WWE SmackDown Results
October 4, 2024
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey Graves
Results by Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
WWE SmackDown kicks off and we see clips of The Bloodline, DIY and The Street Profits entering the arena.
Hardy, AJ Styles, Carmelo Hayes and LA Knight
Live in the arena, Multi-platinum country music singer and songwriter Hardy is in the ring. He introduces AJ Styles to the ring.
He gets in the ring and the fans chant “AJ Styles”. He says he has missed the fans so much and it is only fitting that he is in Nashville tonight. He says this is where it all started for him and over the last couple of months, he has done a lot of things that he regrets but he is not there to talk about the past. He says tonight, he wants to rebuild the legacy of AJ Styles.
AJ says he knows there are a lot of people that don’t like him and there are a lot of people that need to be reminded that this is still the house that AJ Styles built.
Carmelo’s music hits and out comes Carmelo Hayes. He tells AJ that he is not surprised that there is not a long line of guys welcoming AJ back. But he took it upon himself to be that guy to do that. He tells AJ that he is him, he is Carmelo Hayes, the one that beat Andrade three times and the one that has been holding it down on SmackDown since AJ has been gone.
Hayes says he is actually a huge fan of AJ’s, he loves old timer’s like him. And AJ is probably out to announce a legends contract and he does deserve it. But to talk about someone that deserves it, he wants to talk about him. He says he deserves to be the United States Champion. Not LA Knight, not Andrade.
AJ tells Hayes that he has been in the ring with LA Knight before and he is relentless. He came to AJ’s house, they had a match at WrestleMania. Hayes cuts AJ off and tells him he doesn’t need his advice because he doesn’t take advice from quitters. AJ says he earned that one. He says if Hayes was him, he would be United States Champion right now.
Hayes tells AJ that if AJ was so phenomenal, he would be WWE Champion. The fans chant “He’s not him”. AJ says they are both wearing their wrestling gear and he challenges Carmelo Hayes to a match. Hayes looks at him and says nah, he is good.
LA Knight’s music hits and out he comes. He tells the fans “Let me talk to you”. He says someone wants to fight Carmelo and Carmelo wants to run away. LA Knight tells AJ that the last time he saw him, AJ was misleading everyone by saying that he was going to retire. But he looks at Carmelo and Carmelo says he is him and he is him, the guy who will get stomped out. He tells him he has two options. The first option is he can go to the ring, punch Hayes four or five times, go to Broadway, have a few drinks and have a good night. Or AJ challenged Carmelo. And if Carmelo can beat AJ, he will make a convincing case to Nick Aldis to give Hayes a shot at the United States Championship. But he will get stomped out, LA Knight will go to Broadway and have drinks. He says after AJ Styles beats him, he will still be hearing everyone say “LA Knight, yeah”.
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A short video of a car in the dark turning on and driving is shown with the words “Coming Soon”.
AJ Styles vs. Carmelo Hayes
The bell rings and we are under way. LA Knight is at ringside. AJ with chops to the chest. He grabs Hayes but Hayes with right hands and kicks. Chops onto AJ but AJ with chops onto Hayes. He throws Hayes to the ropes and AJ with a dropkick. Hayes rolls to the outside of the ring. Hayes gets back into the ring, AJ goes for a springboard moon sault, Hayes ducks, AJ lands on his feet and Hayes with a springboard crossbody. He goes for the cover but AJ kicks out. AJ rolls to the outside of the ring. Hayes grabs AJ and he throws him onto the announce table.
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Back from commercial, Hayes with a half crab onto AJ Styles. We see a clip of a doctor looking at AJ’s left ankle during the commercial break. AJ gets out of the half crab and he hits Hayes with right hands. AJ with a splash in the corner. He lifts Hayes up on his shoulders and Hayes lands neck first onto AJ’s knee. AJ holds his leg in pain. The referee Charles Robinson calls for the bell and AJ Styles is angry.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes
AJ Styles leaves the ring with the doctors behind him.
Hayes is standing in the ring and LA Knight hits him with the BFT.
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Dumpster Match: Chelsea Green vs. Michin
The bell rings and we are under way. Michin comes down to the ring with two kendo sticks and she gives one to Chelsea Green. Michin hits Chelsea with the kendo stick and Chelea falls to the outside. Michin with a suicide dive onto Green. She throws Chelsea back into the ring and Michin grabs a table from under the ring. Chelsea goes for a suicide dive and Michin hits her with a tray. Michin climbs on the top rope and she lands a dropkick. Chelsea falls to the outside of the ring. Michin tries to lift Chelsea up to put her in the dumpster but Chelsea lands on her feet and she pushes Michin into the dumpster.
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Back from commercial, Michin with a tornado DDT. A German suplex by Michin and she goes for Eat Defeat but Chelsea holds onto the ropes. Chelsea with the Canadian Destroyer. She grabs Michin and throws her into the dumpster. Chelsea goes to close the lid but Michin gets her hands up. Michin hits her with a garbage bag and Michin gets out of the dumpster. Michin throws Chelsea back into the ring. She goes to hit Chelsea with a tray but Chelsea goes for the Unpretty Her. Michin blocks it and hits her with Eat Da Feet. Michin places a trash can over Chelsea’s head and Chelsea is on the mat. Michin with a splash off the top rope. Michin to the outside of the ring and she places a table across the dumpster. Out comes Piper Niven who hits Michin from behind. And she lands a senton. Michin goes for a cannonball onto Michin but Michin moves out of the way and Niven hits the dumpster. Michin gets on the ring apron and Chelsea with a kick. Chelsea on the ring apron but Michin with right hands. She lifts Chelsea up and powerbombs her through the table and into the dumpster. Michin closes the lid and gets the win.
Winner: Michin
We cut backstage and see AJ Styles with a doctor.
We cut to Naomi backstage and in come Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill. They begin talking about how they are Tag Team Champions. Belair and Cargill tell Naomi that Nick Aldis told them that they will all host Bad Blood. In comes Bayley who tells Naomi that she will call out Nia Jax.
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Bayley, Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton
Bayley’s music hits and out she comes to the ring. SHe says at Bad Blood, she has the opportunity to win the Women’s title back. She calls Nia Jax out and tells her she can even bring Tiffany with her. Nia’s music hits and out she comes with Tiffany Stratton.
Nia tells Bayley that if she has something to say, to say it straight to her face. Bayley tells her that for as long as she has known her, Nia never understood the significance of the title, the importance of it, to what it means to everyone, people like herself who grew up wanting nothing more than to hold the Championship. She says she grew up watching Molly Holly, Victoria, Beth Phoenix, Natalya, Trish and Lita. They made that title look larger than life, more than human. And that is not Nia. But as much as it pains her to admit, they never had a dominant Championship run like Nia has right now. She says Nia is on a run to be the most dominant woman in WWE but the facts are there are two people in the WWE that can take the title from her. And one of them is her at Bad Blood.
Bayley says and the second person is her friend Tiffany Stratton. And it’s not because she is good enough, it’s because of the briefcase. And the moment she gets tired of Nia talking down on her, Tiffany will grab the title and hit her in the back of the head, cash in the briefcase and become the new Champion.
Tiffany cuts her and says she needs to say something. She is asking Bayley if she thinks the only reason she can beat Nia is because of the briefcase. She says she does not need the briefcase to beat Nia. She tells Bayley instead of trying to break them up, she should bow down to her queen.
Bayley tells Tiffany she is out of her mind, she can respect Nia but she has no respect for Tiffany. She would rather bow down to a queen than to patronize a stupid bitch. Tiffany goes to hit Bayley with the briefcase but Bayley ducks. Nia with a right hand onto Bayley. She goes for a senton but Bayley moves out of the way. Bayley grabs the briefcase and hits Nia with it. Bayley with a running kick to the face. She places the Women’s title on top of Nia and leaves the ring.
Tiffany gets back in the ring and grabs the briefcase. Bayley’s music hits and Tiffany looks at Nia with the referee in the ring. Tiffany looks at Nia and the referee. Nia gets to her feet and looks at Tiffany. Nia leaves the ring with Tiffany looking at her.
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We cut backstage and Chelsea is covered in dirt. Piper Niven tells her the smell is not that bad. In come Pretty Deadly who hold their noses and leave. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller walk in and Austin Theory is holding a cake. He says his cake smells but Waller tells her that is Chelsea. Legado Del Fantasma walk in and look at Chelsea and walk away.
In comes Nick Aldis who asks Chelsea what she needs, aside from a shower. They walk away. In comes Carmelo Hayes who asks for his title match and Aldis says he will speak with AJ Styles and he will speak with Hayes next week.
Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi
The bell rings and we are under way. Naomi throws Tiffany face first into the turnbuckle. A snapmare by Naomi. A head lock by Naomi but Tiffany slams her into the turnbuckle. Tiffany throws Naomi to the ropes, she goes for a clothesline but Naomi slides under her. Naomi with kicks onto Tiffany and she hits her with a face buster. She goes for the cover but Tiffany kicks out. Naomi with a suplex. She goes for the cover but Tiffany kicks out. Tiffany rolls onto the ring apron and she hangs Naomi off the top rope. Tiffany jumps over the top rope and lands onto Naomi. She goes for the cover but Naomi kicks out. Naomi on the ring apron but Tiffany hits her with a clothesline and Naomi falls to the outside of the ring. Tiffany on the ring apron but Naomi with a kick and she lands the splits onto Tiffany.
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Back from commercial, Naomi with a drop kick. Naomi with a bulldog. She goes for the cover but Tiffany kicks out. Naomi goes for a face buster but Tiffany does a hand stand, lands on her feet and hits Naomi with a dropkick. She places Naomi on the top rope but Naomi with a headbutt. Naomi with a cross body but Tiffany rolls back and lifts Naomi up but Naomi lands on her feet. A kick to the back of the head by Naomi. SHe goes for the split legged moon sault but Tiffany gets her knees up. Tiffany goes for the Prettiest Moon sault Ever, Naomi moves out of the way, Tiffany lands on her feet, she goes for a back elbow but Naomi goes for a full nelson. Tiffany rolls her into a crucifix cover, Naomi reverses it into a cover of her own and gets the pin.
Winner: Naomi
We see clips of last week’s SmackDown where The Bloodline got the win against Kevin Owens and Randy Orton.
We cut to The Bloodline walking backstage. Jacob Fatu is yelling the entire time saying that everyone loves their Tribal Chief and when they respect their Tribal Chief, they will worship their Tribal Chief. And they will acknowledge the real Tribal Chief. Solo says to acknowledge him and Tama Tonga’s music hits. Out come Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa to the ring.
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We cut backstage and Tiffany Stratton is shown walking. In comes Nia who tells her that if she didn’t know any better, she would think that TIffany was teasing to cash her in. But she should focus on Liv Morgan because that is a cash in she would actually survive. But if she were to cash in on her, she should tell her. Tiffany tells her that of course she would not cash in on her queen.
WWE Tag Team Championship – Tag Team Triple Threat Ladder Match: The Bloodline vs. DIY vs. The Street Profits
The bell rings and we are under way. The Street Profits and DIY attack Tama Tonga and Loa. They throw them to the outside.
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Back from commercial, all six men are on two ladders in the ring. The Bloodline are thrown down. They get back up and push the ladders down. Tama Tonga throws a ladder onto Dawkins. Ford runs up a ladder that The Bloodline are holding but he jumps back down. The Bloodline hit Ford and Gargano with a ladder. Tama Tonga with a slingshot, slamming Ciampa face first into a ladder. Loa suplexes Dawkins onto a ladder and Tama Tonga. Ciampa drags Tama Tonga to the outside but Loa with right hands from behind. They double team Ciampa on the outside of the ring. They hold a ladder but Dawkins with a splash over the top rope onto the ladder and The Bloodline. Gargano with a suicide dive onto Dawkins. Ford jumps over the top rope onto all five men on the outside of the ring. B-Fab tells Ford to grab a table from under the ring.
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Back from commercial, DIY with the Shatter Machine onto Tama Tonga. Ciampa with a kick onto Tama Tonga, Loa drags Gargano to the outside of the ring. Loa grabs a ladder and hits DIY with it. He lifts the ladder but DIY with double kicks. Loa with a ladder around his neck and DIY hit Loa with Meet in the Middle. Gargano begins to climb the ladder but Dawkins drags him down. Ciampa with a knee onto Dawkins. Ciampa begins to climb the ladder but Dawkins pulls Ciampa down. He places Ciampa on his shoulders, Ford climbs the top rope, jumps over the ladder and hits the blockbuster. Dawkins gets to his feet and begins to climb the ladder but Tama Tonga pushes him down. He throws Dawkins to the outside. Tama Tonga to the outside and Loa grabs Dawkins with a table set up at ringside. Tama Tonga grabs a steel chair but B-Fab grabs it from him. DIY hit The Bloodline with chairs from behind. DIY place Loa on the table and Ford climbs the top rope. Ford with a frog splash onto Loa through the table. Dawkins and DIY grab Tama Tonga and Dawkins powerbombs Tama Tonga through the announce table. DIY with super kicks onto Dawkins and they throw him into the timekeeper area. DIY get in the ring but Ford gets on the ring apron and he kicks Gargano down. Ciampa on a ladder, Ford jumps from the top rope onto the ladder. Dawkins and Gargano get in the ring and all four men are on a ladder. Dawkins and Ciampa fall backwards onto a ladder that is placed in the corner. Loa gets in the ring and he pushes Gargano and Ford back and they crash through a ladder in the corner. Loa climbs the top rope and he grabs the Tag Team titles.
Winners: Still WWE Tag Team Champions: The Bloodline
Out come Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu who celebrate with Tama Tonga and Loa.