WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights & Winners (March 22, 2024): Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes comes face to face
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Cody & Roman comes face to face, Dom is not done with Rey, Damage CTRL dominated Bayley, Naomi & Belair, Tag Team Qualifying matches & much more!
The March 22, 2024 episode of Friday Night SmackDown is officially over and it is one of the must see episodes of WWE in recent times. The show witnessed some of the great matches and segments including the most awaited confrontation of Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes & that Tag Team Qualifying matches. Get to know what happened on this week’s episode of SmackDown, as we came out with the complete match summary, highlights, results, grades and winners list.
SmackDown Summary & Highlights
Rey Mysterio vs Santos Escobar
Rey Mysterio kicks-off Friday Night SmackDown and he takes down Santos Escobar. Rey has the initial control, he takes down Santos Escobar with a big elbow. Escobar begs for mercy and Rey twist Escobar’s hand and hit an hurricanrana followed by the slide kick. Escobar hit a missile drop kick, Rey counters sending Escobar out of the ring to hit a sliding splash.
During the commercial, Escobar took Rey back first to the ring post. Escobar takes control with that and send Rey to the ring post. He made Rey hanging upside down, when tried to spear, but he landed shoulder first on the ring post and Rey flew on him outside the ring. Rey took him to the ring and hit a springboard moonsault. Escobar hit a superkick, but a trash talk fired up Rey.
Rey Mysterio cleared the table and took down Escobar with a stated Senton. Rey tried to enter the ring, a man wearing Rey’s mask stopped him. It’s Dominik Mysterio. Rey is distracted by him, Escobar hit a 619 and Fantom Driver for the win. Dom with a staredown on Rey, walks with Escobar.
Backstage- Bayley, Naomi, Bianca Belair
Bayley met Naomi and thanked for having her back last week. Naomi says that the anger is on IYO SKY and she always got Bayley’s back. Bianca Belair interferes and says that Bayley used to do the same thing to her. They pick up an arguement and Naomi separate them and took Belair away.
Naomi and Belair discuss about Bayley & Damage CTRL situation. Belair claims that she knows more about Damage CTRL and Bayley in the last year. Naomi tried to convince her and she is looking to teach IYO SKY a lesson later tonight.
Tag Team Championship Qualifying Match- Austin Theory & Grayson Waller vs The O.C.
Luke Gallows and Austin Theory kick off the match, Theory slaps Gallows and the double team takes Theory out. Gallows and Anderson takes Theory and Waller out of the ring and Anderson hit a senton on them over the top rope.
After the commercial, Luke Gallows hit a Chokeslam on Theory. Anderson is tagged in and he is fired up, he took Theory and Waller with a neck breaker. The O.C. looks for a Magic Killer, but Waller stopped him. Anderson is taken out, so does Waller. Theory rolled down Gallows for the win with the help of ropes for the win.
Bron Breakker Video Package
A video package of Bron Breakker is played.
IYO SKY vs Naomi
IYO SKY’s music played, but only the Damage CTRL members came from the entrance way. IYO SKY went to attack Bayley in the backstage and came to the ring a bit late.
As the match began, Naomi was fired up right away. She takes the champ in control with firey strikes. IYO SKY fights back with a hurricanrana and a drop kick. IYO hit her knee to the face, Naomi fights back with shots to the mid section and a Tornado Bull Dog.
Naomi and IYO exchange hands and Naomi hit IYO’s face first to the ground. She went for the top rope, Damage CTRL with the distraction made IYO turn the game and she hit a moonsault for the win.
After the match, Damage CTRL attack Naomi with four on one attack, Asuka blinded her with the mist. Belair comes for the save and she clears the house. Belair took everyone out, hit a glamslam on Kairi and when lookinh for KOD, Kai stopped her and Damage CTRL took the control again.
Jade Cargill signs SmackDown contract
WWE officially announced that Jade Cargill has signed the SmackDown contract and shw will be making her first appearance on SmackDown as a SmackDown Superstar Next Friday.
Backstage
Kevin Owens and Nick Aldis have a chit chat, Pretty Deadly interfere, Owens asks them for a match. Its Kevin Owens & Randy Orton vs Pretty Deadly next week.
LA Knight invades AJ Styles house
AJ Styles was shooting a promo and his car horn honks. Styles went on to check who is that. LA Knight it is. They both involve in a brawl, where the Police took Knight to their custody.
Tag Team Championship Qualifying Match- Street Profits vs Authors of Pain
Angelo Dawkins and Akam start the match where AOP dominated him with a back to back tag in. Dawkins fights back and tags Ford in. They took both out and hit a senton, but AOP caught him and threw him over Dawkins.
Rezar took both Ford and Dawkins and took Ford to their corner for a double team attack. Dawkins got tagged in and he is fired up. He took Rezar with a bulldozer and Akam with the silencer. When Profits look for their finisher, Akam escaped. Rezar and Akam took Ford with the legsweep, clothesline combo, but Dawkins saved the match. When both look for their finisher Ford rolled up for the win.
Face to Face- Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes
Roman Reigns with Paul Heyman came to the ring. Roman Reigns says that the Wiseman made the promise and stand by his words and came alone. He calls out Cody Rhodes, as it is time to acknowledge him. Cody Rhodes came to the ring, grabs the mic in his hands. Roman & Cody says that they are man of their words, as both came alone. Roman says that Cody is a fool. He asks where was Seth Rollins, when he is in trouble all the time. He says that Seth is showing true color and he is stupid to believe him.
Roman mentions the Shield, where he was with Seth and he betrayed them. Talking about Shielf Cody reminds them that Rhodes was the first one to defeat the shield. Cody says that he indeed trust Seth Rollins and asks does he trust his partner, The Rock. He asks who is incharge of The Bloodline. Is it Roman or Rock?
Roman says that Cody is only suit for making good entrance and being with fans, but that only makes him the #2. Roman claims that he is always the #1. Cody says that the upcoming generation will look to become a wrestler like Roman. But Cody says that, Cody is #1.
Cody offers his hands, but Roman regrets. Roman walks away. Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso shows up from the audience side. Solo Sikoa and Jimmy stand with Roman. Jey Uso and Seth Rollins shows up from the audience side as well. They join Cody and the show comes to an end.
SmackDown Results
- Santos Escobar defeated Rey Mysterio with the help of Dominik Mysterio.
- Austin Theory & Grayson Waller defeated The O.C. to advance for the next round in Tag Team Qualification Tournament.
- IYO SKY defeated Naomi by pinfall with the help of Damage CTRL.
- Jade Cargill signed the SmackDown contract.
- LA Knight invaded AJ Styles house and police took him to their custody.
- Street Profits defeated Authors of Pain to to advance for the next round in Tag Team Qualification Tournament.
- Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes went face to face.
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