown announce team , Dolph Ziggler battled Bo Dallas in an impromptu contest — set by The Authority following their conflict moments earlier on “ Miz TV . ” But , after Ziggler attacked Miz outside the ring , The Awesome One clamored back with a distraction that allowed Bo to pick up the quick pin on his opponent . Afterward , as Bo was doing his trademark victory lap , the bleached blond , former World Champion took him out , only to be thrown into the unforgiving steel ring post by the opportunistic Miz . In an ultra - brutal Raw rematch that incorporated kendo sticks , the ring bell , numerous mangled chairs , a distraction by Seth Rollins and an incredible Superplex by Cesaro onto nothing but steel , the tough - as - nails Dean Ambrose was able to rise above his opponent with a quick pinfall . But , before the dust could settle , Rollins delivered a second attack on the winner . This sparked a massive 2 - on - 1 assault that ended with The Swiss Superman ’ s post - match Neutralizer and the Curb Stomp by Mr . Money in the Bank . With the sudden emergence of Cameron at the opening bell , Paige used the surprise distraction to make Naomi tap - out to the P . T . O . Then , Cameron attacked her former Funkadactyl tag team partner in the ring , ultimately sending her crashing off the ropes and down to the ringside floor . In perhaps their most bizarre scene yet , Goldust & Stardust explained why the “ cosmic key ” is in their future . After making decisive work of R - Truth with Sister Abigail , Bray Wyatt informed Chris Jericho that while he is not a Savior , The Eater of Worlds is . In SmackDown ’ s main event , pitting the Superstar who was capable of anything against that Superstar who had won everything , Roman Reigns went head - to - head with Alberto Del Rio . Though The Mexican Aristocrat unleashed an absolutely vicious assault from start to finish , in the end , it was the black - clad Superstar that would triumph with the Superman Punch / Spear combination .