WWE SmackDown Live Coverage 1/24

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s live coverage for “WWE SmackDown” on January 24, 2025, coming to you live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas!

After coming up short against Los Garza in a tag team match two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly’s Kit Wilson and Elton Prince look to redeem themselves from their loss as they collide with former WWE Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin of Motor City Machine Guns. The two teams have encountered one another a handful of times over the course of the past few weeks as Shelley and Sabin continue their pursuit of regaining their title back from #DIY.

As he, Jacob Fatu, and Solo Sikoa continue figuring out what comes next following Sikoa’s loss of “Tribal Chief” to Roman Reigns in a Tribal Combat Match on the January 6 episode of “WWE Raw”, Tama Tonga will have to refocus his sights tonight as he goes one-on-one with LA Knight. The two men encountered one another during last week’s edition of “SmackDown” when he looked to attack Tonga, Fatu, and Sikoa until the trio overpowered him and Braun Strowman subsequently came to his aid.

Additionally, Cody Rhodes will be speaking with one half of the “SmackDown” commentary team Joe Tessitore in the ring tonight as he continues to prepare to defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against archrival Kevin Owens in a Ladder Match at WWE Royal Rumble on February 1.

We are live! Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet audiences at home as the latter introduces Cody Rhodes and he makes his way down to the ring.

Tessitore asks Rhodes about the contract signing, and Rhodes voices his respect for Shawn Michaels given that he’s being entrusted with his Undisputed WWE Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event. He says with WrestleMania 41 right around the corner, he intends on walking into the Premium Live Event with his title. Prompted by another question by Tessitore, Rhodes then says that Owens is a genius between the ropes and a great athlete, but when he’s faced with the choice of an easy way out or the hard way, he will always choose the easy way out. He says Owens can’t take the easy way out on February 1 be disqualified by a referee in a Ladder Match. Tessitore asks Rhodes what message he would send to Owens if he could, and Rhodes says he may be trying to be a good guy, but when a button is pressed, Owens should be reminded that he has defeated the likes of GUNTHER and Roman Reigns. He says before he became the current version of himself, he was a student of Randy Orton and wishes Owens good luck.

Motor City Machine Guns then make their way out to the ring. Pretty Deadly follow.

Chris Sabin and Elton Prince begin the action. The bell rings and Sabin sends Prince crashing into the mat with a pair of arm drags. Alex Shelley tags in and delivers a double kick to Prince with Sabin, but Prince bodyslams Shelley into the mat and tags in Kit wilson. Shelley fires off right and left hands on Wilson, then tags Sabin back in. Motor City Machine Guns then level Wilson with a double shoulder tackle and a double flapjack before the action spills out of the ring and Pretty Deadly gloat as they stand tall over Motor City Machine Guns.

The action returns to the ring, and Kit Wilson tags in. He wears down Sabin with a submission, then levels Sabin with a clothesline and tags in Prince. Prince wears down Sabin with the same submission, then tags Wilson back in. Pretty Deadly double teams on Sabin, and Wilson lands a stomp on Sabin in the corner before firing off right hands on him.

Prince tags in and fires off strikes on Sabin in the corner. Wilson tags in, but Sabin lands a dropkick on him and tags in Shelley. Shelley fires off strikes on Prince, then tags Sabin in. He continues wearing down Prince, then tags Shelley back in. Wilson ascends to the top, and Pretty Deadly delivers a facebuster-Bulldog on Shelley. Sabin lands a dropkick on Prince off the middle rope, and Motor City Machine Guns double team on Wilson. Shelley and Sabin then deliver Skull and Bones to Wilson for the win.

Winners: Motor City Machine Guns

Back from the break, Kevin Owens gets in Joe Tessitore’s face at the announce desk about interviewing Cody Rhodes rather than him. Jimmy Uso’s music hits and he makes his way out. He looks to attack Owens, but Owens slides out of the ring. Jimmy then challenges Owens to a match later tonight.

Chelsea Green and Piper Niven then make their way down to the ring. B-Fab and Michin follow.

Michin and Niven begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Green tags in and Michin looks to land a cannonball on her, but Green moves out of the way and connects with a suplex. Michin rocks Green with a kick to her head, but Niven tags in and looks to land a senton on Michin. Michin rolls out of the way and tags in B-Fab as Green tags in on her side.

B-Fab lands a roundhouse kick on Green in the corner, then follows it up with a DDT and goes for a pin. Niven kicks out, but Green and Michin tag in. Green sets up for The Unpretty-Her, but Michin escapes and connects with Eat Defeat for the win.

Winners: Michin and B-Fab

We then head backstage to Carmelo Hayes in Nick Aldis’ office. Damian Priest walks in, revealing himself as the newest member of the “SmackDown” roster.

Tiffany Stratton then makes her way down to the ring. 

Stratton brags about defeating the winner of last year’s Royal Rumble Bayley last week, but before she can continue, Rhea Ripley’s music hits and she makes her way out. Ripley tells Stratton that she’s a Women’s Champion like Stratton, then says champion to champion, she respects what she did to Jax.

Nia Jax’s music hits and she makes her way out along with Candice LeRae. She says that she wants Ripley and Stratton to know that it’s a historic moment since she’s announcing that she’ll be entering the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble.

Bianca Belair and Naomi then make their way out, and Naomi says the ring is filling up real quick. She and Belair then declare themselves as both entering the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble.

Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez then make their way out, and Morgan mocks Stratton, Ripley, Naomi, and Belair. She says that the headlining news is herself declaring for the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble, but Ripley headbutts her. A brawl then breaks out between the eight women.

Ripley and Jax begin the action. The bell rings and Jax immediately tags out to LeRae. Ripley whips LeRae into the corner, then connects with a delayed vertical suplex as Belair tags in. Belair tags out to Naomi, and Belair and Ripley send Naomi crashing on top of Jax. Belair and Morgan then tag in, and Belair and Naomi deliver a standing moonsault-leg drop combination to Morgan.

Belair rains down right hands on Morgan in the corner, but Jax tags in and runs over Belair with a clothesline. She sends her crashing into the mat and sets up for the An-Nia-Lator, but Belair pushes her off the middle rope. Naomi and LeRae tag in, and Naomi levels LeRae with a Rear View. Jax tags in and Naomi looks to land a Sunset Flip on her from the apron, but Jax blocks it and connects with a sit out.

Naomi rocks LeRae with an enzuigiri, then tags in Morgan. Morgan delivers The Three Amigos to Naomi, then connects with a dropkick. Jax tags in and continues wearing down Naomi before LeRae tags in and Naomi levels her. Naomi levels Morgan and Jax with roundhouse kicks to them on the apron, then sends LeRae crashing into the mat and tags in Ripley.

Morgan tags in on her side, and Ripley delivers a boot to Morgan’s midsection. Morgan surprises Ripley with a backstabber after a distraction to Rodriguez, but Belair tags in and delivers a spear to Morgan. She goes for a pin, but Jax breaks the fall.

Ripley sets up for Riptide on Jax, but Morgan jumps on her back. Ripley then delivers a Riptide to Morgan on top of Jax, but Belair lands a KOD on LeRae. Morgan then rolls up Belair for the win.

Winners: Nia Jax, Candice LeRae, and Liv Morgan

#DIY then make their way down to the ring. Apollo Crews follows.

The bell rings and Crews fires off right hands on Gargano. He connects with a delayed vertical suplex, then lands a dropkick on Gargano and flies over the top rope. Gargano moves out of the way, but Crews delivers a moonsault on Gargano. The two men return into the ring, and Crew levels Gargano with a clothesline. He delivers a Gorilla Press to Gargano and follows it up with a standing moonsault, but Gargano rocks Crews with an enzuigiri.

Crews and Gargano exchange strikes, and Ciampa lands a boot on Crews on the outside. Motor City Machine Guns appear on the entrance ramp, capturing the attention of Gargano and Ciampa. This opens the door for Crews to roll up Gargano for the win.

Winner: Apollo Crews

Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu then make their way out to the ring. LA Knight follows.

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