Tonight’s WWE SmackDown brings fallout from Survivor Series, including the two WarGames matches and Shinsuke Nakamura winning the United States championship. The aftermath of these events will set the stage for the highly anticipated Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 14, where Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed Championship against Kevin Owens.
The Women’s United States Title Tournament, which began last week, will continue on SmackDown. Michin advanced on November 29 by defeating Lash Legend and Piper Niven. This week, Naomi, Tiffany Stratton, and Elektra Lopez will compete in a Triple Threat match to determine the next semifinalist.
Confirmed Matches and Segments
WWE Women’s U.S. Title Tournament: Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Elektra Lopez.
Cody Rhodes will open the show. He defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens at SNME next weekend.
Motor City Machine Guns vs. The Street Profits.
Is DIY D-O-N-E? Tommaso Ciampa gives Johnny Gargano an ultimatum.
Survivor Series Fallout: Expect major developments and storyline updates following the dramatic events of WarGames.
SmackDown will deliver a mix of tournament action and storyline advancements as we round out the final weeks of the year. Stay tuned to SEScoops for more WWE news.
WWE SmackDown is one of professional wrestling’s most iconic weekly television shows, airing live every Friday night on the USA Network.
As the WWE embarks on its 2025 first-quarter schedule, the show will travel extensively across North America before launching a European tour in March. From major arenas like Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center to international venues like Barcelona’s Olimpic Arena, SmackDown continues its tradition of bringing high-stakes wrestling entertainment to fans worldwide.
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on the USA Network is shaping up to be an exciting show. Here’s what you can expect from the final show before Survivor Series:
Cody Rhodes vs. Carmelo Hayes: A non-title match that’s been building up, especially after their heated confrontation last week.
Women’s United States Championship Tournament: Michin will face Piper Niven and Lash Legend in a three-way match. The winner will join Bayley and Chelsea Green in the semi-finals.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Andrade: Nakamura’s first match since his return, and he’s got his sights set on LA Knight’s US Championship.
Men’s War Games Advantage Match: Jacob Fatu will take on Jey Uso to determine which team gets the advantage at WarGames.
Women’s WarGames Match Buildup: Expect fireworks as both teams face off before their clash at Survivor Series.
Plus, WWE is teasing a confrontation between CM Punk and Roman Reigns. Reigns has already expressed his surprise at CM Punk joining his team, questioning how this unlikely alliance even happened. Punk is expected to reveal why he agreed to help the Original Bloodline With their complicated history, it’s hard to predict how this encounter will play out.
WWE taped the November 29 episode of SmackDown after the November 22 episode of the show this week from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had the Prime-branded canvas for the second taping. Below are the complete spoiler results:
Triple Threat Women’s US Title Tournament Match – Michin def. Piper Niven and Lash Legend: Legend replaced Jade Cargill in the match after the former AEW star was attacked by an unknown assailant this week. Chelsea Green was at the ringside for Niven and she attacked Michin during the bout. B-Fab came out to even the odds, allowing Michin to finally pick up the victory.
Singles Match – Shinsuke Nakamura def. Andrade: Nakamura entered with a new variation of his theme song. He defeated Andrade with a Kinshasa. US Champion LA Knight tried to attack the Japanese star after the bout but Nakamura sprayed black mist into his eyes.
Singles Match – Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes def. Carmelo Hayes: This match was made official after a backstage confrontation between the two at this week’s show. Rhodes beat Melo with a Cross Rhodes.
WarGames Segment: Bianca Belair, Naomi, Bayley, Iyo Sky, and Rhea Ripley all came out to promote the Women’s WarGames match. Bayley was there replacing Cargill into Ripley’s WarGames team. Rhea cut a promo before Liv Morgan, Nia Jax, Raquel Rodriguez, Tiffany Stratton, and Candice LeRae came out. Morgan said that it was suspicious for Bayley to join the team right after Jade was taken out. The two teams then got into a brawl before the security ran down to break the fight up.
Singles Match For Advantage In Men’s WarGames – Jacob Fatu def. Jey Uso: Fatu won the match with a springboard moonsault to get the advantage for his team.
WWE also taped a Speed match where Zelina Vega beat Chelsea Green in between the two SmackDown episodes. The advance taping will allow the talents to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday instead of traveling.
The OG Bloodline, alongside CM Punk, continued to stand tall after this week’s SmackDown went off the air. In the closing moments of the show, Punk returned to programming to align with Sami Zayn, The Usos, and Roman Reigns. The group, accompanied by the also-returning Paul Heyman, brought the fight to Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline, putting to rest Solo’s plan for Reigns’ faction to surrender.
After the show, Reigns had a tense face-to-face with Punk, before the OTC, Sami, and The Usos, threw up the iconic Bloodline finger. Punk, beating to his own drum as always, didn’t join in with the gesture and instead hit his own ‘Go To Sleep’ taunt.
It remains to be seen whether Punk and Reigns will be able to co-exist, as both men had strong words for one another prior to Punk’s WWE return. Punk was openly critical of WWE during his AEW run, with Roman Reigns saying the following to BT Sport in response:
“CM Punk was not as good or as over as John Cena. [He] wasn’t as good or as over and moved the needle like The Rock.”
Now, Punk and Reigns will have to co-exist to take on Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline inside WarGames. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on the Bloodline saga ahead of WWE Survivor Series: WarGames on November 30.
Braun Strowman helped out LWO against Judgment Day after this week’s episode of SmackDown from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin went off air.
The dark main event after this week’s show saw Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee challenging Finn Balor and JD McDonagh for the tag team championships.
Carlito who was at the ringside for the champions interrupted the bout mid-way. When the group tried to take advantage of their numbers and attack the challengers, Braun Strowman came out to make the save.
The Monster Among Men ended up joining Lee and Mysterio and the match was converted into a six men tag. The former Universal Champion picked up the victory for his team in the end and the babyfaces stood tall to end the night:
The November 15 WWE tapings featured a lot of noteworthy moments, this included the crowning of a new Speed Champion before SmackDown in a match that will air later in the month.
Shinsuke Nakamura also made his first TV appearance since April. He attacked a current champion, indicating that he has championship gold in his mind.
After Bronson Reed was revealed as The 5th member of Solo Sikoa’s WarGames team, Roman Reigns tried to reach out to his wise man but got an automated response instead.
WWE SmackDown broadcasts tonight on the USA Network at 8/7c live from Milwaukee, WI at the Fiserv Forum.
Here’s what’s on tap for tonight, just two weeks out from WWE Survivor Series: WarGames:
The Street Profits challenge Motor City Machine Guns for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Montez Ford has said it’s “championship or bust” for the profits. Tez has grown impatient with the team’s failure to achieve success, and is looking to explore a singles career.
Naomi challenges Nia Jax for the WW Women’s Championship.
The latest chapter in The Bloodline saga. After last week’s SmackDown ended with Sami Zayn reuniting the OG bloodline (along with Roman Reigns and The Usos), Solo Sikoa was irate and warned their score will be settled inside WarGames.
WWE has introduced a new Women’s United States Championship after years of discussion from wrestlers and fans alike about a secondary women’s title on the main roster. Raw and SmackDown roster members are eligible to challenge for the Women’s US belt.
WWE has made major strides in elevating its women’s division for the last decade after pushing its female stars as Divas. NXT was already a step ahead of WWE in this respect, with an NXT Women’s Champion and an NXT Women’s North American Champion.
The introduction of secondary titles for female superstars could bring greater depth, more storylines, and additional title opportunities to the women’s roster, giving a platform to more wrestlers outside the main title picture.
WWE/NXT Women’s Championships
With the addition of the United States title, there are now seven sanctioned women’s championships in WWE and NXT.
Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan
WWE Women’s Championship: Nia Jax
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill
WWE Women’s United States Championship
WWE Women’s Speed Championship: Candice LaRae
NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez
NXT Women’s North American Championship: Fallon Henley
Sami Zayn credited Jey Uso for his reunion with Bloodline after this week’s episode of SmackDown from KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York went off air.
Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline was in the main event of this week’s show. When Roman Reigns came out to confront him, Sikoa issued a WarGames challenge to the former WWE Champion, introducing Zayn as the fifth member of his team.
Sami however, decided to align with his old friends instead. The show ended with the original Bloodline standing tall after taking out Solo and his teammates.
The Honorary Uce cut a promo praising Jey Uso after the show went off air and the segment finally ended with the two friends sharing a hug.
The episode also saw the continuation of the much-talked storyline between Kevin Owens and Randy Orton. The Viper first called out Owens demanding revenge for his actions at Crown Jewel.
The officials came out with security to try and stop the two from brawling with each other. In the end however, The Prizefighter managed to break free and he ended up hitting Orton with a banned move.
These weren’t the only headlines coming out of the show as General Manager Nick Aldis also announced a new Women’s US Championship during tonight’s SmackDown.
WWE “SmackDown Your Vote!” was a non-partisan initiative launched in 2000 by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to encourage young Americans to participate in the electoral process.
Recognizing the influence of its platform, WWE aimed to increase voter registration and turnout among the youth demographic.
Origins and Objectives
The initiative began as a collaboration between WWE and several civic organizations, including MTV’s “Choose or Lose” campaign and the League of Women Voters.
Its primary goals were to educate young voters about the importance of civic engagement and to provide resources for voter registration.
Key Activities and Campaigns
Voter Registration Drives
“SmackDown Your Vote!” organized numerous voter registration drives at WWE events, concerts, and college campuses. These efforts made it convenient for young fans to register to vote in a familiar and engaging environment.
Educational Outreach
The campaign produced educational materials, including pamphlets and online content, to inform young voters about the electoral process, the significance of their vote, and how to stay informed about political issues.
Candidate Forums
In an effort to connect young voters with political candidates, WWE hosted forums where candidates could discuss their platforms and answer questions from the youth audience. These events were designed to foster direct engagement between politicians and young constituents.
Impact and Legacy
“SmackDown Your Vote!” was credited with registering hundreds of thousands of new young voters and raising awareness about the importance of civic participation. The initiative demonstrated how entertainment platforms could be leveraged to promote social responsibility and political engagement among younger audiences.
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown broadcasts on the USA Network at 8/7c. The show was taped last week from Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center due to the WWE crew being in Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel.
Here are the confirmed matches for SmackDown:
The Street Profits vs. Pretty Deadly – The Profits look to earn their way back into the WWE Tag Team Title pPicture.
Cody Rhodes & Randy Orton vs. Imperium – The American Nightmare teams up with The Viper to face members of Imperium ahead of their respective matches at Crown Jewel.
Liv Morgan vs. Tiffany Stratton – Stratton tests her might against the Women’s World Champion
Fatal 4-Way Match – Involving IYO Sky, Lash Legend, Piper Niven and Bianca Belier, one-half of each team competing in the Women’s Tag Team Championship Match at Crown Jewel.
Bayley & Naomi vs. Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae – Women’s tag team action.
Additionally, we’ll see segments including:
Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso will appear to discuss their reunion and match against The Bloodline at Crown Jewel.
Liv Morgan and Nia Jax will give their final remarks before they vie for the coveted Women’s Crown Jewel Championship.
The October 25, edition of WWE SmackDown was a stacked show as the Superstars of the blue brand sought to build momentum ahead of WWE Crown Jewel. The fans in Brooklyn, New York received a special treat after the show as Seth Rollins was in action in his first match in close to four months.
After SmackDown went off the air, Rollins defeated ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio, who had appeared during the show alongside Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan. This match marked Rollins’ first match since Money in the Bank in July of this year, where he faced Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre. This match was the thirteenth time overall that Rollins and Mysterio have shared the ring after first facing off in Dominik’s in-ring debut at WWE SummerSlam 2020.
Fans won’t have to wait long to see Rollins back in the ring again, as he will face Bronson Reed at WWE Crown Jewel 2024. It was Reed’s attack on Rollins that would cost the former Universal Champions months of his career before Seth’s impactful return during the Last Monster Standing match.
The fans in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center also got a second episode of SmackDown, as the show set to air on November 1, was filed as WWE will be in Riyadh next week. Click here for the spoilers for next week’s edition of the blue brand.
The results are in for next week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, which was taped after the October 25, episode from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. WWE taped the November 1, show in advance to make things simpler for next week, when WWE’s roster travels to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for WWE Crown Jewel 2024.
WWE SmackDown Spoilers – 11/1 (Taped On 10/25)
The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) (with B-Fab) def. Pretty Deadly Elton Prince & Kit Wilson)
IYO SKY def. Bianca Belair, Lash Legend, and Piper Niven.
WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan (with Dominik Mysterio) and WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax had a face-to-face. Morgan discussed facing Jax at WWE Crown Jewel. Tiffany Stratton interrupted and said it’s going to be Tiffy Time at Crown Jewel as she plans to cash in her Money in the Bank contract. Stratton and Morgan went back and forth, and Stratton hit Morgan. Nick Aldis came out and announced a match between the two.
Liv Morgan def. Tiffany Stratton. Nia Jax attacked Morgan after the match
Naomi & Bayley def. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell
Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso came out for a promo. Jimmy asked Roman to make amends with Jey, who came out before Roman could say anything. Jey said the family isn’t fully fixed yet, as he had not forgotten what Reigns and Jimmy did to him. Jey said that they were family, and the three of them were equals. He threatened to leave if he was disrespected, and he asked Roman if they were going to do it together or not. Reigns paused before saying “YEET” and standing tall with Jimmy and Jey.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes & Randy Orton def. World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER & Ludwig Kaiser
Cody Rhodes proved once against why he is the face of WWE after the October 18 SmackDown from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina went off air.
There were two dark matches that took place after the show. The first dark match saw Sami Zayn teaming with The New Day to defeat Pete Dunne and The Judgment Day.
The Undisputed WWE Champion came out for the second dark match. He successfully defended his title against Solo Sikoa in a Columbia Street Fight.
The American Nightmare grabbed the mic after his win but his promo went into an unexpected direction. Rhodes spotted a sign from a cancer survivor in the crowd.
Cody Rhodes then went into the crowd himself to gift his weight belt to the specific fan before he concluded his promo and sent the crowd home happy.
The former AEW star has distanced himself from The Bloodline drama after his Bad Blood victory. During SmackDown, he cut a promo talking about his upcoming Crown Jewel match with fellow world champion Gunther.
The story of the faction continues in the meantime. This week’s episode of the Blue Branded Show featured an appearance from the Intercontinental Champion Jey Uso.
Uso confronted Solo Sikoa in the opening segment and asked him why he was dividing the family. Though the IC Champion still denied joining forces with Roman Reigns when the two ran into each other backstage later in the night.
Reigns then had another brawl with his cousins in the main event of the show. He even got his hands on the Ula Fala for a short while before the numbers game overwhelmed him. The show once again ended with Solo Sikoa and his partners standing tall.
The Motor City Machine Guns have officially arrived in WWE, debuting during the October 18, edition of WWE SmackDown after weeks of vignettes. Now, fans can look forward to seeing Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin in action next week in what will be nothing short of a dream match for fans of tag-team wrestling!
On this week’s SmackDown, MCMG won their debut match against A-Town Down Under and Los Garza, advancing in a tournament to determine the number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships. The show also saw DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tomasso Ciampa) advance in the tournament with a win over Pretty Deadly and the Street Profits. DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns will face off next week with the winners earning a shot against The Bloodline.
DIY and MCMG are two talented teams who both established loyal fanbases on the independents before arriving in WWE. Now, fans will get to see these four talented wrestlers do what they do best with a shot at the WWE Tag Team Titles on the line.
WWE SmackDown – 10/25/2024
Next week’s SmackDown will be the penultimate episode of the blue brand before WWE Crown Jewel on November 2. Here is the confirmed card as it currently stands.
DIY (Tomasso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) Vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley (WWE Tag Team Championship No. 1 contenders match)
World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER will come to SmackDown to come face-to-face with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes ahead of Crown Jewel.
Stay tuned to SEScoops for full coverage of SmackDown including breaking news and live results.
The Motor City Machine Guns say it’s a dream come true to finally make their WWE debuts after teaming together for almost 2 decades.
The duo had been teased on WWE programming in recent weeks and the company officially announced their signing before this week’s episode of SmackDown.
Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin would go on to make their in-ring debut on the October 18 show and win a triple-threat tag match to put the whole tag division on notice.
The duo appeared on SmackDown LowDown after their big debut and made their first comments. Sabine said that it’s pretty crazy to finally be in this position:
“It’s pretty surreal. I’d like to say it’s a dream come true, but it’s more than that. This is a goal accomplished for us. It might have taken over 20 years to get here, to get to this position, but being one match away from being number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships? That’s pretty crazy. Just saying it out loud kinda blows my mind a little bit,”
Best Tag Team On The Planet: Motor City Machine Guns
The Motor City Machine Guns defeated both Los Garzas and A-Town Down Under upon their arrival. The win is a step towards winning the Tag Team Championships and the duo will now face DIY in a #1 contenders match next week.
Speaking about their upcoming bout, Alex Shelley claimed that they have come to WWE to prove that they’re the best tag team in the world. The team of Johhny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are the perfect opponents to do this against:
“We take things one step at a time, but DIY is exactly why we came to WWE. Exactly why we want to declare ourselves the best tag team on the planet, because we beat all the great tag teams that already exist in the WWE Universe. So I apologize to you in advance DIY, but you’re looking at the next WWE Tag Team Champions.”
Motor City Machine Guns first started teaming together in 2006. They made their TNA debut in April 2007. The duo never looked back after that and they have revolutionized tag team wrestling with their unique style since then.
Tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown broadcasts live on at 8/7c on the USA Network from the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
Two weeks out from Crown Jewel on Saturday, Nov. 2, SmackDown will feature the highly anticipated arrival of the Motor City Machine Guns, the final chapter of Andrade and Carmelo Hayes’ Best of 7 series, plus appearances by Roman Reigns and Randy Orton.
Matches and Segments
Motor City Machine Guns vs. Los Garza. Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley will make their WWE in-ring debuts after weeks of teaser vignettes hyping their arrival.
Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade (Match 7). This final match determine the winner of their intense best-of-seven series.
Randy Orton is scheduled to appear and will address Kevin Owens’ recent attack.
Roman Reigns will also be on hand, ensuring more developments in he and Jimmy Uso’s ongoing conflict with The Bloodline.
What Happened Last Week
Last week’s Oct. 11 episode of WWE SmackDown featured several solid matches and developments, including LA Knight successfully defending the U.S. Championship against Carmelo Hayes, with Andrade’s presence teasing a potential future Triple Threat.
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill defended their tag titles, while Naomi defeated Nia Jax (with help), building more tension between Liv Morgan and Nia ahead of their upcoming showdown. Kevin Owens further solidified his heel turn with multiple ambushes, and Solo Sikoa defeated Jimmy Uso in the main event after Bloodline interference.
Catch up on the Top 10 Moments last week’s SmackDown:
Cody Rhodes extended his dark match winning streak against ‘Dirty’ Dominik Mysterio after this week’s episode of SmackDown from Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
The episode featured two dark matches after the broadcast of the show. Jey Uso defended his IC title against Bron Breakker in the first match. He pinned Breakker with a spear to retain the title.
The American Nightmare took on the Raw star in the second dark match. Towards the ending of the bout, Mysterio locked him up for three amigos but Rhodes countered it into a cutter. The Undisputed WWE Champion then hit the Cross Rhodes for the victory.
He stayed around the arena for almost an hour after this match, and took photos with all the fans. Cody even brought a young fan into the ring and gifted him his weight belt.
What Happened On SmackDown
The SmackDown main event featured the returning Jimmy Uso taking on Solo Sikoa. This came after Jimmy cost Solo and Jacob Fatu their match against Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes at Bad Blood.
In the end, the numbers game proved too much for Uso and Sikoa picked up the victory. Reigns tried to make the save for his cousin when the Bloodline attacked him after the bout but his presence also didn’t prove to be enough.
The opening segment of the night featured Jimmy and Roman having a talk after Bad Blood. Uso had told Reigns that they needed help in their fight against the Bloodline.
The main event segment that followed was the perfect set up for Reigns to acknowledge that and potentially reach out to his former allies such as Jey Uso or Sami Zayn.
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown is set to air live at 8/7c on the USA Network, broadcasting from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. Expect plenty of drama as the fallout from last Saturday’s Bad Blood event takes center stage on the blue brand.
In the main event at Bad Blood, Roman Reigns and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes teamed up to defeat Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa, with a major assist from the returning Jimmy Uso. To top it all off, The Rock made his surprise return, shaking things up even more.
Here’s a preview of what’s lined up for tonight:
Roman Reigns addresses the WWE Universe.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will defend their titles against Meta-Four’s Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson.
LA Knight vs. Carmelo Hayes for the WWE United States Championship
Want to catch up on what happened last week? You can check out the top 10 moments from last week’s SmackDown here:
Chelsea Green is not happy with the fans and fellow WWE superstars gloating about her loss in the dumpster match on this week’s episode of SmackDown.
Former General Manager Vickie Guerrero suggested the return of the match during the show’s Fox premiere. Current GM Nick Aldis made the match official.
The Bad Blood go-home episode of the show this week saw Green taking on Michin in the stipulation match. Chelsea’s partner Piper Niven tried to help her friend win the bout but she failed.
The ending of the match saw Michin first sending Niven crashing through the side of the dumpster. She then power-bombed Chelsea Green through a table set inside the dumpster and closed the lid to win the match.
The Canadian star was understandably not happy about her defeat at the Blue Branded Show. She went on a Twitter tirade after the show went off air, calling out fans who mocked her defeat.
A number of WWE stars also joined in on the fun. Chelsea Green has responded to tweets from the likes of Corey Graves, Hurricane Helms and more:
Apart from the Dumpster match, the SmackDown episode also featured the TV return of AJ Styles. The former World Champion unfortunately ended up suffering an injury during his match on the show.
Cody Rhodes was also in action tonight, though his match took place after SmackDown. You can check out everything that happened after the broadcast ended here.
The first dark match of the night then saw Liv Morgan with Dirty Dom defending the Women’s Title against Lyra Valkyria. Morgan picked up the victory in the bout.
The second dark match featured Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes facing Austin Theory. The latter had his A Town Down Under partner Greyson Waller on his side.
While Waller tried to help his partner win the bout, Rhodes ended up outsmarting them. He sent Theory crashing into Greyson when he hopped up on the apron and then picked up the victory with a Cross Rhodes.
The Bad Blood go home episode of SmackDown was full of many noteworthy moments. The show saw the TV return of AJ Styles who unfortunately seems to have suffered an injury during his match with Carmelo Hayes.
The event also featured the return of the Dumpster match. Michin picked up a victory over Chelsea Green in the bout, sending Green into a Twitter tirade.
The Bloodline defended their tag titles in a triple threat ladder match in the main event of the show. They went up against DIY and Street Profits. The duo of Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga managed to retain the titles without any outside help.
Tomasso Ciampa wasn’t very happy with the outcome of this bout and he can be seen refusing a handshake from Street Profits in a fan-made video after the show.
The mystery personnel behind the vignette on this week’s episode of SmackDown from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville have been revealed.
The Blue Branded show this week featured a ‘Coming Soon’ vignette with a speeding car seemingly running away from law enforcement in a metro city.
The first sign of the persons behind the video package was observed in the skyline shown in the video. Fans recognized it as a scene of Detroit, the hometown of the veteran tag team Motor City Machine Guns.
If the hints weren’t enough, the WWE Brazilian announcer Marco Alfaro confirmed during the broadcast that the teaser belonged to the legendary tag team:
The duo of Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin became free agents in April this year after their TNA contracts expired. Initially believed to be AEW bound, the Guns have come much closer to making their WWE debuts in recent months.
Shelley and Sabin regularly competed in independent promotions in the months after their departure from TNA but they have since said goodbye to the indie scene.
WWE is usually very strict about allowing contracted talents to make outside appearances. The Guns wrapping up their indie dates was a big hint towards their future.
The reports that first suggested that they would be joining the NXT brand have subsided. The tag team is now believed to be heading directly to the main roster.
The new vignette pretty much confirms that the former Impact stars will be joining the SmackDown brand in the very near future.
WWE has finally announced the return of AJ Styles to TV, putting a lot of rumors about the former World Champion to rest.
The Phenomenal One has been absent from WWE programming for more than three months, causing all kinds of speculation about his health and status with the company.
The promotion finally announced his return for the October 4 episode of SmackDown from Nashville during tonight’s episode of the show. The announcement was made via a video package featuring Styles’ best in-ring moment and his catchphrase ‘This is still the house that AJ Styles built’
Apart from this big return, the upcoming SmackDown episode will also feature a couple of high-profile matches. Below you can check out the card for the Bad Blood go-home show:
Ladder Match For WWE Tag Team Championships: The Bloodline vs. Street Profits vs. DIY
AJ Styles has not been seen on WWE programming since WWE Clash At The Castle: Scotland PPV in June. He unsuccessfully challenged Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at the show.
The former world champion had continued competing at live events. He even traveled with the roster when they made the trip to countries like Japan, Belgium, and Germany. During this time, AJ also made a rare non-WWE appearance, competing at the NOAH Destination event on July 13.
The unexplained absence resulted in much speculation and rumors about the status of the high-flying star. Fans began to wonder if Styles would also be let go from the company like Bobby Lashley when it was revealed that his contract was set to expire later this year.
The announcement of his return, however, confirms that the officials have plans for the wrestling veteran yet and they will likely re-sign him before his deal ends.
A lot happened after tonight’s episode of SmackDown from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma went off air.
The show featured not one but three dark matches including two women’s bouts. The first dark match saw Kairi Sane picking up a submission win over Chelsea Green.
Liv Morgan defended her Women’s title against Zelina Vega in the second dark match of the night. The two women had a lot of fun with the match. Zelina mocked Liv with her signature pose while Liv pulled out the Three Amigos to try and get the win. In the end, Morgan retained her title.
The final non-televised bout of the night featured Cody Rhodes taking on Austin Theory. Rhodes addressed the fans after his win and even held a fan’s baby for a while.
The SmackDown episode tonight saw some very interesting developments for The American Nightmare. The main event featured Kevin Owens and Randy Orton taking on The Bloodline.
KO had asked Rhodes not to come out for the match but the Undisputed WWE Champion still tried to help his friends. In doing so, however, he inadvertently caused Owens and Orton to lose the bout.
Kevin Owens was visibly frustrated with Cody for this. Orton tried to make peace between the two but KO also shoved him, opening the possibility for some interesting story developments in the future.
