WWE SmackDown Live Coverage 10/11 - Women's Tag Team And United States Title Matches, Roman Reigns Appears

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on October 11, 2024, coming to you live from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina!

Following a backstage encounter between them this past Tuesday on "WWE NXT", Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair will be putting the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship on the line against "NXT" stars and Meta-Four members Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson. Legend and Jackson previously unsuccessfully challenged for the Women's Tag Team Championship when Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn during Night One of the "NXT" Great American Bash special back in July.

Following his successful defense of the United States Championship against Andrade on the September 20 edition of "SmackDown", LA Knight will be putting his title on the line once again tonight as he goes one-on-one with Carmelo Hayes. Knight, Andrade, and Hayes have encountered each other a handful of times over the course of the past several weeks as the latter two men continue to battle it out in their Best Of Seven Series.

Roman Reigns and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defeated Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu at WWE Bad Blood this past Saturday after the returning Jimmy Uso appeared to even the odds when Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa interfered in the match. Following Reigns and Rhodes' victory, The Rock then appeared to confront the two men. In light of such events, Reigns will be making an appearance on tonight's show.

We are live! Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet audiences at home before throwing it to a video recapping some highlights from the Bad Blood tag team match between Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Jacob Fatu.

Jimmy Uso then makes his way out to the ring.

Jimmy welcomes fans to "SmackDown" and says he was sidelined by an injury thanks to Solo Sikoa. He says his younger brother couldn't even look him in the eyes when he attacked him and blindsided him from behind, then says it's about big brother against little brother. He warns Sikoa that he plans on beating him down.

Roman Reigns' music hits and he makes his way out. He calls for Jimmy to hand him his mic, and he does. Reigns tells Greenville to join him in acknowledging Jimmy, and tells him that since he's not an older brother or a "Wise Man", he can't understand Jimmy wanting his revenge on Sikoa. He says he's a "Tribal Chief" and says when he led The Bloodline, they had everything from money to power. He says when he and Jimmy step foot in the ring, he wants it to be known that they're the GOATs and the Ones when they hold up their One symbol.

Jimmy says Reigns' statement isn't true, then says he stands in the middle of the ring in front of a "Tribal Chief" without a tribe. He says he came back because Reigns needed help, and says the two of them need help to take down The Bloodline. He says he knows one person they can get help from, but Reigns tells him not to call Jey Uso. Jimmy says he's still "Tribal Chief", but he's the only one who actually acknowledges him these days and heads to the back.

Carmelo Hayes then makes his way down to the ring. LA Knight follows.

The bell rings and Knight levels Hayes with a series of right hands. He connects with a clothesline, then delivers a second one that sends him crashing out of the ring.

Back from the break, Andrade has taken a seat next to the announce desk watching on as Knight fires off left hands on Hayes. Knight then connects with a powerslam on Hayes and fires off stomps on him in the corner. He charges at Hayes, but Hayes intercepts Knight with a superkick. Knight then delivers a neckbreaker and an elbow drop off the top rope to Hayes before pinning him.

Hayes kicks out, and Knight looks to land BFT on him. Hayes prevents him from landing it and connects with an ax kick on Knight, then ascends to the top. He looks to land Nothing But Net, but Knight sees him coming and connects with BFT for the win.

Winner (and still): LA Knight

After the match, we head backstage and see Cody Rhodes run into Jimmy Uso. Rhodes thanks Jimmy for helping him at Bad Blood and brings up him wanting a match against Solo Sikoa, and Jimmy tells him that it's family business.

Back from the break, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson make their way out to the ring. Kevin Owens interrupts their entrance and says he was told not to come to "SmackDown" tomorrow night after attacking Cody Rhodes in the parking lot following Bad Blood. He says Rhodes turned on him first, but his mic gets cut off. He grabs Michael Cole's commentary set and continues talking, but Rhodes storms down the ramp. Security runs down to prevent the two men from brawling, but Randy Orton then appears and gets in Owens' face.

Back from the break, Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair make their way out to the ring as Chelsea Green and Piper Niven are at ringside to watch the action and Trick Williams is in the crowd.

Legend and Belair begin the action. The bell rings and Legend sends Belair crashing into the mat. She goes for a pin, but Belair kicks out. Jackson tags in and delivers a 450 Splash off Legend's shoulders. She delivers a neckbreaker-facebuster combination to Belair with Jackson and goes for a pin, but Cargill breaks the fall.

Legend sends Cargill crashing out of the ring with a forearm and dumps Belair out on the other side. Jackson tags in and holds Belair in place as Legend lands a pump kick on Green. She looks to land one on Belair, but Belair escapes and tags in Cargill. Cargill connects with a pump kick to Jackson, then delivers the Codebreaker-assisted German suplex combination to her with Belair for the win.

Winners (and still): Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair

Back from the break, we see Randy Orton tell Cody Rhodes to get out of Greenville after what happened between him and Kevin Owens earlier as Nick Aldis stands by. Orton tells Rhodes that he'll deal with Owens, and Rhodes agrees to leave.

Back at ringside, Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton make their way out.

Jax credits Bayley for putting up a fight at Bad Blood and calls her a worthy contender, but says she still ended up on her back realizing no one on the planet can beat her. She addresses Liv Morgan and their upcoming Champion vs. Champion Match at WWE Crown Jewel. She then orders that Stratton cash in her Women's Money In The Bank contract against Morgan at the upcoming Premium Live Event.

Naomi says the only reason Jax is still WWE Women's Champion is because of Stratton, and reminds Jax of what happened when her and Bayley faced her and Stratton in a Tornado Tag Team Match. Jax then questions if Naomi can beat her in singles competition, and Naomi expresses her confidence in being able to do so. Liv Morgan's music then hits, and she appears with Raquel Rodriguez and Dominik Mysterio to watch the upcoming match between Jax and Naomi.

Back from the break, the bell has rung and Naomi rocks Jax with a forearm. She lands a kick on Jax's midsection and one on her head, but Jax responds with a splash to her. She wears her down with a shoulder submission, then sends her crashing into the middle turnbuckle face first. She sends her crashing shoulder first into the adjacent ring post and connects with a Hip Attack, then goes for a pin but Naomi kicks out.

Naomi delivers a split legged leg drop to Jax on the apron and lands a single leg dropkick on her through the middle rope, then connects with a dropkick to her off the apron that sends her crashing into the ring post and delivers a roundhouse kick to her head. She looks to fly off the barricade near the timekeeper's area, but Jax catches her on her shoulders and lands a Samoan Drop.

Back from another break, Naomi rocks Jax with a superkick and sends her crashing into the middle turnbuckle face first. She flies off it with a crossbody and goes for a pin, but Jax kicks out. Naomi then delivers a Tornillo over the top rope to Jax on the outside.

Jax distracts the referee as Stratton lands a cheap kick on her. She looks to hit her with her Money In The Bank briefcase, but Rodriguez grabs it from her. Jax ascends to the middle rope, but Morgan hits Jax with Stratton's Women's Money In The Bank briefcase as Rodriguez distracts the referee. This opens the door for Naomi to connect with a powerbomb on Jax off the ropes for the win.

Winner: Nia Jax

After the match, Rhea Ripley's music hits and she attacks Rodriguez on the ramp. She kicks Jax and goes after Morgan, but Rodriguez helps her out of the ring.

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