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We saw Randy Orton speaking to Triple H backstage before heading to the ring to kick off WWE SmackDown. Orton reminded us that he was denied a match against Kevin Owens last week before HHH made his entrance.
Randy said that he was trying to protect Owens before Triple H said that he was trying to protect Orton.
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HHH added that KO was a prizefighter, and he has never had a friend who he didn't turn on. However, the first time Owens trusted someone, Randy and Cody betrayed him.
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Triple H didn't want Randy to return to the shelf with another injury, and Orton told him to cut the cr*p.
Orton said he wasn't being impulsive and knew what was at stake. Triple H finally agreed to book the match for Crown Jewel before we headed for the first match of the night.
WWE SmackDown Results (October 25, 2024):
- Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes ended in no-contest
- Naomi def. Candice LeRae
- Motor City Machine Guns def. DIY
- Motor City Machine Guns def. The Bloodline to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions
WWE SmackDown Results: Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes
Andrade was in control early on, and Knight was the guest referee for the match. Hayes was sent outside and came back with a dive over Knight before making some big moves. Melo blocked the Message before taking a big piledriver and knees in the corner.
Andrade got the near fall, but Melo sent him into Knight before sending LA outside. Andrade went for the Three Amigos, but Melo reversed the third before getting the Final Cut. Knight pulled Melo out of the ring and dropped him on the announce desk before hitting the BFT on Andrade and Carmelo.
Result: Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes ended in no-contest
After the match, Knight got on the mic to declare that he was the real winner before SmackDown moved on.
Grade: B+
Tiffany Stratton offered to solve Nia Jax's issue with Naomi, but Jax told her that Candice LeRae had already agreed to take care of it.
Nick Aldis spoke to LA Knight backstage and booked a Triple Threat match for him at Crown Jewel against Hayes and Andrade.
WWE SmackDown Results: Candice LeRae vs. Naomi
LeRae was in control early on and tried for a cover off a takedown before getting some big strikes in. Naomi dodged a kick and got a famouser and a bulldog before Candice took her down with a DDT on the apron.
LeRae had a submission hold locked in, but Naomi got out and hit a roundhouse kick before getting a near fall. Candice came back with a neckbreaker and took a kick before Indi Hartwell interfered, sending Naomi into the ring post outside.
Bayley stepped in and sent Indi into the barricades before kicking her down. In the ring, Naomi got the full Nelson bomb for the win.
Result: Naomi def. Candice LeRae
Grade: B
Cody Rhodes was out next on SmackDown, and Gunther came out to join him in the ring.
Cody said the Crown Jewel Champ vs. Champ match was about Dusty Rhodes' legacy, and Gunther said he was just stirring up drama.
Gunther was in it for himself and wanted to know why Cody wanted to win. Cody said that none of this would exist without him and that he wanted the prestige.
Gunther claimed that he was the workhorse of WWE and that he knew what it meant to carry the company on his back.
The World Heavyweight champ added that he got the exact requests from the media as Cody, but he refused them because he was serious about his role as champ. Cody made fun of the Ring General moniker and said that he had more guts than Gunther.
Cody attacked Gunther and unloaded on him before Ludwig Kaiser came out and turned things around.
Gunther hit a lariat before Randy Orton came out, causing Gunther and Kaiser to flee the ring.
Backstage on SmackDown, Nick Aldis, Adam Pearce, and Ava were there to book a Fatal Four-Way Women's Tag Team Championship match with Bianca Belair & Cora Jade, Meta-Four, Damage CTRL, and Piper Niven & Chealsea Green.
WWE SmackDown Results: DIY vs. Motor City Machine Guns
Gargano and Shelley kicked off the match, and after tags were made early on, the Machine Guns were in control by isolating Ciampa. Gargano came back in and got some strikes but missed a double-team move in the corner.
Gargano got a big spear before Ciampa unloaded with kicks on the outside before we headed for a break. Back on SmackDown, Sabin got a jawbreaker in the ring and took out Ciampa before getting the double-team Skull and Bones finisher on Gargano for the win.
Result: Motor City Machine Guns def. DIY on SmackDown
Grade: B
The Bloodline showed up after the match and stared down the winning team before heading to the ring.
Solo got on the mic, and the crowd chanted OTC before Sikoa said he wanted to introduce himself to the No.1 Contenders for the tag team titles.
Solo welcomed Motor City Machine Guns to SmackDown, and Sabin introduced the team, saying they were ready for a title match 'any place, any time.'
Solo called for a title match right 'then and there' before Nick Aldis stepped in and said that the Machine Guns deserved a fair shot at the tag titles.
The challengers interrupted the GM, saying they were ready, and called for the match right away before Aldis sanctioned it.
WWE SmackDown Results: The Bloodline (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns - WWE Tag Team Championship match
The Bloodline went after the Machine Guns and took them out immediately before we headed for a break. Back on SmackDown, Solo Sikoa tried to interfere, but Jimmy Uso showed up before attacking him.
Solo and Jacob Fatu went after Jimmy at ringside before Roman Reigns came out and took Fatu out with a Superman Punch.
In the ring, Sabin got a missile dropkick on Tonga before Loa came in with a spinebuster. Loa got steel chairs after the official was taken out, but Jey Uso came out and took the Tama Tonga out with superkicks and a Spear.
The Machine Guns got their finisher and picked up the win!
Results: Motor City Machine Guns def. The Bloodline to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions on SmackDown
Grade: B+
After the match, Jey was in the ring, and Jimmy came back to join him before the brothers hugged each other as Roman Reigns stared from the entrance ramp.
The crowd chanted OTC before SmackDown went off the air.
