SmackDown results May 24, 2024: Owens saves Orton after The Viper advances to King of the Ring finals

Nia Jax def. Bianca Belair in a Queen of the Ring Semifinals Match

The EST of WWE battles The Irresistible Force for the right to advance to the Finals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Although Bianca Belair battled through her injured knee with the heart of queen, The EST of WWE's knee gave out when she attempted the K.O.D., clearing a path for Nia Jax to hit a Senton/Anniliator combination to pick up the victory and advance to the Finals of the Queen of the Ring Tournament against Lyra Valkyria.The winner of that match will earn the crown and a World Title Match at SummerSlam.

Carmelo Hayes crashed the party on “The Grayson Waller Effect,” igniting a 3-on-1 attack on LA Knight alongside A-Town Down Under, drawing retaliation from The Street Profits.

Carmelo Hayes crashes the party and executes an attack on LA Knight, drawing retaliation from The Street Profits on “The Grayson Waller Effect.” Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

LA Knight & The Street Profits def. A-Town Down Under & Carmelo Hayes

LA Knight joins forces with Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford in an impromptu match against the combination of Carmelo Hayes and WWE Tag Team Champions Austin Theory & Grayson Waller. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

In the height of a hard-fought Six-Man Tag Team Match, LA Knight hit B.F.T. on Grayson Waller before leaping over the announce table at Carmelo Hayes. Back in the ring, Montez Ford followed up with a frog splash off the top rope to pick up the pin for his team over one-half of the WWE Tag Team Champions!

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes humiliated Logan Paul by having him searched for brass knuckles, one day after the United States Champion surrendered his first set to Michael Cole in the interest of fair play at WWE King and Queen of the Ring. 

The American Nightmare humiliates United States Champion Logan Paul on the eve of their Undisputed WWE Title Match at WWE King and Queen of the Ring. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Bayley def. Chelsea Green

WWE Women’s Champion Bayley takes on Chelsea Green. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Moments after Bayley’s victory over Chelsea Green with Roseplant, Piper Niven unleashed a vicious post-match attack on the WWE Women’s Champion.

Randy Orton def. Tama Tonga in a King of the Ring Tournament Semifinals Match 

The Viper goes head to head with Tama Tonga of The Bloodline for the right to advance to the Finals of the King of the Ring Tournament. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

After knocking a disruptive Solo Sikoa off the ring apron, Randy Orton hit Tama Tonga with the RKO out of nowhere to pick up the victory and advance to the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament against Gunther.

As the victorious Viper locked eyes with The Ring General in the front row, Solo suddenly attacked Orton from behind to launch a post-match assault. This brought Kevin Owens to the ring to make the save and send The Bloodline into retreat.