WWE SmackDown Results Coverage, Reactions and Highlights for October 25, 2024

It’s Friday night, and you know what that means! WWE SmackDown will go down tonight, and Ringside News has got you covered with live play-by-play results coverage for the October 25, 2024 episode.

The start time for WWE SmackDown is 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.

WWE SmackDown Lineup (10/25/2024):

• Singles Match (Part VII: Series Tied 3-3) (WWE United States Champion “The Mega Star” LA Knight will serve as the special guest referee): Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes
• WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa
• “The OTC” Roman Reigns will appear
• Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The Ring General” GUNTHER will have a face-to-face

WWE SmackDown Results (10/25/2024):

The show opens up with a shot of the handlers of the WWE Crown Jewel Championship case shown exiting an elevator, then walking backstage as Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcomes us. Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The Ring General” GUNTHER were also shown entering the building. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin), #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and “The Viper” Randy Orton are also shown arriving at the arena. Orton is then shown stopping at the Gorilla Position on the way to the ring to talk to WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque. Levesque then gave Orton a negative response and motions for him to go to the ring. Orton then throws up his hands and makes his way down to the ring as he is being introduced by Alicia Taylor.

Randy Orton starts off by saying he’s been doing everything he can to get his hands on Kevin Owens at Crown Jewel, but Owens is off limits for some reason. Orton then says since Nick Aldis told him last week that he couldn’t face Owens at Crown Jewel as it was above his pay grade, he wants to talk to Triple H about it and claims he’s protecting Owens from him. Orton then calls Triple H down to the ring and Triple H makes his way down to the ring. Triple H says while he would rather have not done this in public, he disputes Orton’s claims that he’s protecting Owens. Triple H then tells Orton that he will not face Owens at Crown Jewel, but Orton insists that Triple H is protecting Owens. Triple H then tells Orton that he’s actually trying to protect him rather than Owens and says he’s known both him and Owens for a long time. Triple H then says Owens has never had a friend in business because he’s all about the business and money, but for the first time ever, he let his guard down and trusted Orton and Cody Rhodes. Triple H then says while he’s not sure why that’s the case, Owens liked and trusted them. Triple H then says Orton just came back from an 18 month long recovery from injury. Orton then says he didn’t ask Paul Levesque or the COO of a multi-billion dollar company to come down to the ring, but rather The Game. Orton then says if Triple H was in his shoes, he wouldn’t let things slide and would handle business in the middle of the ring. Orton then demands a match against Owens at Crown Jewel once again and Triple H finally agrees, but warns Orton to protect himself at all times. Triple H then drops the mic and makes his exit.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves then speaks from their desk at ringside and sets up a video package featuring the feud between Andrade and Carmelo Hayes. The video shows comments from both men about their game seven match. WWE United States Champion “The Mega Star” LA Knight makes his way down to the ring, with his referee shirt on for the first match of the night.

We then get the entrances of the first match of the night, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match (Part VII: Series Tied 3-3) (WWE United States Champion “The Mega Star” LA Knight will serve as the special guest referee): Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes

The match starts off with Andrade going for a pin, but Hayes kicks out and rolls out of the ring. Andrade then goes after Hayes on the outside. Hayes then sends Andrade crashing into the barricade spine first and sends him back in the ring, but Andrade delivers some stomps on Hayes. Hayes then looks to fly off the ropes, but Andrade pushes him to the outside and looks to fly. Knight then almost bumps into Andrade, but Andrade flies over Knight and the top rope to land on Hayes on the outside. Hayes then hits a back elbow on Andrade. Andrade then responds with a Spanish Fly off the ropes before hitting a meteora in the corner and going for a pin. Hayes then kicks out, but sends Andrade crashing into Knight in the process as he makes the three count. Hayes then rolls up Andrade, but Knight doesn’t see the fall. Hayes then gets in Knight’s face, then looks to hit a superkick on Andrade but accidentally hits it on Knight instead. Andrade then hits The Three Amigos on Hayes, but Hayes sends him crashing into the mat and goes for a pin. Knight then pulls Hayes out of the ring and sends him crashing onto the announce desk, then hits a BFT on Andrade in the ring and hits another one on Hayes. Knight then rings the bell himself.

The Singles Match ends in a No Contest due to outside interference from WWE United States Champion “The Mega Star” LA Knight!

After the match, Knight grabs a mic and says to hell with game seven. Knight then says there are losers in the ring and declares himself the winner of game seven.

We then get video footage from earlier in the day of Tiffany Stratton telling Nia Jax that she is back and she is happy to do whatever she needed. Jax then talks about Naomi being a thorn in her side. Stratton then volunteers to take care of her, but Jax sings the praises of Candice LeRae for pinning Bayley last week. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell then shows up. LeRae then tells Jax she will take care of the Naomi problem. LeRae then scowls while telling Stratton that she can just relax. Cole then hypes Naomi vs. Candice LeRae for the next match of the night.

WWE United States Champion “The Mega Star” LA Knight is then shown walking backstage when Smackdown General Manager Nick Aldis approaches him and asks, “What the hell was that?” Knight then tries to defend his action, but Aldis cuts him off and tells him he will face Andrade and Carmelo Hayes in a Triple Threat Match at Crown Jewel.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the night, which is a Singles Match.

Singles Match: Naomi vs. Candice LeRae

The match starts off with both women locking up. LeRae then nails Naomi, but Naomi takes her down with a kick and a Famouser. Naomi then goes for a pin, but LeRae kicks out. Naomi then hits a Scorpion Kick on LeRae’s head and follows it up with a DDT. Naomi then hits a dropkick on LeRae and sends LeRae crashing into the mat before hitting her with a kick off the ropes and going for a pin. LeRae then kicks out and hits a neckbreaker on Naomi using the ropes, then looks to fly. Naomi then intercepts LeRae with a kick on her head, but Indie Hartwell sends Naomi crashing into the ring post and sends her back in the ring. Bayley’s music then hits and she makes her way down to the ring to take out Hartwell. Bayley sends Hartwell crashing into the barricade, opening the door for Naomi to hit LeRae with a sit-out Full Nelson for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Naomi!

The handlers of the WWE Crown Jewel Championship are then shown, while Michael Cole says Cody Rhodes and GUNTHER will appear next.

Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes then makes his way down to the ring and WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The Ring General” GUNTHER follows. GUNTHER starts off by asking Rhodes what he wants to talk about and Rhodes says it’s fairly obvious what he wants to talk about. GUNTHER then says he wants to talk about Rhodes before he gets to that and it was unnecessary for Rhodes to bring up his daughter last week as their Champion vs. Champion Match at Crown Jewel is all about naming the first Crown Jewel Champion. GUNTHER then says unlike Rhodes’ reason for doing everything he does being his family, his is for himself. Rhodes then responds to GUNTHER and says he comes from a dramatic family, then asks GUNTHER where he was yesterday and the day before that. Rhodes then says he was in Las Vegas doing media for WrestleMania 41, while GUNTHER was at home sleeping. Rhodes then says while GUNTHER is World Heavyweight Champion, he’s missing the responsibility of being the champion. GUNTHER then gets defensive and says he tells higher ups no to their media request because he has the guts to say no. GUNTHER then says Rhodes is a gutless champion and that will always make Rhodes secondary to him. Rhodes then says he doesn’t see GUNTHER as “The Ring General” because he leads no one but himself. Rhodes then says he had the guts to make a name for himself outside of WWE, then attacks GUNTHER. Ludwig Kaiser then appears out of nowhere and nails Rhodes. GUNTHER and Kaiser then go after Rhodes, but Randy Orton makes his way down to the ring to even the odds. Orton then picks up the Undisputed WWE Championship and looks at it before giving it back to Cody. Cody’s music then plays, while GUNTHER and Kaiser stands on the stage.

Michael Cole then hypes a recap of everything that transpired last week between The Bloodline, Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso. Cole then sets up a video package looking at everything that happened last week between The Bloodline, Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso, including The Bloodline costing Jey Uso the Intercontinental Title on Monday’s RAW.

We then head to the back, where NXT General Manager Ava, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis and RAW General Manager Adam Pearce informs several Superstars that Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will defend their WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles against IYO SKY and Kairi Sane, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson and Chelsea Green and Piper Niven in a Fatal 4-Way Match at Crown Jewel.

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night.

We then get an ad for Monday’s RAW touting Dominik Mysterio vs. a former world champion selected by Adam Pearce and the Triple Threat Tag Team Match for a shot at the WWE World Tag Team Titles.

Michael Cole then announces the following matches and segments for next week’s Smackdown: Nia Jax and Liv Morgan meet face-to-face, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton vs. GUNTHER and Ludwig Kaiser and Jade Cargill vs. IYO SKY vs. Piper Niven vs. Lash Legend in a Fatal 4-Way Match.

Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night.

WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa

The match starts off with Alex Shelley and Johnny Gargano. Both men lock up and take turns locking each other in submissions, but Tommaso Ciampa tags in and locks up with Shelley. Chris Sabin then tags in and Shelley delivers some forearms on Ciampa before he and Sabin double team on Ciampa. Gargano then tags back in and hits a dropkick on the side of Sabin’s head, then tags out to Ciampa. Sabin then hits a back elbow on Ciampa as he charges at him in the corner, then tags in Shelley and nails Gargano with a double back elbow. Motor City Machine Guns then take Ciampa down with a superkick off the apron and Sabin looks to fly through the ropes to land on Ciampa as Shelley holds them open. Gargano then nails Sabin with a spear through the middle rope and Ciampa delivers some stomps on Shelley on the outside. Sabin then tags in and hits a crossbody on #DIY off the top rope. Sabin then delivers some chops on both Gargano and Ciampa and nails Ciampa with a Tornado DDT, then hits a back elbow on Gargano in the corner. Shelley then tags back in and hits a double kick on Ciampa with Shelley. Motor City Machine Guns then send Ciampa and Gargano crashing into the corner and Shelley goes for a pin on Gargano, but Gargano kicks out. Sabin then tags in and Gargano hits a kick on his head. Ciampa then tags in and Gargano hits a kick on Shelley’s midsection before Ciampa sends him crashing into the mat face first and hits a running knee. Sabin then rolls up Gargano, but Gargano reverses the fall. Sabin then hits a jawbreaker on Gargano, but Gargano looks to respond with a kick. Sabin then avoids it and Gargano accidentally hits Ciampa. Shelley then tags in and Motor City Machine Guns hit Skull and Bones for the win.

The winners and new #1 Contender’s to the WWE Tag Team Championships, Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)!

The Bloodline (“The Tribal Chief” Solo Sikoa, “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu and WWE Tag Team Champions “The Right Hand Man” Tama Tonga and “The Infamous” Tonga Loa) then make their way down to the ring while Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin were still inside the ring.

SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis makes his way down to the ring and stands in between The Bloodline and Motor City Machine Guns and tells them it isn’t going to happen tonight. Solo then says it is all good. When the fans started to chant OTC, Sikoa tells them to shut their mouths. Sikoa then says The Bloodline just wanted to introduce themselves to the No. 1 Contenders. Sikoa then tells the Brooklyn crowd to acknowledge him. Sikoa then welcomes Shelley and Sabin to Smackdown. Sikoa then tells Shelley and Sabin to meet The Bloodline and says he is their Tribal Chief. Sabin then says it is an honor to meet them and then introduces himself and Shelley as the No. 1 Contenders for the WWE Tag Team Titles. Sabin then says they are always ready and will face them any place, any time. Solo then says since they came to Smackdown and want to make an impact, they can have a tag team title match on the spot. Aldis then steps in and says Shelley and Sabin fought, sacrificed and gave everything to the business for twenty years. Aldis then says he will be damned if they get their title shot when they are anything less than 100 percent. Shelley then cuts off Aldis and says they can have the match on the spot. Aldis then confirms it’s what both teams and the fans want and then calls for a referee.

WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Bloodline (“The Right Hand Man” Tama Tonga and “The Infamous” Tonga Loa) (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)

The match starts off The Motor City Machine Guns sending Tonga and Loa out of the ring. Loa and Tonga then respond with a double dropkick. Loa then hits a powerslam on Shelley and looks to fly off the ropes as Tonga does the same. Shelley then rolls out of the way, but Sikoa hops up on the apron. A hooded figure then pulls him off and sends him crashing into the ring steps, revealing himself to be Jimmy Uso. After some assistance from Fatu, Sikoa overpowers him but Roman Reigns’ music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Reigns brawls with Fatu to the back as Sikoa does the same with Jimmy. Sabin then hits a dropkick on Tonga off the ropes and charges at him, but accidentally hits the referee. Loa then blindsides Sabin from behind and grabs a couple of chairs from the timekeeper’s area. Sabin then hits one on Loa, but a hooded figure appears behind Loa and hits a superkick on him. They then send Loa crashing over the announce desk, then hits one on Tonga in the desk and hits him with one of the chairs. They then follow it up with a spear, then take off their hood to reveal himself to be Jey Uso. Motor City Machine Guns then hit Skull and Bones for the win.

The winners and new WWE Tag Team Champions, Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)!

After the match, Jimmy reemerges at ringside and hugs Jey. The brothers then share an emotional moment in the ring as Reigns watches on from the entrance ramp and the show comes to a close.