WWE Friday Night SmackDown (Nov 15 episode) Preview, Results: Who joins Roman Reigns for Survivor Series?

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The world of professional wrestling never really takes a break. Less than two weeks after the conclusion of a wildly successful Crown Jewel PLE, the focus is now squarely on the final Big 4 event of 2024, Survivor Series. The lines in the sand have already been drawn, as The Bloodline feud has encompasses the WWE world for the better part of six months. 

With Solo Sikoa pinning Roman Reigns in three-man tag work at Crown Jewel, things have escalated since. Sami Zayn is now in the mix, as of last week's SmackDown episode, bringing it to four-vs-four, but each side needs a fifth member.

Also to be worked out are the women's WarGame participants, which feels like it's getting some traction with the recent feuding going on. Friday's card will feature two championship matches, along with the furthering of the Cody Rhodes-Kevin Owens feud after Owens landed a banned PileDriver on Randy Orton that sent the latter off in an ambulance. 

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Time: 8 pm ET
Location: Fiserv Forum Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Broadcast: USA Network 


Known Matches Preview

  • WWE Women's Championship: Nia Jax (c) vs Naomi
  • WWE Men's Tag-Team Championship: Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs Street Profits

Known Appearances (either matches or promos)

  • “Undisputed  WWE Champion” Cody Rhodes 
  • Roman Reigns
  • “WWE Women’s Champion” Nia Jax
  • “United States Champion” LA Knight
  • “WWE Tag Team Champions” – Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
  • Kevin Owens
  • Tama Tonga
  • Tonga Loa
  • “WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions” Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill
  • “Miss Money in the Bank 2024” Tiffany Stratton
  • Solo Sikoa
  • Jacob Fatu
  • Bayley
  • Apollo Crews
  • Jimmy Uso
  • Jey Uso
  • Sami Zayn
  • Giovanni Vinci
  • Ashante Adonis
  • Cedric Alexander
  • Blair Davenport
  • Naomi
  • Andrade
  • Piper Niven
  • Chelsea Green
  • Carmelo Hayes
  • Candice LeRae
  • Indi Hartwell
  • Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kitt Wilson)
  • A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory & Grayson Waller)
  • #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano)
  • Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto, Humberto Carillo & Elektra Lopez)
  • The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) & B-Fab
  • Michin

Appearance list courtesy of KhelNow


Match Results

Cody Rhodes Promo

Immediately, Rhodes calls for Kevin Owens to come down to the ring. Instead he gets Nick Aldis, telling him he can't have Owens anywhere near the WWE in the state of mind he's in and "until the situation is resolved internally." Rhodes implores Aldis to remember he's a wrestler, too, and that Rhodes is the one that had to explain to Orton's wife and family that the reason he's out is because of Owens' targeting Rhodes. Rhodes asks Aldis if he can't handle it in the ring, he's daring him to hop a flight and beat Owens down in his own front yard. Rhodes is giving him a short amount of time to rectify things before he handles it on his own.

Bayley vs Candice LeRae vs B-Fab in Triple Threat US Women's Championship elimination match

Candice LeRae landed a great Code Breaker on Bayley when she launched from and landed on B-Fab's back. She then reversed a Double Superplex and landed on top of Bayley. B-Fab tried to kick to Bayley's face but she reversed for a roll up and the win.

Bayley wins by pinfall.

LA Knight Open Challenge US Championship Promo

Knight turns down Sami Zayn's invitation to join the Bloodline for the Civil War, and takes some time to take shots at Logan Paul. Knight issues the open challenge and Legado Del Fantasma comes out, led by Santos Escobar. Escobar calls Knight corny, says he needs a cooler catch phrase like "Es-co-bar-Si!" and then says that since Elektra is soon going to be the US Women's champion, that his crew should have both. Knight explains he's tired of beating Escobar, but since Berto was giving him the evil eye, he'd allow Elektra to call him Daddy and give Berto the chance to say Uncle.

LA Knight (c) vs Berto for US Championship

Berto had a couple nice moves but Knight knocks him off the tunbuckle, lands an elbow from the top rope and then executes the Blunt Force Trauma to retain the title. He blows a kiss to Elektra and then as Legado leaves the ring, he's blindsided by Shinsuke Nakamura.

Knight wins by pinfall.

Roman Reigns - OG Bloodline Promo

After a couple small spots with Zayn and the Usos discussing not being able to find a fifth, Reigns appears in the backstage and Zayn breaks the news. Before Reigns can respond Sikoa and the New Bloodline enter the ring. The OGs come out to confront them. 

The Civil War begins with an all out war... and just when we're about to get Reigns and Fatu facing off, IT'S BIG BRONSON REED!!! He attacks Reigns from behind and becomes the fifth member of the New Bloodline. He lands Tsunamis on both Jimmy Uso and Reigns to one up the rivalry. 

There's no way that Seth Rollins doesn't get involved at this point.

Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs Street Profits for Tag Team Championship

Really getting tired of Paul Levesque treating the best tag-team in the promotion as storyline fodder. Tomasso Ciampa comes out and attacks Montez Ford, disqualifying the match, as if anyone cares about the DIY storyline.

MCMG disqualified, no title change.

Nia Jax (c) vs Naomi for WWE Women's Undisputed Championship

Good showing by Naomi, but backstage Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez attack Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill, who were going to have Naomi's back. Tiffany Stratton takes the opportunity to interfere, but Bayley thwarts her attacks. Then Candice LeRae clears Bayley, distracting Naomi, allowing Jax to turn the tide. Samoan Drop from the top rope and an Annihilator earns the victory.

Nia Jax wins by pinfall.

 




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KD Drummond is an old-school, NWA-over-WWF wrestling fan who came up watching wrestling on DC20 at 5 p.m. every weeknight, and Starrcade and the Great American Bash pay-per-views. An NFL writer and editor since 2010, turning his attention to his re-emerged fascination into the wrestling world was a no-brainer. Heel turns and storylines, beware… if they aren’t top notch, they will be mocked! Follow him on Twitter/X: KDDrummondNFL.