WWE SmackDown Results
September 20, 2024
Sacramento, California (Golden 1 Center)
Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey Graves
Results by Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
Video: A full recap of the events of last week’s SmackDown are shown. Earlier in the night, Cody Rhodes defeated Solo Sikoa in a Steel Cage Match to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship. Later that night, he and Roman Reigns would agree to team to take on The Bloodline at Bad Blood.
Later tonight, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes will go face-to-face at Georgia Tech.
Pre-Show Arrivals
The Bloodline is shown entering the arena earlier today. They set off the metal detectors. Jacob Fatu viciously attacked the security guards before they could pat him down.
United States Championship
LA Knight (c) vs. Andrade
The bell rings, and this United States Championship match begins. LA Knight and Andrade circle the ring. Andrade extends his hand, and Knight slaps his palm. They circle the ring and lock up. Knight wrenches the arm, but Andrade takes him down and goes for a Figure Four Leglock. Knight counters out with an inside cradle for a one-count. Andrade sets up for a Final Message, but Knight gets out of it. Knight tries for a Blunt Force Trauma, but Andrade escapes and leaves the ring to collect himself.
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We come back from the break to see Andrade kick Knight in the face and chop him. Knight fights back, but Andrade cuts him off. Andrade chops him in the corner a la his father-in-law, the great “Nature Boy” Ric Flair. Knight sends him to the corner, but Andrade rolls up the turnbuckles and lands on the apron. Andrade heads to the top rope and hits a flying cross-body block for a two-count. Andrade goes to a rear chin lock, but Knight soon fights up. Knight whips him off, but Andrade shoulder tackles him. Andrade hits the ropes and goes over Knight, but Knight pops up and floors him with a back elbow. Andrade rolls out of the ring to recover. Andrade pulls Knight out of the ring and punches away at him. Andrade tries to bounce him off the commentary table, but Knight avoids it. Knight bounces Andrade off the table a few times, and Andrade is stumbling around ringside. Knight gets Andrade in the ring and gets on the apron. Knight hits a slingshot shoulder tackle for a two-count.
Knight backs Andrade to the corner and hits a pair of shoulder thrusts to the midsection. Knight sends Andrade to the opposite corner and charges, but Andrade cuts him off and puts him on the apron. They fight on the apron. Knight lifts Andrade, but Andrade slides off and sends Knight into the ring post. The United States Champion falls to ringside. Andrade climbs to the top rope and does a moonsault over the ring post onto Knight at ringside! Wow!
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: After taking a few moments to recover, Andrade gets to his feet. Andrade backs the champion into the barricade and puts him in the ring. Andrade covers for a two-count. Andrade stomps away at Knight and positions him. Andrade grabs Knight, but Knight surprises him with an inside cradle for a two-count. Andrade kicks and connects with a back suplex for a two-count. Andrade goes back to the rear chin lock. Knight quickly fights up and hits the ropes, but Andrade turns him inside out with a kitchen sink knee to the midsection for a two-count. Knight is pulling himself up in the corner, so Andrade shoves him a few times and talks trash. Andrade punches and stomps away at Knight in the corner. Knight quickly punches back and connects with a clothesline. Knight goes for a back suplex, but Andrade flips through.
Back from the break, Knight reverses a whip, and Andrade viciously wipes him out with a leaping forearm. Andrade kips up and poses. Knight is down in the corner. The crowd is booing Andrade. Andrade stomps Knight and charges to the opposite corner before charging for double knees, but Knight moves. Knight connects with a DDT for a near fall.
Knight gets to his feet and stomps away at Andrade in the corner. Knight hits the corner and charges for a knee to the face. Knight whips him sternum-first into the corner and hits a leaping neckbreaker for a two-count. Knight puts Andrade on the top rope. The crowd is chanting, “This is awesome!” Andrade fights off a back superplex and rocks Knight with an elbow to the jaw. Andrade goes for a diving moonsault, but he lands on his feet when Knight moves. Andrade immediately hits a standing moonsault on Knight for a near fall.
Andrade slaps the mat and signals for the end. Andrade connects with running double knees and pulls him to the center of the ring. 1… 2… Knight kicks out. Knight goes for a suplex, but Andrade lands on his feet and hits a jawbreaker. Andrade charges, but Knight scoops him up and hits a powerslam. Knight nearly lost him on that, but he powered him back into position. Knight goes to the second rope and leaps to the top rope for a diving elbow drop. Knight is fired up. Knight goes for BFT, but Andrade counters into a roll-up for a near fall. Andrade quickly connects with a snap back elbow and covers for another near fall! The crowd is going wild. Andrade heads to the top rope and pulls Andrade to the second rope. Knight fights him, so Andrade knocks him off. Knight tries to leap up to the top rope, but he loses his footing. Knight tries again and slips down. Knight is really furious. Andrade knocks him back and goes for a missile dropkick, but Knight moves. Knight connects with BFT for the win.
Winner by Pinfall and still United States Champion: LA Knight
LA Knight has a cut over his right eye. They shake hands in the center of the ring.
Video: Last week on SmackDown, Nia Jax challenged Naomi and Bayley to a Tag Team Match with her and Tiffany Stratton. If Naomi and Bayley win, whoever scores the win will challenge Jax for the WWE Women’s Championship. If they lose, whoever takes the loss must leave SmackDown.
Backstage Segment
WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax is listening to Tiffany Stratton talk and looks a little annoyed. Stratton says it will be great to never see either Bayley or Naomi’s faces on SmackDown again. Jax says if Stratton loses tonight, it might be a good idea if she leaves SmackDown. Jax walks off.
Coming up next, we’ll take a look at the confrontation between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns at Georgia Tech.
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An overhead shot of Sacramento is shown.
Backstage Segment
Andrade is walking backstage when Carmelo Hayes confronts him. Hayes says he hasn’t seen a choke like that since the Kings lost to the Lakers. Andrade attacks him, and they get into a massive brawl before WWE officials break it up.
Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns meet at Georgia Tech
Last night at Georgia Tech, Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns went face-to-face on the field at Georgia Tech. Reigns went to Georgia Tech and was a member of their football team. Rhodes met him in the center of the field. Reigns had a hard time looking at Rhodes with the championship, the same title Rhodes beat him for at WrestleMania 40, ending one of the longest title reigns in history.
Reigns says everything Rhodes puts his eyes on in this field is his. Years ago, he shed blood, sweat, and tears on this field. Reigns said this is his field, stadium, and city. Reigns asks Rhodes what he has done with his city. Rhodes says on the other side of this stadium is the Omni. Multiple generations of his family have bled for and in this city. Reigns played football and then went back to the beach. This may be Reigns’ field, but this city is Rhodes’ home. Reigns says this is Rhodes’ home. Reigns wants to cut to the chase. Rhodes signed himself into a lose-lose situation. Rhodes has everything to lose and is dealing with a whole situation of people who have nothing to lose. They took Jimmy from him. They took his Wise Man. They took his Bloodline, and they took his Ula Fala. Reigns has nothing to lose. For the first time in a long time, there is no weight on his neck. It’s on Rhodes’. Reigns is a man with no country.
Rhodes says Reigns is telling him this like he’s supposed to be surprised. Rhodes told him before their first WrestleMania that this would happen. He’d be a chief without a tribe. They took Jimmy, his Wise Man, and the Ula Fala. Does Reigns really think he has nothing to lose? Rhodes sees the situation and will raise him another. Rhodes tells him to take a look around WWE. They’ve already got a Tribal Chief. It’s not Reigns. They have a WWE Champion. It’s not Reigns. If Reigns can’t even beat his own Bloodline, who is standing here right now? It’s not the biggest box office attraction in the history of WWE. It’s not that guaranteed WrestleMania main eventer. It’s the guy they used to call Roman Reigns.
Reigns looks fired up and asks Rhodes what he wants. Rhodes says he wants Reigns’ word that he will have his back so Rhodes can have his. Reigns says, “I give you my word. I’ll have your back but just understand this. When it’s all done, I’m taking back what’s mine.” They both turn to walk off and are heading in the same direction. They stop. Rhodes looks at him and says, “It’s not yours to take.” Reigns tells him he is in his way. Rhodes steps aside. Reigns says, “You’re in my way in life.” Reigns then walks off by himself, a man with no island.
Backstage Segment
Kevin Owens is shown watching this backstage. Byron Saxton walks up to him and asks for thoughts on what he just saw. Owens scoffs and walks off.
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Backstage Segment
We see Kevin Owens sitting backstage and looking lost in his thoughts.
Replay: Two weeks ago on SmackDown, Apollo Crews pinned Giovanni Vinci in mere seconds while Vinci was removing his entrance gear.
Apollo Crews vs. Giovanni Vinci
The bell rings, and Vinci quickly starts punching away at him. This match has already lasted longer than their first one. The referee backs Vinci away from Crews. Vinci continues to attack Crews before sending him to the corner. Vinci charges and blocks a boot before hitting a clothesline. Vinci punches away at Crews and stomps him. Vinci scoops Crews up and slams his legs off the ropes. Vinci repeats that twice before powering him up. Crews slides off and rolls him up for another upset. Vinci cannot believe it.
Winner by Pinfall: Apollo Crews
An irate Vinci big boots Crews at ringside. Vinci gets Crews in the ring and is fired up. Vinci connects with a brainbuster and stands over Crews before talking trash. Vinci slaps him in the head a few times before backing away.
Backstage Segment
Byron Saxton comes up to Kevin Owens and asks for another comment on the confrontation between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. Owens says he’ll talk about it out in the ring.
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Saturday Night’s Main Event is coming back to NBC on Saturday, December 14.
Kevin Owens addresses Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns
“The Prizefighter” Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring to a good reception. A “KO” chant picks up. Owens thanks the crowd for the reception. Byron Saxton asked him twice in ten minutes about the situation with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. People want to know what he thinks of Rhodes teaming with Reigns after everything Owens has been through with Reigns in the past few years.
Before Owens can say more, WWE Tag Team Champions Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu of the Bloodline interrupt. Tonga tells the crowd to let the right hand man speak. Tonga shushes the crowd. Last week, Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns embarrassed their Tribal Chief. That was a big mistake. They’ll get what’s coming to them at Bad Blood. As for Kevin Owens, he’ll get what’s coming to him tonight by orders of the real Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa.
Owens says before he starts talking again because no one has ever wanted to hear what he has to say ever, they can just skip the whole thing and let him punch him in the face. Owens knocks Tonga and Loa away before confronting Fatu. The Bloodline quickly triple-teams Owens before #DIY hits the ring for the save. Owens gets Fatu out of the ring. #DIY hits Tonga with a Shatter Machine.
SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis comes out with security to keep the peace. Aldis says he’s getting deja vu and is tired of them fighting with no bell. Aldis does the math with three on each side and makes a 6-Man Tag Team Match. This will be tonight’s main event.
Backstage Segment
Bayley and Naomi are talking about their match backstage, but there is clearly some tension about who will pick up the win to become No. 1 contender. Neither wants to leave SmackDown.
WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax makes her way to the ring with Miss Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton. They’ll face Bayley and Naomi in a high stakes Tornado Tag Team Match next.
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Earlier today, “King” Callum Walsh extended his perfect record.
Tornado Tag Team Match
WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax and Miss Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi and Bayley
If Bayley and Naomi are victorious, whoever scores the decision will face Nia Jax for the WWE Women’s Championship at Bad Blood. If they lose, the one who takes the loss will leave SmackDown.
The bell rings, and they start brawling. Jax throws Naomi to the corner and shoulders her. Stratton has Bayley in the corner. Jax and Stratton try to whip Naomi and Bayley into each other, but they dosey do and attack them. They attack Stratton in the corner before double-teaming Jax. Naomi hits Stratton with a bulldog. They then grab Jax and drive her headfirst into the middle turnbuckle. Bayley shoulders Stratton in the midsection. Naomi and Bayley then snap Jax and Stratton off the middle rope. They hit Jax with a double sliding clothesline. They each cover Jax for a two-count. Jax knocks Bayley down. Naomi charges, but Jax flapjacks her. Stratton takes Bayley down. Jax lifts Bayley, and Stratton hits a blockbuster as Jax hits a Samoan Drop. Jax picks up a near fall.
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Stratton hits Naomi with a suplex. Jax holds Bayley up, and Stratton attacks. Bayley falls out of the ring. Jax hits Naomi with a running hip attack in the corner. Jax struts around, so Naomi kicks her. Naomi goes to the second rope and dives to hit… something for a two-count. That probably wasn’t what they planned. At ringside, Bayley and Stratton are going at it. Stratton gets Bayley in the ring for a two-count. Jax sends Naomi out of the ring. Jax catapults Bayley into a dropkick from Stratton. It looks like Stratton nearly landed on Jax’s head. They pick up a two-count. Stratton hits a handspring back elbow for another two-count. Naomi gets in the ring, but she’s taken down. Bayley is knocked out of the ring, and Jax attacks her. Bayley fights back, but Jax shoves her into the barricade.
Back from the break, Bayley knocks Stratton away from her and bounces her off the apron. Jax sends Naomi into the timekeeper’s area. Jax clubs Bayley’s back, but Bayley shoves her into a forearm from Naomi. Bayley runs over Stratton with a clothesline at ringside. Strattons gets to her feet and looks out of it. Bayley slings her into the barricade and gets in the ring. Bayley gets a head of steam and hits Jax with a suicide dive. Naomi then wipes out Jax with a cross-body block. Naomi gets Stratton in the ring, but Stratton clotheslines her down. Naomi soon (whiffs) on a kick as Bayley hits a German Suplex. Bayley covers Stratton, but her partner Naomi pulls her off. Naomi looks conflicted. Naomi saves Bayley and takes a clothesline from Jax. Jax slings Bayley down. Naomi kicks Jax in the head. Bayley and Naomi send Jax into the ropes and hit a scary double-team back body drop!
Jax pulls herself up and elbows Bayley down before flattening Naomi with a seated senton. Jax heads to the second rope, but Bayley cuts her off. Bayley and Naomi go to slam Jax off the second rope, but Stratton cuts Bayley off. Jax takes Naomi down and hits a diving leg drop off the middle rope! As that happens, Bayley hits Stratton with a diving elbow drop. Jax and Bayley make covers and pick up simultaneous near falls.
Jax takes Bayley out. Jax saves Stratton from Naomi and goes for a powerbomb, but Naomi counters into an X-Factor. Stratton goes for a Swanton Bomb to break it up, but Naomi moves and she hits Jax! Stratton begs Jax for forgiveness. Bayley and Naomi double-team Stratton. Naomi gets lost for a moment before they hit Stratton with a 1D. Stratton immediately rolls out of the ring. Jax hits Bayley with a Samoan Drop. Naomi then rolls Jax up with Bayley and they both pick up the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Naomi and Bayley
Nia Jax is shocked. We don’t know who the No. 1 Contender is at this moment since it appears they both pinned Jax.
The main event is next.
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They show off some signs in the crowd.
Video: Chelsea Green is shown taking out garbage, but she can’t actually handle the job. Green pretends to beat up Michin as she struggles. Green appears to be attacked by a raccoon and says Michin will pay for this.
This was her training for a Dumpster Match against Michin. This will happen in two weeks. Michael Cole is thrilled about this.
Next week on SmackDown
— Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes; Andrade leads the series 3-2
SmackDown General Manager’s Office
SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis is trying to keep the peace with Naomi and Bayley. They both won, but there can only be one. Next week, they’ll go one-on-one. The winner will get Nia Jax at Bad Blood.
Kevin Owens makes his entrance. We then go backstage to see The Bloodline viciously assaulting #DIY. Owens goes up the ramp, and The Bloodline has a 3-on-1 advantage. They quickly overwhelm Owens and get him in the ring. The Street Profits run down to make the save. They brawl with the Bloodline at ringside until Owens wipes everyone out with a senton bomb off the top rope!
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6-Man Tag Team Match
Kevin Owens and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. The Bloodline (WWE Tag Team Champions Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu)
The bell rings, and Kevin Owens immediately takes Tonga Loa down. Owens stomps him in the corner before tagging Montez Ford in. Angelo Dawkins tags in as well. Dawkings attacks Loa and brings him to his knees. Ford tags in and hits a slingshot senton bomb. Ford picks up a two-count. Dawkins tags in and shoulder tackles Loa for a two-count. Owens tags in and kicks Loa in the midsection. Owens hits a short-arm clothesline for a two-count. Owens bounces him in the corner and tags Ford back in. Ford stomps away at Loa. An “OTC” chant picks up. Ford sends Loa to the corner, but Loa bounces out with a clothesline. Jacob Fatu tags in to a nice reception. Fatu knocks Ford back and punches him. Fatu stomps away at Ford and backs up. Fatu viciously whips Ford to the corner. Tama Tonga tags in. Fatu hits a suplex, and Tonga follows up with a slingshot senton bomb. Fatu tags back in and annihilates Ford with a vicious body block. Fatu goes for a running hip attack, but Ford avoids it.
Dawkins tags in and runs over Fatu with a pair of clotheslines. Fatu reverses a whip, but Dawkins jumps over him and hits a leaping back elbow. Loa runs in and takes a flapjack. Dawkins knocks Tonga off the apron. Dawkins goes for a twisting avalanche, but Fatu superkicks him down. Fatu hits a double jump moonsault!
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We come back from the final break of the evening to see Tonga take Dawkins down for a two-count. Tonga applies a rear chin lock, but Dawkins fights up. Fatu tags in, but Dawkins soon fights back and avoids an avalanche. Ford and Tonga tag in. Ford kicks him back and hits a cross-body block. Ford hits the ropes and clotheslines him down. Ford kicks him in the midsection, does a back flip, and knees him in the face. Ford connects with a back suplex and a standing moonsault for a near fall. Ford soon flips through a back suplex and kicks him.
Owens tags in and goes to ringside to clothesline Fatu and Loa down. Owens hits Fatu with a senton splash on the floor. Owens goes to the apron and hits Loa with a Frog Splash to the floor! Owens gets in the ring and hits Tonga with a cannonball. Owens heads to the top rope and hits a Swanton Bomb. 1… 2… Fatu break up the pin. Dawkins gets in the ring and clotheslines Fatu over the top rope. Owens heads to the top rope, but Tonga cuts him off. Tonga climbs the ropes for a superplex, but Owens fights it. Owens then hits a twisting superplex. 1… 2… Loa pulls Owens off from ringside. Owens kicks Loa away and sizes Tonga up. Owens goes for a Stunner, but Tonga shoves him off. Owens fights back and hits a Stunner! 1… 2… Loa pulls Owens out of the ring and sends him into the steps. The referee calls for the bell…
Winners by Disqualification: Kevin Owens and The Street Profits
Dawkins runs over Loa with a shoulder tackle at ringside. Fatu then wipes out Dawkins with a crazy suicide dive. Ford then hits Fatu with a somersault senton and poses on the commentary table. Fatu recovers and takes Ford out before sending Dawkins into the timekeeper’s area. Ford tries to fight back, but Fatu cuts him off. Fatu bounces Owens off the steps. Tonga and Loa clear the commentary table. They set up for a powerbomb through the table, but Owens fights back. They quickly cut him off.
Loa and Fatu are in the ring with Ford. Loa hits a scoop slam, and Fatu comes off the top rope with a splash. #DIY, still recovering from their beating before, come down for the save, but they’re easily taken out by Fatu. Owens sends Loa into the steps, but Fatu cuts him off. They get Owens in the ring…
…but Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes heads to the ring with a steel chair. Rhodes takes out Loa and Tonga with the chair and gets in the ring with Fatu. Rhodes attacks Fatu and hits him with a Cody Cutter. Owens gets in the ring and grabs the steel chair. Rhodes turns and sees Owens with the chair. The camera angle teased that Owens might hit Rhodes with the chair. Owens tosses it aside. Rhodes extends his hand, and Owens shakes it. They embrace as the show comes to an end. We never found out how Owens feels about Rhodes teaming with Roman Reigns.