On August 16, 2024, WWE hosted a new episode of Friday Night SmackDown from the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.
The show was headlined by Andrade El Idolo facing Carmelo Hayes in their Third Ever Bout. Also on the show, Roman Reigns appeared a week after sending a message to The Bloodline. The full results are listed below.
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WWE SmackDown (8/16/2024).
- Nia Jax's WWE Women's Title Celebration
- WWE Tag Team Title Number One Contenders Match: Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) vs. DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
- Blair Davenport vs. Naomi
- Grayson Waller vs. Kevin Owens
- Roman Reigns to appear
- Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade El Idolo.
Live Coverage.
- After a video recap of last week's episode, Corey Graves & Wade Barrett welcomed the audience to the broadcast before transitioning into the opening segment.
- Tiffany Stratton & Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) welcomed the newly crowned WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax for her championship celebration. Jax did say that the abundance of Pink and the destruction was more her style because her style was destruction, which was why she won the title from Bayley on SummerSlam. Jax said everyone backstage should bow down to her, starting with Tiffany Stratton. Stratton agreed to it, but before then, Pretty Deadly had a song to sing for Jax previewing their "Musical". The performance was interrupted as "Michin" Mia Yim appeared in the ring and attacked Tiffany Stratton, Nia Jax & Pretty Deadly with a Kendo Stick. Yim spoiled the party and took Stratton's champagne.
- Jade Cargill, Naomi & Bianca Belair watched the segment backstage before Carmelo Hayes joined in and asked them if they were going to his afterparty after he beat Andrade; however, Cargill accurately pointed out that Hayes was 0-2 against him and wished him luck in the match.
- Carmelo Hayes def. Andrade El Idolo via Pinfall (Strong Zero Pin).
- Andrade & Hayes brawled after the match before Petey Williams, Shane Helms, Jason Jordan & an army of referees separated them.
- Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga spoke backstage, where Sikoa told Tonga they would acknowledge Roman Reigns only if he could take the Ula Fala from him.
- There was a vignette of Giovanni Vinci ahead of his WWE return & his SmackDown arrival.
- Blair Davenport def. Naomi via Pinfall (Kamigoye).
- NXT Women's Champion Roxanne Perez was in the crowd for the match.
- Austin Waller & Grayson Waller spoke backstage about Kevin Owens, where Waller was frustrated that Owens was getting a title match without deserving it. Owens appeared behind Waller and said Waller was right and told Waller to see if he was an easy win for Waller. Owens chopped the hell out of Waller & Theory during that.
- There was a vignette paying tribute to Afa Anoa'i. Fightful sends its condolences to Afa's family, friends, and fans.
- Kevin Owens def. Grayson Waller (w/ Austin Theory) via Pinfall (Pop-Up Powerbomb).
- NXT Champion Trick Williams was in the crowd for the match.
- Owens continued to attack Waller after the match before he tried to hit a Powerbomb on Waller on the apron, but Theory pulled Waller. Theory & Waller had Owens surrounded with steel chairs, but Cody Rhodes made the save and laid out Waller & Theory with the chairs. Owens thanked Rhodes for the assist before giving Rhodes his WWE Undisputed Title.
- Tama Tonga met with Solo Sikoa, where he stated he acknowledged Sikoa as his Tribal Chief. Sikoa thanked Tonga and said they would take out Reigns tonight.
- Legado del Fantasma (Angel Garza, Berto Carrillo, Elektra Lopez & Santos Escobar), where Escobar told the group to remind everyone who they are and remind the rest of the roster what fear is. Escobar bowed to win the WWE United States Title next week against LA Knight.
- LA Knight came to the ring for a promo after that vignette, where he said Escobar was trying to be like him. Escobar promised to knock Escobar's head with a BFT in the capital of the USA to retain the United States Title. LA Knight said he was fine with Escobar calling him trash, but said he can put Escobar on any day of the week on his ass.
- Chelsea Green & Piper Niven met with "Michin" Mia Yim backstage, where she revealed she got a title match against Nia Jax. Jax pushed Yim to the wall, but Aldis stopped her and told Jax to her to his office.
- WWE Tag Team Championship - #1 Contenders Match: Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) (w/ B-Fab) def. #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) via Pinfall (Doomsday Blockbuster).
- The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga) came to the ring to call out Roman Reigns if he wanted the Ula Fala. Reigns made his entrance and began to brawl with Sikoa before Tama Tonga made the save. Reigns took offense to that and planted Tama with a Uranage before tossing him to the outside. Reigns then hit the Superman Punch and the Spear on Sikoa in the center of the ring. Reigns put the Ula Fala on his neck, but he was blindsided by the returning Jacob Fatu. Despite having a walking boot, Fatu demolished Reigns to an extreme end before he, Tama Tonga & Sikoa hit a Triple Powerbomb on Reigns through the broadcast table. Sikoa got the Ula Fala back and stood tall with Fatu & Tonga to end the broadcast.
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