WWE SmackDown Results 8/2 - Cody Rhodes & Solo Sikoa Meet In The Ring, Two Tag Team Title Matches

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on August 2, 2024, coming to you live from the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio!

One night before he defends the Undisputed Championship against Solo Sikoa, Cody Rhodes will be meeting with his SummerSlam challenger in the ring one last time tonight. Sikoa and the rest of The Bloodline have made Rhodes watch on as they attack his allies Randy Orton and Kevin Owens in the closing moments of the July 12 and 19 editions of "SmackDown".

#DIY will be putting the WWE Tag Team Championship on the line for the second time ever since dethroning A-Town Down Under as titleholders on the July 5 episode of "SmackDown" as they defend against Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga. Fatu and Tonga secured the right to challenge Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa when they emerged victorious in a Number One Contenders Gauntlet Match during last Friday's edition of "SmackDown".

Logan Paul will be making an appearance on tonight's show in his home state of Ohio. Paul will be defending the United States Championship against LA Knight at the Cleveland Browns Stadium tomorrow night as the issues between the duo have continuously been on the rise over the course of the past several weeks.

Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair will be challenging The Unholy Union for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Not only did Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre successfully retained their title against Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson of Meta-Four this past Tuesday on "NXT" programming, but Cargill and Belair have been vying to gain a shot at The Unholy Union's title since being dethroned by them at WWE Clash At The Castle back in June.

We are live! Wade Barrett and Corey Graves greet audiences at home as Cody Rhodes makes his way down to the ring. 

Rhodes asks Cleveland what they want to talk about, then revises his question and asks who they want to talk to. He then calls Solo Sikoa down to the ring and he makes his way out.

Sikoa demands that Cleveland acknowledge him, and Rhodes tells Sikoa it's not easy to do what he's done in regards to becoming the new "Tribal Chief". He says he admires what Sikoa has done from far away, but when the bell will ring at SummerSlam, Sikoa will find out that he has nothing to lose while he has everything on the line.

Sikoa asks Rhodes if he's done and tells him that he's wasting his time. He says he's running out of patience like Rhodes is running out of time as the Undisputed WWE Champion. Rhodes says he's not done, then says Sikoa is a self appointed "Tribal Chief" while he is undoubtedly the Undisputed WWE Champion. He says if he loses to Sikoa tomorrow night, he can't repay the debt he intends to towards Randy Orton and Kevin Owens if he loses. Sikoa points out that Rhodes keeps mentioning his Bloodline Rules match against Roman Reigns during Night Two of WrestleMania 40, then says he's dangerous rather than weak. He says he will show Rhodes just how dangerous he is tomorrow night, then challenges Rhodes to up the ante in their match tomorrow night by making it Bloodline Rules.

Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa make their way down to the ring through the crowd and surround the ring. Rhodes tells Fatu, Tonga, and Loa that he isn't scared of them, then accepts Sikoa's Bloodline Rules challenge. Sikoa tells Rhodes he could order Fatu, Tonga, and Loa to attack him, but he isn't going to in order to let Fatu and Tonga focus on winning the WWE Tag Team Championship later tonight. Rhodes tells Sikoa that he doesn't have to fight his family, but defeat the "Tribal Chief". He says since the "Tribal Chief" isn't present, he'll settle for the wannabe tomorrow night instead.

Andrade then makes his way down to the ring. Carmelo Hayes follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Hayes fires off a chop on Andrade in the corner, and the two take turns trying to lock in submission holds on one another. They then exchange chops, but Hayes connects with a dropkick on Andrade. Andrade responds with one of his own before he and Hayes roll up one another. Andrade sets up for The Message, but Hayes avoids it and rolls out of the ring.

Back from the break, Hayes sends Andrade crashing into the ring steps on the outside and fires off stomps on his head. He dumps Andrade back inside the ring and delivers a springboard lariat, then goes for a pin but Andrade kicks out. Hayes then wears Andrade down with a submission hold, but Andrade escapes and fires off right hands on Hayes' midsection. He then lands a Dragon Screw on Hayes and sends him crashing into the mat, then rocks him with a forearm from the apron and looks to fly back into the ring.

Hayes trips Andrade and brings him back into the ring over the top rope with a DDT. Hayes then ascends to the top, but Andrade intercepts him and joins him up there. Andrade then hits a superplex on Hayes.

Back from another break, Andrade fires off chops on Hayes and connects with a forearm. Hayes looks to fly off the ropes, but Andrade sends him crashing to the outside and delivers a moonsault to him off the ropes. He gets Hayes back inside the ring and charges at him in the corner, but Hayes sees him coming and sends him crashing into the mat. He goes for a pin, but Andrade kicks out.

Andrade sends Hayes crashing into the mat and ascends to the top, then looks to land a moonsault. Hayes rolls out of the way, but Andrade immediately hits a second standing moonsault and goes for a pin. Hayes kicks out and looks to land a Codebreaker on Andrade, but Andrade avoids it and cinches in a Figure Four Leg Lock. Hayes crawls over to the bottom rope to break the hold, then delivers a pair of superkicks to Andrade and ascends to the top rope. He looks to fly, but Andrade moves out of the way and sets up for The Message. Hayes avoids it and rolls Andrade grabbing onto his trunks, but Andrade reverses the call for the win.

Winner: Andrade

We then head over to Gorilla Position, where Legado Del Fantasma hypes Santos Escobar up for his upcoming match against Apollo Crews. Angel says Escboar will easily beat Crews, but Escobar points out that Angel and Escobar were unable to eliminate Crews and Baron Corbin from the Number One Contenders Gauntlet Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship last week. Legado Del Fantasma then makes their way down to the ring, and Crews and Baron Corbin follow.

Back from the break, the bell has rung and Escobar delivers an enzuigiri to Crews from the apron. Escobar lands a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker on Crews, but Crews fires off a right hand and a pair of clotheslines on Escobar. Crews connects with a Gorilla Press on Escobar, but Humberto hops up on the apron. Crews clocks him and delivers a standing moonsault on Escobar, then ascends to the top. Escobar pulls him off after Crews becomes distracted by Corbin being attacked on the outside, then lands the Phantom Driver for the win.

Winner: Santos Escobar

Back from the break, Nick Aldis introduces Logan Paul as and three Cleveland dignitaries stand by.

Paul tells LA Knight that he's never met a man so eager to take the United States Championship from him. He says whether fans in the arena want to admit it or not, he inspires the great city of Cleveland and represents it. He says Knight has many fans because people can relate to him as a bunch of try-hards. He continues ragging on Knight, and says he can't relate to the fans in attendance booing him because he made it.

Paul says he's in the ring to recognize his greatness with the three Cleveland dignitaries in the ring. Aldis says he researched the three dignitaries, but couldn't find anything about them. Paul then says that they will be unveiling a banner on the rafter for Cleveland's greatest, and when it unfurls, a giant 'yeah' is spray painted across Paul's face on the banner.

Knight's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Knight tells fans he wants to talk to them, and says Paul is lucky that the graffiti on the banner was all he did. He says that Paul isn't even from Cleveland as he's from Westlake, Ohio, then says since tomorrow will be the worst day of Paul's life, he'll get him another banner.

Knight heads to the back to grab the second banner as Paul eggs him on, then approaches Pretty Deadly and asks him if they've found a banner. Elton Prince and Kit Wilson say they haven't, then promote their upcoming musical. He finds Paul's PRIME Hydration Drink vehicle as Paul runs to the back and drives off in it.

The Unholy Union then make their way down to the ring. Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair follow.

The bell rings and The Unholy Union looks to blindside Cargill and Belair. Cargill and Belair see them coming, and attack the two of them.

Cargill then lands a splash on Dawn in the corner, then connects with a backbreaker and rocks her with a forearm. Belair tags in and fires off stomps on Dawn, but Fyre gets in the ring and looks to land a double suplex on Belair. Cargill comes to Belair's aid, and Cargill and Belair then send The Unholy Union crashing into the mat with a Military Press.

Back from the break, Cargill looks to tag in Belair but Dawn pulls her off the apron. Dawn tags in and double teams on Cargill with Fyre, then wears Cargill down and tags Fyre back in. Cargill delivers a double suplex to Fyre and Dawn, then tags in Belair.

Belair lands a crossbody off the top on Dawn and Fyre, then levels them both and lands a single legged dropkick on Dawn. She connects with a delayed vertical suplex on Fyre and delivers a shoulder to Dawn's midsection, then rains down right hands on both Fyre and Dawn in the corner and sends Fyre crashing into Dawn.

Belair lands a spinebuster and a springboard moonsault on Fyre and goes for a pin, but Dawn breaks the fall. Cargill pulls Dawn out of the ring and delivers a superkick to her, and Fyre rolls up Belair back inside the ring. Fyre kicks out.

Blair Davenport appears at ringside and sends Cargill crashing into the ring steps. She then gets in the ring and clocks Belair, causing the disqualification.

Winners (and still): The Unholy Union (via disqualification)

After the match, Davenport and The Unholy Union attack Belair in the ring. Cargill looks to attack the trio, but they send her crashing into the ring post and the announce desk.

Back from the break, we head over to a video hyping up the WWE Women's Championship match between Bayley and Nia Jax tomorrow night.

We then head over to an upset Tiffany Stratton. Jax enters and presents her with a custom Women's Money In The Bank briefcase, then warns Stratton to be careful should she choose to cash it in tomorrow night for the WWE Women's Championship. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven walk in, and Green tells Stratton the changes she would make to her new Money In The Bank briefcase. Stratton takes offense and tells Green that green is not her color.

Back at ringside, The Bloodline makes their way down. #DIY follows.

Ciampa and Tonga begin the action. The bell rings and Tonga wastes no time firing off strikes on Ciampa in the corner. Tonga delivers a modified bodyslam to Ciampa, then sends him crashing into the ring post shoulder first.

Back from the break, Fatu looks to land a splash on Ciampa in the corner, but Ciampa avoids it and tags in Gargano. Tonga tags in on his side, and Gargano connects with a pair of strikes on him. He lands a dropkick on Fatu and one on Tonga, then sends Fatu crashing out of the ring and delivers an enzuigiri to Tonga from the apron. He then connects with a spear through the middle rope and goes for a pin, but Tonga kicks out.

Ciampa tags in, and #DIY double teams on Tonga. Gargano flies off the apron to level Fatu on the outside, and Ciampa delivers an Air Raid Crash to Tonga off the middle rope. He goes for a pin, but Tonga kicks out. Ciampa then fires off chops on Tonga's chest, but Fatu makes the blind tag in and levels Ciampa with a back elbow. He delivers a superkick to Gargano, then tags Tonga back in. Fatu then drags Ciampa into position for Tonga to deliver a splash to him off the top.

Tonga goes for a pin, but Gargano breaks the fall. Fatu sends Gargano crashing to the outside and looks to land a Hip Attack on him. Gargano moves out of the way and Fatu is sent crashing into the ring steps. Back inside the ring, Gargano tags in and #DIY delivers the Shatter Machine to Tonga. They set up for Meeting In The Middle, but Loa hops up on the apron. This opens the door for Sikoa to clock Gargano and Tonga to land a reverse DDT before going for a pin. Gargano manages to kick out.

Fatu fires off stomps on Gargano in the ring and holds up the One symbol with Tonga. Loa hops up on the apron, but Gargano clocks him and delivers a tope suicida to Tonga on the outside. He then delivers a reverse hurricanrana to Fatu back in the ring, but Fatu quickly recovers and delivers a Samoan Drop to him. He ascends to the top and delivers a moonsault, then sends him crashing into the mat and pins him for the win.

Winners (and new): The Bloodline

After the match, the WWE Tag Team Championship belts get placed on Sikoa's shoulders. The Bloodline stands tall over Gargano in the ring as the show goes off the air.