WWE SmackDown Results, live recap, and grades: Naomi steps in to defend Women's Tag Team Titles

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Full Results:

The Bloodline defeats Apollo Crews, Andrade, and LA Knight via pinfall. Grade: B
Carmelo Hayes defeats Braun Strowman via countout. Grade: C-
Johnny Gargano defeats Alex Shelley via pinfall. Grade: C+
Naomi and Bianca Belair defeat Candice LeRae and Nia Jax via pinfall. Grade: A-

Mission accomplished!! But...what's this mean for Jade?

I don't...I don't think that's how the briefcase works?

The crowd goes WILD as Tiffany Stratton comes down to the ring...with her briefcase in tow! Nia asks for the briefcase but is immediately caught red-handed by the ref. Bianca knocks it into Nia's face with a hand spring kick.

Naomi chases LeRae into the corner and stuns her with a roundhouse. The split-legged moonsault connects!!

Naomi and Bianca Belair defeat Candice LeRae and Nia Jax via pinfall. Grade: A-

Nia is sent shoulder-first into the ring post, giving Nia the opportunity for her patented split-legged moonsault. Nia rolls away and sets up for the Annihilator.

Nia's been busted open, and we get a clear view of the cut when Naomi powerbombs her to the mat. Bianca follows with a 450 splash only for Candice to break it up.

Bianca finally gets to her partner after sending Candice into the now-legal Nia. Naomi goes after the WWE Champion with a leaping X-Factor off the second rope!!

1-2-no!! Nia kicks out!

During the break, Bianca managed to tag in, but the challengers maintained control thanks to the sheer power of Nia Jax. Bianca attempts to fight out of the corner, but Jax plants her in the middle of the ring and traps her in a seated chicken wing.

Candice LeRae tags in for an elevated missile dropkick!! What a combination!! Bianca still kicks out, but it's only a matter of time.

Naomi bounces around the ring, avoiding the WWE Champion. Unfortunately, Nia finally catches her, popping her up for a hellacious headbutt as we cut to commercial.

Bianca Belair and Candice LeRae start things off. LeRae escapes the military press slam, sliding to her corner to tag Nia Jax in. The WWE Champion locks horns with another multi-time champ.

Bianca uses her speed to avoid a big splash from Nia and tags Naomi in. As Tiffany watches on from the locker room, Naomi and Bianca hit a split-legged leg drop and handspring moonsault combo for a two-count!

Ahead of the next match, the WWE Women's Tag Team Title bout, Champion Bianca Belair and Naomi are interviewed by Byron Saxton. Naomi will do everything within her power to make sure these titles stay where they belong. Bianca offers her Jade's title, but Naomi refuses. "Not until I've earned it."

She definitely did it. Right?

As Shelley gets set for a dive off the top, Tommaso Ciampa rushes the ring. The distraction gives Gargano a chance to rock his opponent with an enzuigiri. As Chris Sabin rushes to save his partner, Shelley shoves Gargano off for a high-angle diving cross-body. Gargano counters... and grabs the tights!!

Johnny Gargano defeats Alex Shelley via pinfall. Grade: C+

Back from the break, Shelley counters Gargano's slingshot spear with a superkick. Another spear is stopped with a high-lifting knee to the midsection. Shelley moves for his old friend's Garga-No Escape, a move originally created by Shelley (The Motor City Stretch). Corey Graves refuses to call it the Garga-No Escape, claiming it's disrespectful to Shelley. Gargano counters with a roll-up but can't secure the W.

Shelley continues to work over the arm with a series of armbreakers. Gargano stuns him with two superkicks before lawn-darting Shelley into the second turnbuckle. Shelley kicks out at two.

Shelley hangs Gargano up on the top and sends him to the floor. Gargano eats a superkick, and Shelley rocks him with a flying knee off the apron as we cut to break.

Johnny Gargano is taken to the corner but slips through Alex Shelley's legs and drops him on the top turnbuckle. Gargano slaps his former friend across the face, only firing up Shelley. As Shelley goes after the champ's arm, Michael Cole mentions that Shelley's a former TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

It's time for a grudge match!! Alex Shelley and Johhny Gargano are next!!

Backstage, Melo is running away from the big man. Braun runs into Legado Del Fantasma where they initially refuse to snitch on his whereabouts. Angel Garza gives Braun the wrong direction, allowing Melo to catch him with a chair shot. It's not enough to keep him down, though, as he continues to stalk Melo like Jason Vorhees.

Backstage, Candice LeRae and WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax are getting ready for their tag title match tonight. When Tiffany Stratton tries to join in the fun, LeRae tells her they'd like her to stay in the back tonight. Tiffy is not happy... is she upset enough to cash in??

Braun shakes off the damage and picks Melo up off the floor by his hair. He counters a springboard maneuver with an attempted chokeslam, but Melo counters with what appears to have been a botched attempt at a DDT.

Braun is sent to the floor, where he meets Melo with a huge boot!! Referee Jessica Carr's count nears 10 as Braun launches Melo into the ring. The big man can't get there in time, though.

Carmelo Hayes defeats Braun Strowman via countout. Grade: C-

Melo slaps the taste out of Braun's mouth but runs to the ropes to avoid punishment. He continues to get in and out of harm's way, baiting him into a chase on the floor. Strowman chases back into the ring, where Melo rocks him with a knee to the jaw and a springboard elbow drop to the back of the head.

I don't know what Carmelo Hayes plans to do here, but he claims to have a plan.

Santa Braun is...not as kind as the real Santa Claus

Waller and Theory are pitching a team up. A-Town Down Under and Braun Strowman! The Brains...er...Brain and the Braun. Theory taking strays yet again.

Strowman threatens to snap them in half before Melo's music hits. The former NXT Champion calls Strowman a "big ugly dumb Santa Claus b****," which absolutely gets Strowman's attention. Santa Braun begins tearing apart the set as we prepare for this match.

Braun enters the arena dressed as Santa Claus. He hands several presents out to the crowd before entering the ring. We see footage of the match between Strowman and Carmelo hayes last week, where the Monster of All Monsters flattened "HIM" with one powerslam.

It's time for the Grayson Waller (and Theory) Effect! Tonight's guest? Braun Strowman!

DIY is backstage, where Gargano is flipping his lid. "He called out my manhood?? I'm all man!! I made a kid!!" He tells Ciampa to stay backstage for his match later tonight. The Blackheart agrees.

Corey Graves reveals, after highlights from Kevin Owens' assault on Cody Rhodes, that Cody's X-rays show no signs of fracture. We then get a vignette from KO explaining his actions. He's got the Winged Eagle belt over his shoulder.

"I was screwed out of winning that championship. What happened to me is a travesty. A tragedy!! I should be standing here as Undisputed WWE Champion, but I'm not. So I took this, and I'm not giving it back until I get what I want!"

Owens threatens the entire roster with a haunting statement. "The good news is, I haven't snapped yet. It can all get so much worse. Trust me...you don't want me to snap."

"I should've been here three years ago, but I was released. Should've been here in 2015, but I wasn't hired!!"

We get two promos after the match. Alex Shelley is with Chris Sabin as they get ready for Shelley's one-on-one bout with Johnny Gargano. Shelley calls his former friend out, stating that Sabin will be in the back during the match and challenging Gargano to keep Tommaso Ciampa away. A true contest between two incredible wrestlers.

Byron Saxton interviews Chelsea Green. Back at Saturday Night's Main Event, Green defeated Mia Yim in the finals to be crowned the first-ever Women's United States Champion. Green states that she's always been this good. She should've been here for a long time. An injury did stall her out, but now she's proving just how capable and dangerous she is.

The United States Champion has saved The Bloodline

A devastating tag team maneuver from The Bloodline

With Knight gone, Sikoa rocks Apollo with the running hip attack. The Yokozuna-style spinning Uranage plants him, and Solo finishes the match with the Samoan Spike.

The Bloodline defeats Apollo Crews, Andrade, and LA Knight via pinfall. Grade: B

Knight drives Fatu into the table but doesn't see the Untied States Champion running in!! Shinsuke Nakamura blindsides Knight with the Kinshasa!!

Tama tags in and is laid out by Knight. Solo attempts to stop that momentum but is dropped with a neckbreaker! Apollo tags in and hits a huge splash on Tama for a two-count.

Andrade is torn apart during the break but somehow manages to avoid Fatu's running hip attack in the corner. Andrade crawls toward LA Knight only to be cut off by Fatu. Andrade rocks him with a kick and FINALLY tags LA Knight, who comes in like a house on fire!!

Solo sneaks a tag in, and Andrade is launched over the top rope for Solo to bring him down for a deadly-looking guillotine!! Andrade's head smacks against the apron as he falls to the floor...

Andrade finally tags in after Apollo blocks a senton from Fatu. The former NXT Champion takes the fight to the Samoan Werewolf! Fatu eats the running knees in the corner as well as Andrade's moonsault, but the big man won't stay down.