WWE SmackDown Results 9/20 - Tornado Tag Team Match, United States Championship On The Line

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on September 20, 2024, coming to you live from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California!

A huge Tornado Tag Team Match is set for tonight, as WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax joins forces with Women's Money In The Bank briefcase holder Tiffany Stratton to go head-to-head with Bayley and Naomi. If Bayley and Naomi score the win, then the person who pins either Jax or Stratton will earn the right to challenge the former for her title at WWE Bad Blood on October 5. However, if Jax and Stratton emerge victorious, then the person to get pinned on their opponent's team must leave "SmackDown".

LA Knight will be putting the United States Championship on the line tonight for the first time since retaining against Ludwig Kaiser on the August 30 episode of "SmackDown" as he defends against Andrade. Andrade secured his spot in tonight's match after he defeated Carmelo Hayes to become the new Number One Contender in the fifth match between the duo.

Apollo Crews previously emerged victorious against former Imperium member Giovanni Vinci on the September 6 edition of "SmackDown". Tonight, he looks to do so once again tonight as the pair square off with one another in a rematch. Additionally, Undisputed WWE Championship Cody Rhodes will be meeting face-to-face with Roman Reigns before they join forces to take on The Bloodline's Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa at Bad Blood.

We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping what happened between The Bloodline, Roman Reigns, and Cody Rhodes during last week's edition of the show.

Michael Cole and Corey Graves then greet audiences at home as we see Jacob Fatu attack a couple of security guards.

Back at ringside, LA Knight makes his way out. Andrade follows.

The bell rings and Andrade sets up for The Final Message. Knight avoids it and looks to land a neckbreaker on Andrade, but Andrade slides out of the ring before he can.

Back from the break, Andrade wears down Knight with a rear headlock. He follows it up with a shoulder tackle, but Knight responds with a back elbow and sends Andrade's face repeatedly bouncing off the announce desk. He dumps Andrade back in the ring and connects with a spear through the middle rope, then goes for a pin but Andrade kicks out. Knight fires off a shoulder on Andrade's midsection, but Andrade dumps Knight onto the apron. Knight gets Andrade up on his shoulders, but Andrade escapes and sends Knight crashing into the ring post.

Back from another break, Andrade fires off stomps on Knight in the corner and sets up for a meteora. Knight sees Andrade coming and responds with a flatliner, then fires off stomps on him in the corner and connects with a Hip Attack. Knight delivers a neckbreaker to Andrade in the corner and goes for a pin, but Andrade kicks out.

Knight sits Andrade on the top turnbuckle and joins him up there, but Andrade fights him off and looks to land a moonsault. Knight avoids it, but Andrade immediately delivers a second one and follows it up with a meteora to Knight in the corner. Knight gets Andrade up on one shoulder and lands a powerslam, then hits an elbow drop off the top rope and sets up for BFT. Andrade counters into a roll up, but Knight escapes. Andrade then delivers a back elbow to Knight and pins him, but Knight kicks out.

Andrade and Knight ascend up the ropes, but Andrade knocks Knight off and looks to fly. Knight moves out of the way and connects with BFT for the win.

Winner (and still): LA Knight

After the match, Knight and Andrade show their respect for one another and Andrade holds up Knight's hand.

Back from the break, we see Andrade encounter Carmelo Hayes backstage. Hayes mocks Andrade for his loss, and the pair begin to brawl with one another.

We then head over to a video of Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns meeting one another at the Georgia Tech football stadium. Reigns tells Rhodes that the stadium they're standing in is his given that he played football for Georgia Tech. Rhodes points out all the cars that drove into the field with Reigns and says that Georgia is his home. Reigns reflects on everything The Bloodline has taken everything from him and says he has nothing to lose, and Rhodes responds by telling Reigns that if he's lost everything, then he isn't him anymore. Rhodes then demands that Reigns gives him his word that he has his back so that he can return the favor, and Reigns gives him his word. He says when they're finished at Bad Blood, he's taking back what's his.

Reigns looks to leave, but Rhodes stops him and says the Undisputed WWE Championship isn't his. Reigns tells Rhodes that he's in his way in life and leaves.

Back from the break, Apollo Crews is waiting inside the ring. Giovanni Vinci follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Vinci fires off right hands on Crews in the corner, then follows it up with a series of chops and uppercuts on him. Crews responds with a few chops and forearms, but Vinci levels him with a clothesline and rains down right hands on him. Vinci sets up for a powerbomb, but Crews counters into a roll-up for the win.

Winner: Apollo Crews

After the match, an enraged Vinci lands a boot on Crews. He sends him crashing into the barricade, then dumps him back in the ring and connects with a Brainbuster.

Back from the break, Kevin Owens makes his way out to the ring.

Owens says he's aware that a lot of people are wondering about Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes teaming up at Bad Blood to face The Bloodline given his history with everyone in the match.

Tama Tonga's music hits and he makes his way out alongside Tanga Loa and Jacob Fatu. Tonga says Reigns and Rhodes embarrassed Solo Sikoa last week, and calls it a big mistake. He says while the pair have what's coming to them at Bad Blood, but Owens interrupts him and says there's no point in wasting anymore time. The Bloodline surrounds him on the ring apron, but Owens clocks Tonga and Loa. Owens stares down Fatu, but Tonga and Loa overpower him. #DIY run down to the ring to even the odds, and the six men begin brawling with one another. Officials and Nick Aldis then run down to the ring to separate the six men and makes a Six Man Tag Team Match between The Bloodline and #DIY and Owens official for later tonight.

Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton then make their way down to the ring. Naomi and Bayley follow. 

The bell rings and Naomi begins brawling with Jax as Bayley brawls with Stratton. Jax and Stratton look to send Naomi and Bayley crashing into each other, but Naomi and Bayley reverse their momentum. Naomi and Bayley then deliver an assisted splash to Stratton in the corner each, and Naomi levels her with a Bulldog. She then sends Jax crashing into the corner with Bayley, but Jax sends her crashing into the mat. Bayley fires off forearms on Jax, but Stratton sends her crashing into the mat with a hair whip. She ascends to the top and delivers a Blockbuster to Bayley as Jax connects with a Samoan Drop on her at the same time.

Back from the break, Bayley and Naomi double team on Jax on the outside. Bayley whips Stratton into the barricade, then connects with a tope suicida on Jax. Naomi follows it up with a crossbody to Jax off the apron, then dumps Stratton inside the ring with Bayley.

Jax runs over Naomi with a clothesline, but Bayley locks in a Sleeper on her. Jax dumps Bayley off her, but Bayley and Naomi deliver a double back body drop to Jax. Jax levels Naomi and sets up to land the An-Nia-Lator on her, but Bayley intercepts her and joins her on the ropes with Naomi. Stratton pulls Bayley down and whips her into the corner. Jax then delivers a leg drop to Naomi as Bayley hits an elbow drop on Stratton. Bayley and Jax then pin Stratton and Naomi respectively, but both Stratton and Naomi kick out.

Jax looks to powerbomb Naomi, but Naomi counters into a facebuster. She goes for a pin, but Stratton breaks the fall with a Swanton Bomb off the ropes. Stratton apologizes to Jax, but turns around into a Shatter Machine from Bayley and Naomi. Jax clocks Naomi from behind and delivers a Samoan Drop to Bayley, but Bayley and Naomi then both pin Jax at the same time for the win.

Winners: Naomi and Bayley

After the match, Naomi and Bayley realize that they both pinned Jax at the same time.

Back from the break, we head backstage and see Bayley and Naomi arguing about who gets to challenge Jax for the WWE Women's Championship at Bad Blood in Nick Aldis' office. Aldis then makes a Number One Contenders Match between them next week official for next week.

Back at ringside, Kevin Owens' music hits and he makes his way out. #DIY looks to follow, but we see The Bloodline attacking them backstage. The Bloodline then makes their way out, and Owens meets them on the ramp. Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Jacob Fatu overpower Owens, but The Street Profits run down to the ring to even the odds. Owens then delivers a Swanton Bomb off the ropes to level everyone.

Loa and Owens begin the action. The bell rings and Owens goes straight after Loa. Angelo Dawkins tags in and lands a right hand on Loa, then tags in Montez Ford. Ford delivers a Swanton Bomb to Loa off the apron, then follows it up with a kick to his chest and tags Dawkins back in. Dawkins continues wearing down Loa, but Owens tags back in and sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle face first. Ford tags in and fires off stomps on Loa in the corner.

Fatu tags in and wears down Ford, then tags in Tonga. Fatu connects with a suplex on Ford, and Tonga flies into the ring to take him down. Tonga connects with a clothesline on Ford, then tags Fatu back in. Fatu levels Ford, but Ford whips him into the corner and tags Dawkins back in. Dawkins levels Fatu with a pair of clotheslines and a back elbow, then sends Loa crashing into the mat face first and looks to land a splash on Fatu. Fatu intercepts him and hits a moonsault off the top rope.

Back from the break, Tonga fires off right hands on Dawkins in the ring Dawkins responds with a suplex to Tonga and looks to tag out, but Fatu tags in and prevents him from doing so with a senton. Fatu whips Dawkins into the corner, then fires off several headbutts on him.

Ford and Tonga tag in, and Ford connects with a crossbody to Tonga off the top. He follows it up with a clothesline and several kicks, then connects with a jumping knee and a back suplex before hitting a standing moonsault. Ford lands an enzuigiri on Tonga, then tags in Owens.

Owens levels Loa and Fatu with clotheslines on the outside, then delivers a senton to Fatu and a Frog Splash to Loa. Owens slides back in the ring and connects with a cannonball to Tonga in the corner, then ascends to the top and delivers a Swanton Bomb. He goes for a pin, but Fatu breaks the fall.

Dawkins clotheslines Fatu out of the ring, and Owens ascends to the top. Tonga catches him with a pair of right hands and joins him on the ropes, but Owens catches him with a Brainbuster and goes for a pin. Loa pulls Owens off Tonga to break the fall, but Owens fights him off and connects with a Stunner. He goes for a pin, but Loa pulls wens off Tonga once again. Dawkins delivers a shoulder pounce to Loa, but Fatu lands a tope suicida to break the fall. Ford then flies over the top to level Fatu.

Loa clears the announce desk before landing a bodyslam on Ford. Fatu connects with a Frog Splash on Ford in the ring, but #DIY makes their way back out. They begin brawling with The Bloodline, but The Bloodline overpowers him. Cody Rhodes then runs down to the ring with a chair in hand, and The Bloodline retreats. Owens grabs the chair and momentarily considers using it, but opts against it. The two then shake hands as the show goes off the air.

Winners: Kevin Owens and The Street Profits (via disqualification)