Here is your post-Friday Night SmackDown fight size update for May 17, 2024.
- Paul Heyman asked Solo Sikoa if he had talked to "him" that day. Sikoa simply replied, "All the time."
"Have you talk to HIM today?"@HeymanHustle #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/SejmNCIIvV
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 18, 2024
- LA Knight stared down WWE United States Champion Logan Paul backstage.
The crowd POPPED for this LA Knight/Logan Paul interaction#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/VI6wCaPD5r
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) May 18, 2024
- DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) faced Angel and Berto of Legado del Fantasma. Santos Escobar and Elektra Lopez interfered. DIY still scored the win with Meet Me in the Middle.
- WWE United States Champion Logan Paul ripped up the contract for his title match against Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and said only Cody's title would be on the line. Rhodes stood tall following a brief brawl.
.@LoganPaul brought his own contract? --
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
Logan Paul only wants @CodyRhodes’ title at #WWEKingAndQueen -- #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kkFh9JmCEo
- Bianca Belair defeated Tiffany Stratton in a Queen of the Ring tournament match.
We witnessed a classic on #SmackDown@BiancaBelairWWE @TiffStrattonWWE #WWEKingAndQueen pic.twitter.com/ZK0id1sSTC
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 18, 2024
- Nia Jax defeated Jade Cargill via disqualification to advance to the WWE Queen of the Ring semifinals. They brawled after the bell.
Come on, Nia Jax --
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
Nia Jax knew exactly what she was doing when she pulled out that steel chair #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/4OKkf7BqSz
- Thanks to some help from Tonga Loa and Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga defeated LA Knight to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE King of the Ring tournament.
you dropped this king -- pic.twitter.com/c5PteOJhLq
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 18, 2024
- Randy Orton defeated Carmelo Hayes to advance to the WWE King of the Ring semi-finals.
OUTTA NOWHERE! ----#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kYH4JyKVv2
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 18, 2024
- The Bloodline confronted Randy Orton. Orton responded by sending a message to Tama Tonga.
Allow @RandyOrton to reintroduce himself!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Do12AdlJh1
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 18, 2024
- A QR code led to a new video. Corey Graves and Wade Barrett commented on the QR code mystery.
WWE again acknowledges the QR Codes and what happened on their Twitch channel yesterday.
— ------------ (@WrestlingCovers) May 18, 2024
Uncle Howdy's return is getting closer. -- #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/2KijXnlfI9
- Carmelo Hayes confronted LA Knight, and they went back and forth. Knight later shoved Hayes after Carmelo mocked him following his loss.
"Who was the first Draft pick the year Tom Brady was selected?"@RealLAKnight @Carmelo_WWE @catherinekelley pic.twitter.com/0BIsgCzRHf
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 18, 2024
- AJ Styles addressed his recent losses. He said he would meet with Nick Aldis to figure out what was next.
After suffering losses, AJ Styles says he’ll go to Nick Aldis’ office to see what’s next for him…#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ujV0Tlj2kr
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) May 18, 2024
- WWE Women’s Champion Bayley was confronted by Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. Bayley said she would see Green in the ring.
Chelsea Green & Piper Niven are bored by Bayley -- #SMACKDOWN pic.twitter.com/ZBFUD3FnSv
— Female Locker Room (@femalelroom) May 18, 2024
- Check out the card for the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown here.
- LA Knight shared his thoughts after his loss.
EXCLUSIVE: Despite his set back in the King of the Ring Tournament, @RealLAKnight will keep fighting, even if that includes reminding @Carmelo_WWE whose game it is. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/573kseC3AW
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
- Solo Sikoa commented on Tama Tonga's win.
- WWE stars visited visited Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville i partnership with the USO to celebrate Military Appreciation Month.
WWE Superstars visited Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville ahead of #SmackDown in partnership with @The_USO to celebrate #MilitaryAppreciationMonth! pic.twitter.com/nZvJRKtZ2N
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
- Carmelo Hayes explained why he still won, even though he lost.
EXCLUSIVE: Despite coming up short against @RandyOrton in the King of the Ring Quarterfinal, @Carmelo_WWE is still beaming as he's taken Orton and Undisputed WWE Champion @CodyRhodes
— WWE (@WWE) May 18, 2024
to the limit in recent weeks. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/jumjsi8RH8
- Bayley said the Queen of the Ring tournament called for WWE Evolution 2.
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