WWE SmackDown Results 2/23 - Tiffany Stratton Faces Liv Morgan, LA Knight Takes On Drew McIntyre
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on February 23, 2024, coming to you from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah!
Tiffany Stratton and Liv Morgan will both be competing in the Women's Elimination Chamber match at WWE Elimination Chamber tomorrow against Naomi, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, and Raquel Rodriguez. However, before they do, they will be going head-to-head against one another.
Like Stratton and Morgan, LA Knight and Drew McIntyre will be squaring off with each other before both participating in the Men's Elimination Chamber match. Knight and McIntyre will be joining Randy Orton, Kevin Owens, United States Champion Logan Paul, and Bobby Lashley in Perth, Australia.
Speaking of Lashley, his teammates The Street Profits will be going one-on-one with the Authors of Pain. Akam and Rezar defeated "NXT" stars Javier Bernal and Beau Morris in tag team competition last week as the issues between them, their Final Testament teammates, Lashley, and The Profits continue to boil over.
Before they challenge Damian Priest and Finn Balor for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship tomorrow, New Catch Republic's Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate will be facing Priest and Balor's Judgment Day stablemates Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh tonight.
Despite being one half of the current "NXT" Tag Team Champions along with Baron Corbin, Bron Breakker officially signed a contract to become the newest member of the "SmackDown" roster during last week's edition of the show. Tonight, he will be competing in his first match on the brand.
We are live! Wade Barrett and Corey Graves greet audiences at home as Bianca Belair makes her way down to watch the action from ringside. Liv Morgan and Tiffany Stratton follow.
Tiffany Stratton vs. Liv Morgan
The bell rings and Stratton rolls out of the ring. She makes her way to the back, but Morgan drags her back to ringside and tosses her into the steps. She dumps her back in the ring, then charges at her in the corner. Stratton sends her crashing into the turnbuckle, then levels her with a clothesline and lands a forearm on her spine. She then sends her crashing into adjacent top turnbuckles face first.Morgan responds with a backstabber, but Stratton connects with a boot and a double stomp. Morgan then executes a Crucifix Bomb on Stratton, but Stratton rolls out of the ring.
Back from the break, Stratton lands a forearm. Morgan responds with several right hands, but Stratton catches her with a knee to her midsection. Morgan lands an enzuigiri and kips up, then connects with a step-up knee and a Codebreaker off the middle rope. Stratton responds with a powerbomb and drags Morgan into the corner, then sets up for Prettiest Moonsault Ever. Morgan avoids it and plants Stratton, then looks for a Codebreaker. Stratton avoids it and lands an Alabama Slam, then drags her into the corner and looks for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for a second time. Morgan prevents her from landing it once again before the action spills to the outside and Stratton sends Morgan's face bouncing off the apron. She clocks Belair, leading to Belair hopping up on the apron. Morgan rolls up Stratton, but the referee doesn't see the fall, as he is distracted by Belair. Stratton sends Morgan crashing into Belair and rolls her up for the win.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
We then head backstage and see Bobby Lashley come face-to-face with Drew McIntyre.
Back from the break, we head over to a video of Cedric Alexander trying on looks at Ashante "Thee" Adonis' house.
We then head over to The Bloodline's dressing room and see Roman Reigns question Jimmy Uso about who told him to cost Jey Uso his match on "Raw" this past Monday. Jimmy says it was Paul Heyman, and Reigns clarifies that it was him. Heyman then walks in and informs Reigns that Grayson Waller is here to see him.
Back from the break, Bron Breakker makes his way down to the ring. Dante Chen is already waiting in the ring.
Bron Breakker vs. Dante Chen
The bell rings and Breakker sends Chen crashing into the mat. Chen lands a dropkick, but Breakker runs him over with a shoulder tackle and follows it up with a clothesline. Chen connects with a jawbreaker off the top rope, then looks to fly. Breakker catches him with a powerslam mid-air and a spear for the win.
Winner: Bron Breakker
Judgment Day then make their way down to the ring.
Back from the break, we see Elektra Lopez approach Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro to tell them they made the wrong decision in not following Santos Escobar. Angel and Berto then blindside them before Escobar appears to reiterate Lopez's message.
Back at ringside, New Catch Republic makes their way out.
New Catch Republic vs. Judgment Day
Bate and McDonagh begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. McDonagh connects with a shoulder tackle, but Bate delivers a hurricanrana using the ropes that sends McDonagh crashing to the outside. Dunne tags in and New Catch Republic delivers a double back body drop. Bate tags in and Dunne delivers a stomp to McDonagh. Bate dumps McDonagh onto the apron, but McDonagh trips him and tags in Dominik. Dominik delivers a right hand to Bate, then tags out to McDonagh. McDonagh delivers a boot to Bate's midsection and tags Dominik back in.
Bate delivers an uppercut to McDonagh before Dunne tags in and levels him. He delivers the double knees to Dominik's forearm and begins to target his fingers. He sends Dominik's knee repeatedly crashing into the mat, then stomps on his ankle. Bate tags in and delivers a stomp with Dunne.
Back from the break, Dominik tags in and fires off stomps on Bate in the corner. He then delivers The Three Amigos, but Bate reverses into a delayed vertical suplex when Dominik tries connecting with the third suplex. Dunne and McDonagh tag in, and Dunne lands a pair of enzuigiris on McDonagh. He then stomps on his hand and delivers a kick to his head before he sends McDonagh crashing into the mat and connects wtih a chop. Bate becomes legal and looks to land a double suplex on McDonagh, but Dominik saves McDonagh. Bate and Dunne then fire off right and left hands on him, and Bate delivers the Airplane Spin to Dominik He sends him crashing out of the ring, and McDonagh tries to roll him up, but Bate counters into an Airplane Spin on McDonagh.
Dunne tags in and delivers a German suplex-rebound clothesline combination with Bate. Dunne goes for a pin, but Dominik breaks the fall. Bate sends him crashing to the outside, and Dunne sends Dominik out there to join him. McDonagh looks for a headbutt, but Dunne counters into a forearm. McDonagh executes a Spanish Fly and a headbutt, and Dominik dials it up for the 619 on Dunne while McDonagh distracts the referee. Bate takes care of Dominik on the outside and becomes legal. New Catch Republic then delivers a double sit-out powerbomb for the win.
Winners: New Catch Republic
After the match, Finn Balor and Damian Priest march down to the ring. Bate levels Balor, but Priest looks to land a chokeslam on him and Dunne. Dunne and Bate fight him off, but Priest and Balor slide inside the ring. New Catch Republic then slide back out.
We then head backstage and see Kevin Owens encounter Logan Paul, Austin Theory, and Grayson Waller. Paul Heyman then walks in and tells Waller that Roman Reigns wants to see him.
Back at ringside, The Street Profits, Bobby Lashley, and B-Fab make their way down.
Back from the break, we see Dakota Kai being helped to the medical office.
Back at ringside, The Final Testament make their way out.
Authors of Pain (w/ The Final Testament) vs. The Street Profits (w/ Bobby Lashley and B-Fab)
Ford and Akam begin the action. The bell rings and Ford connects with a dropkick. Akam fires off a few right hands before Rezar tags in and delivers a right hand to Ford's spine. Dawkins tags in and sends Ford crashing on top of Rezar. Akam tags back in and fires off right and left hands on Dawkins' midsection as Rezar holds him in place. Dawkins sends Akam and Rezar crashing out of the ring, then flies over the top rope to level them.
Back from the break, Akam tags in and jams his knee into the back of Ford's neck. Rezar becomes legal and delivers a boot to Ford's midsection. Rezar continues wearing down Ford, but Ford sends him crashing down into the ring post shoulder first. Dawkins and Akam tag in, and Dawkins levels Akam. Dawkins delivers a splash into the corner, then delivers a twisting neckbreaker. He gets Akam up on his shoulders, but Akam escapes and delivers a boot. Rezar tags in and AOP double teams on Dawkins. Akam and Ford then become legal, and Dawkins gets Akam on his shoulders. Ford ascends to the top, and The Profits deliver a Super Blockbuster to him.
Dawkins and Rezar send one another crashing to the outside, and Ford lands an enzuigiri. He ascends to the top, but Karrion Kross trips him as Scarlett distracts the referee. B-Fab pulls her off as Lashley goes after Kross. He sends him crashing over the barricade and fires off right hands, but Kross sends his arm crashing into the ring post twice and uses a chair to target it. Ford then looks to go after Kross, but Akam clocks him. Rezar tags in, and AOP lands their finisher for the win.
Winners: Authors of Pain
We then head backstage and see Bayley check on Dakota Kai in the medical room. She asks for a minute alone with Kai, and Nick Aldis and the doctor leave. Bayley asks Kai what happen, and she explains that Damage CTRL attacked her. Bayley says she should've seen this coming, and says Damage CTRL won't get away with this. Kai tells Bayley that they'll make them pay, and Bayley hugs Kai.
Back from the break, we see Grayson Waller meet with Roman Reigns and say that what he's about to tell him is for his ears only.
Back at ringside, LA Knight makes his way down. Drew McIntyre follows, as does Logan Paul to join the commentary desk.
LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre
The bell rings and the two lock up. McIntyre connects with a chop, but Knight responds with a twisting neckbreaker and several boots in the corner and a clothesline off the apron on the outside. He fires off a right hand on McIntyre, but McIntyre responds with a belly-to-belly suplex. Kevin Owens takes a seat at the commentary desk opposite Paul as McIntyre catapults Knight into the bottom of the ring.
Back from the break, McIntyre fires off a few right hands on Knight. McIntyre delivers a chop to Knight in the corner, then tosses him across the ring and stomps on him. He whips him into the corner, but Knight catches him with a pair of boots and fires off right and left hands on him. He follows it up with an Atomic Drop and a clothesline, then delivers a DDT and looks for BFT. McIntyre blocks him from landing it and ascends to the top, but Knight meets him up there and delivers a superplex. McIntyre delivers a boot to Knight's midsection, then connects with the Futureshock DDT and sets up for the Claymore Kick. Knight ducks out of the way and sends McIntyre's head repeatedly bouncing off the announce desk.
Knight gets in Paul's face, and McIntyre delivers a right hand to his midsection. He then sends Knight crashing into Owens and dumps him back in the ring, but Owens goes after him and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: N/A (double disqualification due to outside interference)
McIntyre sends Owens crashing into Paul, but Knight fires off right hands on him. He and McIntyre then continue brawling as Owens and Paul do the same. Lashley connects with a spear on Knight, but Paul goes after him. Lashley lands a spear on Owens, but walks into a Claymore Kick from McIntyre. Randy Orton then appears in the ring and delivers an RKO to McIntyre. He stands tall as the show goes off the air.