WWE Friday Night Smackdown Live Coverage - June 28th, 2024

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Bloodline Acknowledgment Ceremony set for Madison Square Garden

One week after Jacob Fatu made his earth-shattering arrival to WWE and Solo Sikoa claimed that Roman Reigns will not be returning, a Bloodline Acknowledgment Ceremony is coming to The World's Most Famous Arena. Can anyone stop Solo's rise to power?

Your announcers are Wade Barrett and Corey Graves.

We see LA Knight walking in the garage.

We see Logan Paul in the arena.

We see Jade Cargill walking out of the elevator.

We take a look at the arrival of Jacob Fatu on last week's Smackdown.

A vehicle arrives and Paul waits for it to park. Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa emerge. Paul asks Solo where is Jacob. Solo pats Paul on the chest and they walk. They make their way through Gorilla and they make their way to the ring.

We see Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton walking with purpose through the garage and to the entrance.

They stand off and they go after each other and start to brawl.

Cody and Solo pair off while Tonga and Kevin fight by the entrance. Randy and Tama fight to the ring. Owens hits Tonga with a case while Orton punches Tama.

Orton with a head butt to Tama but that isn't a good idea. Tama with a thumb to the eyes.

Orton with a back drop driver onto the ringside barrier. Owens with a swanton to Tonga through a table.

Cody and Randy are in the ring.

Nick Aldis and New York's 'finest' make their way to the ring to hold out their arms in the official 'don't do that' gesture.

Kevin joins Cody and Randy in the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Nick is on the apro and he is trying to calm down Randy, Cody, and Kevin and the security stand at ringside.

One of the members of security comes up to Randy and he puts on his virtual red shirt for an RKO. More security enter the ring and they are treated horribly. Owens gives one a stunner and then an RKO. Cody gives a different victim CrossRhodes.

Nick storms to the back.

Cody tosses Randy a mic and Kevin gets one for himself.

Kevin tells the Bloodline if you thought they were going to wait until Money in the Bank, you are dumber than you look. Randy says they have been up his ass for 2 years and he was put on the shelf for 18 months. At Money in the Bank, they put them out for good. Cody says the Bloodline sees three victims. Cody says he sees one of the most dangerous people on the planet who main evented Wrestlemania, he sees his friend Kevin Owens, and he sees a fourteen time World Champion Randy Orton.

Cody says he sees a sold out Madison Square Garden. Cody says he should be defending his championship tonight against a worthy and credible opponent. Instead of fighting a war with the Bloodline that he thought he finished at Wrestlemania.

Nick comes out with 'real cops'.

Cody tells Solo he doesn't know why he is calling them the Bloodline because he does not see a Head of the Table or Tribal Chief, he sees a seat filler.

The 'cops' tells Cody, Randy, and Kevin to get out of the ring while the rest of security are still down around the ringside area.

They all head to the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened in the first twenty minutes of the show.

Backstage:
Kayla asks Nick for comments about what happened earlier while Kevin, Cody, and Randy are walked to their vehicle and they leave the building.


Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Candice LeRae vs Jade Cargill vs Tiffany Stratton

Candice tries to talk to the other two and Jade with forearms and elbows to Tiffany and Candice. Tiffany sends Jade face first into the mat and Candice with a step up back senton. Tiffany and Candice hit a double suplex on Jade. They kick and punch Jade. They set for another double suplex and Jade lands on her feet and hits a double clothesline. Jade with a uranage back breaker to Candice and follows with a gourdbuster and super kick to Tiffany. Jade press slams Candice onto Tiffany on the floor.

Nia Jax makes her way to the ring and . . .

Bianca Belair follows her down the aisle and they have some words.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Candice drop kicks Jade in the back against the ropes. Candice holds Jade for Tiffany, but it was a trap and Candice with a clothesline. Candice sets for a tornado DDT and she takes down Jade but Jade breaks up the cover. Candice with a drop kick to Jade. Jade with an Irish whip to Tiffany and she floats over and Jade goes into the turnbuckles. Tiffany with an Alabama Salm near the turnbuckles. Tiffany with a handspring back elbow on Jade, but misses on Candice. Tiffany tosses Candice to Jade for a spinebuster. Tiffany with a drop kick for a near fall on Jade. Candice with forearms to Tiffany and then Jade. Jade is done playing with Candice and she tosses Candice into the turnbuckles.

Jade runs Tiffany into the turnbuckles and connects with shoulders. Jade with a splash to Candice and then Tiffany moves and Jade leaps over the rope to the floor. Nia stands over Jade but Bianca tells her to stop. The referee tries to stop Bianca and Jade and Indi Hartwell sends Jade into the ring post. Bianca chases Indi to the back. Candice with an inside cradle on Tiffany for a near fall. Candice goes for a quebrada and Tiffany gets her knees up and Tiffany follows with Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the three count.

Winner: Tiffany Stratton

After the match:
Nia celebrates with Tiffany at ringside.


Backstage:
Naomi is in the back and Bayley shows up. Bayley and Naomi talk about how annoying Tiffany is. Naomi says that when she wins, she will have to cash in on Bayley. Blair Davenport stops by and says that Naomi is not going to win. She tells Bayley her days as champion are over.

We go to commercial.

Backstage:
We are back and Michin is with Nick Aldis and she wants a match with Nia. Nick says he will do what he can. B Fab is with The Street Profits. She says that they want their hands on the Bloodline. Nick says that can't happen tonight, but maybe next week. Pretty Deadly enter through the 'other door' and they announce their return. They are willing to give the perfect pitch. Pretty Deadly . . . THE MUSICAL. Angelo says no one cares about their musical. B Fab says the Backstreet Boys didn't interrupt them. Ford suggests that they face Pretty Deadly. Nick likes the idea.

We take a look at the men's Money in the Bank Qualifying Match with a video package.

Backstage:
Solo Sikoa is in the back with Paul Heyman. Paul tells Solo that Cody, Randy, and Kevin have been removed from the building. Paul wants to serve Solo as the wise man. He wants to know what is happening tonight and he asks where is Jacob. Solo tells Paul he is his wise man and he will take his advice. Solo says that you said that Jacob was too violent so he isn't here tonight.

We go to commercial.

Logan Paul comes out and says that this is the mecca of sports entertainment where legends are made and heroes are born. Tonight, he gets to compete here. Logan says he brought someone who know what it means to win at Madison Square Garden. He brings out Tyrese Halliburton.


Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Santos Escobar vs Logan Paul vs LA Knight

Knight punches Logan and connects with elbows to Santos. Knight with shoulders to Logan and a clothesline to Santos. Knight punches Logan and Santos with a double leg take down on Knight. Logan and Santos work over Knight with kicks. Santos with a kick and Logan kicks him as well. Santos punches Knight and Logan pushes Santos away. Logan with an uppercut to Knight. Santos with a punch. Santos with a head scissors to Knight but he pushes Logan. Logan sends Santos over the top rope to the floor. Logan with a power slam for a near fall. Knight with punches and Logan with a knee. Knight with a drop kick through the ropes to Santos. Knight with a shoulder from the apron and a slingshot shoulder tackle to Logan. Knight with punches and kicks to Logan.

Paul with a knee to Knight and he sets for a fallaway power bomb. Logan with a pescado onto Knight. Santos with a suicide dive to Logan.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Knight sends Paul into the announce table and Santos hits Knight from behind. They return to the ring while Paul stays outside the ring. Knight with a back elbow to Santos and he goes to the turnbuckles with Santos on his shoulders. Santos with an elbow and he sets for a super Rana and hits it for a near fall. Logan sets for a fallaway power bomb and sends Santos onto Knight and the referee actually makes the count for Santos. Paul gets a near fall. Logan with an uppercut to Knight and Knight with a punch. Logan fires back and Knight with a kick and jabs. Knight with a side Russian leg sweep and a DDT to Santos. Logan with a splash on Santos when Knight moves. Knight with a belly-to-back suplex and he sets for the Yeahple's Elbow but Santos with a jumping knee. Knight with a tilt a whirl power slam and elbow drop.

Knight kicks Logan in the corner. Knight with a running hip to Logan but Santos with a running double knee strike and Santos with a Phantom Driver to Knight for a near fall. Logan with a forearm in the corner and punches followed by chops. Santos with chops to Logan. Logan with a forearm to knock Santos off the turnbuckles. Santos kicks Logan. Santos kicks Knight away and Knight leaps up and hits a belly-to-back superplex on Santos.

Logan with a swanton to Knight for a near fall. Logan calls for his cheaing implement from his sycophants. Tyrese holds them and Jalen Brunson trespasses and they are separated.

Santos with running knees to Logan and he misses on Knight. Knight with BFT to Santos and Logan with an O'Connor Roll and a handfull of tights for a near fall. Knight reverses and gets the three count, with some help.

Winner: LA Knight

After the match:
Tyrese has the brass knuckles and Logan gets behind Knight. Knight makes sure he can see them while Jalen Brunson brings a chair into the ring. Logan and his basketball friend leave the ring.


Backstage:
Baron Corbin is with Apollo Crews and Baron says Knight has a tough chance. Crews says he likes Jey and he is happy that Santos won't be in the match. Carmelo Hayes shows up and says Melo is in the Garden and they ask about Carmelo Anthony. Hayes says when he wins, his Melo in the Bank shirt will be a top seller. Crews says that Hayes is a bit delusional. Hayes says he pinned Randy Orton and people should put their money on him.

We take a look back at Sika with a video package. R.I.P

We go to commercial.

Backstage:
We are back and Andrade says Money in the Bank isn't any other match. It is where dreams are made. It is a time for glory. For him, it is a time for destiny. He does not fight to win, he fights to destroy. He says he is not just taking the briefcase, he is taking everything.


Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Blair Davenport vs Naomi vs Indi Hartwell

Blair and Indi shake hands and talk about strategy and Naomi with a double drop kick. Naomi slides under Blair and Indi and hits a mule kick on both. Blair and Indi with a slam to Naomi. Indi gets a cover and Blair with a rollup on Indi. They Irish whip Naomi and Naomi kicks Blair and goes for a rana on Indi but Indi blocks it and swings Naomi into Blair and she hits a power bomb for a near fall. Blair with a double stomp off the apron to Naomi's back and Blair sends Indi over the ring steps. Blair with a double stomp to Indi off the steps.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Indi with a sleeper on Blair but Blair with a jaw breaker. Naomi with a neck breaker to Indi after Naomi sends Blair to Indi for a DDT. Naomi goes up top and hits a cross body on both women. Naomi with a clothesline to Blair and a springboard round kick to Indi. Naomi with a split leg drop to both for a near fall. Naomi with forearms to Blair and Indi. Naomi with a splash to Blair and Indi with a slam to Naomi and she hits a slam onto Naomi for a near fall. Naomi with a bulldog of Indi into the corner and Blair is in the corner. Naomi with a moonsault onto Indi. Blair with a Falcon Arrow to Naomi for a near fall.

Naomi with forearms to both and then Indi and Blair with their own forearms. Blair with a thrust kick to Naomi and Indi with a thrust kick to Blair. Naomi with Last Train to Clarksville on Indi. Naomi with a kick to Blair and Naomi misses the split legged moonsault. Indi pulls Blair to the floor and swings her into the ring steps. Indi sends Naomi into the ringside barrier. Indi sends Naomi into the ring and Jade Cargill comes out and Indi throws a punch but Jade with a forearm and she sends Indi into the ring post. Indi is thrown into the ring and Naomi with a round kick and a Bubba Bomb and rollup for the three count.

Winner: Naomi


We go to commercial.

We are back and next week Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair face Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae. Next week, Pretty Deadly face The Street Profits. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa face Austin Theory and Grayson Waller for the Tag titles.

Backstage:
Byron Saxton is with Johnny and Tommaso and he asks them what is their strategy for next week. Tommaso says they have history in Toronto because they won the tag titles there. They return to the same building . . . Austin Theory shows up and he says he has thought about it for two weeks. Johnny says Waller pulled Theory in front of him. Theory says they are going to be in Toronto and he is his best friend. Johnny says Waller doesn't care about Theory. He is only doing it to keep the titles. Waller attacks Johnny and Tommaso. Theory pulls Waller away and they leave.

Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa make their way to the ring.

Paul introduces himself and he starts to talk but he is cut off by Solo because Solo held out his hand.

Solo says before we do that, he wants to introduce the newest member of the Bloodline . . . The Samoan Werewolf, his enforcer . . . Jacob Fatu.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Solo identifies the building they are in and he wants them to acknowledge him and Paul has a shocked look on his face.

Solo tells Tama Tonga to acknowledge him.

Tama does it.

Solo tells Tonga Loa to acknowledge him and he does.

Solo wants Jacob Fatu to acknowledge him.

Jacob acknowledges him.

Solo tells Paul this is his one chance to live and he tells Paul to acknowledge him.

Tonga pulls out the Roman red lei and he hands it to Paul to put around his neck.

Paul tells Solo he loves him and he acknowledges that he is not his tribal chief.

Solo hits Paul with a Samoan Spike.

Solo tells Jacob to go up.

Jacob with a diving head butt to Paul.

They drag Paul to the announce table as they rearrange it.

They get Paul up for the Cerberus Bomb through the announce table.

The Roman Red Lei is put around Solo's neck.

End of show.

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Opening

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Tiffany Stratton qualifies for Money in the Bank match

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Blair Davenport interrupts a conversation between Bayley and Naomi.

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Pretty Deadly return

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Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman

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LA Knight qualifies for Money in the Bank match

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NBA players Tyresse Haliburton and Jalen Burton intervened during the fight and now took the chair and crank to take on Tokyo.

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Baron Corbin and Apollo Crews mand Santos Escobar