WWE SmackDown Results Coverage, Reactions and Highlights for September 13, 2024

The show opens with a new Intro, music and SmackDown logo. Your commentators for the night are Michael Cole and Corey Graves. Triple H steps out and heads toward the ring. He reflects, “It feels like just yesterday I was facing The Rock right here. Now, 25 years on, there’s no place I’d rather be than here in Seattle with a packed house. What better way to kick things off than with an Undisputed Championship match? Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa are going head-to-head inside a Steel Cage.”

Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa in a Steel Cage Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship

At the start of the match, Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa circle each other cautiously, both sizing up their opponent, aware of the high stakes inside the steel cage. The tension in the air builds as the crowd anticipates the first move.

Cody starts strong with punches and drop-down uppercuts, but Solo hits back with an elbow. Solo tries to throw Cody into the cage, but Cody blocks it. After a punch, Solo whips Cody into the corner and charges in, but Cody dodges and hits a bulldog. Solo quickly gets up, but Cody throws him into the cage multiple times.

Solo counters by backdropping Cody into the cage and follows up with a big splash against it, leaving Cody slumped on the apron. Solo charges with a running hip attack, smashing Cody into the steel again. Cody fights back with punches, but Solo lands a headbutt and places Cody in the tree of woe before hitting a kick and a diving headbutt.

Solo goes for another headbutt, but Cody pulls himself up and climbs the cage. Solo pulls him down, and Cody, now bleeding, takes more kicks and is slammed into the cage. Cody fights back, but Solo overpowers him, throwing him into the cage again and hitting headbutts. Solo taunts by rubbing Cody’s blood on his chest before catching Cody’s Beautiful Disaster kick and powerbombing him into the cage twice.

Solo sets up for a powerbomb, but Cody grabs the cage and starts climbing. He kicks Solo away and then leaps off the cage with a Cody Cutter for a near fall.

Cody attempts to climb out of the cage again, but Solo grabs him just as he’s about to reach the top. Solo pulls Cody down and lands a headbutt. Solo then climbs the cage, but Cody stops him, and they both make their way to the top. Cody, sitting on top of the cage, sends Solo crashing into it. Cody almost makes it over the side, but Solo grabs him and hits a massive Super Muscle Buster, leaving both men down on the mat. Solo covers for a near fall.

Solo calls for the cage door to be opened, but Cody grabs Solo’s leg, preventing him from escaping. Cody slaps Solo, but Solo responds with a brutal uranage, followed by a second one, for another near fall.

Cody climbs the cage again, but just as he’s about to reach the top, Solo grabs him and pulls him back down, delivering a headbutt. Solo starts climbing the cage, but Cody stops him, and both men end up at the top. Cody, sitting on the edge, slams Solo into the cage and almost makes it over the side. However, Solo grabs him and delivers a devastating Super Muscle Buster, leaving both men down on the mat. Solo covers Cody for a near fall.

Solo calls for the door to be opened, but Cody grabs his leg, preventing him from escaping. Cody slaps Solo, but Solo responds with a uranage, then hits a second one for another near fall. Solo prepares for the Samoan Spike, looking at his thumb, but he takes too long. Cody counters with punches, followed by a flying forearm and a Beautiful Disaster kick. Cody hits a Cody Cutter, but Solo kicks out at the last second.

Cody sets up for CrossRhodes, but Solo counters, sending him into the turnbuckles. Solo follows up with a shoulder thrust and a running hip attack in the corner. He then hits a Samoan drop and climbs the turnbuckles, delivering a frog splash for a close near fall.

Cody, hurt, crawls into the corner as Solo lines up for another running hip attack and connects. As Solo poses, Cody pushes the door open and starts crawling toward the floor, but Solo stops him just in time. Solo attempts a belly-to-back suplex, but Cody lands on his feet and counters with CrossRhodes for another near fall.

Cody, staggering, makes his way to the corner opposite the door and starts climbing to the top of the cage. From there, he launches himself with a crossbody off the top of the cage for another near fall.

Cody signals for the door to be opened and crawls toward it, but Solo slams the door into Cody’s head, halting his escape. Solo goes for the Samoan Spike, but Cody dodges it and hits CrossRhodes once again, this time securing the three count.

Winner: Cody Rhodes (retains championship)

After the match, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu head to ringside and begin climbing the cage.

Solo strikes first with a Samoan Spike to Cody. Tama follows up with punches, while Tonga slams Cody to the mat. Fatu caps it off with an impressive double jump moonsault. Solo instructs Jacob to climb to the top of the cage for more damage.

Suddenly, Roman Reigns’ music hits, freezing the Bloodline Junior members in their tracks. Fatu immediately climbs down from the cage as Roman makes his way to the ring and steps inside.

Roman shuts the cage behind him and quickly takes control, landing punches on both Tama and Tonga. Tama goes for a splash, but Roman dodges, causing him to crash into his brother. Roman sends Tonga face-first into the cage, but Solo attacks from behind, landing punches on Roman. Solo sets up for a running hip attack, but Roman recovers just in time and nails Solo with a Superman Punch, turning the tide of the fight.

Roman sets up for a spear, but Fatu pulls Solo to safety just in time. Roman, unfazed, calls out to Fatu, urging him to enter the cage. Fatu steps onto the ring steps, ready to comply, but before he can fully enter, Solo pulls him back to the floor. Tama takes advantage of the distraction and lands a forearm to Roman’s back. Tonga joins in, unleashing punches and headbutts on Roman.

Suddenly, Cody Rhodes comes to Roman’s aid, sending Tonga crashing into the cage and hitting CrossRhodes on Tama. As Tama falls, Roman nails Tonga with a powerful spear. With both Tama and Tonga down, Roman turns around to lock eyes with Cody, tension thick in the air. Meanwhile, outside the ring, Fatu helps Solo put on his necklace as the scene intensifies.

We cut to commercial.

MIchin vs. Piper Niven (with Chelsea Green)

The match starts with Michin locking up with Piper, quickly sending her to the floor before diving through the ropes with a suicide dive. Green gets in Michin’s face, but Michin responds with a kick. Breaking the referee’s count, Michin re-enters the ring and grabs a kendo stick, striking Green with it.

Piper, recovering, surprises Michin with a cannonball off the apron, then rolls her back into the ring and delivers a kick to Michin’s midsection. Piper climbs the turnbuckles, setting up for a Vader Bomb, but Michin stops her with a forearm. Michin follows up with a belly-to-back superplex, then hits Eat Defeat for the three count.

Winner: Michin

After the match, Green attacks Michin, grabbing a trash can and hitting the UnPrettier onto it, leaving Michin laid out.

We cut to commercial.

We return with a montage of photos highlighting SmackDown through the years. In the crowd, we spot Rob Van Dam, Vickie Guerrero, and Gunther alongside Ludwig Kaiser, enjoying the action.

Kevin Owens and Randy Orton vs. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller

Kevin Owens addresses Waller and Theory, noticing their laughter. He questions what’s so funny and admits that while his partner wasn’t his first choice, Ricky was filling in. Just then, Kevin is informed that his original partner has arrived, and without hesitation, Kevin delivers a Stunner to Ricky, leaving him down for the count.

Kevin is informed that his real partner has arrived, prompting him to turn to Ricky with a smirk. Without missing a beat, Kevin delivers a Stunner to Ricky, dropping him to the mat as a parting gift.

Owens starts off with a flurry of kicks and punches to Waller, trapping him in the corner with rapid kicks. Waller narrowly avoids a cannonball when Theory pulls him to the floor. As Theory tries to regroup, Randy Orton hits him with a clothesline, but Waller sends Orton crashing into the ring post. Owens, undeterred, sends Waller flying onto Theory and then into the announce table.

Theory tries to pull Owens off the apron, but Owens counters with a punch and sends Theory into the announce table. Waller responds with a clothesline to Owens and hits a backdrop driver onto the announce table, leaving Owens reeling.

Back in the ring, Theory delivers a few punches to Owens and gets a near fall. Waller tags in, slamming Owens into the ring post before delivering knees to the midsection. Waller attempts a suplex, but Owens blocks it and counters with a suplex of his own. Theory re-enters, throwing punches at Owens and knocking Orton off the apron. The referee is distracted by Orton, allowing Waller and Theory to double-team Owens. Waller follows up with a springboard elbow drop for another near fall, and Theory kicks Owens from the apron.

Theory delivers a knee to Owens, but Owens counters with a reverse atomic drop and a clothesline. Waller tags in and stops Owens from reaching Orton, placing him on the turnbuckles and attempting a superplex. As Corey Graves notes, “You don’t superplex Kevin Owens,” and Owens headbutts Waller off the turnbuckles.

Theory tags in, trying to succeed where Waller failed by going for a superplex of his own, but Owens fights back with elbows and punches, then follows up with a swanton bomb. As Owens tries to tag Orton, Waller yanks Orton off the apron, preventing the tag. Theory seizes the moment, landing a boot to Owens’ back, keeping control of the match.

Waller tags in, and he and Theory hit a double suplex on Owens for a near fall. Owens fights back with forearms to both Waller and Theory, but Waller nails him with a jumping knee. Waller misses a sliding clothesline, and Owens takes advantage, sending him into the announce table multiple times. Owens also sends Theory to the floor, but Waller stops him just before he can make the tag to Orton.

Theory tags in and tries to maintain control, but Owens lands a few punches. Theory backs Owens into the corner, allowing Waller to tag back in. Owens, however, delivers boots to both Theory and Waller. Desperate for a tag, Owens rolls to the outside and finally makes the hot tag to Orton.

Orton enters on fire, delivering two clotheslines to Waller. Waller ducks the third, but Orton catches him with a powerslam. Orton then delivers another powerslam to Theory. Setting up for the IEDDT, Orton gets ready, but Theory pulls Waller to safety on the floor. Orton responds with punches and kicks to both Waller and Theory, then backdrops Theory onto the announce table, followed by Waller.

Orton sends Waller back into the ring and sets up for the IEDDT again. Owens helps by stopping Theory from interfering, and they hit stereo IEDDTs. The crowd roars as Orton and Owens punch the mat in sync. Orton nails Waller with an RKO, and Owens follows up with a Stunner on Theory, sealing the victory.

Winners: Kevin Owens and Randy Orton

After the match, Kevin Owens thanks Ricky sarcastically.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley is with Nick Aldis, who holds a contract in his hand. Nick announces that Solo Sikoa has made a challenge for Bad Blood: a tag team match featuring Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu against Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. He adds that Solo and Jacob have already signed the contract. Cody Rhodes shows up, declaring he’s finished with the Bloodline. He states that this is Roman’s issue now and has no intention of signing the contract. Nick replies that he’ll need to speak to Roman about the match. As Cody leaves, Nia Jax makes her way to the ring.

We return with more photos celebrating the history of SmackDown. In the crowd, Booker T and Sharmell are spotted, along with Sheamus and Michael Hayes, enjoying the night’s events.

We then see footage of Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton, and Pretty Deadly at Pike Place Market.

Nia Jax steps into the ring and grabs a mic. She reflects on her dominant return to WWE, reminding everyone why she’s known as the Irresistible Force. She mentions her easy victories, including winning the Queen of the Ring and becoming the Women’s Champion. Nia confidently states that she’ll defend her title at Bad Blood, but she doesn’t know or care who her opponent is because they will face the same fate as all the others.

Bayley’s music hits, and she heads to the ring. Bayley acknowledges Nia’s success but adds that Nia didn’t set the bar very high. Bayley then confidently states she wants her rematch. Nia dismisses Bayley’s demands, saying this isn’t like last year when Bayley was chasing after Damage CTRL. Nia declares that she runs SmackDown and doesn’t need a posse.Bayley, not backing down, calls out Nia for having help from Tiffany Stratton to win the title, unlike her situation with Damage CTRL.

Tiffany Stratton’s music plays, and she joins the conversation. Tiffany mocks Bayley, calling her pathetic, and says Nia is smarter than to listen to Bayley. Tiffany adds that everyone is just jealous because she has the Money in the Bank briefcase and doesn’t have to beg for title matches.

Bayley fires back, reminding everyone that she defeated Tiffany last week. Tiffany argues that it only happened because Nia got involved. Bayley sarcastically asks Tiffany if it was Nia’s fault that she lost, stirring tension between the two.

Nia steps in, acknowledging that Bayley is talented and almost had her before, but Bayley wouldn’t stand a chance if Nia and Tiffany beat her down right now.

At that moment, Naomi’s music hits, and she storms to the ring. Naomi steps up to Nia and Tiffany, stating that if they want a fight, they can have one. She won’t stand by and let them attack Bayley. Naomi then declares that it’s been a long time since she held the title, and now it’s time to change that. She challenges Nia to prove herself. Nia, sensing an opportunity, proposes that if both Naomi and Bayley want her title, they should face each other to decide the number one contender for Bad Blood.

Bayley counters, suggesting a triple threat match. Nia smirks and raises the stakes, suggesting Naomi and Bayley team up against her and Tiffany. Whoever wins will face Nia at Bad Blood. But there’s one more condition—whoever loses the match must leave SmackDown permanently. Both Naomi and Bayley accept the challenge.

Tensions explode as Tiffany attacks Naomi, but Naomi quickly counters with a Rear View, sending Tiffany crashing to the mat.

Cathy Kelley catches up with Nick Aldis backstage for an ambush interview. Nick reveals that Roman Reigns has requested to address the situation in the ring after the upcoming match.

With that announcement, we head to commercial.

Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes in Match Five of the Best of Five Series

Hayes wastes no time, attacking Andrade from behind before the bell even rings, landing kicks to his opponent. The referee steps in, pulling Hayes off Andrade to restore order.

Once the match officially starts, Hayes continues with punches and a hard chop. Andrade quickly counters, sending Hayes to the floor. Andrade climbs to the top rope, aiming for a moonsault to the outside, but Hayes cuts him off with a kick and delivers a chop against the ring post. Andrade retaliates by Irish whipping Hayes into the ringside barrier. Hayes tries to respond with a clothesline but misses, allowing Andrade to land a solid kick.Andrade then hops onto the ringside barrier for a moonsault attempt, but Hayes joins him, and the two exchange forearms and uppercuts in a tense back-and-forth. The battle intensifies as Andrade nails a spectacular Spanish Fly off the ringside barrier, sending both men crashing to the floor.

As Andrade gets back into the ring, Hayes quickly hits a slingshot senton for a near fall. Hayes follows up with a wrist lock, driving his knee into Andrade’s arm before transitioning into an arm bar and back to a wrist lock.

Andrade fights back with forearms, and Hayes responds in kind. Andrade gains momentum with chops and an Irish whip, but he misses a splash in the corner. Hayes capitalizes with an elbow drop for another near fall, then applies a double wrist lock and body scissors. Andrade manages to escape with a slam, followed by forearms and a flying forearm to take control.

Andrade sets up for the running double knee strike, but Hayes dodges. Hayes counters with a springboard clothesline and attempts a DDT, but Andrade blocks it. They exchange rollups, each getting a near fall. Andrade goes for a one-arm powerbomb, but Hayes escapes and hits a Codebreaker. Andrade fires back with a spinning back elbow for a near fall.

Andrade climbs to the top for the AndradeSault, but Hayes gets his knees up just in time. Hayes follows up with La Mistica for a near fall and heads to the top rope, attempting Nothing but Net, but he misses. Andrade quickly responds with a kick and hits a Destroyer, followed by a running double knee strike in the corner. He covers Hayes, but Hayes gets his hand on the rope to break the count at the last second.

Andrade attempts a split-legged moonsault from the top, but he misses. Hayes tries to capitalize by placing Andrade on the turnbuckles and hitting a running kick to the head. Hayes then goes for a Frankensteiner, but Andrade blocks it. Hayes lands a few kicks, but Andrade counters with a twisting butterfly DDT off the turnbuckles, securing the three-count.

Winner: Andrade

After the match, LA Knight makes his way to the stage, grabbing a microphone.

Knight says, “Let me talk to ya! Congratulations, Andrade. You’ve earned yourself a spot as the next contestant for the U.S. Championship. But all you’ve really done is buy yourself a first-class ticket to getting dropped on your head next week. While you’re trying to figure out who, what, and where you are, there’ll be no question who’s still the U.S. Champion.”

Next week, it’s Andrade vs. LA Knight for the U.S. Title.

Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton team up to face Bayley and Naomi in a high-stakes match. If Bayley or Naomi win, they earn a title shot at Bad Blood, but if they lose, the person who gets pinned will be forced to leave SmackDown.

Backstage, Byron Saxton is with Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair.

Bianca expresses how excited they are to have their titles back, and Jade confidently adds that they have no intention of letting them go anytime soon.

Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton interrupt, with Nia taunting them. Nia asks if they’ve heard what happened to Naomi, warning that if Naomi sticks her “fat nose” into Nia’s business again, there will be consequences. Nia also reminds Jade and Bianca that she beat both of them to win Queen of the Ring, declaring that SmackDown is her kingdom.

The tension builds as Roman Reigns makes his way to the ring, preparing to address the WWE Universe.

Nick Aldis joins Roman Reigns in the ring as Roman continues pacing while the commercials play in picture-in-picture. Once back, Nick acknowledges the chaos of the night and starts to speak about their shared history when Roman holds out his hand, demanding the microphone and the contract.

Roman takes the mic, stating, “I don’t want to confuse anybody. Something’s changed, but not me.” He declares he doesn’t need Aldis or some contract, making it clear this is family business—Bloodline business. Roman emphasizes that he doesn’t need a partner, and he certainly doesn’t need Cody Rhodes. He reminds everyone that whether he has his family’s ula fala or not, he is still the Tribal Chief. “Not the original Tribal Chief, the only Tribal Chief,” Roman adds. He proclaims that this is his ring, his show, and his WWE.

At that moment, Cody Rhodes’ music hits, and Cody makes his way to the ring.

Cody steps in and responds, “This was your WWE, Roman, but it hasn’t been since WrestleMania.” Without hesitation, Cody tosses his mic aside, and Roman does the same, signaling they’re ready for a fight.

Suddenly, Solo Sikoa’s music hits, but before Solo appears, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa launch a surprise attack on Cody and Roman from behind. Chaos ensues as Cody counters with a Cody Cutter on Tonga, while Roman slams Tama with a uranage.

From the outside, Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu watch the action unfold, not getting involved just yet. Roman then picks up the contract that he had previously said meant nothing. After a brief pause, he signs it.

Cody, still standing, asks for the contract, and after a moment of reluctance, Roman hands it over. Cody signs the contract, making the match official.

As tensions remain high, we cut to credits.