WWE SmackDown Results, live recap, grades: CM PUNK JOINS THE BLOODLINE! Shocking return, top star walks out mid-match, injury leads to major change in upcoming match, and more

Check out the results for WWE SmackDown right here.

Nick Aldis rushes WWE star off in an ambulance after horrifying injury on SmackDown; Bayley at the scene

Motor City Machine Guns make surprising announcement about their next Tag Team Title defense on SmackDown

Current champion gets hospitalized after brutal attack; Bianca Belair forced to abandon match on WWE SmackDown

Kevin Owens explains the difference between Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes in just three words on SmackDown

Roman Reigns reveals reason why he isn't asking Cody Rhodes to join his team at Survivor Series: WarGames

That'll do it for Sportskeeda's live coverage of WWE SmackDown on USA Network. Be sure to join us tomorrow for AEW Full Gear and on Monday for Raw! Thanks for hanging out.

Michael Cole says "The Second City Saint may be The Original Bloodline's savior come WarGames". What a closer.

Punk and Roman hit duel Spears-GTS' on the Tongans and have a staredown. The crowd is still in shock. Loud "CM Punk" chants. He and Roman keep eyeballing each other. This is insane.

Loud "This Is Awesome" chants. Roman and Punk stare at each other while Heyman climbs up on the apron and smiles standing between them. Fantastic camera shot.

The OG Bloodline and The Second City Saint stand tall.

The crowd erupts as CM Punk rushes down to the ring. He joins The OG Bloodline in brawling with The New Bloodline! Bronson Reed is sent to the floor as the crowd chants "holy s-". The Usos hit a crazy dive!

Paul introduces himself and says he has been put through a table so maybe his math is a little off. He says there's no way to do WarGames four versus five. He says the math doesn't compute, so it won't be four versus five. He says it'll be five versus five.

THEN CM PUNK'S MUSIC HITS! NO WAY!

Out of nowhere, PAUL HEYMAN'S VOICE CAN BE HEARD! The crowd erupts as he walks out on stage!

Solo says he isn't here to fight Roman. Sikoa says he still loves Roman and he loves all four of them still. He says he wants them to understand something. He says if the four join his Bloodline, they can run this company for decades. He says they don't have a fifth man or a Wiseman. They don't have a choice.

Solo says surrender, join his team, or the four will die where they stand.

The New Bloodline are in the ring, but Roman Reigns' music hits! He comes out with The Usos and Sami Zayn. Loud OTC chants as both groups are in the ring!

Advertised for Monday:

- Bianca Belair vs. Nia Jax.
- Bron Breakker vs. Ludwig Kaiser.

Next up, Solo Sikoa's music hits! He and the rest of The Bloodline come out for presumably the final segment of the show.

Next week:

- Cody Rhodes vs. Carmelo Hayes.
- Michin vs. Piper Niven vs. ??.

Jade Cargill has not been cleared to compete next week. It isn't clear who the suitable replacement for Jade will be.

Ciampa attacks Montez immediately and the crowd boos. Angelo Dawkins rushes out to stop it and attacks Ciampa. Johnny Gargano then shows up to pull them apart. Ciampa is mad and pushes Johnny down again. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin then rush out and Ciampa bails asking Gargano whose side is he on.

Really fun story.

Ciampa goes for the Fairytale Ending, but Montez gets out and hits a knee and kick. He springboards in but eats a brutal knee from Ciampa! Tommaso goes for his finisher, but Montez counters into a quick pin and wins!

Montez Ford defeats Tommaso Ciampa by pinfall

Back from break and Montez Ford counters a move into a powerbomb and both men are laid out! Montez avoids strikes and hits a back suplex and nails a kip up before hitting a standing moonsault for a two count.

Both men trade strikes as the crowd chants "let's go Montez". Tommaso hits a spinning neckbreaker for a two count.

Montez sends Ciampa to the floor and hits a dive. They get back in the ring and Ciampa sends Montez to the apron. He then hits a vicious running knee and Ford goes flying off of the apron and crashes into the commentary table hard. Ouch.

Back from break and Montez Ford makes his way out! He'll be having a grudge match with Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa is out next to the DIY music.

Montez Ford vs. Tommaso Ciampa

Michael Cole brings up the issues Ciampa and Gargano are having and have had in the past. This one starts off chaotic with both men striking each other. Ciampa chops Ford's throat, he's really working like a heel. I guess that confirms he's a heel moving forward.

Notably, IYO SKY and Bayley were in the same ring together at the same time. They weren't united yet, but could this be planting the seeds for a reunion?

Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan are here too! They gang up on IYO, Bayley, and Naomi, but then Rhea Ripley's music hits! She comes out with a kendo stick and attacks! She runs off the heels and helps Bayley, IYO, and Naomi up. The crowd erupted for Rhea.

Bayley nearly tags in Naomi, but Nia Jax pulls Naomi off of the apron and slams her into the barricade in front of the referee.

Bayley and Naomi defeats Candice LeRae and Tiffany Stratton via disqualification

The heels beat up Naomi and Tiffany when suddenly RAW's IYO SKY appears! She lays out Tiffany and Candice and hits Nia with a springboard dropkick!

Back from break and Tiffany is in control, but Bayley nearly picks up a win with a roll up. Tiffany and Candice start to argue mid-match with Stratton calling Candice rude. Candice stops Bayley from getting a tag, hitting a step up senton and then she knocks Naomi off of the apron. She hits a Lionsault on Bayley but Tiffany tags herself in.

LeRae and Naomi start to fight on the floor and Naomi rams Candice into the barricade. Tiffany goes for a springboard back elbow, but Bayley moves!

Giovanni Vinci being spotted with Melo is interesting, as he hasn't been used in weeks.

Tiffany Stratton goes to the floor after Naomi gets the upper hand. Naomi and Bayley try to get at her, but Nia stands between them. Candice and Tiffany then jump the babyfaces. The fight goes into the ring, but Naomi Matrix-style avoids an attack. Bayley and Naomi then double team to take control.

Next, Tiffany Stratton and Candice LeRae come out accompanied by Nia Jax!

Bayley and Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton and Candice LeRae

Candice getting so much screen time is great. Tiffany and Naomi start things off and they trade shots.

Back from break we see Cody Rhodes walking backstage. Carmelo Hayes is shown talking to Giovanni Vinci. Melo takes a shot at Cody and Rhodes snaps. This leads to a pushing match. Nick Aldis gets between them and tells them to settle down. Cody says if anything it's time to re-evaluate Melo's first round draft pick. Melo storms off.

Notably, there was a production error and a RAW logo flashed instead of SmackDown.

Next up, Bayley makes her way out! Naomi comes out next. They'll be in tag team action after the break.

Backstage, the OG Bloodline are together. Sami says surrendering isn't an option. Roman stays quiet. Jey suggests Cody could be their partner and Roman says no, he's moved on. Sami says he could try Seth again and Roman turns that down. Roman says they don't need anyone else. Roman says if they die they die, but they do it together.

Sami asks Roman what is the plan and Reigns says he doesn't know. They need a Wiseman.

Kevin Owens says he'll get his match when he says so. The crowd boos and Kevin says now it definitely won't happen tonight. He says he'll pull the trigger when he fights with Cody. Kevin says Rhodes claims he crossed the line with Randy and he's right, but he loved Randy and he hates Cody. Wow!

Cody says he doesn't think Kevin hates him, he thinks Kevin hates himself. Rhodes says when they do fight there won't be a single line he won't' cross either. Wow.

Cody says Orton is a legend and Kevin's friend and he doesn't deserve what happened to him. Cody brings up the Piledriver and says he crossed a line. Rhodes says he'll teach him a lesson and beat it into him either tonight, at Survivor Series, or at Saturday Night's Main Event, its coming. He puts the ball in Kevin's court.

Notably Cody mentioned he teamed with Roman because it was the right thing to do.

Cody says Kevin's self sabotage is next level. Rhodes says Kevin is obsessed with being the number one guy when its a team effort. Cody says while he's been doing this, he's been a key figure for a decade. He calls Owens one of the best wrestlers in recent memory and everybody knows it except Owens.

Cody says Kevin could have attacked his knee or hurt Rhodes in their last match, but he couldn't pull the trigger and Kevin blames Cody for that.

Owens says for four years he fought The Bloodline and they tried to end his career. He says Roman tried to do it more times than he can count. He says he fought them and even helped Cody fight them. He then brings up Cody teaming up with Roman, the guy who tried to end his career and it is all Rhodes' fault.

Cody says enough and if Kevin wants to justify his actions, great, but he calls it for what it actually is: Cody says him teaming with Roman working has nothing to do with Kevin. Cody says Owens has to be a victim. He has to be held down. Rhodes says nobody holds Kevin Owens down more than Kevin Owens. Wow.

Kevin Owens' voice is heard and he walks out through the crowd with a microphone. He is wearing a silly shirt with a tuxedo on it. He mocks Cody for not wearing a suit. Cody tells him to get in the ring right now. Kevin says Cody may not be used to this but he doesn't get everything he wants.

Kevin asks Cody if he wants to fight him. Owens says what happened is Cody's fault. Security are keeping them apart as Kevin joins the ringside area.

Cody Rhodes comes out to a big pop from the crowd. Loud "Cody" chants. He says Randy Orton isn't here and they're telling him Kevin isn't, but he doesn't believe it. He demands KO come to the ring now.

After the break, commentary highlights some signs. We then see Nick Aldis with Nia Jax. He asks if she knows what happens to Jade. Nia says no, but she wanted to take her out at WarGames. Nia claims she was helping Tiffany and Candice.

Nick then sees Cody walking and catches up to him. Aldis asks where Cody is going and says he hasn't heard from Kevin Owens and he doesn't think he's here. Cody says he wouldn't miss this opportunity.

Next, Roman Reigns is here! He is shown walking with The O.G.Bloodline backstage!

Next, we get a look at Tommaso Ciampa's actions from last week. We then see Johnny Gargano talking to Motor City Machine Guns. They are mad that Ciampa interrupted last week. Johnny says Ciampa is a good guy, just emotional, and a title match could fix things. Sabin says he feels The Street Profits deserve a title match.

The Street Profits then show up. They say Tommaso is going to get it next and they warn The Motor City Machine Guns that some snakes hide in the grass. What does that mean?

As soon as the match ends, Nakamura races out and attacks Knight. He throws him into the ring post repeatedly and hits major knee strikes. His new look is intimidating and Knight is struggling.

The distraction worked, as Santos got the upper hand and hit a Frog Splash. He lifts Knight up to go for the Phantom Driver, but Knight lands on his feet and hits the BFT! He wins!

LA Knight defeats Santos Escobar by pinfall

Knight fights out of a rest hold, but Santos cuts him off. Irish whip, counter, and Knight is sent onto the apron. He slingshots himself in with a shoulder tackle! Knight then hits repeated "YEAH!" jabs and a clothesline. Santos gets control back and slaps Knight, putting him on the ropes.

The Megastar headbutts Santos and sends him to the mat. He goes for an elbow, but Nakamura comes out on the entrance way to distract Knight.

Back from break and Santos Escobar is in control. Knight was thrown off by Nakamura's chilling video. Santos hits chops, but Knight fires back with his own. Santos counters and hits a kick to the back of the head and then a floating senton for a two count. It looks like Angel and Berto were made to go to the back, as they aren't ringside, but Elektra Lopez is.

The distraction allows for Santos to jump Knight, attacking him before the bell rings. The referee pulls them apart then rings the bell and Santos goes after Knight, but eats a clothesline!

Next, LA Knight's music hits and the crowd explodes! He gets to the ring for a title match. From there, Legado del Fantasma come out. Santos will challenge Knight!

LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar

Interesting that Angel isn't getting the title shot. Right as the match is about to start, a video package airs of Shinsuke Nakamura. He says he's been watching Knight and that The Megastar is frightened and full of insecurities. He says Knight fears everything he's earned will be ripped away from him and that his fears are justified. Nakamura promises this is the beginning of Knight's end.

Back from break and Bianca Belair reaches the ambulance. Bayley and Naomi are there with Nick Aldis and officials. She tells Bayley to stay out of it and jumps in as Jade is taken to the hospital. That was frantic. Michael Cole says all they know right now is it was an attack.

Bianca runs to the back to check on Jade, meanwhile Chelsea hits the Unprettier on Blair Davenport and she wins! Huge upset!

Chelsea Green defeats Bianca Belair and Blair Davenport by pinfall

Chelsea now joins Bayley in the semi-finals.

Bianca hits a double German Suplex on Chelsea and Blair, but can't pick up the win. She charges at Chelsea but crashes into the ring post. Blair comes over and climbs the ropes. Chelsea meets her and nails a Superplex! Bianca then hits a 450 and hits Blair! This is chaos!

Bianca pulls Chelsea to the floor and slams her against the barricade. She is back in the ring but then a video comes on-screen. Jade Cargill is shown laid out on a car. The windshield is broken and staff are screaming for help!

After the ad, Bianca Belair is in full control. She hits corner punches on Blair, stopped at nine when Chelsea grabs her hair. Bianca flips out, but Chelsea hits a Rough Ryder. Davenport hits a BRUTAL double stomp to Chelsea, but Bianca nails a Spinebuster. Chelsea then takes Bianca out.

"Chelsea" chants, the heel is being cheered!