Overview

• The taped Aug. 29 SmackDown main event in Lyon saw Zayn finish Sikoa with two Helluva Kicks to secure the pin.
• The win ends Sikoa’s United States Championship reign at 62 days.
• Early interference from MFT members JC Mateo and Tonga Loa was cut off when Uso and Fatu arrived.
• WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque publicly celebrated Zayn’s victory on social media.
• Kevin Owens praised Zayn as “the best” in a post reacting to the title change as WWE builds toward Clash in Paris.