It’s time to get our WWE SmackDown results in a nutshell for May 17, 2024, and I can’t help but ask-can Randy Orton get closer to King? In a move everyone saw coming, Bianca Belair defeated Tiffany Stratton.
Carmelo Hayes main-evented WWE SmackDown for the second time, and while he came out on the losing side, he’s staying positive. Carmelo Hayes lost to Randy Orton in a quarterfinal match in the King of the Ring tournament on the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown.
On Saturday, AEW star Willow Nightingale was in Japan for a successful defense of her TBS Championship. Nightingale defeated Tam Nakano at Stardom Flashing Champions 2024.
Nick Wayne seeks longevity. After debuting at the tender age of 12, Nick Wayne is aiming to make the most of his professional wrestling career. During a recent interview with The Daly Migs Show, the rising AEW star looked back on his early start in the business, while also looking ahead at his future, which he hopes to be one of great length.
This Sunday, “The Alpha” Konosuke Takeshita will be competing at Referee Matsui’s 30th anniversary show. His opponent is someone whom Takeshita has never wrestled in a one-on-one match.
Everyone loves a babyface champion, and Cody Rhodes is no different. Let’s ask an age-old question though. What happens when the dog catches the car? As recently as the first week of May, Wrestling Observer is reporting that WWE has no long-term plans for Rhodes and the Undisputed Universal Championship.
After arriving at Backlash, we now know when Tonga Loa will be having his first WWE match. The former NJPW wrestler will make his WWE in-ring debut in a tag team match on SmackDown next Friday.
When Logan Paul broke the news that he wasn’t going to defend his United States Championship at King and Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia at the end of the month and would instead exclusively be challenging for Cody Rhodes‘ Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, it set the WWE Universe by storm.
AJ Styles will meet with Nick Aldis to discuss his future on WWE SmackDown. In a backstage segment on the May 17 episode of WWE SmackDown, AJ Styles commented on his losses to Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton in recent weeks.
Four wrestlers advanced in the King & Queen of the Ring tournaments on Friday’s WWE SmackDown with the SmackDown bracket semifinals set for next week.
WWE has clarified the status of the Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul champion vs. champion match set for King & Queen of the Ring. Rhodes, the Undisputed
Though he has only been away from WWE for two months since losing his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, fans have already begun to really miss Roman Reigns, so much so that whenever Solo Sikoa and the “new” Bloodline appear on SmackDown, fans chant that they want their “Tribal Chief” instead.
Bianca Belair is going to the semi-finals. Bianca Belair faced Tiffany Stratton in a Queen of the Ring tournament match. They battled back and forth in a competitive match where both women showcased their athleticism.
It is clear WWE is heading towards Drew McIntyre vs Damian Priest, with a promising update on a potential match. Drew McIntyre has won the WWE Championship before, but usually never with fans present.
A broken leg is believed to be the injury that has forced Eddie Kingston out of action. Kingston was injured during his no rope Last Man Standing match against Gabe Kidd at NJPW Strong Resurgence last weekend.
Recent comments by WWE Hall-of-Famer Eric Bischoff on AEW’s struggles are not only hilarious but timely after this week’s edition of AEW Dynamite delivered the show’s lowest rating in four years.
AEW has constructed what is arguably the best roster in professional wrestling.
Rick Starks is supposed to be one of AEW's future stars but has been conspicuously absent from recent programming.
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