WWE SmackDown Results 6/21 - CM Punk & Cody Rhodes Appear, Money In The Bank Qualifiers Continue
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on June 21, 2024, coming to you live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois!
The next entrants into the Men's and Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Matches at WWE Money In The Bank on July 6 will be revealed tonight, as Carmelo Hayes collides with Randy Orton and The Bloodline's Tama Tonga, while Andrade squares off with one half of the current WWE Tag Team Champions Grayson Waller and Kevin Owens, and Bianca Belair goes head-to-head with The OC's Michin and Chelsea Green in three Triple Threat qualifier matches. The winners of tonight's bouts will join Jey Uso and IYO SKY in the two respective Money In The Bank match-ups.
WWE Clash At The Castle last Saturday was a night with many notable moments, but perhaps two of the biggest were CM Punk ensuring that Drew McIntyre was unable to dethrone Damian Priest as the World Heavyweight Champion by becoming the new referee when the first one was taken out of the match, and The Bloodline beating down Cody Rhodes on the ramp following his I Quit Undisputed WWE Championship match against AJ Styles until the aforementioned Owens and Orton ran out to provide Rhodes with a helping hand. Following such events, Rhodes and Punk will both be appearing on tonight's show with something on their minds to share as the latter returns to his hometown.
As tensions continue to be on the rise between them, LA Knight and Logan Paul will be meeting one another in the ring. Knight has been looking to get his hands on the United States Champion for several weeks now, and had been seen on "SmackDown" on a handful of occasions searching for him including two weeks ago when he demanded to know the whereabouts of Paul from "SmackDown" General Manager Nick Aldis.
Additionally, WWE Women's Champion Bayley and Jade Cargill are advertised to be in town per WWE's event page.
We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping the events of the World Heavyweight Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest at WWE Clash At The Castle, as well as McIntyre quitting WWE this past Monday on "WWE Raw".
Wade Barrett and Corey Graves then greet audiences at home as CM Punk makes his way down to the ring.
We Hear From CM Punk
Punk says it's great to be on live television in Chicago on a Friday night, then says speaking in front of people, speaking in front of your hometown, and promising to be a champion is pressure. He says people may think he's crazy, but before fans hear the static of his entrance music and In Living Color, then asks the live crowd how many people were in the Allstate Arena in July 2011 when he promised to walk out of Chicago as WWE Champion. He says that was pressure, and says he could've made an embarrassment of himself or his hometown, but he didn't do that.
Punk says he was told that extra security was hired for Clash At The Castle in order to prevent him from interfering in Drew McIntyre's World Heavyweight Championship match, then says it was a little bit of revenge on McIntyre for kicking him and Chicago. He says he set out to make McIntyre's life a living hell and says he planned on burying his career six feet under, but says he didn't think it would be as easy. He recalls McIntyre quitting WWE on Monday night, and says he made bad things happen to him. He says he was looking forward to making more bad things happen to McIntyre, but he took his ball and went home.
Paul Heyman interrupts Punk, then tells him he would never disrespect him. He says he just arrived in the Allstate Arena and was running late, and says Punk sat next to his children when he was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. He says despite being "The Wise Man" for Roman Reigns, he told the world that Punk was his best friend. He says he's comes to him in an urgent situation, then asks Punk if he can enter the ring.
Fans chant for Reigns as Punk tells Heyman he can get inside the ring. Heyman does so and hugs Punk as Heyman begins a cry before Heyman tells Punk he needed to hug him. He says driving into the Allstate Arena, he heard someone on the sports radio say that Chicago is Punk's town. He says hearing that upset Solo Sikoa, and says now that Sikoa is "The Head Of The Table", he wants every town to be his town. He says he came to the ring to ask a favor of Punk, and warns him that The Bloodline is coming for him. He points out all the extra security that are present, then says he's doing Punk a favor by telling him to leave the Allstate Arena.
Punk asks Heyman if he's hearing him correctly, but before he can continue, Sikoa's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring along with Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa. Sikoa tells Punk that if he wants to be on his show in his city, he has two options: pay his respects to The Bloodline or get the beat down of his line. Punk asks Heyman what he wants in return for doing him a favor, and Heyman tells Punk he wants him to take him with him. Punk then says he acknowledges that he sees a bunch of fake Usos cosplaying as The Bloodline and a phony "Tribal Chief".
Sikoa, Loa, and Tonga surround Punk, but Cody Rhodes slides into the ring with a bat in hand and hands one to Punk. The Bloodline backs down, and Rhodes grabs a mic. He tells Sikoa that he's already beaten one "Head Of The Table", then challenges him to a one-on-one match with everyone else barred from ringside.
Back at ringside, Bianca Belair makes her way down to the ring.
Back from the break, we see Randy Orton and Kevin offer to help Cody Rhodes deal with Solo Sikoa later tonight. Rhodes thanks them, but insists he has a plan and will be fine.
Back from the break, Chelsea Green and Michin are waiting inside the ring.
Bianca Belair vs. Michin vs. Chelsea Green in a Triple Threat Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier
The bell rings and both Michin and Belair take turns landing forearms on Green as we see Bayley watching the action from backstage. Belair levels Michin, but Green lands a right hand on her. Belair rolls up Michin, but kicks out. Belair then looks to land a springboard moonsault on Michin, but Green prevents her from doing so and pulls her out of the ring. Belair inadvertently lands a forearm on Michin while aiming for Green, and the two go back and forth with forearms until Green delivers a tope suicida to level them both.
Back from the break, Belair and Green teeter on the ropes, but Michin pulls them both down with a double back suplex. Michin and Belair then go back and forth with forearms before Belair rolls up Michin. Michin kicks out and looks to land a hurricanrana on Belair, but Belair blocks her. Michin counters into a roll up, but Belair kicks out.
Michin sends Belair crashing out of the ring with Eat Defeat, but Green rolls up Michin. Michin kicks out and looks to land Eat Defeat on her. Green reverses into an Unprettier, but Michin avoids it and connects with a Styles Clash. She goes for a pin, but Belair breaks the fall. Belair delivers a German suplex to Michin, then follows it up with KOD. Green dumps Belair out of the ring and pins Michin for the win.
Winner: Chelsea Green
We then head backstage to Bayley, where Blair Davenport tells her that she's looking forward to cashing in the Women's Money In The Bank briefcase on her when she wins her qualifier next week and climbs the ladder at Money In The Bank.
We then head backstage to Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman, where Sikoa tells Heyman to tell Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga to take care of Kevin Owens and Randy Orton.
Drew McIntyre Pays A Visit To SmackDown
Back from the break, we see Grayson Waller get into a verbal confrontation with #DIY over what happened between them last week on "The Grayson Waller Effect". Banging on a garage nearby gets their attention, and when the garage opens, we see Drew McIntyre standing over CM Punk, who has blood dripping down from his head. McIntyre then carries Punk out onto the ramp and drops him on top of it before he grabs his bracelets with his wife and dog's name on it and places it in his pocket. Officials then appear at ringside, and paramedics bring in a stretcher for him.
Back from the break, we see Punk being loaded into an ambulance as Nick Aldis stands by.
Back at ringside, Tama Tonga makes his way down. Randy Orton follows, and Carmelo Hayes is already waiting inside the ring.
Carmelo Hayes vs. Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga (w/ The Bloodline) in a Triple Threat Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifie
The bell rings and both Hayes and Tonga go straight after Orton. They fire off right hands and kicks on him before Tonga pulls Hayes away looking to land kicks on his own. Hayes rolls up Tonga, but Tonga kicks out. Orton dumps both Tonga and Hayes to the outside and sends Tonga's face bouncing off the announce desk. He looks to send Tonga through it, but Hayes prevents him from doing so. Orton then looks to send Hayes through the announce desk, but Tonga prevents him from doing so. The three go back and forth with one another, and Orton sends both Hayes and Tonga crashing on top of the announce desk.
Back from the break, Tonga levels Hayes with a strike and rains down right hands on him. He levels him with a sliding clothesline and goes for a pin, but Hayes kicks out and Tonga connects with a headbutt on him. He locks in a sleeper, but Hayes responds with a superkick and sends Tonga crashing into the mat before he goes for a pin. Tonga kicks out.
Hayes rolls up Tonga, but Tonga kicks out. Tonga connects with a backbreaker on Hayes and pins him, but Orton breaks the fall and fires off right hands on Tonga. He levels Hayes with an uppercut, then delivers a pair of clotheslines and a scoop powerslam on Tonga. Hayes and Orton then teeter on the ropes, and Orton delivers a superplex to Hayes. He goes for a pin, but Tonga breaks the fall.
Tonga locks in a sleeper on Orton, but Hayes delivers a codebreaker to Orton. Tonga lands a flatliner on Orton, then exchanges strikes with Hayes. Orton delivers a double hanging DDT to Hayes and Tonga, but Tanga Loa hops up on the apron and captures Orton's attention. Owens then appears and beats down Loa on the ramp. Orton sends Tonga crashing out of the ring, and Hayes rolls him up for the win.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes
We then head over to a video showing the debut of the Wyatt Sicks this past Monday on "Raw".
Back from the break, LA Knight makes his way down to the ring.
LA Knight Calls Out Logan Paul
Knight says he wants to talk to fans, then calls Logan Paul and the United States Championship down to the ring.
Paul's music doesn't hit, and Knight asks Paul if they're really doing this again. He says he asked Paul for a title match and he said no, and says Paul decided to say no again by not showing up in Chicago. He says Paul can't run next week when they collide in their Men's Money In The Bank Qualifier next week, and says it's got him thinking about climbing the ladder and cashing in on Paul
Santos Escobar's music hits, and he marches down to the ring. Knight says he called out Paul and not Escobar, and Escobar says he doesn't need an invitation. He says he tells the truth, and calls Knight delusional for chasing after Paul like a "desperate Chicago fanboy." He reminds Knight that he's not just dealing with Paul next week in the Qualifier, but with him as well.
Knight says he's beaten Escobar every time they've met. Escobar then attacks Knight, but Knight lands BFT on him. Paul then appears out of nowhere and sends Paul colliding with the ring post shoulder first. He then delivers a right hand using the brass knuckles.
Back from the break, Grayson Waller makes his way down to the ring. Kevin Owens follows, and Andrade is already waiting inside.
Andrade vs. Grayson Waller vs. Kevin Owens in a Triple Threat Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier
Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa blindside Kevin Owens on the ramp, but Randy Orton appears in hand with a chair to fight off Loa and Tonga. He hobbles down to the ring, and the bell sounds. Waller levels Andrade, but Andrade lands an elbow on Waller and goes for a pin. Waller kicks out, and Andrade levels him with a crossbody on the outside. Waller then delivers a clothesline to Andrade, but Owens levels Waller with one of his own and follows it up with a senton. He gets Waller back inside the ring and ascends to the top, but Andrade trips him and fires off right hands and delivers a chop to Waller.
The three men then take turns landing strikes on one another before Waller delivers a back body drop to Owens on the apron. Andrade then pulls him off the ring apron with a powerbomb.
Back from the break, the three men go after one another, and Andrade delivers a drop toe hold that sends Waller crashing into the turnbuckles. He then delivers a meteora each to both Waller and Owens, then pins Owens. Owens kicks out and fires off strikes on Andrade before the two fire off right hands on one another. Waller levels both Owens and Andrade with a double flatliner and pins Andrade. Andrade kicks out and Waller pins Owens, but Owens kicks out.
Waller ascends up the ropes, but Andrade intercepts him with a few chops and joins him up there. Owens then pulls them both down with a powerbomb and delivers a Swanton Bomb to Andrade. He goes for a pin, but Andrade kicks out. Owens looks to land a Pop-Up Powerbomb on Andrade, but Andrade avoids it. Andrade then looks to land The Message on him, but Owens avoids it and lands a Stunner. He goes for a pin, but Waller pulls Owens out of the ring. He then delivers a DDT to him and looks to land a rolling Stunner on Andrade back inside the ring, but Andrade counters into The Message for the win.
Winner: Andrade
Back from the break, we see Michin and Tiffany Stratton get into a verbal altercation before Nia Jax attacks Mich on behalf of Stratton.
We then head over to Kayla Braxton for an update on CM Punk's condition after being attacked by Drew McIntyre earlier tonight, where she reveals Punk will be staying in a local medical facility overnight for evaluation.
Back at ringside, Cody Rhodes makes his way down to the ring. Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman follow.
Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa (w/ Paul Heyman)
The bell rings and Rhodes delivers his signature slap to Sikoa. He dumps him out of the ring and flies to level him, then sends him crashing into the ring steps on both sides of the ring. He gets him back inside the ring, but Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa slide into the ring and attack Rhodes, causing the disqualification.
Winner: Cody Rhodes (via disqualification)
The Bloodline Gains A New Member
Randy Orton and Kevin Owens run down to the ring to even the odds and provide Rhodes with a helping hand as he's being attacked by The Bloodline. Orton levels Tonga with a RKO, and Sikoa is left in the ring alone with Orton, Owens, and Rhodes. Sikoa then smiles in the corner, and Jacob Fatu appears! He attacks Orton, Rhodes, and Owens, then sends Owens crashing into the barricade. He delivers a Samoan Drop to Owens on top of the ring steps, then sends Orton crashing through the barricade near the timekeeper's area. Rhodes fires off right hands on Fatu and clotheslines him out of the ring, but Fatu sends him crashing into the ring apron and clears the announce desk. He gets Rhodes on top of it and ascends to the top rope, then delivers a Frog Splash to Rhodes that sends him crashing through the announce desk. Sikoa then hugs Fatu, and the two hold up The One symbol in the ring. Tonga and Loa join them, and The Bloodline stands tall as the show goes off the air.