SmackDown results, Sept. 20, 2024: Cody Rhodes charges in to save Kevin Owens from a Bloodline onslaught

United States Champion LA Knight def. Andrade

The Megastar successfully defends his United States Title in his first-ever singles matchup against Andrade. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

In a back-and-forth showdown, LA Knight successfully defended his United States Championship when he hit the BFT in his first-ever singles matchup against Andrade.

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns met at Georgia Tech to determine if they will have each other’s back en route to their epic tag team match against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu at WWE Bad Blood. 

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns meet at Georgia Tech to determine if they will have each other’s back en route to their epic tag team match against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu at WWE Bad Blood. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Apollo Crews def. Giovanni Vinci

Two weeks after Giovanni Vinci suffered an embarrassing debut loss in less than 10 seconds against Apollo Crews, SmackDown’s newest Superstar fails to right the wrongs of his tarnished SmackDown reemergence. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Two weeks after Giovanni Vinci suffered an embarrassing debut loss in less than 10 seconds against Apollo Crews, SmackDown’s newest Superstar failed to right the wrongs of his tarnished SmackDown reemergence when his opponent humiliated him by scoring another quick pinfall out of nowhere.

In the aftermath, the irate Vinci unleashed a vicious post-match attack on Crews.

When The Bloodline picked a fight with an already frustrated Kevin Owens, KO received a surprise from #DIY, and General Manager Nick Aldis set a Six-Man Tag Team Match between the heated adversaries.  

When The Bloodline pick a fight with Kevin Owens, they receive a surprise when Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa emerge to join the fray. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Bayley & Naomi def. Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton in a Tornado Tag Team Match

A Tornado Tag Team Match to determine the No. 1 Contender to WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax ends in controversy. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

In the final moments of a Tornado Tag Team Match to determine the No. 1 Contender to the WWE Women's Champion, Tiffany Stratton accidentally hit a Swanton Bomb on her partner Nia Jax. Moments later, both Bayley and Naomi appeared to pin the titleholder, leaving the question of who earned the right to challenge The Irrestsitable Force at WWE Bad Blood. 

Kevin Owens & The Street Profits vs. The Bloodline ended in a no-contest

Kevin Owens and The Street Profits battle The Bloodline in a chaotic Six-Man Tag Team Match. A Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

When The Bloodline took out #DIY before they could team with Kevin Owens in a Six-Man Tag Team main event, The Street Profits emerged to help KO even the odds on a pre-match brawl and replaced Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa.

When order broke down in the subsequent match, the official was forced to call for the bell. The Bloodline then unleashed post-match bedlam on The Street Profits, the reemerging #DIY and Owens, until Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes came to KO's aid. Cody blistered The Bloodline with chair strikes, dropped Jacob Fatu with an emphatic Cody Cutter and shook hands with and hugged Owens as SmackDown concluded.