WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results October 20, 2023: Highlights, Commentary, Live Update, Winners

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Here are the full results for this Friday's SmackDown which is scheduled to air live on October 20, 2023, live from AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.

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. While SmackDown airs live on Fox Sports in Mexico and across Central and South America since 2014.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown, October 20, 2023 Play-By-Play Results

Last week, John Cena introduced LA Knight as a potential challenger for Roman Reigns.

Paul Heyman steps into the ring, acknowledging the high stakes within the Bloodline this week. He discusses Jimmy's recent actions on Raw, which led to Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes losing their Tag Team titles. Heyman then announces Roman Reigns' upcoming match against LA Knight at Crown Jewel.

Heyman humorously mentions the differences between himself and the Texas crowd, highlighting his superior fashion and financial success. He shares his admiration for LA Knight and urges the audience not to chant "YEAH." He emphasizes the importance of watching Crown Jewel, predicting Roman Reigns' dominance.

LA Knight's music hits, and he grabs the microphone from Heyman. Knight wants to address Roman directly and questions his absence. He challenges Roman to step up and speculates about the meaning behind Roman's previous actions. Knight is determined to conquer Roman and take the championship, emphasizing his swift rise to the top. He announces a contract signing next week, asking Paul to convey the message that the ring belongs to LA Knight if Roman doesn't appear.

In the locker room, Bobby and Angelo are motivating Montez.

Santos Escobar (with Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) vs. Montez Ford (with Angelo Dawkins and Bobby Lashley)

They lock up in the corner, and Escobar shoves Ford. Ford counters with kicks and punches. He lands a back elbow and applies a front face lock.

Ford delivers a corner splash, and Santos escapes a dropkick. Ford counters with a kick and a splash for a near fall.

After a commercial break, Ford uses an armbar and an Irish whip. Santos lands a super kick and a cross body for a near fall.

Santos attempts the Phantom Driver, but Ford escapes. Wilde and Cruz interfere, leading to Ford rolling up Santos for the win.

WINNER: Montez Ford

After the match, Ford and Dawkins attack Santos, and Carlito comes to the ring.

In the backstage segment, Iyo prepares for her match with "The Bayley Bunch."

Rey and Zelina check on Cruz and LWO. Rey plans to handle Logan Paul's challenge on his own.

Pretty Deadly's return is reviewed. They celebrate in the Flex-I Nail Salon but are ambushed by Butch and Ridge.

In another scene, Jimmy discusses his actions on Raw with Paul, but Cena interrupts.

Cena confronts Solo Sikoa and Jimmy, but Jey Uso intervenes, and Cena leaves them in the ring.

Logan Paul arrives in the garage.

Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn express their frustration, claiming what they're dealing with rightfully belongs to them.

A recap of the Raw main event is shown.

In Nick's office, Jey Uso is fined $10,000 for his actions, and Adam suggests the same for Jimmy. Both are then ordered to leave the building.

Logan Paul enters the ring, discussing his recent fight in England and his engagement. He shifts his focus to the United States Championship held by Rey Mysterio. Logan boldly declares himself a WWE Superstar and challenges Rey.

Rey Mysterio accepts the challenge, promising not to hesitate in whooping Logan. They shake hands in the ring.

In the backstage area, Charlotte Flair prepares for her match against Iyo.

Grayson Waller and Austin Theory vs. Cameron Grimes and Dragon Lee

Theory and Lee kick things off with Theory using a side headlock and a shoulder tackle. Lee responds with a head scissors takedown. Waller tags in, and Lee dropkicks Theory into Waller's boot. Grimes tags in and executes a reverse atomic drop on Waller. Lee follows with a back heel kick, and they both kick Waller out of the ring. Grimes seizes the chance to kick Theory, and Lee sends Waller into the ring post.

After the break, Waller delivers a European uppercut to Lee. Theory re-enters the match but is met with a kick from Lee and a tornado DDT. Grimes tags in, hitting Theory with a crossbody and a running forearm. Grimes focuses on Waller, landing kicks and a German suplex on Theory. Lee kicks Waller out of the ring.

Lee leaps over the ringside barrier onto Waller. In the ring, Grimes attempts a rollup on Theory, but Waller interferes with a slingshot rolling flatliner. Theory then secures the win with A Town Down.

WINNER: Austin Theory and Grayson Waller

Recapping Triple H's announcement of the new General Manager last week.

After a commercial break, Cathy Kelley interviews Kevin Owens, who discusses his separation from Sami, his eagerness to face both new and familiar opponents, including the Bloodline, Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, and the Brawling Brutes. Kevin playfully offers to settle scores for others, emphasizing that Smackdown is now "The KO Show."

Next week, Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar will face The Street Profits, and a contract signing for the Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight match at Crown Jewel is scheduled. Smackdown will air on FS1 next week.

Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair vs. Iyo Sky (with Bayley and Dakota Kai)

Charlotte and Iyo lock up, then Iyo escapes to the outside.

Flair employs a figure-four head scissors after the break, rolling Iyo around the ring. Iyo counters with a jawbreaker and a chop. Flair's Flair flip sets up a kick to Iyo, but Bayley interferes. Iyo capitalizes, kicking Flair off the apron and delivering a suicide crossbody. Iyo sends Flair back into the ring, hitting a springboard dropkick for a near victory. A rear chinlock is applied by Iyo, and she pulls Flair down by her hair. Flair responds with a belly-to-back suplex but runs into an elbow in the corner. Iyo targets Flair's leg and tries a monkey flip, but Flair counters, placing Iyo on the ropes. Iyo uses a body scissors, sending Flair over the top rope to the floor. Flair blocks a head scissors off the apron and drops Iyo face-first onto the apron.

After a subsequent break, Flair attempts a superplex, but Iyo counters with a punch and a sunset flip powerbomb for a near fall. Iyo follows up with a running double knee strike. She transitions into a crossface from a satellite head scissors, but Flair counters with a wheelbarrow suplex, leaving both down. Flair delivers chops, and Iyo counters with a crossbody. Flair catches Iyo and executes a fallaway slam. She follows with an exploder, but Iyo gets her boots up when Flair attempts a crossbody. Iyo climbs the turnbuckles for a super fallaway slam but only secures a near fall.

Iyo tries a springboard dropkick, but Flair blocks it and applies the Boston Crab. Iyo aims for the ropes, and they exchange rollup attempts for near falls. Iyo delivers a Shotei, and Flair counters with a forearm. Her knee gives out, but Iyo's subsequent dropkick in the corner is met with an upturned foot from Flair. Flair charges with a spear, and Bayley intervenes by placing Iyo's foot on the rope to break the pin. A forearm from Charlotte sends Bayley over the announce table. The referee initiates the count, and Charlotte returns to the ring. A distraction from Dakota Kai leads to Flair inadvertently colliding with the title belt in Iyo's hands. Iyo capitalizes on the situation, securing the three-count victory.

WINNER: Iyo Sky

After the match, Bayley and Iyo attack Flair, but when Bianca Belair's music plays, they stop. Bianca kicks Bayley and gives her a spinebuster. She attempts KOD on Iyo, but Bayley intervenes. Bianca finishes with KOD on Bayley, then helps Flair to her feet.

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