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WWE Bad Blood 2024 Results: The Rock Returns; Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes Win Main Event

A memorable ending to the 2024 edition of WWE Bad Blood.

Steven Muelhausen

WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes (far left) and Roman Reigns (first left) were in the ring when The Rock (right) returned at WWE Bad Blood.
WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes (far left) and Roman Reigns (first left) were in the ring when The Rock (right) returned at WWE Bad Blood. / WWE.com

WWE Bad Blood had already been an exceptional Premium Live Event. The main event had just concluded with Roman Reigns and WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes besting Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu with the help of a returning Jimmy Uso.

As Reigns and Uso helped Rhodes thwart an attack from The Bloodline, The Rock's music hit to an enormous reaction from the crowd inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.

The Rock slowly walked to the front of the entrance way. He stared around the arena with The Bloodline entering the crowd while Reigns, Rhodes, and Uso stood inside the ring.

He looked at the trio, raised the "The People's Eyebrow", slowly counted on his fingers to three and swung his hand down. Then his music started playing again with a short hand gesture of cutting the neck before he walked to the beginning of the entry way and did one final turn towards the three.

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Reigns and Rhodes got along just fine during the tag team headliner, having crisp tags throughout. The duo trusted each to the point where Rhodes saluted Reigns when he leaped off the top rope to take out Fatu.

It came down to Reigns and Sikoa. Reigns looked to have things in hand as he set up the spear, but Bloodline members and SmackDown Tag Team Champion Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa interfered. Reigns was able to get them off of him. They tried to reenter when a masked man superkicked the champions. It proved to be the returning Jimmy Uso.

Reigns hit the spear and the pin on Sikoa. Uso entered the ring and after a moment of uncertainty, him and Reigns had a long embrace.

Reigns then looked at Rhodes. The champion slowly got up and they had a brief conversation. Reigns and Uso then left the ring. Alone in the ring, Rhodes proceeded to get attacked by The Bloodline. Uso urged Reigns to save him. Reluctant at first, Reigns went with Uso for the save.

Reigns picked up his former belt. He looked at it and slowly handed it to Rhodes in a sign of respect.

Here is what happened at WWE Bad Blood 2024.

Cody Rhodes Takes Out Jacob Fatu

The Tag Fans Thought Wouldn't Happen

It's Time For The Main Event

It's the main event of WWE Bad Blood as WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns take on Bloodline members Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu.

Can Rhodes trust Reigns? Will we see any surprises?

Here we go!

Raquel Rodriguez Returns To Cost Rhea Ripley The Title

Rhea Ripley might have gotten her revenge on Dominik Mysterio, but an old foe cost her the Women's World Championship as Raquel Rodriguez made a shocking return to cost Ripley the gold.

Ripley hit Rip TIde on Morgan. Instead of pinning her to recapture her belt, she went after Mysterio, who was hanging upside down from the shark tank with a kendo stick. She hit her former love with the stick. But then, Rodriguez came out of no where and attacked Ripley.

She got Ripley into the ring and hit a powerbomb.

It seems like for now, Rodriguez is going to be the bodyguard for Morgan and Mysterio.

Co-Main Event Time With Significant Stakes

Up next is the co-main event at WWE Bad Blood for the WWE Women's World Championship as Liv Morgan puts the gold at stake against former titlist Rhea Ripley. In this match, Dominik Mysterio will be above the ring in a shark cage.

Mysterio turned on Ripley at SummerSlam, which allowed Morgan to retain the championship.

Now, Ripley gets Morgan all alone with a chance to regain the belt she never lost inside the squared circle.

Goldberg And Gunther Nearly Go To Blows

WWE World Champion Gunther made his way down to the ring. He got in the ring discussing how he's looking forward to Crown Jewel. Then he spots Goldberg in the front row. He joked about saying Goldberg was hischildhood hero. He proceeded to call Goldberg a one-trick pony. Gunther gave Goldberg's son, Sage, some advice in hoping his dad is a better father he was a pro wrestler..

Goldberg jumped over the guardrail looking for a fight. Security and Raw General Manager Adam Peace prevented him getting into the ring.

Then Sami Zayn jumped Gunther from behind and attacked him ahead of their WWE World Heavyweight Championship match on Monday at WWE Raw.

Triple H Makes Historic Announcement

WWE CCO Paul "Triple H" Levesque came down to the ring and announced that at Crown Jewel on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Saudi Arabia, WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes will meet WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther along with WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax squaring off with the winner of the WWE Women's World Championship match between Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley.

The winner of those respective matches will be crowned the Crown Jewel champion.

Damian Priest Takes Out Finn Balor

It wasn't easy but Damian Priest defeated Finn Balor in a grudge match.

Priest nearly had Balor out away when Judgement Day members, Carlito and JD McDonough interefered. That allowed Balor to nail his patented finisher, the Coup de Grace. Somehow, Priest kicked out at two.

After a brief exchange, Balor attempted another Coup de Grace. He missed and Priest hit the South of Heaven for the victory and revenge.

Battle Of Former Best Friends

Right now at WWE Bad Blood 2024, Damian Priest takes on Finn Balor.

The former Judgement Day members split up when Balor cost Priest the WWE World Heavyweight title at SummerSlam.

Now, Priest gets his chance for revenge after months of being attacked by Balor and The Judgement Day.

Nia Jax Retains The Gold

Nia Jax takes care of Bayley to remain the WWE Women's Championship. After Tiffany Stratton got cold feet in cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase. Jax demolished Bayley with an Anihilator from the middle rope for the pin.

Jax and Bayley did the best they could under the circumstances of coming off the epic Hell In A Cell match with CM Punk and Drew McIntyre.

A little shocked we didn't see Stratton cash in the briefcase.

Tiffany Stratton Tries To Cash In The Money in the Bank Briefcase

Referee Jessica Carr was knocked out when Bayley hit the finish. Tiffany Stratton's music hit. The Women's Money in the Bank briefcase holder ran down and started hitting Bayley repeatedly with the briefcase. Stratton handed it to Carr and Jax rose up. She hesitated and got out of the ring.

WWE Women's Championship Time

Up next at WWE Bad Blood 2024, Nia Jax defends the WWE Women's Championship against former champion Bayley. They met at SummerSlam with Jax winning the belt.

Jax and Bayley are in a rough spot considering how great Punk vs. McIntyre was. Can't understand why the women always get put in this spot. WWE has Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor, who should have gone in this spot.

CM Punk Wins A Bloody Hell In A Cell

It didn't start out well for Punk, but he gets the job in a bloody, physical match to start WWE Bad Blood.

After McIntyre controlled the first half. The former WWE champion roared back in the second half, including giving McIntyre a dose of his medicine by bloodying McIntyre.

Punk and McIntyre kicked out of GTS and Claymore finishers, respectively. The match drastically changed when McIntyre brought in a bag of beads from Punk's bracelet. He dumped them out and had Punk set up for another Claymore. Instead, Punk moved out of the way, and McIntyre hit the lower part of his back on the ring steps.

Seeing he had McIntyre ripe for the picking, Punk wrapped his leftknee with a chain. He picked up some beads and shoved them down McIntyre's mouth. Punk picked up McIntyre for the GTS with chain hitting McIntyre's face for the pin.

It was a violent match and the best of Punk's since he returned at Survivor Series in November 2023. One of the best HIAC matches in quite some time. You have to think Punk will have his sights on the winner of the WWE World Heavyweight title match on Monday's Raw between Gunther and Sami Zayn.

CM Punk Bloodies Drew McIntyre

Punk finally gaining some momentum. He rolled out of the ring to avoid a Claymore. While there, Punk found a toolbox under the ring. McIntyre walked towards him and got blasted with a toolbox, which has now left the native of Scotland a bloody mess.

Officially, it's now Hell In A Cell.

Drew McIntyre Draws First Blood

To this point, it has been a one-sided beatdown with McIntyre doling out the punishment. He's pummeling Punk, including ramming him face-first into the cell, which caused the Chicago native to be a bloody mess.

WWE Icon In The House

Atlanta native and former WWE World Heavyweight and WCW Heavyweight Champion, Bill Goldberg has a bird's eye view for tonight's WWE Bad Blood.

Time For CM Punk And Drew McIntyre To Go To Hell

Kicking off WWE Bad Blood 2024 is Punk and McIntyre inside Hell In A Cell. It's quite fitting since it is 27 years to the day of the first HIAC between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.

The series is tied at one win apiece. Who gets it done inside the most brutal structure in WWE history?

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Steven Muelhausen
STEVEN MUELHAUSEN

: Steven Muehlhausen is a veteran combat sports writer for various outlets including Sporting News and Yahoo Sports. He can be reached at stevemuehlhausen@yahoo.com and followed on Twitter @SMuehlhausenJr.

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