Smackdown TV report for 03/22/2024

Arena: Fiserv Forum
City: Milwaukee, WI

Cody Rhodes and Damage Control shown walking backstage.

Rey Mysterio VS. Santos Escobar

As Rey was jumping back in the ring, Dominik came out dressed like Rey and pulled his legs and the distraction got Rey caught with a 619 by Escobar and a Phantom Driver and Escobar pins Rey.

Winner: Santos Escobar

Naomi and Bayley are shown talking backstage and Bayley thanks her for helping her last week. Bianca Belair comes in and begins to argue with Bayley about the past.

Naomi and Bianca were then shown walking backstage and Naomi said she could not do anything about the past and if she could, she would. She is going to do what she can, but she cannot do it alone.

Grayson Waller & Austin Theory VS. The O.C. in a WrestleMania six-pack challenge qualifying match.

Theory rolls up Gallows and puts his feet on the ropes and Waller held his feet as the referee counted to 3.

Winners: Austin Theory & Grayson Waller

A video package of Bron Breakker is shown.

Naomi VS. Iyo Sky

Sky hits the moonsault and pins Naomi.

Winner: Iyo Sky

After the match, Naomi tried to fight off Damage Control but Bianca Belair came out to help her. But the numbers were too great and she too was left lying in the ring.

A video package of Jade Cargill was shown. She announces she is bringing her talent to Smackdown.

Naomi is shown with the trainer trying to get the mist out of her eyes. Tiffany Stratton comes in and says she looks good this way.

Kevin Owens is shown talking to Nick Aldis and Pretty Deadly comes in and Kevin challenges them to a match next week and looked up and said you want to be my partner next week and Randy Orton was there and said yes I would love to be your partner. Nick tells Pretty Deadly that it looks like they have a match next week and they shouldn’t stand that close together and Owens comes back in and punches them both with one punch and starts yelling I did it again, Randy I did it.

A video is shown of AJ getting ready for WrestleMania and a horn was blowing, and it was LA Knight. A fight began and then the police came and arrested LA Knight.

The Street Profits VS. AOP in a WrestleMania six-pack challenge qualifying match

Ford catches one of the AOP off guard, with a roll up and gets the win.

Winners: The Street Profits

Paul Heyman is shown on the phone and tells Roman that by his eyes and ears, Cody Rhodes is here alone and his public awaits.

Roman Reigns comes to the ring to go face-to-face with Cody Rhodes. Roman then calls out Cody who joins him in the ring. Cody said he is a man of his word and said if you came alone, I came alone and Roman called him a stupid idiot. Roman then tells him the story of Seth stabbing him in the back when they were in the Shield, and he will do the same to you.

Cody then said he remembered the Shield, and he remembers the first team that beat the Shield, and his last name was Rhodes. Cody then asked the crowd if he could trust Seth Rollins and he said he might hate my guts, but he hates you even more. But can you, Roman, trust your partner the Rock.

Roman then called Cody the greatest number 2 of all time because he is number 1 forever.

Cody then tells Roman he may be the number 2 but at WrestleMania he will be the one that beats him for the title he has held all this time and then tells Roman good luck and offers to shake his hand and Roman refuses and leaves the ring.

As Roman stands at the entrance ramp, Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso make their way to the ring through the crowd. Cody stands in the ring. Solo and Jimmy join Roman and Paul Heyman.

Seth Rollins and Main Event Jey Uso then jump over the barricade and stand on the apron in front of Cody as the they and the Bloodline stare down at each other.