WWE SmackDown Results – Nov. 22, 2024 – Cody Rhodes & Kevin Owens to Go Face-to-Face, LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar

WWE SmackDown Results
Nov 22, 2024

November 22, 2024
Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey Graves
Results via Alex Kahrs of WrestleView.com

Quick Match Results

  1. WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament First Round Triple Threat match – Chelsea Green defeated Blair Davenport and Bianca Belair via Unprettier (pinfall)
  2. WWE United States Championship – LA Knight (c) defeated Santos Escobar via BFT (pinfall)
  3. Bayley & Naomi defeated Tiffany Stratton & Candice LeRae via Disqualification (pinfall)
  4. Montez Ford defeated Tommaso Ciampa via Roll-up (pinfall)

Video: The Bloodline, OG Bloodline, Bronson Reed

WWE SmackDown kicks off with clips of last week’s show. We see the fight involving the original Bloodline and the new Bloodline with Bronson Reed joining the new Bloodline.

We cut to later that night and we see Roman Reigns trying to call Paul Heyman but Heyman’s number is not in service.

In-Ring: The Bloodline, “Big” Bronson Reed

Live in the arena, Solo’s music hits and out he comes with Tama Tonga, Jacob Fatu, Tonga Loa and Bronson Reed. All five get in the ring and point to the sky but the fans chant “OTC”. Solo tells the crowd to acknowledge him but they boo. He says his crew is ready to dominate at War Games and once more the fans chant “OTC”. He says they are always ready but Roman Reigns is not ready.

Solo says Roman isn’t even there yet. He tells Roman that when he gets there, he needs to meet him in the middle of the ring tonight an to accept his terms of surrendering. Solo tells Roman that once he surrenders, Roman and his crew can finally acknowledge him. He drops the microphone and his music hits.

WWE Women’s United States Championship Tournament First Round Triple Threat Match
Bianca Belair vs. Blair Davenport vs. Chelsea Green

The bell rings and we are under way. Chelsea with a roll up on Blair but Bianca rolls Chelsea up and Blair rolls Bianca up but Bianca kicks out. Chelsea clotheslines Blair to the outside of the ring. Bianca with a shoulder tackle onto Chelsea and she lands a standing moon sault. Bianca goes for the cover but Chelsea kicks out. She grabs Chelsea but Chelsea with a kick to the face. Chelsea with a sunset flip cover but Blair breaks it up and she hits Chelsea with a right hand and Chelsea falls to the outside of the ring. Bianca jumps over the top rope and onto Chelsea. She gets on the ring apron but Blair ties Bianca’s ponytail up in the ropes. Blair climbs the top rope and jumps onto Bianca’s back.

Back from commercial, Chelsea with a rough rider onto Bianca and Blair with a double stomp onto the back of Chelsea. Bianca slams Blair onto the mat and she goes for a standing moon sault but Blair gets her knees up. Chelsea with a drop kick onto Bianca and Chelsea falls backwards onto Blair. A waist lock by Chelsea onto Blair but Bianca grabs Chelsea and she lands a double German suplex. Bianca goes for the cover onto Blair but Chelsea breaks it up. Bianca goes for a spear onto Chelsea but she moves out of the way and Bianca hits the ring post and falls to the outside of the ring. Blair climbs the top rope but Chelsea with a kick slows her down. Chelsea on the second rope and she lands a suplex. Bianca with a 450 splash onto Blair. She goes for the cover but Chelsea throws Bianca to the outside. Chelsea goes for the cover but Bianca drags Chelsea to the outside of the ring and she throws her into the barricade. Bianca gets back into the ring, goes for the cover but Blair kicks out.

We cut to WWE Officials back stage and we see Jade Cargill laying down on a cracked windshield of a car. Bianca sees that and runs to the back.

Chelsea gets back into the ring but Blair rolls her up but Chelsea kicks out. Blair with a big kick, she grabs Chelsea but Chelsea reverses it into the Unpretty-Her. She goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Chelsea Green via Pinfall.

Parking Lot: Nick Aldis, Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, Bayley, Naomi

Back from commercial, Bianca runs to the outside and she is with Nick Aldis and Bayley. Bianca gets in the ambulance with Jade Cargill and the ambulance drives off.

WWE United States Championship
Santos Escobar vs. LA Knight (c)

As the match is about to begin, the lights go out and a video of Shinsuke Nakamura speaking in Japanese plays. He talks about LA Knight and how it is the beginning of his end. As the video is playing, Escobar attacks LA Knight and the referee breaks it up.

The bell rings and we are under way. LA Knight with a clothesline onto Escobar. He grabs Escobar but Escobar trips him up onbto the ropes and LA Knight falls to the outside of the ring. Escobar with a splash over the top rope onto LA Knight.

Back from commercial, Escobar on the ring apron and he jumps over the top rope, landing a floating senton. He goes for the cover but LA Knight kicks out. Escobar throws LA Knight over the top rope but LA Knight lands on the ring apron and he lands a shoulder tackle back into the ring onto Escobar. Punches by LA Knight onto Escobar and lands a neck breaker. He goes for the cover but Escobar kicks out. He grabs Escobar but Escobar with right hands. He places LA Knight on the top rope. Escobar on the second rope but LA Knight with a headbutt and down goes Escobar. LA Knight goes for an elbow drop but Shinsuke Nakamura is standing on the entrance way and that distracts LA Knight. Escobar trips LA Knight up and he lands a hurricanrana. Escobar climbs the top rope and he lands a frog splash. He lifts LA Knight up on his shoulders but LA Knight lands on his feet and he hits Escobar with the BFT. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.

Winner: LA Knight via Pinfall to retain the WWE United States Championship.

Shinsuke Nakamura runs down to the ring and he throws LA Knight into the ring post several times.

A running kick from behind by Nakamura onto LA Knight and the referee checks on LA Knight.

Backstage: Johnny Gargano, Motor City Machine Guns, Street Profits

We see clips of last week’s Tag Team Championship match with CIampa attacking The Street Profits and pushing Johnny Gargano.

It cuts to Johnny Gargano talking to The Motor City Machine Guns. Gargano tries to get himself and Ciampa a Tag Team Championship Match but The Motor City Machine Guns say The Street Profits deserve a rematch. In come The Street Profits and they say they have next and tell Gargano that his tag team partner is bad news.

Backstage: OG Bloodline

We see Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn arriving to the arena.

Backstage: Nick Aldis, Nia Jax, Cody Rhodes

Back from commercial, Nick Aldis asks Nia Jax if she knows anything about what happened to Jade Cargill. Nia says she doesn’t know, she wanted to take Jade out during War Games and she was helping Tiffany and Candice get ready for their match. Nia walks away and we see Cody Rhodes walking. Aldis runs to try and stop him but Cody walks to the ring.

In-Ring: Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens

Cody walks down and stands in the ring. He says Randy Orton is not here and they are telling him that Kevin Owens is not there tonight but he doesn’t believe that. He asks Owens to come down to the ring right now. He tells him not to keep him waiting.

We hear Kevin’s voice and we see him walking in between the crowd. He stands on the stairs and he says he was summoned to be there tonight because the great Cody Rhodes wanted him there and you can’t deny Cody’s request. He says Cody isn’t even wearing a suit, he deserves better than that. Cody tells him he was summoned to stand in the ring with him and Owens says Cody doesn’t get what he wants just because he wants it. Cody leaves the ring but security stops him. Owens says he sees Cody riled up, he wants to fight him but before they do that, he wants Cody to tell him why he is upset. Owens walks down and stands on the announce table. He blames Cody for what he did and Owens says he did it because for four years he fought The Bloodline every week. He fought them and they tried to end his career, Roman Reigns tried to end his career and he never could and never will. And in came Cody, they fought together, he was in the ring at WrestleMania 40 after he won the title as happy as he could be because Cody finished the story. And after that, Roman comes back and Cody teams up with Roman. Owens says he blames Cody for all of that.

Cody tells him enough and he says him teaming with Roman Reigns has nothing to do with Owens. Cody says Owens always needs someone to blame and no one holds Kevin Owens down more than Kevin Owens. His self sabotage is next level. He is obsessed with being the face of WWE and Owens does not realize that while he is obsessing with that, he has been synonymous with WWE for a decade. He is one of the best and everyone knows that but Kevin Owens. Cody says the last time they wrestled one another at Bash in Berlin. He says Owens couldn’t and didn’t pull the trigger. And perhaps he would be standing as WWE Champion and Owens blames him for that. Cody says Owens finally did pull the trigger, just on the wrong guy, Randy Orton. He says Orton is a legend and he was Kevin’s friend and he did not deserve what he did to him.

He tells Owens that he didn’t just bring back a banned move, he crossed every line he could and this lesson won’t be handled by a promo. It can be tonight or at Survivor Series or Saturday Night’s Main Event, he tells Owens it is coming and the ball is in Kevin’s court.

Owens tells Cody if he wants a match, he will get it but he will get it when he says it is happening. The fans boo and Owens says it is not happening tonight. But when it does happen, he is just doing his job, he will be doing what Cody just asked him to do and he won’t have to worry about him pulling the trigger. He says he loved Randy Orton and he hates Cody. Owens drops the microphone and walks back through the crowd.

Cody tells Owens he doesn’t think he hates him, he thinks he hates himself. Cody says when Owens decides to have the match, there is not a single line he won’t cross. He throws the microphone and Cody’s music hits with Owens walking back through the crowd and Owens standing in the ring.

Backstage: OG Bloodline

We cut backstage and see Roman, The Usos and Sami Zayn. Jey says they still need to find a fifth member for War Games and Zayn says he is out of ideas. Jey mentions Cody Rhodes and Roman says no. Zayn asks him why not and Roman tells him that is old news and he moved on. Zayn says he doesn’t know if Seth Rollins is available and Roman looks at Zayn with an angry face. Zayn says there is no one else. Roman says they don’t need anyone else, this is all that matters, this is all they need. They go out together and they are good. And if they are not, they die but they die together. Jey and Jimmy agree, Roman looks at Zayn and Zayn says he is in. He asks what the plan is and Roman nods.

Backstage: Cody Rhodes, Carmelo Hayes, Nick Aldis

We see Cody Rhodes walking backstage and we see Carmelo Hayes saying it’s about time someone told him about himself. Cody gets angry at Carmelo and asks him what he is saying. Hayes says he is just saying the truth and Hayes says they are saying the truth about Orton’s next and Cody pushes Hayes. In comes Nick Aldis who breaks it up and Cody tells him he should re-evaluate his first round draft pick.

Bayley & Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton & Candice LeRae

The bell rings and we are under way. Tiffany and Candice argue over who will start but Tiffany starts the match. Naomi with right hands followed by a kick. She throws Tiffany to the ropes and Naomi with a hurricanrana. Tiffany rolls to the outside and hides behind Nia Jax. Bayley joins Naomi but Tiffany and Candice with right hands onto them both. Tiffany throws Naomi back into the ring and Candice is tagged into the ring. Naomi with a bulldog onto Tiffany and Bayley is tagged in. Bayley with a suicide dive onto Stratton. LeRae is thrown to the outside of the ring.

Back from commercial, Tiffany throws Bayley into the corner and Candice tags herself into the match. They both argue and Bayley tries to sneak in the tag but Candice kicks Bayley. Tiffany tags herself in and Candice with a moon sault off the second rope. Tiffany goes for the cover but Naomi breaks it up. Candice throws Naomi to the outside of the ring but Naomi lands on her feet and she drags Candice to the outside and throws her into the barricade. Tiffany goes for an elbow in the corner but Bayley moves out of the way. Tiffany runs towards Bayley but Bayley throws her to the outside of the ring. Nia Jax throws Naomi into the ring steps and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Bayley & Naomi via Disqualification.

IYO SKY’s music hits and out she comes to the ring. She hits Tiffany and Candice with right hands but Nia hits her with a right hand and throws her onto the ring apron. IYO with a kick onto Nia and she lands a spring board drop kick onto Nia. In come Raquel Rodriguez and Live Morgan. Raquel with a big boot onto IYO.

Rhea Ripley’s music hits and out she comes wearing a face mask and a kendo stick. She runs to the ring and Nia, Tiffany and LeRae leave the ring. Rhea hits Raquel with the kendo stick and Liv leaves the ring. Rhea helps IYO and Bayley to their feet.

Montez Ford vs. Tommaso Ciampa

The bell rings and we are under way. Ford gets Ciampa in the corner and hits him with right hands but Ciampa with right hands. He throws Ford to the ropes but Ford with a drop kick. He goes for the cover but Ciampa kicks out. Ford grabs Ciampa but Ciampa with a right hand and he runs to the ropes but Ford with a clothesline. Ford with a kick to the side of the head and Ciampa falls to the outside of the ring. Ford with a running senton over the top rope and onto Ciampa. He throws Ciampa back into the ring but Ciampa throws Ford to the outside of the ring. Ford gets back onto the ring apron but Ciampa with a running knee to the face onto Ford.

Back from commercial, Ford with flying clotheslines followed by a back suplex. Ford with a standing moon sault. He goes for the cover but Ciampa kicks out. He runs towards Ciampa but Ciampa with a big boot. Ciampa with a chop to the chest and Ford with a chop to the chest. Ford runs towards Ciampa but Ciampa lifts him and throws him onto the top rope. Ciampa with a swinging neck breaker. He goes for the cover but Ford kicks out. Ciampa goes for the Fairytale Ending but Ford gets out of it and he hits a knee to the face. Ford jumps off the top rope but Ciampa with a knee to the face. He grabs Ford but Ford reverses it into a cover and gets the pin.

Winner: Montez Ford via Pinfall.

Ciampa with a right hand from behind onto Ford. Angel Dawkins runs down to the ring and he hits Ciampa with right hands. Gargano runs down but Dawkins grabs him. Ciampa hits Dawkins from behind with right hands and Gargano breaks it up. Gargano and Ciampa argue in the ring and Ciampa pushes Gargano now. Out come The Motor City Machine Guns and Ciampa leaves the ring.

In-Ring: The Bloodline, OG Bloodline, Paul Heyman, CM Punk

Back from commercial, Solo Sikoa and the Bloodline are in the ring. Roman’s music hits and out he comes with Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn.

The Original Bloodline get on the ring apron and in the ring. They all stand face to face and the fans chant “OTC”. Solo tells Roman that he is not there to fight him, he still loves him. He loves all four of them, he always has and he never stopped loving them. But he wants them to understand something. If the four of them join his Bloodline, they can run the company for decades.

Solo tells them they don’t have a fifth man, they don’t have a wise man and they don’t have a choice. Solo tells them to surrender, to join him or the four of them will die where they stand. Solo dangles the microphone in front of Roman and the fans chant “OTC”. Roman grabs the microphone and we hear “Ladies and gentleman” from Paul Heyman. Roman looks shocked and out comes Heyman.

He walks down wearing a shirt and a blazer. He says his name is Paul Heyman and to forgive him, he was put through a table at Madison Square Garden and perhaps his math is off but there is no way to do War Games four against five. That math does not commute to his wise man, no, no, no, no, no. Heyman says it’s not going to be four versus five, it’s going to be five against five. And he points to the stage and CM Punk’s music hits.

CM Punk walks down taping his fists and he gets in the ring and all 10 men begin to fight.

Roman hits Solo with the Superman Punch and Bronson Reed is the last one thrown out of the ring and the Original Bloodline with CM Punk stand in the ring. The Usos and Zayn jump onto The Bloodline on the outside of the ring. CM Punk and Roman Reigns look at each other in the ring. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa get in the ring. CM Punk hits Tama Tonga with the GTS and Roman hits Loa with a spear. Punk and Roman look at each other and the fans chant “CM Punk”. Roman asks him what he is doing there and Heyman gets on the ring apron. The fans chant “This is awesome” and Roman looks at Heyman. The Usos and Zayn get back in the ring. Roman and Punk look at each other and Punk’s music hits. Punk points to Heyman.

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