WWE SmackDown Results August 9, 2024, Updates, Highlights

WWE SmackDown episode of August 9, 2024, saw The Bloodline Civil War starting again in full throttle as Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns started their rivalry for The Tribal Cheif position. We saw who the next title contender for WWE Championship would be as the build-up for Bash in Berlin PLE also started. Tune in below for the results.
RESULTS & UPDATES
We got a recap of Summerslam.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes came out and wanted to reveal who he would face at Bash In Berlin. The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa came out to the stage and Solo demanded a rematch for the title. Rhodes replied that he had already lost and he would go back of the line for another title shot. As The Bloodline was about to attack Cody, Kevin Owens ran out with a chair to stand beside Cody. The Bloodline retreated. Solo then said he would deal with Cody after he was done with Roman Reigns.
After The Bloodline went back, Cody told Owens that he wanted to face him at Bash In Berlin for the title. Owens said he did not deserve the title shot yet. Cody still said he would speak with Nick Aldis to make the match official.
Byron Saxton interviewed The Pride(Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford & B-Fab backstage. They said that The Bloodline did not have any focus since Roman Reigns returned. So, their own focus had shifted on regaining tag titles.
The Street Profits(Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) defeated A-Town Down Under(Austin Theory & Grayson Waller) in a tag team #1 Contenders Qualifier match for WWE Tag Team Championship. The Profits hit Doomsday Blockbuster on Theory to get the pinfall.
Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens went to meet SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis regarding the title match. Aldis told them that he wanted to discuss the title match with Roman Reigns before making a decision. Owens took offense and called it blasphemous since Roman had not done anything to earn a title match. Aldis got convinced by that to book Cody vs Owens at Bash In Berlin.
Tiffany Stratton was backstage preparing for Nia Jax’s title celebration. Pretty Deadly(Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) interrupted her to ask her to take a role in their musical. Stratton said she was busy. Chelsea Green & Piper Niven interrupted Stratton and said that Stratton was just waiting for the right time to turn against Jax. Stratton called Green insufferable.
Jade Cargill defeated Alba Fyre in a singles match via pinfall after hitting The Jaded.
After the match, Alba Fyre, Isla Dawn & Blair Davenport attacked Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair. Naomi ran out to even the odds.
WWE United States Champion LA Knight came out to the ring for his title celebration. He brought how he was always a marked man and that he would take care of anyone who gets in his way for the title. Santos Escobar came out with the rest of Legado Del Fantasma. He said that Knight was just the opening act to losing the title to him. Knight responded that Escobar should first earn a title shot.
A vignette aired to build-up the return of Giovanni Vinci.
Santos Escobar defeated Andrade El Idolo in a singles match to become the #1 contender for WWE United States Championship. Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews attacked Angel Garza & Berto Carrillo to stop them from interfering in the match. However, Carmelo Hayes distracted Andrade which allowed Escobar to roll him up to get the pinfall.
DIY(Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) cut a promo backstage to promise to regain the tag team titles by any means necessary.
WWE aired a tribute video package for Kevin Sullivan.
A-Town Down Under(Austin Theory & Grayson Waller) confronted Nick Aldis backstage. The discussion went south as Theory put out an idea of Grayson Waller facing Kevin Owens. Aldis liked the idea and booked the match for next week.
DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) defeated Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) in a tag team #1 Contenders Qualifier for WWE Tag Team Championship via pinfall by hitting Meet In The Middle on Prince.
Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa met with Solo Sikoa at Gorilla position to tell him that Roman Reigns was not at the arena yet. Sikoa told them that he would be there.
Solo Sikoa led The Bloodline(Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa) to the ring. He claimed that he was the new Tribal Cheif and called out Roman Reigns to acknowledge him. Roman Reigns came out. Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa went to attack Roman, but Reigns neutralized them before hitting them with steel steps. Roman entered the ring to hit Solo with a Superman Punch. He looked for a spear but Loa pulled Solo out of the ring. Roman tried to pick up the Ula Fala which allowed Tama & Loa to attack him from behind. Roman hit them with Superman Punches before hitting Loa with a spear. He then speared Tama through the barricade. He picked up a steel chair and beat up Loa in the ring. Roman stood tall to end the broadcast while Solo looked at him from the stage.