WWE SmackDown Results 3/8/24
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
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Commentators: (Corey Graves & Wade Barrett)
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Transcription by Josh Lopez
Logan Paul, KSI, Randy Orton Segment
Logan Paul: Dallas, Texas. Dallas, you are my city of firsts. Two years ago, Logan Paul wrestled his first WrestleMania, right here in Dallas. And tonight, Dallas, you will be the first to witness history unfold right before your eyes. If you know anything about me, you will know that I’m a conqueror. I’m not doing that. No, this is my moment. You all suck. Look, I’m a conqueror. I didn’t just joined WWE to take part, I joined the WWE to takeover. You can chant what but look at me. The best rookie year of all-time. The United States Champion. The most viral athlete in this company. Everything I touch turns into gold. Nobody can garner attention like me. And yeah, I’m successful, but I’m not talking about my title. I’m not talking about my massively successful YouTube Channel. I’m not talking about my podcast. I’m not talking about my boxing matches. I’m not even talking about my five star wrestling matches, you’re welcome. I’m talking about the thing you love. I’m talking about the WWE.
Ever since my first appearance, right here in Dallas, we’ve broken every record. The highest viewership at every event. Every single PLE, sold out. The biggest deals the company has ever done. You don’t get it, do you? I’m the secret sauce. And the WWE, business is booming. One can almost say that the WWE is in its prime. Boy, Dallas, do I have a surprise for you. Drum roll, please. No, Dallas, you’re not dreaming, my company, prime hydration has partnered with the WWE to be the first ever center ring sponsor of this great organization. Starting at WrestleMania, and every PLE from now on. I am glad that you are as excited as I am, because now I would like to welcome, to the prime ring, England’s finest, another social media megastar, and my partner in prime, KSI. He came all the way from England to show up to this hell hole, just for this moment. Hey, Dallas, I think a moment this big deserves a big photo, so smile back there, I’m going to make you famous. Maybe I’ll tag you, probably not. Where is he?
Randy Orton’s music plays. Logan escapes The RKO. Orton nails KSI with The RKO to close the segment. Orton pours a bottle of prime on top of KSI.
First Match: Randy Orton & Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller
Kevin Owens and Austin Theory will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Owens applies a side headlock. Theory whips Owens across the ring. Owens drops Theory with a shoulder tackle. Owens taunts Waller. Theory drops down on the canvas. Theory leapfrogs over Owens. Owens with a deep arm-drag. Owens applies an arm-bar. Theory backs Owens into the ropes. Theory kicks Owens in the gut. Theory is throwing haymakers at Owens. Owens reverses out of the irish whip from Theory. Owens scores the elbow knockdown. Owens with a Senton Splash. Orton and Waller are tagged in. Waller talks smack to Orton. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Orton backs Waller into the turnbuckles. Orton with a thumb to the eye. Orton transitions into a corner mount. Orton knocks Theory off the ring apron. Waller attacks Orton from behind. Waller hammers down on the back of Orton’s neck. Waller tags in Theory. Double Irish Whip. Orton holds onto the ropes. Orton with two toe kicks. Orton uppercuts Theory. Orton tags in Owens. Owens with repeated corner clotheslines. Theory reverses out of the irish whip from Owens. Owens launches Theory over the top rope.
Theory with The Roll Through Dropkick. Theory tags in Waller. Waller blasts Orton off the apron. Waller with a Sliding Lariat to Owens. Theory and Waller have complete control of the match during the commercial break. Owens is displaying his fighting spirit. Theory with southpaw haymakers. Theory tags in Waller. Double Vertical Suplex. Waller mocks Orton. Owens blocks The RKO. Owens shoves Waller into Theory. Owens tags in Orton. Orton with two clotheslines. Orton ducks a clothesline from Waller. Orton Powerslams Waller. Orton goes for The Draping DDT, but Theory gets in the way. Waller slams Orton’s head on the top rope. Owens with a Flying Cannonball Senton off the apron. Waller whips Owens into the ringside barricade. Orton hits The Draping DDT. Orton gets distracted by Theory. Waller rolls Orton over for a two count. Waller scores a right jab. Waller tags in Theory. Owens nails Waller with The Stunner. Owens ducks a clothesline from Theory. Orton and Owens connects with The Pop Up RKO to pickup the victory. After the match, Logan Paul attacks Orton and Owens from behind. Orton snatches the brass knuckles away from Paul. Orton nearly punches Owens. Paul retreats to the outside.
Winner: Randy Orton & Kevin Owens via Pinfall
– We get a video recap of Damage CTRL’s beatdown of Bayley from last week.
Bayley Sit-Down Interview
Kayla Braxton: Bayley, thank you so much for joining me. Look, you’ve had a tough couple of weeks. Even just last week, Dakota Kai turned on you, even after she convinced you that she left Damage CTRL. How are you feeling after everything that happened?
Bayley: Honestly, Kayla, I’m hanging by a thread. You know, things have felt off between us for so long, but I never imagined that we would get to this point. And even though they’ve been fake to me for months now, I keep questioning myself like, what was real? Was our friendship real? Did they believe in me or were they just using me? And then, Dakota, you know, last week, she used our history against us. When I was in my most vulnerable place, she knew what she was doing. She manipulated me, she tricked me, and I fell for it.
Kayla Braxton: What do you have to say to people who think that, maybe you had it coming?
Bayley: Well, Kayla, you know, very well, that I have made a lot of enemies over the past few years. And honestly, some of that stuff I just did because I like the attention, and I wanted to get to the top. But most of the things that I did, I did for Iyo and Dakota. I would have done anything for Damage CTRL, and I didn’t care who I offended in the process. But it’s all back firing on me. I’m paying for it. And everything that I built is back firing on me. And I’m all alone.
Kayla Braxton: Well, looking ahead to WrestleMania, how does this effect your preparation for your title match against Iyo?
Bayley: Well, the good thing is, it’s made me more focus. Damage CTRL made the biggest mistake of their life underestimating me. There is a reason why I have been in this spot for so long, it’s because I can adapt. I built Damage CTRL with all of my heart. And I will do everything in my soul to break them.
– Naomi tells Bianca BelAir that she feels bad for her. Bianca doesn’t understand where Naomi is coming from because Bayley had this coming to her. She has no sympathy for her at all. Naomi wasn’t here when Damage CTRL arrived, but they would have treated her the same way they treated Bianca. Bianca passively aggressively wishes Bayley luck at WrestleMania.
Second Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Karrion Kross w/Scarlett Bordeaux
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Lashley drives his knee into the midsection of Kross. Lashley with clubbing blows to Kross’s back. Lashley with a corner clothesline. Lashley follows that with repeated shoulder blocks. Lashley whips Kross into the turnbuckles. Kross kicks Lashley in the face. Kross is throwing haymakers at Lashley. Kross with The Fisherman’s Suplex. Kross repeatedly stomps on the left leg of Lashley. Lashley with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Lashley clotheslines Kross over the top rope. Lashley sends Kross ribs first into the ringside barricade. Scarlett stops Lashley in his tracks. Kross rocks Lashley with a forearm smash. Kross drives Lashley shoulder first into the steel ring post. Kross has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Kross applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Kross stomps on Lashley’s back. Kross repeatedly stomps on Lashley’s chest. Kross with The Exploder Suplex for a two count. Kross applies a rear chin lock. Lashley with elbows into the midsection of Kross.
Kross clotheslines Lashley over the top rope. Lashley drops Kross with a Lariat on the floor. Lashley drives Kross face first into the ring post. Lashley rolls Kross back into the ring. Kross side steps Lashley into the turnbuckles. Kross blocks The Hurt Lock. Kross with a Flatliner into the top turnbuckle pad. Kross with a Modified Death Valley Driver for a two count. Kross talks smack to Lashley. Lashley fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Kross decks Lashley with a back elbow smash. Lashley ducks a clothesline from Kross. Lashley hits The SpineBuster. Lashley prepares for The Spear. The AOP attacks Lashley which forces the disqualification. After the match, The Street Profits storms into the ring. All hell is breaking loose in Dallas. AOP catches Ford in mid-air. Dawkins with a Flying Crossbody Block off the ring apron. Lashley drops Kross with a Flatliner. Lashley goes for The Hurt Lock, but Scarlett gets in the way. B-Fab slaps Scarlett. Scarlett runs away from B-Fab. Lashley applies The Hurt Lock. The Final Testament lays out The Street Profits. Kross plants Lashley with The Final Prayer.
Winner: Bobby Lashley via Disqualification
– Elektra Lopez pokes fun at Dragon Lee pretending to be Rey Mysterio. Santos Escobar wants to set the record straight. The LWO is in the past. Legado shoves down Lee. Escobar says that Lee is no Rey Mysterio. Lee will be having a match with Angel Garza later on tonight.
– Congratulations go out to Bull Nakano and The US Express who are the latest members of the 2024 Class of the WWE Hall Of Fame.
Third Match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Mia Yim
Yim ducks a clothesline from Stratton. Yim with the backslide cover for a one count. Stratton blocks Eat Defeat. Stratton pulls Yim down to the mat. Stratton flexes her muscles. Stratton slams Yim’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Yim thrust kicks the midsection of Stratton. Yim slams Stratton’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Yim with a knife edge chop. Stratton with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Stratton follows that with a Back Handspring Elbow. Stratton with a Running Double Foot Stomp for a two count.
Stratton stomps on Yim’s back. Stratton puts her knee on the back of Yim’s neck. Stratton talks smack to Yim. Stratton tugs on Yim’s hair. Yim with heavy bodyshots. Stratton with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Stratton kicks Yim in the back. Stratton continues to use the middle rope as a weapon. Stratton with a Running Hip Attack. Yim fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Yim with The Fisherman’s Suplex. Yim goes for The Styles Clash, but Stratton counters with The Alabama Slam. Stratton connects with The Prettiest MoonSault Ever to pickup the victory.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton via Pinfall
AJ Styles Promo
This is for LA Knight, and anyone else wondering why I would fly across the world to do what I did at Elimination Chamber. You see, it’s simple, I watched you, LA Knight, walk around here as if you own the place. But in reality, you don’t deserve to be in the same locker room as AJ Styles. And I had to admit, even I thought your schtick was funny, until you had the audacity to steal momentum at my expense. See, I’ve been around the block a few times, and I understand that this is a cutthroat place to be. So, let me break it down, so you, LA Knight, can understand. You’re an overachieving, under talented, loudmouth, who is desperately in need to be humbled. And I am a phenomenal choice for the job.
– We see LA Knight destroy a television monitor in the backstage area. Knight calls Styles boring. He dares Styles to be a man and show up next week.
Fourth Match: Dragon Lee vs. Angel Garza w/Legado Del Fantasma
Lee starts things off with a Shotgun Dropkick. Lee is throwing haymakers at Garza. Garza shoves down Lee. Lee with a Corner Dropkick. Lee sweeps out the legs of Garza. Combination Cabron. Lee repeatedly stomps on Garza’s chest. Lee nails Garza with The Shibata Dropkick for a one count. Lee slaps Garza in the chest. Garza reverses out of the irish whip from Lee. Garza drops down on the canvas. Garza leapfrogs over Lee. Garza starts favoring his right knee. Garza with a running dropkick. Garza transitions into a ground and pound attack. Garza HeadButts Lee. Garza with a Running Knee Strike that sends Lee tumbling to the floor. Garza poses for the crowd. Garza has complete control of the match during the commercial break.
Garza sends Lee to the corner. Lee flips over a clothesline from Garza. Lee with The Deadlift SitOut PowerBomb. Lee with three haymakers. Garza reverses out of the irish whip from Lee. Lee scores two forearm knockdowns. Lee thrust kicks the midsection of Garza. Lee SuperKicks Garza. Lee with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Garza launches Lee over the top rope. Lee kicks the top turnbuckle pad into Garza’s face. Garza HeadButts Lee. Lee gets Garza tied up in the tree of woe. Lee with The Flying Double Foot Stomp. Garza wisely exits the ring. Lee lands The SomerSault Plancha. Lee rolls Garza back into the ring. Garza SuperKicks Lee. Garza talks smack to Lee. Garza whips Lee across the ring. Garza goes for The Pop Up PowerBomb, but Lee counters with The Hurricanrana to pickup the victory. After the match, Legado Del Fantasma gangs up on Lee. Legado plants Lee with The Cerberus PowerBomb.
Winner: Dragon Lee via Pinfall
– Rey Mysterio will return next week.
Damage CTRL Promo
Dakota Kai: Oh, boo, hoo, Bayley. You say you put your heart into creating Damage CTRL. But let’s be honest, I’ve always been the brains.
Kairi Sane: If you were smarter, you would have seen it coming faster.
Asuka: It was easy to manipulate you. And it always has been.
Iyo Sky: You were never part of our vision. It was Iyo’s era from day one.
Dakota Kai: You say you want to tear us apart, prove it. We’ll see you in the ring next week.
The Bloodline, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins Segment
Roman Reigns: Dallas, Texas. Greatness stands before you now. Acknowledge us.
Cody Rhodes: I know it’s a little tense. A lot of bad blood, but if I’m being honest, I feel very lucky to be standing in this ring. I think perhaps the four of us should take a moment, feel this, right here in a sold-out Dallas, Texas. Rock, I have heard your challenge, and I’ve heard the stipulations that come with said challenge for a match, this match, a tag team match at WrestleMania. I got to ask; do you have the authority to make that stipulation? I mean I’m only asking because I believe it was last week, you acknowledged Roman as your Tribal Chief. I think we can cut through all of this. You wanted an answer about WrestleMania. You wanted it, face-to-face. So, here’s our answer when it comes to your challenge.
The Rock: Hey, you shut your mouth right now, boy. You shut your mouth, and you walking clown show, you shut your mouth before you even start talking. And before you go ahead and say something stupid, and accept this challenge in front of the world, let The Rock drop some gospel on your punk ass, right here, right now. The Rock acknowledged him as his tribal chief because it’s what family does. We are family. It’s what we do. WrestleMania, Night One, let The Rock reiterate the stakes. If you and you beat The Rock and Roman Reigns on Night One, then on Night Two of WrestleMania, you will be free of The Bloodline. You will be free to achieve that story, and the dream of your dad. Now, when The Rock and Roman Reigns beat both of your candy asses on Night One, then on Night Two, it’s Bloodline Rules, anything goes. Which means, The Rock will do everything within his power to make sure you do not walk out Universal Champion. That said, do you accept?
Seth Rollins: Will you shut the hell up? For once in your life, will you shut the hell up? We know the stakes. The future of the industry is on the line. We get that. And you listen to me, and you listen to me, good, Mr. Midlife Crisis. You had your time. You damn sure can’t have ours. So, you want your answer? The biggest WrestleMania of all-time, biggest tag team match of all-time. We accept.
Roman Reigns: Oh my god! You just going to let him answer for you? You must be an idiot. You must be from Texas or something. You’re going to let this cross-dresser make your future decisions for you? I mean, come on, this is it, right here. This is your future. When I beat you at WrestleMania on Sunday, that’s it. As far as I’m concerned, you don’t get another shot. Your story is over. It’s done for you now.
The Rock: It is over. And let The Rock tell you something, and let The Rock tell you something, you walking clown emoji piece of shit. You shut your mouth, and you listen to The Rock. Because it goes down like this. The Rock will do everything in his power to make sure that you don’t win, and to make sure that title goes away. The Rock is a director of TKO, which mean he owns WWE, which means he’s your boss and your boss. Cody Rhodes, listen to The Rock, with everything in The Rock’s guts, if you do not complete this story, and you don’t win, you will never, ever get another shot at this, again. You run your mouth. You chant your chants. Listen, look at The Rock’s eyes when he tells you this, this is family. This right now is family. Roman’s grandfather, looking down is proud. The Rock’s grandfather, the High Chief is looking down. And right now, your dad, The American Dream, one of The Rock’s heroes is looking down. Isn’t it true that you are the youngest of three? And isn’t it true that your sister was a cheerleader for The Dallas Cowboys? And isn’t it true that your brother is a future Hall Of Famer? Yeah, and you are 20 years younger than your siblings, is that right? You know why? Because you were a mistake. Let him go.
Cody proceeds to slap Rock in the face as the show goes off the air.
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