WWE SmackDown aired from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. New Day squared off against The Usos to determine who will face Miz and Morrison for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania tonight.
WWE SmackDown Results (3/27)
- Drew Gulak def. Shinsuke Nakamura
- Dolph Ziggler challenged Otis to a match at WrestleMania
- Alexa Bliss def. Asuka
- Bray Wyatt challenged John Cena to a Firefly Fun House match at WrestleMania
- New Day vs. The Usos ended in a DQ
Here are 5 takeaways from the show:
Bayley & Sasha Banks Ran Away From Tamina
Sasha Banks and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley came down to the ring to start off the show. Bayley claimed that Paige is jealous of her and that is why she is making her defend the title in a Fatal 5-Way at WrestleMania.
Banks stated that their plan is going to backfire on them because they are best friends and they are better than everyone. Lacey Evans interrupted and Banks claimed that Evans’ daughter is ashamed of her because she always loses.
Lacey vowed to break Sasha’s jaw win the Woman’s Right and will also teach Bayley some manners and take her title. Naomi interrupted and said that the glow will shine the brightest on the grandest stage of them all.
Tamina joined the party and headbutted Naomi. Tamina took out Lacey Evans with a Superkick as Bayley & Banks teamed up on Naomi. Bayley and Banks avoided Tamina and left the ring to end the segment.
Opinion: All Tamina has done is lose whenever she is featured on television. It makes no sense for anyone to be afraid of her. The only intriguing part of this match is when Banks and Bayley eventually battle.
Sami Zayn Will Defend The IC Title Against Daniel Bryan At WrestleMania
Drew Gulak battled Shinsuke Nakamura tonight on SmackDown. Sami Zayn will have to defend his IC Title against Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania if Drew won the match. Cesaro and Daniel Bryan were ringside for the match. Sami Zayn joined commentary.
Match Recap: Nakamura dominated the match early and sent Drew out of the ring. Shinsuke booted Gulak against the announce table as Sami taunted him. Back in the ring, Gulak turned things around and beat Shinsuke down in the corner. Nakamura connected with a knee strike and went for the cover but Gulak kicked out at two. Shinsuke Nakamura went for the Kinshasa but Bryan pulled him out of the way. Gulak then rolled up Shinsuke for the pinfall victory.
Alexa Bliss Defeated Asuka
Asuka faced Alexa Bliss tonight on SmackDown. Nikki Cross joined commentary for the match.
Match Recap: Bliss hit Asuka with a forearm to the face and followed it up with a Dropkick for a near fall. Asuka leveled Bliss with a shoulder tackle and started dancing around the ring. Bliss knocked Asuka out of the ring and then mocked her dance. Cross then started dancing on the announce table and it caused Bliss to get distracted. Asuka launched Bliss into the steel steps as SmackDown went to a break.
When SmackDown returned, Bliss was in control and went for the cover but Asuka kicked out at two. Bliss bounced Asuka’s face on the apron as Nikki continued to annoy Cole on commentary. Bliss battled back and connected with a DDT for the pinfall victory.
Bray Wyatt Challenged John Cena To A Firefly Fun House Match At WrestleMania
A new episode of Firefly Fun House aired tonight. Bray Wyatt stared at a picture of him losing to Cena at WrestleMania 30 before turning to the camera.
Bray shouted at the Wyatt head lantern that he failed against Cena at WrestleMania but The Fiend wont. Wyatt said that the secret formula was self-loathing, hot sauce, and rage & resentment.
Wyatt threw Ramblin Rabbit into the blender as well and turned it on while cackling. Bray took a sip and stated that Cena deserves a much more than an ordinary match at WrestleMania. Bray challenged Cena to a “Firefly Fun House” match at WrestleMania.
There Will Be A Triple Threat Ladder Match For The SD Tag Titles At WrestleMania
New Day squared off against The Usos tonight on SmackDown. The winners of the match will face The Miz and John Morrison for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania.
Match Recap: Kingston connected with a Dropkick that sent Jimmy out of the ring. The Usos regrouped as Miz and Morrison taunted them on commentary. The Usos battled back and slammed Kingston to the canvas for a near fall. Jimmy and Jey isolated Kingston in the corner and took turns beating him down.
Kingston escaped to the corner and tagged Big E. Big E connected with a Belly to Belly Suplex and dragged Uso to the apron. Big E hit several punches to the chest and followed it up with a Splash on the apron as SmackDown went to a commercial break.
When SmackDown returned, The Usos were back in control and had Big E trapped in the corner. Big E battled back with a Uranage and tagged in Kingston. Kofi hit a Clothesline and followed it up with the Boom Drop. Kingston hit the SOS for a near fall.
Big E tagged in as Uso launched Kingston into the ring post. Jimmy and Jey perched Big E up on the top turnbuckle and then sent him to the floor with an Enziguri. Kingston sent The Usos out of the ring and hit the Trust Fall onto both of them. Kingston tripped up John Morrison and Jey leaped onto Miz and Kofi. Big E then leveled Jimmy with a Spear off the apron and to the floor.
The Miz and Morrison then attacked Big E from behind and the match ended in a DQ. Miz and Morrison beat The Usos and New Day down before Michael Cole interrupted. Cole told The Miz & Morrison that they will have to defend the titles against New Day and The Usos in a Triple Threat Ladder match at WrestleMania. New Day and The Usos then attacked Miz and Morrison to close the show.
Opinion: This entire show was bizarre to watch because it has been reported that The Miz and Roman Reigns did not perform at WrestleMania when it was taped. WWE re-aired the Triple H vs. Reigns match at WrestleMania 32 tonight to hype Roman’s Universal Championship match against Goldberg. If the reports are accurate, it will be interesting to see how WWE wrote them out of their matches next week.
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