WWE SmackDown Live Results (February 9, 2024): Triple H appears, The Rock & Roman Reigns' returns confirmed, big changes to Elimination Chamber

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WWE: Drew McIntyre debuts new nickname on WWE SmackDown

Unexpected twist on SmackDown leaves Bayley vulnerable as she finally addresses betrayal by Damage CTRL

Sami Zayn worried for WrestleMania 40 spot

Adam Pearce officially announces plans for Seth Rollins' WrestleMania 40 opponent

"YOU DONT MESS WITH THE GAME!" - WWE fans in disbelief after Triple H takes multiple shots at The Rock

Queen Elizabeth appears as a cloud during WWE SmackDown

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Randy Orton celebrates, and now Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton are confirmed for the Elimination Chamber match. Sami Zayn is shown walking out, clearly emotional. What will be his WrestleMania story?

Drew McIntyre then shows up in the ring. He and Orton have a staredown to close the show!

Orton begins getting ready for the RKO, but Sami counters it into a roll-up for the two. Orton goes for another RKO, but Sami again counters it with a Blue Thunder Bomb! Randy kicks out at two, but this is awesome. Sami hits a leapfrog but is dropped with an RKO out of nowhere! Wow!

Randy Orton defeats Sami Zayn via pinfall.

Now, what is Sami's path to WrestleMania?

Sami rolls out to the apron to recover, but Orton drags Zayn in for a draping DDT. Sami counters it, dumping Orton to the floor. Zayn hits the ropes and dives, sending Orton nearly into the front row. Sami follows Randy, and they brawl in front of the table. Orton hits his backdrop onto the table, but both men are clearly in pain—loud "one more time" chants.

Corey emphasizes that Orton seems to be in severe pain. It isn't clear if Orton is injured or just selling very well.

Once we return from presumably the final break of the night, Orton hits a big move for the near fall! He climbs to the top, but Orton meets him with a strike. The two exchange blows on the ropes, and Orton then goes for a massive Superplex! Given Orton's back injury, it was a huge move. Wow.

Both men are slow to their feet. Orton hits a few strikes, and Sami hits some shoulder blocks in the corner. Orton starts fighting back with multiple clotheslines and a powerslam!

Randy and Sami keep trading corner punches, with Randy eventually getting the upper hand and finishing it off with European uppercut. They go to the floor, and Orton whips Sami to the barricade. Zayn lands on his feet and hits a moonsault. Sami tries to dive, but Orton hits him. Randy then slams Zayn against the announce table. He goes for a backdrop, but Sami lands on his feet. Zayn then hits the backdrop on Randy instead!

Sami fires up the crowd as we go to break.

Once we return from the commercial break, Randy Orton and Sami Zayn begin their bout.

Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn

The two immediately lock up, with Orton applying a headlock. Loud "Let's go, Randy" chants. Tonight, we had a lot of babyface vs. babyface matches. Sami goes for a dive on Randy, but Randy moves. Sami had it scouted, though, and slingshots back into the ring.

Sami Zayn is out next for the main event! Randy Orton's music hits, and he makes his way out. The commentary team emphasizes Orton's history in the Elimination Chamber.

This one will begin after the break.

On RAW, Ivar will battle LA Knight, and Bronson Reed will clash with Bobby Lashley. On SmackDown next week, Logan Paul will fight The Miz, and Dominik will battle Kevin Owens.

Naomi vs. Zelina Vega and Shotzi vs. Tiffany Stratton are also booked for next week's SmackDown!

Back from break, Nick Aldis is with Adam Pearce backstage. Logan Paul shows up and complains about being in a qualifying match for the World Heavyweight Championship when he wants a challenger for the United States Championship. Logan says he's wrestling NEXT WEEK, and he complains about it. He says he should get The Rock treatment, coming when he wants and leaving on a jet.

Logan then says he'll do it but isn't happy. Paul says he's going to Australia, winning the Elimination Chamber, and defeating Seth Rollins at 'Mania to become a double champion. Logan then asks who he'll be wrestling next week. Nick reveals Paul will go one-on-one with The Miz next week! Logan doesn't seem happy about it.

Dominik Mysterio walks away, and R-Truth appears, confusing Kevin Owens with The Miz. He says Owens is supposed to be on RAW. Loud "We Want Truth" chants.

From there, we see Sami Zayn taping up, getting ready for the main event. Randy Orton is shown stretching. Their big match is next and it is the main event of the night.

Backstage, Byron Saxton is interrupted by Dominik Mysterio. He reveals that Rhea, Damian, and Finn will win their matches at Elimination Chamber. Dom then insists he's going to win the Elimination Chamber Match. Byron asks about qualifying. Dom says he doesn't care who is in front of him, but Kevin Owens shows up!

It is revealed Dirty Dom and KO will clash next week on SmackDown for a spot in the Elimination Chamber. Kevin says he'll dedicate his match to the greatest luchador of all time, Rey Mysterio.

Johnny hits a superkick on Pete and goes to the floor, but Bate hits a double rebound clothesline. Tyler goes for a Tyler Driver, but Johnny counters and hits a superkick. Pete tags in, and Tyler hits a crazy dive. Pete then hits The Bitter End on Johnny Gargano in the ring. This one is over!

Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate defeats DIY via pinfall

That match was awesome. The four men embraced post-match.

Bate and Dunne hit a double corner kick. Tyler tags back in, and the two go for the double Tyler Driver, but Johnny counters by hitting a rana on both. Johnny hits a rolling kick, but Tyler hits the bop and bang! Ciampa tags in and hits a big knee. Project Ciampa! This one is over. No! Tyler Bate kicks out! This is awesome.

In the ring, Ciampa hits several big blows, Tyler starts fighting back, and both begin brawling. The referee pulls Tyler out of the corner, and Ciampa hits some strikes. DIY then goes for Meet In The Middle, but Pete shows up and snaps Tommaso's fingers!

Once we return to action, Tommaso Ciampa hits big clotheslines on Tyler Bate and Dunne. He soon hits a double clothesline on both. Tyler counters a corner charge with a knee lift, but Ciampa reverses a diving European into a reverse DDT! Ciampa tags Gargano in, and all four men are in the ring. Ciampa and Gargano hit a crazy poison rana strike combo, and all four men end up down, getting applause from the crowd.

Tyler Bate lifts Gargano and then captures Ciampa in a swing. He then does an Airplane Spin and Giant Swing combination! Wow!

DIY vs. Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne

This should be fantastic. These are two incredible teams. Johnny Gargano and Tyler Bate shake hands to start things off. They trade some fancy pins, but neither gets the upper hand. Pete Dunne and Tommaso Ciampa tag in and trade blows until the fight goes to the floor. Johnny hits a dive onto Tyler, and Ciampa hits a brutal running knee on Pete as we go to break.

Back from break, Bobby Lashley is with The Street Profits and B-Fab. They need an official stable name. The group talks about wanting revenge on The Final Testament. B-Fab reveals Bobby Lashley will battle Big Bronson Reed on RAW for a spot in the Elimination Chamber. That's a massive match, literally.

From there, DIY make their way out!

Next, Tyler Bate comes out, followed by Pete Dunne, who gets a big pop from the crowd. Tyler and Pete will be battling DIY. The winning pair will face Judgment Day at Elimination Chamber in Perth. This one will take place after the break.

Dakota Kai attempts to speak, but then IYO SKY's music hits. She hasn't come alone either, as Asuka and Kairi Sane accompany her. All three are champions. They go in to jump Bayley, and Dakota flees. Instead, though, she runs into the ring with a chair! She teases like she'd hit Bayley but chases off IYO, Kairi, and Asuka instead. Bayley and Dakota have a tense moment after IYO, Kairi, and Asuka flee. Did Dakota turn babyface, or is this a ruse?

Backstage, Randy Orton is interviewed by Kayla Braxton. Randy mentions Sami saying that WrestleMania isn't a given, and he says Sami is right since Orton missed 18 months and may have never wrestled again. He said he learned patience, and for now, Roman will wait. He then makes it clear he'll be in the Elimination Chamber.

Dakota says she was put in a tough spot. She said she always believed in Damage CTRL and in what Bayley created. The crowd isn't buying it. Dakota says IYO thought it, too, until Asuka and Kairi Sane came along. Kai says Asuka and Kairi got in IYO's head. Bayley asked why Dakota didn't tell her, and Dakota said she wanted to, but she didn't know how.

Kai says she misses the O.G. 3 of Damage CTRL. Dakota says Bayley's plan was working, and she thought things would work out. She thought things would blow over, but it didn't. Bayley says fine but asks where Dakota stands.

Bayley again says how she put Damage CTRL ahead of herself. She says all they did was take from her. "We love Bayley" chants, but Bayley continues saying they might be happy for her for winning the Royal Rumble. She says Damage CTRL always laughed behind her back or stopped talking when she entered the room. She says she's been in this situation too many times not to learn her lesson, but IYO will learn the hard way.

Dakota Kai then shows up! She says Bayley has been ghosting her all week. Bayley accuses Dakota of knowing what was happening, but Kai denies it.

Bayley came out next. She's such a star. Loud 'Bayley' chants when she takes a microphone. She says she feels a little bit better, thanks to them. Bayley says she's been struggling to put words together after everything. She says part of her doesn't want to believe it at all. She says before hearing fans chant her name, she thought people may have thought she had it coming.

The fans loudly chant "Bayley" again. She asks if she's cool with the crowd now and they cheered. She said they've been with her for this entire journey and know her love for WWE. She says Damage CTRL meant everything to her. Loud "You Deserve It" chants, presumably for her push, not for the beat down.

When we return from break, Corey Graves goes over the crazy numbers the WrestleMania XL Kickoff press event did. We then see Bron Breakker meet with Triple H! Triple H says how proud he is of Bron and says he's anxious to see what Breakker does at this level. Bron says he wants to pick Triple H's brain about where to go. Paul Heyman then shows up!

Paul smiles and shakes Bron's hand. That was quite the tease. Bron leaves, and Paul says Bron is a heck of a talent from a wacky family. Triple H angrily asks what Paul wants. Heyman says he'll talk to him next week and give him space. Paul then says when he comes back next week, he'll be with his Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns... and The Rock. Wow.

Backstage, we see Bayley walking. She will be addressing her departure from the faction after the commercial break.

Next, we see an ad for Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez, which is available on Hulu.

Michin uses Belair's hair against her and then climbs to the top for a superplex. She hits it! Michin gets the nearfall, but Bianca kicks out.

Michin goes for Eat Defeat, but Belair counters it. She goes for the KOD, but Mia slides down and hits Eat Defeat! Unfortunately, Belair rolls out of the ring. Michin rolls her back in, giving Belair enough time to recover. She hits a backdrop, and then the KOD, this one is over!

Bianca Belair defeats Michin via pinfall.

Bianca Belair now joins Becky Lynch in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match.

Once we return from the commercial, Bianca Belair charges at Michin but crashes into the ring post instead. Belair starts fighting back with big strikes, and both men trade them back and forth.

Michin counters things and hits a clothesline and then a superkick. She then hits a dropkick and a neckbreaker! Michin is getting a lot of offense.

Unfortunately, she charges for a senton in the corner and crashes. Belair then hits a backbreaker. Michin goes for a counter, but Bianca counters the counter and hits a spinebuster! Bianca hits some big shoulder blocks and goes for her corner punches. She hits 9, but then Michin ducks out.

Bianca Belair vs. Michin

This one starts off hot, which likely means they won't have much time. Still, both women go right at it until Michin sends Bianca Belair to the floor. She hits a running soccer kick on the apron, and Bianca falls hard to the mat.

From there, we go to a commercial break.

From there, we get a replay of last week's shocking segment with Bayley and Damage CTRL. Bayley sold it incredibly well. We then see Bayley arriving earlier in the day.

Next, Bianca Belair's music hits! She will take on Michin, and the winner will be in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match in Perth. Michin makes her way out next alongside Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows. The O.C. shake hands on stage, with Karl and Luke going to the back after.

Once we return from the commercial break, The Rock is revealed to be the Grand Marshall at the Daytona 500. NASCAR driver Ryan Blaney is shown hanging out backstage earlier in the day.

From there, we go to a Pretty Deadly vignette. They include a cloud that "looks like Queen Elizabeth." Kit Wilson complains about his hand that Pete Dunne injured, revealing it is bandaged up. They said it's WrestleMania season, so they will focus on taking over SmackDown. They then hit a loud "YES BOY".

From there, we see Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne gearing up for their match with DIY tonight. DIY is then shown backstage, too.

Drew celebrates in the ring as LA Knight looks on angrily. A Dijak Section sign can be seen.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton is with Sami Zayn. She asks how Sami feels about his odds of making it to WrestleMania. He says nothing is certain, especially around WrestleMania season. He mentions how he was in the main event last year, but this year, he's watching that window close fast. He says he can't dwell on it, as he has to focus on Randy Orton. He praises Randy Orton, calling him one of if not the best of all time.

He also mentions Drew is waiting for him if he does win. Sami says it won't be an easy path, but it is the path he has to go through.

While Knight and AJ argue, Drew knocks both men over. He throws AJ in the ring, but AJ meets him with a kick and puts on an inside cradle. Knight distracts the referee to get at them both, so there's no count. AJ knocks Knight down and turns around, eating a Claymore! This one is all over.

Drew McIntyre defeats AJ Styles by pinfall.

AJ lifts Drew, but McIntyre slides down. He hits the Future Shock DDT, the same move that injured CM Punk. Drew then did a kip-up but sold his knee that AJ targeted earlier. He goes for the running boot, but AJ moves. Styles then locks in the Calf Crusher! However, Drew manages to get to the ropes and broke the hold.

AJ charges at Drew and is tossed to the apron. He jumps for a Phenomenal Forearm, but Drew stops him on the ropes, headbutts him, and AJ crashes to the floor! That was brutal. Drew then tosses AJ over the announce table. Knight proceeds to pour water on AJ, which leads to the two arguing.

Back from break, Drew is in control, but AJ hits a tilt-a-whirl DDT out of nowhere! The crowd seems to be hot for this one. Both men get to their feet, and Drew goes for a strike, but AJ counters and hits a blitz of strikes. This includes a running, falling clothesline, and a running forearm.

AJ goes for the Styles Clash, but Drew is too powerful. He lifts AJ into the corner, hitting a big chop and punch. He then puts AJ on his shoulders and climbs to the top. He goes for a move, but AJ slides down and hits a running sit-out powerbomb for the two!

LA Knight calls AJ Styles dumb. AJ hits a few kicks, but Drew chops AJ from the top rope to the floor! Ouch! Drew follows Styles to the floor and throws him to the barricade. Instead of crashing against it, AJ goes over it, knocking down chairs. The crowd is chanting for both men.

From there, we go to commercial break.

AJ immediately goes after Drew's leg, but Drew levels Styles with several strikes. LA Knight is on commentary and says he's the next world champion. In the ring, AJ fights back with a knee and several chops. Drew counters an Irish Whip but eats an elbow. AJ goes for a cross-body, but Drew catches Styles and drops him with a suplex.

The two men begin trading chops, but a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker leads to a near fall for Drew. He then puts AJ in a tough hold, stretching his neck and back. AJ begins fighting out, only to get a knee to the gut and clubbed. Drew hits the ropes but comes back to a dropkick. AJ then hits a chop block on Drew.

Back from break, and we see Randy Orton arriving at the building earlier today. RAW's Sami Zayn has also come with a cool red and black nameplate. It looks like they're clashing tonight! Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn is very exciting.

AJ Styles vs. Drew McIntyre

Before the bell sounded, LA Knight's music hit to a big applause from the crowd. It looks like he'll be on commentary for the match.

Drew taking shots as Punk is interesting since his contract allegedly expires later this year. Will they feud? Will he re-sign?

AJ Styles vs. Drew McIntyre will start after the break.

Adam Pearce revealed the first match in the tournament would be RAW's Drew McIntyre against AJ Styles, and that's next! Drew then comes out with a microphone in hand. He boasts about his anti-CM Punk shirt and how well it has done. He then takes credit for Cody Rhodes challenging Roman Reigns.

Drew says he saved WrestleMania by taking out Punk and convincing Cody to finish the story. Next, he will save the World Title by winning the Elimination Chamber and taking out Seth. AJ Styles' music then hits!

Loud "Cody" chants after that announcement. Triple H says some people will be disappointed by the decision. He says, "It doesn't matter if you don't like that decision." These are clear shots at The Rock. Triple H then welcomes fans to the Road to WrestleMania.

Nick Aldis talks next. He reveals that they have agreed Seth Rollins' opponent at WrestleMania will be decided in a Men's Elimination Chamber Match in Perth. Qualifying matches will take place tonight. To assure fans that management is a united front, he passed things on to Adam Pearce.

It was then revealed that Randy Orton, Bronson Reed, Kevin Owens, Logan Paul, AJ Styles, The Miz, Bobby Lashley, Ivar, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Dominik Mysterio, and LA Knight will all be attempting to qualify.

Triple H welcomes the crowd and mentions the Road to WrestleMania. He talks about the Press Event from yesterday, and a loud "Rocky sucks" chant could be heard. He said some confusion was in the air and that some people don't "know their role."

Triple H said certain people tried asserting their authority when they had none. He said that he doesn't care who sits where; he is the one who gives answers. He clarifies that he's in charge and then says Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes, which gets loud cheers, though some fans are booing.

Notably, Triple H was announced as Paul "Triple H" Levesque. It was also the name featured on the nameplate. He's usually just called Triple H.

Additionally, Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce are in the ring, getting special nameplates as the General Managers.

SmackDown begins with Corey Graves welcoming us. We then see Triple H arriving at the building a few hours ago. This is then followed by a recap of the WrestleMania XL Kickoff Press Event. Afterwards, Corey confirms the WrestleMania main event is Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes.

From there, Triple H's music hits! Specifically, the underrated King of Kings theme. He makes his way out in a suit.

Hey everyone, welcome to Sportskeeda's coverage of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Tonight's show will be big, as it will follow up on the WrestleMania XL Kickoff Press Event. The following is being promoted for tonight:

- Triple H will address the WrestleMania XL Kickoff Press Event.
- Logan Paul's next challenger will be revealed.
- DIY vs. Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne.
- Michin vs. Bianca Belair.
- Bayley will discuss her exit from Damage CTRL.
- And more!