WWE SmackDown Results: Unexpected title change, Solo Sikoa warns Roman Reigns; heartbreaking news from Kevin Owens

WWE SmackDown Results (July 5, 2024):

The Street Profits def. Pretty Deadly
Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair def. Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae
Bayley def. Piper Niven
DIY def. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions

Jey Uso kicked off the WWE SmackDown before Money in the Bank before he was interrupted by LA Knight. Both men were hoping to win the briefcase tomorrow night, and they made the crowd chant 'Yeet' and 'Yeah' before Carmelo Hayes showed up to object.

Melo talked trash about the other ladder match competitors before Chad Gable arrived. The crowd chanted 'You Suck' for Gable before Andrade and Drew McIntyre showed up as well.

The crowd then started chanting, 'CM Punk,' and Drew showed off the bracelet he stole from Punk before he threatened to do what he did to Punk to the others in the ring.

The crowd was intent on getting on Drew's nerves with the CM Punk chants before a brawl broke out. Jey took Melo out with a superkick, and the others took each other out before Drew came in with the Claymore.

Knight and Jey took turns hitting strikes on McIntyre and tossed him outside, taking control of the ring.

Bayley was backstage when Chelsea Green came in and called her irrelevant. Green said she would win the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match before Piper Niven attacked the champ and took her down.

After a break on SmackDown, Bayley got Nick Aldis to book a match between her and Piper.

WWE SmackDown Results: The Street Profits vs. Pretty Deadly

The Profits were in control early on, but Pretty Deadly isolated him in the ring and hit some big double-team moves. Dawkins came in and got a big hip toss on Wilson and sent Prince into the corner for some big strikes.

Kit got a big superplex on Ford before Dawkins came in with a senton and sent Wilson into Prince on the apron, taking them both out. Ford hit a dive to the outside on Wilson and Prince before getting the Frog Splash in the ring for the win on SmackDown.

Result: The Street Profits def. Pretty Deadly

Grade: B-

WWE SmackDown Results: Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair vs. Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae

Jade took some big double-team moves early before Candice got a nearfall off a double stomp. Jade was isolated but took Indi down with a big boot before tagging Bianca.

Belair got an inverted slam on Candice and dropped her on top of Indi as the match continued. Jade came back in and got a big boot to the face of LeRae before she and Belair hit Jaded and the KOD on Candice and Indi at the same time for the win.

Result: Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair def. Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae

After the match, Bianca and Jade said that they were looking to win the tag titles back from the Unholy Union.

Grade: B

Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton were next on WWE SmackDown to hype their match with the Bloodline.

Owens revealed heartbreaking news as he talked about his mother being in the hospital and that he had been with his family in Quebec for the last five days. He said that he was more serious than he had ever been in his career and that he would beat the Bloodline tomorrow with Cody and Randy.

WWE SmackDown Results: Bayley vs. Piper Niven

IYO SKY was watching from the front row and Bayley got some big strikes early on but got taken down with a powerbomb from Niven. Piper hit a senton on the champ for a near fall before Bayley returned with a bulldog and sent Niven outside.

Bayley missed the kick through the ropes and was sent into the ring post before we headed for a break. Back on SmackDown, Tifanny Stratton showed up at ringside before Niven blocked the Rose Plant in the ring but took a neckbreaker.

Green and Naomi fought at ringside before IYO, Lyra Valkyria, and Zoey Stark joined in. Stratton took them all out with a moonsault before Bayley dodged a splash in the ring and hit the Rose Plant for the win.

Result: Bayley def. Piper Niven

Nia Jax attacked Bayley after the match and took her down before trying for the Annihilator in the corner. Michin came in with a Kendo Stick and beat Nia out of the ring on SmackDown.

Grade: B+

WWE SmackDown Results: Austin Theory & Grayson Waller (c) vs. DIY - WWE Tag Team Championship match

Waller and Ciampa kicked off the match and both teams rushed the ring right away before the champs were sent outside. DIY hit double dives on Theory and Waller before we headed for another break. Back on SmackDown, the match headed outside and Gargano got a big move on the floor before getting a near fall in the ring.

Ciampa got the tag, but Waller took him off the apron before Theory got a near fall off a neckbreaker on Gargano. DIY got the Shatter Machine on Waller for a near fall before Waller got a near fall of his own with the Unprettier on Ciampa.

Gargano got a superkick on Theory before Waller took Project Ciampa and Meet in the Middle but Thoery broke up the pin. Gargano and Ciampa locked in simultaneous submission holds in the middle of the ring before picking up the win!

Result: DIY def. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller to become the new WWE Tag Team Champions

Grade: B+

Solo Sikoa was in a promo and said that Roman Reigns was no longer that Tribal Chief since he wasn't strong enough to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Sikoa added that he would win the title for himself and prove that he was the real Tribal Chief, earning the respect of his family. Solo ended the segment with - If Roman Reigns wants the title back, he would have to beat him to take it from him!