WWE SmackDown Results | January 31, 2025 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana: The final WWE SmackDown before the Royal Rumble was full of huge matches, big confrontations, and moments that were geared toward one of the biggest events of the year. From high stakes tag team action to title feuds becoming personal that was every for the fans as the Royal Rumble hype reached a boil.
WWE SmackDown Results And Highlights: Michael Cole & Pat McAfee Welcome NBA Star
Michael Cole and Pat McAfee began WWE SmackDown by introducing NBA’s Tyrese Haliburton from the Indiana Pacers. T-shirt-clad Haliburton was very excited and predicted that his team would win in a game that was scheduled to be played against the Atlanta Hawks. He also joked about participating in Royal Rumble.
The section was a great example of a crossover between the sports and entertainment industries, and it emphasized the relationship between WWE and other athletes. Furthermore, the humorous clip of Michael Cole and Cody Rhodes crowd surfing with fans prior to the start of the scene brought an enthusiastic and light-hearted atmosphere to the broadcast and thus amused the audience.
Jimmy Uso vs. Carmelo Hayes
Two wrestlers were moved at the beginning of the WWE SmackDown, with Uso performing well in a thrilling match lasting a few minutes that was declared a trade from a failed roll-up. Both of them proved that they are very good at what they do, not for once stumbling in every single move they staged between each other showing Carmelo Scalise’s quickness, hands in the air, and running through Jimmy Uso is one of the most successful athletes that took part in the match.
Having received the upper hand in the final phase of the match, Jimmy Uso showed how smart he is because of the years he has been in this business. Then Jimmy rolled up Hayes to get the pin after a few close attempts. It is a good forecast for Jimmy Uso to highlight him further and he is a participant.
Despite the fact that Carmelo lost, he also finished his match that evening as a credible new star for the WWE while his interest and participation in the storyline will make us want to see where he can go after coming up against the Uso family. The mysterious introduction of the name Jimmy Uso or Carmelo Hayes before the match showed that these were the names of the wrestlers.
Winner: Jimmy Uso
WWE Women’s United States Championship: Michin vs. Chelsea Green
Michin faced WWE Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green in a big title match but it ended in controversy. In a huge title match, Michin took on WWE Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green, but ended in controversy. Just newly crowned and Michin was looking good to dethrone Green. But Green was willing to do anything to hold onto the title and resorted to dirty tactics.
Green grabbed a kendo stick and hit Michin leading to the DQ. Green retained the title despite the attack and Michin was furious and as always fans are wondering what’s next in this feud. Green revealed her ruthless side on WWE SmackDown. This feud could worsen once Michin gets her revenge for the unfair finish.
Winner: Michin
Los Garza and Motor City Machine Guns vs. DIY & Pretty Deadly
Next on WWE SmackDown, Los Garza and the Motor City Machine Guns took on DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and Pretty Deadly in an entertaining multi-team tag match that fans will have. The match was full of high impact moves, high speed, and team members showcasing their individual styles. DIY’s technical mastery and Pretty Deadly’s style of wrestling were an interesting combination.
Despite all of that, it was Los Garza and the Motor City Machine Guns who managed to win with a surprise victory roll on Pretty Deadly and, finally, the ending victory pinfall. This win was the most signs of how the both Garza and Guns had positioned themselves as real contenders for the WWE Tag Team Tiles at the time. The rivalry between DIY and Pretty Deadly seemed to only get worse with the loss that suggested a rematch for the championship was in the works. On WWE SmackDown, the fans were able to witness tag team wrestling at its best.
Winner: Los Garza and Motor City Machine Guns
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Naomi vs. Liv Morgan
Nearly a dramatic singles bouton WWE SmackDown, The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Liv Morgan against Naomi went head-to-head in the outstanding matchup. Throughout the bout, both women displayed their willpower and toughness, making it a toe-to-toe match. Naomi impressed everyone with her unbelievable physical endurance, whereas Liv Morgan gave her a hard-hitting offense used to gain control of representing Raw and Judgement Day.
Even though Liv put on a great performance, Naomi surprisingly, reversed the roll-up into a sunset flip to gain the win. The bout finished with Naomi securing the 3 count to keep her title as the Women’s Tag Team Champion. The win further intensified the already existing confrontations between Naomi, Liv Morgan, and the Judgement Day group, adding the possibility of future rivalry battles for the Women’s Tag Team Titles. This game, however, underlined the never-ending competition between the labels, where the boundaries between WWE SmackDown and Raw were left so blurred that it was hard to differentiate them.
Winner: WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Naomi
Andrade vs. The Miz
Andrade beat The Miz very quickly in a solo battle to point out the in-ring skills and powerhouse striking by Andrade. By using his experience as a pro wrestler, The Miz tried to take control, little did he know that Andrade’s athleticism would easily overpower him. A great moment was when Andrade used a fake knee to the jaw, that it was Miz clueless, and then Andrade knocked Miz down with a hard elbow blow to the back.
This sudden set of moves earned Andrade the pinfall victory. The contest also saw Andrade’s skill as a performer inside the wrestling ring, as he has lately shown that he can be counted among the top ones in WWE SmackDown roster. Despite the loss, Miz never stopped trying to win, but in the end, Andrade’s better strategy made the difference. With his win, Andrade could be looking for future positions, while Miz might have to reconsider his way of dealing with issues yet to come.
Winner: Andrade
Damian Priest & LA Knight vs. Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga
Damian Priest and LA Knight succeeded in a heated battle against Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga through the fierce tag team match. The very harsh part of it was that the match was a contest and potato of power and tentativeness, with Fatu and Tonga showing their ageism right from the beginning. Nevertheless, Priest and Knight were lucky to land safely as Knight took over when Tama was thrown through the barricade and feeling for a while like he was laying down.
Damian Priest made the most of the situation and did, a South of Heaven chokeslam to Tama Tonga for the pinfall victory. The win, on the one hand, was the reason for the team of Priest and Knight, but on the other hand, the drama didn’t finish at that point. Jacob Fatu attacked Priest right after the bell had rung, putting him down and leaving with the last word of the match. This post-match attack was even more intense because of the rivalry, with all four men clearly headed for a future clash that will be exciting at the Royal Rumble.
Winner: Damian Priest and LA Knight
DIY, Pretty Deadly & The Tag Team Titles
During the pre-show, the situation became aggravated as DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) found the WWE Tag Team Titles. At that moment Pretty Deadly surrounded them. The conversation between the two teams grew more and more hot. Pretty Deadly came out to say to DIY that at the Royal Rumble, they would be by themselves without any help and they are going to win it.
This moment of altercation explicit the increasingly intense conflict between the teams competing for the Tag Team Championship, thus laying the grounds for perhaps the forthcoming intrigue with the championship. The mutual desire for the titles of both groups, the dialogue in the back greatly increased the level of excitement for their head-to-head duel.
Santos Escobar Offers Help to Damian Priest
Santos Escobar approached Damian Priest backstage on WWE SmackDown and offered him his help to keep him out of the mean SmackDown locker room. Despite Escobar admitting it’s hard to be on the brand, Priest, being the self-assured and independent person he is, turned down the offer, saying he’s got what it takes even without support.
The brief encounter posed a question on what a future conflict might shape like between the two, yet the situation took a hilarious turn when R-Truth went to Priest, falsely greeting him to Raw. Priest instantly corrected him, and the embarrassing moment, characterized by a smile, created laughter in the background.
Tiffany Stratton’s Championship Segment Ends in Chaos
The reigning WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton could be seen backstage speaking about her reign declaring herself as the best champion in the company. Nevertheless, her sureness was immediately replaced with despair when Candice LeRae entered the scene and accused Stratton of letting down both her and Nia Jax. Candice said that Stratton’s enviousness of Jax’s favoritism toward her was the cause of the tension.
Stratton didn’t get the chance to reply before Nia Jax could approach her from the back and give her the hardest Annihilator that put Stratton on the ground. This chaotic backstage incident indicated the ongoing feud between Women’s Title and the potential candidates for the championship, mainly consisting of the duo, Candice, and Nia Jax.
The offstage events on WWE SmackDown provided more depth to the stories that regularly kept the suspense high and were the prelude to the awesome matches and the development of the antagonism for the Royal Rumble.
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