WWE SmackDown Results: The Bloodline destroys top champs; Randy Orton left hurt after brutal attack
Tifanny Stratton kicked off WWE SmackDown and celebrated her big win, reminding us she was the youngest ever Miss Money in the Bank.
She trash-talked Trish Stratus before being interrupted by Bayley, who came out to congratulate her.
WWE SmackDown Results (July 12, 2024):
- Nia Jax def. Michin
- Legado Del Fantasma def. Apollo Crews & Baron Corbin
- Naomi def. Blair Davenport
- DIY def. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
Bayley offered Stratton some advice on SmackDown and said that if Tiffany keeps it up, she'll be the first woman to fail her Money in the Bank cash-in. Nia Jax showed up and reminded the WWE Women's Champion that they had a title match in three weeks and that Nia would be beating her to win the title.
Bayley said that she had come a long way, and there was no way Nia was beating her at SummerSlam. Bayley tried to drive a wedge between Tiffany and Nia, saying that Stratton would cash in on her if Jax did win. A brawl broke out, and Jax and Stratton teamed up against the champ before Michin came out with a kendo stick to break it up.
Backstage, Chelsea Green was seen in a neck brace while waiting for a meeting with Nick Aldis.
WWE SmackDown Results: Nia Jax vs. Michin
Nia was in control early on and hit a splash in the corner before trying for the guillotine. Michin hit a tornado DDT, but Jax barely felt it before taking Michin out with an elbow drop. Jax got the hip attack and the senton in the corner before locking in the Cobra Clutch.
Michin left the move but took another senton in the corner before escaping to ringside. Nia ran into her and took her down with a tackle before Michin came back with a dropkick and a cannonball. Stratton tried for a distraction, but Bayley took her out before Jax won with the Annihilator in the ring.
Result: Nia Jax def. Michin
After the match, Bayley attacked Nia, and Tiffany got involved, helping Jax get rid of the champ. As Nia was walking out, Tiffany tried to cash in her Money in the Bank contract but quickly reconsidered when Nia turned back up.
Grade: B
Solo Sikoa was in a promo and said that he was building a new and more aggressive family in Bloodline and that they would be more potent than ever before.
Andrade was in a backstage interview when he was interrupted by Carmelo Hayes. They argued about who did better in the Money in the Bank ladder match and set up a future match.
WWE SmackDown Results: Apollo Crews & Baron Corbin vs. Legado Del Fantasma
Crews and Berto kicked off the match, and Apollo got some big moves before tagging in Corbin for a double-team move. All four men got in the ring and started brawling before Berto was sent outside, and Corbin hit a big dive on him.
Garza was in the ring and took some German Suplexes from Crews before Apollo followed up with a Stinger Splash and a Military Press drop. Santo Escobar came in with a cheap shot on Crews before Angel came back with the Wing Clipper and picked up the win.
Result: Legado del Fantasma def. Apollo Crews & Baron Corbin
Grade: B
Chelsea Green and Piper Niven were still waiting to see Nick Aldis. They were joined by Pretty Deadly, who wanted to talk to Aldis about their musical. LA Knight left Aldis' office and told them the SmackDown General Manager was busy.
Randy Orton walked up to Cody Rhodes backstage and said that he would still have the Undisputed WWE Champion's back even after the business with the Bloodline had concluded.
LA Knight spoke about the Money in the Bank ladder match before reminding us that he pinned Logan Paul in the qualifier match. He got a contract made up that said he would have a United States Championship match at SummerSlam, and Nick Aldis has already signed it.
The only thing Knight needed to make it official was Logan Paul's signature. The latter was not there tonight, but LA was going to make sure Logan signed it.
WWE SmackDown Results: Naomi vs. Blair Davenport
Naomi was in control early on and hit a split-legged moonsault for a near fall, but Davenport came out of the corner with a big elbow and wiped her out with a big stomp. The match headed outside, and Naomi was sent into the ringpost before we headed for a break.
On SmackDown, Davenport blocked another moonsault and got another stomp before trying to roll her up on the mat. Naomi countered the pin and got a Full Nelson Slam before winning.
Result: Naomi def. Blair Davenport
Grade: B-
Naomi was backstage when Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair congratulated her on the win. Shortly after congratulating her, Davenport walked up to Naomi, shaking her hand but then attacking her from behind.
Meanwhile, Piper Niven and Chelsea Green were still unable to meet Aldis on SmackDown.
WWE SmackDown Results: DIY (c) vs. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller - WWE Tag Team Title match
Ciampa and Waller kicked off the match, and the champs quickly took control and sent the challengers outside before getting them with kicks through the ropes. After a break on SmackDown, Ciampa tried to get the pin on Austin, but Waller came in with an inverted Cutter to break it up.
The challengers tried to get Meet in the Middle on Ciampa, but the champ dodged it, allowing Waller and Theory to kick each other by accident. DIY hit the Shatter Machine and The Meet in the Middle before getting the win.
Result: DIY def. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller to retain the WWE Tag Team TitlesAfter the match,
Jacob Fatu attacked both teams and took out the champs in the ring. Fatu demolished the champ with some big moves before Solo and the rest of the Bloodline showed up.
Grade: B+
Solo got on the mic and said that anyone who didn't acknowledge him was gone, like Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman, and Roman Reigns. He said that if Roman decided to come back, he would have to acknowledge Solo as The Tribal Chief.
Sikoa said it was Cody Rhodes' time to acknowledge him before calling out the WWE Champ. Cody came out and said that they wanted the same thing before offering Solo a title match at SummerSlam.
Rhodes added that if it were up to him, Cody would face Solo immediately. The Bloodline surrounded Cody, and the champ attacked them, but Fatu's superkick soon overpowered him. Randy Orton ran in and sent Fatu outside before hitting Solo with the draping DDT.
Randy helped Cody but got taken out by the Bloodline, who started kicking him in the ring. Fatu helped the Tongans take down Randy, and Tonga and Loa hit Randy with the steel steps.
Fatu came in with superkicks, and Solo made Cody watch while yelling that it was the champ's fault. The Viper was put through the announce desk before The Bloodline, posing in front of him as SmackDown went off the air.