WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results
November 24, 2023
Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL.
Commentary: Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick
Results by: Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
Karrion Kross returned to TV in a dark match where he defeated Cedric Alexander.
WWE SmackDown kicks off with highlights of last week’s show. We see clips of Damage CTRL fighting Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch and Shotzi.
Live in the arena, Becky Lynch’s music hits and out she comes with Shotzi, Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair.
The fans chant “Becky” and she says it has been a while but she is happy to stand in the ring and say that the Man has come around SmackDown. And she knows people have been worrying why she has agreed to team with who she is teaming with but when the offer comes to slap the head off Damage CTRL, the answer is always going to be a yes.
Becky says and what better place to do that than in Chicago at War Games. Bianca says now that they have four members and a solid team, War Games is the match for them to get their licks back. The fans chant “EST” and Bianca tells the fans she loves them. The fans chant “Wooo” as Flair Woo’s. Bianca says but at War Games, when Damage CTRL goes low, they won’t just go lower but they’ll go to war.
Shotzi laughs and says she can barely contain herself thinking about all the carnage. She says Damage CTRL humiliated her when they held her down and cut her hair but they made her stronger, unpredictable and unbreakable. And she can’t wait to unleash her madness on them.
Flair looks at Shotzi and says what Shotzi said and the fans “Wooo” again. Flair says War Games is a new beginning for them, she says that looking at Becky. And that War Games is the end for Damage CTRL. As she is talking, Bayley’s music hits and out she comes.
The fans boo Bayley and she says hello to you too idiots. She says she didn’t think she would see the day where Charlotte and Becky are standing together, fighting the good fight together. Everyone knows that she knows them the longest. When she and Flair had a car ride together, Flair always said something about Becky. And when she would speak to Becky, she would take a stab at Flair. But it’s two egos clashing, fighting to the top and she gets it. Bayley says being a mom has made Becky soft. It seems to her that Becky is fine with being picked last. She is the last resort, she is picked last probably like she was picked last in school.
Bayley says War Games is one of the most brutal matches of all time and you need a cohesive unit and the only cohesive unit is Damage CTRL. Flair tells her she is out here alone and asks her where her team members are. Becky says she didn’t come to Chicago to talk, she came looking for a fight. Becky challenges two from Bayley’s team against herself and Flair in the main event. Bayley says that is exactly what she wanted and how their team is going to implode. Bayley’s music hits and she heads to the back.
We see clips from Raw’s main event with Cody Rhodes announcing Randy Orton as a team member for their War Games match.
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WWE Tag Team Championship Match – The Judgment Day (c’s) vs. Street Profits
The match is under way. Montez Ford and Damian Priest in the right and both men with right hands. Priest with a kick to the side of the head. Priest goes for a splash in the corner but Ford moves out of the way. Finn is tagged in and he goes for a back drop but Ford lands on his feet and Dawkins is tagged in. Dawkins with a back elbow onto Finn and he knocks Priest off the ring apron. Dawkins to the ropes and a spinning back elbow. Dawkins with a splash in the corner. Priest gets in the ring and Dawkins with a double underhook neck breaker. Ford is tagged in and they land a blockbuster onto Finn. He goes for the cover but Finn kicks out. Ford climbs the top rope, he jumps but Finn moves out of the way, Ford lands on his feet and Finn with the slingblade. Priest is tagged in and they double team Ford. Priest goes for the cover but Dawkins kicks out. Priest runs to the ropes and the Street Profits double team Priest. Ford goes for the cover but Finn breaks it up. Dawkins goes for a spear on Finn but Finn moves out of the way and Dawkins hits the ring post. Ford with a super kick onto Finn and a superkick onto Priest. Ford climbs the top rope and Rhea gets on the ring apron to distract the referee. Finn trips Ford up. Priest lifts Ford and tags Finn. Priest with a slam and Finn with the Coup de Grace. Finn goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: Still WWE Tag Team Champions, The Judgment Day
We see Bobby Lashley with B-Fab watching backstage and Lashley is not happy. Lashley walks away and we see the Judgment Day celebrating in the ring.
The camera cuts backstage and in comes Flair who tells her War Games team mates that she spoke to Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce and their match is on for tonight. Becky says that would have been her job. The two begin to argue and Bianca tries to calm things down. Becky says she came here to fight everybody and walks away.
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The Grayson Waller Effect with Kevin Owens
Grayson Waller welcomes everyone to his show. He says he has not been getting along with his guest but this could be the start to a friendship. He welcomes Kevin Owens to the show and out comes Austin Theory wearing a KO shirt.
Theory sits next to Waller in the ring and the fans boo. Kevin’s music hits and this time Kevin Owens comes out. Owens asks them what they are doing. Owens says he is the guest on the Grayson Waller Effect. Waller says he is suspended. Owens says he was suspended and the suspension ended today. And he thought that’s why he announced him as his guest, he would offer him an olive branch, they can share a grilled cheese in catering. Waller says Austin was supposed to come out and they were going to make fun of him. Owens asks Austin Theory where he got his shorts from because he hasn’t seen those shorts in months. Owens says he should punch them both in the face at the same time.
Waller says two weeks ago, Owens cost him his match with LA Knight. Owens says when you keep saying someone’s name, something will happen. Waller asks Austin what he is talking about and Austin Theory tells him he is probably talking about LA Knight or something. LA Knight’s music and out he comes to a loud pop.
LA Knight tells the fans “Let me talk to you”. He tells them that Owens tried to warn them. That Owens would not be here but they got caught. And he thought he would let Owens punch both of them at the same time but then they started talking about him. And they didn’t stop. And he figured if they are going to talk about him, that means they got caught again. He tells Waller it doesn’t make any difference if Owens was there or his friend A-Town clown, he will lose to him every time.
Waller tells him that isn’t true. Owens and Waller argue and Waller tells Austin Theory that they should punch LA Knight and Kevin Owens in the face at the same time. Owens asks LA Knight if he wants to punch them first and LA Knight tells him yeah and they punch both Waller and Theory out of the ring.
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Kevin Owens and LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller and Austin Theory
Back from commercial and the match is underway. Waller and Owens are in the ring. Owens with chops to the chest and he throws Waller to the ropes and Owens with a right hand. LA Knight is tagged in and LA Knight with right hands. A Clothesline by LA Knight followed by a suplex. LA Knight goes for the cover but Waller kicks out. LA Knight to the ropes and Austin Theory lowers the top rope and LA Knight to the outside. Waller to the outside but LA Knight slams both Austin and Waller into the announce table. He throws Waller back into the ring. Austin Theory grabs LA Knight but LA Knight with a right hand. Waller on the outside and he hits LA Knight with a right hand.
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Back from commercial, Owens with rights hands onto Waller and Waller rolls to the outside. Owens to the outside and he hits Waller and Austin with clotheslines. Owens throws Waller into the ring and hits Austin with a super kick. Owens gets on the ring apron and hits Austin with a cannonball. Owens climbs the top rope and he hits Waller with a swanton bomb. He goes for the cover but Waller kicks out. Owens goes for the Stunner but Waller pushes Owens away and he tags Austin into the ring. Austin with a drop kick onto Owens. Waller is tagged back in and Austin Theory with a back breaker and Waller with an elbow off the second rope. Waller goes for the cover but Owens kicks out. Waller with a rear chin lock but Owens gets to his feet. Austin Theory is tagged in and Waller knocks LA Knight off the ring apron. Austin Theory with a rolling blockbuster onto Owens. Austin Theory goes for the cover but Owens kicks out. The fans chant “you suck” and Austin Theory pushes Owens into the corner and Waller is tagged in. Austin Theory with a back breaker. Waller climbs and walks the second rope and he goes for an elbow drop but Owens moves out of the way. LA Knight is tagged in and as is Austin Theory. LA Knight with punches and a clothesline onto Austin Theory.
An atomic drop and a clothesline by LA Knight. He hits Waller with a DDT. LA Knight gets both Waller and Austin Theory in the corner and he hits them with a running knee to the face. LA Knight with a powerslam onto Austin Theory. LA Knight with an elbow drop. He goes for the cover but Waller breaks it up. Waller gets on the ring apron and Austin Theory grabs LA Knight but Owens pulls LA Knight down. Waller gets in the ring and Owens hits Waller with a Stunner. LA Knight hits Austin Theory with the BFT. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: Kevin Owens and LA Knight
We cut backstage and Bianca Belair tells Becky Lynch that Becky made the choice to come and help them. She has to put that aside. And they were able to put their differences aside. She tells Becky if they want to walk out in one piece at War Games, they need to be together. Becky tells her people forget that she is a hot head but she will keep her cool.
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Carlito’s music hits and out he comes to the ring.
We see clips of last week’s show with Santos Escobar attacking the LWO and Carlito running down and making the save.
Carlito says his match at Survivor Series will be his first in a WWE ring at a Premium Live Event in almost 13 years and that will be cool. But all he can think about is Rey Mysterio. And all he can think about is getting his hands on the person who injured him, Santos Escobar. He says Santos said some bad things about Rey and he had a message for Carlito. But Carlito has a message for Santos and he will say it in Spanish. He calls Santos a rat and he says at Survivor Series he will get revenge for Rey Mysterio. He tells Santos that he made a big mistake.
Santos Escobar’s music hits and out he comes. HE tells Carlito he heard him perfectly. The fans begin to boo Santos. He says Carlito doesn’t even represent the LWO colors. He tells Carlito that Rey was always his family, the LWO was his family. And if it wasn’t for Carlito, an outsider, his family would still be together. He says it is Carlito’s fault that Rey is injured. Escobar is on the ring apron and Carlito grabs him and both men fight to the outside of the ring. Carlito throws Escobar into the barricade.
WWE officials break it up and Escobar heads to the back. WWE officials continue to stop Carlito and Escobar comes from between the crowd and hits Carlito with a flying knee.
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Back from commercial, we see Carlito holding his arm. Escobar jumps him and he pulls on Carlito’s arm. In comes Dragon Lee who hits Escobar with a right hand. Dragon Lee hits him with a hurricanrana.
Pretty Deadly vs. The Brawling Brutes
The bell rings and we are under way. Holland with a clothesline onto Wilson and he hits Prince with a right hand. Prince tags himself in and as does Butch. They get Pretty Deadly on the ring apron and go for the 10 Beats of the Bodhran. Prince hits Butch with a right hand and gets out of it. Holland looks at Butch and grabs Prince but Wilson hits Holland to the outside. Butch stands in the corner and Holland who is on the outside walks to the back. Prince with a back elbow onto Butch. Wilson is tagged in the ring. Pretty Deadly double team Butch. Wilson goes for the cover but Butch kicks out. Prince is tagged back in. Butch with a right hand on Wilson. He hits Prince with a big boot to the face. He goes for the cover but Butch kicks out. Butch twists Prince’s fingers and Wilson tags himself in. Butch hits Prince with the Bitter End. Wilson rolls Butch up and gets the pin.
Winners: Pretty Deadly
Flair is in the locker room and in comes Shotzi. She tells Flair when Damage CTRL bullied her, it changed her and she felt like everyone was looking at her as if she was weird. She asks Flair if she remembers what she told Shotzi when she saw her. Flair says she is beautiful and hugs her. Shotzi tells Flair she helped her when she was at her lowest and maybe Becky is still hurt by the past. And maybe some words from Flair could change things for Becky the way it changed things for her.
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Kayla is backstage with Nick Aldis. He says he has an update on Carlito and he is hurt badly. He says Carlito is not in any condition to fight tomorrow night and he has to postpone his match tomorrow at Survivor Series. In comes Dragon Lee and he asks Nick Aldis to put him in the match against Santos Escobar. Aldis says he will face Escobar at Survivor Series.
We see the Judgment Day sitting backstage. They cut a promo about their Survivor Series War Games match. Priest tells Orton if it’s not his tag team partner attacking him again, the Judgment Day will make sure he won’t have another comeback.
The camera cuts to Flair and Becky who are backstage. Flair asks Becky if she is good. Becky says she is good. Becky asks Flair if she is good. Flair says she is good.
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Bayley and Asuka with Damage CTRL vs. Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch with Bianca Belair and Shotzi
The commentators talk about how Becky Lynch refused to come down to Charlotte Flair’s music. Becky’s music hits and out she comes and they walk down to the ring. The bell rings and we are under way. Becky and Bayley start the match and Becky with a suplex and Bayley rolls to the outside. Flair is tagged in and Becky with a baseball slide onto Bayley. Asuka on the outside and Becky with a right hand onto her. Flair climbs the top rope and hits them both with a moonsault.
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Back from commercial, Bayley and Becky are in the ring. Bayley pushes Becky into the corner and Asuka is tagged in. She stomps on Becky and Asuka with an arm bar and Asuka slams Becky onto the mat. Asuka grabs Becky but Becky with a jaw breaker followed by a kick to the side of the head. Bayley is tagged in and as is Flair. Flair on the top rope and she hits a cross body onto both Bayley and Asuka. Flair with chops onto both Asuka and Bayley.
Flair with a fall away slam onto Bayley. Flair with a clothesline. She goes for the cover but Bayley kicks out. Flair with a big boot onto Asuka and she kicks her off the ring apron. Flair rolls Bayley up but Bayley kicks out. Flair with a big boot. She goes for the cover but Bayley kicks out. Flair grabs Bayley and Asuka is tagged in. Asuka with a code breaker onto Flair. She goes for the cover but Flair kicks out. Bayley is tagged back in and they double team Flair. Bayley goes for the cover but Becky breaks it up. Asuka and Bayley throw Becky to the outside. Bayley with a chop block onto Flair. She grabs Flair by the leg but Flair kicks her away and Becky is tagged in. Becky with a clothesline onto Bayley. Asuka gets in the ring and Becky with a dropkick onto her. Becky grabs them both and hits them with a double DDT. She goes for the cover Bayley kicks out. Becky climbs the top rope and hits Bayley with a drop kick. She goes for the cover but Bayley kicks out. Becky with the Disarm-her but Asuka breaks it up. Becky throws Asuka to the outside. Becky goes for the Roseplan but Becky with a belly to back suplex. Becky with the Manhandle slam. She goes for the cover and Asuka gets in the ring and Flair spears Asuka and she falls onto Becky breaking up the cover. Becky gets up and she goes face to face with Flair. Bayley pushes Becky from behind onto Flair and Flair falls to the outside of the ring. Bayley rolls Becky up and gets the pin.
Winners: Bayley and Asuka
Flair and Becky are in the ring after the match and Becky is angry. Bianca and Shotzi get in between them and break it up as Becky leaves the ring.