On November 8th, 2024 WWE aired the 1,316th episode of Smackdown live in Buffalo New York inside Key Bank Center.
Note: This review will be shorter then normal as it be the last few mins of the match.
-Kicking off this week’s Smackdown with Roman Reigns looks to speak but before he can Jey Uso’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Jey tells Reigns that there’s a lot of misunderstanding going on and asks him to hear out Sami Zayn.
-Zayn’s music then hits and he makes his way out. He says he wants to address what happened between them, The Usos & The Bloodline at Crown Jewel. He makes it clear that him landing the Helluva Kick on Reigns was an accident and says the only reason he appeared on the show was for Jey. He tells Reigns that it’s been a long time since they’ve been in the ring together, and while he’s thought about all the things he would say to him, it was special being in the ring with him and The Usos again. He says it took him back to a special time in his career and with family then says he still has a soft spot for the time they shared together in The Bloodline. He says that he knows himself, The Usos & Reigns to some level share that special feeling with him and says he knows that’s the case because Reigns is in the ring listening to him.
-Zayn tells Reigns that people think the opposite of love is hate, but the truth is that the opposite of love is indifference. He says that he doesn’t think Reigns is indifferent to him, but rather loves him. He says he sees Reigns smirking and reminiscing about the old days, then says he’ll put the ball in Reigns’ court. He says he’ll leave if that’s what Reigns wants and never get involved in Bloodline business, but says he doesn’t think Reigns wants that. He says he thinks Reigns wants to fight side by side with him and The Usos, then says if that’s what Reigns wants then he’ll do it. Zayn says he needs Reigns to do one thing for him before he fights with him and that’s to apologize.
-Reigns checks with Zayn to make sure that he wants him to apologize to him but Zayn clarifies that he wants Reigns to apologize to Jey. Reigns then stands next to Jey and tells him that he’s sorry for letting Jey waste his time with Zayn. He says Zayn isn’t family and tells Jey to quit wasting his time because it’s about Solo Sikoa at the end of the day.
-As a frustrated Zayn heads to the back, Jacob Fatu appears on the Titan Tron and tells Reigns that Sikoa will talk with him on his own time.
-After the break we see Reigns storming backstage as Jimmy follows behind him. Jey runs into them and tells Reigns that he asked one thing and that was to hear out Zayn. Reigns brushes him off for questioning him and Jey says if Reigns talks like that to him again then he’s out like he’d said he’d be. Jimmy makes it clear that he isn’t impressed with Reigns & Reigns asks if he’s questioning him too.
Non Title Match
Women’s Speed Champion Candice LeRae vs. Bayley
Bayley chases Candice LeRae back inside the ring but LeRae grabs onto her knee.
The referee checks on her but LeRae surprises him and Bayley when she looks to roll up Bayley.
Bayley sees LeRae coming and counters with a pinfall of her own for the win.
Winner: Bayley
-Johnny Gargano spoke with WWE Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns and wished them luck tonight. Tommaso Ciampa confronted Gargano and was frustrated with that situation and said they would send a message tonight.
-Randy Orton says he’s ending things now and calls Kevin Owens down to the ring.
-Owens appears on the entrance ramp but a couple officials try to talk him out of brawling with Orton. Owens refuses to listen and gets inside the ring. He begins brawling with Orton but more officials run out to break them apart. Owens hits a Piledriver to Orton as Corey Graves calls for medics to come to the ring over his headset. Medics then make their way out with a stretcher in hand as Owens is ordered out of the arena. Owens heads out through the crowd as Orton is loaded on a stretcher and Cody Rhodes makes his way out to check on Orton. Rhodes then heads off to the hospital with Orton after he’s loaded into an ambulance.
Tag Team Match
DIY (Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) vs. Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince)
Tommaso Ciampa fires off stomps on Elton Prince.
He sends Kit Wilson crashing into the ring post and sends Prince’s face bouncing off the announce desk.
He gets him back in the ring and sends him crashing into the mat with Fairytale Ending for the win.
Winners: DIY
-After the match Ciampa storms to the back as Johnny Gargano chases after him.
-Tiffany Stratton confronted Candice LeRae before she was interrupted by Nia Jax asking her why she booked the match between them against Jade Cargill & Bianca BelAir which Stratton justified by saying they could rule the Women’s Division with an Iron Fist if they beat BelAir & Cargill tonight
Non Title Match
Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca BelAir & Jade Cargill vs. Women’s Champion Nia Jax & Ms Money In The Bank Tiffany Stratton
Tiffany Stratton asks Candice LeRae what she’s doing, but Naomi clocks LeRae from behind.
Nia Jax runs over Naomi but Cargill connects with a kick.
Bianca BelAir then gets Stratton on her shoulders and lands KOD on her for the win.
Winners: Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca BelAir & Jade Cargill
Non Title Match
WWE Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. A Town Down Under (Austin Theory & Grayson Waller)
Grayson Waller then tags in and rains down right hands on Chris Sabin.
He looks to fly off the top rope but Sabin sees him coming.
Alex Shelley then tags in and Motor City Machine Guns connect with Skull & Bones for the win.
Winners: WWE Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns
-After the break we see Street Profits inform DIY & Motor City Machine Guns that they have a shot at the WWE Tag Team Titles next week. Tommaso Ciampa storms off in frustration, having made it clear to Johnny Gargano earlier in the night that he was sick of the lack of respect and opportunities that DIY was getting.
-We then head over to a video from Nick Aldis & he reveals the brand new Women’s United States Title.
-Solo Sikoa demands that Buffalo acknowledge him but before he can continue, Roman Reigns’ music hits and he makes his way down to the ring.
-Sikoa demands that Reigns acknowledge him as Undisputed Tribal Chief. Reigns asks Buffalo if they acknowledge Sikoa and they make it clear that they don’t. Reigns says he doesn’t acknowledge Sikoa either then challenges Sikoa to a match in which the winner is the only Tribal Chief. Sikoa declines to face Reigns and says he doesn’t need to prove that he’s the Undisputed Tribal Chief. Sikoa then says that Reigns can’t be Tribal Chief without a tribe and challenges Reigns to find 4 people in the back that will team up with him to go to war.
-Reigns says if Sikoa wants to face him in War Games, he only has 4 people in his corner. Sikoa says that Sami Zayn will be the 5th member of his team and Zayn slowly emerges at ringside. Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa clock Reigns from behind and Jacob Fatu joins them.
-The Usos run down to the ring but The Bloodline takes them out. Sikoa sets up for Samoan Spike on Reigns as Zayn watches on. He calls Zayn into the ring and tells him to land Helluva Kick on Reigns but Zayn instead opts to land Helluva Kick on Sikoa instead. Fatu looks to attack Zayn but Reigns lands Superman Punch on him and Zayn follows it up with the Helluva Kick. Reigns then connects with a spear on Sikoa and stares down Zayn.
-Jey holds up the 1 symbol and Jimmy joins him. Zayn holds up the 1 symbol whilst still staring down Reigns & Reigns follows suit. Reigns, Zayn & The Usos stand tall holding up the 1 to close out Smackdown.
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