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Smackdown TV report for 05/03/2024

Arena: LDLC Arena
City: Lyon, France

Bayley, Naomi, Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill VS. Damage Control & Tiffany Stratton

In a different way of announcing the teams Bayley came out first, Naomi, Tiffany Stratton, Damage Control, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill in that order.

It was Bianca hitting the KOD on Dakota Kai to get the win for her team.

Winners: Bayley, Naomi, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill

A-Town Down talked about their first title defense tonight.

Carmelo Hayes was talking to Nick Aldis and wants to declare for the King of the Ring tournament. Bobby Lashley comes in and offers him advice and Hayes says thanks, but he was in the ring with the world champion on night one he thinks he has it figured out. Lashley said you shot your shot but it’s making those shots count and you lost. Hayes asked Lashley when the last time he shot his shot and Lashley tells Hayes first piece of advice for free… be careful who you disrespect around here.

Hayes leaves and Lashley stays to talk to Aldis, as both shake their heads.

New Catch Republic VS. AOP

Bate and Dunne had a great outing in this match until Karrion Kross took out Bate outside and AOP then hit their double team move on Dunne to get the win.

Winners: AOP

Paul Heyman walked into Nick Aldis’ office and Heyman asked if he got his memo and Aldis said I did, and it was denied and Heyman wanted him to pull Orton and Owens from the tag match tomorrow night. Aldis asked about Roman Reigns and Heyman said he hasn’t spoken to Reigns since WrestleMania and Aldis asked about Roman pulling himself out of the draft and Heyman said he pulled Roman out of the draft. Aldis told Paul to go try to pull Owens and Orton out of the tag match on the RKO Show.

Next is the RKO show hosted by Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. They talk about bringing out their guest Paul Heyman but never announce him and Paul came out on his own. Paul asked if he could enter the ring and Randy said yes and Kevin said if you invite him into the ring, you just can’t RKO him. Randy said he is the out of nowhere kind of guy. Paul said there will be no RKO this evening and Randy said he begged to differ. As Paul then started talking the crowd chanted “We want Roman”.

Paul said he had great respect for them both and he wanted to beg them to back out of the match tomorrow and Randy asked who the real Tribal Chief was. As Paul started to answer, Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga attack Kevin and Randy.

Randy and Kevin end up back in the ring as the officials get them all separated.

The Street Profits are shown, they talk about their match for the tag team championships tonight.

LA Knight VS. Angel

Even with the outside interference by Huberto and Santos, Knight was able to hit BFT for the win.

Winner: LA Knight

Knight says he is entering the King of the Ring and makes this ring his ring. Santos interrupts him and says he is going to win, and Knight talks too much, Knight says he couldn’t hear him because the crowd was saying he sucked.

Byron Saxton interviewed Carlito and Carlito said he was away from WWE for many years and wanted another WrestleMania moment and when Rey chose Dragon Lee, he took it personal. Dragon Lee comes in and attacked Carlito.

The Street Profits VS. A Town Down Under for the WWE Tag Team Championship

Dawkins had Theory on his shoulders as Ford was going to the top rope. Theory rakes Dawkins’ eyes, who then drops Theory who pushes Ford off the ropes and Dawkins recovers and rolls Theory up while the referee was checking on Ford, Waller comes in and hits the flatliner and Theory pins Dawkins.

Winners and still WWE Tag Team Champions: A Town Down Under

Face-to-Face AJ Styles and Cody Rhodes

Cody asked the crowd what they wanted to talk about in French and AJ stopped him and said he doesn’t care what they want to talk about because he is in the ring with the phenomenal AJ Styles.

Cody started saying he started out in Georgia and watched AJ growing up and AJ stopped him and said he doesn’t need to hear that kind of crap; He might be older than Cody, but he is still in his prime. AJ then said he wasn’t welcome to WWE like Cody was he had to work for years to get here, and he is going to get back to the top to prove he is phenomenal.

Cody tells AJ he will always be phenomenal but tomorrow night might be a dream match and their first match. Cody says he is looking at AJ as his first and that’s too sweet and AJ stuck his hand up for the too sweet gesture and as Cody went to do it, AJ slapped Cody in the face.

Right after that, the camera cuts to a disturbance in the back and Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens are fighting again as Smackdown goes off the air.

Joe Adams
Joe Adams
Born, raised, and living in Pennsylvania, Joe has been a wrestling fan since the early 80's. He also likes the NFL, playing Madden Football on consoles, and camping. He is a proud father of four kids.

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