We bring you coverage for the episode of WWE SmackDown airing on September 20, 2024. Missed RAW? You can find the results here.
He offers a fist bump to Andrade, but Andrade holds out his hand for a handshake. Knight refuses, so Andrade seems to force the handshake before raising his arm. There was respect, but it was weirdly done.
Carmelo Hayes rubs the loss in Andrade’s face, so a fight breaks out between them backstage.
Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes are at Georgia Tech, which is the university that Reigns attended. The OTC stands on the football field he once played on. Cody Rhodes shows up in a white car with the Undisputed WWE Championship. Roman Reigns says everything you put your eyes on in here is his. Years ago, he shed blood, sweat and tears on this field. That means it is his field. This is his stadium. You better believe this is his city. What is Cody doing in his city?
The champion says several generations of his family have shed blood in this city as wrestlers, so this is home. Reigns wants to cut to the chase. He is dealing with a situation with people who have nothing to lose. The Bloodline took everything from Roman Reigns. He has nothing to lose. For the first time in a long time, there is no weight on his shoulders.
Cody Rhodes told him that he would become a chief without a tribe. If he thinks he has nothing to lose, we already have a Tribal Chief and WWE Champion who is not him. Who is standing here right now if he can’t beat The Bloodline? He certainly won’t be the box office attraction. They will say he is the guy they used to call Roman Reigns. Cody Rhodes wants his word that he will have his back, so he can have his. Reigns gives him his word. He will have his back. When this is all done, he is taking back what is his. Cody Rhodes says it is not his to take.
A frustrated Giovanni Vinci attacks him after the match.
Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring to talk about Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. He has to be honest about the way he feels about Cody Rhodes teaming with Roman Reigns… The Bloodline interrupts. Tama Tonga tells the fans to let the right-hand man speak.
Last week, Reigns and Rhodes embarrassed their Tribal Chief. Big mistake! They will get what is coming to them. But Kevin Owens, tonight, he is going to get what he has coming by orders of the real Tribal Chief. KO knows how this is going to end, so they should get up and start fighting already.
Predictably, it is a 3-on-1 beat down. DIY evens the odds against them. Nick Aldis sends a ton of security and officials to keep them separated. Aldis says that he sees six guys here, so this will become the main event tonight. Kevin Owens & DIY vs. The Bloodline.
*The stipulation stated that whoever won the match between Bayley and Naomi would get a title shot, but they both pinned Nia Jax.
Chelsea Green dresses up to take out the trash. She looks for Michin in a dumpster, but is apparently bitten by a raccoon. Of course, Green blames it on Michin. They will each other in a dumpster match in two weeks. Michael Cole (jokingly) goes crazy selling the return of the dumpster match.
Nick Aldis tells Bayley and Naomi that they will have to face each other to figure out who will become the #1 contender.
Before the main event, The Bloodline took out DIY backstage, and they used their numbers game on Kevin Owens. Street Profits show up to make the save, and it looks like they will replace DIY in the main event.
The fighting continues after the referee calls it. DIY saves Kevin Owens from being powerbombed through the announce table by The Bloodline, but only for so long. Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring to close the show and send The Bloodline packing. Kevin Owens stands behind with a steel chair, as if he might hit Cody Rhodes with it, but he throws it down, shakes his hand, and exchanges a hug to close this episode of SmackDown.