The latest episode of WWE "SmackDown Live" not only followed up this past weekend's "Battleground" 2017 results, but also began to set the stage for "SummerSlam." With several new champions and a few titles that will need new contenders, matches began to unfold on the blue brand. Among them, a triple threat was set up for the United States Championship, and a big match was booked for next week's show to determine a new No. 1 contender for Jinder Mahal's WWE Championship. Here are the latest "SmackDown" results for July 25th from Richmond, Virginia.

Latest 'SmackDown' results

The opening segment featured new U.S. champ Kevin Owens coming out to gloat about reclaiming the title from AJ Styles at "Battleground." Styles came out to demand a rematch which Owens rejected. A huge surprise came moments later as a shocked Kevin Owens watched the man he put on a stretcher weeks ago, Chris Jericho, return to the ring. Jericho demanded his rematch for the title now that he's back. Styles said a lot has changed since he's been gone. After a bunch of arguing, Shane McMahon arrived out and booked a triple threat match for the U.S. Championship for tonight's show.

Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Baron Corbin in a match where he got some revenge after Sunday's cheap finish.

Late in the match, Corbin hit a Deep Six for a near fall. Nakamura came back with a kick to the back of Corbin's head, followed by a knee, and Kinshasha for the win.

A "SmackDown" women's division tag team match featured Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch teaming up against Tamina and Lana. The fan favorites got the win after Charlotte kicked Tamina to the outside and then delivered a big boot to Lana to get the pinfall victory.

Jinder Mahal came out to brag about defeating Randy Orton again in a Punjabi Prison match at "Battleground." He spoke in his native language about his next opponent and mentioned John Cena's name. Cena arrived out and said they hadn't been properly introduced. He told Jinder he'll take him on at "SummerSlam" and become a 17-time WWE Champion.

He told the guys in back to "queue the trumpets" and started to head backstage. Daniel Bryan came out on stage to stop Cena and said everyone needs to earn their opportunities. He booked John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for next week with the winner getting to face Jinder Mahal for the title at "SummerSlam."

They had a tag team match featuring Tye Dillinger and Sami Zayn against the team of Aiden English and Mike Kanellis. Tye and Sami got the win after Zayn's Helluva Kick on Mike Kanellis helped him score a pinfall.

The New Day tried to come out to celebrate their tag team title win from this past weekend. However, the former champions, The Usos, attacked them on stage. The Usos laid out New Day and talked some trash before leaving the scene.

Triple threat main event

In the "SmackDown Live" main event match, Kevin Owens defended the United States title against AJ Styles and Chris Jericho. The triple threat match featured plenty of action with all three competitors gaining an advantage at different times in the match.

Towards the close, Owens hit a huge superkick on Chris Jericho. AJ Styles blasted Owens with a Pele kick right after that. Styles got to the top rope but Owens sent him to the outside floor. In the ring, Owens hit the Pop Up Powerbomb on Jericho for a near fall. Owens went up top and hit a Frog Splash. Styles got back in the ring to toss Owens out and then covered Jericho for the pinfall victory.

Post-match, Kevin Owens got on the mic to complain about the unfairness of having to defend his title tonight in a triple threat. He said he'll have his rematch next week against Styles and get his US Championship back.
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