'SmackDown' takeaways: Surprise returns and twists kick off three days of WWE in Australia

"The amount of high-profile matches on this episode of "SmackDown" certainly made the card feel more like "Crown Jewel Night 1," and the Perth, Australia, crowd appreciated it. The fans got surprising returns, twists and turns, including Shinsuke Nakamura back in the ring for the first time since mid-June and Tama Tonga rejoining The MFT for the first time since Wrestlemania 41."

"The Last Man Standing designation means the match ends only when one wrestler cannot get up before the referee counts to 10, and the bout definitely delivered on its promise of endurance. Black won after his wife (and former NXT antagonist) Zelina Vega shifted through the crowd and climbed over a barricade to kneel in front of Priest, urging him to have mercy on her husband."

SmackDown in Perth featured numerous high-profile matches and crowd engagement. Aleister Black defeated Damian Priest in a Last Man Standing match after Zelina Vega crawled over a barricade to distract Priest, allowing Black to ready and throw a fireball that sent Priest through a table. The stipulation requires one wrestler to be unable to rise before a ten-count. Shinsuke Nakamura returned to answer Sami Zayn's open challenge and was controlling the bout before a masked assailant revealed as Tama Tonga interfered, leading to a no-contest. Other results included Stephanie Vaquer and Tiffany Stratton defeating Giulia and Kiana James, and The Wyatt Sicks beating The Street Profits for the tag titles.

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