Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakoata Kai, Kairi Sane, Asuka) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Bayley says that her plan to bring Asuka into Damage CTRL is one of her greatest moments, and proclaims Damage CTRL to be the strongest faction in WWE right now. She says that Damage CTRL is playing chess while the rest of the women's division is playing Candy Land and that the rest of the women's division was not ready for Asuka. Dakota Kai reminds Bayley that she has yet to initiate Asuka into Damage CTRL, and Bayley offers Asuka a shirt, with Asuka takes. Dakota Kai then announces that Damage CTRL has challenged Shotzi, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair to find a fourth member for WarGames. As Bayley celebrates this with the rest of the group, Shotzi's group shows up on the stage, but nobody is manning it. Shotzi strikes Damage CTRL from behind, and Bianca and Charlotte soon show up. Bianca, Charlotte, and Shotzi end up being outnumbered before retreating.
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Backstage, Bianca Belair tells Shotzi that they cannot rush into WarGames, even though Shotzi says she cannot help herself and loves getting payback. As Charlotte Flair says she has somebody in mind, General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and says he wants a fourth member by the end of the night, and Bianca goes recruiting.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland and Butch) and Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match after Butch inadvertently boots Ridge Holland in the face after Elton Prince dodges. During the match, B-Fab is seen backstage with Bobby Lashley as Lashley watches the match. After the match, Lashley celebrates with The Street Profits, and Ridge Holland leaves without Butch.
Bianca Belair is seen talking with "Michin" Mia Yim backstage.
Backstage, Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakoata Kai, Kairi Sane, Asuka) is seen attacking "Michin" Mia Yim.
It is announced that Rey Mysterio has undergone successful knee surgery.
Dragon Lee beats Axiom. (The match comes after footage from earlier today where Dragon Lee wants a match with Santos Escobar, but ends up getting a match with Axiom to "show what lucha libre is all about.")
Santos Escobar heads to the ring. Escobar says never to meet your heroes, and that he patterned everything in his career off of Rey Mysterio and it was his wish that the next generation would see him like he saw Rey. He says Rey became a father figure to him and made him feel at home, but after last week, he realizes "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio was right about Rey. He says he deserved the United States Championship and wanted to bring in new members, but Rey Mysterio was the one doing both, then says they were supposed to be family only for Rey to side with "an outsider like Carlito" over him. Escobar then says that he hopes that the pain Rey is feeling reminds him of when Rey betrayed him, then apologizes for not doing more damage and hopes Rey got an infection, gets amputated and never comes back. Zelina Vega heads to the ring as Escobar insults Rey while Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro watch, then Zelina confronts Escobar. When Escobar tells Zelina they are done, Zelina slaps him and leaves. When Wilde and del Toro comfort Zelina, Escobar is surprised they are siding with Zelina over him and states that he made them and that they only exist because he lets them. This turns into a confrontation, and Escobar tells them to get out, calling them dead weight he does not need. As they leave, Escobar attacks them both from behind. Carlito shows up and Escobar keeps attacking Wilde and del Toro, and Escobar retreats.
It is announced that Backlash 2024 will take place in Lyon, France.
Austin Theory guests on commentary for the next match.
Grayson Waller beats Cameron Grimes following the distraction by Austin Theory.
Bianca Belair is seen talking with Zelina Vega backstage.
We look back on the supermarket brawl between Booker T and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin from the December 13, 2001 episode of SmackDown.
Backstage, Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakoata Kai, Kairi Sane, Asuka) celebrate just having attacked Zelina Vega.
The Bloodline (Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) is in the ring. Paul Heyman acknowledges Solo Sikoa for beating John Cena at Crown Jewel with several Samoan Spikes, then announces that John Cena is not here tonight after teasing his entrance to the ring, saying Cena will never appear in a WWE ring again thanks to Solo Sikoa. Heyman also says that not only can Cena no longer speak, but Cena cannot say goodbye to the fans himself, which leads to Heyman doing it for Cena before thanking Solo for Cena being unable to show up and hit his five moves of doom on everyone. Heyman then goes back to mocking John Cena being unable to communicate thanks to Solo Sikoa, then LA Knight shows up as Heyman reiterates once again that John Cena will never be coming back to WWE. LA Knight says that no matter how good Roman Reigns has been, he is still champion because of The Bloodline, which he says is a problem that he plans to solve. He says he is standing on SmackDown after losing at Crown Jewel and that The Bloodline will cease to be because he made it that way, and that everyone will fall until it is just him and Roman, starting with Jimmy Uso.
It is announced that Santos Escobar will face Carlito at Survivor Series WarGames.
Backstage, Bianca Belair meets with Shotzi and Charlotte Flair, and Bianca tells Charlotte to make the call.
LA Knight beats Jimmy Uso. After the match, Solo Sikoa shows up, but Jimmy Uso gets up and attacks LA Knight from behind, allowing Solo to hit Knight with the Samoan Spike. As Solo and Jimmy Uso attack LA Knight on the announce table, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up and fights them. LA Knight and Cody Rhodes soon stand tall in the ring.
Backstage, Charlotte Flair tells Bianca Belair and Shotzi that she has made the call, but she does not know if their potential fourth member will show up in time.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis tells "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes that he has to leave the building. Cody leaves.
Bianca Belair, Shotzi and Charlotte Flair head to the ring. Charlotte says they are running out of time, then says that they accept Damage CTRL's (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakoata Kai, Kairi Sane, Asuka) WarGames challenge. She says she knows a thing or two about turning on a best friends and that there is a thin line between love and hate. She then says that if they are going to war, there is one person she wants on her side. Damage CTRL shows up, and Bayley brags about beating up all potential candidates for their fourth participant before stating that Bianca, Charlotte, and Shotzi will not even make it out of the building tonight. Suddenly, Becky Lynch shows up and stands alongside Bianca, Shotzi and Charlotte, and both sides brawl to end the show.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)! Carlito! LA Knight!
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