WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT
JUNE 7, 2024
LOUSVILLE, KY. AT KFC YUM! CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON FOX
Commentators: Corey Graves, Wade Barrett
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Attendance: WrestleTix reported earlier today that 8,077 tickets had been distributed so far; arena set up for 9,331
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[HOUR ONE]
-They opened with a recap of the A.J. Styles-Cody Rhodes angle last week including photos of Styles early in his career and a photo of him with his son who just graduated high school.
-As Corey Graves introduced the show, they showed a wide angle of the big crowd in the arena. Then the Bloodline made their entrance to Solo Sikoa’s entrance theme. Wade Barrett pointed out that Heyman has yet to be consulted on anything in the Bloodline since Roman Reigns left. Graves said Heyman seems to be all nerves around Solo.
Heyman nervously introduced himself as the crowd said his name along with him. He said as the Wiseman, he said it is within his scope of services, at all times he must set the record straight. He said until Roman Reigns returns, Solo sits at the head of the table. Fans loudly chanted, “We Want Roman!” He said Solo has “upped the ante” and declared it a double proclamation. He said that from this moment forward, Toma Tonga will be known as “The Right Hand Man.” Another “We Want Roman!” chant broke out. “From this moment on, the story of Bloodline will never be complete if you don’t include the fact that a fully pledged member of The Bloodline stands before you right now in the form of the infamous Tonga Loa.
Solo hugged Tonga. Heyman looked relieved and then wished everyone good night. Solo said, “Whoa whoa whoa, hold on Wiseman.” He asked if he is forgetting something. Heyman stammered nervously and said no. Fans chanted “Solo sucks!” He asked Heyman if he shouldn’t be thanking Loa and Tonga for saving him from Kevin Owens last week. Heyman did that, again full of nervousness. Loa and Tonga leaned in to hear his expressions of gratitude. Tonga looked at Heyman with expectations. Heyman said, “Tonga Loa, the right hand man.” Tonga said they could have let KO kill him, but they saved him “by orders of the Tribal Chief.”
Heyman said he wanted to return the gratitude. He said he arrived early and all he’s heard since he arrived and KO is looking for a piece of every single member of The Bloodline. Kevin Owens’ music played. He charged into the ring and got into it with Solo, Loa, and Tonga. He was soon overwhelmed. The Street Profits ran out for the save, joined by B-Fab. Owens cleared the ring with a chair. Solo held Tonga and Loa back at ringside.
(Keller’s Analysis: This chapter of the Bloodline keeps getting better. Solo and Heyman are both developing more of a chemistry playing off of each other. Heyman is walking up to the line without crossing into any overacting, which seems like it’d be easy to slip into in a role like this. He seems truly terrified. The crowd is really invested in wanting Roman to return and starting to really boo and chant against Solo, which is a good sign.)
-They showed Cody Rhodes pacing intensely in the parking garage.
-They showed Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill walking backstage. [c]
-As they showed scenes of New York City, Graves plugged a Fanatics Fest in NYC including Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, and Hulk Hogan.
(Keller’s Analysis: Paul Levesque is certainly not shying away from bringing Hogan back into the mainstream of WWE.)
-Solo caught up to Heyman and spun him around asked him if he was really trying to leave. He told Heyman to make sure they have a six-man tag match later against “those fools who jumped the Bloodline.” He said if not, the main event will happen in the locker room, “You vs. Tama Tonga.” Heyman said he likes the six-man a lot better. Solo said, “That’s a wise choice, Wiseman.” At the end, the QR code flashed on the screen.
(1) JADE CARGILL & BIANCA BELAIR vs. INDI HARTWELL & CANDICE LERAE
Jade came out first, then Belair, each to their own music. They walked to the ring together. They replayed Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn interfering in their tag match last week. As Hartwell and LeRae came out, they showed a clip from earlier in the day complaining to Nick Aldis about Jade bullying Indi. Nick revealed to them he booked them in a tag match. Indi, in a panicked voice, said that’s not what they came there for.
The bell rang 24 minutes into the hour. As soon as the bell rang, Fyre & Dawn and Zoey Stark & Shayna Baszler arrived at ringside. Belair got in early offense including a handspring moonsault for a two count. They cut to Fyre and Dawn reacting at ringside. LeRae yanked on Belair’s braid and tagged in Indi. Indi slammed LeRae onto Belair mid-ring. They cut to a break as Indi posed mid-ring. Graves said they might’ve won and it’s a terrible time to pose [c]
Back from the break, Belair leaped and tagged in Jade. She beat up both LeRae and Hartwell. Graves said Jade was making it look easy. Jade made the cover after a superkick on Hartwell, but LeRae broke up the cover. Jade and Belair finished Hartwell with a double-team move seconds later for the win.
WINNERS: Cargill & Belair in 6:00.
-As Belair and Cargill celebrated, Fyre and Dawn jumped them. Baszler and Stark entered the ring and held the tag titles. Fyre and Dawn entered and they got into a fight. Cargill and Belair entered and cleared the ring of Baszler and Stark, then gave a KOD and a Jaded to Fyre and Dawn.
-Aldis approached Cody and said he knows how he feels. He said he got played by Styles too, but it’s not in the company’s interest to have them fight on the loading dock. Cody said somebody’s going to get hurt, but it’s not him. Cody told Aldis he should understand as much as anyone that “this is between myself and A.J. Styles.” Aldis walked away.
Advertised Matches & Appearances
- Johnny Gargano vs. Grayson Waller
- Apollo Crews vs. Angel
- Jade Cargill vs. Indi Hartwell
- Cody Rhodes to appear live
- Solo Sikoa to anoint Tonga Loa into The Bloodline