Tonight’s WWE SmackDown is live from Golden One Center, Sacramento, California. Commentators are Corey Graves & Wade Barrett. The ring announcer is Alicia Taylor.
WWE SmackDown Results (20/9/2024)
First Match
• LA Knight defeated Andrade by pinfall and successfully retained his WWE United States Championship.
Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton backstage segment
• Tiffany Stratton is overly excited about the prospects of sending Bayley or Naomi packing from SmackDown. Nia says that it might be a good idea if Tiffany leaves SmackDown if they were to lose their Texas Tornado Tag Team Match tonight.
Andrade and Carmelo Hayes backstage segment
• Andrade runs into Carmelo Hayes in the backstage area. Melo hasn’t seen a bigger choke job since the Sacramento Kings did against the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s time to put the fries in the back, because Andrade is washed. Idolo pie faces Melo. That leads to a massive backstage brawl.
Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes segment
• Roman Reigns says to Cody Rhodes that the ground he stood on and everything you put your eyes on in here, it’s his. Years ago, I shed blood, sweat, and tears in this field, many times. So, that means that this is my field. And if this my field, that means that this is my stadium. And if this is my stadium, you better believe, this is my city. What have you done for my city?
Cody Rhodes says Heckwood Studios. Down the street, Center Stage. Just that away, what we used to call, The Omni, now, State Farm Arena. Multiple generations of my family have bled for this city, and in the city. You played football here, thank you, and then you went back to the beach. This is your field, but this is my home.
Roman Reigns says Rhodes signed himself to a lose-lose situation. Rhodes has everything to lose and will be going against the people who have nothing to lose. Reigns further says they took Jimmy from me. They took my wiseman. They took my Bloodline. And they took my Ula Fala. I don’t have anything to lose, for the first time in a long time. There’s no weight on my neck. It’s on yours. I’m a man with no country, now.
Cody Rhodes says he’s surprised by Roman Reigns. He tells Roman Reigns to take a look around WWE, take a good look. We already have a Tribal Chief. It’s not you. And we have a WWE Champion, that’s not you. So, if you can’t even beat your own bloodline, who’s standing here, right now? I’ll tell you, who. It’s not the biggest box office attraction in the history of WWE, it’s not that guaranteed WrestleMania main eventer, no, it’s the guy they used to call, Roman Reigns.
Roman Reigns asks what Cody Rhodes wants. Rhodes tells that he needs assurance that Reigns will have his back so that he can have his. Reigns tells he give him the word that he will have Rhodes back but once this all is completed he will be coming back to take his title.
Kevin Owens backstage interview
• Byron Saxton had a backstage interview with Kevin Owens. Does he have any thoughts about the confrontation we just saw with Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns? Kevin has nothing to say and decides to walk away.
Second match
• Apollo Crews defeated Giovanni Vinci by pinfall. After the match, Giovanni Vinci was upset and attacked Apollo Crews.
Bayley and Naomi backstage segment
• Bayley talking to Naomi in the locker room. Bayley wants to express the premise of taking the Women’s Title off of Nia Jax, regardless of who gets the pinfall victory tonight. Naomi says that, once she wins at Bad Blood, Bayley will get the first title shot. Bayley says that when she wins at Bad Blood, she’ll throw a party, and Naomi will be the first one invited, then they can talk about title matches.
Kevin Owens, The Bloodline, DIY, Nick Aldis Segment
• Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring with a huge pop. Owens thanks the fans. He says he’s already aware that a lot of people are wondering that he’s thinking of Cody Rhodes agreeing team up with Roman Reigns. How does that make me feel, after everything that’s happened over the last several years? And, you know, I’ve got to be honest.
The Bloodline interrupts Kevin Owens. Tama Tonga says it’s better let the right-hand man speak. Last week, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, they embarrassed our Tribal Chief. It was a very, very big mistake. They’re going to get what’s coming to them at Bad Blood. But you, Kevin Owens, tonight, are you going to what you got coming, by orders of the real Tribal Chief, Solo Sikoa.
Kevin Owens says before you start talking again, because I guarantee you, no one has ever wanted to hear anything you’ve had to say, ever. We all know how this going to end, so why don’t you just get up here, and let me punch you in your stupid faces.
The Bloodline enters the ring. Owens took out Tama Tonga and Tanga Lao. He tells Jacob Fatu to come in and they start brawl. From behind, Tama and Tanga attacks Owens. The Bloodline gangs up on Owens. DIY comes into the ring to make the save. Gargano SuperKicks Tanga Loa. DIY drops Tonga with The Shattering Machine. Nick Aldis makes his way down to the ringside area.
Nick Aldis enters the ring to stop them. He tells that he’s starting to get DeJa’Vu here, boys. I’m getting a bit sick and tired of you all fighting each other when there’s not a bell ringing. I couldn’t help but notice that The Bloodline, there’s three of you here tonight, and by my calculations, there’s three of you. So, Sacramento, I wonder if you can see where I’m going with this? Kevin Owens & DIY versus The Bloodline In A 6-Man Tag, in the main event, tonight.
Third Match
Bayley & Naomi defeated Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton In A Texas Tornado Match. Bayley and Naomi pinned Nia Jax at the same time. It’s still unclear who will face Nia Jax for the Women’s Championship at WWE Bad Blood.
Chelsea Green Vignette
• Chelsea Green Vignette. In two weeks, in Nashville, Tennessee, it will be Chelsea Green versus Michin In A Dumpster Match.
Next Week Matches
• Next week on SmackDown, we’ll have Carmelo Hayes/Andrade El Idolo VI. Plus, Bayley will take on Naomi, and the winner of that match will face Nia Jax for the WWE Women’s Championship At WWE Bad Blood.
The Bloodline and DIY backstage segment
• The Bloodline viciously attacks DIY in the backstage area. Kevin Owens in the ring and tries to go backstage. But The Bloodline attacks Owens on the ramp and takes him to the ring. The Bloodline continues attacking Owens. The Street Profits comes out for the save.
Fourth Match
• Kevin Owens & The Street Profits defeated The Bloodline by disqualification in a 6-Man Tag Team Match. After the match, The Bloodline continued attacking Owens and The Street Profits. DIY came back again to save but Jacob Fatu took them out and continued the brawl. Now, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes comes out with a chair to make the save. He took out The Bloodline and stood tall in the ring with Kevin Owens behind him with a chair. Owens teases hitting Rhodes with a chair but Rhodes turns back and asks him if he is ok. Cody Rhodes hugs Kevin Owens and SmackDown goes off air.