Bayley Advances in WWE Women’s US Title Tournament
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin featured one First Round match for the WWE Women’s United States Championship tournament to crown its inaugural champion.
This was a Triple Threat match of Bayley defeating B-Fab and Candice LeRae.
As a result of her victory, Bayley will be facing off against the winner of Bianca Belair/Chelsea Green/Blair Davenport in the Semifinal Round of WWE’s Women’s United States Championship tournament.
Full Bracket Revealed for WWE Women’s US Title Tournament
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured the official reveal of the full bracket for WWE’s Women’s United States Championship tournament.
This bracket was initially revealed by WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque prior to the start of the show and officially announced during tonight’s show following Bayley’s First Round match victory.
It was also announced that the Finals will be taking place on the December 14th Saturday Night’s Main Event show in Long Island, New York.
Who will be the FIRST-EVER Women’s United States Champion?! 👀#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/V3GBUKWINh
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2024
Shinsuke Nakamura Makes Surprise Return on Friday’s WWE SmackDown Show
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured Shinsuke Nakamura making a surprise return appearance.
Following LA Knight’s victory over Berto in an Open Challenge match to retain his WWE United States Championship, Knight’s victory celebration was cut short by Nakamura suddenly showing up in the ring and laid out Knight before leaving.
No way!!! 😱@ShinsukeN is back and he just took out @RealLAKnight!! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Uicli4Ew1N
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2024
This was Nakamura’s first appearance on WWE television since this past April.
Bronson Reed Joins The Bloodline WarGames Team on Friday’s WWE SmackDown Show
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured Bronson Reed being revealed as the fifth member of The Bloodline’s WarGames team for WWE’s Survivor Series WarGames 2024 event.
During the show, Sami Zayn and The Usos tried to recruit a fifth member for their WarGames team only to inform Roman Reigns that they couldn’t find anyone willing to join them on SmackDown.
“You gotta make the call, Uce.”
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2024
Will the OG Bloodline find a fifth member to join them at #SurvivorSeries? 🤔#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ThMMKXoAYX
In a follow-up segment, Solo Sikoa & The Bloodline came out to the ring and were shortly followed by the OG Bloodline. This led to a mass brawl breaking out that resulted in Reed running out and attacked Reigns who was all alone in the ring at one point. The Bloodline then proceeded to attack Reigns with their numbers advantage only for Reigns to fight them off until it was too much and got laid out by Sikoa, Reed, and Jacob Fatu. As the Bloodline left the ring, Sikoa revealed Reed as their fifth member for their WarGames team.
Bronson Reed takes out Roman Reigns.
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) November 16, 2024
The New Bloodline has found their 5th man for WarGames.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/xyTthoywdt
Current Card for Next Week’s SmackDown Show
Friday’s WWE SmackDown show also featured one new match and one new segment announced for the card of next week’s show on November 22nd at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This match and segment was setup following promos, storyline angles, and match card graphics throughout the show.
Current card for November 22nd WWE SmackDown show:
- WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament First Round Triple Threat match – Bianca Belair vs. Chelsea Green vs. Blair Davenport
- Cody Rhodes & Kevin Owens go face-to-face
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