WWE SmackDown Results 7/19 - We Hear From Cody Rhodes, Carmelo Hayes Vs. Andrade & More

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on July 19, 2024, coming to you live from the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska!

The closing moments of last week's edition of "SmackDown" saw The Bloodline launch a vicious attack against Randy Orton that ultimately ended with him being sent crashing through the announce desk all the while entangling Cody Rhodes in the ring ropes and forcing him to watch. Following such, Rhodes will be appearing on tonight's show with something on his mind to share as he prepares to defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against the "Tribal Chief" Solo Sikoa at WWE SummerSlam on August 3.

Carmelo Hayes will be going head-to-head with Andrade as both men return to televised competition. Not only did the two encounter one another in the Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match at WWE Money In The Bank, but the two found themselves face-to-face in an exchange of words with one another last week.

Tiffany Stratton will be returning to televised action for the first time since becoming the Women's Money In The Bank briefcase holder on July 6 as she collides with Michin of The OC. Michin came up short against Stratton's ally Nia Jax last week, and the latter duo left the former and WWE Women's Champion Bayley (who was present at ringside for the match) laid out as cracks began forming in their partnership over Stratton's interest in cashing in her briefcase.

LA Knight and Logan Paul have had their fair share of issues with one another over the course of the past several weeks, culminating last week when Knight went to "SmackDown" General Manager Nick Aldis to secure a contract for a United States Championship match at SummerSlam. With just Paul's signature missing, Knight looks to get it tonight to make the match official.

Additionally, Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, WWE Tag Team Champions #DIY, and the aforementioned Bayley are all advertised to be in town tonight per WWE's event page.

We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping The Bloodline's attack on Randy Orton last week.

Wade Barrett and Corey Graves then greet audiences at home as Cody Rhodes makes his way down to the ring.

Rhodes asks Omaha what they want to talk about, then says they could talk about Randy Orton. He says he has the privilege of calling Orton both a friend and a mentor, then credits him for helping him become Undisputed WWE Champion. He voices how guilty he feels about The Bloodline attacking him last week given that he has a family and a severe spinal injury.

Rhodes says family isn't always blood, and says Orton is his family and his brother. He says if Orton were in the ring with him, he wouldn't want him to talk about the guilt and shame he feels. He says Orton would want him to look ahead, and in doing so, that means his SummerSlam match against Solo Sikoa. He recalls telling Sikoa that he wasn't ready ahead of WrestleMania 39 before Sikoa cost him the Undisputed WWE Championship that he now holds. He asks Sikoa how it feels with him standing in the ring as champion while he doesn't hold a title of his own.

A-Town Down Under then make their way out, and Austin Theory says Rhodes is spending a lot of time talking about The Bloodline. He complains about having a swollen cheek courtesy of Jacob Fatu, and Rhodes questions if Theory has a swollen cheek because of Fatu or Grayson Waller. Waller says Rhodes is pushing a narrative and blames him for Orton being attacked last week.

Rhodes attacks Theory and Waller, but the pair overpower him. Waller dumps Rhodes out of the ring, but boxer Terence Crawford (who is in the audience) hands Rhodes a chair. Rhodes hits Waller with the chair and uses it to land a Disaster Kick on Theory.

Back from the break, Rhodes requests a 2-On-1 Handicap Match from Nick Aldis against Austin Theory and Grayson Waller later tonight. Aldis agrees, but tells Rhodes he needs to find a tag team partner.

Back at ringside, Carmelo Hayes makes his way out. Andrade follows.

The bell rings and the two lock up. Andrade delivers a shoulder tackle on Hayes, but Hayes responds with a hurricanrana. Andrade lands on his feet, and the two exchange forearms with one another. Andrade connects with a boot to Hayes, but Hayes responds with a springboard leg drop on him as Andrade is draped through the middle rope.

Back from the break, Andrade runs over Hayes with a clothesline. Hayes fires off right hands on him, but Andrade connects with a series of open palm strikes and a pair of Dragon Screws. He follows it up with a meteora on Hayes in the corner and goes for a pin, but Hayes kicks out. Hayes then delivers a tijeras to Andrade and sits him on the top rope before he joins him up there.

Andrade pushes Hayes off and looks to land a moonsault. Hayes rolls out of the way, but Andrade lands on his feet and hits a standing moonsault. He goes for a pin, but Hayes kicks out. Hayes rocks Andrade with a knee on his head, but Andrade responds with a back elbow and goes for a pin. Hayes kicks out.

Andrade ascends to the top and looks to fly, but Hayes catches him with a codebreaker and goes for a pin. Andrade kicks out, and Hayes climbs to the top. He looks for Nothing But Net, but Andrade moves out of the way and delivers The Message to Hayes for the win.

Winner: Andrade

Graves thanks Bayley and Jax for joining him, then looks to ask Jax about challenging Bayley for the WWE Women's Championship at SummerSlam. Jax cuts him off and declares she will dethrone her on August 3. She says she'll put her out of her misery like an "old, sick dog". Bayley tells Jax that she hasn't changed in all the years she's known her, and Jax demands Bayley call her Queen Nia. Bayley tells Jax she'll call her what she wants, and says Jax hasn't changed. She says JAx took her out of her 2017 SummerSlam match, and says Jax hurt her because she's big, clumsy, and reckless.

Jax says she's content being Queen Of The Ring and Queen of the "SmackDown" Women's division. She reiterates aht she'll dethrone Bayley at SummerSlam, and Bayley says if Jax has changed so much since 2017, she has as well. She says she will walk in and out of SummerSlam as WWE Women's Champion, and Jax storms off.

We then head backstage and see Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair get into a verbal confrontation with Chelsea Green and Piper Niven about who gets to talk to Nick Aldis first outside of his office. Belair then challenges Green to a match.

Back at ringside, Belair and Cargill make their way down. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven follow.

The bell rings and Green clocks Belair. Belair returns the favor, but Green lands an enzuigiri on her and looks to deliver Unprettier. Belair escapes and lands a German suplex, then looks to deliver a springboard moonsault but Green moves out of the way. Belair gets Green on her shoulders and looks to land KOD, but Green escapes and rolls up Belair. Belair reverses the fall for the win.

Winner: Bianca Belair

After the match, Belair and Cargill stare down Niven and Green, but Green pulls Niven out of the ring before anything happens. Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn then appear on the Titan Tron and tell Belair and Cargill that they'll consider giving them the WWE Women's Tag Team rematch they're looking for.

Nick Aldis introduces Knight and Paul, and they both make their way down to the ring.

Paul asks Omaha why he would give Knight a shot at the United States Championship, and Knight says while Paul thinks there's no reason he should face him, he's owned and cooked him every time they've come face-to-face. He recalls their first meeting a year ago, and says Paul has since become the United States Champion. He says he can never take that away from him, and says he's the guy as long as he holds it. Knight then says breaking into Paul's house, it allowed to pin him in their Triple Threat Money In The Bank Qualifier which felt good.

Paul tells Knight that he sounds pathetic, and says he needs a match against him. He tells Knight he doesn't need to face him, and says while Knight's existence depends on the ring, he doesn't. He says Knight is good and he enjoys his gimmick, but he wants his accolades. Paul says Knight will never get them because he doesn't move like him, then says he's nothing like him. He says Knight is a gym bro with a spray tan and a catchphrase pretending to be The Rock.

Knight says Paul is using old material, and says Paul is a fraud in WWE pretending to be a champion. He tells Paul that while his brother is able to face Mike Tyson, he can't even face him. A fired up Paul then signs the contract, and draws a map of where Knight can stick his dreams of becoming a WWE Champion.

Paul and Knight then get in one another's faces, but Aldis keeps them apart. Paul exits the ring, but slides back inside and begins brawling with Knight. Knight looks to land BFT on Paul, but Paul slides out of the ring before he can.

Back at ringside, Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax make their way down to the ring. Michin follows.

The bell rings and Stratton delivers a hair whip to Michin. Michin rolls up Stratton, but Stratton kicks out. Michin then delivers a dropkick to Stratton and follows it up with a cannonball before Stratton rolls out of the ring. Michin chases her to the other side, and Stratton hides behind Jax. She then manages to land an Alabama Slam on Michin.

Back from the break, Stratton flies over the top rope and off the apron to land on Michin. She follows it up with a handspring back elbow in the corner and a spinebuster, then looks to connect with a second Alabama Slam. Stratton escapes, but Michin levels her with a dropkick and a neckbreaker. She follows it up with a Tornado DDT out of the corner and goes for a pin, but Stratton kicks out.

Stratton lands a forearm on Michin, then follows it up with a Hip Attack and a dropkick. She sits Michin on the top rope, but Michin connects with a dropkick on her and runs the ropes looking to level Stratton on the outside. Jax grabs the ankle, opening the door for Stratton to land a forearm on her.

Stratton looks to land Prettiest Moonsault Ever on the outside, but Bayley appears and captures her attention. Jax charges at her, but Bayley sends her crashing into the timekeeper's area. Bayley then grabs Stratton's Money In The Bank contract and destroys it using the announce desk and the ring steps. She then stomps on it as an enraged Stratton watches on. This opens the door for Michin to roll up Stratton for the win.

Winner: Michin

Back from the break, Cody Rhodes and his mystery tag team partner, Kevin Owens make their way out. A-Town Down Under follow.

Rhodes and Theory begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Owens tags in and delivers a double right hand to Theory's midsection with Rhodes. Owens and Theory then brawl on the outside, but Owens dumps Theory back in. Rhodes tags in and Theory delivers a clothesline to him. Waller then tags in and delivers a back elbow to Rhodes' spine before Rhodes sends Waller crashing into the top turnbuckle face first.

Owens tags in and fires off right hands and stomps on Waller. He follows it up with an Atomic Drop and a right hand, then connects with a cannonball and ascends to the top. Owens lands a Swanton Bomb, but Waller gets his knees up. Theory tags in and delivers a dropkick to Owens, then tags Waller back in. Theory delivers a backbreaker to Owens, and Waller follows it up with an elbow drop off the middle rope.

Back from the break, Waller tags in and lands a pair of elbow drops on Owens. He then jams his knee into the side of Owens' head and prevents him from tagging in Rhodes. Waller delivers another elbow drop to Owens and the two teeter on the ropes before Waller fires off forearms on Owens. Owens responds with a series of right hands on Waller that sends him crashing off the ropes, then delivers a Swanton Bomb and tags in Rhodes.

Theory tags in and Rhodes fires off right hands on his head. He levels him with a clothesline and a scoop powerslam, then connects with the Bionic Elbow. Waller makes the blind tag, and Rhodes delivers a Tornado DDT to Theory (thinking he's legal). Waller blindsides him with a jumping flatliner, then tags in Theory.

Rhodes almost sends Theory crashing into Waller, and Waller looks to land a jumping knee on him. Rhodes moves out of the way, and Waller almost hits Theory. Theory catches the knee, but Rhodes connects with a Cody Cutter on him after Waller moves out of the way to avoid taking the move himself. Owens then delivers a Stunner to Waller, and Rhodes delivers Cross-Rhodes to Theory for the win.

Winners: Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens

After the match, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa make their way down to the ring. Rhodes delivers a tope suicida to Tonga and Sikoa as Loa gets Owens up on his shoulders. Owens escapes, and Rhodes sends Sikoa's face bouncing off the announce desk. He and Owens then look to send Sikoa crashing through it, but Jacob Fatu blindsides them. He delivers a superkick to Owens and fires off headbutts on him in the ring, then delivers a series of Hip Attacks to him as Sikoa and Tonga force Rhodes to watch by holding him in place. Fatu lands a hadbutt on Owens off the top rope, and The Bloodline sends Rhodes crashing through the announce desk with a Triple Powerbomb. The then put a chair around Owens' throat and send him crashing into the ring post , standing tall while holding up the One symbol as the show goes off the air.