WWE SmackDown Live Results (February 2, 2024): The Rock makes earth shattering appearance, Cody Rhodes not fighting Roman Reigns?

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The Rock hugs Cody in the ring. Rhodes then leaves. This leaves The Rock and Roman Reigns in the ring together. The two men have a stare-down as the show ends. The crowd loudly chants for Rocky, who looks up at the WrestleMania sign. Loud "This Is Awesome" chants as the two go face-to-face to close the show. It was then revealed that a WrestleMania Press Event will air on Thursday as the show ends!

The Rock is here and makes his way to the ring. The idea of Cody not finishing the story at WrestleMania feels disappointing, but the crowd is happy to see The Rock.

Cody asks what finishing the story is. He says Roman claims all of this; everything WWE belongs to Reigns. Cody asks if finishing the story is taking the title from Roman or if it's taking everything from him! Rhodes then says he wants the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. He wants everything, and he's coming for The Tribal Chief.

Rhodes then reveals he isn't doing it at WrestleMania. He says one of the people he talked to knows Roman well, and The Rock's music hit!

Back from break, Cody Rhodes enters the ring. The crowd is extremely hot for him. He asks what "we" want to talk about. Rhodes says he imagined this conversation a little more private, asking for Solo, Jimmy, and Paul to leave. Roman okays it, and they go—louder "Cody" chants.

Cody says he talked to many family members, friends, and legends over the past week. Rhodes says he had Roman Reigns at WrestleMania last year and thinks Roman knows it. Rhodes says Seth made many points but disagrees with Roman's belt being the Hollywood title. He says Bruno Sammartino held it and that Dusty Rhodes had it taken away from him. Cody made it clear he wants that title.

Roman tells Cody he isn't going to beg. Cody can be a good #2 or take another crack at #1. Cody Rhodes' music then hits! He's extremely popular, as you would expect. The rivalry between Seth and Roman still existing is good fun, too.

Roman Reigns is at 1,251 days as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. That is an insane statistic. The crowd is buzzing for this segment, too. There is electricity in the air. Loud "Cody" chants as Roman takes a microphone.

Reigns says we'll get to him, then tells Alabama to acknowledge him. Roman says he doesn't like to recap, but he said some things on Monday he can't let slide. Roman says his "little brother Seth Rollins" said he's got the title, but Reigns beat everybody competing. He calls it the losing bracket title. The Tribal Chief laughs at Seth calling himself the guy when he's wearing his wife's clothes.

Roman then says Seth calls himself the workhorse, but he broke his back trying to carry RAW. He then mocks Seth's limp. He says Seth says Roman works less, which is true, but Reigns says he still makes more.

In the ring, Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis are out for the Cody segment, but Roman Reigns' music hits instead! The Tribal Chief enters alongside Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, and Paul Heyman. Every time Roman Reigns comes out, things feel bigger than ever.

Next week on SmackDown:

- Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne vs. whoever wins the Tag Team RAW Fatal 4-Way Match.
- Nick Aldis will reveal Logan Paul's next challenger.

Stratton puts Michin on her shoulders, but Michin slides out and hits a big kick. Michin goes for a powerbomb-like move but gets thrown into the buckle. Tiffany then hits a rolling fireman's carry and the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win!

Tiffany Stratton defeats Michin via pinfall

That was an entertaining match. From there, we see Cody walking backstage. He'll make his WrestleMania decision next.

Back from the break, Tiffany is in firm control. She hit her double foot stomp and picked up a near fall. She mocks Michin and goes for a slap, but Michin stops her and slaps Tiffany. Michin then hits several big chops and forearms. Mia then levels Tiffany with a clothesline and a kick. A dropkick then comes next, followed by a neckbreaker.

Michin hits a double knee facebuster in the corner for the two, but Stratton puts her foot on the bottom rope. Yim goes for Eat Defeat, but Tiffany gets out of the way and hits her float over Alabama Slam. It was picture-perfect.

Michin hits several kicks to a grounded Tiffany. She then hits a gut-wrench suplex. Mia hits a suplex shortly after for a two-count, and Tiffany has yet to get any offense in.

Just as I type that, she kicks Michin away and rolls out to the ring but gets a dropkick through the ropes for her trouble. Michin goes for a soccer kickoff of the apron, but Tiffany catches her foot and slams Michin down to the apron.

We then go to a commercial break.

Up next, Tiffany Stratton makes her way out to the ring! We then go to the commercial. Once we return, Michin makes her way out. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson come out with her but head to the back after walking her out.

Tiffany Stratton vs. Michin

This is Tiffany's SmackDown debut. As soon as the bell sounds, Michin hits a running dropkick. She clubs away at Tiffany and slams her into the turnbuckle repeatedly. Michin whips Tiffany hard into the buckle and immediately hits a big kick.

Backstage, Bron Breakker is shown looking at a contract with Nick Aldis. Adam Pearce shows up and stops him from signing, asking Bron to hear an offer from him on Monday. Bron doesn't sign and agrees to show up on RAW Monday. Adam and Nick are then interrupted by Jade Cargill!

Nick and Adam are trying to sign all of the free agents.

Back from break, they replay Bayley's shocking betrayal by Damage CTRL. From there, Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, and Paul Ellering make their way out to the ring. Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits came out next.

This one never officially started, as it broke out into chaos immediately. All six men began brawling with The Street Profits, sending AOP to the floor. Lashley hits a Spinebuster on Karrion and locks in The Hurt Lock. Scarlett attacked Lashley, only for B-Fab to show up and help Lashley fight her off!

Lashley, The Street Profits, and B-Fab stand tall.

Next will be The Final Testament vs. Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits. That will come after the break. From there, a WWE 2K24 ad airs.

Bayley asks what happened, and The Kabuki Warriors attack Bayley from behind! IYO joins them, and all three attack The Role Model! Wow! Bayley is shown grabbing something, however. They pick her up, and Bayley has a pipe! She hits Asuka and Kairi!

IYO and Bayley both swing at the other and pause. SKY rolls out of the ring as the crowd chants for Bayley! The babyface turn appears to be complete. Bayley grabs a mic and says, "IYO, I'll see you at WrestleMania!" WOW!

Bayley says she could go a different route. She could fight a different fight. She says it isn't all about holding a title and that it can be more personal and what's in your heart. Bayley says it can be about proving doubters wrong and showing what's in your heart. She then says that the people she thought were her friends sometimes have to be proven wrong.

Bayley asks if Damage CTRL is done laughing. She then speaks Japanese! Bayley reveals she picked it up all the time they talked about her behind her back. Bayley says she's seen it all and has done it all. She says all she wanted was for Damage CTRL to be the best. She asks if Damage CTRL sees anything in her. Loud "Bayley" chants.

Bayley doesn't seem to be her usual cheerful self. Loud "Bayley" chants as she's in the ring with a microphone in hand. She says she has almost done it all at WrestleMania before saying this year is special. She admits she didn't get here on her own. She's had a lot of ups and downs but made it thanks to "her girls." She says they supported her and were there when she came back crying.

Bayley says Damage CTRL is more than just the best women's faction ever. Damage CTRL is family. The group seemingly mocked Bayley for that while her back was turned. Bayley says when she thinks about WrestleMania, she thinks about the best. To be the best, she needs to beat the best, which brings up Rhea Ripley.

Once we're back, we see a video package highlighting the Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins angle. The likes of Terry Funk, Ric Flair, Sid, Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, and Dusty Rhodes were highlighted. We then see Cody Rhodes backstage.

Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce are in the ring with ring announcer Mike Rome. Bayley is then introduced. She walks out with Asuka, Kairi Sane, and IYO SKY - all three of which have gold.

Will Bayley challenge Rhea Ripley and bring another title to the group?

Michin of The O.C. vs. Tiffany Stratton has been confirmed for tonight! We then look back at Monday Night RAW, where Damage CTRL was interrupted by Rhea Ripley, only for The Eradicator to be attacked by Nia Jax.

Backstage, IYO SKY, Kairi Sane, and Asuka are talking. They seemed to mock Bayley and indicate she's done tonight. They walk away before Bayley is shown listening from a nearby room! Uh-oh.

Angel and Humberto hit a double-team powerbomb, but the LWO kicks them out of the ring. As they're about to dive, Elektra Lopez interrupts. Zelina pulls her down and holds the ropes so the LWO can hit a dive. Zelina then attacks Lopez!

Back in the ring, Pretty Deadly attempts to go for Twin Magic, but it backfires. Pete snaps Kit's fingers, and then Bate and Dunne hit a double Tyler Driver 97 for the win!

Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate defeat the LWO, Legado del Fantasma, and Pretty Deadly via pinfall.

The two advance to battle whoever wins the RAW Fatal 4-Way match.

Back from break, Elton Prince has control over Joaquin Wilde. Loud LWO chants as Wilde tries to fight out but fails to. Wilde manages to get away and tags in Pete Dunne. The Bruiserweight goes around and kicks all four heels in the match to a big pop from the crowd. He then stops Elton Prince's hands and hits a kick. Dunne flips out of a German Suplex and kicks Kit Wilson.

Dunne then hits the X-Plex on Cruz and a forearm on Wilde. Dunne then gets hit by a double gut buster from Pretty Deadly. Tyler Bate rushes in and hits an Airplane spin on Elton Prince. He then slams him down. A suplex-clothesline combo then hits Wilson.

Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro vs. Pretty Deadly vs. Humberto & Angel vs. Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate

The match starts with Tyler Bate and Elton Prince. It is revealed that RAW will also have a Fatal Four-Way, and the two winning teams will clash for the right to battle Judgment Day in Perth. Pete Dunne tags in and dominates, only for Joaquin Wilde to tag in. The LWO and British Strong Style hit ranas and kip-ups, only for the two heel teams to beat all four men down. They go to pose only for the babyfaces to strike back, and this one gets crazy.

Cruz hits a big rana off of the top to Humberto. LWO then hit stereo baseball slides. From there, Bate, Dunne, and Cruz hold the ropes to launch Joaquin into a beautiful dive, similar to the one he did on NXT that went viral.

Back from break, WWE promotes Bianca Belair and Montez Ford's new show Love & WWE on Hulu. From there, we see Bianca Belair talking to Nick Aldis. She asks what she has to do to earn a title shot. Logan Paul interrupts, demanding a challenger for anybody except Kevin Owens. He rants about being called a part-timer, and Bianca is offended at being interrupted.

From there, we see a vignette of Legado del Fantasma's Santos Escobar, Humberto, Angel, and Elektra Lopez enjoying wine. Santos calls their bond unbreakable. Santos said they are entrusted to carry the legacy of their families and the lucha libre itself. Santos says they must eradicate Rey Mysterio's LWO. They made their mission statement clear.

Tiffany mocks the babyfaces and then slaps Michin. Before a fight can break out, Nick Aldis breaks things up. Michin asks to fight Tiffany tonight. That was fun—two huge signings for SmackDown.

Up next is a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Qualifier Match. Pretty Deadly enters first. The match will feature Pete Dunne, Tyler Bate, Legado Del Fantasma, and the Latino World Order.

Post-match, Kevin celebrates before chasing Logan Paul. Paul jumps into the crowd to run away from Owens, who follows him to the back. Kevin then celebrates on production equipment.

From there, we see Rhea Ripley arriving earlier today! After that, a video of Naomi's return at the Rumble is shown. She is then shown walking out of Nick Aldis' office with a contract.

She celebrates with Michin, Shotzi, and Bianca Belair when Tiffany Stratton appears! She has ALSO signed a SmackDown deal!

The crowd is entirely behind Kevin, but Austin hits a running blockbuster out of nowhere for a two-count. These two have good chemistry. The crowd starts chanting "KO" again as Austin puts Owens on the ropes. He goes for a superplex, but it doesn't work. Kevin tried reversing it, but it backfired. Austin then hit a spinning torture rack bomb for a two-count! Wow!

Grayson Waller then distracts the referee as Logan slides in brass knuckles. Owens steals and uses them again, but this time, he hides them in his shorts before the referee can see and picks up the win!

Kevin Owens defeats Austin Theory via pinfall.

After the commercial, we return to action. Austin has a hold on Kevin Owens. Kevin fights out of it, hitting a few big strikes. He then whips Austin, but Theory counters it only to get a kick and a clothesline for his trouble. During the break, Kevin had tried a Swanton but landed on Austin's knees. Now he's making his comeback.

Owens hits several big strikes, including chops and headbutts. Kevin taunts Logan and then tries to whip Austin into the buckle. It's countered, but Kevin hits a big Tornado DDT next. He climbs to the top rope and goes for the Frog Splash - no! He hits the Swanton instead for a two-count.

Kevin Owens starts fighting back, which leads to him hitting the cannonball in the corner for the two-count. The crowd is behind Kevin as he and Austin fight on the apron. Loud "KO" chants. Kevin then goes for a powerbomb on the apron, but the move is reversed, and Owens lands back first on the hardest part of the ring!

We then go to a commercial break.

Kevin hits a big chop on Austin, followed by a jab, which hurts his hand. This allowed Austin to take advantage, only to be knocked down with an elbow. He goes for a senton, but Theory puts his knees up. Austin then proceeds to pummel The Prizefighter as Logan claps at commentary. Logan Paul says he wants to drool over Theory's physique.

Back from break, the commentators go over Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns going face-to-face later tonight. Logan Paul is on commentary for this match.

Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory

Kevin wants another title shot. Could this win help him earn an opportunity at Logan Paul? The two men lock up as the bell sounds and Owens takes Austin with a headlock. Kevin hits a tackle, and Austin goes for a leapfrog but then gets taken down by an arm drag. Kevin talks smack while having Theory in a hold.

Logan says Kevin Owens didn't take advantage of his "one and only opportunity." Logan says he outsmarted The Prizefighter. Kevin says he does whatever it takes to win. He admits he got caught using the brass knucks and praised the referee for catching it. Owens then says the next time they wrestle, Owens will prove he doesn't need brass knucks to defeat him.

Paul says Kevin smells terrible, and Owens says he bathed in Prime before he came out. Logan says he will focus on a "real" challenger, not Kevin Owens. Logan then revealed Kevin is wrestling Austin Theory, who proceeds to come out with Grayson Waller.

As Logan continued to boast, Kevin Owens' music played, and he walked out to a big reaction from the fans in Alabama. Owens compliments Alabama, tells Logan nobody wants to hear him, and calls him an unbearable idiot.

Owens says Saturday was a moral victory because he enjoyed knocking Logan senseless, but now he wants to take the United States Title.

Logan Paul says he would be nice, but the crowd booed him. He then says he underestimated Kevin Owens but insulted him, saying he looks like an angry donut.

Logan then says Kevin did more damage than Floyd Mayweather. He said despite that, he's still a champion. Logan then calls the roster brittle and makes fun of CM Punk's tricep injury.

After that, we see Cody Rhodes arrive at the building earlier in the day alongside his dog, Pharoah. Damage CTRL minus Dakota Kai was also shown entering the ringside area earlier.

Logan Paul's music then hits as he kicks things off for the night! It is also revealed that Corey Graves and Wade Barrett will be the commentary duo on SmackDown moving forward. Corey seems to be taking over play-by-play.

SmackDown starts off with the standard "Then. Now. Forever. Together." intro. From there, Corey Graves welcomes us to the show. The Bloodline is shown arriving earlier to their locker room. We then see a recap of the 2024 Royal Rumble from Saturday.

Hey everyone, welcome to Sportskeeda's coverage of WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX.

The following has been announced for tonight's show:

- Cody Rhodes will go face-to-face with Roman Reigns.
- Bayley will reveal her WrestleMania opponent.
- Logan Paul will appear.
- And more!