WWE SmackDown Results: CM Punk returns and joins the Bloodline! top star hospitalized and will miss WarGames (11/22/24)

Before WWE SmackDown kicked off, we got a recap of recent events involving Solo Sikoa's Bloodline with Bronson Reed joining. Solo and the new Bloodline made their entrance, and Sikoa said that his boys were ready to dominate WarGames.

He asked Roman to surrender and acknowledge him as the Tribal Chief before we headed for the night's first match.

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WWE SmackDown Results (November 22, 2024):

• Chelsea Green def. Bianca Belair & Blair Davenport
• LA Knight def. Santos Escobar to retain the United States Championship
• Bayley & Naomi def. Tiffany Stratton & Candice LeRae via DQ
• Montez Ford def. Tommaso Ciampa

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WWE SmackDown Results: Bianca Belair vs. Blair Davenport vs. Chelsea Green

Belair was in control early on, and Green came back with some big moves before she was taken down. Davenport took a spinebuster and a moonsault but got her knees up before Green got a big senton for a near fall.

As the match went on, we saw footage of Jade Cargill in the parking lot, laid out on a car windshield. Belair ran out to help her teammate, and Green hit the unprettier in the ring for the win.

Result: Chelsea Green def. Bianca Belair & Blair Davenport

Grade: B+

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Belair, Naomi, and Bayley were there near the ambulance with Cargill. Nick Aldis and Belair got into the ambulance with Cargill before SmackDown moved on.

We got a promo from Shinsuke Nakamura as we headed for the next SmackDown match.

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WWE SmackDown Results: LA Knight (c) vs. Santos Escobar - United States Championship match

Escobar was in control early on, and after a break, Knight came back with some big chops. Santos got a shoulder block before locking in a Cobra Twist. Knight came back with a big slam on the apron before hitting a discus clothesline.

The match was underway when Shinsuke Nakamura showed up and ran distraction. Knight hit the BFT off the distraction and got the easy win.

Result: LA Knight def. Santos Escobar to retain the United States Championship

Nakamura attacked the champ after the match and knocked him out.

Grade: B

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Backstage, Nick Aldis asked Nia Jax if she attacked Jade Cargill, and the Women's Champion said she had no idea who it could have been. Aldis then told Cody Rhodes that Kevin Owens wasn't there for their face-to-face meeting.

Rhodes made his entrance and said that he knew KO had to be there, calling him out.

Owens emerged from the crowd in a tuxedo T-shirt and said Cody wasn't wearing his suit either. He blamed Cody for everything that happened in the last few months and could not forgive him for teaming up with the Bloodline.

Rhodes said that Kevin acted like a victim and was fixated on being the number one guy. Cody added that Randy didn't deserve what happened to him and that Owens crossed a line.

KO said that he hated Cody, and Rhodes responded that Kevin hated himself. Owens turned around and left before Cody noted that there was no line he wouldn't cross to take out KO.

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Roman Reigns was backstage and, when asked if they should call Cody Rhodes, told The Usos and Sami Zayn that four people was all they needed. They would either beat Solo's Bloodline or fall. Sami asked Roman about the plan, and Reigns said he didn't know.

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Cody Rhodes was backstage and ran into Carmelo Hayes, who made a passing comment about Kevin Owens. Cody got furious and shoved him down before Nick Aldis came in and stopped them.

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WWE SmackDown Results: Bayley & Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton & Candice LeRae

Naomi and Stratton kicked off the match, and the latter took a beating early on. The heels got in control outside the ring, using Nia as a distraction before Bayley took Stratton out with a dive to the floor.

LeRae and Stratton were arguing about who got to tag in and got a big double-team move on Bayley after Tiffany forced a tag. After a bit of back and forth, Nia dragged Naomi off the apron and sent her into the barricades, breaking up the match.

Result: Bayley & Naomi def. Tiffany Stratton & Candice LeRae via DQ

After the bell, Nia, Stratton, and LeRae were beating up Bayley and Naomi in the ring when IYO SKY showed up and attacked them. Liv Morgan and Raquel came out, and so did Rhea Ripley with a kendo stick.

Ripley beat the heels out of the ring and made them retreat before helping IYO and the others back to their feet.

Gradel: C

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WWE SmackDown Results: Montez Ford vs. Tommaso Ciampa

Ciampa was in control early on and hit a big suplex before Montez sent him outside and hit a big dive. In the ring, Ford reversed a top rope suplex and hit a powerbomb before hitting a moonsault for a near fall.

Ciampa hit the spinning neckbreaker before Ford dodged the Fairytale Ending. Ciampa came back with a knee to the face, and Ford reversed a pin attempt before getting the quick win.

Result: Montez Ford def. Tommaso Ciampa

Ciampa attacked Ford after the match, and Dawkins and Gargano got involved. Ciampa also took Dawkins down and was unloading on him when Gargano tried to stop him and got pushed around by Ciampa. Security came in to stop Ciampa, and the latter walked out before SmackDown moved on.

Grade: B

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Both versions of the Bloodline were out next for a face-to-face, and Solo said that he loved Roman, Sami, and The Usos and asked them to join his team.

Solo threatened to get rid of them if they didn't join, and as Roman was about to get on the mic, we heard Paul Heyman's voice as he showed up on the stage!

Heyman gave the introductions before saying that WarGames could not be done without a fifth superstar on Roman's side.

He said it was going to be five vs. five before CM Punk showed up! CM Punk ran to the ring, and a brawl broke out with Punk as the fifth member of the OG Bloodline.

Roman and Punk stood in the ring as the brawl cleared.

Punk stood with the OG Bloodline as SmackDown went off the air.