First Present: 1999-08-26
Begin Time: 8 PM EST, 1 AM UK
Channel: FOX (USA), BT Sport (UK)
Highlights
The opening match between Naomi and Chelsea Inexperienced obtained blended critiques regardless of Naomi’s win.
The Grayson Waller Impact hosted company Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, resulting in a brawl.
Santos Escobar defeated Apollo Crews with assist from Baron Corbin, hinting at a future partnership.
This week’s SmackDown was the ultimate alternative for WWE to arrange Conflict on the Fortress on Saturday. On the cardboard was a singles match between Chelsea Inexperienced and Naomi, a particular version of The Grayson Waller Impact, Michin took on Nia Jax, Santos Escobar battled Apollo Crews, and Kevin Owens took on Solo Sikoa. Cody Rhodes and AJ Types additionally reduce another promo earlier than their “I Stop” match.
Listed here are your winners and losers for SmackDown, June 14, 2024:
Loser: Naomi vs. Chelsea Inexperienced
The opening motion of the night time was Chelsea Inexperienced vs. Naomi and this was not a fantastic match. The truth is, it was an odd strategy to begin the present contemplating WWE ought to have been anticipating a scorching crowd and will have given them one thing to open the present scorching. Credit score to the viewers, the gang enthusiastically supported Naomi regardless of this being a smaller storyline.
Bayley accompanied Naomi to the ring for her match. She thwarted Inexperienced’s try and cheat, permitting Naomi to safe the win. The enthusiastic crowd turned an underwhelming match into one thing first rate.
Winner: Grayson Waller Impact
Grayson Waller and Austin Concept hosted the Grayson Waller Impact with Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa as company. After saying they have been coming after the WWE Tag Crew Championships, Gargano tried to plant the seeds of doubt in Concept’s thoughts that Waller was utilizing him. He referred to as what was taking place now unhappy. Waller tried to quiet Gargano with a shot to the jaw and a brawl ensued.
As had occurred final week when Waller used Concept as a defend, Concept took two extra hits meant for Waller, rising the stress between them.
Winner: Santos Escobar
Apollo Crews was in search of some revenge on Legado Del Fantasma for final week’s backstage assault. Santos Escobar knowledgeable Nick Aldis that he would face Crews and a singles match was booked. Each males confirmed properly, however the match went in an fascinating course when Baron Corbin unexpectedly aided Crews.
Corbin focused Angel and Berto after he was trash-talked backstage. His presence allowed the match to remain as whilst potential. Nonetheless, Elektra Lopez tripped Crews on the highest rope, permitting Escobar to safe a roll-up pin. It seems WWE is organising a Crews and Corbin partnership, which is an fascinating pair. Not less than it offers each males one thing to do.
Cody Rhodes and AJ Types had their scheduled confrontation, with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson accompanying Types to the ring. The American Nightmare requested a one-on-one discuss, prompting Types to ship The OC away. They exchanged phrases however had a tough time getting by the gang’s relentless singing.
The gang was nice, however this was a kind of moments the place the viewers acquired in the best way. Singing a couple of times is superior. Singing six or seven instances is overkill. The delicate acknowledgment of AEW was enjoyable and the best way every talked concerning the different quitting issues of their life labored for the aim of organising their match.
Loser: Mia Yim vs. Nia Jax
Tiffany Stratton joined the announce crew for the following match. The bout featured Jax and Yim clashing after a backstage combat. Contemplating the work WWE had carried out in current weeks to set this up, the brief nature of the match was stunning. Michin attacked Jax earlier than she reached the ring. Regardless of the fierce begin, Jax gained in what was virtually a squash. WWE ought to have paid the buildup to this match.
WWE aired a phase the place LA Knight snuck into Logan Paul’s pool his home. Paul was coming dwelling from this Tetris competitors and was shocked to see Knight getting snug. Knight left and stated he was wanting ahead to seeing Paul subsequent week.
Winner: Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa, Randy Orton Returns
After attacking The Road Earnings backstage, The Bloodline was barred from ringside for the Kevin Owens versus Solo Sikoa principal occasion. Paul Heyman informed Solo that his impatience was creating issues and now that he was on his personal, ought to he lose the match, he would give energy and lose his management place to individuals who haven’t any respect for him. Sikoa informed Heyman that wasn’t true as a result of if he misplaced, he could be coming after The Wiseman.
Heyman spent the match perplexed and anxious, hoping Solo would not lose. On the similar time, he was in all probability considering it will be good for Sikoa to be taught a lesson to knock him down a peg. The match went backwards and forwards, with each males laying in heavy photographs.
As Owens acquired nearer and nearer to successful, Heyman’s personal life flashed earlier than his eyes and he was clearly nervous. Sikoa hit two Spinning Solo finishers and Owens kicked out. Sikoa tried to place Owens away however bumped into two superkicks. Sikoa went for a Samoan Spike and Owens hit a Stunner. As Okay.O. was about to pin Sikoa, Heyman put Solo’s ft on the ropes to cease the depend.
Owens went to place Heyman by a desk however Sikoa caught him with a spike outdoors the ring, then once more inside. He acquired the pin for victory. Tonga Loa and Tama Tonga hit the ring and attacked Owens after the bell. They went to place Owens by a desk and Randy Orton’s music hit. He got here out and began beating on The Bloodline. Orton hit a middle-rope DDT on Sikoa after which hit an RKO on Tonga Loa.
The present closed with Orton and Owens within the ring as The Bloodline hightailed it out of the ring.
