WWE SmackDown Results 2/23/24
The Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Commentators: (Corey Graves & Wade Barrett)
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Liv Morgan vs. Tiffany Stratton
Bianca BelAir is watching this match from the ringside area. Morgan ducks a clothesline from Stratton. Morgan blocks a boot from Stratton. Morgan with a forearm smash. Stratton exits the ring. Stratton is trying to leave. Morgan attacks Stratton from behind. Morgan throws Stratton into the steel ring steps. Morgan rolls Stratton back into the ring. Morgan hooks the outside leg for a two count. Stratton drives Morgan face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Stratton with The Discus Lariat for a two count. Stratton kicks Morgan in the ribs. Morgan with a shot the midsection of Stratton. Stratton slams Morgan’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Stratton goes for a Bodyslam, but Morgan lands back on her feet. Morgan drops Stratton with The BackStabber for a two count. Morgan sends Stratton to the corner. Morgan with a Running Hip Attack. Stratton kicks Morgan in the face. Stratton with a Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Stratton with a Biel Throw. Stratton levels Morgan with The Body Avalanche. Morgan responds with The Crucifix Driver for a two count.
Stratton regroups on the outside. Stratton has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Stratton puts her knees on the back of Morgan’s neck. Stratton applies a rear chin lock. Morgan with heavy bodyshots. Stratton rocks Morgan with a forearm smash. Stratton toys around with Morgan. Morgan with rapid fire haymakers. Stratton drives her knee into the midsection of Morgan. Running Forearm/Knee Lift Exchange. Stratton decks Morgan with a back elbow smash. Morgan with two diving shoulder tackles. Morgan kicks Stratton in the chest. Morgan with a Pump Kick. Morgan with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Morgan pops back on her feet. Morgan follows that with a Running Hip Attack. Morgan with a Rising Knee Strike.
Morgan delivers The Flying CodeBreaker for a two count. Stratton responds with The SpineBuster for a two count. Stratton drags Morgan to the corner. Stratton goes for The PME, but Morgan ducks out of the way. Morgan with a Double Foot Stomp. Morgan with a Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Stratton answers with a JawBreaker. Stratton blocks The CodeBreaker. Stratton hits The Cartwheel Alabama Slam for a two count. Morgan stops Stratton in her tracks. Morgan with The Springboard Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Stratton drives Morgan face first into the announce table. Stratton slaps BelAir in the face. Morgan with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Morgan knocks BelAir off the ring apron. Stratton rolls Morgan over to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton via Pinfall
– Kayla Braxton had a backstage interview with Drew McIntyre. With it being 24 hours away from the biggest match of his career, what’s his mindset going into Elimination Chamber? Every moment of his career will mean nothing if doesn’t win tomorrow night. He will feel as useless as CM Punk’s return to the WWE. Bobby Lashley interrupts the conversation. Lashley appreciates McIntyre’s troll game. It’s almost as comical as when he defeated McIntyre at WrestleMania 37.
– Cedric Alexander & Ashante Thee Adonis Vignette.
– We get a video recap of The Bloodline invading Monday Night Raw.
The Bloodline Segment
Jimmy Uso: Hey, uce, you should have seen the look on his face. He was like, man, why did you do this to me? We were supposed to be together. Uce, YEET, NO YEET. Hey, I wish you could’ve saw him, bro. I kicked him right in the face.
Roman Reigns: Hold up. Who sent you to Raw?
Jimmy Uso: Paul Heyman. Yes, he called the play, I ran the play. Listen, I double checked, triple checked what everything was, uce. He called it, I went. I did exactly what the play was. Honestly, I ran it perfectly if you ask me.
Roman Reigns: Oh, you’re just about to stooge, Paul? Alright, I called the play. I made that call. You ran it to perfection. That’s what I’m talking about.
Paul Heyman: My Tribal Chief, Grayson Waller is here.
Roman Reigns: Bring him to me.
Paul Heyman: Yes, My Tribal Chief.
Roman Reigns: This will be good.
Second Match: Bron Breakker vs. Dante Chen
Breakker with a waist lock takedown. Breakker launches Chen to the corner. Chen side steps Breakker into the turnbuckles. Chen dropkicks Breakker. Breakker drops Chen with a running shoulder tackle. Chen whips Breakker across the ring. Breakker ducks under two clotheslines from Chen. Breakker with a running clothesline. Breakker plays to the crowd. Chen slams Breakker’s head on the top rope. Chen rocks Breakker with a forearm smash. Chen goes for a Springboard Crossbody Block, but Breakker counters with a Powerslam. Breakker connects with The Spear to pickup the victory.
Winner: Bron Breakker via Pinfall
– Kayla Braxton had a backstage interview with The Judgment Day. Finn Balor pokes fun at the thought of The New Catch Republic being legitimate competition. In reality, they don’t stand a chance tomorrow night. Damian Priest says that they’ll pick up the bones after Dominik and JD wipes the floor with them.
– Elektra Lopez tells Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro that they are making a mistake staying loyal to Rey Mysterio. Legado Del Fantasma jumps The LWO from behind. Santos Escobar says that there’s a price to pay for The LWO turning their backs on him.
Third Match: The New Catch Republic vs. Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh w/The Judgment Day
Tyler Bate and JD McDonagh will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Strong lockup. Bate applies a side headlock. McDonagh reverses the hold. Bate whips McDonagh across the ring. McDonagh drops Bate with a shoulder tackle. Bate drops down on the canvas. Bate leapfrogs over McDonagh. McDonagh holds onto the ropes. Bate tells McDonagh to bring it. Test Of Strength. Bate with a Headscissors Takeover that sends McDonagh to the outside. Bate leapfrogs over McDonagh. Bate with The Monkey Flip. Bate tags in Dunne. Double Irish Whip. Double Back Body Drop. Following a snap mare takeover, Dunne stomps on McDonagh’s chest. Dunne tags in Bate. Assisted Senton Splash for a one count. McDonagh reverses out of the irish whip from Bate. Bate decks McDonagh with a back elbow smash. Bate knocks Mysterio off the ring apron. Bate launches McDonagh over the top rope. McDonagh brings Bate down to the mat. McDonagh tags in Mysterio. Mysterio with The Slingshot Senton for a one count. Mysterio punches Bate. Mysterio tags in McDonagh. McDonagh kicks Bate in the gut. McDonagh uppercuts Bate. McDonagh tags in Mysterio.
Bate whips McDonagh into the turnbuckles. Bate uppercuts Mysterio. Mysterio reverses out of the irish whip from Bate. Bate kicks Mysterio in the face. Bate tags in Dunne. Dunne clotheslines Mysterio. Dunne with a knee drop on the left shoulder of Mysterio. Dunne starts bending Mysterio’s fingers. Dunne stomps on Mysterio’s ribs. Dunne repeatedly slams the right knee of Mysterio on the canvas. Dunne stomps on the right ankle of Mysterio. Dunne tags in Bate. Double Elbow Stomp. Mysterio reverses out of the irish whip from Bate. Bate dives over Mysterio. McDonagh sends Bate tumbling to the floor. Mysterio knocks Dunne off the apron. McDonagh blasts Bate with The PK. Judgment Day has complete control of the match during the commercial break. McDonagh with a falling sledge for a two count. Bate attacks the midsection of McDonagh. McDonagh with a leaping double knee strike. McDonagh tags in Mysterio. Mysterio repeatedly stomps on Bate’s chest. Mysterio taunts Dunne. Mysterio goes for The Three Amigos, but Bate counters with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. Dunne and McDonagh are tagged in. Dunne with a series of enzuigiri’s. Dunne with a Release German Suplex. Dunne repeatedly stomps on McDonagh’s fingers. Dunne with The Roundhouse Kick. Dunne hits The X-Plex for a two count.
Dunne fish hooks McDonagh. Dunne with a knife edge chop. Dunne tags in Bate. NCR goes for a Double BrainBuster, but Mysterio gets in the way. NCR gangs up on Mysterio. Bate treats McDonagh as a punching bag. Bate delivers The Airplane Spin. McDonagh rolls Bate over for a two count. Bate with another Airplane Spin to McDonagh. Bate tags in Dunne. Double Enzuigiri. Handspring Lariat/German Suplex Combination for a two count. Bate uppercuts Mysterio. Mysterio launches Bate over the top rope. Dunne clotheslines Mysterio over the top rope. McDonagh goes for The Devil Inside, but Dunne counters with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Dunne slaps McDonagh in the chest. Dunne rocks McDonagh with a forearm smash. McDonagh goes for a German Suplex, but Dunne lands back on his feet. McDonagh ducks a clothesline from Dunne. McDonagh with The Standing Spanish Fly for a two count. McDonagh goes for The MoonSault, but Dunne gets his knees up in the air. McDonagh HeadButts Dunne. Mysterio nails Dunne with The 619 behind the referee’s back. Bate responds with Bop and Bang. Bate side steps McDonagh into the turnbuckles. Dunne snaps McDonagh’s fingers. Dunne tags in Bate. NCR connects with The Double Tyler Driver #97 to pickup the victory. After the match, NCR gets into a brawl with Finn Balor and Damian Priest.
Winner: The New Catch Republic via Pinfall
– We get a preview of the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match.
– Kevin Owens runs into Logan Paul, Grayson Waller and Austin Theory in a backstage area. Owens hopes that Paul finds a way to bring the brass knuckles into the Elimination Chamber. Paul wonders why Theory and Waller didn’t jump Owens. Paul Heyman joins the conversation. Heyman was never liked Owens. Heyman tells Waller that the Tribal Chief is looking for him.
– We see Nick Aldis bringing Dakota Kai to the trainer’s room.
Fourth Match: The Authors Of Pain w/The Final Testament vs. The Street Profits w/Bobby Lashley & B-Fab
Akam and Montez Ford will start things off. Ford with two dropkicks. Akam drives Ford back first into the turnbuckles. Akam with rapid fire bodyshots. Akam tags in Rezar. Rezar drives his knee into the midsection of Ford. Rezar punches Ford in the back. Ford attacks the midsection of Rezar. Dawkins tags himself in. Ford whips Rezar across the ring. Ford drops down on the canvas. Dawkins dropkicks Rezar. Double Shoulder Tackle. Assisted MoonSault for a one count. Rezar brings Dawkins to his corner. Akam tags himself in. Akam with a flurry of bodyshots. Akam whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins kicks Akam in the face. Dawkins dumps Akam out of the ring. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Rezar. Dawkins dumps Rezar over the top rope. Dawkins lands The SomerSault Plancha. AOP has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Rezar with clubbing crossfaces. Rezar applies the cravate. Rezar punches Ford in the back. Rezar tags in Akam.
Assisted Knee Lift for a two count. Akam puts his knee on the back of Ford’s neck. Akam tags in Rezar. Rezar kicks Ford in the gut. Ford with two shoulder blocks. Rezar knocks Ford off the ring apron. Rezar hammers down on the back of Ford’s neck. Rezar applies a front face lock. Ford with heavy bodyshots. Ford thrust kicks the midsection of Rezar. Ford punches Akam. Ford with a knee lift to Rezar. Rezar dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Ford drives Rezar shoulder first into the steel ring post. Dawkins and Akam are tagged in. Dawkins with two clotheslines. Akam kicks Dawkins in the gut. Akam whips Dawkins across the ring. Dawkins leapfrogs over Akam. Dawkins with a corkscrew back elbow. Dawkins with The 360 Stinger Splash. Dawkins follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Dawkins hits The Silencer for a two count. Akam fights out of the fireman’s carry position.
Akam side steps Dawkins into the turnbuckles. Akam drops Dawkins with The Big Boot. Akam tags in Rezar. AOP delivers The Final Chapter for a two count. Akam sends Ford crashing to the outside. Rezar tags in Akam. Dawkins dropkicks Rezar. Dawkins rocks Akam with a forearm smash. Dawkins tags in Ford. Doomsday BlockBuster for a two count. Rezar with a forearm smash. Ford SuperKicks Rezar. Dawkins clotheslines Rezar to the floor. Akam blocks The Thrust Kick. Akam goes for a Powerslam, but Ford lands back on his feet. Ford with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Karrion Kross shoves Ford off the top turnbuckle. B-Fab pulls Scarlett off the apron. Lashley clotheslines Kross. Lashley launches Kross over the ringside barricade. All hell is breaking loose. Kross repeatedly wraps the right shoulder of Lashley around the ring post. Kross smashes the right shoulder of Lashley with a steel chair. AOP connects with their SitOut PowerBomb/NeckBreaker Combination to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Authors Of Pain via Pinfall
– Dakota Kai tells Bayley that Damage CTRL jumped her in the locker room. Bayley would have every reason to not believe her. Bayley says that Damage CTRL won’t get away with this. Dakota wants Bayley to know that she’ll have her back. They are going to make Damage CTRL pay.
– Next week on SmackDown, Bayley & Dakota Kai will battle The Kabuki Warriors. Carlito will collide with Santos Escobar In A Street Fight.
Roman Reigns & Grayson Waller Segment
Paul Heyman: My Tribal Chief, this is Grayson Waller.
Roman Reigns: Move. Sit. I want to tell you something. But it’s for your ears only.
Fifth Match: LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre
Logan Paul joins the commentary team for this match. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. McIntyre backs Knight into the turnbuckles. Knight ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. Knight is throwing haymakers at McIntyre. McIntyre kicks Knight in the gut. McIntyre with a chop/haymaker combination. McIntyre whips Knight into the turnbuckles. Knight kicks McIntyre in the face. Knight with a flying clothesline. McIntyre reverses out of the irish whip from Knight. Knight with a NeckBreaker. Knight repeatedly stomps on McIntyre’s back. Knight with a Running Knee Strike. McIntyre blocks The BFT. McIntyre goes for The Falcon Arrow, but Knight lands back on his feet. Knight rolls McIntyre over for a two count. McIntyre HeadButts Knight. McIntyre stares at Paul. Knight dumps McIntyre over the top rope. Knight with a flying clothesline off the ring apron. Knight poses for the crowd. Knight with a straight right hand. Short-Arm Reversal by McIntyre. McIntyre with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex on the floor. Kevin Owens makes his way to the ringside area.
McIntyre catapults Knight face first into the support beam. McIntyre has complete control of the match during the commercial break. McIntyre applies an arm-bar. Knight with heavy bodyshots. McIntyre sends Knight to the corner. McIntyre kicks Knight in the ribs for a two count. McIntyre transitions into a ground and pound attack. Chop Exchange. McIntyre kicks the left knee of Knight. McIntyre with a blistering chop. McIntyre with a Vertical Toss. McIntyre stomps on Knight’s face. McIntyre is lighting up Knight’ chest. Knight kicks McIntyre in the face. Knight unloads a flurry of jabs. Knight ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. Knight with an Inverted Atomic Drop. McIntyre reverses out of the irish whip from Knight. Knight dives over McIntyre. Knight ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. Knight kicks McIntyre in the gut. Knight drops McIntyre with The DDT for a two count.
McIntyre denies The BFT. McIntyre with a toe kick. McIntyre punches Knight in the back. McIntyre ascends to the top turnbuckle. Knight with The Leaping SuperPlex for a two count. Knight goes for a Vertical Suplex, but McIntyre lands back on his feet. McIntyre hits The Future Shock DDT. McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but Knight ducks out of the way. Knight repeatedly slams McIntyre’s head on the announce table. Knight resets the referee’s ten count. Knight talks smack to Paul. McIntyre with a straight right hand. McIntyre throws Knight into Owens. McIntyre rolls Knight back into the ring. Owens attacks McIntyre from behind which forces the disqualification. After the match, McIntyre shoves Owens into Paul. Knight tees off on McIntyre. All hell is breaking loose in Utah. Knight drops McIntyre with The BFT. Bobby Lashley Spears Knight. Paul with a Flying Head Kick. Owens responds with The Stunner. Lashley Spears Owens. McIntyre nails Lashley with The Claymore. McIntyre pops back on his feet. Randy Orton plants McIntyre with The RKO as the show goes off the air.
Winner: Drew McIntyre via Disqualification
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