WWE SmackDown Results: Legendary 7-time champ's return confirmed; Kevin Owens heel turn?

Randy Orton kicked off WWE SmackDown and said that he missed being out in the ring on Friday nights. He said there were few people he could trust, and Cody Rhodes was one of them.

The Viper had known him a long time, which is why it was hard to see him team up with Roman Reigns for the match at Bad Blood.

Cody Rhodes came out and said that he would rather be a fool than a coward and reminded us that Roman Reigns gave him his word. Cody added that the new Bloodline has become quite the problem in WWE and that Randy should understand where he was coming from.

Kevin Owens came out, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by Solo Sikoa and the Bloodline. Sikoa thanked Orton, Rhodes, and Owens for gathering in the ring and saving him the trouble of hunting them down. Solo reminded them that they had been trying to take Bloodline out for months, but Orton and Owens had failed every time.

Owens told Solo to shut up and challenged them to a tag match tonight before Cody joined in as well, trying to make it a six-man tag match. Owens shut him down and said that it had to be him and Orton since Cody would have his chance to face the Bloodline at Bad Blood.

Nia Jax was backstage and blamed Tiffany Stratton for last week's loss. Stratton took the blame before Nia added that if she loses the title, it'll end very badly for Tiffany.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results (September 27, 2024):

Bayley def. Naomi
Carmelo Hayes def. Andrade
Michin def. Piper Niven
The Bloodline def. Randy Orton & Kevin Owens

WWE SmackDown Results: Bayley vs. Naomi

Naomi blocked a bulldog early on and got a big sunset flip before Bayley hit the Bulldog on the second try. Bayley got an elbow drop before hitting a big Saito Suplex.

Naomi came back with the rearview before Naomi came back with a top-rope blockbuster. Bayley hit a brainbuster before getting a Sunset Flip for a near fall. Naomi missed a top rope move before taking the Bayley-to-Belly. Belly got the top rope elbow drop and picked up the win.

Result: Bayley def. Naomi on SmackDown

Grade: B+

Backstage, Andrade told LA Knight that the champ lost his respect after refusing to shake hands after the match last week. Knight was about to respond, but Carmelo Hayes took him out before we headed for the following match.

WWE SmackDown Results: Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade

Melo unloaded on Andrade, but the latter hit a big snap suplex on the apron, dropping Melo to the floor. Back after a break, Andrade got a Dragon Screw but took the First 48. Hayes was bleeding from his mouth, and Andrade countered a big move before getting the double knees in the corner.

After a break, Melo got an inverted vertical suplex for a near fall before countering out of a top rope move and hitting a Cutter. LA Knight came out, and the distraction allowed Andrade to get Melo with a big kick. Andrade went to argue with Knight, but this distraction allowed Melo to roll Andrade up from behind and get the win.

Result: Carmelo Hayes def. Andrade on SmackDown

After the match, Knight and Andrade argued for a bit before the champ offered to shake Andrade's hand, but the latter refused and walked out.

Grade: B

Cody tried to talk to Kevin Owens about the Roman Reigns thing, but Owens said they had a match tonight, and this was not the time to talk. KO told Cody not to come out tonight if they needed help during the match.

After KO left, Orton told Cody that he wouldn't mind helping against the Bloodline tonight and that he'd talk to Owens about it.

We got a promo for AJ Styles' return. The legendary 7-time champ's comeback is scheduled for next week's SmackDown.

WWE SmackDown Results: Michin vs. Piper Niven

Michin was in control early on, and Chelsea Green ran distraction, allowing Niven to take Michin down at ringside with a cannonball from the apron. Back after a break on SmackDown, Michin was sent into the corner and took another cannonball before dodging a splash.

Niven got a big takedown slam for near fall before Cheslea distracted the referee, allowing Niven to try and hit a cannonball against the trash can Green had brought to ringside. Michin dodged the move and kicked Green off the apron before taking Niven down in the ring for the win.

Result: Michin def. Piper Niven on SmackDown

Grade: B

Backstage on SmackDown, Bayley apologized to Naomi, and the two hugged it out before Tiffany Stratton showed up to mock Naomi. Naomi said that since Bayley would be busy with Nia, she would also book a match with Tiffany.

WWE SmackDown Results: Randy Orton & Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline

Jacob Fatu and Kevin Owens kicked off the match, and KO got a big takedown and a senton before Solo demanded to be tagged in. Orton was tagged in, and Solo was immediately tagged out before the Viper unloaded on Fatu.

Orton was sent outside before he dropped Fatu on the announce desk four times and then did the same to Solo.

After a break on SmackDown, we saw KO taking a beat down in the ring, and Solo hit the hip and attacked him in the corner. Fatu was back in, and The Bloodline hit double hip attacks before a distraction allowed Jacob to get a cheap shot on Owens. Orton came back in and hit two big power slams on Solo and Jacob before getting the draping DDT on Sikoa.

Randy set up for the RKO, but Fatu interfered, allowing Sikoa to get the Samoan Drop. Owens sent Fatu outside and hit a frog splash on the floor before getting the Swanton Bomb on Solo in the ring. Sikoa got the Spinning Solo on Owens off a distraction from the Bloodline before Cody Rhodes came in and took them out.

Tama Tonga got in the ring and took an RKO before Solo took the Viper out. The official was knocked down in the carnage, and KO and Viper were about to get the win, but no one was there to count. Solo took advantage of the distraction and took Owens out before getting the win.

Result: The Bloodline def. Randy Orton & Kevin Owens on SmackDown

Grade: B+

After the match, Kevin shoved Cody Rhodes in the ring and was very angry, but Orton stopped him from attacking the champ. KO and Cody hugged it out before SmackDown went off the air.