Tonight’s WWE SmackDown took place from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida and was broadcast on the FOX network. Here are the big news items from the show.
-Bianca Belair defeated Tiffany Stratton in the Queen of the Ring quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Nia Jax handed Jade Cargill her first WWE lost in their QOTR quarterfinal, albeit by disqualification. This means that Belair will face Jax in the semifinals next Friday.
We’re kicking off #SmackDown with the Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals! Who will advance? @BiancaBelairWWE or @tiffstrattonwwe? #WWEKingAndQueen #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/agc1yOc2vf
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
BIANCA ADVANCES! @BiancaBelairWWE moves one step closer to #WWEKingAndQueen! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/jqCDJ9TvUw
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
Come on, Nia Jax
Nia Jax knew exactly what she was doing when she pulled out that steel chair #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/4OKkf7BqSz
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
NIA JAX ADVANCES
Nia Jax moves one step closer to #WWEKingAndQueen! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/B2ApDYdBkb
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
-Tama Tonga defeated LA Knight and Randy Orton defeated Carmelo Hayes in tonight’s King of the Ring quarterfinals. The two men will clash in the semifinals next week.
Tama Tonga is RELENTLESS!
Will @RealLAKnight be able to pull through and pick up the W? pic.twitter.com/0Ih5MzpNin
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
TAMA TONGA ADVANCES
Tama Tonga moves one step closer to #WWEKingAndQueen! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/8Eqy4AseMy
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
RANDY ORTON JUST KILLED MELO WITH A RKO AND WILL FACE TAMA TONGA NEXT #Smackdown pic.twitter.com/CU8pwRyo6t
— CrispyWrestling (@CrispyWrestlin) May 18, 2024
LINEUP FOR MAY 24TH SMACKDOWN:
-Nia Jax vs. Bianca Belair Queen of the Ring semifinal
-Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga King of the Ring semifinal
-AJ Styles confronts Nick Aldis
-Bayley invites Chelsea Green to meet her in the ring
