WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results September 29, 2023: Highlights, Commentary, Live Update, Winners

Glendale, September 22, 2023 - Here are the full results for this Friday's SmackDown which is scheduled to air live on September 29, 2023, at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.

Friday Night SmackDown currently airs live every Friday on Fox from 8:00 ET–10:00 PM ET in the United States. WWE SmackDown starts live at 1 am in the UK on BT Sport 1 on Saturday mornings.



WWE SmackDown Time In Australia: It airs live on at 10 am (AEST) on Fox8

WWE SmackDown Time In Canada: It airs live every Friday at 8 Am on Sportsnet 360

WWE SmackDown Time In South Africa: The show also airs live on Supersport in South Africa on Saturday at 02:00 am CAT



SmackDown Time In Italy: In Italy, SmackDown airs on DMAX at 2:00 pm with the international version of one-hour shows airing on Cielo in Italian

SmackDown airs live on Sony Ten 1 HD and Sony Ten 1 in India at 5:30 am. SmackDown airs live on Fox Sports in Mexico and across Central and South America since 2014.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown, September 29, 2023 Play-By-Play Results

The show kicks off with Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman heading to the ring. Heyman grabs the microphone and talks about what went down last week when The Bloodline attacked AJ Styles and John Cena, emphasizing that it's all in the name of Roman Reigns. Heyman then shows a video package recapping the incident involving AJ Styles and John Cena.



Heyman mentions that he heard John Cena is facing transportation problems and won't be at SmackDown tonight. He also confirms that AJ Styles is in the hospital. Jimmy Uso takes the mic and suggests that John Cena is scared of him, which is why he's not here tonight. Suddenly, Karl Anderson ambushes Jimmy Uso. Anderson clears the ring, taking down both Jimmy and Solo. Anderson demands a match, and Solo tells Jimmy to handle the situation immediately.

Singles Match: Jimmy Uso vs. Karl Anderson

The match gets going fast as Anderson starts pummeling Jimmy in the corner. Anderson delivers a Spinebuster. Jimmy ends up on the top rope, but he manages to send Anderson down to the mat. Jimmy then climbs to the top ring post and lands a Uso Splash. He goes for the cover and secures the victory in the match.

WINNER: Jimmy Uso

After the match, Anderson goes for a sneak attack on Jimmy, but Solo takes him out. Michin makes her way to the ring. Jimmy eats a slap from Michin when he taunts her and checks on Anderson.

Next up, Grayson Waller is back with another segment of "The Grayson Waller Effect." Waller takes a jab at John Cena, saying that Cena isn't very good at being punctual. Tonight's special guest is Bobby Lashley. Waller reminds Lashley about The Street Profits' loss last week and suggests that Lashley should consider teaming up with an undefeated duo, consisting of Austin Theory and Grayson Waller.

The Street Profits make their entrance, and in the meantime, Lashley exits the ring. Waller then introduces Austin Theory.

Singles Match: Austin Theory vs. Cameron Grimes

To start things off, Grimes launches a surprise attack on Theory from behind. Grimes executes a flying crossbody from the top rope and almost secures a victory with a near fall. Grimes sends Theory out of the ring with a powerful lariat and then follows him outside. Theory connects with the A-TOEN move and goes for the cover, getting the three-count.

WINNER: Austin Theory

United States Championship: Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar

The bell rings, signaling the start of the match with a lock-up between the two wrestlers. Santos takes control with a waist lock and slams Rey to the mat. Rey struggles to break free but finds himself trapped. After some frantic scrambling, Rey manages to escape the hold. Rey positions himself on the apron, but Santos surprises him with a powerful Pele kick, knocking Rey off the apron. Santos follows up with a dive onto Rey as we head into a commercial break.

Returning from the break, both wrestlers are back in the ring. Santos continues to dominate, delivering a devastating dropkick that sends Rey crashing to the canvas. Rey quickly recovers and attempts a Hurricanrana, but Santos counters, sending Rey to the outside. Rey retaliates with a high-flying dive to take Santos down.

Rey then tries to set up for his signature 619 maneuver, but Santos seizes the opportunity and delivers a massive superkick, sending Rey sprawling to the floor. Santos follows this up with a suicide dive into Rey. Santos climbs to the top of the barricade and executes a graceful moonsault, landing on Rey. He then returns Rey to the ring and corners him, hitting two consecutive Miotera moves.

Both wrestlers find themselves on the top turnbuckle. Rey fights back, pushing Santos to the mat, but Santos responds with a superkick. Santos then executes his finishing move on Rey. Santos positions himself on the apron and attempts another high-risk move for the pin, but Rey manages to kick out.

--Commerical Break--

We're back from the break, and the action is underway. Santos is still making his presence felt. Rey sends Santos onto the apron, but he eats a kick, and Santos goes to the top rope, attempting a Crossbody, but he misses as Rey moves. Rey goes for his own Crossbody, but Santos does the same, and they both crash into each other. Santos follows up with a Backbreaker, but only gets a near fall.

Santos chops Rey and tries to execute his move, but Rey counters with a Sit-Out Powerbomb and goes for the pin, but it's not enough. Both wrestlers make their way to the top rope. Santos gets Rey on his shoulder, but Rey fights back with punches and sends Santos to the mat. Rey sets up for his 619, but Santos catches his legs when Rey attempts it. Rey tries again and successfully hits the 619, then climbs the ring post for a Frog Splash, but Santos rolls out of the way.

Santos goes for a pin attempt, but Rey kicks out. Rey surprises Santos with an Inside Cradle for a three-count victory.

WINNER: Rey Mysterio

After the match, The Stree Profits and Bobby Lashley attack LWO.

We are in the locker room and LWO issues a challenge to The Stree Profits and Bobby Lashley. It seems like a tag team match is coming up next week on SmackDown.

-We lock back at IYO SKY vs. Asuka for the Women's World Championship.

-We see John Cena arrive in the building and he has a contract in his hands.

Singles Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley

Before the match begins, Flair has a few things to say to Bayley. The bell rings, and Bayley starts things off by taking Flair down. Bayley keeps hitting Flair in the corner. Flair ends up on the apron, and IYO and Kai attempt to get involved. However, Bayley counters with an elbow to knock Flair off the apron. Bayley then gets on the apron and delivers an elbow to send Flair down to the floor.

--Commerical Break--

After the break, Flair is on the top rope and performs a dive onto Bayley. Flair executes a belly-to-belly Suplex and follows it up with a clothesline, but she doesn't get the win. Flair targets Bayley's knee, but Bayley fights back with a boot. However, Flair responds with a big boot for a near fall. Flair goes to the top turnbuckle, but Bayley intervenes and traps her between the turnbuckle, driving her knees into Flair's ribs. Bayley gets a near fall.

Bayley goes for chops and tries to finish the match with her move, but Flair counters with a Spear for the cover and secures the victory.

WINNER: Charlotte Flair

Following the match, Bayley, Iyo, and Kai attempt to attack Flair, but Asuka comes to the rescue. Asuka grabs a microphone and speaks in Japanese, but we can't understand her words due to the language barrier.

We're in the main event segment, and John Cena enters the ring with the contract in hand. Cena mentions he has the choice to tear up the contract or decide to compete at Fastlane. He asks the fans for their input, and the crowd's response is clear. Cena confirms that he chooses to fight and will face The Bloodline in a two-on-one Handicap match at Fastlane.

The Bloodline's music hits, and they make their way to the ring. Cena prepares for a fight by removing his T-shirt. Solo enters the ring, but Cena grabs him for the AA. Jimmy counters with a Superkick, while Solo follows up with an Umaga splash. They start clearing the announce table. Jimmy places Cena on the table and goes to the top, but Solo stops him and takes his place.

Suddenly, LA Knight appears and makes the save. Knight delivers a BFT to Solo and attacks Jimmy with an elbow. Knight takes hold of the contract, signs it, and takes charge.

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