It’s Friday night, and you know what that means! The WWE Bad Blood go-home episode of SmackDown will go down tonight, and Ringside News has got you covered with live play-by-play results coverage for the October 4, 2024 episode.

The start time for WWE SmackDown is 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below.

The show opens up with Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcoming us as we see shots of Nashville. We then get shots from earlier in the day of The Bloodline, #DIY and The Street Profits arriving at the arena.

Country singer HARDY was then introduced as he is already in the ring. HARDY then introduces “The Phenomenal One” AJ Styles and Styles makes his way down to the ring to address the WWE Universe.

AJ Styles starts off by saying he has missed the fans and it’s only fitting that he is in Nashville tonight as it’s where it all started for him. Styles then says over the course of the past couple of months, he has done a lot of things he regrets, but he’s not here to talk about the past. Styles then says he wants to rebuild his legacy and while a lot of people don’t like him in the back, SmackDown is still the house that he built. Carmelo Hayes’ music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Hayes says he’s not surprised that there’s not a long line of people wanting to welcome Styles back after everything he’s done, but he wanted to do so. Hayes then says he’s been holding things down while Styles has been gone and he is a huge fan of Styles. Hayes then says he loves old timers like him. Styles then cuts Hayes off and says as someone who’s shared a ring with LA Knight before, he knows what he’s capable of. Hayes then says he doesn’t need Styles’ advice because he doesn’t take advice from quitters. Styles then says Hayes isn’t him as he’s not United States Champion and Hayes says Styles isn’t phenomenal as he isn’t Undisputed WWE Champion. Styles then challenges Hayes to a match, but Hayes declines to accept.

LA Knight’s music then hits and he makes his way out. Knight says he wants to talk to fans, then taunts Hayes for wanting to run away from a fight as usual. Knight then takes a couple of shots at Styles given their history with one another and says Hayes will get stomped out tonight whether that’s him punching him in the mouth four or five times or him accepting Styles’ challenge with the stipulation being that he’ll give him a shot at the United States Championship should Hayes defeat Styles and he would be able to make a case to Nick Aldis to get him a U.S. Title match. Knight then says his catchphrase and calls for a referee.

The match starts off with Hayes delivering some strikes on Styles, but Styles responds with some chops on Hayes in the corner and nails him with a dropkick. Styles then hits Hayes with a back elbow and looks to follow it up with a springboard moonsault, but Hayes sees it coming and nails Styles with a springboard crossbody. Hayes then goes for a pin, but Styles kicks out. Hayes then hits a suplex on Styles and goes for another pin, but Styles kicks out once again. Hayes then sends Styles out of the ring and gloats, then hits Styles with a couple of right hands on the apron and sends him crashing into the announce desk face first as LA Knight watches from the announce desk. Styles then nails Hayes with a clothesline and follows it up with a forearm. Styles then hits Hayes with a splash in the corner and follows it up with a shoulder-breaker, but the referee calls for the bell after Styles grabs onto his leg appearing to be injured.

The winner of the Singles Match, Carmelo Hayes!

After the match, Alicia Taylor declares Hayes as the winner, but LA Knight enters the ring and hits Hayes with a BFT.

Commentary then sends us to a video package recapping the storyline between The Bloodline vs. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. Cole then questions whether Rhodes can truly trust Roman Reigns.

Several production people then starts to bring down a dumpster to ringside as Michin vs. Chelsea Green in a Dumpster Match is up next.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the night, which is a Dumpster Match.

The match starts off with Michin throwing Green a kendo stick as she holds one of her own. Green then charges at Michin with the kendo stick, but Michin nails several shots on her and follows it up with a tope suicida to take her down on the outside. Michin then sends Green back in the ring, then grabs a chair, a garbage can and a table from under the ring. Green then looks to fly through the ropes to land on Michin, but Michin nails her with a tray before Green can and she climbs to the top. Michin then hits a dropkick on Green and looks to put her in the dumpster, but Green prevents Michin from doing so and sends her crashing into the side of the dumpster. Green then sends Michin crashing into the lid face first. Michin then hits a German suplex on Green and looks to follow it up with the Eat Defeat. Green then blocks it and hits a Canadian Destroyer on Michin, then places Michin in the dumpster and looks to close it. Michin then prevents Green from doing so, then hits Green repeatedly in the head with a garbage bag from the dumpster and throws another one on top of her. Michin then hits Green across the spine with one of the bags and looks to hit her with a tray, but Green sees Michin coming and sets her up for the Unprettier on top of the tray.

Michin then avoids the maneuver and hits Green with Eat Defeat, then places a garbage can on top of Green’s head. Michin then climbs to the top and hits a senton on Green before placing a table on top of the dumpster. Piper Niven then appears at ringside and attacks Michin, then hits a senton on her and looks to follow it up with a cannonball to sandwich Michin between herself and the dumpster. Michin then moves out of the way, sending Niven into the side of the dumpster. Michin and Green then begin brawling on the apron and Michin powerbombs Green through the table set up on the dumpster. Michin then closes the lid to win the match.

The winner of the Dumpster Match, The O.C.’s Michin!

After the match, Michin celebrates while Green emerges from the dumpster.

We then head to the back, where we see that AJ Styles is getting checked on and is getting evaluated by the doctors. Corey Graves then provides an update on Styles and informs then fans that he’s been taken to a local hospital to get his injured ankle checked on.

We then see WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill tell Naomi that the three of them will be the hosts of Bad Blood tomorrow. All three women then begin to dance and Bayley shows up and dances awkwardly with them. This then causes Belair and Cargill to roll their eyes. Bayley then asks for a minute to talk to Naomi and she tells Naomi that she was going to call out Nia Jax and when she beats her at Bad Blood, she will get the first shot at the title.

Bayley then makes her way down to the ring to address the WWE Universe. Bayley starts off by saying in 24 hours she has the opportunity to win back the WWE Women’s Championship. Bayley then demands Nia Jax to make her way down to the ring and invites Jax to bring Tiffany Stratton along with her. Nia Jax’s music then hits and she makes her way down to the ring alongside Stratton. Jax tells Bayley to say whatever she needs to and Bayley says Jax has never understood the significance of the WWE Women’s Championship. Bayley then says she grew up watching people like Molly Holly, Victoria, Trish Stratus and Lita among others hold the title and they made the title feel larger than life, but she will admit that none of the legends has had as dominant of a reign as Jax has. Bayley then says only two people in WWE can dethrone Jax: her and Stratton. Bayley then says the second Stratton is tired of being put down by Jax, she will cash in her Women’s Money In The Bank briefcase.

Stratton then objects to Bayley’s statement and says she doesn’t need the Money In The Bank briefcase to beat Jax. Jax then asks what Stratton just said and Stratton back tracks. Jax then demands Bayley to bow down to her Queen, but Bayley declines to do so. Stratton then looks to nail Bayley with her briefcase, but Bayley sees her coming. Jax then attacks Bayley and looks to hit her with a senton, but Bayley moves out of the way before Jax can and she picks up Stratton’s Money In The Bank briefcase. Bayley then hits Jax with the briefcase and nails her with a running knee, then drapes the WWE Women’s Championship across Jax’s waist. Stratton then considers cashing in her Money In The Bank briefcase, but decides against it when Jax sees what she’s about to do.

Naomi then makes her way down to the ring for the next match of the night.

We then head to the back, where we see Piper Niven and Chelsea Green walking and they suddenly run into Pretty Deadly. Niven and Green also ran into Grayson Waller and Austin Theory and Berto and Angel, who all gagged at how bad Green smelled. Niven and Green then run into SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who apologizes and uses a bunch of puns. Carmelo Hayes then walks up to Aldis and says he wanted his U.S. Title Match. Aldis then says they will talk next week about it because he has to see how Styles is doing.

The match starts off with Naomi hitting a Thesz Press on Stratton, then following it up with a clothesline. Naomi then cinches in a side headlock on Stratton. Stratton then escapes by sending Naomi crashing into the corner. Naomi then delivers some shoulders on Stratton’s midsection and follows it up with a facebuster. Naomi then goes for a pin, but Stratton kicks out. Naomi then hits a suplex on Stratton, but Stratton responds with a jawbreaker and a rolling senton from the apron using the top rope. Naomi then responds with a roundhouse kick on Stratton’s head from the apron, but Stratton sends Naomi crashing out of the ring. Naomi then places Stratton across the ring apron and hits her with a split legged leg drop. Stratton and Naomi then trade forearm shots with each other, but Naomi nails Stratton with a leg lariat and a single leg dropkick. Naomi then hits Stratton with a bulldog off the ropes, then slaps Stratton and sends her crashing into the mat face first. Naomi then hits a couple of kicks on Stratton and looks to hit a facebuster, but Stratton lands on her feet and nails Naomi with a dropkick on her face. Stratton then goes for a pin, but Naomi kicks out. Naomi then looks to hit a crossbody on Stratton off the top, but Stratton nails her and gets Naomi on her shoulders. Naomi then escapes and looks to hit a split legged moonsault on Stratton, but Stratton avoids it and sets up for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever. Naomi then avoids it and Stratton hits her with a handspring back elbow in the corner. Stratton then goes to pin Naomi, but Naomi reverses the fall for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Naomi!

Commentary then sends us to a video package looking at the conflict between Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens.

We then head to the back, where “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu is talking about his love for his tribal chief. Fatu says his Tongan Brothers love the tribal chief and others will learn to love him as well. Fatu then calls out Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, #DIY and the Street Profits and says they will learn to love the Tribal Chief or they will be forced to acknowledge the True Tribal Chief Solo Sikoa.

The Bloodline then make their way down to the ring for the main event.

We then see Tiffany Stratton walking in the backstage area and Nia Jax suddenly shows up. Jax then brings up Stratton teasing cashing in her briefcase on her and suggests that Stratton cashes in on Liv Morgan instead at Bad Blood. The other option for Stratton, Jax says, is that Stratton promises she will never cash in on Jax. Stratton then says she will never do that to Jax.

Commentary then runs down the card for tomorrow night’s WWE Bad Blood PLE.

#DIY then make their way down to the ring for the main event and The Street Profits and B-Fab follow.

The match starts off with all six men brawling with each other. The Profits and #DIY then send The Bloodline crashing out of the ring, then stare each other down before Montez Ford and Johnny Gargano hits kicks on Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa from the apron. All three teams then climb up ladders in the ring, but after being pushed off, The Bloodline pulls down The Profits and #DIY. The Bloodline then hits Ford with a ladder, then sets one up in the corner. Tonga then sends Tommaso Ciampa into the ladder and Loa suplexes Angelo Dawkins on top of another one. Tonga then flies off the apron and into the ring to keep Dawkins down, then looks to dump a ladder onto Ciampa on the outside with Loa. Ciampa then moves out of the way and Loa hits him with a double ax handle. Loa then follows it up with a chop, then hits Ciampa with a ladder with Tonga. Dawkins then flies over the top rope to land on The Bloodline, but Gargano nails Dawkins with a tope suicida. Ford then follows suit and lands on everyone on the outside. Ford then grabs a table from under the ring and sets it up on the outside. Loa then hits Gargano and Ciampa’s midsections with a ladder, but Gargano sets up a ladder and climbs on it. Dawkins then pulls him off it and hits a right hand on him, but Ciampa hits a knee to the side of his head. The Profits then hits a Blockbuster on Ciampa and Ford climbs up a ladder.

Loa then holds Dawkins in place and Tonga grabs a chair. B-Fab then grabs the chair from Tonga and #DIY nail The Bloodline from behind with chairs of their own. #DIY then holds Loa in place on the table Ford set up on the outside and Ford hits a Frog Splash off the top to send him crashing through it. #DIY then clears the announce desk, then hit a Triple Powerbomb on Tonga with Dawkins through it. They then go after Dawkins and send him into the timekeeper’s area before setting up a ladder in the ring and climbing up it. The Profits then follow #DIY up the ladder and Ciampa hits an Air Raid Crash on Dawkins through a ladder in the corner. Loa then pushes Gargano and Ford off the ladder, sending them crashing through a ladder set up in the opposite corner. Loa then climbs up the ladder and grabs both the WWE Tag Team Championship belts for the win.

The winners and still the WWE Tag Team Champions, The Bloodline (“The Right Hand Man” Tama Tonga and “The Infamous” Tonga Loa)!

After the match, The Bloodline celebrates while replays are shown. The Bloodline then holds up the WWE Tag Team Titles and the show comes to a close.