Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s live coverage for “WWE SmackDown” on January 24, 2025, coming to you live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas!
After coming up short against Los Garza in a tag team match two weeks ago, Pretty Deadly’s Kit Wilson and Elton Prince look to redeem themselves from their loss as they collide with former WWE Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin of Motor City Machine Guns. The two teams have encountered one another a handful of times over the course of the past few weeks as Shelley and Sabin continue their pursuit of regaining their title back from #DIY.
As he, Jacob Fatu, and Solo Sikoa continue figuring out what comes next following Sikoa’s loss of “Tribal Chief” to Roman Reigns in a Tribal Combat Match on the January 6 episode of “WWE Raw”, Tama Tonga will have to refocus his sights tonight as he goes one-on-one with LA Knight. The two men encountered one another during last week’s edition of “SmackDown” when he looked to attack Tonga, Fatu, and Sikoa until the trio overpowered him and Braun Strowman subsequently came to his aid.
Additionally, Cody Rhodes will be speaking with one half of the “SmackDown” commentary team Joe Tessitore in the ring tonight as he continues to prepare to defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against archrival Kevin Owens in a Ladder Match at WWE Royal Rumble on February 1.
We are live! Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet audiences at home as the latter introduces Cody Rhodes and he makes his way down to the ring.
Cody Rhodes Speaks With Joe Tessitore Ahead Of His Saturday Night’s Main Event Contract Signing
Tessitore asks Rhodes about the contract signing, and Rhodes voices his respect for Shawn Michaels given that he’s being entrusted with his Undisputed WWE Championship at Saturday Night’s Main Event. He says with WrestleMania 41 right around the corner, he intends on walking into the Premium Live Event with his title. Prompted by another question by Tessitore, Rhodes then says that Owens is a genius between the ropes and a great athlete, but when he’s faced with the choice of an easy way out or the hard way, he will always choose the easy way out. He says Owens can’t take the easy way out on February 1 be disqualified by a referee in a Ladder Match. Tessitore asks Rhodes what message he would send to Owens if he could, and Rhodes says he may be trying to be a good guy, but when a button is pressed, Owens should be reminded that he has defeated the likes of GUNTHER and Roman Reigns. He says before he became the current version of himself, he was a student of Randy Orton and wishes Owens good luck.
Motor City Machine Guns then make their way out to the ring. Pretty Deadly follow.
Motor City Machine Guns vs. Pretty Deadly
Chris Sabin and Elton Prince begin the action. The bell rings and Sabin sends Prince crashing into the mat with a pair of arm drags. Alex Shelley tags in and delivers a double kick to Prince with Sabin, but Prince bodyslams Shelley into the mat and tags in Kit wilson. Shelley fires off right and left hands on Wilson, then tags Sabin back in. Motor City Machine Guns then level Wilson with a double shoulder tackle and a double flapjack before the action spills out of the ring and Pretty Deadly gloat as they stand tall over Motor City Machine Guns.
The action returns to the ring, and Kit Wilson tags in. He wears down Sabin with a submission, then levels Sabin with a clothesline and tags in Prince. Prince wears down Sabin with the same submission, then tags Wilson back in. Pretty Deadly double teams on Sabin, and Wilson lands a stomp on Sabin in the corner before firing off right hands on him.
Prince tags in and fires off strikes on Sabin in the corner. Wilson tags in, but Sabin lands a dropkick on him and tags in Shelley. Shelley fires off strikes on Prince, then tags Sabin in. He continues wearing down Prince, then tags Shelley back in. Wilson ascends to the top, and Pretty Deadly delivers a facebuster-Bulldog on Shelley. Sabin lands a dropkick on Prince off the middle rope, and Motor City Machine Guns double team on Wilson. Shelley and Sabin then deliver Skull and Bones to Wilson for the win.
Winners: Motor City Machine Guns
Back from the break, Kevin Owens gets in Joe Tessitore’s face at the announce desk about interviewing Cody Rhodes rather than him. Jimmy Uso’s music hits and he makes his way out. He looks to attack Owens, but Owens slides out of the ring. Jimmy then challenges Owens to a match later tonight.
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