WWE SmackDown Results
November 1, 2024
Brooklyn, New York (Barclays 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.
WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax heads to the ring. She’ll face the World Women’s Champion, Liv Morgan, tomorrow at WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia for the Crown Jewel Championship.
The WWE Crown Jewel Championship is on a pedestal in the ring. Jax says there is only one thing on her mind: the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship. She wants it. If you haven’t noticed, she usually gets everything she wants. The last time she was in Saudi Arabia, she wanted to become Queen of the Ring, and she did. At SummerSlam, she wanted to become WWE Women’s Champion… and she did. Anything and everything that gets in her way gets annihilated, which is exactly what will happen to that insufferable Liv Morgan at Crown Jewel. Jax will be walking out as the first-ever Crown Jewel Championship, and Liv Morgan will be crying on the floor with her disgusting, dirty little…
Raquel Rodriguez comes out onto the stage, followed by Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. Morgan says Jax keeps bragging about her accomplishments like she’s special, but she’s not. Morgan also walked out of King and Queen of the Ring successfully. She retired Becky Lynch and became the greatest Women’s World Champion of all time, all thanks to a little help from the most gorgeous man in the world, “Daddy” Dom Mysterio. That was months before SummerSlam. Morgan has held the title longer than Jax, so she knows what it takes to become Crown Jewel Champion. Morgan also knows what it takes to beat Jax. The last time they fought, she won. Jax can stop dreaming because Morgan is becoming the first Women’s Crown Jewel Champion.
“IT’S TIFFY TIME!”
Ms. Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton comes out to the stage. Stratton says they can argue all they want because it’ll be Tiffy Time at Crown Jewel. She’ll cash in her Money in the Bank at Crown Jewel and become the new Women’s World Champion. Stratton gets in the ring. Jax says Morgan doesn’t just have her to worry about. Stratton tells Jax not to get too comfortable because she can cash in on her. Morgan cackles and says she’ll beat Jax because she has to worry about her best friend. Morgan has people she can trust. Stratton says she hasn’t made up her mind, but they’re both starting to piss her off. Stratton will cash in and take home one of the titles. There is one thing that could help her make her decision faster. If she takes Morgan’s title, does that mean Mysterio comes with her? She could use some dirty in her life. Morgan says she has enough dirty in her life. Stratton forearms Morgan in the face and knocks her out of the ring. Stratton wants a referee.
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Non-Title Match
Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan w/ “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and Raquel Rodriguez vs. “Ms. Money in the Bank” Tiffany Stratton w/ WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax
We join this match in progress. Morgan punches Stratton and knocks her out of the ring. Morgan goes to ringside and sends Stratton into the barricade before whipping her into the Prime Energy Station. Morgan jumps in “Dirty” Dom’s arms and rubs noses with him. Morgan gets in the ring, and Stratton kicks her down. Stratton knocks Morgan back and taunts the crowd. Stratton goes for a handspring back elbow, but Morgan moves. Morgan dropkicks her to the corner and attacks. Morgan goes for a high knee, but Stratton counters into a powerbomb for a two-count. Morgan tries to fight back, so Stratton lifts her. Morgan counters into a codebreaker for a near fall.
Morgan goes for Ob-Liv-ion, but Stratton holds the ropes. Stratton double stomps her. Nia Jax is distracting the referee on the apron. Stratton goes to hit Morgan with the briefcase, but Morgan ducks and rolls her up with a handful of tights for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan
Nia Jax goes to get in the ring, but Morgan dropkicks her in the knee. Morgan then smashes Stratton in the face with the Money in the Bank briefcase. Jax blocks a briefcase shot and head-butts Morgan. Rodriguez rolls into the ring, but Jax hits her with the briefcase. Mysterio jumps on the apron, but the briefcase hits him in the face. Jax hits Morgan in the head with the briefcase and crushes her with the Annihilator!
Replay: Last Friday on SmackDown, Triple H tried to protect Randy Orton from Kevin Owens. He said Owens is unhinged, and Orton is at risk of returning to the shelf permanently. Orton begged him to give him Owens at Crown Jewel. Triple H agreed. Triple H warned Orton to protect himself at all times.
Video: Kevin Owens is shown in an undisclosed location. Owens says he tried calling Randy Orton but couldn’t get through. He’s sending this video and hopes Orton will see it. Owens doesn’t want to fight Orton. He’s looked up to him for so long. Orton needs to remember that he never wanted to hurt him, but now he’s going to. At Crown Jewel, he’ll hurt Orton like Orton hurt him. Orton did this to them. A somber Owens says he’ll see Orton on Saturday.
Later tonight, Randy Orton will team with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes to battle World Heavyweight Champion Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser of Imperium.
The Street Profits and B-Fab head to the ring. They’ll battle Pretty Deadly next.
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Video: The Los Angeles Dodgers are shown with their custom WWE Championships following their World Series victory over the New York Yankees. I don’t want to talk about it.
As Pretty Deadly makes their entrance, they greet Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda is not impressed.
Tag Team Match
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) w/ B-Fab vs. Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
Pretty Deadly attacks the Street Profits before the match starts. Kit Wilson takes it to Montez Ford and tags Elton Prince in. Prince lifts Ford and throws him into Wilson, who delivers a gutbuster. Prince picks up a two-count. Prince stomps away at Ford before the legendary referee Charles Robinson makes him back up. Prince mocks the Street Profits before stomping Ford again. Wilson tags in, but Ford fights him and Prince off. Wilson quickly drops Ford with a nice DDT for a two-count. Wilson punches away at Ford’s head before clubbing the back. Wilson knocks Ford back and stomps him in the corner. Prince tags in and whips Wilson, but Ford moves. Ford goes for a tag, but Prince pulls him back. Ford flips through a back suplex. Pretty Deadly blocks his way, but Ford flips over them!
Angelo Dawkins tags in and pounces Wilson. Dawkins attacks Prince and hits a corkscrew elbow. Dawkins hits Wilson with a flapjack before going to the corners to avalanche them. Prince gets out of a powerslam and hits Dawkins with a hot shot on the top rope. Wilson tags in and catapults off Prince’s back with a codebreaker for a two-count. Ford runs in, but Prince sends him to the apron. Ford kicks Prince, and Wilson uppercuts Ford off the apron. Dawkins elbows Wilson back. Prince goes for a cheap shot, but B-Fab pulls him off the apron and hits a scoop slam on the floor. Dawkins attacks Wilson and puts him on his shoulders. Ford tags in, and they hit a blockbuster/powerbomb combo for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: The Street Profits
Backstage Segment
WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax is backstage with Tiffany Stratton. Stratton has an ice pack on her head. There is a nasty welt on her forehead from being hit with the briefcase earlier tonight. Jax isn’t happy that Stratton said she would cash in on her, but Stratton says she just wanted to trick Liv Morgan. Bayley and Naomi stop them. Bayley mocks them. Naomi says Jax needs to keep the title warm for her. They shrug Stratton off and walk away.
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Replay: Last Friday on SmackDown, Naomi defeated Candice LeRae after Bayley thwarted some interference from Indi Hartwell.
Tag Team Match
Naomi and Bayley vs. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
LeRae and Hartwell double-team Bayley and Naomi at the start of the match. Hartwell starts against Bayley and clubs the back. Hartwell clubs her again and talks some trash. Bayley knocks Hartwell back, but Hartwell sweeps the feet. Hartwell punches Bayley down and stomps her. LeRae tags in as Bayley is knocked out of the ring. LeRae takes out Bayley with a springboard cross-body to the floor.
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Back from the break, LeRae jumps on Bayley’s back. Hartwell tags in and applies a rear chin lock. Bayley punches out, but Hartwell grounds her with a sidewalk slam. LeRae tags in, and Hartwell slams her onto Bayley for a two-count. LeRae clubs away at Bayley and taunts Naomi. LeRae applies an armbar, but Bayley fights out and hits a jawbreaker. LeRae quickly knocks Naomi off the apron before Bayley can make a tag. LeRae sends Bayley to the apron and tags Hartwell. Bayley avoids Hartwell and drives LeRae into the ring post. Bayley lays Hartwell across the middle turnbuckle and hits double knees to the midsection. LeRae quickly tags in and stops Bayley, but Bayley powers through.
Naomi tags in and drives LeRae’s head into the top turnbuckle. Naomi drives LeRae’s head into the apron and hits a split splash. Hartwell breaks up the pin. Bayley attacks Hartwell, but Hartwell dumps her out. Naomi knocks Hartwell back. LeRae rolls Naomi up for a two-count. LeRae hits an enzuigiri. Naomi jumps off LeRae’s back to attack Hartwell. Bayley tags in and snaps LeRae off the middle rope. LeRae drives Bayley into Naomi, forcing them to tag. Bayley fights them off and hits Hartwell with Bayley-to-Belly. LeRae hits Bayley with a step-up senton, followed by a springboard moonsault, but Bayley isn’t the legal competitor. Naomi hits the Rear View for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Naomi and Bayley
Video: Highlights from the latest chapter in the Bloodline story are shown from this past Monday’s WWE Raw. Jimmy Uso invited Jey Uso to SmackDown to talk to Roman Reigns. Solo Sikoa and his Bloodline tried to attack them, but the Usos fought them off, seemingly reuniting.
Jimmy and Jey Uso will speak with Roman Reigns next.
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Roman Reigns talks with Jimmy and Jey Uso
“The OTC” Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring alongside Jimmy Uso. After an extended entrance, the crowd chants, “OTC.” Jimmy Uso greets the crowd. “YEET” chants pick up. Jimmy calls Reigns his Tribal Chief. They are stronger together. From the looks of it, they aren’t solid. Jimmy loves Reigns but needs him to listen to what he’s about to tell him. Jimmy asks him to drop the beef with Jey Uso. Jimmy says he made up with his brother. A “Squash the beef” chant picks up. Reigns looks conflicted. Jimmy needs Reigns to squash it. Reigns needs to make up with his cousin… their brother. If they don’t get it together, they’ll fall to Solo Sikoa and the Bloodline tomorrow.
Reigns puts his hand out for the microphone, but Jey Uso’s music hits! Reigns looks surprised. Jey makes his way to the ring through the crowd. The crowd is super into Jey as he wakes them up. The crowd loudly sings his theme song. Reigns stares coldly at his cousin. Another “Squash the beef” chant fires up. Jey removes his sunglasses. Jey says he wants to get one thing clear… this match, this fight, he only took it to get back at Solo Sikoa. Sikoa cost him his championship and is messing with the family. The three of them aren’t fixed yet. It’s taken all Jey has to stand in the ring with Reigns. Jey hasn’t forgotten what Reigns did to him and how he did him. Physical, emotional, and mental damage… Jey still showed up because that’s what family does. For the ones that came before and will come after, they have to show it’s family above all. For this go around, Reigns won’t tell him what to do and how to do it. Jey isn’t his lackey or right hand. Jey is Reigns’ equal. They’ll be side-by-side, running this thing like they used to do. Jey says if Reigns even speaks or treats him with the slightest disrespect, he’ll be gone. If Reigns doesn’t like what he’s saying, he can walk. The other option is for Reigns to act like his cousin, not his Tribal Chief. Then he’ll see him tomorrow at Crown Jewel. Are they doing this or not?
Reigns takes the microphone from Jimmy. An “OTC” chant fires up. Reigns looks at Jey and says, “YEET!” The crowd roars in approval! Jimmy is excited. Jey looks relieved. A massive “YEET” chant fires up. Jimmy puts the one up and looks at Reigns and Jey. Jey puts a one in the air. Reigns stands between them and puts a one in the air to massive applause.
Backstage Interview
Byron Saxton is backstage with WWE Tag Team Champions, the Motor City Machine Guns. They want to discuss their goals, but A-Town Down Under interrupts them. Grayson Waller invites them to the biggest talk show in WWE. They think it’s Miz TV. Waller says they can be on the Grayson Waller Effect. MCMG agrees.
IYO SKY makes her way to the ring alongside Kairi Sane.
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Backstage Segment
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill say they’re willing to put the titles on the line against any team on Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. They’re going to give a preview of Crown Jewel.
Fatal 4-Way Match
IYO SKY w/ Kairi Sane vs. Lash Legend w/ Jakara Jackson vs. Piper Niven w/ Chelsea Green vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair w/ Jade Cargill
The bell rings, and they cautiously approach one another. Legend attacks Belair. Sky rolls Legend up, but Niven breaks it up. Sky knocks Legend back. Legend puts her on the apron and knocks her to the floor. Sky blocks a kick and sweeps the feet on the apron. In the ring, Belair avoids an avalanche from Niven. Niven soon shoulder tackles her down. Legend flapjacks Sky on the apron and gets in the ring to confront Niven. Niven absorbs a shoulder tackle. Legend kicks Niven and lifts her, but she can’t get her all the way up. Niven lifts Legend, but she slides off. They then take each other out with a double clothesline. Belair hits them with a handspring standing moonsault, but Sky breaks up the pin. Legend blocks a whip and sends Sky into the ropes. Sky sends her out of the ring and kicks her in the face. Sky goes for an Asai Moonsault, but Niven knocks her off. Belair then dumps Niven out of the ring. Belair goes for a plancha on Legend and Niven, but they catch her and sling her into the barricade.
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Back from the break, Legend and Niven sling Sky into Belair. Legend hits Sky with a vicious chokeslam, and Niven follows up with a senton splash. Legend tries to steal the pin, but Niven breaks it up. Niven pokes Legend in the chest a few times. They exchange chops. Belair attacks them and knocks Legend back before hitting Niven with a spinebuster. Belair attacks Legend and punches away at her. Belair flips over Niven and attacks her and Legend in the corner. Niven and Legend get away and lift Belair. Sky hits a springboard missile dropkick to take everyone out.
Sky kips up and gets fired up. Sky hits a running double knees on Legend and Niven. Sky goes to the top rope, but Niven cuts her off. Niven climbs the ropes and lifts Sky. Belair hits Niven with a powerbomb as she hits a Samoan Drop. Legend hits Belair with a crushing reverse crucifix slam, but Chelsea Green breaks it up. Jakara Jackson attacks Green and takes Kairi Sane out. Jade Cargill viciously takes Jackson down. Legend attacks Cargill and gets in the ring, but Niven takes her out. Niven takes out Sky and hits Belair with a Michinoku Driver. Legend big boots Niven down. Cargill gets in the ring, but Sane and Jackson pull her out of the ring. Belair grabs Legend from behind and hits a huge KOD. Sky then takes Belair out with an Over the Moonsault! Sky covers Legend for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: IYO SKY
Locker Room Segment
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is preparing for the main event. Randy Orton walks up. Rhodes tells Orton to leave him a little of Kevin Owens. Orton says there won’t be anything left of Owens when he’s done with him at Crown Jewel. Rhodes says he’ll have to think of something else.
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Video: Andrade says at Crown Jewel, he has the opportunity to rid himself of Carmelo Hayes and become the new champion of the United States. Carmelo Hayes says maybe he’ll pin Andrade or LA Knight to become the champion. Hayes tells Andrade to put some ketchup on his fries. LA Knight says he knows the deck is stacked against him. He doesn’t regret attacking Andrade and Hayes. That’s what will happen at Crown Jewel. He’ll retain the title. YEAH!
The commentators run down the card for WWE Crown Jewel.
Video: Solo Sikoa is backstage with his Bloodline. Roman Reigns, Jimmy, and Jey Uso have one thing in common: they believe Sikoa is a bad guy. How? He embraced a family that’ll never let him down or hurt him. Is he the bad guy because he always helped Roman Reigns? Reigns never helped him. Sikoa isn’t the bad guy. He’s the Tribal Chief. At Crown Jewel, the three of them will respect his Bloodline and acknowledge him.
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser of Imperium head to the ring. The main event is next.
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Tag Team Match
Imperium (World Heavyweight Champion Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser) vs. “The Viper” Randy Orton and Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
Charles Robinson, the best referee of all time, is back for the main event. Cody Rhodes will start against Gunther, but Gunther immediately tags out. Ludwig Kaiser attacks Rhodes from behind and punches away at him. Kaiser hooks the head and goes for a suplex, but Rhodes gets out. Rhodes executes a delayed gordbuster and clotheslines Kaiser over the top rope. Rhodes takes Kaiser down with a suicide dive before staring at Gunther.
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Back from the break, Rhodes pulls Kaiser to his feet. Kaiser whips him into the ropes, and Gunther knees Rhodes in the back. Rhodes cuts Kaiser off and goes for a Cody Cutter, but Kaiser sweeps the feet. Gunther gets a cheap shot with a boot to the face. Kaiser punches away at Rhodes. Kaiser hangs Rhodes upside down and sandwiches Rhodes with kicks from him and Gunther. Gunther tags in and attacks Rhodes at ringside. Gunther gets Rhodes in the ring and punches Rhodes down. They soon go back and forth with punches before Gunther knocks him down. Gunther chops Rhodes and tags Kaiser in. Gunther hits a snapmare, and Kaiser knees Rhodes in the face for a two-count. Kaiser applies a rear chin lock. Rhodes fights up, so Kaiser applies an abdominal stretch. Rhodes fights out with a hip toss and sends Kaiser out of the ring. Rhodes crawls toward Orton, but Kaiser cuts him off. Rhodes flips through a back suplex, and they wipe each other out with a double clothesline.
Orton tags in and takes Kaiser down with a pair of clotheslines and a snap powerslam. Orton picks Kaiser up, but Kaiser knees him in the midsection. Gunther tags in and goes to ringside. Orton goes for a draping DDT, but Gunther chops him. Orton wasn’t aware Gunther was tagged in. Orton quickly cuts Gunther off and hits a draping DDT. Orton drops down and begins to stalk the World Heavyweight Champion. Gunther shoves off an RKO attempt. Rhodes gets the crowd going. Rhodes and Kaiser tag in. Rhodes punches away at Kaiser before hitting some jabs and a Bionic Elbow. Rhodes heads to the top rope and hits a vicious Cody Cutter. Rhodes signals for the end. Gunther runs in, but Rhodes ducks. Orton hits Gunther with an RKO. Rhodes then finishes Kaiser with Cross Rhodes for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton
Rhodes and Orton celebrate as the show comes to an end…
…but Kevin Owens then attacks Orton from out of nowhere with a chair! Gunther then takes Rhodes out with a Sleeper Hold.