WWE SmackDown Live Results (November 17, 2023): HUGE return before Survivor Series!!!

WWE officially make major Survivor Series: War Games announcement on SmackDown

Popular WWE star brutally assaulted backstage ahead of potential Survivor Series: WarGames match

Key backstage figure unexpectedly appears on commentary alongside Michael Cole on SmackDown

Survivor Series: WarGames looks to be all set! That wraps up Sportskeeda's coverage of WWE SmackDown on FOX! Be sure to return on Monday for RAW!

As everybody fights outside the ring, Charlotte Flair hits a massive moonsault, wiping out most of the competition. This leads to a standoff between IYO and Charlotte before the chaos continues as the show ends.

As a standoff happens, Becky Lynch shockingly shows up to a big pop! She and Charlotte are reuniting despite their past! Loud Becky chants break out as Damage CTRL, Belair, Flair, Lynch, and Shotzi brawl!

For more proof Vince isn't around, Cole says, "Sports Entertainment or pro wrestling, whatever you want to call it," when discussing WarGames.

Charlotte said they accept Damage CTRL's challenge and that she knows about turning on friends. Charlotte says there's a fine line between love and hate, and there's only one person they want on their side.

Damage CTRL then interrupts, and Bayley says Charlotte is bluffing. She says Charlotte, Bianca, and Shotzi aren't getting out of the building tonight.

Back from break, Nick Aldis tells Cody he has to leave. They're friends, so he seemed to take it easy on him.

Next week, Judgment Day will defend their titles against The Street Profits! Plus, The Grayson Waller Effect will have the returning Kevin Owens!

Bianca Belair's music hits next. She comes out, followed by Shotzi, then Charlotte Flair.

Solo clears an announce table, and Jimmy drags Knight over. The two beat LA Knight down when CODY RHODES shows up!!!

Cody comes out and attacks Solo Sikoa and then Jimmy Uso! What is he doing here?! Loud Cody chants echo throughout the arena, and Knight is back to his feet. Knight and Cody stand tall.

Charlotte, Bianca, and Shotzi are shown backstage. Flair says she doesn't know if the person she called will make it in time as we go to break.

Knight mounts a comeback and hits a big backdrop for a nearfall. Road Dogg mentions how organic LA Knight's rise has been. Jimmy climbs the ropes, but Knight meets him and attempts a superplex.

Jimmy pushes him off, but Knight leaps to the top, only to be pushed away again. Uso goes for a superkick but eats a BFT! This one is over!

LA Knight defeats Jimmy Uso by pinfall

Then, out of nowhere, Solo Sikoa's music hits! He comes out, but Jimmy attacks LA from behind. This allows for Solo to hit Knight with a Samoan spike!

Back from break, Jimmy had control, but LA Knight tries to mount a comeback only to go down to a kick. Jimmy gets the nearfall. He goes for the Uso attack in the corner but misses!

Jimmy tries to take control but gets tossed over the top rope. Knight hits a dropkick then repeatedly slams Jimmy's face into the announce table. We then go to break.

After the break, Carlito vs. Santos Escobar has been announced for Survivor Series: WarGames.

Charlotte, Bianca, and Shotzi are backstage again, and Bianca says Charlotte needs to make the call, but Flair is apprehensive.

Heyman and Sikoa leave ringside, as Paul apparently received a phone call, likely from Roman Reigns. This lets LA Knight get control early, and he starts to stomp Jimmy!

Knight says he will stomp out Jimmy Uso right now, and it looks like the main event will start soon!

LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso

This one will begin after the break!

LA Knight interrupts and points out that Roman is the champion only because of The Bloodline. He says The Bloodline is a problem, but he's a problem solver. The first stop on that path is Jimmy Uso tonight, but he intends to take out Heyman and Sikoa, too.

Heyman emphasizes how John will never see the fans again, thanks to Solo Sikoa. He says goodbye to the Cenation for the 16-time world champion. He says fans think John Cena will return, but he's not Cena anymore because he can't communicate thanks to Solo.

Then LA Knight's music hits!

Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman are in the ring with Jimmy Uso. Paul praises Solo for what he did, then teases that John Cena was here, only for it not to be true. Heyman says that it is all thanks to Solo. He even claims that Cena will never reappear in a WWE ring.

Back from break, Damage CTRL stands over Zelina Vega, who is battered and attacked. Bianca Belair and officials check on her. It looks like Zelina won't be Charlotte, Bianca, and Shotzi's partner either.

From there, we get a recap of Cena vs. Sikoa at Crown Jewel.

Backstage, an upset Zelina Vega is shown talking to Bianca Belair outside the trainer's room. Up next, Solo Sikoa!

Waller has control, but Cameron gains momentum, hitting several big kicks and an inverted atomic drop. He then hits a running dropkick and a tilt-a-whirl sit-out uranage!

Waller goes to the outside, and as Theory checks on him, Grimes tries to kick Waller but hits Austin instead. This provided enough distraction for Grayson to hit a flipping Unprettier for the win!

Grayson Waller defeats Cameron Grimes by pinfall

Back from break, Cameron Grimes comes to the ring after the commentators revealed WWE's big Backlash in France Premium Live Event.

Austin Theory is on commentary and says Michael Cole has no friends.

Grimes gets control early, taking the arm, but Waller tries to get out of it, only to cheap shot Cameron. It backfires, though, as Cameron hits a big dropkick. Waller keeps using the ropes for a distraction and gains momentum by hitting a rolling flatliner on the Carolina Caveman.

Grayson Waller is out next, with Austin Theory not being with him. Apparently, Theory will be on commentary. Waller will battle Cameron Grimes next!

Cameron Grimes vs. Grayson Waller

This one starts after the break.

An angry Santos revels in the moment, saying he made them and can destroy them. This leads to Carlito coming out and running him off. Santos walks away, and his heel turn is certainly fully cemented now.

We then look back at last week's Kevin Owens-A-Town Down Under water incident.

Santos yells at her, and she slaps him across the face and storms out. She's crying. Cruz and Joaquin come out and check on her. Santos is furious, accusing them of siding with her over him. They come down to the ring, and he asks if they're with him. Wilde says what he did to Rey and Zelina was out of line.

Santos tells them to get out of here and says he doesn't need them and never has, calling them dead weight. When they turn around, he jumps both of them, stomping them.

Escobar says people thought he'd apologize, and he does. He apologizes for not doing more damage. He hopes the surgery didn't go well; he hopes he gets an infection and they have to amputate his leg. He wishes he never comes back. This leads to an upset Zelina Vega coming out. She's emotional.

Santos then goes low and says Dominik was right about Rey. He says he deserved to be the United States Champion, but Rey got it. He said he wanted to rebuild the LWO, but Rey took over and added new members like Carlito. He then trash-talks Carlito in Spanish. Santos says they were supposed to be a family, but Mysterio sided with an outsider like Carlito over him.

Santos Escobar comes out in a suit with his old Legado Del Fantasma music playing. The crowd hates him, with loud, 'You Suck' chants echoing throughout the arena. He says, "Never meet your heroes."

Santos said he models himself after Mysterio and hopes the next generation would see him as he saw Rey.

Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, and Zelina Vega are shown watching backstage.

Up next after the commercial break: Santos Escobar breaks his silence following his shocking heel turn on Rey.

"This is awesome," chants echoing through the arena. Dragon hits a big kick and climbs to the top rope. Axiom kicks him, climbs to meet him, and hits a massive Spanish Fly for the two! There are more loud chants as Lee counters a move into a sit-out powerbomb. He then hits the running knee and Operation Dragon! This one is over, but they put on a stellar match.

Dragon Lee defeats Axiom by pinfall.

The two showed respect at the end like their handshake to start the match. The commentary emphasizes their match is in honor of Rey Mysterio.

Dragon Lee puts Axiom on his shoulders, but the NXT star slides down off of them. They then begin trading several big blows, slaps, and chops before Axiom nails a dropkick. Axiom hits a snap suplex and a running kick before going for a suplex, only to be hit by a brainbuster!

Lee then lifts Axiom for a powerbomb, but Axiom turns it into a Canadian destroyer for a nearfall! This match is insane.

Back from commercial, Axiom is in control. He hits a spectacular moonsault to Dragon Lee outside of the ring. Then they get back in, but Axiom eats a superkick. Lee climbs to the top, but Axiom hits him and climbs up to meet him. Lee fights back, and this leads to Dragon hitting a big double stomp from the tree of woe position!

The bout is immediately frantic, with Lee hitting a big dive early. They get in the ring, and Dragon Lee hits his huge dropkick in the corner for the nearfall. We go to break a touch too quickly, unfortunately.

WWE recaps the shocking attack from Santos Escobar to Rey Mysterio last week and the LWO drama. WWE then noted Rey had knee surgery.

Next up, Dragon Lee is in action against NXT's Axiom! He asked to fight Santos Escobar, but Nick Aldis made a special match for Lee instead.

Dragon Lee vs. Axiom

Axiom is an incredibly talented performer and a great vignette aired to hype up his debut.

Back from break, Michin is shown being attacked by Damage CTRL! Molly Holly, Ken Doane, and other producers show up to help her. The faction clearly doesn't want her teaming up with Bianca, Charlotte, and Shotzi.

Bobby Lashley comes out to celebrate with The Street Profits. Meanwhile, Ridge seems angry with Butch for the accidental kick, walking away from him frustrated.

This leads to a brief recap of Knight vs. Reigns from Crown Jewel. Then Bianca Belair is shown talking to Michin backstage.

Bobby is watching backstage again, and B-Fab shows up to interrupt, wanting to talk to him more. Meanwhile, chaos continues in the ring.

Butch goes for a Brogue Kick but accidentally hits his own partner. Ridge then gets hit by The Street Profits' finisher, and this one is over.

The Street Profits defeat The Brawling Brutes & Pretty Deadly by pinfall.

Back from break, Ridge's power allows for him to get the upper hand. From there, Butch comes in with a flurry and takes everybody out, hitting big kicks and Moonsaults!

Butch gets a nearfall on Dawkins in the ring, but Angelo uses his power to turn an armbar into a throw. This leads to a three-person hot tag! Ridge, Kit, and Montez are in the ring. Kit climbs to the top but gets hit.

Earlier, when Nick Aldis went into his office, Cody Rhodes was shown in there. Interesting!

In the ring, Ridge Holland takes control, and he and Butch begin to dominate, but the chaos of the bout means Pretty Deadly can sneak attack Ridge and slam him into the steps as we go to break!

The match starts, and three men are in, one from each tag team. The Street Profits get the early advantage as Bobby Lashley is shown watching backstage. Road Dogg keeps making jokes.

Ford and Dawkins make frequent tags, keeping themselves in control. Eventually, Pretty Deadly takes control and begins to stomp down Montez Ford and Butch.

Backstage, Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, and Shotzi are discussing how they need a fourth member. Charlotte doesn't seem to want this person to be on their side. Nick Aldis gave them the ultimatum that it needs to be decided tonight.

In the ring, The Brawling Brutes are here, and Cole shouts out their match with OTM on NXT.

An ad reveals SmackDown will be on FS1 next week.

For now, the heels are in control, but that could change if a fourth babyface arrives.

WWE commentary then runs down the matches and segments for tonight with a number one contender tag team match-up next!

The Street Profits vs. The Brawling Brutes vs. Pretty Deadly

This one will start after the break.

Dakota then reveals that Damage CTRL will fight Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, and Shotzi at Survivor Series WarGames! They need a fourth member, however.

Shotzi's music plays, but it's just her tank. She is then shown jumping the faction from behind! Charlotte and Bianca come rushing down next to try to even the odds, but the numbers aren't in their favor.

The rest of Damage CTRL, minus maybe Dakota, doesn't seem to quite enjoy Bayley's comments. IYO SKY, Asuka, and Kairi begin laughing, and Dakota says the issue is one of the women in the ring isn't part of the new and improved Damage CTRL.

Bayley panics, but Dakota clears things up and says Asuka hasn't been officially asked to join. Bayley then asks her and offers Asuka a shirt, and the latter takes it.

Bayley welcomes fans to WWE SmackDown, but they're sending a lot of boos their way. Bayley claims it was her plan to get Asuka into the group, though she doesn't seem to even believe it, much else the rest of the group. She claims Damage CTRL is the most dominant group in WWE.

SmackDown begins with a recap of Damage CTRL's rise on SmackDown last week, including Asuka's shocking turn.

The show then kicks off with the dominant group heading to the ring. IYO SKY leads with Asuka, Dakota Kai, Kairi Sane, and Bayley there too. Road Dogg Jesse James is the guest commentator with Michael Cole and Kevin Patrick.

Hey everyone, welcome to Sportskeeda's coverage of WWE Friday Night SmackDown!

WWE is promoting the following for tonight's show:

- Damage CTRL.
- Jimmy Uso vs. LA Knight.
- Solo Sikoa returns with Paul Heyman.
- The Brawling Brutes vs. The Street Profits vs. Pretty Deadly.

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