WWE SmackDown Results 11/8 - Motor City Machine Guns Face A-Town Down Under & More

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on November 8, 2024, coming to you live from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York!

"The Grayson Waller Effect" will be making its return tonight, as Grayson Waller hosts reigning WWE Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns. Not only did Waller confirm Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin would be appearing on his talk show over his X account, but they have yet to put their title on the line since dethroning The Bloodline on the October 25 edition of "SmackDown".

Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso reunited with Sami Zayn this past Monday on "Raw", with the two brothers looking to recruit the aid of former Intercontinental Champion to take down The Bloodline. Zayn was able to forgive Jimmy for his previous actions and alliance with Roman Reigns, he made it clear that he didn't want to become involved in The Bloodline once again leading Jimmy to invite Zayn to tonight's edition of "SmackDown" to meet with him, Jey, and Reigns. Although Zayn didn't give Jimmy an official answer, the invitation will still be looming in the air as The Bloodline hosts a Tribal Chief Acknowledgment Ceremony for Aolo Sikoa.

Additionally, Bayley will be going one-on-one with Candice LeRae after encountering one another in a pair of tag team matches on the October 18 and November 1 episodes of "SmackDown". The aforementioned Reigns, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair, WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax, and United States Champion LA Knight are all advertised to be on tonight's show per WWE's event page.

We are live! Michael Cole and Wade Barrett greet audiences at home as Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso make their way out to the ring.

Reigns looks to speak, but before he can, Jey Uso's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Jey tells Reigns that there's a lot of misunderstanding going on and asks him to hear out Sami Zayn.

Zayn's music then hits, and he makes his way out. He says he wants to address what happened between them, The Usos, and The Bloodline at WWE Crown Jewel. He makes it clear that him landing the Helluva Kick on Reigns was an accident, and says the only reason he appeared on the show was for Jey. He tells Reigns that it's been a long time since they've been in the ring together, and while he's thought about all the things he would say to him, it was special being in the ring with him and The Usos again. He says it took him back to a special time in his career and with family, then says he still has a soft spot for the time they shared together in The Bloodline. He says that he knows himself, The Usos, and Reigns to some level share that special feeling with him, and says he knows that's the case because Reigns is in the ring listening to him.

Zayn tells Reigns that people think the opposite of love is hate, but the truth is that the opposite of love is indifference. He says that he doesn't think Reigns is indifferent to him, but rather loves him. He says he sees Reigns smirking and reminiscing about the old days, then says he'll put the ball in Reigns' court. He says he'll leave if that's what Reigns wants and never get involved in Bloodline business, but says he doesn't think Reigns wants that. He says he thinks Reigns wants to fight side by side with him and The Usos, then says if that's what Reigns wants, then he'll do it. Zayn says he needs Reigns to do one thing for him before he fights with him, and that's to apologize.

Reigns checks with Zayn to make sure that he wants him to apologize to him, but Zayn clarifies that he wants Reigns to apologize to Jey. Reigns then stands next to Jey and tells him that he's sorry for letting Jey waste his time with Zayn. He says Zayn isn't family, and tells Jey to quit wasting his time because it's about Solo Sikoa at the end of the day.

As a frustrated Zayn heads to the back, Jacob Fatu appears on the Titan Tron and tells Reigns that Sikoa will talk with him on his own time.

Back from the break, we see Reigns storming backstage as Jimmy follows behind him. Jey runs into them and tells Reigns that he asked one thing and that was to hear out Zayn. Reigns brushes him off for questioning him, and Jey says if Reigns talks like that to him again, then he's out like he'd said he'd be. Jimmy makes it clear that he isn't impressed with Reigns, and Reigns asks if he's questioning him too.

Back at ringside, Bayley makes her way down to the ring. Candice LeRae follows. 

The bell rings and LeRae trips Bayley. She goes for a pin, but Bayley kicks out. LeRae then lands a kick on Bayley's face, but Bayley runs her over with a shoulder tackle.

Back from the break, LeRae wears Bayley down with a submission hold. Bayley escapes and fires off right and left hands on LeRae, but LeRae fires off shoulders on Bayley's midsection in the corner. Bayley dumps LeRae onto the apron, but LeRae sends her crashing into the mat and ascends to the top rope. She lands a missile dropkick on Bayley, but Bayley levels her and sends her crashing into the coner. She fires off forearms on her, then sends her crashing into the top turnbuckle and lands a neckbreaker on her through the ropes. She follows it up with a Fireman's Carry style Sidewalk slam and goes for a pin, but LeRae kicks out.

Bayley ascends to the top, but LeRae rolls to the outside before Bayley can fly. Bayley chases LeRae back inside the ring, but LeRae grabs onto her knee. The referee checks on her, but LeRae surprises him and Bayley when she looks to roll up Bayley. Bayley sees LeRae coming and counters with a pinfall of her own for the win.

Winner: Bayley

Randy Orton then storms out to the ring.

Orton says he's ending things now and calls Kevin Owens down to the ring.

Owens appears on the entrance ramp, but a couple officials try to talk him out of brawling with Orton. Owens refuses to listen and gets inside the ring. He begins brawling with Orton, but more officials run out to break the two apart. Owens delivers a Piledriver to Orton (a move banned in WWE) as Corey Graves calls for medics to come to the ring over his headset. Medics then make their way out with a stretcher in hand as Owens is ordered out of the arena. Owens heads out through the crowd as Orton is loaded on a stretcher and Cody Rhodes makes his way out to check on Orton. Rhodes then heads off to the hospital with Orton after he's loaded into an ambulance.

Back from the break, Pretty Deadly makes their way out to the ring. #DIY is already waiting inside.

The bell rings and Tommaso Ciampa fires off stomps on Elton Prince. He sends Kit Wilson crashing into the ring post and sends Prince's face bouncing off the announce desk, then gets him back in the ring and sends him crashing into the mat with the Fairytale Ending for the win.

Winners: #DIY

After the match, Ciampa storms to the back as Johnny Gargano chases after him.

Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair then make their way down to the ring. Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton follow.

Cargill and Stratton begin the action. The bell rings and Stratton gets in Cargill's face. Cargill whips Stratton into the corner and lands a back elbow on her, but Stratton lands an open palm strike on Cargill. Cargill stares down Stratton, then delivers a Fallaway Slam to her. Jax tags in and stares down Cargill as Stratton trips Belair on the apron. Jax then delivers a Samoan Drop to Cargill.

Back from the break, Jax wears down Cargill with a submission hold. She rocks her with a headbutt before Belair and Stratton tag in. Belair rains down right hands on Stratton in the corner, then lands a powerbomb on her and looks to follow it up with a springboard moonsault. Stratton gets her knees up and tags in Jax.

Belair looks to get Jax on her shoulders, but Jax blocks her and gets Belair up on her shoulders. Stratton then tags in and delivers a Blockbuster-Samoan Drop combination with Jax. Stratton then goes for a pin, but Cargill breaks the fall. Cargill and Jax then exchange strikes, and Cargill lands a pump kick on Jax. Jax levels Cargill.

Stratton pins Belair, but Belair kicks out and lands a spear on her. She ascends to the top rope, but Jax distracts the referee. This opens the door for LeRae to push Belair off the ropes and Stratton to land a missile dropkick. Stratton asks LeRae what she's doing, but Naomi clocks LeRae from behind. Jax runs over Naomi, but Cargill connects with a kick. Belair then gets Stratton on her shoulders and lands a KOD on her for the win.

Winners: Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair

A-Town Down Under then make their way out to the ring. Motor City Machine Guns follow.

Austin Theory and Alex Shelley begin the action. The bell rings and Theory clocks Shelley from behind. Theory gets Shelley into a side headlock, but Chris Sabin tags in and pins Theory. Theory kicks out and tags in Grayson Waller. Sabin delivers an arm drag to Waller, then wears him down with a submission. Waller levels Sabin with a boot, then tags in Shelley.

Sabin trips Theory on the apron, then lands a double kick on Waller with Shelley. He connects with a chop on Waller in the corner, then sends his head bouncing off the top turnbuckle face first and rains down right hands on him in the corner. He then flies over the top rope to level him.

Back from the break, Waller rocks Shelley with a forearm and pins him. Shelley kicks out and Waller dumps him out of the ring. He looks to fly, but Shelley intercepts him with a superkick and looks to tag in Sabin. Waller prevents him from doing so, but Sabin tags in.

Theory tags in on his side, and Shelley holds the middle rope open as Sabin flies to level Theory and Waller on the outside. Shelley tags in and Motor City Machine Guns double team on Theory. Sabin pins Theory, but Waller levels Sabin with a rolling flatliner to break the fall. He places Theory on top of him to pin him, but Sabin kicks out. Waller then tags in and rains down right hands on Sabin. He looks to fly off the top, but Sabin sees him coming. Shelley then tags in, and Motor City Machine Guns connect with Skull and Bones for the win.

Winners: Motor City Machine Guns

Back from the break, we see The Street Profits inform #DIY and Motor City Machine Guns that they have a shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship next week. Tommaso Ciampa storms off in frustration, having made it clear to Johnny Gargano earlier in the night that he was sick of the lack of respect and opportunities that #DIY was getting.

We then head over to a video from Nick Aldis, who reveals the brand new Women's United States Championship.

Back at ringside, The Bloodline make their way out.

Solo Sikoa demands that Buffalo acknowledge him, but before he can continue, Roman Reigns' music hits and he makes his way down to the ring.

Sikoa demands that Reigns acknowledge him as Undisputed "Tribal Chief". Reigns asks Buffalo if they acknowledge Sikoa, and they make it clear that they don't. Reigns says he doesn't acknowledge Sikoa either, then challenges Sikoa to a match in which the winner is the only "Tribal Chief". Sikoa declines to face Reigns and says he doesn't need to prove that he's the Undisputed "Tribal Chief". Sikoa then says that Reigns can't be "Tribal Chief" without a tribe, and challenges Reigns to find four people in the back that will team up with him to go to war.

Reigns says if Sikoa wants to face him in WarGames, he only has four people in his corner. Sikoa says that Sami Zayn will be the fifth member of his team, and Zayn slowly emerges at ringside. Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa clock Reigns from behind, and Jacob Fatu joins them.

The Usos run down to the ring, but The Bloodline takes them out. Sikoa sets up for the Samoan Spike on Reigns as Zayn watches on. He calls Zayn into the ring and tells him to land the Helluva Kick on Reigns, but Zayn instead opts to land the Helluva Kick on Sikoa instead. Fatu looks to attack Zayn, but Reigns lands the Superman Punch on him and Zayn follows it up with the Helluva Kick. Reigns then connects with a spear on Sikoa and stares down Zayn.

Jey holds up the One symbol, and Jimmy joins him. Zayn holds up the One symbol whilst still staring down Reigns, and Reigns follows suit. Reigns, Zayn, and The Usos stand tall holding up the One as the show goes off the air.