Friday, January 12, 2024

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for January 12, 2024

Grayson Waller and Austin Theory head to the ring, but they are scared off by Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso. Paul Heyman says "that James Bond wanna-be" General Manager Nick Aldis is the bad guy for putting Roman Reigns in a Fatal 4-Way for the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, not him, Solo, Jimmy or Roman. Nick Aldis takes the microphone from Heyman and tells him that the Fatal 4-Way match is a done deal and that after having ruined more than enough, The Bloodline cannot ruin the main event tonight because they are in it. Aldis then declares that tonight, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, LA Knight and Randy Orton will face all three members of The Bloodline, much to Heyman's chagrin. Heyman tries to take the microphone from Aldis, but Aldis refuses, and Heyman tells Aldis that he knows as well as he does that Roman is here tonight. Aldis says Roman has started something he refuses to finish, and if Jimmy and Solo cannot find a third man, the match will be three-on-two.



We hear from Santos Escobar, who says that the weak will be consumed by the strong. Angel says they will tell the LWO to step back, not out of fear, but out of pity. Humberto says they will go far to uphold honor and tradition. Escobar says that whatever their prey does, their code will prevail.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso tells Solo Sikoa that nobody will team with them. Paul Heyman says there is a locker room full of people trying to "kiss [his] tuckus" trying to get in The Bloodline and that he should not worry. Jimmy says he is worried, but Solo says he is never worried.

Santos Escobar guests on commentary for the next match.

Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo (now known as just Angel and Humberto) beat The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) after Angel grabs the bottom rope for leverage on a pinfall attempt after Carlito shows up and attacks Escobar from behind and brawls with him through the crowd to the back.



Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis tells Carmelo Hayes that he impressed a lot of people, including him, when Grayson Waller and Austin Theory interrupts. Carmelo challenges Grayson to a match, but Grayson has Theory wrestle in his place, and Aldis makes the match official.

Backstage, Paul Heyman meets with Carlito as he is with The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) and tries to sell him on teaming with The Bloodline later tonight as he shines an apple. Carlito says he is more interested in fighting Santos Escobar, then takes the apple.

We hear from Logan Paul, who calls the cast on Kevin Owens' hand a liability for their match at Royal Rumble, and that he will beat him in the court of law if he shows up with it. He wants Owens to face him in a fair fight, and that their match will be cancelled if he shows up with his cast.

In footage from earlier today, Tyler Bate meets with Butch in a coffee house. Butch says he can handle himself, but Tyler says he knows Butch enjoyed being part of a tag team with him. Butch says they were one and done, but Tyler says this is their chance to show the world they are made of, and that Butch needs to look inside himself and realize who he is.

Bianca Belair beats Bayley. At one point near the end of the match, Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai, Asuka, Kairi Sane) have the opportunity to attack Bianca on the outside as Bayley fakes a knee injury, but ultimately choose not to (and still get yelled at by the referee).



We hear from Kevin Owens, who says he knows what Logan Paul is doing and that they both know that he has a broken hand and that it is not going to stop him from having their match. He proposes they have a face-to-face meeting on The Kevin Owens Show next week.



Backstage, Dakota Kai tells Bayley that they could not do anything with the referee staring at them, and that they counted on Bayley to win on her own. She also tells Bayley that she still has a chance to win the women's Royal Rumble.

Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) head to the ring. Lashley tells Karrion Kross that his recent actions got him in a fight that he cannot win, and that he and The Street Profits handle their business in the ring and get ready to fight. He then calls out Karrion Kross and The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) out to the ring. Paul Ellering then shows up and points to the TitanTron. Kross shows up and tells Lashley that he and The Street Profits are the next to be deconstructed by The Authors. Kross also calls the faction of himself, Scarlett, Ellering and The Authors of Pain "The Final Testament."



Backstage, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) meet with Paul Heyman on the subject of teaming with The Bloodline tonight. Heyman reminds them that only one of them will be on the team, however, and Pretty Deadly soon hurriedly leave.

We see a video package for Carmelo Hayes.

Backstage, Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) are met by Paul Heyman, asking Lashley to take out his aggression on AJ Styles, LA Knight and Randy Orton. Lashley says he would rather stand across from The Bloodline - and Roman Reigns - than team with them.

Carmelo Hayes vs. Austin Theory ends when both men land on their heads as Theory hits Carmelo with a Spanish Fly out of the corner.



Backstage, Jimmy Uso asks Paul Heyman who his and Solo's tag team partner. Heyman says he has interviewed people, yet nobody wants to team with them. He then says he has full faith in the two of them. Jimmy says he is worried, but Solo says he is not. Solo leaves, then Jimmy says if Solo is not worried, then neither is he.

Before the next match, The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa) attacks Randy Orton as Orton heads to the ring.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and LA Knight beat The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa). During the match, Randy Orton shows up after LA Knight is taken down by Jimmy Uso, and he helps AJ Styles - who initially thinks that Knight screwed him over when he saw Solo try to keep him from tagging him in and sent him into the ring steps - get the win. After the match, Solo Sikoa attacks Randy Orton, but Styles hits Solo with a Phenomenal Forearm. LA Knight gets in the ring and hits Solo with a BFT, then Randy Orton gets up and hits Solo with an RKO before he, Styles and Knight look at Jimmy Uso. The three of them then lay out Jimmy Uso and throw him into the timekeeper's area before putting Solo Sikoa through the announce table with a three-man powerbomb. Paul Heyman then calls Roman Reigns as the show ends.





Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Santos Escobar, Angel and Humberto! Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre! Grayson Waller!



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