WWE SmackDown Live Coverage 1/31 - Women's United States Championship On The Line, Carmelo Hayes Faces Jimmy Uso

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on January 31, 2025, coming to you live from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana!

Chelsea Green will be putting the Women's United States Championship on the line against Michin as tensions between the rivals, Green's Chief of Security Piper Niven, and Michin's ally B-Fab continue to mount. Not only did Michin previously unsuccessfully challenge Green for her title on the January 10 edition of "SmackDown", but she was also unable to defeat her to become the inaugural titleholder at the December 14 episode of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event.

After coming up short against Damian Priest last Friday, Carmelo Hayes looks to redeem himself tonight as he goes head-to-head with Jimmy Uso. Although Hayes and Uso previously squared off on the January 17 edition of "SmackDown", the encounter ultimately ended with neither man emerging as the victor due to interference at the hands of Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga.

Liv Morgan of Judgment Day will be colliding with one half of the reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Naomi. The two women encountered one another this past Monday on "Raw" when Morgan and her stablemate Raquel Rodriguez emerged victorious over Naomi and the other half of the Women's Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair.

WWE Tag Team Champions #DIY will be joining forces with Pretty Deadly to square off with Angel and Berto of Los Garza, and Motor City Machine Guns in an Eight Man Tag Team Match. Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano have employed the help of Elton Prince and Kit Wilson as Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin ready to challenge them for their title at WWE Royal Rumble tomorrow night.

We are live! Michael Cole introduces Pat McAfee, and he makes his way out to express his excitement about being able to bring the Royal Rumble to Indianapolis. Cole then throws it to Joe Tessitore in the ring, and he makes his way out.

Tessitore gives the floor to Owens, and Owens says he's had to sit in the back listen to CM Punk, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, and others talk about how they want to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship when he'll be the one who will emerge victorious over him in their Ladder Match tomorrow night.

Punk's music hits, and he makes his way down. Punk says he's in the ring to apologize for interrupting Owens, but he heard Owens invoke his name. He says when he wins the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble tomorrow night and if he does end up dethroning Rhodes, a main event match between them at WrestleMania 41 is very possible. Owens says he knows what main eventing WrestleMania means to Punk, but the idea of him never main eventing WrestleMania is great to him and he gets a warm fuzzy feeling. He tells Punk that he hopes that he doesn't win until the Rumble.

Owens looks to leave, but Punk stops him and says while Owens has accomplished a lot in his career, he lost 5 title matches at WWE Royal Rumble and lost to Logan Paul. He says for him and Owens to meet in the main event of WrestleMania, he has to throw 29 people over the top rope and Owens has to survive an angry Rhodes. Punk challenges Owens to get in the ring with him, but Owens ultimately backs down.

Jimmy Uso then makes his way down to the ring. Carmelo Hayes follows.

The bell rings and Hayes flies off stomps on Jimmy in the corner. He levels him, but Jimmy whips Hayes into the ropes and clotheslines him out of the ring. He looks to fly, but Hayes sees him coming and levels him with a clothesline. He charges at Jimmy in the corner, but Jimmy moves out of the way and looks to send Hayes crashing into the mat. Hayes counters into a DDT.

Hayes flies over the top rope to level Jimmy on the outside, but Jimmy levels Hayes with an enzuigiri back inside the ring and the two teeter on the ropes. Jimmy delivers a Hip Toss-neckbreaker combination to Hayes off the ropes, but Hayes responds with The First 48. Jimmy looks to fly off the top, but Hayes counters into a roll up. Jimmy kicks out, but Hayes ascends back to the top and lands a splash on Jimmy. He goes for another pin, but Jimmy kicks out.

Jimmy gets Hayes up on his shoulders as they teeter on the ropes, but Hayes rolls up Jimmy with his hand on the ropes. The referee catches him, and Jimmy reverses the fall for the win.

Winner: Jimmy Uso

Chelsea Green and Piper Niven then make their way down to the ring. Michin and B-Fab follow.

The bell rings and Green sends Michin crashing into the mat. Michin rolls up Green twice, but Green kicks out both times and the two then lock up. Michin flies through the middle rope to level Green, but Green wears Michin down with a submission. Michin responds with a suplex to Green and follows it up with a hurricanrana, then connects with a kick and a Sole Food. She lands a cannonball in the corner.

Michin lands Eat Defeat on Green, but Niven pulls her out of the ring before she can pin her. B-Fab levels Niven, and Green grabs Michin's kendo stick. She hits her with it, causing the disqualification.

Winner (and still): Chelsea Green (via disqualification)

After the match, Michin grabs the kendo stick away from Green.

Back from the break, Damian Priest makes his way down to the ring.

Priest says 4 years ago, he debuted on "Raw" to make his name live forever and create an impact. He says he's now on "SmackDown" and says his goals have now shifted from when he first started to getting championships and that starts by winning the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble.

Jacob Fatu's music hits, and he makes his way out along with Tama Tonga. Fatu says he knows who Priest is and what he's done, then says while they're alike in many ways, he was locked down in the box. He says he's off the leash now and a go-getter, then says Priest can either lay down right now or let him and Tama beat him down.

Priest asks if Fatu said was supposed to intimidate him, then superkicks Tama to send a message to Fatu. Fatu and Priest then continue brawling with one another, but Tama joins in and the pair overpower Priest. Tama grabs a chair, but LA Knight's music hits and he runs down to the ring to even the odds. He lands a boot on Tama using the chair, then clocks Fatu with it in the spine. He then challenges Fatu and Tama to a tag match against him and Priest.

#DIY and Pretty Deadly then make their way out to the ring. Motor City Machine Guns, Los Garza, and Elektra Lopez follow.

Tommaso Ciampa and Alex Shelley begin the action. The bell rings and Ciampa tags out to Elton Prince. Shelley tags in Berto, and Prince locks up with Berto. Kit Wilson tags in, and Wilson levels Berto with a back elbow. Ciampa tags in, but Berto levels him with an enzuigiri. Shelley tags himself in, and Motor City Machine Guns double team on Ciampa before everyone begins brawling with one another.

Pretty Deadly fires off shots on Chris Sabin on the outside, and Wilson lands a stomp on him in the corner. Ciampa tags in and continues wearing down Sabin, then tags in Prince. He fires off stomps on Sabin, but Sabin levels both Prince and Wilson. Angel tags in and connects with a kick on Wilson, then connects with a hurricanrana on him and sends Prince crashing into the mat face first.

Berto delivers a sit-out powerbomb to Gargano and pins him but Gargano kicks out. Los Garza leaves ringside with Elektra Lopez, and Sabin looks to tag in Shelley. Gargano pulls Shelley off the apron before he can, and Ciampa looks to land a boot on Sabin in the corner. Sabin ducks out of the way, and Ciampa accidentally hits Elton Prince. He looks to tag in Wilson, but Wilson checks on Prince. Sabin takes advantage and rolls up Ciampa for the win.

Winners: Motor City Machine Guns and Los Garza

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