WWE SmackDown Results: Review, Grades, Card For October 18

Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include Roman Reigns going face-to-face with Solo Sikoa, Carmelo Hayes, and Andrade battle in match seven of their tied unofficial best-of-seven series , Los Garza battles a mystery tag team, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes addresses his pending match against the World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, and more! Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

WWE SmackDown Card:

• Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa face off
• Cody Rhodes addresses Crown Jewel Clash with Gunther
• Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade VII
• Los Garza vs. Mystery Opponet

WWE SmackDown Results:

The Bloodline has Arrived

Solo Sikoa and the rest of the outlaw Bloodline are in the ring. The crowd chants “OTC” at Solo Sikoa. Sikoa tells the South Carolina crowd to acknowledge him. The crowd boos him out of the building, as is tradition. Sikoa tells the angry crowd to get used to what they are seeing. This is the Bloodline, and they are looking at the Tribal Chief. Sikoa is the man who created a bigger, stronger Bloodline. Roman Reigns can do nothing about it. Jimmy Uso can’t do anything about it either. Jimmy went to Raw, and Jey Uso said he wanted nothing to do with this. The crowd chants “Yeet” at Sikoa. Sikoa responds, “No Yeet.”

Sikoa proclaims that the beatdowns will continue if Roman Reigns doesn’t come to the ring and acknowledge him by the end of the night. Shockingly, Jey Uso ‘s music hits. The Intercontinental Champion makes his way to the ring through the crowd. Jey says he isn’t out here to fight his little brother. At the end of the day, he still cares about Sikoa. Jimmy and Reigns aren’t here yet, so Jey came out here to talk to Sikoa, uce to uce. Jey tells Sikoa to think about what he’s doing. Sikoa is tearing the family apart. No one has more issues with Reigns than Jey does, but Jey got away. Jey went to Raw, charted his path, and became the Intercontinental champion. If Sikoa wants to be Chief, this isn’t how to do it. Dividing the family isn’t the way to do it.

Sikoa asks Jey if he’s done because he’s wasting his time. Sikoa is trying to unite the family, not divide it, and Jey needs to address him as the Tribal Chief, not his little brother. There is a place for Reigns and Jimmy in Sikoa’s Bloodline. Jey as well. All they have to do is acknowledge him. Jey asks why he went to get them (the Tongans and Jacob Fatu) if Sikoa was trying to unite the family. Jey notes that they stayed away from Jacob Fatu specifically for a reason. Jey bows up and tells Fatu that if he keeps staring at him like that, Jey will knock him out. Sikoa holds Fatu back. Jey notes he’s not here for all that. Sikoa continues to hold Fatu back. Jey says the next time he sees Sikoa, things will be different.

Grade: B

That was a good opening segment. Jey’s appearance was a complete surprise at this stage of the Bloodline Civil War. At first glance, this writer is unclear on whether it’s a good thing to have Jey interacting with the Outlaw Bloodline at this point, but there needs to be a catalyst to put Jey in Sikoa’s crosshairs. This interaction is more than enough to do it. Holding the IC title in Sikoa’s face and flaunting it was a bad idea. Jey is defending the IC title against Bron Breakker this week. Don’t be shocked if Jacob Fatu specifically cost Jey the IC title Monday night.

Triple Threat Contender’s Qualifying Match: The Street Profits vs. #DIY vs. Pretty Deadly

Ciampa chases Prince around the ring after slapping him in the face. Wilson catches Ciampa with a body block. Everyone lands a dive. Ford dives off the top into a knee strike by Ciampa. Wilson and Prince beat down Ciampa. Ciampa lands an air raid crash off the second rope. Ford catches Ciampa with a 450 as soon as Ciampa lands. Gargano breaks up the pin. The Street Profits hit their modified version of Grand Amplitude.

Wilson breaks up the pin. Ford goes up top and gets cut off by both members of Pretty Deadly. Dawkins knocks Wilson out of the ring. Ford and Dawkins hit the Doomsday Blockbuster on Prince. Gargano and Ciampa blast Wilson with Meet in the Middle. Ford pins Wilson as Gargano pins Prince, leading to a double count. After some confusion, Referee Carr announces that #DIY pinned the legal man, so they win the match.

Winners- #DIY

Grade: B-

It was a fun match, but the wrong team won. This is likely leading to a showdown between the Motor City Machine Guns and #DIY, which isn’t something that this writer is particularly interested in seeing. MCMC, even being in the tag title shot qualifiers, doesn’t make sense unless the plan here is to have them beat the Bloodline. It’s a bit soon for all of this.

Reunion, interrupted

Backstage, Jimmy Uso and Roman Reigns arrive and run into Jey. Jimmy tries to dap Jey up, but Jey gives him no play. Reigns and Jey have a staredown. Jey tries to walk away, but Reigns grabs Jey’s arm and pulls him back. Reigns tells Jey that he’s proud of him. They all are. Jey says no Yeet and walks away. Reigns tells Jimmy that he told him this would happen.

Grade: A

This interaction was amazing. There will not be any quick reconciliations here, and there shouldn’t be. Jey and Reigns have too much negative history for things to be as they were. Jey is sticking to his guns and showing all of the character development he’s had over the past few years.

Backstage, Candice LeRae offers to be Nia Jax partner tonight since Tiffany Stratton has the flu. SmackDown GM Nick Aldis books the match. Jax is pissed and tells LeRae that if she doesn’t hold up her end, she’s going to end her.

Lash Legend w/Jakara Jackson vs. Piper Niven w/Chelsea Green

The Women’s Tag Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill are in the crowd for this match. Niven is in control early. Legend tries to lift Niven for a Samoan drop. Niven escapes. Legend body slams Niven. Green gets on the apron. Jackson launches Green into the barricade. While Legend is distracted, Niven crushes her in the corner. Niven misses a Vader Bomb. Legend lifts Niven and hits a Crucifix facebuster for the win.

Winner-Lash Legend

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