WWE SmackDown aired live from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. It was the final episode of SmackDown before WWE Elimination Chamber this Sunday night.
WWE SmackDown Results (3/6)
- Sasha Banks & Bayley def. Lacey Evans & Naomi
- Sheamus def. Apollo Crews
- Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville def. Carmella & Dana Brooke
- Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode won the Gauntlet match to enter last in the Elimination Chamber match this Sunday
Here are 4 takeaways from this week’s show:
NWO Joined A Moment Of Bliss
NWO were guests on “A Moment of Bliss” tonight because they will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania weekend. Bliss called out the Women’s Tag Team Champions and dared them to stop hiding and face them.
Nikki Cross went crazy when NWO showed up and took a selfie with them. Alexa brought up NWO’s classic feud with Goldberg and Nash mentioned how they ended his undefeated streak. Nash suggested that Reigns needs Scott Hall to show up at WrestleMania with a cattle prod to beat him.
Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Cesaro interrupted as the crowd booed. Zayn stated that he was sick of living in the past and brought up the Intercontinental Championship match between at Elimination Chamber.
Zayn claimed that X-Pac carried Hall and Nash’s bag for years and Kevin responded by pointing out that Sami looks like Seth Rogen with a stomach flu. Cesaro, Sami, and Shinsuke made it seem like they wanted a fight but wound up exiting. Braun Strowman joined the party and leveled Nakamura and Cesaro.
Sami cowardly pulled Alexa in front of him and used her as a shield to navigate his way out of the ring. Strowman vowed that all three of them will “get these hands” at Elimination Chamber this Sunday night.
Banks & Bayley Picked Up A Win
Bayley and Sasha Banks once again battled Lacey Evans and Naomi tonight on SmackDown.
Match Recap: Lacey and Sasha started off the match and Banks quickly took control. Bayley tagged in and continued to beat Lacey out as the glitch we have seen for several weeks appeared on the screen. Lacey was finally able to make her way to the corner and tag Naomi in.
Naomi hits a Corkscrew Dive onto both Banks and Bayley outside the ring. Back in the ring, Naomi planted Banks with a Bulldog into the turnbuckle and went for the cover but Bayley broke it up at the last moment. Naomi went for the Split-Legged Moonsault but Bayley tripped her up. Banks capitalized with Double Knees for the pinfall victory.
Bray Wyatt Sent A Message To John Cena
A new episode of Firefly Fun House aired during tonight’s episode of SmackDown. Bray Wyatt now has photos of John Cena hanging on his wall behind him. Ramblin Rabbit is revealed to be a Cena fan and brought up John defeating Bray at WrestleMania six years ago.
Bray claimed that time can either hurt or heal you and that Firefly Fun House wouldn’t exist without John Cena. Bray thanked Cena before saying that John helped create something built upon pain and vengeance. Wyatt added that The Fiend will be waiting for Cena at WrestleMania and no matter how bright things get in life, the dark side always comes again and that is the beauty of a circle. Bray stared at the camera and said “let me in” before laughing and waving goodbye.
Ziggler & Roode Will Enter Last At Elimination Chamber
Heavy Machinery, New Day, The Usos, Lucha House Party, Miz & Morrison, and Ziggler & Roode competed in a Gauntlet match to determine the final entrants in the Elimination Chamber match this Sunday. Before the match, Otis tried to apologize to Mandy Rose for being late on Valentine’s Day. Mandy told Otis that it was too late for that and walked away. Ziggler joined Rose and Deville to celebrate with them following their victory earlier during the show.
Match Recap: New Day and Heavy Machinery kicked off the Gauntlet match. Kofi and Tucker started things off and battled to a stalemate. Big E tagged in and wanted Otis. Big E and Otis then traded dance moves before Big E connected with a slam. Heavy Machinery then planted both Big E and Kofi with a Suplex before isolating Big E in the ring.
Big E broke free and tagged in Kingston. Kofi hit Tucker with a Dropkick and then followed it up with the Boom Drop. Kingston went for Trouble in Paradise but Tucker avoided it. Kofi then hit Tucker with another Dropkick. Big E tagged in and threw Kofi onto Tucker outside the ring but Tucker countered into a slam onto the floor. Heavy Machinery then hit the Trash Compactor on Big E for the pinfall.
Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) were up next. Lucha House Party controlled the action early and isolated Tucker in the ring. The fans got behind Heavy Machinery as Tucker battled back and hit a Splash. Tucker launched Dorado across the ring and finally got the tag. Otis hit Lince with a Splash and followed it up with the Caterpillar for the pin.
The Usos were next in the Gauntlet match and once again controlled the action early. Jimmy and Jey isolated Tucker in the ring and took turns beating him down. Jey knocked Otis off the ring apron with a Superkick and then Jimmy hit Tucker with a Superkick for a near fall. Tucker then rolled him up out of nowhere for the elimination.
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Miz and John Morrison were next in the Gauntlet match. They once again controlled the action early and isolated Tucker in the ring. Tucker finally was able to battle back and connected with a Clothesline to John Morrison. The Miz hit Otis with a cheap shot as Morrison made his way to the top rope for an Elbow Drop. The Miz and Morrison beat Otis down but Tucker once again capitalized with a roll-up on Morrison for the elimination.
After they were eliminated, The Miz and Morrison attacked Tucker and beat him down. The Miz and Morrison then launched Otis through the barricade as Mandy Rose is shown watching from backstage. Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode were the final team in the Gauntlet match.
Roode beat Tucker down to start it off as Dolph cheered him on from the ring apron. Dolph tagged in and connected with a Dropkick for a two count as Otis was still down on the floor outside the ring. The fans erupted as Otis finally made his way to his feet and bounced Roode’s face off the announce table.
Otis hopped on the ring apron as Ziggler planted Tucker with a Neckbreaker for a near fall. Otis finally gets the tag and beat the hell out of Roode as the crowd was behind him. Roode tried to fight back with some punches but Otis shrugged them off and kept dancing. Ziggler tagged in but Otis didn’t see it. Otis set up for the Caterpillar on Roode but Dolph leveled him with a Superkick out of nowhere for the victory. Ziggler and Roode will be the final team to enter in the Elimination Chamber this Sunday.
Opinion: I thought the Gauntlet match was fun and enjoyed seeing NWO tonight. However, there was hardly anything that happened on tonight’s episode that built up the Elimination Chamber PPV. The only thing that happened on the show that got me excited for the PPV was Daniel Bryan challenging Drew Gulak. That should at least be a very entertaining match at the PPV.
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