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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THE FINALS ARE SET, LOGAN HAS ANOTHER SET OF BRASS ONES, A TAG TITLE MATCH TOMORROW, LA KNIGHT HAS NEW FRIENDS, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-05-24 14:57:00

We are back with footage of the announcement of SummerSlam 2026 in Minneapolis on August 1st and 2nd.

Tama Tonga is in the back with Paul Heyman behind him.

Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.

Before Cody can ask the people of Jeddah what they want to talk about, he is interrupted by Logan Paul.

Logan says Cody got played.  For the third time he is walking down the aisle in Saudi Arabia with a title in his sights and you are the victim this time.  Logan says he will walk out tomorrow night with both titles.  Logan says while Cody might have the edge in experience, Logan says he is smarter.  He says the bleach is getting to Cody's brain.  Logan says he is a better athlete, entertainer, and performer than Cody.  He says he does not need cheap tactics to win and he promises he will not use them tomorrow.

Cody says maybe Logan is smarter than him, and his experience would lead him to believe that Logan is a scared kid.  You are afraid that someone is going to see you as a fraud in WWE.  A Youtuber pretending to be a wrestler.  The truth is that he doesn't believe that.  He says he has seen how good Logan is and he has a taste of Imposter syndrome.  He says Logan probably has another set of brass knuckles on him.

Logan wants to know if Cody is calling him a liar and he cackles.  Logan says he gave them to Cole.  

Cody asks Logan to prove that he isn't a liar.  Cody asks Ryan Tran to check out Logan to see if he has any foreign objects.

Logan tells Ryan to check Cody first.

Ryan says Cody is clean.

Ryan checks Logan and he has found some contraband.

Logan says he doesn't know how those got there.  He says they are his brother's pants.

Logan says he wouldn't use them in the match tomorrow.  Those were for his protection against Cody.  Logan wants security to escort Cody out.  Logan says this doesn't change anything.

Randy Orton is in the back and he vows to beat Tama Tonga.

Nia tells Bayley to keep that title safe until SummerSlam.

Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, and B Fab are with Kayla and Montez talks about how winning feels good and Dawkins says they beat the champs.

Ciampa and Gargano show up and they say that the titles are their goal.  Ciampa says they are here to take the titles so they will go through Ford and Dawkins.  Ciampa pours out Montez' drink.

Match Number Three:  Bayley versus Chelsea Green (with Piper Niven) in a Non Title Match

Chelsea punches Bayley and sends her into the turnbuckles.  Chelsea is sent to the apron and Green with a punch and a missile drop kick for a near fall.  Bayley with a jaw breaker and Green pulls Bayley to the apron and connects with a boot to the head.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bayley with clotheslines and a belly-to-back suplex.  Bayley goes for a cutter in the ropes but Green pushes her away.  Chelsea with a slam and a Rough Ryder for a near fall.  Bayley with a power bomb and Rose Plant for the three count.

Winner:  Bayley

After the match, Piper with a splash to Bayley.  Piper runs into boots from Bayley and Bayley with forearms.  Piper with a Bossman Slam.  Piper with a back senton.  Piper hits a second back senton.

Piper starts to leave the ring but why only do two back sentons when you can do a third one.

Nick Aldis is in his office and AJ Styles enters.  AJ says they tore the house down in France and he was one second away from winning the title.  He says he was one second away from beating Randy Orton.  AJ asks for one more chance against the winner of the Cody/Logan match.  AJ says he needs this and he begs Nick.

Nick says he knows that AJ wants to be champion and AJ knows how much he respects him.  Personally, he would say yes any day.  Professionally, he has to say no and that AJ needs to earn it.

AJ says he doesn't have time.

Nick says that is not something he can help AJ with and he says he is sorry.

We go to commercial.

We take a look at Andrade.  He says he is a third generation lucahdore.  This is in his blood.  He says he is not only here to show that he is a luchadore from Mexico.  He says he was born to do this, but because he has been judged his entire life, they have criticized him.  He says limiting expectations doesn't control his destiny.  he says he controls his destiny.  He says he knows who he is and he knows what he wants.  Now, he shows everyone who Andrade is.

Humberto says he doesn't like Andrade but Angel says he could help them out.  Santos says to let bygones be bygones and think about things.

We take a look back at the quarterfinals matches from last week's Smackdown.

Paul says Solo knows that Tanga Loa is not here because they couldn't get him across the border.  Paul says he can't get people to clear customs.  These are dangerous people you are recruiting into the Bloodline.  Solo says he knows.  Paul says that is why they haven't been brought in previously.  Paul says until Roman comes back and Solo says he is in charge until Roman comes back and he tells Paul to fix whatever problems there are.

Tama stares at Paul and Tama says he was recruited because he is dangerous.  A new king comes back to the Bloodline, by orders of the Tribal Chief.

We see Gunther sitting in CROWD to see who his opponent will be tomorrow night.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will be defending the Women's Tag Titles against Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell on the Kickoff Show tomorrow, starting at 11 AM.

Match Number Four:  Randy Orton versus Tama Tonga (with Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa) in a King of the Ring Tournament Semifinal Match

Tama punches Orton and backs him into the corner.  Tama with forearms and head butts.  Orton with a kick and a fallaway slam.  Orton sends Tama shoulder first into the ring post and he does it again.  Orton sends Tama into a third ring post shoulder first.  Orton with a European uppercut and a second one.  Orton with more European uppercuts.  Orton goes to the turnbuckles to punch Tama.  Orton sends Tama to the floor.  Orton follows and he sends Tama into the announce table and he tries for a back drop driver onto the announce table but Tama lands on his feet and he clips Orton and sends him into the ring steps.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Tama continues to work on the leg.  Tama goes for a frog splash to the leg but Orton moves.  Orton sets for the IEDDT but Tama gets into the ring and he gives Orton a single leg sweep and a leg drop to the injured leg.  Tama with crossfaces.  Tama with a sleeper.  Orton tries to escape but Tama uses his weight to keep Orton on his knees.  Orton gets Tama on his back and he backs Tama into the corner but Tama holds on.  Orton is able to get out of the hold.  Tama returns to the sleeper.  Orton with a back drop to get out of the hold.  Orton with two clotheslines and he ducks Tama on a clothesline attempt and he hits a power slam.

Orton sends Tama to the apron for the IEDDT and Tama sends Orton over the top rope to the floor.  Orton with a thumb to the eyes and a back drop driver onto the announce table.  Randy sees a second table so it can't be left out of the party.  They return to the ring.  Orton pushes Tama away and Tama runs into a front face lock.  Orton with an IEDDT and then he looks around and twists to the mat.  Orton with the RKO push ups.  Solo throws off hi jacket and he gets on the apron.  Tama escapes an RKO and Orton punches Solo.  Tama with a rollup for a near fall.  Randy with an RKO for the three count.

Winner:  Randy Orton (advances to Finals)

After the match, Orton and Gunther stare down each other.

Solo hits Randy with a Samoan Spike and he kicks Orton.

Kevin Owens comes out and he attacks Solo and tries for a stunner but Solo is able to escape the ring.

We go to credits.


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