WWE Smackdown 10/18/2024
Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2024/10/wwe-smackdown-10112024.html
We see guards carrying the Crown Jewel Title in a case.
The Bloodline come out. Solo says to acknowledge him. Solo says we are looking at the present and the future, and the tribal chief. He says he made a bigger and strong Bloodline and Roman can't do anything about it. He says Jimmy can't do anything about it and he tried asking for Jey's help, but Jey won't do nothing about it. Solo says the beatdowns continue unless roman acknowledges him tonight.
Jey uso then comes out from the stands. Jey gets a big pop with the crowd singing his theme. Jey says he's not here to fight Solo and says he's still his little brother. Jey said he came out here to talk to him one on one, uce to uce. He says to think about what he's doing to the family and The Bloodline.
He says diving the family like this ain't it. He said he became his own man and the IC champ. He says the necklace is earned and not taken. He says to end Roman's power if he can do it but says not to divide the family. Solo asks if he's done wasting his time. Solo says he's trying to unite the family and says he will always have a place for him in his Bloodline, but he has to acknowledge him.
Solo asks if Jey is in or out. Jey asks why he had to go get Tama, Loa and Jacob if he's trying to unite the family. He says he will knock Jacob out if he keeps staring at him like that. He says it'll be different next time he sees him.
Tag Team Qualifier - The Street Profits vs Pretty Deadly vs DIY
Ford gets flipped by Ciampa then he dropkicks Ciampa. Ciampa knees Ford off the apron and gets slapped by Elton. Dawkins pounces Kit outside then JG topes Dawkins. Ford does a tope con hilo outside on PD. Ford springboards into a knee from Ciampa for 2.
Kit hits a codebreaker onto Ciampa off Elton's back. Kit boots Ciampa in the corner. Ford rolls up Elton. We go to PiP break and return. Ciampa 2nd rope air raid crashes Kit then Ford hits a top rope 450 on Ciampa. Everyone starts hitting a move and Ciampa is pounced into a backdrop.
Ford superkicks Elton and Kit. Ford is crotched up top and Elton takes a doomsday device blockbuster. Ciampa and ford then get pins at the same time but the ref only counts Ciampa's as he pinned the legal man.
Thoughts: It was a shorter and rushed tag. They did not get a ton of time for this. It was action packed and the finish was something different.
Jimmy Uso and Roman Reigns arrive in a car. They see Jey Uso. Jey looks at them and tries to walk away but Roman grabs him. Roman says he's proud of him and they all are. Jey says "no yeet".
Nia Jax is talking on the phone to Tiffany Stratton, who isn' here due to being sick. Nick Aldis is behind her. He says her match tonight isn't cancelled. He tells her to find someone else to team with. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell walk in. LeRae says she will help her out. Nick books it. Nia tells her she will end her if she doesn't hold up her end of the bargain and says it'll take less than 3 minutes.
Piper Niven vs Lash Legend
They shove each other and shoulder battle. Piper knocks her over and misses a splash. Lash pump kicks her and splashes her for 2. Lash takes a spinebuster on a splash attempt then Piper sentons her. Piper misses a corner cannonball and a splash. Lash splashes her and slams her. Chelsea Green distracts Lash. Jakara throws Green into the rails. Piper splashes Lash in the back then misses a vader bomb. Lash does a buckingham drop without the spin on her and wins.
Thoughts: This was a big and surprising win for Lash. I don't quite like Piper losing though. It was a short one but they made the best of it and got this one right. Lash wasn't perfect but it wasn't a bad showing.
Lash and Jakara then motion to Jade and Bianca in the crowd.
Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso talk in the back. Jimmy says he was in The Wiseman's spot and was trying to relax him. He says Roman needs to talk to Jey. Roman said they saw Jey. Roman says they will do it his way and fix it tonight. Jimmy asks how he will do that. Roman says he will acknowledge Solo.
Cody Rhodes comes out to talk with the Crown Jewel Title on a podium. Cody talks about maybe being the first Crown Jewel champ. He talks about what if's in history like Race fighting Bruno or Flair fighting Bockwinkle (that did happen) or Goldberg vs Austin. He says there will be a definitive Crown Jewel champ at Crown Jewel.
Cody says a lot of men are terrified of Gunther but he's not. He said even if he was, he wouldn't bet against himself. He says he's leaving Crown Jewel as champ because of his kid. He says he wants to ask Gunther, "Hey champ, what do you wanna talk about?", inviting him to SD next week.
They finally show us a small clip of KO beating up Cody after Bad Blood.
KO does a video maybe from his car. He says he's been in WWE for over 10 years and said he had a lot of ups and downs. He says WWE officials told him to stay home after what he did to Cody. He says Randy Orton betrayed him and he can't believe it. He says he would have never turned on Orton and said he thought they had something different. He said he can't believe Orton picked Cody over him. He says he doesn't know if or when he can come back.
Randy Orton talks to Nick Aldis in the back. He says he needs to get his hands on KO at Crown Jewel. Nick says it's not something he can do right now. He says it's not that he won't, he can't. He says it's coming from up above. Orton says he knows who he has to talk to.
Triple Threat Qualifier - A-Town Down Under vs The Motor City Machine Guns vs Legado del Fantasma (Angel and Berto)
We go to PiP break and return. Alex takes a high/low. Waller takes an enzugiri in the corner then Angel and Berto do stereo moonsaults off the 2nd rope connector. Waller slides out and lariats Angel then sends Berto into the rails.
Waller rolls in and then Alex hits a ddt + flatliner on Down Under. Angel superkicks Alex then Alex jawbreakers him. Angel does a cool powerslam + powerbomb spot with help from a top rope Berto dropkick. Berto takes a fisherman's neckbreaker on the knee from Theory. Theory takes a basement dropkick from The Guns.
Berto takes a corner double boot from The Guns. Berto then takes a top rope splash + neckbreaker and is pinned.
Thoughts: I didn't like the way they debuted The Guns here as nobody except hardcores would know them. There were no real packages or intros, just some teaser videos leading up to this. It was another high speed and somewhat rushed match but it was entertaining with cool double teams.
Byron talks to Andrade and Carmelo Hayes in the back. They argue and start fighting before saying anything.
Candice LeRae and Nia Jax vs Bayley and Naomi
CL = Candice LeRae
Nia hits corner spears then hip attacks Bay in the corner. Bay snapmares CL then Naomi legdrops CL. Nia misses a corner charge. Naomi stands on Nia's back and slaps her. Nia spinebusters Naomi then sentons her for 2.
We go to break and return. Bay hits forearms on CL when both tag in. Bay 2nd rope diving armdrags her. Bay sliding lariats CL. Bay sunset flips CL into the buckles. Naomi topes Nia outside. Bay tries to tope CL but gets hit on the attempt.
Indi Hartwell pushes Bay into the post then CL asai moonsaults Bay and wins.
Thoughts: LeRae getting the win was a big upset. I didn't expect it and it was out of nowhere since she hasn't been around much lately and since this was thrown together. The match was fine but nothing too memorable outside of the finish.
Byron talks to Nick Aldis in the back. Nick says Melo and Andrade have been escorted out of the building and will settle it next week. Nick says there will be a special ref for their match next week and LA Knight walks in. LA said he beat both twice. He says he'll be the best ref WWE has ever see. He said he will call it down the middle though.
Roman Reigns is in the ring to talk. He says to acknowledge him. Solo Sikoa comes out. Roman said he heard Solo tell Jey the family is stronger now. Roman says he doesn't see anything that says they are better off now. He says they are divided and broken.
Roman said he told his dad he could fix this. He says all he wants to do is put them back in the promised land. He says he wants titles around their wastes and paydays coming from the heavens. He says to tell him what to do to fix this. Solo says he just has to acknowledge him.
Roman says he acknowledges him. Solo says it's not good enough and he needs him to acknowledge him as his tribal chief...or else. Roman says "Or else what?". Solo says Roman never changed and he says he'll never change either. He then motions for Bloodline to come out and they come out dragging Jimmy. Solo misses a shot on Roman and is thrown out. Roman flying lariats Jacob then superman punches Solo.
Roman takes the necklace and tries to put it on. Solo low blows him. Jacob lays Roman out. Roman then takes 2 samoan spikes from Solo. Bloodline pose over Roman. Solo says this is his bloodline and he's the tribal chief.
Thoughts: No real surprises here. I don't think anyone really expected Roman to acknowledge him and I don't think anyone was shocked a fight broke out.
Overall thoughts: It was okay but nothing too great. I didn't think they did a good job introducing The Motor City Machine Guns. The matches were all about average and the show ending angle wasn't too surprising. I wouldn't recommend this.
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