WWE SmackDown Live coverage September 27

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s live coverage. for “WWE SmackDown” on September 27, 2024, live to you from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma!

Last week, Bayley and Naomi faced WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton in tag team competition. The former duo were ultimately the ones to emerge victorious, with Bayley and Naomi pinning Jax simultaneously seeking the right to challenge her at WWE Bad Blood in Atlanta, Georgia, per the terms of the match. “SmackDown” General Manager Nick Aldis then informed Bayley and Naomi that they would face each other in a Number One Contenders Match, and tonight that will come to fruition.

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Ahead of their tag team match against undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns on October 5, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and the rest of The Bloodline will appear on tonight’s show. Despite his initial reluctance to be Reigns’ tag team partner, the aforementioned Aldis made the match between the four men official two weeks ago on the September 13 episode of “SmackDown”.

Speaking of that show, after beating Piper Niven that same night, Michin looks to do it again tonight as the two face off in a rematch. Michin has had no shortage of issues with Niven’s ally Chelsea Green in recent weeks, with Green sending a message to Michin last week ahead of their scheduled Dumpster Match.

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Plus, Carmelo Hayes and Andrade will do it again tonight as they go head-to-head. At the time of writing, Andrade has won three of their previous fights, while Hayes has emerged victorious in the other two, with the former beating the latter in their last fight two weeks ago.

We are live! Michael Cole and Corey Graves greet the crowd at home as Randy Orton makes his way to the ring.

Orton says it’s been a minute since he was on “SmackDown,” but he missed it and welcomes fans to the show. He says he can count on one hand the number of people he can trust after being in the wrestling business for so long, and one of those names is Cody Rhodes. He calls Rhodes to the ring and demands an explanation as to why he’s teaming up with Roman Reigns at Bad Blood to take on The Bloodline.

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Rhodes’ music sounds and he makes his way out. He asks Oklahoma City and Randy Orton what they want to talk about, then says he knows what Orton wants to talk about. He says he understands why Orton wants an explanation for everything Reigns did to him as “The Tribal Chief” and maybe he looks foolish for teaming up with Reigns, then says he plans to take Reigns at his word believe after he has given it to him. Rhodes says he hopes Orton understands his thoughts and why he needs to end The Bloodline once and for all, then tells him he hopes it’s not a problem and offers his hand. Orton shakes Rhodes’ hand and tells him it’s not a problem unless he makes a big deal out of it.

Kevin Owens’ music plays and he makes his way to the ring. Before he can say anything, Solo Sikoa’s music plays and he makes his way out with the rest of The Bloodline.

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Sikoa says he’s glad Rhodes, Orton and Owens are all in the ring because it saves him some trouble. He demands that Oklahoma City acknowledge him, then says he will acknowledge the fact that Reigns gave him his word and tells him to trust him. He says that Rhodes will need Reigns because Orton and Owens won’t be good for him, then wonders how long Rhodes has been trying to take down The Bloodline and says that every time Owens and Orton tried to help him in have been abandoned.

Owens says the one thing that needs to be acknowledged is that no one cares what Sikoa has to say. He challenges The Bloodline to a tag team match, and Rhodes suggests they have a Six Man Tag Team match. Owens stops him and tells him he has a chance to get his hands on The Bloodline at Bad Blood. He then challenges Sikoa and Jacob Fatu to a tag team match against him and Orton.

We then go backstage and see a tense verbal exchange between Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax.

Back at ringside, Bayley makes her way out. Naomi follows.

The bell rings and Naomi rolls up Bayley. Bayley kicks out and the two lock up. Naomi rolls Bayley up again, but Bayley kicks out and causes Naomi to crash into the top turnbuckle first. Bayley looks to land a right hand on Naomi, but Naomi sees it coming and shoves Bayley twice in response. Bayley then returns the favor and delivers a shoulder tackle to Naomi before connecting with a clothesline and landing an arm drop from the corner.

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Naomi connects with a Bulldog on Bayley using the ropes for extra leverage, then follows it up with a head kick that knocks her out of the ring and flies with a Tornillo over the top rope to level her.

Back from the break, Bayley lands a leg drop on Naomi in the corner and follows it up with a back elbow to her in the corner. She then lands a double underhook suplex and a dive through the bottom rope, then dumps her back in the ring. Naomi catches Bayley with a rearview as she slides back into the ring and goes for a pin, but Bayley kicks out.

The two women rock each other with forearms before Naomi delivers a kick to Bayley’s head and follows it up with an enzuigiri. She sends Bayley crashing to the mat and connects with a Blockbuster before delivering a kick to the head. Naomi then rises to the top and flies, but Bayley moves out of the way and delivers the Bayley-To-Belly. She rises to the top and connects with an elbow drop for the win.

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Winner (and new number one contender): Bayley

After the match, a disappointed Naomi slowly retreats up the ramp.

Carmelo Hayes then makes his way to the ring. Andrade follows.

The bell rings and Andrade lands a dropkick on Hayes. He tries to follow it up with a running meteora, but Hayes dodges it and fires strikes at him. Andrade then hits a powerslam on Hayes on the ring apron.

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Back from the break, Andrade fires chops at Hayes. He follows it up with a shoulder tackle, but Hayes looks to land a springboard crossbody. Andrade avoids it and connects with a Dragon Screw on Hayes, then runs the ropes, but Hayes counters with a Codebreaker and goes for a pin. Andrade kicks out. Hayes wants to land a meteora on Andrade, but Andrade dodges it and lands one of his own. Hayes then delivers a springboard DDT to Andrade and pins him, but Andrade kicks out.

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