Roman Reigns with Cody Rhodes on SmackDown (WWE)
Roman Reigns made a dramatic entry into the arena on the latest episode of SmackDown.
The latest episode of SmackDown opened with a high-voltage steel cage match where Cody Rhodes would defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against Solo Sikoa. The current Bloodline chief had some support from his teammates. When the fight was over, Roman Reigns made a dramatic entry into the arena. He went straight into the steel cage to face the Bloodline members. Reigns thrashed Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa before inviting Jacob Fatu to a one-on-one challenge. The Samoan Werewolf looked keen to give it a try but Sikoa dragged him away. Rhodes was also there to assist Reigns. The duo stared down each other before leaving the ring. It was later revealed that Sikoa and Fatu might go head-to-head against the alliance of Rhodes and Reigns in the upcoming event of Bad Blood.
In a backstage segment, Nia Jax engaged in trash talks with Bayley. The duo talked about their match at SummerSlam where Tiffany Stratton helped Jax beat Bayley. Naomi also showed up to join Jax. Jax asked Bayley and Stratton to face her and Naomi while mentioning that the winner would leave the SmackDown band permanently.
Let’s take a look at the results of the SmackDown matches of September 13 –
Undisputed WWE Championship match– Cody Rhodes vs Solo Sikoa:
Cody Rhodes started off on a dominant note and smashed his opponent into the wall of the steel cage three times in a row. Solo Sikoa returned with a flying headbutt, leaving Rhodes bloodied. The duo traded some strikes before Sikoa hit Rhodes with the door. In the end, the champ used his iconic Cross Rhodes to seal the deal.
Piper Niven vs Michin:
Michin sent Piper Niven out of the ring before Chelsea Green came forward to cause a distraction. It allowed Niven to bounce back. Michin once again dropped her rival off the top rope. She then hit Niven with the Eat Defeat to clinch a victory.
Kevin Owens & Randy Orton vs A-Town Down Under:
Ricky was ready to pair up with Kevin Owens for the tag team match but lost the spot to Randy Orton. Theory and Waller were slammed into the announce desk before Owens blocked a superplex. Orton launched power slams on Theory and Waller. He then joined Owens to shell out the double-draping DDT and followed it up with a Stunner-RKO combo to win the bout.
Andrade vs Carmelo Hayes:
Carmelo appeared to be in a hurry as he took down Andrade even before the bell rang. Andrade came back with a Spanish Fly but was sent into the corner. He wasted no time and used The Message to finish the fight.