WWE SmackDown Results
August 23, 2024
Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
The Grayson Waller Effect
Waller introduces their guest tonight, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Rhodes joins Theroy and Waller in the ring. Waller complains about Rhodes making everything about him. Waller notes that the idiots in the crowd don’t know the real Rhodes. All Rhodes cares about is the WWE Championship. How many of Rhodes’ friends have been destroyed while Rhodes is celebrated? Rhodes asks Waller if he’s done.
Rhodes puts over Kevin Owens. Waller rolls his eyes. Rhodes notes that he doesn’t use his friends, unlike Waller. Rhodes speaks directly to Theory and tells him Waller is just using him. Everyone is just waiting for Theory to realize it, too. Waller says they won’t turn on each other. But you know who would? Kevin Owens. Waller throws to a video package of Kevin Owens’ many betrayals. Kevin Owens interrupts and says Rhodes can admit everyone in that video sort of had it coming. Owens notes that the only person who didn’t was Kofi Kingston, who is awesome. Owens apologizes to Kingston again. The crowd cheers.
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Owens doesn’t want to waste time, so instead of running down to the ring, getting into a fight, and waiting for someone to make a tag match tonight, let’s get SmackDown GM Nick Aldis out here right now. Aldis walks out on the stage. Aldis agrees with Owens and books Rhodes and Owens vs. Theory and Waller tonight. Owens asks if he has time to run down to the ring and beat up Theory and Waller. Aldis tells Owens to make it quick. Owens runs down to the ring, and a four-way brawl breaks out. Waller pushes Owens into Rhodes while Rhodes’ back is turned.
United States Championship Match: LA Knight (c) vs. Santos Escobar w/Legado del Fantasma
Angel and Berto pull Knight out of the ring during the match intros. Berto and Angel beat down Knight, sending him into the barricade and ring steps. Angel sends Knight back into the ring. The referee ejects Berto and Angel from ringside. Elektra Lopez gets in the referee’s face. Referee Carr kicks Lopez from ringside and calls for the bell. Escobar misses a splash in the corner as soon as the match officially starts. Escobar sends Knight into the ring post. Butterfly shoulder breaker by Escobar. After the break, Knight repeatedly slams Escobar’s head into the ring steps.
Escobar leaps off the barricade and lands a Metora on the commentary desk. Escobar sends Knight back into the ring and lands a splash for a near fall. Knight surprises Escobar with a Manhattan drop into a neckbreaker. Lariat by Knight. Leaping neckbreaker by Knight. Knight gets a near fall after a side effect. Escobar counters the BFT with a spinning elbow strike. Knight escapes the Phantom Driver. Dropkick by Escobar. Escobar and Knight fight up top. Knight pushes Escobar off the turnbuckle. Knight lands a double jump elbow drop. BFT by Knight. Knight pins Escobar.
Winner and STILL United States Champion, LA Knight!
Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, and Naomi vs. The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre, Isla Dawn and Blair Davenport
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