Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for June 26, 2025

Kairi Sane beats Ivy Nile.

The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory). During the match, A-Town Down Under are not on the same page.

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for May 29, 2025

Roxanne Perez beats Natalya after grabbing the ring skirt as Natalya goes for the Sharpshooter, allowing Roxanne to go for Natalya's eyes as the referee puts the ring skirt back and win with a schoolkid pin.

New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory)

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for May 15, 2025

In memory of Terrance Brunk "Sabu", 1964 - 2025.

Karrion Kross beats Tyler Bate.

A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) beats The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro).

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 10, 2025

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Maxxine Dupri by submission after reversing the Sharpshooter into a single leg crab.

Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) beats A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory).

Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 24, 2025

John Cena heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says the crowd is ready to do their worst as they have understood what is going on and that the spotlight is on them, and that he can rip any of the fans to shreds. Cena says no one in safe, especially after he put a clueless kid on blast, but when WWE posted it, everyone loved it. This leads to a "Fuck you, Cena!" chant, then asks who is worse, him - the one guy who always tells the truth - or the fans, whose best idea is to use profanity as they love to watch and rewatch and meme a young kid getting destroyed. He says he does not need to single anyone here out as they are all horrible people, and tonight, they get to fnd out how he will make them pay for the abuse they have put him through. He says that for 25 years, he has listened to the fans' lies and noise, but he did not waste that time being mean and instead, he paid attention. This leads to a "Shut the fuck up!" chant from the crowd. Cena says the fans make this so easy and that they were chanting profanity at the top of their lungs, he was paying attention to the fans, studying, quizzing, testing, prodding and even rewarding them for playing around with their curse-ridden nursery rhymes, and in doing so, they have told him every single thing about themselves. He says the fans know nothing about him and that he knows more about the fans than they do, and proclaims that they all have sad lives and that this is all they have. To him, the fans have been nothing more than an experiment and "rats in a cage," and asks the fans to pick any moment from his career so he can reveral what he learned about them. He says that when he bled, the fans thought he was tough; when he spoke, they were inspired; when he was edgy, they were excited; when he was vanilla, they were bored; when he was loyal, they were loved; when he was selfish, they were disrespected; when he would speak in rhythmic tones, they chanted "What?" Cena says the fans will always tell everything about themselves because they desperately want to matter, and the most important thing they told him was in April 2005, when he gave the fans the "spinner belt," and just like now, they ate him alive and told him how stupid he was for turning the WWE Championship into a toy; he states it is not a toy, but a symbol of the center of WWE, and it disrespected tradition as well as the fans' legacy. He says this was the biggest mistake the fans ever made, as they told him what meant the most to them in their lives, and for that, he will ruin wrestling for every fan, for every wrestler, and for everyone. He says that at WrestleMania, he will make history by winning a 17th championship, and he will finally force everyone to forget "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair's name and say the name "John Cena." He also says that he will win the championship - the center of every Superstar in the business and every fan in the building - and retire with it, and take it home with him and leave the fans to create their own "toy belt." Cena proclaims that he will become the last real champion in WWE, and says that revenge is best served cold, and that he will pay the fans back by ripping their collective heart out and forcing them to watch as he walks away with the fans' memories, traditions and dreams with nothing they can do to stop him. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up and gets the "Daddy Cool"-style chant, then reminds Cena that he has to take the Undisputed WWE Championship away from him first. Cody says he made a mistake bringing up "the new John" and that Cena is clearly angry and willing, and is the most dangerous he has ever been. He says that Cena made the biggest mistake was in not hitting him with the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber, but in saying what he just said while in the building. Cody says that they do not have to unpack their history, and that he has fought hard and violently just to hold the WWE Championship one time just to validate one name, and yet Cena satates that the timeline of all of professional wrestling hangs in the balance because of his vanity. He lays the WWE Championship between them, then gives Cena the opportunity to take the title from him. Both men have a stand-off in the middle of hte ring, then Cena walks away and heads to the back. When Cody screams at him, Cena teases heading back to the ring, but leaves again. Cody says he cannot have this on his consciousness, and that he needs Cena to see him and the fans and understand that his psychotic need to take the WWE Championship does not outweigh their right to keep it. He says the champion in standing in the center of the ring, not in the entryway, and to see Cena walking away empty-handed now is how Cena will walk away from WrestleMania and WWE.

The Usos ("Main Event" Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) beat A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) in their first tag team match in a year and a half, when they beat Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa at WrestleMania 39. After the match, Gunther shoves Jimmy Uso out of the ring, then brawls with Jey. Jey goes for a Spear, but Jey trips, and Gunther jumps onto Jey and rains down elbows on him until Jimmy chases him away with a metal folding chair.

Backstage, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez entertain the idea of Raquel as a double champion when "Dirty" Dominik and Carlito show up. Dominik says things did not go well with Finn Balor again, and Liv Morgan says Finn Balor blames everyone for all his problems. Liv says that things will get better soon, then Carlito entertains the idea of challenging for the WWE Intercontinental Championship before Liv counters Finn not wanting Penta in The Judgment Day (Finn, Dominik, Carlito, Liv, Raquel) by saying Finn did not want Liv in the group only for things to turn out well.

We see a vignette for "El Grande Americano," who hails from "the Gulf of America" and was raised to be the ultimate luchador and reach the top of the industry, and for decades, was the face of lucha libre until he was black-balled by his jealous enemies and he disappeared without a trace. Now, the legend has returned to bring honor and glory to lucha libre. (The vignette is also noticably AI-generated.) Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce, Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee have seen the vignette, and "El Grande Americano" is the newest member of the Raw roster. Chad Gable shows up coughing with a tissue in his hand to insist that he is not El Grande Americano, even though they both have some physical similarities. He produces a legitimate doctor's note to Adam Pearce and says he cannot compete tonight, and proposes that Dragon Lee face El Grande Americano. Dragon Lee says he will take the match, then he and Rey leave as Rey tells Gable "You're a real jackass."

Actor Richard Gadd is seen in the crowd.

Lyra Valkyria retains the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Raquel Rodriguez after making Liv Morgan pay for putting Raquel's foot on the bottom rope during a pinfall attempt and reversing the Tejana Bomb with a Victory Roll. After the match, Liv attacks Lyra from behind, and Raquel joins in. Bayley soon runs into the ring to make the save, and she and Lyra soon clean house.

It is announced that The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso meets with "Main Event" Jey Uso and says that Jey has been in his own head since last week and that if he keeps slipping like he has since last week, he will not win at WrestleMania. Jey says he does not know if he can beat Gunther, but Jimmy says it is "not this Uce" and that he needs "The Right Hand Man" and the man who won the Royal Rumble. Jimmy then sees Gunther and challenges him to a match next week. Gunther accepts as long as he does not trip and fall like his brother, and Jimmy responds by slapping Jimmy in the face. Gunther smiles after Jimmy leaves.

General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with the contract for the Women's World Championship match between Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky at WrestleMania, which also contains Rhea Ripley's signature. He assures that Rhea Ripley is not in the match, and Ripley's signature means nothing as she already has a rematch while Bianca has earned the right to be called #1 contender. He says that Rhea will not earn her title shot on her own time before Iyo Sky shows up and says she does not care about contracts, and that it does not matter who she faces, as she will take on both of them because she is Women's World Champion. As Adam Pearce asks Iyo Sky to hear him out, Bianca shows up and says Pearce is right in confirming she earned her championship opportunity at WrestleMania, and she is not about to let Rhea Ripley headbutther way into the match, saying that if she did not earn it, she does not deserve it. Rhea Ripley shows up and says she does not give a damn about WrestleMania and that she does not care who she has to go through to get her title back; all she wants is her rematch. Bianca tells Ripley to wait three more weeks to get her rematch, and Ripley shoves Iyo Sky to the side. Pearce has to hold Iyo Sky back as he angrily announces that Ripley will get her rematch next week, with the winner facing Bianca at WrestleMania, and then leaves. The three women then brawl, and Bianca comes out on top.

Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio meets with Penta, saying he knows he is good and could be better, and offers him a spot in The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Dominik, Carlito, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez).

We see a vignette for The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik).

Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) meet with General Manager Adam Pearce demanding a tag team title match at WrestleMania, and do not get it, being told to come back when they are ready to prove they are the greatest tag team in the world. The New Day leave, then Bianca shows up wanting to know who her WrestleMania opponent is, and finds out that she will be the special guest referee for Rhea Ripley vs. Iyo Sky for the Women's World Championship.

El Grande Americano beats Dragon Lee by submission with an ankle lock after ripping Dragon Lee's mask off and pulling him off the top rope. Dragon Lee is forced to submit to hide his true, unmasked identity.

CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk says that while he is happy to be in Glasgow, Scotland, he is not in a good mood. While he has a match at WrestleMania, it is not initially what he wanted. He addresses what has been going on since Royal Rumble with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Roman Reigns, and says that the two men who are keeping him away from what he wants have to go. He says Rollins takes him as a threat to his own career, and that Roman is taking things personally now that Paul Heyman is not just his wise man anymore. He says things that are personal to them is business to him, and announces a contract signing for their WrestleMania match before stating that he wants to read the fine print and see if it either gets him what he wants or is "another rug pull from the powers that be." He tells Roman and Rollins to fuel up the jets since they could not grace the fans with their presence in Glasgow, and that he will see them in London, England. He also warns them that neither of them have beaten him without the others' help because they cannot, and that he brought them into the business and cannot wait to be the man who takes them both out of it.

We see an Instagram video from Logan Paul, who says that he is praying for "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' downfall and that he wants to see Styles next week.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bron Breakker. Breakker says that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Dominik, Carlito, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez) is Penta's business and that he will beat Penta in the center of the ring and retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship "because the dogs are barkin' in Glasgow [, Scotland]."

Bron Breakker retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Penta by disqualification. During the match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and Carlito show up to stand in Penta's corner. Near the end of the match, Dominik distracts the referee so that Carlito can get involved, but Carlito eats a Spear. Dominik then hits Bron Breakker with a chop block, which ends the match. After the match, Breakker and Dominik brawl until Finn Balor shows up and hits Breakker with a metal folding chair before handing it to Dominik so that he can finish the job and join in on the beatdown. All the while, Penta has no idea what happened. All of a sudden, Dominik hands Penta the chair and tells him to hit Breakker, but he throws it at Dominik and superkicks it into Dominik's head instead. Finn Balor then assaults Penta before hitting Breakker with a metal folding chair and nailing Penta with the Coup de Grace.

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Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for February 20, 2025

A-Town Down Under (Grayson Theory and Austin Theory) beats Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) after Austin Theory sends Otis into Tozawa head-first in order to grab Tozawa and hit him with A-Town Down.

Lyra Valkyria beats Alba Fyre after getting the knees up for the Swanton Bomb before hitting Nightwing for the win.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 4, 2025

Stephanie Vaquer beats Jacy Jayne.

Backstage, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson argue with Zaria and Sol Ruca after Zaria makes fun of Lash for not bringing the women's tag titles to NXT and failing to eliminate anyone in the women's Royal Rumble. Suddenly, Shotzi, Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin appear and want Zaria and Sol Ruca to step up, with Paxley says it is easy to talk and Gigi saying that Zaria has an attitude problem.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Oba Femi. Oba says General Manger Ava may make the matches, but he controls what goes on in the ring, and he will prove A-Town Down Under do not belong in the ring with him. Oba also says he does not owe Trick Williams anything and that he will see him in the ring.

Lexis King is in the ring. Lexis King talks about and says he does take advice, especially from "the biggest failure in the NFL" Brian Lee, and says that he has played by the beat of his own drum and his own rules. He then reveals that his plan to play by the rules was all a ruse, and says that "his blood does not run with that of a normie." Lexis King then takes pride in being the son of Brian Pillman, then says he never asked for this and that he never even knew his father. Lexis then says his father was a loose cannon would do anything to win, and while he had potential, he never reached it. He says that he is his father's son and that he will not change, as he will stay true to who he is. He declares that the Heritage Cup has been mistreated for far too long, and proclaims that as champion, he will change the way that the title will be defended. He gets rid of the round system, the time limits and the cornermen and makes it "one fall, winner take all." All of a sudden, JDC - now back in his Fandango gimmick - shows up, and after thanking the fans for the warm reception, makes fun of Lexis King's beard, reintroduces himself as JDC and represents The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC). He says The System is always looking for gold for their trophy case and that he would not mind drinking from the Heritage Cup, then announces that Lexis will defend the Heritage Cup against him next week. Lexis King accepts his challenge and says that the two of them will dance.

As The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorezno, Luca Crusifino, Adrianna Rizzo) watch Wild Cards backstage, everyone gives D'Angelo props for getting a role on television before Stacks complains about D'Angelo not being there for them last week, saying that D'Angelo was talking to Izzi Dame about the show while he failed to be at ringside last week. D'Angelo complains, then Stacks says he is just "breaking his balls." D'Angelo tells Stacks to focus on Ridge Holland tonight instead of breaking his balls.

Ridge Holland beats Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. During the match, Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance are seen watching from the balcony. Later on in the match, Izzi Dame shows up and briefly distracts Ridge, but Ridge is able to hit Stacks with the Redeemer for the win.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer and Axiom are met by Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura. Briggs gives them credit for being smart enough to know that if they squared off, it would be a one-sided beatdown. Frazer mentions having a title defense against Nic and Ryan Nemeth on TNA iMPACT!, then says that after the match, they will talk.

Sol Ruca and Zaria beat Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he has yet to see Oba Femi tonight, but he plans to show why he should have gotten an NXT Championship shot and drop A-Town Down Under before giving Oba Femi his receipt.

Bayley heads to the ring. Shortly afterwards, Roxanne Perez also heads to the ring. Before Giulia is introduces, Roxanne Perez brags about spending the longest amount of time in the women's Royal Rumble, breaking Bayley's record and eliminating Giulia. Roxanne accuses Bayley of coming to NXT to take its Women's Championship, then declares that she is going for all of the women's gold. She admits her younger self would freak out being in front of Bayley, but says that her heroes only want to keep her from surpassing them.Bayley says that she wants Roxanne surpass her and that she helped build NXT, then says that when Roxanne lost the NXT Women's Championship, she lost her mind, and that she might lose her best friend, too. She says she will be fine if she does not win championship gold, then asks if Roxanne will also turn out alright. Roxanne says that she is the best in WWE right now and has no equal, and says that she will win back the NXT Women's Championship before winning the women's titles on the main roster, and that Cora Jade might just win a championship if she vacates the NXT title. Giulia shows up and tells Roxanne that she is nothing without a title, then tells Bayley that she will beat her, too. She then says that at Vengeance Day, only one of them will survive The Beautiful Madness. Suddenly, Charlotte Flair shows up. Charlotte declares that NXT will always be her home and talks about how she picked NXT last time she won the women's Royal Rumble and won its championship. She congratulates Roxanne on her time record, but threatens to make her runner-up again. Charlotte congratulates Giulia on being NXT Women's Champion, then declares she is better. After Charlotte says that she will win whichever title she picks, Bayley is attacked from behind by Cora Jade with a shinai, as is Giulia. Cora swings at Roxanne, who flees.

Backstage, General Manager Ava, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Je'Von Evans are surrounded by security. Ava suspends Je'Von Evans, but Page wants Je'Von punished with a match with him. Ava decides this is a good idea, and makes the match official if and only if Je'Von is medically cleared.

Backstage, Josh Briggs meets with Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, and set up a tag team match with them. Meanwhile, Ridge Holland meets with Tony D'Angelo, and says that if they can get a true one-on-one match, he can take the North American title, and says he does not trust everyone watching his every move, including Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance. Izzi Dame proposes handling their business in a steel cage, which both men agree is a good idea.

Kelani Jordan beats Karmen Petrovic by submission with a sleeper...almost. During the match, Jaida Parker shows up and briefly distracts Kelani, then guests on commentary for the rest of the match. At the end of the match, Kelani hits a spinning Angle Slam, the One of a Kind moonsault not once, but twice, then beats Petrovic with a sleeper. After the match, Kelani puts Karmen in another sleeper, and that causes the referee to reverse the decision and award the victory to Karmen Petrovic. Karmen Petrovic beats Kelani Jordan by reverse decision.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer says she gone through everthing in her path and that "the eyes of the dark angel" are on the Women's North American Championship. She says she is here to be champion, and that nobody will help Fallon Henley when she sees her in Hell.

Backstage, General Manager Ava is met by Bayley, who wants Cora Jade. Bayley leaves, and Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura show up with different teams they want to face off with. Ava makes a triple threat tag team match for next week.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory). Grayson says they run WWE, and Theory says they check all the boxes and cannot be denied. When Grayson says that he will be the new NXT Champion, Theory tells Grayson he had better be real about it, and Grayson says there will be a new NXT Champion.

A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) beats Oba Femi and Trick Williams after Trick Williams is struck from behind on the outside with a leather strap by Eddy Thorpe on the outside. After the match, Eddy Thorpe and Oba Femi have a staredown, then Oba Femi walks away. Eddy continues to smack Trick with the leather strap, and swings at the referees when they show up.

At the end of the show, we see footage of four men covered in shadow.

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Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for January 10, 2025

Paul Heyman heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says that it is among the greatest honors of his career to announce that there is one undisputed Tribal Chief and that this Tribal Chief is Roman Reigns. Heyman announces that Roman Reigns has authorized him to reveal what Roman is going to do next not just with the fans, but with one man in particular: "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody shows up and heads to the ring and shakes hands with Heyman, who says that Cody has earned Roman's respect. Heyman himself admits that he has respect Cody for a long time and that Cody has proven himself to be the champion that he is supposed to be, and for that, Roman has asked him to tell Cody that he wants his title back. Heyman also reveals that Roman has declared that he is entering the 2025 men's Royal Rumble with full intention of winning and heading to WrestleMania to face Cody for the Undisputed WWE Championship once again. Before Cody can respond, Kevin Owens suddenly shows up in the crowd, saying that the only thing worse than Cody teaming up with Roman was Cody shaking hands with The Rock and Paul Heyman. He says that Cody should have let Roman Reigns' Bloodline be ripped to shreds, but he ended up hurting the whole company. Cody jumps the barricade and fights Owens in the crowd. Meanwhile, Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu sneak up on Paul Heyman in the ring, and as Heyman is cornered, Jimmy Uso shows up and takes the fight to Tama and Jacob. Tama ends up receiving a shot to the back with a metal folding chair, as does Jacob, who absorbs the blow and hits Jimmy with a running forearm tackle before the numbers game takes over. A referee (who has never been seen before) runs into the ring only to get superkicked by Jacob, then Cody Rhodes returns as Jacob keeps officials at bay. Cody throws Tama out of the ring, then confronts Jacob. Cody ends up clotheslining Jacob out of the ring, and Tama and Jacob are held back.

Backstage, Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu are escorted out of the building, and as Jacob threatens security, he is forced out by LA Knight.

Chelsea Green retains the WWE Women's United States Championship against "Michin" Mia Yim after Michin takes out Piper Niven and goes for a top rope cross body only for Chelsea to roll through and grab the tights on the pinfall attempt. After the match, Michin gets her hands on Chelsea, but she gets attacked by Piper Niven.

In backstage footage from earlier today, General Manager Nick Aldis deals with Los Garza (Angel and Berto), Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince), The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) by putting Los Garza and Pretty Deadly in one match and the Machine Guns and A-Town Down Under in another.

Los Garza (Angel and Berto) beat Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) following shenanigans behind the referee's back from both teams.

LA Knight vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE United States Championship ends with Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu coming out of the crowd to attack Knight. Shinsuke Nakamura retains the WWE United States Championship. Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso soon run to the ring to brawl with Tama and Jacob, and force them to retreat. As officials shows up, Cody demands a tag team match from General Manager Nick Aldis tonight with him and Jimmy taking on Tama and Jacob. Aldis makes it official.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory).

Backstage, #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) are irritated with The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) winning when Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) show up wondering where #DIY were during their match. Ciampa is not happy, and Gargano says that Pretty Deadly has a lot of heat right now before ensuring that Pretty Deadly will get their title shot. #DIY leaves, then Apollo Crews shows up and tells them that they are not getting their title shot like they think they are.

Backstage, Candice LeRae tells Nia Jax that Tiffany Stratton is heading to the ring. Nia Jax wonders what Tiffany will have to say before deciding to thank Tiffany herself.

Byron Saxton interviews Tiffany Stratton in the ring. Tiffany proclaims that it is Tiffy Time before talking about her last year on SmackDown and declares herself better than everyone's favorites at just 25 years old after having won the WWE Women's Championship. She says that Nia did not bully her, and that she befriended Nia and got Nia to trust her, and that Nia thought she was a dumb blonde because she let her, which caused Nia to let her guard down so she could take the WWE Women's Championship. Tiffany then states that she is at the top and demands that respect be put on her name before Nia Jax shows up and calls Tiffany an "ungrateful little shit." She says she could kill Tiffany, then says Tiffany is only at the top because she made her. Nia congratulates Tiffany for rubbing two brain cells together to get her moment, then tells her that time is up and demands that Tiffany give the championship back before she takes it. Suddenly, Bayley shows up and tells Nia to shut the hell up before admitting Tiffany had her fooled, then says Nia is pretty stupid for having Tiffany outsmart her. Bayley then says that if it were not for her, Tiffany would not be WWE Women's Champion, and demands a title shot. Suddenly, Naomi and Bianca Belair show up, and Naomi says that she would have had Nia Jax beat if it were not for Tiffany. Naomi then demands a shot at Tiffany. Nia tells Naomi that nobody cares about her, and when Naomi confronts Nia for that, Nia takes out both Naomi and Bianca, starting a brawl that ends with Tiffany taking everyone out with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever. Suddenly, General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and makes a Fatal 4-Way Match between Nia, Naomi, Bianca and Bayley to decide a #1 contender for the WWE Women's Championship that starts right now.

Bayley beats Naomi, Bianca Belair and Nia Jax in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the WWE Women's Championship after Candice LeRae grabs at Bianca's hair, causing Bianca to inadvertently take out Naomi and knock Nia Jax over the announce table before Bayley hits Naomi with the Rose Plant for the win.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso meets with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody says he saw Roman Reigns coming for the WWE Championship, then says he will see Jimmy in the ring. Cody leaves, then Carmelo Hayes shows up and tells Jimmy that he is cool with Solo Sikoa and that he will put him down if he takes him on again, but Jimmy tells Carmelo that with all the bricks he has been shooting, he can build a house.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Bayley. Bayley says her career has been nothing but taking chances, then says that she has wrestled Tiffany Stratton all year long and that Tiffany has yet to beat her.

Before the next match, Jacob Fatu tells Jimmy Uso the difference between their Bloodlines before telling "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes that his nightmare is here.

Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu) beat "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso after Kevin Owens shows up and distracts Cody, causing the two of them to brawl their way to the back. After the match, Cody and Owens brawl their way to the technical area, and Cody pushes Owens off some road crates and through two tables.

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Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for November 8, 2024

Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso make his way to the ring to start tonight's show. Before Roman can even utter a word, "Main Event" Jey Uso makes his way to the ring. Jey says there is a lot of misunderstanding going on right now, and asks Roman and Jimmy to "hear him out." Sami Zayn then heads to the ring. The crowd chants "Sami Uso" before Sami tells Roman that the Helluva Kick to the face was not on purpose and that he showed up at Crown Jewel for Jey. He then admits that he is here for more than because Jey asked him to be here and that it has been a long time since he and Roman and that he has thought about what he would do if that happened, but when it was just the four of them for a minute, it was special. He says that it felt like a special time with family, and while there has been a lot that has happened, he still has a soft spot for their time together, and that he knows that they all felt it. Sami says they are all in the ring right now now because Roman wants all of this back, and that while people think the opposite of love is hate, the real opposite is indifference, and he feels Roman feels less than indifferent and even loves him. Roman smirks a little bit, and Sami says that he knew it, and brings up all the good times they had together before putting the ball in Roman's court. He says that if Roman wants him to turn around and leave, he will do it, but he knows Roman wants them all together again. Sami says that if he wants that, then he will also do that, on the condition that Roman apologizes. When Roman asks if Sami wants an apology to him, Sami also says that Roman has to apologize to Jey. Roman apologizes to Jey for letting him waste his time with Sami, saying Sami is not blood, honorary or an Uso. He says it is about Solo, not Sami, and calls Solo out so they can handle business. Sami Zayn leaves, then Jacob Fatu shows up on the Mini-Tron and says there is the Tribal Chief and everyone else, with Roman being "everybody else." He says Solo will show up when he chooses to, and that at the end of the day, Roman will acknowledge that.

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Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso catches up with Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso, but Roman wants to know he cares for Sami Zayn when he means nothing to them and to join Sami if he cares that much. When Roman takes this as Jey questioning him, Jey says that was Roman's one pass and walks away. When Jimmy asks what he is doing, Roman takes this as Jimmy questioning him, too, and tells him that he can go join his brother.

Bayley beats Candice LeRae.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano congratulates The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) on becoming champions, then tells them to punch Grayson Waller in the face tonight. After the Machine Guns leave, Tommaso Ciampa - who does not have as good as a relationship with the Machine Guns as Gargano - shows up and says the Machine Guns took their titles and their spot and that they need to know that. Randy Orton then makes his way to the ring.

The Buffalo Bills American football team is in the front row.

Randy Orton is in the ring. He says that Crown Jewel was only the beginning before calling out Kevin Owens for a fight. Owens is held back by officials wearing a "Kevin Is Right" tank top, and he turns around at first before heading to the ring. Orton and Owens brawl, and more officials show up to stop everything. Owens hits Orton with a piledriver, which stops the brawl. Medical help is called out for Orton, and two EMT's show up with a stretcher. Orton is put on a stretcher, and Cody Rhodes and Corey Graves have to help Orton to the ambulance. Orton is moaning in pain on the way to the ambulance, and Cody joins Orton on the ride to the hospital.

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beat Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) without Ciampa ever tagging in Gargano, who is concerned for Ciampa after the match.

Backstage, Tiffany Stratton mocks Candice LeRae for losing before Nia Jax shows up wanting to know if Tiffany Stratton set up a match against Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair tonight. As Tiffany says this can help them really run the place, Candice mocks Nia for losing at Crown Jewel. Nia tells Tiffany that her plan had better work.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill beat Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton after Candice LeRae tries to help Nia and Tiffany out only for Tiffany to yell at her and Naomi to show up and attack her. Nia attacks Naomi only to be superkicked by Jade, and Bianca hits Tiffany with the K.O.D. for the win.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory). (The match takes the place of this week's scheduled episode of The Grayson Waller Effect, which has been cancelled by General Manager Nick Aldis to cut straight to the chase and make the match happen.)

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira is seen in the crowd.

It is announced that Randy Orton is being evaluated for "undisclosed cervical injuries."

Backstage, #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) confronts The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). All of a sudden, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, B-Fab) show up, and B-Fab and Montez Ford announce that they have a title match. Ciampa is furious. The Motor City Machine Guns, however, are not flustered, and Dawkins says they will see how the Machine Guns handle real pressure.

General Manager Nick Aldis reveals a new championship: the WWE Women's United States Championship, which he says will be earned by anyone who is willing to go above and beyond to seize the moment.

The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) make their way to the ring. After Solo Sikoa demands that the crowd acknowledge him, Roman Reigns shows up and heads to the ring. Solo demands that Roman acknowledge him as his undisputed Tribal Chief, but Roman asks the fans if they acknowledge him before everyone boos Solo. Roman says that he does not and will never acknowledge Solo, and that he is here to challenge him one-on-one, with the winner being the only Tribal Chief. Solo laughs and says he does not have to fight him, as he is already the Tribal Chief and the fans acknowledge him, and that Roman cannot be a Tribal Chief without a tribe. Solo then challenges Roman to find four other people who will team up with him so that they can go to war. Roman, seeing that this is leading to a WarGames Match, says he only sees four of them. Solo counters by saying that Sami Zayn is his fifth man, and Sami Zayn shows up only for The Bloodline to attack Roman. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) run into the ring to save Roman, but the numbers game takes over. Solo is about to go for the Samoan Spike on Roman when he demands Sami come to the ring and kick Roman in the face. Solo gets kicked instead, and Jacob Fatu gets a Superman Punch and a Helluva Kick. Roman hits Solo with a Spear, and The Usos raise a finger before Sami does the same. Roman joins in, and the original Bloodline is reunited.

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: CChelsea Green and Piper Niven! Naomi (and Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill)! The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, B-Fab)!

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for October 18, 2024

The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Solo says The Bloodline is "the present and the future" and that he is the Tribal Chief, and that he has a crated a bigger and stronger family and Bloodline. He says that Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso cannot do anything about it, and that "Main Event" Jey Uso wants nothing to do with it. He says Roman will continue to get beat down unless he comes down to the ring by the end of the night and acknowledges him. "Main Event" Jey Uso suddenly shows up from out of the crowd and heads to the ring, then says he is not out here to fight Solo, for at the end of the day, he still cares about him. Jey says he just wants to talk to Solo one-on-one and tells him to think about what he is doing to the family and The Bloodline, as while nobody has bigger issues with Roman, he became his own man, and it paid off. He says that fighting over the ula fala is not the way to do it, as it is earned and not taken, and Solo knows better. He says that if he wants to end Roman's power, then he should do it without dividing the family. Solo asks Jey if he is done wasting him time before proclaiming that he is trying to unite the family, then tells Jey to stop calling him "little brother," as he is the Tribal Chief and he has room for him and Roman if they just acknowledge him. He also says he does not want Jey to follow Jimmy's footsteps due to where it got him before asking Jey if is he is in or out. Jey asks Solo why he had to get Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Jacob Fatu if he wanted to unite the family, as there is a reason he and Roman stayed away from them, then threatens to knock Jacob out if he keep staring at him. Jey then tells Solo that the next time he sees him, things will be different. Solo has to hold Jacob back.

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beats Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in a WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's qualifier. Ciampa pins Wilson, and Montez pins Prince, but Wilson was the legal man for his team, and that gives #DIY the victory and the ability to qualify.

Backstage, Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso arrive at the arena and suddenly meets "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey tries to leave, but Roman stops him and tells him that the family is proud of him. Jey says "No yeet," then leaves. Roman then tells Jimmy "I told you."

Backstage, Nia Jax finds out from Tiffany Stratton on the phone that Tiffany has the flu, and General Manager Nick Aldis tells Nia that she will need another tag partner. Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae show up, with Candice offering to take Tiffany's place, and after Aldis makes it official, Nia demands Candice hold up her end of the bargain or else she will destroy her.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill are seen in the front row before the next match.

Lash Legend beats Piper Niven after Jakara Jackson puts a stop to Chelsea Green's distraction.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso meets with Roman Reigns and tells him that he needs to talk to "Main Event" Jey Uso. Roman says Jey made it clear, then says it is time to do things his way and that he will fix things tonight. Jimmy asks him how he will do that, and Roman says he will acknowledge Solo Sikoa.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody says that the next leader does not always look like the last one, but when it comes to the Crown Jewel Championship, it is all about being the first one. He poses some "what if" scenarios where world champions from different companies faced each other, then says there will be a definitive Crown Jewel champion. Cody says he will not disparage Gunther, as he is widely respected by peers and legends alike and many are terrified of him, yet he is not terrified, and even if he was, he would not bet against himself leaving as Crown Jewel Champion. Cody admires the look of the championship, then says beauty is only skin deep, and says that when he came back to WWE, he wanted to take "the John Cena schedule," and he has done that and then some and he is not finished yet. He then says that he is leaving Crown Jewel as champion because he wants his daughter to know that he was the first to be champion, then invites Gunther to stand in the ring with him next week to ask him his reasons for wanting the title.

We see footage from after Bad Blood where Kevin Owens attacks "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes near Cody's tour bus.

We hear from Kevin Owens. He says he has been in WWE for over ten years and that while he has had a lot of ups and downs in that time, it has never felt as bad as it is right now. He says he has been told not to come to SmackDown after what he did to Cody Rhodes and calls it "unfair and ridiculous," and it makes him realize how appreciated and valued by the company. He also says he cannot believe that Randy Orton betrayed him and that he cannot get over it, and while people can say what they want to say, he would never had done that to Orton. Owens says he thought what they had was different and that he cannot believe Orton picked Cody over him, and that with everything going on, he does not know "if or when" he can come back.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis is met by Randy Orton. Orton says he wants to get his hands on Kevin Owens at Crown Jewel, but Aldis says this is something he cannot do right now because of upper management. Orton says that he knows who he needs to talk to, then leaves.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Legado del Fantasma (Berto and Garza) and A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) in a WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's qualifier and in their WWE debut.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Andrade and Carmelo Hayes. Both men start arguing, then fighting, and officials have to restore order. Carmelo grabs his chain, then wraps it around his hand and punches out Andrade.

Nia Jax and Candice LeRae beats Bayley and Naomi after Indi Hartwell shoves Bayley into the ring post behind the referee's back.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis says Carmelo Hayes and Andrade have been escorted out of the building, then says that their seventh match needs a special guest referee who hates both men equally. LA Knight shows up and says he has beaten both men twice, and if Aldis wants him to referee, he will do it and he will call it down for the middle, for whoever wins will see their championship chances go up in smoke.

Roman Reigns heads to the ring. After Roman asks the crowd to acknowledge him, perhaps for the last time, Solo Sikoa shows up and heads to the ring. Roman mentions Solo telling "Main Event" Jey Uso that the family and The Bloodline (Solo, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) is stronger now, then states that he does not see anything that tells him that they are better off; if anything, they are divided and broken. Roman says that he told his father that he can fix this, and all he wants to do is put them back in the promised land with titles around their waists and paydays coming from the heavens, and asks what he has to do. Solo says that all Roman has to do is acknowledge him, and Roman says "I acknowledge you." Solo says that is not good enough, and demands he acknowledge him as Tribal Chief or else. Roman screams "Or else what?" Solo laughs, saying Roman has never changed, and because of that, he will never change, either. He then snaps his fingers, and the rest of The Bloodline show up carrying out a beaten-down Jimmy Uso. Solo tries to take out Roman, but Roman fights back, and when The Bloodline rushes at him, he also takes them down, and Solo gets a Superman Punch when he gets back in the ring. Roman then notices the ula fala, and as he puts it on, Solo hits him with a low blow from behind before The Bloodline overpowers Roman. Solo then hits Roman with the Samoan Spike, then hits another one on Roman while he is down before Jacob Fatu places the ula fala around Solo's neck.

This week on The SmackDown Lowdown: #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)! The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley)! Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) (and Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill)!

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 8, 2024

Trick Williams heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Trick says that NXT is reaching new heights in new cities on a new network, then declares that he is now a two-time NXT Champion. As he says that sharks have his eyes on his title, Wes Lee shows up in the rafters and congratulates Trick before saying nobody wants to see him celebrate for two hours, and proclaims that since he now has dead weight off his shoulders, he wants to be a Triple Crown champ. As Trick tells Wes that is not going to happen, Wes Lee says that Trick is the face of NXT and that he "ain't it," and that he will be the one to take the title away and leave him in the dust like Carmelo Hayes did before he even gets comfortable with it. Suddenly, "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up from out of the crowd and celebrates with Trick Williams, then get a "Whoop That Trick, Yeet" chant going after Trick says he will whup Wes Lee. Kelani Jordan, Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair then show up for the next match, and before the commercial break, five champions representing four titles across WWE are in the ring.

Kelani Jordan, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill beat The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) in a six-woman tag match.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer and Axiom are met by Randy Orton, who wants to know how fast Je'Von Evans is. Frazer says Je'Von is not the fastest when Axiom claims he is, saying he is faster. As Axiom apologizes for Frazer's words, Randy says that it is not always bad to be hot-headed and that sometimes one must find a dark place. Frazer decides to take that advice and run with it.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Giulia when an old friend interrupts from out of camera shot.

Roxanne Perez heads to the ring. Roxanne says that once again, the fans are disappointed while she still stands at NXT Women's Champion due to Giulia losing, then says the fans will prop someone else up while she drinks the fans' tears. She then says she does not have to drink alone, as her friendship with Cora Jade is back on. Cora heads to the ring and says she had to sit at home for nine months and hear everyone's praises for the NXT women's division while her name was left out. Cora says that this pissed her off and that she promised to make everyone pay for forgetting her when she returned, and when Giulia fought for the title, nobody - not even Roxanne - saw it coming. She says that the young girl trying to make it in NXT is now the woman who will make NXT, and that Roxanne deserves to be champion, and that this is the version of Roxanne that she knew Roxanne would be, which is why their friendship is being mended. Roxanne says she wished she listened to Cora, as she just wanted her to look out for herself, and while the NXT Championship shattered their friendship, it may be the one thing to bring them back together. Giulia shows up, and when Roxanne dares her to get in the ring, Stephanie Vaquer shows up and stands alongside Giulia before she and Giulia brawl with Cora and and Roxanne in the ring and quickly clean house. The two of them notice the NXT Women's Championship and pick it up at the same time before looking at both Roxanne and Cora.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair says that next week, she will show Stephanie Vaquer what NXT is all about. Charlie Dempsey says this is what No Quarter Catch Crew (Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights, Sinclair) needs, then notices Lexis King watching his match with Oro Mensah. Lexis asks Dempsey about a type of match where Oro cannot cheat, and Dempsey proposes a "gentleman's duel."

Tony D'Angelo beats Oba Femi to become the NXT North American Champion after countering a choke slam with a Sunset Flip.

In backstage footage from last week, referees have to break up a brawl between Lola Vice and Jaida Parker. Backstage, Lola Vice meets with NXT General Manager Ava, wanting a match with Jaida Parker. Nikkita Lyons suddenly shows up, and Lola Vice tells Nikkita that she is talking and threatens to put her back on the shelf after Nikkita tells her to calm down. Ava has to stand between them before things get worse.

NXT Halloween Havoc is Sunday, October 27th on WWE Network and Peacock at 7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific!

Backstage, Kelani Jordan thanks Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair for having her back against The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) when Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson showing up wanting a women's tag title match. Jade says they have heard what they have to say on social media and that she and Bianca do not back down from a challenge, and Bianca says that if they want to face the big dogs, they'll have to come to SmackDown for it.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory).

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Ridge Holland, who says that he has made Chase University (Andre Chase, Thea Hail, Duke Hudson, Riley Osborne) pay the price for their mediocrity. Suddenly, he is attacked from behind by Riley Osborne, and officials have to quickly restore order.

Sexxy Red performs in the ring.

Suddenly, "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and says the concert is cancelled for interrupting him last night on Raw, then says NXT has fallen apart ever since he lost the NXT Championship last week and that he is not leaving until he gets his title rematch. As he does, he also mentionis Wes Lee wanting a shot at the title and Je'Von Evans thinking he is worthy of facing Randy Orton, and this causes Je'Von Evans to show up. Ethan Page says he does not give a damn if Je'Von's match is next, and Je'Von beats Ethan Page up before celebrating with Sexxy Red.

We see a vignette the woman in red from last week's highway vignette, and this time she beats multiple women up before heading further into a ruined city. The NXT logo is seen on top of a skyscraper.

Randy Orton beats Je'Von Evans. After the match, Orton helps Je'Von up and raises his hand in a sign of good sportsmanship.

Backstage, General Manager Ava is in her office with Wes Lee and "All Ego" Ethan Page. She pits the two of them in a match where the winner is the #1 contender for the NXT Championship, then adds Je'Von Evans to the match to make it a Triple Threat Match based on Je'Von's performance tonight.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for September 13, 2024

WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Triple H says it feels like only yesterday when he was facing The Rock in the main event of the first-ever episode, and now, 25 years later, he stands in the ring before "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes defends the Undisputed WWE Championship in a steel cage. He welcomes to the show, then pyro goes off at the stage before the steel cage lowers.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against Solo Sikoa in a steel cage match. After the match, the rest of The Bloodline (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) climbs into the ring, and Solo hits Cody with a Samoan Spike before The Bloodline goes on the attack. After a moonsault off the top rope, Jacob Fatu goes for another off the top of the cage at the behest of Solo. All of a sudden, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman gets in the ring and shuts the cage door before fighting off Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa with the greatest of ease. He is soon attacked from behind by Solo Sikoa. Solo goes for a running hip attack in the corner, but Roman counters with a Superman Punch. Jacob Fatu pulls Solo out of the cage as Roman calls for the Spear. Roman then dares Jacob to get in the ring with him, and Jacob gets in the ring and shuts the cage door behind him. As he is about to fight Roman, Solo pulls Jacob out, and Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa attack Roman again. At this point, Cody Rhodes gets back up and makes the save for Roman, hitting Tama Tonga with the Cross Rhodes so that Roman can hit Tonga Loa with the Spear. Roman and Solo have a staredown from across the ring.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews General Manager Nick Aldis says tonight is off to a rough start and that both Cody Rhodes and The Bloodline have been sequestered in their locker rooms. He also says that Solo Sikoa has proposed another match, then says that tonight is a long way from being over.

"Michin" Mia Yim beats Piper Niven. After the match, Chelsea Green attacks Michin, and Piper Niven hits Michin with an elbow drop before Chelsea produces a trash can and throws it into the ring. Chelsea then hits Michin with an Un-Pretty-Her onto the trash can.

We look back on past SmackDown moments.

Rob Van Damn, Katie Forbes, Vickie Guerrero, Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser are all seen in the front row.

Kevin Owens' tag team partner for the next match is revealed to be West Coast-area independent wrestler "Rockin'" Ricky Gibson. Kevin Owens states that his real partner could not show up in time and introduces Ricky Gibson as "Ricky," then the match starts before a ring worker gets Owens' attention and tells Owens that his real partner is here. Owens gives Ricky a Stunner, then Randy Orton shows up.

Kevin Owens and Randy Orton beat A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) with stereo draping DDT's followed by stereo RKO's.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews General Manager Nick Aldis, who has a contract in his hands. Aldis announces that Solo has proposed a tag team match at Bad Blood, with Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu facing Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. As he says that Solo and Jacob have already signed, Cody shows up and says he is done with The Bloodline. Cody says that The Bloodline is Roman Reigns' problem and that he has no intention of signing the contract. Aldis says he will have to speak with Roman.

We look back on more classic SmackDown moments.

Booker T, Sharmell, Sheamus and Michael P.S. Hayes are seen in the crowd.

Nia Jax heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Nia Jax says that ever since she has returned to the WWE, the women's division has realized why she is "The Irresistible Force" and has a good reason to fear her. She then announces that General Manager Nick Aldis has told her that she will be defending the WWE Women's Championship at Bad Blood, then says she does not know or care who her opponent is as they will suffer the same fate as the rest when she annihilates them. Bayley shows up and heads to the ring and gives credit where credit is due to Nia Jax before saying she is happy that Nia Jax is feeling confident, as she wants her rematch. Nia tells Bayley that she is in no position to demand anything, as she runs the women's division and does not need a posse to do it. Bayley says she did not need Damage CTRL to win the title, but Nia needed Tiffany Stratton to win. Tiffany shows up, saying this is pathetic coming from Bayley and that Nia does not need to listen to her, but Bayley reminds Tiffany that she beat her last week. Tiffany says it is only because Nia got involved, which almost gets Nia mad at Tiffany. As Nia says that Bayley does not have a prayer against her, especially in a two-on-one situation, Naomi shows up and says that if they want a fight, they can have a fight. Naomi says she is not letting this happen today, then says it has been a while since she held a title and that it is time that she does it again before telling Nia to put her money where her mouth is. Nia proposes that they have a match to see who faces her at Bad Blood in a tag team match, and whoever gets the win will face her at Bad Blood. Bayley and Naomi accept the challenge. Nia and Tiffany then raise the stakes as they leave, stating that if Bayley or Naomi get pinned, whoever gets pinned has to leave SmackDown permanently. Tiffany then goes for a cheap shot after Bayley insults her, but Tiffany runs right into a Rear View by Naomi and has to be helped out of the ring by Nia Jax.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews General Manager Nick Aldis. Aldis says that Roman Reigns will address the current situation in the ring after the next match.

We look back on even more classic SmackDown moments.

Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, William Regal, Bobby Roode and Damian Priest are seen in the crowd.

Andrade beats Carmelo Hayes in their fifth match, with Andrade leading three wins to two, to become #1 contender for the WWE United States Championship. After the match, LA Knight shows up and congratulates Andrade on the win before telling him that he won the "hit it and quit it" sweepstakes and being dropped on his head.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill. Bianca says they are excited to be here tonight and even more excited to have the women's tag titles back, and Jade says that they will take on all comers anywhere. Bianca says they will continue to defend their titles, and Jade says they will continue to win. Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton show up, and Nia says that if Naomi sticks her nose in their business, something bad will happen to her. Nia then reminds Bianca and Jade that she beat both of them to become Queen of the Ring and WWE Women's Champion.

Roman Reigns heads to the ring. After the commercial break, General Manager Nick Aldis is with him in the ring. As Aldis speaks, Roman just sticks out his hand. Aldis hands him the match contract, then Roman sticks out his other hand and Aldis gives him the microphone. Roman says some things change, but not him, and he does not need Aldis or a contact as this is Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) business. He says he does not need a partner, not even "The American Nighmare" Cody Rhodes, and whether he has the ula fala or not, he is the Tribal Chief. He says that is not just the original Tribal Chief, but the only Tribal Chief, and that this is his ring, his show and his WWE. Suddenly, Cody Rhodes shows up and heads to the ring. Cody questions what Roman states is his, then says it was Roman's and has not been since WrestleMania. He then tosses his microphone aside, as down Roman, then Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu show up. Cody and Roman are suddenly attacked from behind by Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, but Cody and Roman quickly clean house. Roman takes the contract and looks at it, then signs the contract. Cody then sticks his hand out for the contract, and Roman hands it to him so that he too can sign it.

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Chelsea Green (and Vicki Guerrero and General Manager Nick Aldis)! LA Knight! Bayley and Naomi!

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Layin 'da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for September 6, 2024

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody has the feeling that he is going to be interrupted tonight, and to that end, he extends an invitation to The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu), who show up. Solo asks Cody if he done playing around and ready to defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against him, as he could have been champion and would have beaten Cody had it not been for Roman Reigns. Solo demands a championship rematch, and Cody agrees that there should be a championship match, but instead of Solo, it will be against Jacob Fatu, who Cody asks to step up. Solo looks at Jacob as Jacob stands on the ring apron, and Jacob acknowledges Solo as his Tribal Chief before stepping off the ring apron. Cody admits that he will one day be looking up at the lights after losing the championship, but it will not be next week. Solo sees all this as Cody trying to turn Jacob Fatu against him, then accepts his challenge for next week before saying they do not have to wait. Solo summons the rest of The Bloodline, but The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) show up and stand with Cody. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and demands order under threats of fine and suspensions, and tells everyone to wait until the main event before going at it. He also makes Cody vs. Solo for the WWE Championship official for next week. Aldis then agrees that the numbers game with The Bloodline is getting old, and announces that next week's WWE Championship match will take place in a steel cage.

Backstage, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) and Tiffany Stratton talk about the premiere of SmackDown on USA Network next week as well as the premiere of their musical when Nia Jax shows up. Pretty Deadly leaves before Nia Jax addresses Tiffany Stratton trying to cash in on her, but Tiffany chalks it up to rumours being spread by Chelsea Green. Tiffany asks Nia if she will be in her corner, and Nia says she will help her like Tiffany did last week.

Bayley beats Tiffany Stratton after Nia Jax, who shows up near the end of the match, inadvertently costs Tiffany the match as she distracts the refeee, causing Bayley to hit the Rose Plant for the win.

Backstage, Kevin Owens is met by A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory), who make fun of Owens for losing to Cody Rhodes and ready about Wayne Gretzky on the nearby wall. Owens calls them idiots and morons and says that he and Cody are fine much like A-Town Down Under. He then proposes that Grayson and Theory face each other like he did with Cody and that the three of them have a Triple Threat Match, then takes the Edmonton Oilers commemorative belt from Grayson, saying it is too nice for him before walking off.

Santos Escobar meets with the rest of Legado del Fantasma (Angel, Berto, Elektra Lopez) in a restaurant. Escobar tells Angel and Berto not to be shocked by success, and Angel, Berto and Elektra state that things are starting to fall into place. Escobar says SmackDown will soon belong to them before they all have a toast.

Apollo Crews beats a re-debuting Giovanni Vinci in a matter of seconds with a crucifix pin as Vinci is taking off his jacket.

Backstage, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven chew out General Manager Nick Aldis when "Michin" Mia Yim shows up. When Chelsea decides to give Michin a hard time, Michin reminds Chelsea of what recently happened on NXT, and that leads to Aldis making a match between Michin and Chelsea.

Edmonton Oilers right-winger Corey Perry is seen in the crowd.

Kevin Owens beats Austin Theory and Grayson Waller in a Triple Threat Match with a Stunner to Theory that launches Theory into the air. After the match, Grayson attacks Owens from behind, and Theory joins in. Together, they both lay Owens out.

We see a video package of the feud between Andrade and Carmelo Hayes.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves thank Fox on behalf of WWE for the last five years. We then look back to the Fox season premiere from October 4, 2019 as well as the last five years.

LA Knight heads to the ring. Knight brags about having two successful title defenses and crossing borders while doing it, then says that he will not let anyone beat him for the United States Championship before Carmelo Hayes shows up. Carmelo says that if anyone should be bragging, it should be him, as he has been putting SmackDown on his back and stealing the show while LA Knight keeps running his mouth. He also brags that he is two matches up on Andrade and is next in line for the United States title, then Knight says he has as many title defenses in one month as Logan Paul had in ten. As they both argue, Andrade shows up. Andrade says Carmelo may have beaten him twice, but he has also beaten Carmelo twice, but Carmelo says nobody remembers that. Andrade says everybody remembers, then asks Carmelo if he thinks he deserves a United States title shot when he is the one to deserve it. LA Knight says he is a busy man, and proposes that the two of them fight over who is the next man he drops on their head. Andrade says he was once United States Champion and will be again in Spanish, but LA Knight takes offense to that. Carmelo shoves Andrade into LA Knight, and Andrade boots Carmelo in the face before Knight takes Andrade out. Knight pretends to leave, and as Carmelo yells at a downed Andrade, Knight returns and gives Carmelo a BFT.

Backstage, A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) meet with General Manager Nick Aldis, wanting a tag team against Kevin Owens and whoever Owens can find.

Chelsea Green beats "Michin" Mia Yim after Piper Niven hits Michin with a senton on the outside behind the referee's back.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa), The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and B-Fab. Gargano says both teams are not family, yet they have known each other for some time and there is respect. Montez Ford say they all have something against The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu), and Tommaso Ciampa says that nobody wants to see the WWE Tag Team titles held hostage. Angelo Dawkins says that if they have to team with DIY to become tag team champions, then so be it.

The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) beats #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in an eight-man tag team match.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Bayley! The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu)! "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes!

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for August 23, 2024

It's time for The Grayson Waller Effect to start tonight's show. Tonight's guest is "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Grayson stops Cody's intro before it can reach its second "whoa," then tells Cody to get in the ring so they can start the show already. Grayson also interrupts Cody's "Whaddya wanna talk about?" catchphrase and accuses Cody of making everything about him, then asks what kind of friend Cody is getting all the glory while Kevin Owens and Randy Orton keep getting beaten up. Cody says Owens' championship shot is not charity, and says that Owens has not stopped fighting despite everything he has been through with The Bloodline, and that he would not be sitting here as WWE Champion without Owens. He says that he has not once even used Owens, then asks if Grayson can say the same, asking if he is really friends with Austin Theory or is just using him. Grayson takes offense to Cody trying to convince Theory, and says that he and Theory will never turn on each other before showing off a video package of Kevin Owens that makes it look like Owens is going to turn on Cody like he did others. As Grayson says that Owens does not look like a good friends to him, Owens suddenly shows up and says he cannot stand in the back any longer, and says that everyone in the video except Kofi Kingston had it coming. He says that he and Cody are already good friends, then asks General Manager Nick Aldis to come out and make a tag team match between the team of Cody and Owens and A-Town Down Under (Grayson and Theory). Aldis does just that, then Owens then asks for permission to start a brawl. Aldis tells him to make it, and A-Town Down Under get a beatdown.

LA Knight retains the WWE United States Championship after the rest of Legado del Fantasma (Angel, Berto, Elektra Lopez) after Angel and Berto attack Knight before the bell.

In footage from earlier today, Carmelo Hayes talks from the barbershop, saying that he is the only person keeping Andrade relevant. Andrade shows up and confronts Carmelo for his post-match actions last week, and says that he will get him back.

Backstage, Angel, Berto and Elektra Lopez are arguing when Santos Escobar shows up and says nothing Angel can say will make up for tonight, then Baron Corbin and Apollo Crews show up laughing at Escobar. Escobar takes offense to this and says he will sort things out with General Manager Nick Aldis for next week.

Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair and Naomi beat The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) and Blair Davenport in a six-woman tag match.

We see a video package of WWE's history in Germany prior to Bash In Berlin, narrated by Natalya.

Before the next match, Solo Sikoa says that "The OTC" Roman Reigns is "D-O-N-E" and "dead," and that regardless of who wins the Undisputed WWE Championship, he will take on the winner and bring the title back to his family and to himself. Solo says that there is something wrong with the WWE Tag Team titles, then tells Jacob Fatu to step up, which he does, and asks him to give him his championship belt, which he also does, before telling him to give it to Tanga Loa. Jacob Fatu complies. He says that Jacob Fatu cannot be a tag team champion if he is to be his own personal enforcer, then hugs Jacob, who thanks Solo. Suddenly, B-Fab and The Street Profits show up. B-Fab says nobody cares who Solo's bodyguard, then The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) make it clear that The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Jacob Fatu) are going to be former tag team champions.

Backstage, LA Knight brags about retaining the United States Championship tonight and says he is going to go across the ocean to Berlin, Germany and retain it one more time, and issues an open challenge for anyone who wants to take the title from him.

The Bloodline (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa) retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) after Solo Sikoa distracts the referee so that Jacob Fatu can take out The Street Profits. After the match, The Bloodline (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) continues to attack The Street Profts, then #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) show up and brawl with Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa before taking out Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa. They go for Meet In The Middle on Solo, but Jacob and Solo outsmart and outpower them.

Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens are confident that they can beat A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) tonight, then Owens mentions Grayson Theory's video and that he is not the turncoat that he used to be, but Cody says all he can do is take him there and see what happens next.

Backstage near the trainer's room, Byron Saxton interviews B-Fab, who says The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) are fine when Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell show up to check on #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa).

Backstage, Tiffany Stratton and Pretty Deadly are looking at Nia Jax's crown when Nia Jax shows up. Nia says that she will get "Michin" Mia Yim for touching her crown and coming for her title before asking Tiffany and Pretty Deadly to fix her crown. Nia then overhears Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, who think that Tiffany is going to ash in on Nia Jax, before scaring them off.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens beat A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory). After the match, Kevin Owens quickly runs up to Cody and gives him the Undisputed WWE Championship before daring A-Town Down Under to get back in the ring and raising Cody's hand.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Apollo Crews and Baron Corbin! Nia Jax! Andrade!

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for August 9, 2024

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody says that all eyes are on what happens next as he calls the Undisputed WWE Championship "the North Star of the industry" and is wanting to know who he will defend against at Bash In Berlin. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa) shows up, and Solo Sikoa says he does not care what Cody wants to talk about or what the fans want to hear, and says he would be champion had it not been for Roman Reigns. Solo demands a championship rematch, but Cody says he could not get the job done, got Jacob Fatu hurt, caused Roman Reigns to go on a warpath when he cosplayed as Tribal Chief, and got himself beaten in the middle of the ring. Cody then says Solo is delusional if he thinks he has any claims to a rematch, and The Bloodline soon approach Cody. Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up with two metal folding chairs and hands one to Cody. The Bloodline soon back off. Solo says that the title will be his after he finds Roman Reigns, and Cody says he will be right here waiting for him. Afterwards, Cody tells Owens he wants to talk to him about something, and Owens re-enters the ring. Cody admits that what he is about to mention will be awkward, then mentions that he would like to face Owens for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Owens says he appreciates it, but he does not deserve a title match, as he has done nothing to earn one. The fans soon chant that Owens deserve it, and Cody says that he and the fans have not forgotten the sacrifices that Owens has made. He says that Owens is still the prizefighter in the prime of his career, and that he is about to talk with General Manager Nick Aldis about why Owens deserves a title match, and that Aldis will see what he and the fans see and he will see him at Bash In Berlin.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and B-Fab. B-Fab says The Street Profits are more than eager; they are motivated, determined and on point. Ford says The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa) are shaking in their boots, as Roman Reigns is back and they cannot get it together. Dawkins says it has been three years since they held championship gold and that A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) are in the way.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) in a WWE Tag Team Championship #1 contender's qualifier.

Backstage, Kevin Owens shows up as "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes speaks with General Manager Nick Aldis about giving Owens a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship. When Aldis says that it is a moot point as he is considering giving a title shot to Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens is flabbergasted, saying Roman is only getting it because of a rematch clause, and that he never got a rematch when he lost the Universal Championship. After Owens states that virtually anybody in the locker room is more deserving of a title shot, Aldis says that he and the fans both see what Cody sees in Owens and that Owens has gotten a title shot at Bash In Berlin.

Backstage, as Tiffany Stratton plans her party for next week, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) show up and ask Tiffany to plan their party for when they win the WWE Tag Team titles. Tiffany leaves, claiming he is busy, then runs into Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. Chelsea says she can see through Tiffany and knows she plans on cashing in on Nia Jax, but Tiffany calls Chelsea arrogant, oblivious and delusional and whips her hair at her as she leaves.

Jade Cargill beats Alba Fyre. After the match, Blair Davenport and Isla Dawn attack Jade and Bianca Belair, and Alba joins in. All of a sudden, Naomi shows up and runs into the ring, and when she gets double-teamed, Bianca and Jade make the save.

LA Knight heads to the ring with a new theme song. Actor Lou Ferrigno is seen in the front row. Knight says SummerSlam has come and gone, and that Logan Paul deserved to be stomped out and that he has arrived. Knight says the United States title makes him a marked man, but he has always been a marked man, that the game is still the same, and that he will hit it and quit it with each new challenger that comes his way. Suddenly, Legado del Fantasma shows up, and Santos Escobar congratulates LA Knight on winning the United States Championship and getting a taste of gold. He then says that LA Knight as a champion does not fit and that it will be a fleeting moment and an opening act to his championship reign, as it is "a fact of life" that he is the one who truly deserves to be United States Championship with everyone saying "Escobar, Si!" Knight says Escobar deserves to have the break beaten off of him one more time, and that nobody is taking the United States Championship off of him because he is not letting them.

We hear from Giovanni Vinci, who speaks in Italian as he states that he has become the man he has always wanted to be and that there are no losses, only lessons, and that he knows no limits and accepts no shortcuts. He says he does everything with style and hopes to bring that to SmackDown.

Santos Escobar beats Andrade to become #1 contender for the WWE United States Championship following interference by Carmelo Hayes, who pulls Santos Escobar out of the way of a Meteora as Elektra Lopez distracts the referee.

We hear from #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) backstage. Tommaso Ciampa says The Bloodline (Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu) stole the WWE tag team titles while Johnny Gargano says The Bloodline beat him up in friends and family and that they will do whatever it takes to become champions again. Ciampa says that it starts tonight with Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince), as it is not "Pretty Deadly: The Musical," but "#DIY: The Redemption."

In memory of Kevin Sullivan, 1949 - 2024.

Backstage, A-Town Down Under meet with General Manger Nick Aldis, miffed that Kevin Owens can get a match just by asking for it while they have to qualify for a title. When Theory jokingly asks for a match between Grayson and Owens, Aldis makes it official for next week.

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beat Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) in a WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's qualifer.

Backstage, Tama Tonga tells Solo Sikoa that Roman Reigns is still not at the arena. Solo tells Tama not to worry, as he will soon show up. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa) then head to the ring. Solo tells Roman Reigns that he is the Tribal Chief now, and if Roman calls himself the Tribal Chief and wants the Ula Fala back, then he can come and get him. Roman Reigns shows up, and Tama Tonga rushes at Roman only to get taken down. Tonga Loa goes after Roman only to be thrown into and smashed with the ring steps alongside Tama Tonga. Roman then gets in the ring with Solo, and the two of them brawl. Roman comes out on top with the Superman Punch, and Roman goes for the Spear only for Tonga Loa to save Solo. Solo leaves the Ula Fala behind, and as Roman takes it, he is attacked from behind by Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, allowing Solo to take the Ula Fala back. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa both receive Superman Punches as Solo retreats, and Roman hits Tonga Loa with the Spear. Roman then hits Tama Tonga with a Spear on the outside, and plows him straight through the barricade before grabbing a metal folding chair and smacking Tonga Loa in the back with it while Solo declares he is Tribal Chief now and dares Roman to get the Ula Fala.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!