Live coverage of WWE Smackdown 1/24

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s live coverage for “WWE Smackdown” on January 24, 2025, coming to you live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas!

After defeating Los Garza in a tag team match two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly’s Kit Wilson and Elton Prince look to redeem themselves from their defeat as they collide with the former tag team champion. Tag WWE, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin of Motor City Machine Guns. The two teams have met a handful of times over the past few weeks as Shelley and Sabin continue their quest to regain their #diy title.

As he, Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa continue to figure out what comes next after Sikoa’s “tribal chief” loss to Roman Reigns in a tribal fighting match on the Jan. 6 episode of “WWE RAW,” Tama Tonga will have to refocus his sights tonight as he goes one-on-one with La Knight. The two met on last week’s edition of “Smackdown” when he sought to attack Tonga, Fatu and Sikoa until the trio overpowered him and Braun Strowman subsequently arrived at his relief.

Additionally, Cody Rhodes will speak with half of the “SmackDown” commentary team Joe Tessitore in the ring tonight as he continues to prepare to defend his undisputed WWE Championship against archrival Kevin Owens in a ladder match at the WWE Royal Rumble on February 1.

We are live! Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet the home crowd as the latter introduces Cody Rhodes and he heads to the ring.

Tessitore questions Rhodes about signing the contract, and Rhodes expresses his respect for Shawn Michaels given that he is responsible for his undisputed WWE Championship in Saturday night’s main event. He says that with WrestleMania 41 around the corner, he plans to go into the Premium Live event with his title. Prompted by another question from Tessitore, Rhodes then says that Owens is a genius between the ropes and a great athlete, but when faced with choosing the easy way out or the hard way, he will always choose the easy way out. He says Owens can’t take the easy route to February 1 being disqualified by a referee in a ladder match. Tessitore asks Rhodes what message he would send to Owens if he could, and Rhodes says he can try to be a good guy, but when a button is pushed, Owens should be reminded that he conquered the likes by Gunther and Roman Reigns. He says before he became the current version of himself, he was a student of Randy Orton and wishes Owens good luck.

Motor City Machine Guns makes their way to the ring. Follow pretty deadly.

Chris Sabin and Elton Prince start the action. The bell rings and Sabin sends Prince crashing into the mat with a pair of arm drags. Alex Shelley tags in and delivers a double kick to Prince with Sabin, but Prince bodyslams Shelley into the mat and tags Kit Wilson. Shelley shoots lefts and rights at Wilson, then holds Sabin back. City machine guns.

The action returns to the ring, and Kit Wilson enters. He wears Sabin down with a submission, then levels Sabin with a clothesline and tags in Prince. Prince carries Sabin with the same submission, then restrains Wilson.

Prince tags in and fires strikes at Sabin in the corner. Wilson tags in, but Sabin lands a dropkick on him and tags Shelley. Shelley fires strikes on Prince, then tags Sabin. He continues to carry Prince, then brings Shelley back up. Wilson goes to the top, and pretty deadly delivers a facebuster-Bulldog on Shelley. Sabin lands a dropkick on Prince off the middle rope, and Motor City Machine Guns Double Team on Wilson. Shelley and Sabin then deliver the skull and bones to Wilson for the win.

Winner: Motor City Machine Guns

Back from the break, Kevin Owens gets on Joe Tessitore’s face at the announce desk to interview Cody Rhodes instead of him. Jimmy Uso’s music hits and he walks out. He looks to attack Owens, but Owens slides out of the ring. Jimmy then challenges Owens to a match later tonight.

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

Michin and Niven begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock horns. Green Tags In and Michin looks to land a cannonball on her, but Green moves out of the way and connects with a suplex. Michin rocks Green with a kick to the head, but Niven tags in and looks to land a Senton on Michin. Michin moves in and tags in B-FAB while Green scores on his own.

B-FAB lands a roundhouse kick on the green, then follows it with a DDT and goes for a pin. Niven starts, but Green and Michin enter. Green sets up at the factory, but Michin escapes and connects with Eat Beat for the win.

Winner: Michin and B-Fab

We then head backstage to Carmelo Hayes in Nick Aldis’ office. Damian Priest enters, revealing himself as the newest member of the “SmackDown” roster.

Tiffany Stratton then comes down to the ring.

Stratton brags about defeating last year’s Royal Rumble winner Bayley last week, but before she can continue, Rhea Ripley’s music hits and she storms her way out. Ripley tells Stratton that she is a women’s champion like Stratton, then says champion to champion, she respects what she did to Jax.

Nia Jax’s music hits and she rocks her way with Candice Lerae. She says she wants Ripley and Stratton to know this is a historic moment as she announces she will be entering the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble.

Bianca Belair and Naomi then head out, and Naomi says the ring is filling up very quickly. She and Belair then declare each other entering the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble.

Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez come out next, and Morgan makes fun of Stratton, Ripley, Naomi and Belair. She says the new headliner declares herself for the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble, but Ripley Headbutts. A fight then breaks out between the eight women.

Ripley and Jax start the action. The bell rings and Jax immediately tags Lerae. Ripley whips Lerae into the corner, then connects with a delayed vertical suplex as Belair enters. Belair tags in Naomi, and Belair and Ripley send Naomi crashing on top of Jax. Belair and Morgan Tag Next, and Belair and Naomi deliver a standing moonsault combination to Morgan.

Belair rains rights on Morgan in the corner, but Jax tags in and runs over Belair with a clothesline. She sends her crashing into the mat and sets up for the An-nia-Lator, but Belair pushes her off the middle rope. Naomi and Lerae tag in, and Naomi levels Lerae with a rear view. Jax tags in and Naomi looks to land a sunset flip on the apron, but Jax blocks it and connects with a sit-down.

Naomi fucks Lerae with an enzuigiri, then tags in Morgan. Morgan delivers all three Amigos to Naomi, then connects with a dropkick. Jax tags in and continues to carry Naomi before Lerae tags in and Naomi levels him. Naomi levels Morgan and Jax with Roundhouse kicks to the apron, then sends Lerae crashing into the mat and tags Ripley.

Morgan tags in and Ripley delivers a boot to Morgan’s midsection. Morgan surprises Ripley with a backstabber after a distraction to Rodriguez, but Belair tags in and delivers a spear to Morgan. She goes for a pin, but Jax breaks the fall.

Ripley prepares to Riptide on Jax, but Morgan jumps on her back. Ripley then delivers a riptide to Morgan on top of Jax, but Belair lands a kod on Lerae. Morgan then rolled up Belair for the win.

Winner: Nia Jax, Candice Lerae and Liv Morgan

#Diy Then go down to the ring. Apollo Crews follows.

The bell rings and Crews shoots right hands on Gargano. He connects with a delayed vertical suplex, then lands a dropkick on Gargano and flies over the top rope. Gargano moves away, but Crews delivers a Moonsault on Gargano. Both men return to the ring and the Crew levels Gargano with a clothesline. He delivers a Gorilla Press to Gargano and follows with a standing moonsault, but Gargano rocks Crews with an enzuigiri.

Crews and Gargano Exchange strikes, and Ciampa lands a boot on Crews on the outside. The Motor City machine guns appear on the entrance ramp, capturing the attention of Gargano and Ciampa. This opens the door for Crews to throw Gargano for the win.

Winner: Apollo Crews

Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu then head to the ring. The Knight follows.

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