WWE SmackDown Results, live recap, grades: Massive Roman Reigns bombshell; Tension within The Bloodline? Major Royal Rumble match in jeopardy; Multiple title matches

Paul Heyman officially reveals Roman Reigns is targeting 12-time champion as his WrestleMania 41 opponent

Motor City Machine Guns earn hard-fought victory on SmackDown over former WWE Tag Team Champions

Jacob Fatu gets kicked out of SmackDown arena by 42-year-old veteran

Team does not show up on WWE SmackDown as Pretty Deadly suffers bad loss

SmackDown star with 93% loss rate in 2024 is great in title matches, says Wade Barrett

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Officials rush over to pull them apart. Kevin Owens looks hurt, he landed hard. Cody is in pain too. And that ends SmackDown.

Kevin and Cody are shown fighting all over. They go into the crowd and fight on production equipment. Cody then spears Kevin off of the equipment through a table! They land HARD. Could their match be in jeopardy?!

Fatu repeatedly slams Jimmy against the announce table. He then hits his moonsault and pins Jimmy for the win!

Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga defeats Jimmy Uso and Cody Rhodes by pinfall

Jimmy and Cody work together to take Fatu down. This includes a Springboard Cody Cutter and a dive sending Fatu to the floor! Kevin Owens then starts walking down and Cody Rhodes goes after him! Kevin doesn't touch Cody, though, so the referee doesn't DQ anybody.

In the ring, Jimmy hits the Uso Splash on Tama, but Jacob Fatu breaks the count up. He then tags himself in.

Cody gets a near fall on Tama and Jacob Fatu tries to interfere, but he's knocked off the apron. Tama then hits a spike DDT for a near fall! Cody is in trouble.

Jacob Fatu dominates Jimmy, until Jimmy knocks Jacob off the ropes! Uso then tags in Cody!

Rhodes comes in and hits a powerslam on Tama. He then hits the Disaster Kick! Cody is fired up!

Back from break and Tama Tonga is in control over Jimmy. "Let's go Jimmy" chants. Tama does his noise and the crowd does it too, which is hilarious. Jacob Fatu then tags in and lays Jimmy out.

Cody and Tama start things off. Rhodes has the early advantage, working over the arm. He tags in Jimmy who attacks Tama's arm too, but Tama quickly tags in Jacob Fatu. Fatu noticeably pulls Tama away so he can stomp away at Jimmy. Could there be tension there or just Jacob being Jacob?

Now, it is main event time. Jimmy Uso makes his way out followed by Cody Rhodes.

Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso vs. Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu

This should be fun.

WWE recaps John Cena entering himself in the Royal Rumble. Both Cena and Reigns are officially in!

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Next, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga are walking backstage. Jacob Fatu cuts a promo on Jimmy and Cody. He is such a good talker. He tells Cody to wake up and his nightmare is here.

Backstage, Bayley is interviewed by Byron. He reveals her match with Tiffany Stratton takes place NEXT WEEK! That's a big match.

Also confirmed for next week, Motor City Machine Guns vs. Los Garza and Solo Sikoa returns!

Next, we see Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso backstage. Jimmy brings up Roman, but Cody says he knew it was coming and they're all good before walking away.

Carmelo Hayes then shows up and says how Jimmy had him three on one last week, but he's all alone. Jimmy then mocks Melo and Carmelo is annoyed and storms off.

In the ring, a surprised Naomi is hit by the Rose Plant DDT! Bayley wins! Wow, I didn't expect that.

Bayley defeats Naomi, Nia Jax, and Bianca Belair by pinfall

Bayley is now the #1 contender!

Things break down with multiple pin attempts. The crowd is into this one. All four women are down. Things continue to get intense, with Bianca going for the KOD on Bayley. Candice interferes, tugging on Bianca's hair. She pulls away but accidentally whips Naomi with it!

Bianca Belair and Nia Jax then fight on the floor and crash over the announce table!

Candice LeRae then runs down to the ring. She talks to Nia ringside as the three babyfaces wrestle in the ring. Bianca and Naomi hit double team moves and then they're the only two left. They stare each other down and are about to go at it, but instead decide to dive on their opponents.

Nia catches Naomi and slams her into the apron!

They have a really fun exchange, but Nia breaks it up and lays both out. Naomi then comes in and hits big strikes and a Russian Leg Sweep on Jax. She then nails a split-legged moonsault for the two count.

Bayley hits a diving elbow drop on Nia, but Naomi breaks up the count. Belair then hits a 450 on NIa, but Bayley breaks it up. All three women try to pin Nia, but the referee won't count.

Back from break and Nia Jax is in control. She hits a spinning slam on Naomi, but both Bayley and Bianca break it up. Bayley and Bianca surprisingly work together to send Nia to the floor. They then have a staredown and start brawling! Everyone knows their animosity.

Bianca breaks up the count and starts to take it to Nia, hitting big punches. Nia then hits a sit out powerbomb to Bianca, but Bayley breaks up the pin this time.

Bayley is on the ropes, but Nia hits a headbutt. She then climbs up to the second rope with Bayley on her shoulders. Naomi and Bianca show up and hit a super powerbomb with Bayley being FLATTENED! WOW!

Bayley fights Nia with multiple forearms and soon all three babyfaces work together to attack Nia. This leads to Jax leaving the ring. Bianca is sent to the floor, which leads to Naomi and Bayley going at it. They hit arm drags and various pin attempts. Naomi hits a slide to avoid a clothesline and thentrops Bayley.

The Role Model kicks Naomi, but Nia Jax pulls her to the floor. She then gets in the ring with Naomi. Naomi hits a jawbreaker and goes for a Rana, but Nia catches her and hits a Powerbomb!

Back from break and the bell immediately sounds.

Bianca Belair vs. Bayley vs. Nia Jax vs. Naomi

This is for the #1 contender spot. Nia Jax hits a double suplex on Naomi and Bianca Belair, but it was rough. Naomi landed on her head and neck, it seemed.

Naomi notes that she had Nia beat last week. Nia says nobody cares about Naomi. Nia slams Bianca and Naomi's heads together, which leads to a big brawl. Out of nowhere, Tiffany hits the Prettiest Moonsault Ever on all four women and leaves holding her title up!

Nick Aldis then comes out and decides all four women will fight to determine the number one contender for Tiffany's title! That'll be next!

Jax claims to have made Tiffany. Nia said give the title back or she's going to take it, but then Bayley interrupts! She calls Nia an idiot and stupid. She says Nia claims to have made Stratton and she outsmarted her. Bayley then makes it clear she wants the title. She is then interrupted by Naomi and Bianca!

Nia interrupts and calls Tiffany an "ungrateful little sh**". She says she could kill Tiffy right now. She mockingly congratulates Stratton saying it took her long enough to come up with a plan. Nia says "its Tiffy Time" mockingly but the crowd pops. The crowd then chant "Tiffy Time'.

Tiffany cuts a heel promo despite being loved by the crowd saying at 25 she is better than all of the fans' favorites. Byron brings up Nia Jax. Tiffany says Nia didn't bully her, but she befriended Jax and got her to trust her. She says Nia thinks she's stupid, but who is the stupid one now? Tiffany says Nia thought she was a dumb blond because she let her think that and then stole her most prized possession.

After the break, Tiffany Stratton's music hits to a big pop! She comes out with the WWE Women's Title and it fits her well. "Ace reporter" Byron Saxton then interviews her in the ring. That looks to be Byron's new nickname.

Backstage, Nia Jax is with Candice LeRae. Candice tells Nia Tiffany is going to the ring and Nia says she'll go "congratulate" her herself. That seems like bad news for Tiffany.

Commentary questions if MCMG will be number one contenders now. We then see DIY backstage looking annoyed. Pretty Deadly show up and ask why they didn't help DIY. Gargano said he appreciates what they did, but Pretty Deadly have a lot of heat on them. Ciampa is angry, but Johnny plays it cool. Gargano promises things will be better when things cool down.

Apollo Crews shows up after DIY leaves and tells Pretty Deadly they'd be foolish to trust them.

The match starts to break down and everyone hits big strikes. The crowd is behind it and cheering. Sabin tags in and MCMG hit a quick tag team combo and the fans love it. They then hit Skull and Bones for the win!

Motor City Machine Guns defeat A-Town Down Under by pinfall

Good match!

Motor City Machine Guns hit dueling baseball slides and Chris Sabin then hits a suicide dive through Alex's legs. MCMG then hit a dropkick-flatliner combo for a two count.

The crowd chants this is awesome. Theory comes in and lays out Sabin and knocks Shelley off the apron. They then hit a pop up double strike, but Chris kicks out.

Back from break, and A-Town Down Under is working over Alex Shelley. They're in firm control right now. Shelley starts to fight out of a hold, but a back elbow levels him. Theory again mocks the crowd.

A-Town Down Under goes for a double-team move, but Shelley gets out of it. He then tags in Sabin! Chris hits big jabs on Waller and then dropkicks Theory. He hits a missile dropkick on Grayson and a running soccer kick to Theory on the apron. He then hits a running front kick to Waller!

Waller tags in and punches Sabin in the mouth. Motor City Machine Gun get a good double team flurry, but Austin Theory grabs Sabin and levels him while Waller gets Alex Shelley from behind! We go to break with A-Town Down Under in control.

Alex Shelley and Grayson Waller start things off. They trade holds, but Grayson quickly punches Shelley in the face. Shelley throws Waller to the floor, who takes down Sabin. Austin Theory then jumps Shelley from behind in the ring. He rams Shelley chest first into the buckle, and MCMG is already on the defensive. No real shine yet.

Austin Theory hits a running clothesline in the corner, but Shelley hits big blows. Sabin tags in and hits a facebuster!

WWE confirms Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso vs. Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu tonight. Next, A-Town Down Under's theme hits, and they make their way out.

Motor City Machine Guns vs. A-Town Down Under

The Motor City Machine Guns hope to move one step closer to a rematch with DIY.

Back from break and we get a recap of Naomi vs. Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton cashing in. From there, The Motor City Machine Guns make their way out! This should be fun. Their match will come after the break.

Jacob hits a moonsault and Cody Rhodes runs down with Jimmy Uso. They hit multiple superkicks on Jacob and send him to the crowd. Jacob snaps and throws chairs. He's furious.

Cody Rhodes then grabs a microphone and says not to send them home. Cody wants a tag team match! Nick Aldis agrees!! The match is happening tonight!

Nakamura lays Knight neck first on the exposed turnbuckle. He goes for the Kinsasha, but misses! Nakamura's leg crashes into the steel. Knight hits the BFT, but then Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga show up and this one is over!

LA Knight defeats Shinsuke Nakamura by disqualification

The title doesn't change hands. Fatu and Tonga lay Knight out and Nakamura leaves. Fatu hits running hip attacks.

Nakamura counters into an armbar. Knight gets out but gets kicked. Knight goes for the BFT but eats a back elbow. Nakamura charges for the Kinshasa and nails it! But LA Knight gets his foot on the bottom rope!

LA Knight hits his run up the rope superplex and gets a nearfall! That was beautiful. LA Knight then hits the Billy Goat's Curse, Colt Cabana's old move that is an inverted Boston Crab.

Back from break and the two go back and forth with "YEAH!/Boo" strikes. Knight gets the upper hand and nails multiple strikes and then a big slam. From there, Knight hits a big elbow drop for a near fall. Knight almost hits an exposed turnbuckle, but avoids it. Nakamura hits a rope-bound sliding German Suplex.

Still waiting to see if Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga show up to attack Knight after earlier.

Knight collapses to the floor but recovers and hits a big clothesline. This time, he dumps Nakamura out to the floor and hits a baseball slide. From there, Nakamura repeatedly slams against the new reinforced desk, which the commentary notes is sturdy.

Knight tries ramming Nakamura into the ring post, but Shinsuke counters and slams Knight into it instead as we go to break.

Knight gets the advantage early on, but Nakamura takes the advantage and then delivers a brutal knee. Nakamura hits a chop, but Knight starts fighting back. This causes Nakamura to hit numerous big strikes in a row to slow Knight down. He then hits a running knee lift in the corner.

Still to come tonight: Motor City Machine Guns vs. DIY & Tiffany Stratton celebration!

It should be noted that the referees are wearing the same new black shirt they wore on RAW.

Nakamura and Knight feel each other out early on. Nakamura misses a kick and Knight locks in a headlock. WWE also shows some fancy graphics to show the winners and losers from tonight thus far in the bottom left corner of the screen.