WWE SmackDown results, recap, grades: The Bloodline battle it out ahead of Money in the Bank

Reigns and Sikoa come to blows with The Usos on the final SmackDown before Money in the Bank

Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and The Usos treated fans to a sample of the battle that will ensue at Money in the Bank. London served as the battleground for the first skirmish between the two fractured halves of The Bloodline.

The Usos fired the first strike last week after attacking their little brother Sikoa. Reigns returned to SmackDown this week to even the odds. An emotionally-tense negotiation between the two parties -- chock full of mind games -- preceded the show-closing brawl. Elsewhere on the show, the crowd was firmly behind LA Knight as he confronted fellow Money in the Bank ladder match opponent, Logan Paul.

SmackDown also featured a pair of championship bouts ahead of Money in the Bank. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defended their undisputed tag team titles against Pretty Deadly, and Charlotte Flair challenged Asuka for the WWE women's championship.

CBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from the O2 in London, England.

The Usos plant seeds of doubt before all out brawl

Reigns claimed to be the only one who truly loved The Usos. Reigns credited himself for The Usos' success. Reigns offered his cousins another chance, describing the dynamic between Reigns and The Usos as similar to a father-son relationship. Reigns said forgiving The Usos was conditional on the former tag team champions bowing down and acknowledging Reigns as "Tribal Chief." 

Enter The Usos as Jimmy Uso insisted the time for apologies and conversations had passed. Now was the time for consequences. Jey Uso noted that Reigns had not been pinned in three years but would suffer that fate on Saturday. Jey Uso also mentioned that the larger family had been talking. The Usos planted a seed of doubt among their opponents, stating their desire to vote in Sikoa as the next "Tribal Chief." 

A brawl broke out between the two teams to close out SmackDown. Security tried to intervene but was repeatedly tossed aside as The Usos clashed with Reigns and Sikoa. SmackDown came to a close with Jey Uso diving over the ropes and crashing onto Reigns and Sikoa ringside.

A textbook final build to the tag team match at Money in the Bank. Unfortunately, The Usos vs. Reigns and Sikoa is not a typical feud. It's uniquely personal and has been executed fantastically to this point. Expectations are consequentially higher and this closing segment was a rather safe option. There were some interesting wrinkles that made it stand out. Reigns' alleged "love" for his cousins was abusive, emotionally manipulative narcissism at its finest. The Usos championing their little brother as the next "Tribal Chief" was a nice touch to pull at the seams of their less experienced tag team foes. A supplemental down: Michael Cole announced that Cody Rhodes vs. Dominik Mysterio will headline Money in the Bank. That is almost certainly the wrong call. It reeks of a rather obvious "surprise" appearance and is insulting to the absolute gold that The Bloodline story has been in totality. Grade: B

What else happened on WWE SmackDown?

• Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships -- Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn def. Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) via pinfall after Zayn landed the Helluva Kick on Wilson.
• Austin Theory def. Ridge Holland via pinfall after hitting a rolling thunder dropkick. Sheamus saved Holland from a post-match beatdown.
• Karrion Kross challenged AJ Styles to a match in a spooky, pre-taped vignette. Styles later accepted the challenge.
• Bayley def. Shotzi Blackheart via pinfall after hitting a Roseplant to defend her spot in the women's Money in the Bank ladder match. Bayley and Iyo Sky attacked Blackheart backstage and chopped off a handful of her hair.
• Knight and Paul verbally sparred on "The Grayson Waller Effect." The fan reception for Knight was huge.
• Butch def. Santos Escobar and Knight via pinfall after hitting Escobar with a Bitter End.
• SmackDown women's championship -- Charlotte Flair def. Asuka (c) via disqualification after Bianca Belair attacked Asuka. Titles do not change hands via DQ or count-out. Belair, who sat ringside after being barred from the show, laid out both competitors with KODs on the announcers' table.