WWE SmackDown Results Coverage, Reactions and Highlights for November 8, 2024

It’s Friday night, and you know what that means! The post-WWE Crown Jewel episode of SmackDown will go down tonight, and Ringside News has got you covered with live play-by-play results coverage for the November 8, 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 (11/8/2024):

• Tag Team Match: WWE Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)
• What’s next for Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
• “The OTC” Roman Reigns will appear
• “Main Event” Jey Uso invites Sami Zayn to discuss WWE Crown Jewel mishap
• “The Tribal Chief” Solo Sikoa will host the Undisputed Tribal Chief Acknowledgment Ceremony
• SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis will make an exciting, history-making announcement
• Singles Match: Bayley vs. Candice LeRae

WWE SmackDown Results (11/8/2024):

The show opens up with a shot of “The Tribal Chief” Solo Sikoa and the rest of his Bloodline (“The Right Hand Man” Tama Tonga, “The Infamous” Tonga Loa and “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu) arriving at the arena. We then get a video package recapping last Saturday’s WWE Crown Jewel PLE and everything that transpired between The Bloodline, “The OTC” Roman Reigns, The Usos (“Main Event” Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) and Sami Zayn.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves then welcomes us to the show as Roman Reigns’ music hits and Reigns makes his way down to the ring with Jimmy Uso.

Roman Reigns looks to speak, but before he can, Jey Uso’s music hits and Jey makes his way down to the ring. Jey tells Reigns that there is a lot of misunderstanding going on and asks him to hear out Sami Zayn. Sami Zayn’s music then hits and Zayn makes his way out. Zayn says he wants to address what happened between them, The Usos and The Bloodline at WWE Crown Jewel. Zayn then makes it clear that him hitting the Helluva Kick on Reigns was an accident and says the only reason he appeared on the show was for Jey. Zayn then tells Reigns that it’s been a long time since they’ve been in the ring together and while he’s thought about all the things he would say to him, it was special being in the ring with him and The Usos again. Zayn then says it took him back to a special time in his career and with family and he still has a soft spot for the time they shared together in The Bloodline. Zayn then says he knows himself, The Usos and Reigns to some level share that special feeling with him and he knows that’s the case because Reigns is in the ring listening to him.

Zayn then tells Reigns people think the opposite of love is hate, but the truth is that the opposite of love is indifference. Zayn then says he doesn’t think Reigns is indifferent to him, but rather loves him. Zayn then says he sees Reigns smirking and reminiscing about the old days and he’ll put the ball in Reigns’ court. Zayn then says he’ll leave if that’s what Reigns wants and never get involved in Bloodline business, but says he doesn’t think Reigns wants that. Zayn then says he thinks Reigns wants to fight side by side with him and The Usos and if that’s what Reigns wants, then he’ll do it. Zayn then says he needs Reigns to do one thing for him before he fights with him and that’s to apologize. Reigns then checks with Zayn to make sure that he wants him to apologize to him, but Zayn clarifies that he wants Reigns to apologize to Jey. Reigns then stands next to Jey and tells him that he’s sorry for letting Jey waste his time with Zayn. Reigns then says Zayn isn’t family and tells Jey to quit wasting his time because it’s about Solo Sikoa at the end of the day. As a frustrated Zayn heads to the back, Jacob Fatu appears on the big screen and tells Reigns that Sikoa will talk with him on his own time and Sikoa will be out there when he damn well pleases. Fatu then reiterates that Reigns isn’t the tribal chief anymore and Solo does not move at his command. Jacob then says at the end of the day Reigns will acknowledge that. Reigns then leaves the ring.

Roman Reigns is shown walking backstage and Jey Uso approaches him. Reigns tries to walk away, but Jey grabs him. Jey then asks Reigns if he would hear Zayn out again. Reigns then says Zayn is nothing to them. Jey then says he told Reigns if he talked to him like that again, then he will be out and Jey walks away. Jimmy then questions Reigns and Reigns snaps at Jimmy as well. Jimmy then walks away and Reigns is alone staring around into the distance.

Bayley then makes her way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Candice LeRae follows.

Singles Match: Bayley vs. Candice LeRae

The match starts off with LeRae tripping Bayley. LeRae then goes for a pin, but Bayley kicks out. LeRae then hits a kick on Bayley’s face, but Bayley nails her with a shoulder tackle. LeRae then wears Bayley down with a submission hold. Bayley then escapes and delivers some right and left hands on LeRae, but LeRae hits some shoulders on Bayley’s midsection in the corner. Bayley then sends LeRae onto the apron, but LeRae sends Bayley crashing into the mat and climbs to the top rope. LeRae then hits a missile dropkick on Bayley, but Bayley nails her and sends her crashing into the corner. Bayley then delivers some forearms on LeRae, then sends her crashing into the top turnbuckle and hits her with a neckbreaker through the ropes. Bayley then follows it up with a Fireman’s Carry style Sidewalk slam and goes for a pin, but LeRae kicks out. Bayley then climbs to the top, but LeRae rolls to the outside before Bayley can fly. Bayley then chases LeRae back inside the ring, but LeRae grabs onto her knee. The referee then checks on Bayley, but LeRae surprises him and Bayley when she looks to roll up Bayley. Bayley then sees LeRae coming and counters with a pinfall of her own for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Bayley!

We then head to the back, where we see Johnny Gargano welcoming the Motor City Machine Guns to WWE. Gargano then wishes them luck with Grayson Waller and Austin Theory. Tommaso Ciampa then shows up after the Motor City Machine Guns leaves and tells Gargano he needs to get over their history together and focus on regaining the WWE Tag Team Championships they were screwed out of and never got a rematch for. Gargano then agrees and Randy Orton is shown walking in the backstage area and heading towards the arena. Orton then makes his way down to the ring.

Randy Orton starts off by saying he’s ending things now and calls Kevin Owens down to the ring. Owens then appears on the entrance ramp, but a couple of officials try to talk him out of brawling with Orton. Owens then refuses to listen and gets inside the ring. Owens then begins brawling with Orton, but more officials run out to break the two apart. Owens then hits a Piledriver on Orton as Corey Graves calls for medics to come to the ring over his headset. Medics then make their way out with a stretcher in hand as Owens is ordered out of the arena. Owens then heads out through the crowd as Orton is loaded on a stretcher and Cody Rhodes makes his way out to check on Orton. Rhodes then heads off to the hospital with Orton after Orton is loaded into an ambulance.

Pretty Deadly then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and #DIY was already waiting inside the ring.

Tag Team Match: #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs. Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince)

The match starts off with Tommaso Ciampa delivering some stomps on Elton Prince. Ciampa then sends Kit Wilson crashing into the ring post and sends Prince’s face bouncing off the announce desk. Ciampa then sends Prince back in the ring and hits him with the Fairytale Ending for the win.

The winner of the Tag Team Match, #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)!

After the match, Ciampa storms to the back and Johnny Gargano chases after him.

Roman Reigns is then shown in the backstage area contemplating his future.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves then sends us to a video of the Women’s Crown Jewel Championship Match from Saturday. Candice LeRae is then shown walking in the backstage area and Tiffany Stratton mocks her for losing. WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax then shows up and is annoyed with Stratton for making the Tag Team Match between Stratton and herself vs. Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair. Stratton says she went to Nick Aldis about it because they can potentially earn a shot at the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles. Jax then says Stratton’s plan better work. LeRae then looks on and says her plan didn’t work out so well on Saturday, but if she was there then Jax would have won.

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

Tag Team Match: WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions “The EST Of WWE” Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill vs. 2024 Ms. Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton and WWE Women’s Champion “The Irresistible Force” Nia Jax

The match starts off with Jade Cargill and Tiffany Stratton. Stratton gets in Cargill’s face. Cargill then sends Stratton into the corner and hits her with a back elbow, but Stratton responds with an open palm strike on Cargill. Cargill then stares Stratton down, then hits her with a Fallaway Slam. Jax then tags in and stares Cargill down as Stratton trips Belair on the apron. Jax then hits a Samoan Drop on Cargill. Jax then wears Cargill down with a submission hold. Jax then nails Cargill with a headbutt before Belair and Stratton tag in. Belair then delivers some right hands on Stratton in the corner, then hits her with a powerbomb and looks to follow it up with a springboard moonsault. Stratton then gets her knees up and tags in Jax. Belair then looks to get Jax on her shoulders, but Jax blocks her and gets Belair up on her shoulders. Stratton then tags in and hits a Blockbuster-Samoan Drop combination with Jax. Stratton then goes for a pin, but Cargill breaks the fall. Cargill and Jax then exchange strikes and Cargill hits a pump kick on Jax. Jax then nails Cargill. Stratton then goes for a pin on Belair, but Belair kicks out and hits a spear on Stratton. Belair then climbs to the top rope, but Jax distracts the referee. This then opens the door for LeRae to push Belair off the ropes and Stratton to hit a missile dropkick. Stratton then asks LeRae what she’s doing, but Naomi nails LeRae from behind. Jax then runs over Naomi, but Cargill hits her with a kick. Belair then gets Stratton on her shoulders and hits her with a KOD for the win.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions “The EST Of WWE” Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill!

A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) are already in the ring for the next match of the night and WWE Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) make their way down to the ring.

Tag Team Match: A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) vs. WWE Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)

The match starts off with Austin Theory and Alex Shelley. Theory nails Shelley from behind. Theory then gets Shelley into a side headlock, but Chris Sabin tags in and goes for a pin on Theory. Theory then kicks out and tags in Grayson Waller. Sabin then hits an arm drag on Waller, then wears Waller down with a submission. Sabin then nails Waller with a boot, then tags in Shelley. Sabin then trips Theory on the apron and hits a double kick on Waller with Shelley. Sabin then hits a chop on Waller in the corner, then sends his head bouncing off the top turnbuckle face first and delivers some right hands on him in the corner. Sabin then flies over the top rope to land on Waller. Waller then nails Shelley with a forearm and goes for a pin. Shelley then kicks out and Waller sends him out of the ring. Waller then looks to fly, but Shelley intercepts him with a superkick and looks to tag in Sabin. Waller then prevents Shelley from doing so, but Sabin tags in. Theory then tags in on his side and Shelley holds the middle rope open as Sabin flies to land on Theory and Waller on the outside. Shelley then tags in and the Motor City Machine Guns double team on Theory. Sabin then goes for a pin on Theory, but Waller nails Sabin with a rolling flatliner to break the fall. Waller then places Theory on top of Sabin to pin him, but Sabin kicks out. Waller then tags in and delivers some right hands on Sabin. Waller then looks to fly off the top, but Sabin sees him coming. Shelley then tags in and the Motor City Machine Guns hit Skull and Bones for the win.

The winner of the Tag Team Match, WWE Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)!

Roman Reigns is then shown on his own once again in the backstage area.

Michael Cole then reveals that Randy Orton is dealing with undisclosed cervical injuries at a local hospital.

We then see WWE Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) run into #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) backstage. The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) then show up and say next week they will face Shelley and Sabin for the WWE Tag Team Titles. Shelley and Sabin then say they want the match with The Street Profits. Dawkins then says let’s see how you handle real pressure and everyone walks away.

SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis is then shown in a video vignette and he talks about the women’s division. Aldis then reveals the WWE Women’s United States Championship. Aldis then says it will be for any woman who wants to seize the moment. Michael Cole then touts it as a brilliant announcement and Graves says it will be a championship that can take a woman’s career and legacy to a whole new level.

Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa are then shown backstage. Solo Sikoa then shows up and receives the Ula Fala. The Bloodline then make their way down to the ring.

Solo Sikoa starts off by demanding that Buffalo acknowledge him, but before he can continue, Roman Reigns’ music hits and Reigns makes his way down to the ring. Sikoa then demands that Reigns acknowledge him as the Undisputed Tribal Chief. Reigns then asks Buffalo if they acknowledge Sikoa and they make it clear that they don’t. Reigns then says he doesn’t acknowledge Sikoa either, then challenges Sikoa to a match in which the winner is the only Tribal Chief. Sikoa then declines to face Reigns and says he doesn’t need to prove that he’s the Undisputed Tribal Chief. Sikoa then says Reigns can’t be Tribal Chief without a tribe and challenges Reigns to find four people in the back that will team up with him to go to war. Reigns then says if Sikoa wants to face him in WarGames, he only has four people in his corner. Sikoa then says Sami Zayn will be the fifth member of his team and Zayn slowly emerges at ringside. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa then nail Reigns from behind and Jacob Fatu joins them. The Usos then make their way down to the ring, but The Bloodline takes them out. Sikoa then sets up for the Samoan Spike on Reigns as Zayn watches on. Sikoa then calls Zayn into the ring and tells him to hit the Helluva Kick on Reigns, but Zayn instead opts to hit the Helluva Kick on Sikoa instead. Fatu then looks to attack Zayn, but Reigns hits the Superman Punch on Fatu and Zayn follows it up with the Helluva Kick. Reigns then hits a spear on Sikoa and stares down Zayn. Jey then holds up the One symbol and Jimmy joins him. Zayn then holds up the One symbol whilst still staring down Reigns and Reigns follows suit. Reigns, Zayn and The Usos then stand tall holding up the One symbol as the show comes to a close.