WWE SmackDown: March 15th, 2024 Episode Review

WWE SmackDown
March 15, 2024
Venue: FedEx Forum
Location: Memphis, TN

Welcome to our live updates from WWE SmackDown! We’ll be bringing you the results of each match as they happen. Be sure to refresh this page frequently for the latest updates.

Tonight’s Lineup:

Special appearance by The Rock
Bayley vs. Dakota Kai
Return of Rey Mysterio
Randy Orton vs. Grayson Waller
Dragon Lee vs. Santos Escobar
WrestleMania Tag Team Championship Qualifying Match: New Catch Republic vs. Pretty Deadly
Live coverage starts at 8 PM EST.

The Rock’s Segment:
The Rock kicked off the show with a memorable speech, reminiscing about his beginnings in Memphis. He took playful jabs at Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, promising to make Cody pay at WrestleMania. The Rock concluded by brandishing a weightlifting belt, vowing to make Cody bleed and present the belt to Mama Rhodes.

WrestleMania Tag Team Championship Qualifying Match:
Legado Del Fantasma (Angel & Berto) (w/ Elektra Lopez) vs. LWO (Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde) (w/ Zelina Vega)
Winners: Legado Del Fantasma

LA Knight’s Challenge:
LA Knight challenged AJ Styles to a match at WrestleMania, which Styles accepted by attacking Knight from behind with a chair.

Randy Orton vs. Grayson Waller:
Winner: Randy Orton

Tag Team Qualifying Match:
New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate & Pete Dunn) vs. Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson)
Winners: New Catch Republic

Main Event:
Bayley vs. Dakota Kai (IYO SKY, Asuka, and Kairi Sane)
Winner: Dakota Kai (by interference from Damage CTRL)

The show ended with chaos in the ring as Damage CTRL attacked Bayley, only to be interrupted by Naomi. The brawl ensued until Dakota Kai, Asuka, and Kairi Sane gained the upper hand, allowing SKY to hit Bayley with the Over the Moonsault.