The debut episode of SmackDown on USA Network was one of the most important shows of the past few months. It was the best SmackDown episode and Triple H made a great start to the new era on USA Network. There were big matches and Bad Blood started to take shape into one of the biggest shows of the year. There were over 14,500 fans at Seattle Washington. In this article check out the results for the Debut episode of SmackDown on USA Network.
WWE Smackdown Results - 13th Sept 2024
Cody Rhodes beat Solo Sikoa for WWE Championship
The show started with Triple H coming out and hyping up the fans. After he was done, the show started with the Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship. It was Cody Rhodes vs Solo Sikoa and both men were determined to have a banger. This was a 20 minute match and there were no interruptions in the match. It was a physical steel cage match and both men used the cage to hurt the other. Solo Sikoa was having his best match and Cody Rhodes was having yet another incredible title defense. This match saw close falls and in the end it was Cody Rhodes who won the match by pinning Solo Sikoa.
Roman Reigns Returns to SmackDown
After the match it was The Bloodline who attacked Cody Rhodes and it was looking bad but then the music of the OTC hit and the crowd went crazy. Roman Reigns was back after 4 weeks and he was looking like the Tribal Chief. He locked the cage and he and Cody Rhodes took out Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa. Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu left the ring. This was an explosive 40 minutes to start SmackDown on the USA Network.
Kevin Owens and Randy Orton beat Austin Theory and Grayson Waller
The next match was a tag team match and it was between Austin Theory and Grayson Waller vs Kevin Owens and a mystery partner. First a wrestler called Ricky arrived and the fans were cheering for him but then the real partner Randy Orton arrived and Ricky got a Stunner for his troubles. This was a fun tag team match and the faces got the win. Kevin Owens had the smartest hot tag and Randy Orton hit his big moves. This was also the continuation of the story between Austin and Grayson Waller.
Andrade beat Carmelo Hayes
This was the last match in the Best of 5 Matches between these two wrestlers. It is after a long time that two wrestlers have gotten over with the quality of Matches that they had in the ring. The series was tied at 2-2 and the last match was the best one. It was anybody’s game and both men brought their big moves. It was a 15 minutes classic and Andrade won this match and therefore he will face LA Knight for the US Championship at SmackDown next week. These types of series should happen more often and rewards should be given to the one who wins these series.
Bayley demands a rematch from Nia Jax
The feud between Nia Jax and Bayley took a few steps forward. Nia Jax was in the ring with Tiffany Straton and then Bayley came out and challenged Nia Jax to a rematch. Nia Jax refused and they tried to beat up Bayley and then Naomi arrived for the save. This match will happen at Bad Blood and Tiffany Straton and Naomi will also have a mini feud. The women’s division needs big players on SmackDown.
Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes agree to team up at Bad Blood
The main event segment featured Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns came out to a thunderous ovation and he said that he has not changed and he is the Only Tribal Chief. He said that the WWE is his as well this show. At that moment Cody Rhodes came out and he said that it is his WWE now. As they were ready to go to blows, Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu made their way but it was a set up as Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa attacked the faces from behind. Roman and Cody took them out and finally both men signed the contract for the tag team match at Bad Blood. WWE Bad Blood has suddenly become one of the biggest shows of the year.
