WWE SmackDown Live Results (January 19, 2024): Roman Reigns laid out, major gimmick change, title match

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Popular SmackDown star gets his old name, theme song, and character back after 2 years

Randy Orton sends a bold message to Roman Reigns during contract signing

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Roman Reigns teases, handing Aldis the signed contract, but drops it to embarrass Nick. He then lines Randy Orton up for a spear. He charges, but The Viper hits an RKO out of nowhere! He has laid out Solo Sikoa, AJ Styles, LA Knight, and Randy Orton with the RKO all in one night!

Back in the ring, AJ, LA, and Randy are all staring eye to eye. Knight swings at AJ, and Orton hits the RKO on Knight! Orton then hits AJ with an RKO, too! Orton is celebrating when Roman Reigns shows up and hits a Superman Punch to Orton. The crowd boos as he stands tall.

Aldis hands Roman the contract he must sign for the 2024 Royal Rumble. Standing over the three battered men, Roman smirks and signs the deal. The Fatal Four-Way at the Royal Rumble is on!

Back from break, and Solo is still in control, but Orton counters things and hits a big back drop on the commentary desk. Solo still manages to fight back, but Orton hits a kick and goes for the rope-draped DDT! He hits it to a big pop and coils for the RKO. Jimmy Uso makes his way out, but LA Knight jumps him!

Jimmy hits a cheap shot on LA and runs away, only for AJ Styles to show up. Solo goes for the Samoan Spike in the ring but gets hit with an RKO. Orton wins!

Randy Orton defeats Solo Sikoa via pinfall

Back from break, Nick Aldis is ringside with the contract while Solo Sikoa is in the ring, ready for his match. Randy Orton comes out next, looking ridiculously jacked.

Randy Orton vs. Solo Sikoa

Orton has his work cut out after Solo brutalized Knight and Styles. The bell rings, and the two immediately begin to trade strikes. They fight outside the ring, and Solo slams Orton face-first into the announcer's table and then into the steel steps. He celebrates on the apron as we go to presumably the final commercial break.

Solo Sikoa lays out AJ and Knight, even hitting The Samoan Spike on Styles. He then takes a microphone and says, "two down, one to go." Solo then proceeds to call out Randy Orton for tonight's main event. This one will presumably start after the commercial break.

Both men continue to go back and forth. They fight outside the ring, and AJ uses the barricade to get the upper hand. Styles breaks the count only to return and get dropped on the barricade. Knight then repeatedly slams AJ against the announcer's desk to "YEAH!" chants. Then loud boos are heard, and Jimmy Uso walks out to ringside.

He's wearing a No Yeet shirt and looks like he might interfere, but he backs up when Knight approaches. This distraction allows for AJ to blast Knight with a kick. From there, Solo Sikoa emerges and hits the Samoan Spike on LA Knight! Solo then lays out AJ next. This one is seemingly ruled a no contest from interference.

No contest due to interference

AJ Styles vs. LA Knight

The bell rings, and these two immediately start to brawl. The crowd chants "YEAH!" when Knight hits a strike. AJ gets thrown into the buckle and hits hard. Knight then hits a running leg lift onto the ropes. The Megastar hits a suplex as the crowd goes back and forth chanting "AJ Styles" and "LA Knight."

AJ ends up getting the upper hand after the two traded blows. AJ proceeds to slam Knight into the buckle. He then hits a backbreaker on The Megastar. AJ hits a few chops, but Knight fires back with jabs, only for AJ to go for the leg. He hits another chop but soon gets slammed by the powerful Knight for a two-count.

Back from break, and Carlito will battle Santos Escobar one-on-one next week. The Final Testament will go face-to-face with Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits. Carmelo Hayes and Austin Theory will fight next week, too. Lastly, The Kabuki Warriors will challenge Katana Chance and Kayden Carter for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles. Next week is looking stacked.

Back in the ring, AJ is awaiting the arrival of LA Knight. Knight comes out to another big pop from the crowd.

AJ Styles then makes his way to the ring. Styles vs. Knight will be up next.

From there, we get an ad for RAW on Monday. CM Punk and Cody Rhodes will go face to face, plus Drew McIntyre will battle Damian Priest, and Seth Rollins will kick off the show with an update on his future as World Heavyweight Champion.

We get a recap of Austin Theory vs. Carmelo Hayes from last week when the match was stopped. Carmelo Hayes is then backstage with Cathy Kelley. Carmelo says while he didn't win, he didn't lose. He says he is HIM, only to be interrupted by A-Town Down Under. Theory and Waller rant, and Carmelo challenges Austin to a rematch next Friday.

Austin declines at first, but Grayson accepts on Theory's behalf. Austin is annoyed with Grayson, telling him to stop accepting matches on his behalf. The fact that Austin is wrestling next week is a good sign regarding his health.

Back from break, we get a vignette from The Final Testament. Karrion calls Lashley and The Street Profits, "Yes, men." Kross says they don't get opportunities like them because they're disruptors. He calls his group uncivilized savages.

Kross then says The Final Testament will see Lashley and The Street Profits face to face next week. The vignettes are great.

That tag team match was short but a lot of fun. Post-match, The Kabuki Warriors have the champions' tag team titles in hand. They mockingly offer them their tag team titles back, but it looks like The Kabuki Warriors vs. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance will happen soon.

Backstage, The Good Brothers and Michin are seen talking. AJ Styles comes up looking annoyed. Gallows says despite everything going on. The O.C. still has his back. They're trying to stick by Styles despite his recent attitude change.

Isla tags in, and The Unholy Union hits a superkick and back suplex combination. Kayden manages to counter an attack and tags in Katana. Katana comes in like a ball of fire, hitting a big rana and a running clothesline. She tags in Kayden, and the two hit a cool version of Trish Stratus' corner Frankensteiner with an assist.

The Unholy Union picks up control again, and thanks to a cheap shot, the pair nearly wins. Katana hits a splash off of the stairs onto Isla. Then, in the ring, Kayden hits a Canadian Destroyer on Alba! The champions then hit The Keg Stand to win.

Kayden Carter and Katana Chance defeat The Unholy Union via pinfall.

Back from break, Kayden and Katana are in the ring. All five members of Damage CTRL are ringside, with Bayley on the headset. Unholy Union then makes their way out to the ring.

Unholy Union vs. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance

This one should be fun, too. Bayley mentions the Unholy Union attacking The Kabuki Warriors a few weeks ago. Commentary and Bayley also put over the refreshed Women's Tag Team Championship scene. Once the bell sounds, Isla and Alba immediately attack the champions. Alba goes for a quick pinfall on Kayden but doesn't get the win.

Roman Reigns is ranting backstage, including mentioning "no yeet," which got a big yeet chant. Solo Sikoa says last week was on him, and he's the Tribal Heir for a reason. Tonight, he intends to fix it.

From there, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance make their way out to the ring! They'll be defending their titles next against The Unholy Union.

Kevin begins to take his cast off to "make Logan feel better," and Logan sucker punches him. Kevin fires up quickly, however, and Logan looks shocked. Kevin screams, "Is that it?" and double legs Logan. They begin brawling and fighting outside of the ring. Logan then slams the now-exposed broken hand against the ring post. Logan grabs his title and stands over Kevin Owens in pain. Great segment.

Logan says it is ironic that Kevin talks about being protected when wearing a cast. Paul says he doesn't need a cast to KO people, as proven by what he's done with Seth and Rey. Kevin says he can take more punishment than anybody and get back up. Owens says there isn't a punch Logan can throw that will keep him down for three seconds, let alone knock him out.

Owens mentioning WWE censoring him for Logan's benefit was a cool talking point.

Logan Paul thanks God that he's nothing like them and doesn't want to be like them. Logan praises himself, and loud "Logan sucks!" chants start as Kevin speaks. He lets the crowd do it and then addresses Paul's recent insults. Kevin says there's a lot he wants to say about Logan, but he can't.

He says it's because Logan is protected and sheltered. He tells Logan that he was offered all the tools possible when he came in because of the notoriety. Kevin gives Logan credit for becoming a champion and using those tools.

Owens then says as far as he and the fans are concerned, Logan being champion is a joke, and it's a joke that ends at the Royal Rumble. Kevin Owens is great on the mic.

Logan is mad that Kevin hit him with a stunner, and people cheered. He said it was when he realized he had to prove to everybody he belonged here. The crowd starts chanting "one more time" for another stunner, and Paul thanks Owens for getting him here. Kevin Owens says he barely remembers doing that. He's been doing this for almost 25 years, and Logan is just one of many he's stunned.

Kevin says he thought Logan would be "just another" celebrity guest, but he was more than that. He gives Logan credit and says he was way better at wrestling than anybody thought. Owens then said he's not one of us. He's not a Rey Mysterio, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn, or Kevin Owens.

Logan Paul gets a lot of boos from the crowd. Kevin tries to talk, but Logan interrupts immediately. Paul says he's not honored to be on a bottom of the barrel janky excuse of a show. Logan says it's his show now, and he is the show.

Paul says Kevin Owens is the reason he's in WWE. Logan then shows a clip of Kevin Owens hitting a stunner on Paul when he was a guest at WrestleMania three years ago.

As we get back from break, the commentary goes over the matches. Then Pretty Deadly is shown ranting backstage. Kayla says she thought they were ready, but as expected, they say they were prepared for Butch, not Pete Dunne. They're hilarious.

We then go to Kevin Owens in the ring. Owens then introduces Logan Paul, who comes out all smiles with the United States Championship on his shoulder. Owens clearly can't stand The Maverick.

Next, we get a video package highlighting the issues between Logan Paul and Kevin Owens, including Logan threatening to sue Kevin if he wrestles in his cast.

Next, Kevin Owens makes his way to the ring for The Kevin Owens Show. He still has the cast on his hand. The Kevin Owens Show will start after the break.

Back from break, Pretty Deadly is in control, but Bate uses his deceptive strength to hit a slam. He then tags Pete Dunne, who comes in with big strikes and a suplex. He stomps Kit Wilson's hands and lands on his feet after an attempted German suplex. Dunne then hits the X-Plex from one member of Pretty Deadly onto the other. "Bruiserweight" chants from the crowd!

Bate tags in and hits the bop and bangs. He then hits his rebound lariat on Kit. Dunne and Bate hit a double kick, and Tyler dives onto Kit outside the ring. In the ring, Pete snaps Elton's finger and hits the Bitter End. This one is all over!

Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate defeat Pretty Deadly via pinfall.

This team is going to be a huge success.

Tyler Bate gets the upper hand early before tagging in Pete Dunne. It is strange to call him that again after two years of being Butch. Dunne shows immediate violence by going after Kit Wilson's limbs.

Tyler then tags in and hits an excellent senton variation and an airplane spin that takes out both members of Pretty Deadly.

Yeah, this one is fun. WWE then goes to break.

Tyler Bate is out next. Butch then joins him, except he is no longer Butch! He's back to being Pete Dunne! The commentary says this was the missing piece for the man then-known as Butch. This is The Bruiserweight! Corey calls him a sadistic technical mastermind.

Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne vs. Pretty Deadly

Dunne returning to his old name and gimmick is excellent news, and WWE treats it as a massive deal.

As we return from break, commentary confirms AJ Styles and LA Knight will clash tonight. We then see Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits in a vignette. They call out The Final Testament.

Ford says this isn't the smoke they want. Dawkins says they're the real monsters in the ring. Bobby says they've been on the hunt for weeks, and when they find them, they'll show them what real intimidation looks like. Using words like ferocious and hunt seems to hint towards the rumored name of The Pride for Ford, Dawkins, and Lashley.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Pretty Deadly. They say they're prepared now to fight Tyler Bate and Butch. With no surprises, they have this in the bag! This is the perfect chance to re-introduce Butch as Pete Dunne. Pretty Deadly can then complain they prepared for Butch, not Dunne. That would be fun.

Pretty Deadly comes out to the ring next. This tag team match will come after the break.

Carlito comes in like a house of fire, nailing big clotheslines, dropkicks, and a spinebuster on Humberto for a near fall. Things get chaotic as all six men begin throwing strikes and doing exciting moves. Wilde superkicks Santos, but Angel superkicks Wilde. Carlito hits a choke bomb and then the backstabber, but Santos gets the blind tag and rolls up Carlito for a quick and cheap win!

Legado Del Fantasma defeats the Latino World Order via pinfall.

That was a fun match.

Back from break, Legado Del Fantasma is in control. Santos, Angel, and Humberto work over Wilde. We randomly got a weird camera cut off the floor, so somebody in the truck messed up. Legado keeps taunting the LWO by abusing Wilde. Santos hits a big back suplex for a near fall, but Joaquin isn't getting it. Cruz and Wilde have been building momentum lately, but they may be outmatched.

Angel and Humberto hit a few kicks before Humberto locks Wilde in a chinlock. Out of nowhere, Wilde reversed a move into a tilt-a-whirl DDT, but Angel drops the LWO to the floor to stop Wilde from getting a tag. Wilde counters a move and rolls through, still tagging Carlito in!

It should be noted that they're officially being called Legado Del Fantasma again, so the Legado World Order must just be a way to agitate the LWO.

In the ring, Angel chop blocks Carlito to get the upper hand early on, but Carlito manages to chop Angel and tag out. Cruz walks in and hits several big strikes. Angel answers with a chop, but Cruz's athleticism gives him the upper hand. Wilde tags in, and they hit a double-team move on Angel for a one-count. Humberto and Santos try to interfere, but Wilde sends both packing. Cruz and Wilde then hit dives as we go to break!

Back from break, Nick Aldis is shown walking backstage. AJ Styles demands a match with LA Knight tonight, and Aldis agrees! From there, Santos Escobar, Angel, and Humberto make their way out to the ring.

Santos Escobar, Humberto, & Angel vs. Latino World Order

This should be a lot of fun.

From there, the announcers plug more of what's to come tonight, including The Kevin Owens Show with Logan Paul and the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles being on the line. We then see Logan Paul walking backstage.

Next, Carlito's music hits! It is time for six-man tag team action as Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro join Carlito for the bout. Zelina Vega also comes out alongside the Latino World Order trio. This one will start after the break.

Heyman is happy with the two fighting back, but then he freaks out when Randy Orton grabs his tie. Orton says what Paul is doing isn't going to work because he's going to beat Solo Sikoa tonight. Orton then says he'll re-introduce the three most letters of Sports Entertainment to Roman Reigns. R-K-O.

Great segment. This showed off SmackDown's star power.

AJ snaps, saying Knight walked over AJ's "dead body" to get that match with Roman, and he lost. Styles then says LA is lucky to even be in the match. Knight says AJ is the lucky one and threatens The Phenomenal One. The two then bicker, with Knight saying he'll leave Styles lying.

This leads to AJ striking Knight! The two begin to brawl out of the ring and up the ramp. Aldis tries to separate them as security, agents, and referees run out to break up the fight.

Paul Heyman storms to the ring and says he admires "the mediocre" job Aldis has done. He says he looks excellent while doing such a mediocre job. Heyman also says Aldis is wearing "Paul Heyman wannabe custom suits." Heyman then says Aldis could never sell it to the WWE Board of Directors or fans, but above all else, he can't sell it to Roman, who runs this company. Paul then says Roman should be defending the title one-on-one.

LA Knight then takes a mic and tells Heyman to shut up. He says it should be a one-on-one match because he had Roman pinned before the Bloodline helped him. Knight says neither Orton nor AJ should be in the match because they've had months off.

Paul Heyman introduces himself. He says he and Roman haven't had a chance to submit the contract to an attorney, nor has The Wiseman been able to look at it—a lot of boos for Paul. Heyman says since they haven't read it, Roman Reigns will not sign the contract this evening to a lot of boos. Knight vocally expresses frustration off the mic.

Aldis says Roman not signing is fine. He then says if Roman Reigns doesn't sign the contract, he'll vacate the title and allow the other three men to fight for it.

Just like AJ, Knight immediately signs the contract. Loud "Randy" chants echo next. Right on cue, Nick introduces Randy Orton, who receives a massive pop. WWE has so many popular stars these days. Orton also signs the contract, meaning all three challengers have. More loud "Randy" chants as AJ looks on, annoyed.

Next and finally, Roman Reigns is introduced, but instead of Roman coming out, Paul Heyman does with a microphone in hand!

Next, we go to the ring with Nick Aldis welcoming fans to the show. A table, a clipboard with a contract, and microphones are laid on the table, and the big-time contract signing will kick off the night!

AJ Styles comes out first and signs the contract without saying a word. Next, LA Knight comes out to a big pop from the crowd.

The standard "Then. Now. Forever. Together." intro plays followed by a recap of the drama between The Bloodline, Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight from last week.

From there, we see Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa, Roman Reigns, and Paul Heyman at the entrance of the arena. Roman demanded everything be fixed, but it isn't fixed, so he's here to make everything right. Solo said he'd fix everything once Roman walked away.

Hey everyone! Welcome to Sportskeeda's coverage of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. The following is promoted for tonight's show:

- Solo Sikoa vs. Randy Orton.
- Pretty Deadly vs. Tyler Bate and Butch.
- The Unholy Union vs. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance.
- Logan Paul on the Kevin Owens Show.
- Roman Reigns, LA Knight, Randy Orton, and AJ Styles in a contract signing.