WWE SmackDown Results: The Rock Officially Joins Roman Reigns & The Bloodline
Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown is set to begin, and it's a doozy.
The Rock will be making his return, and he won't be alone. He will be joined by the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and "Special Counsel" Paul Heyman. Wherever Reigns goes, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa aren't far behind. With The Rock now present, things aren't likely to change.
Following the incident that took place at the WrestleMania 40 Kickoff in Las Vegas, as well as Paul "Triple H" Levesque's comments on last week's episode of SmackDown, The Rock is sure to have a fiery response. It was on February 8th when WWE made its way to the T-Mobile Arena, where Dwayne Johnson slapped Cody Rhodes.
The show emanates from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. We've got you covered with WWE SmackDown results.
WWE also has a quartet of Elimination Chamber qualifying matches on tap for tonight's show. WWE United States Champion Logan Paul meets his early rival The Miz for a chance to compete in the men's Elimination Chamber match. Kevin Owens vs. Dominik Mysterio is another qualifier.
The other qualifying matches belong to the women. Tiffany Stratton was initially planning to share the ring with Shotzi in a qualifying match. Unfortunately, Shotzi injured her knee while performing on an NXT taping. Stratton now goes toe-to-toe with Zelina Vega, who was originally set to face Naomi. Alba Fyre, who will now get her chance in the qualifiers, might be feeling the glow.
Keep refreshing this page for live WWE SmackDown results throughout the night. The show begins at 8 p.m. ET on FOX in the United States.
WWE SmackDown Results (February 16th, 2024)
SmackDown opened up and showed the arrival of The Rock. The show then cut to the arena and we start with Kevin Owens vs. Dominik Mysterio.
Before the match began, Dominik vowed to defeat Owens and win the Elimination Chamber. He then said The Judgment Day will complete the sweep at the upcoming PLE event in Perth.
Kevin Owens vs. Dominik Mysterio - Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Dom got in a rest hold early, but KO powered out and put his opponent on the mat with a shoulder block. Dom ducked a clothesline and hit a hurricanrana. He then hit a dropkick, but he taunted for too long and Owens knocked him down and then out of the ring.
Outside the ring, R-Truth, who once again thinks he's a member of The Judgment Day, distracted Owens. This allowed Dominik to take advantage. As we went into the break, a confused Truth asked where The Miz was on Monday Night Raw.
Dom and Owens traded strikes. Owens was getting the better of it. He landed a short clothesline. Owens began stomping on Dom and then landed another clothesline on the outside. Owens hit a Cannon Ball and a Frog Splash for a two-count.
Both men tried trading Three Amigos, but cut each other off on their third attempts. Dom kicked out of a Senton. Owens went for a Stunner, but Dom countered and hit the 619.
Dom told Truth to give him a chair to be in The Judgment Day. Instead, R-Truth sat down, and Dom ate a Super Kick followed by a Pop-up Powerbomb for the three.
Winner: Kevin Owens
Backstage, Drew McIntyre's interview was cut short by LA Knight. The two went back-and-forth on resumes and were separated.
Up next after the break is a women's Elimination Chamber qualifying match between Tiffany Stratton and Zelina Vega.
Logan Paul was shown entering the arena. Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate were with Kayla Braxton backstage to discuss a new name for their team. Dominik cut them off, and Bate jokingly challenged him and R-Truth.
Tiffany Stratton vs. Zelina Vega - Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Vega landed a hurricanrana from the corner. Stratton nailed her with a scoop slam. Vega kicked her opponent to the outside and used the ring apron for an arm drag. She then landed a moonsault from the second rope to the outside. Vega was distracted by Legado Del Fantasma, who were in the crowd before the break.
Back from the break, the LWO showed up to ensure there wasn't any interference. On the outside, Vega was thrown into the corner where Legado Del Fantasma was. Vega had enough of Elektra Lopez trash talking her and pulled her out. Inside the ring, Stratton slammed her opponent down and landed the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win. Tiffany's knees appeared to catch Zelina's side.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Backstage, Karl Anderson and AJ Styles nearly fought one another before the commercial break.
A promo clip aired featuring WWE Women's Champion IYO SKY and her Damage CTRL stablemates Asuka and Kairi Sane.
Javier Bernal and Beau Morris of NXT were in the ring for a tag team match with Authors of Pain.
Authors of Pain vs. Javier Bernal and Beau Morris
As one would expect, this was a squash match in favor of AOP.
Winners: Authors of Pain
Logan Paul was interviewed by Byron Saxton. Paul said the fans owe him a "thank you" because he vowed to knock The Miz out. Logan Paul said he likes the way being a double champ sounds.
A recap of the in-ring segment between Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins this past Monday on WWE Raw aired.
Logan Paul vs. The Miz - Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Paul tried leaping over The Miz, but his nether regions took an atomic drop. Paul landed a crossbody, followed by a standing moonsault, but he appeared to land on The Miz's knees. Miz landed a kick for a two-count.
A picture-in-picture shot of SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis with Bron Breakker and Jade Cargill was shown.
Paul shoved Miz into the post and dropped him with a clothesline. Paul then landed a Frog Splash with The Miz on the apron going into another commercial break.
Miz landed a series of clotheslines. He then hit a modified Flatliner for a two-count. Paul countered the Skull Crushing Finale by pushing him to the corner. Miz then landed a codebreaker in the corner.
Miz got in his kick combination, but Paul rolled him up for a near fall. Miz targeted Logan's knee. Paul distracted the referee by pulling in the ring apron banner. He then hit Miz with a thumb to the eye and hit Skull Crushing Finale for a two-count.
Miz countered Paul's Sunset Flip into a Figure Four, but Paul grabbed the bottom rope. Paul grabbed brass knuckles from his friend in the crowd. Miz attacked Paul on the outside. Miz's leg was targeted by Paul as he re-entered the ring. This allowed Paul to hit a KO shot into an STO for the win.
Winner: Logan Paul
Backstage, Nick Aldis was with Jade Cargill and Bron Breakker for contract offers. Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan were backstage and Tiffany Stratton asked both of them which one she should pin first in the Elimination Chamber. Belair and Liv chirped back, and Cargill got heated at Tiffany for doing this during contract negotiations. Aldis had Tiffany leave the room.
Paul Heyman was speaking with Grayson Waller, likely coming up with a game plan for "The Grayson Waller Effect" with Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins at Elimination Chamber.
Naomi vs. Alba Fyre - Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match
Alba Fyre gained control early. Her tag partner Isla Dawn choked Naomi using the ropes. Naomi slapped Alba in the mouth. She then landed a leg drop for a two-count. Alba powdered out of the ring, but Naomi was distracted by Dawn.
Naomi landed a bulldog on Alba on the steel steps before an ad break.
Naomi landed another bulldog inside the ring, but only got a near fall. Naomi went up the top turnbuckle and landed a crossbody. Dawn punched Naomi, and Alba rolled up her opponent for a two-count. Naomi ended up submitting Alba Fyre
Winner: Naomi
Bayley was backstage and Dakota Kai said she needs her help. Bayley still wasn't sold on Dakota, who apologized to her. Bayley said she can't link up with Dakota.
Nick Aldis was on the stage and announced that Bron Breakker is the newest member of the SmackDown roster. Breakker walked out and officially signed his contract.
Roman Reigns made his way out and said he didn't want Salt Lake City to ruin the special moment when The Rock makes his entrance. He said everything The Bloodline says has meaning and purpose. Cody chants rained down.
The Rock then made his way out. After the commercial break, he said a new record was broken for the largest gathering of trailer park trash he has ever seen. Johnson called the people of Utah "inbreds."
The Rock was dismissive of Cody Rhodes' story. He then said the San Francisco 49ers took their lumps against the Kansas City Chiefs at this year's NFL Super Bowl, and the team didn't demand to finish their story.
He then mentioned Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls ruining the Utah Jazz's hopes and dreams in 1998. The Rock then called the fans "entitled crybaby b******." The Rock vowed to ensure Roman Reigns defeats Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40.
The Rock ended his promo by saying, "If ya smell, what The Bloodline is cooking."
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