SmackDown

SmackDown: October 23rd, 2024

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A SHOCKING CONCLUSION TO SMACKDOWN! JEY USO AND ROMAN REIGNS REACH NEW HEIGHTS AND EPIC MATCHES, ONE NIGHT BEFORE THE RUMBLE!

ROYAL RUMBLE IS TOMORROW NIGHT!

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🔵 Jey Uso wants out of The Bloodline: 8min*

Three weeks ago on Raw, The Usos defended the Raw Tag Titles against The Judgment Day in a losing effort.

Jimmy Uso suffered an injury that forced Sami Zayn to play replacement, in that course, The Bloodline were a fragile front as Jey Uso and Sami Zayn can't see eye-to-eye.

Two weeks ago on SmackDown, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns was furious at Jey Uso for embarrassing The Bloodline and not putting his differences aside with Sami Zayn who has more than proved his loyalty.

A match was later set for the next Monday when Jey Uso and Sami Zayn teamed up in a Raw Tag Titles Match against new champions, The Judgment Day. Again, Sami Zayn and Jey Uso failed when Jey Uso lost it at The Honorary Uce. On the same night, Roman Reigns appeared to berate Jey Uso after the match.

Then last Friday, Roman Reigns' continuous emotional torture for his cousin Jey Uso, who seems to never trust Sami Zayn, had finally reached a boiling point.

Fed up with the blindness of Reigns and the rest of The Bloodline to see that Sami Zayn has no place with them, Jey Uso hit a massive superkick out of nowhere on Sami Zayn before storming out! Only to come back moments later and hit Roman Reigns with another one before escaping a Samoan Spike from Solo Sikoa. It was later announced that Roman Reigns will put the Undisputed WWE Universal Title on the line against Jey Uso tomorrow at the Royal Rumble in an effort to "make Jey understand".

Tonight, Jey Uso addressed the WWE Universe as a changed person, vowing to make Reigns pay for picking sides and not choosing blood when it comes to him and Sami Zayn.

**Still to come: Roman Reigns is on SmackDown + Bayley vs. Nikki Cross - Raw Women's Title + Gable & Grimes in action + LA Knight vs. Karrion Kross.

🔹 BACKSTAGE: Jey Uso superkicks an apologetic Sami Zayn.

The Honorary Uce showed up to Jey Uso and offered an apology for causing him trouble with Roman Reigns, emphasizing his clear intentions as a member of The Bloodline. However, Jey Uso wasted no time hitting a superkick on Sami Zayn!

🔵 Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs vs. The Miz & mystery partner: 7min*

The Miz and Shinsuke Nakamura have been at odds since joining the blue team as part of The Draft. Who did The Miz find to be his tag partner tonight?

Well, it turns out, nobody, to the surprise of no body.

The match became a handicap match where Nakamura & Boogs won effectively.

However, after the match, Shinsuke Nakamura delivered a Kinshasa to Rick Boogs out of nowhere! He then gave another one to The Miz before leaving the stage!

🔹 BACKSTAGE: Nikki Cross lashes out at a doubtful Natalya.

Before her big match later tonight, Nikki Cross was faced with Natalya who expressed her doubts that Nikki Cross can pull off a win over Bayley and capture the Raw Women's Title. In frustration, Nikki Cross attacked Natalya! Nikki Cross is more than ready for Bayley! It happens tonight!

🔵 AJ Styles & The O.C. will be after The Bloodline after Royal Rumble: 6min*

The O.C. stunned the WWE Universe when they turned on Riddle and New Day and left them flattened on the canvas before The Brawling Brutes came to their aid three weeks ago.

A week later, The O.C. declared they want to take back SmackDown, the house that "AJ Styles" built. Standing in their way, Riddle and New Day.

When Riddle challenged AJ Styles to a match, Styles claimed to have "things" to do. AJ Styles defeated Matt Riddle due to a referee distraction by Luke Gallows last Friday.

Tonight, The O.C. want to hunt down a cracked Bloodline after the Royal Rumble before Riddle & New Day informed them that it's far from done between the two sides. Next week, it'll be six-man tag team action!

🔵 LA Knight vs. Karrion Kross: 9min*

Before the massive Triple Threat Match for Gunther's US Title at the Royal Rumble, LA Knight settles his differences with Karrion Kross in singles action!

LA Knight defeats Karrion Kross after a showstopper match!

🔹 BACKSTAGE: Kevin Owens salutes Jey Uso for standing up to Roman Reigns.

Despite their differences, Kevin Owens was amazed by Jey Uso's courage when he pulled out of The Bloodline and wished him luck ahead of his match with Reigns tomorrow night. Jey Uso tells Owens to stay out of his business.

🔵 Chad Gable & Cameron Grimes w/ Otis vs. Butch & Holland w/ Sheamus: 8min*

While Gable calls this a tutorship, Cameron Grimes sees Gable's offer to join The Alpha Academy as a call for an alliance.

Last week, Grimes suggested he gives Alpha Academy a chance when he teams up with Gable. It happens tonight.

While they seemed to work well in the beginning, things quickly fell apart as Grimes screamed directions at Otis which distracted Chad Gable.

The Brawling Brutes win!

🔹 BACKSTAGE: Becky Lynch and Bayley cross paths.

One night before the Royal Rumble, fan favorite Becky Lynch stood face-to-face with Raw Women's Champion Bayley in a heated stare down.

🔵 Jey Uso flatlines Roman Reigns with a vengeful superkick: 16min*

The Head of the Table Roman Reigns marched to the ring with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman as Jimmy Uso continues to recover from injury.

As Roman Reigns promises all the horrible things he'll do to Jey Uso tomorrow, he also emphasizes that he 'loves' Jey Uso.

Jey Uso caught Reigns off guard when he delivered a massive superkick!!

Jey Uso. Roman Reigns. Tomorrow!!

🔵 MAIN EVENT: Charlotte Flair returns; Bayley (c) vs. Nikki Cross - Raw Women's Title Match: 10min*

Nikki Cross won a Fatal 4-Way match to earn a shot against Raw Women's Champion Bayley.

In a heated exchange of words last Friday, Nikki Cross made the WWE Universe believe in her with a fiery speech that left even Bayley speechless. Nikki Cross has all the passion in the world! But she has to prove it tonight.

Bravado nearly cost Bayley early, as Cross scored a near-fall after a swinging neckbreaker. Cross continued the frenetic pace, putting her foot on the gas with a tornado DDT on the outside and a pair of top-rope crossbodies.

Bayley eventually slowed the pace with her veteran savvy, though she nearly knocked herself out when she missed an attack in the corner and collided head-first with the second turnbuckle. Bayley leveled Cross in the mid-section before finishing her off with a swinging facebuster to retain the title.

Bayley wins!

After the match, The Queen Charlotte Flair returned with new flair as she targeted Damage CTRL taking all of them out of the ring!

Better than ever, Charlotte Flair held a microphone and vowed to get back her Raw Women's Title, that now Bayley has, after she wins the 2024 Royal Rumble Match tomorrow!!!