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WWE SmackDown Results (4/22/22) Lumberjack Match, Contract Signing, Gunther

This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown aired live from the MVP Arena in Albany, NY. Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair signed the contract to make the I Quit Match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship official at WrestleMania Backlash. Sami Zayn faced Drew McIntyre in a Lumberjack Match in the main event. In addition to the takeaways below, Lacey Evans had another promo ahead of her in-ring return.

SmackDown Results

  • Xavier Woods def. Butch
  • Gunther def. Teddy Goodz
  • Riddle def. Jey Uso
  • Madcap Moss def. Angel
  • Drew McIntyre def. Sami Zayn in a Lumberjack Match via count out

Here are the takeaways from this week’s SmackDown:

Flair & Rousey Signed The Contract For The I Quit Match

WWE Official Adam Pearce was in the ring to moderate the contract signing for the SmackDown Women’s Championship I Quit Match between Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania Backlash. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair made her way to the ring first as highlights of her beatdown of Drew Gulak from last week were shown. Ronda Rousey made her way to the ring with a smile on her face and high fived the fans.

Pearce said he needed to signatures before realizing that they didn’t have the contracts. Drew Gulak jogged to the ring with the contracts and said he prepared a very special Powerpoint presentation breaking down the rules for an I Quit Match. Charlotte told Gulak to shut up and the crowd started relentlessly chanted “you tapped out!” at Flair. Charlotte claimed that she was fixing her bra before turning her attention back to Rousey.

Charlotte wondered about all the ways she could make Rousey quit and suggested the Figure Eight before saying it was too predictable. Flair said that maybe it will just be a good old fashioned beating and that she always finds a way to win. Rousey said there is no referee in an I Quit match. Flair boasted winning at Mania and the crowd chanted “you tapped out!”.

Rousey vowed to make Flair quit and went to sign the contract before Flair tipped the table over. Charlotte hit Rousey with a kendo stick but Ronda ripped it away. Rousey beat Flair down with the kendo stick before Drew Gulak broke it up. Rousey slammed Gulak to the canvas and applied an Arm Bar. Rousey signed the contract while maintaining the hold and then had a stare down with Flair to end the segment. Later on SmackDown, a “Beat the Clock I Quit Challenge” was announced for next week between the two superstars.

Xavier Woods def. Butch

Xavier Woods battled Butch in the first match of the night. Kofi Kingston accompanied Woods to the ring as SmackDown went to a break. Sheamus & Ridge Holland were in Butch’s corner for the match. Woods rolled up Butch for a two count to start off the action. Woods connected with some chops and followed it up with a Clothesline that turned Butch inside out for a two count.

Butch got angry and leveled Woods with a forearm to the face. Butch unloaded some more strikes before Double Knees to the shoulder of Woods. Butch started bending back Woods’ fingers and then stomped on his elbow. Butch fish hooked Woods and slung him into the middle turnbuckle as Ridge & Sheamus chuckled ringside.

Woods sent Butch to the outside with a Back Body Drop and then delivered a Dropkick through the ropes that sent Butch tumbling over the announce table. Sheamus & Ridge got in New Day’s face and Butch capitalized with a flying forearm. Sheamus & Holland held Butch back as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Butch was still in control and had Woods trapped in the corner. Woods rolled up Butch out of nowhere for the pinfall victory. Butch flipped out after the match and attacked a security guard before exiting through the crowd.

After the match, Intercontinental Champion Ricochet was backstage having a conversation with Aliyah. Jinder Mahal & Shanky rolled up and Mahal wanted a title match. Ricochet wound up giving Shanky a title match next week and Mahal was annoyed.

Gunther Dominated

Ludwig Kaiser introduced Gunther and he came down to the ring as SmackDown went to a break. Gunther battled Teddy Goodz and Ludwig was ringside. Gunther connected with a big boot and an uppercut that knocked Goodz to the corner. Gunther hit a Suplex on Teddy and followed it up with a big chop to the chest. Gunther hit a Body Slam and posed in the ring before some more chops. Gunther applied a Sleeper Hold and then hit a Powerbomb for the pinfall victory.

Riddle def. Jey Uso

Riddle faced Jey Uso this week on SmackDown. Randy Orton and Jimmy Uso were ringside for the match. Before the match, RK-Bro had a conversation backstage. Drew McIntyre showed up and buried the hatchet with Orton. Riddle announced that they will be Lumberjacks in the match between Zayn & McIntyre later tonight. Sami Zayn then was revealed to be listening to the conversation.

Jey and Riddle locked up to begin the match as Roman Reigns & Heyman were shown watching backsage. Jey hit a shoulder tackle and knocked Riddle to the mat. Riddle hopped up and went for a Sleeper Hold but Uso escaped. Jey unloaded some punches to the face but Riddle responded with a Gutwrench Suplex.

Riddle sent Jey to the ropes but Uso caught him with a Clothesline and a stomp to the midsection. Riddle hobbled to the corner but Jey stayed on him with some punches and chops against the ropes. Riddle went for a kick but Jey rolled out of the ring. Riddle went for a Suicide Dive but Jey was ready and caught him with an uppercut. Jey sent Riddle into the steel steps and then taunted Orton by slamming him on top of the announce table as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

The action returned to the ring and the two superstars traded punches. Riddle unloaded a flurry of forearm strikes and a boot to Jey’s face. Riddle followed it up with a Pele Kick and a running forearm. Riddle hit an Exploder Suplex and went for a Senton but Jey got out of the way as the Tribal Chief nodded in approval backstage in his recliner.

Jey went for a Suplex but Riddle escaped and leveled him with a kick to the face. Riddle climbed to the top rope and hit the Floating Bro but Jey somehow kicked out at two. Riddle got Jey up in the Fireman’s Carry but Uso countered into a cradle for a near fall. Riddle connected with the draping DDT but Jimmy hopped on the ring apron. Orton snuck up from behind and slammed him on the announce table. Riddle went for the RKO but Jey countered into a pop-up Neckbreaker for a close two count.

Jey hit a Superkick and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Jey went for the Splash but Riddle got his knees up. Riddle then rolled Jey up for the pinfall victory as Roman Reigns was shown frustrated backstage. RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro celebrated as SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos exited to end the segment. The two teams will battle in a Winners Take All Unifying Match at WrestleMania Backlash.

Natalya & Baszler Confronted The Women’s Tag Champs

Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks & Naomi came to the ring to a great reaction from the crowd as SmackDown went to a commercial.

Kayla Braxton interviewed the champs when the show returned and said that they have been unstoppable since winning the titles at WrestleMania. Banks and Naomi said that they are trailblazers and flow so good together. Natalya & Shayna Baszler interrupted and joined the champs in the ring. Natlaya shouted that she is a three time Guinness record holder and Shayna vowed to stretch & snap every bone in their bodies. Shayna added that they are looking at the next Women’s Tag Team Champions. Baszler shoved Sasha Banks over to end the segment.

Happy Corbin Attacked Madcap Moss & Stole His Trophy

Madcap Moss faced Angel tonight on SmackDown. Happy Corbin tried to reconcile with Madcap backstage but Moss joked that Corbin had a better chance of growing his hair back. Moss then laughed in Corbin’s face before heading to the ring as SmackDown went to a break. A vignette for Rachel Rodriguez aired before the match and she will have her in-ring debut next week. Humberto Carrillo accompanied Angel to the ring for the match.

Moss shoved Angel to the corner to start off the action. Angel hit a forearm to the face and Madcap responded with a flurry of strikes. Moss hit a big shoulder tackle and sent Angel flying out of the ring and onto Humberto. Madcap taunted Angel before rolling him back into the ring. Humberto held Moss up and Angel caught him with a Dropkick. Angel delivered a chop to the chest but Moss shrugged it off and connected with a Fallaway Slam. Moss unloaded some strikes in the corner and then hit Humberto with a Clothesline as he entered the ring. Moss absolutely leveled Angel with a shoulder tackle and then hit the Punchline (Neckbreaker) for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Happy Corbin rushed the ring as Madcap Moss was celebrating his victory. Corbin hit Madcap with some punches to the face and then planted him with the End of Days. Corbin got out of the ring and took Moss’ trophy for winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal with him.

Sami Zayn Asked Roman Reigns For Help

Roman Reigns had a conversation with The Usos backstage. Paul Heyman interrupted and said that Reigns has a guest. Sami Zayn showed up and told Roman that he’s a big fan and acknowledges him. Zayn claimed to be a locker room leader and stated that he hears everything that is going on. Sami said he saw Drew McIntyre getting real chummy with RK-Bro.

Sami told Reigns that RK-Bro will be Lumberjacks in the match tonight and claimed that McIntyre and RK-Bro said very disrespectful things about The Bloodline. Zayn stated that he needs to defeat Drew McIntyre tonight and wondered if there was some way to get some help with that, he would more than happy to help in return. Zayn got on a knee and told Reigns that he acknowledges him and now needs Roman to recognize him. Sami left and Reigns told The Usos to “take my name out of their mouths” to end the segment.

Sami Escaped Again, Steel Cage Match Set For Next Week

Drew McIntyre battled Sami Zayn in a Lumberjack Match in this week’s main event. New Day, RK-Bro, Shinsuke Nakamura, Mansoor, Ridge Holland, Sheamus, Mahal, Shanky were the lumberjacks ringside. The Usos music hit and Sami celebrated as the SmackDown Tag Team Champions came to the entrance ramp.

Sami Zayn tried to escape the ring but the lumberjacks caught him and threw him back inside. Drew launched Zayn to the corner and hit him with a few chops. Sami knocked McIntyre out of the ring and Holland & Sheamus hit him with some strikes as SmackDown went to a break.

When SmackDown returned, Sami booted McIntyre to the outside again and the heels got in some shots before rolling Drew back into the ring. Drew launched Sami across the ring with an overhead throw and planted him with a Neckbreaker. Drew geared up for the Claymore but Sami rolled out of the ring. RK-Bro went to roll Sami back into the ring but The Usos attacked them. Jimmy and Jey beat Orton down and threw Riddle into the ring post before exiting.

The lumberjacks then all started to brawl and Sami tried to escape but Drew caught him on the barricade. Drew brought Sami back into the ring but then the heels attacked McIntyre on the outside. McIntyre got back into the ring as the lumberjacks continued to brawl. McIntyre sprinted across the ring and flipped onto everyone. Zayn once again took the opportunity to run away through the crowd. Adam Pearce came to the entrance ramp and announced a Steel Cage match for next week’s show.

Jinder Mahal then attacked Drew McIntyre in the ring and stomped him down. Shanky hit McIntyre with some kicks before Drew battled back with some headbutts. McIntyre leveled Mahal with a Claymore and stared at Sami Zayn in the crowd. Drew posed with the sword to close the show.

Posted April 22nd, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results (4/15): RK-Bro & The Usos, Title Match, Charlotte Flair Attacks

WWE SmackDown aired live from the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro appeared on tonight’s SmackDown to confront SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos. In addition to the takeaways below, Lacey Evans had another vignette tonight ahead of her upcoming return.

SmackDown Results

  1. Rhea Ripley def. Naomi
  2. Madcap Moss def. Humberto
  3. Drew McIntyre def. Sami Zayn via count out
  4. Ricochet def. Jinder Mahal to retain the Intercontinental Championship
  5. Riddle def. Jimmy Uso

Here are the takeaways from tonight’s episode of SmackDown:

RK-Bro Accepted The Usos’ Challenge For Winners Take All Match At WrestleMania Backlash

RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro showed up this week on Friday and called SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos to the ring. Jimmy and Jey said that the RAW Tag Team Champions have showed up in The Bloodline’s territory. The Usos bragged about themselves for a bit and Randy Orton looked like he wanted to rip their heads off as he paced back and forth.

Orton said he respects their whole family but The Usos are assholes. Randy added that Big Dog must have left the bitches off the leash. Orton laughed in their faces for bragging about records while he has been doing that for 20 years. RK-Bro then accepted The Usos challenge for a unifying title match (presumably at WrestleMania Back on May 8th) and the two teams circled each other. The Usos and RK-Bro raised their titles. The Usos got in a cheap shot on Riddle and exited the ring to end the segment.

Adam Pearce had a conversation with RK-Bro backstage and told them that “the higher ups are still deliberating on whether or not to have the unifying match. Pearce announced that Riddle will face Jimmy Uso tonight and hopefully he will have answer on the title match before the show ends. It was later announced that the Winners Take All match will take place at WrestleMania Backlash.

Rhea Ripley def. Naomi

Rhea Ripley battled Naomi tonight. Sasha Banks & Naomi will defend the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Liv Morgan & Rhea Ripley next Monday on RAW. Morgan defeated Sasha Banks on last week’s SmackDown and lost to Naomi on this past Monday’s episode of RAW. Sasha Banks and Liv Morgan were ringside for tonight’s contest.

Rhea shoved Naomi to the corner to begin the action. Naomi escaped but Rhea put her on the top turnbuckle. Naomi booted Rhea away but Ripley connected with a Clothesline. Naomi battled back and knocked Ripley out of the ring. Ripley got back inside and slammed Naomi to the mat. Ripley climbed to the top turnbuckle but Naomi caught her with a boot to the face that knocked Rhea to the floor. Naomi went after her and walked into a massive Clothesline as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Naomi hit a Crossbody off the top turnbuckle and went for the cover but Ripley kicked out at two. Ripley responded with a Northern Lights Suplex for a a near fall. Rhea went for Riptide off the middle rope but Naomi escaped. Ripley leaped off the top rope and hit a Dropkick for a close two count.

Naomi ducked under a Clothesline and hit Ripley with an Enziguri. Naomi followed it up with a Full Nelson Slam and went for the cover but Ripley powered out at two. Rhea then quickly went after Naomi and slammed her with the Riptide for the pinfall victory. Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan then taunted Sasha Banks after the match.

Madcap Moss Dominated

Happy Corbin was interviewed backstage tonight about his brawl with former tag partner Madcap Moss last week. Corbin claimed that Moss was deadweight and he’s at peak happiness now without him. Madcap Moss battled Humberto tonight. Before the match, Madcap put his buttocks on Los Lotharios’ kiss cam.

Angel was ringside for the match. Humberto got in some offense early before Madcap Moss hit him with a big shoulder tackle. Moss followed it up with a Fallaway Slam and then a Neckbreaker for the pinfall victory. Madcap versus Angel was announced for next week.

Charlotte Flair Attacked Drew Gulak & Sent A Message To Ronda Rousey

Drew Gulak made his debut as an announcer and welcomed SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair to the ring after she intimidated him backstage.

Drew Gulak asked Charlotte if she was concerned with Ronda Rousey’s submission game. Charlotte claimed that she was trying to protect Ronda by telling her to go to the back of the line because we all know how fragile Rousey’s ego is. Flair noted that Ronda lost to her at WrestleMania and can’t imagine the humiliation she will feel after losing the I Quit match at WrestleMania Backlash.

Charlotte called Drew Gulak a quitter that is now asking her stupid questions. Charlotte said everyone in the crowd was a quitter too but not her. Charlotte raised the SmackDown Women’s Championship and claimed that she is a submission master. Flair told Gulak that he doesn’t deserve to interview her and demanded he leave the ring.

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Drew McIntyre def. Sami Zayn via Count Out Again

Sami Zayn battled Drew McIntyre tonight. Sami Zayn claimed that he did not run away from Drew last week. Zayn claimed that he is a master strategist and is going to defeat Drew tonight in the middle of the ring and regain the respect that these people owe him.

The bell rang and Sami rolled out of the ring. McIntyre caught him and rolled him back inside. Sami ran away again and hid behind Pat McAfee. Drew blasted Sami in the face and gave Pat a high five before the action returned to the ring.

McIntyre slammed Sami into the turnbuckles and sent him across the ring with a Belly to Belly throw. McIntyre went for the Claymore but Sami ran away. McIntyre caught him again and rolled him into the ring. Sami escaped again after dodging the Claymore. Sami got counted out and Drew chased after him through the crowd to end the segment. It was announced that Sami Zayn will face Drew McIntyre in a Lumberjack match next week.

Ricochet Retained The IC Title

Ricochet defended the Intercontinental Championship against Jinder Mahal tonight. Shanky was ringside for the match. Mahal dominated the action early but couldn’t keep the champion down. Ricochet hit a Crossbody off the top rope and went for the cover but Mahal kicked out at two.

Jinder went for the Khallas but Ricochet was able to escape. Ricochet connected with the Recoil but Shanky pulled Jinder to the outside. Ricochet took them both out with a Crossbody and posed on the entrance ramp. The champion rolled Mahal back into the ring and hit a Shooting Star Press for the pinfall victory. Ricochet is still the Intercontinental Champion.

Riddle def. Jimmy Uso

Jimmy Uso faced Riddle in tonight’s main event. Before the match, Sheamus, Ridge Holland, and Butch attacked New Day backstage.

Riddle went for the RKO right away but Jimmy rolled out of the ring. Riddle chased him back into the ring and ran into a Clothesline. Jimmy hit Riddle with some punches but he shrugged them off and connected with a Gutwrench Suplex. Uso battled back and slammed Riddle on the ring apron. Jimmy sent Riddle into the steel steps and then the barricade. Uso followed it up with a Superkick that knocked Riddle into the timekeeper’s area as SmackDown went to a final commercial break.

The action was back in the ring when SmackDown returned and Jimmy was in control. Riddle hit Jimmy with a kick and he cartoonishly stumbled backwards with his fists still in the air to the corner. Riddle hit him with an Exploder Suplex and then a running kick to the face. Riddle followed it up with a GTS for a two count.

Riddle climbed to the top turnbuckle and went for the Floating Bro but Jimmy got his knees up. Jimmy hit a pop-up Samoan Drop and went for the cover but Riddle was able to kick out at the last moment and the match continued. Orton and Jey started arguing and Jimmy capitalized with a Dropkick through the ropes on Randy. Riddle climbed to the top rope but Jey tripped him up. Orton slammed Jey onto the announce table as Riddle dodged an Uso Splash. Riddle connected with an RKO and celebrated with Randy Orton after the match to end the show.

Posted April 15th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE WrestleMania SmackDown Results (4/1): Vince McMahon & Pat McAfee, Battle Royal, Title Match

WWE SmackDown aired live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It was the final episode before WrestleMania this weekend. Tonight’s episode was advertised as “WrestleMania SmackDown” and featured the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and a Triple Threat match for the Intercontinental Championship.

SmackDown Results

  1. Madcap Moss won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
  2. Ricochet def. Angel & Humberto in a Triple Threat match to retain the IC Title
  3. Naomi & Sasha Banks def. Queen Zelina & Carmella in a non-title match
  4. Rick Boogs vs. Jimmy Uso ended in a no contest
  5. Austin Theory & The Usos def. Finn Balor, Rick Boogs, Shinsuke Nakamura

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Madcap Moss Won The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal kicked off the show. Reggie eliminated Tozawa early and taunted him. Damian Priest then sent Reggie out of the ring for the elimination. R-Truth took the opportunity to taunt Reggie & Tozawa and Damian threw him over the top rope as well.

Viking Raiders eliminated Jinder Mahal and Shelton Benjamin eliminated T-Bar. Happy Corbin showed up to cheer on Madcap Moss and it almost backfired as Tommaso Ciampa tried to send Moss over the top but he held on. Cedric Alexander, Shelton Benjamin, Mansoor, Apollo Crews, and the Viking Raiders were all quickly eliminated in the next sequence.

Everyone teamed up to get the big men out (Commander Azeez & Shanky). United States Champion Finn Balor eliminated Damian Priest to continue their rivalry. Finn Balor, Tommaso Ciampa, Robert Roode, and Dolph Ziggler were the final four superstars remaining in the Battle Royal.

Robert Roode battled with Madcap Moss and planted him with a Spinebuster. Ziggler and Roode got Balor to the apron but couldn’t eliminate him. Madcap Moss snuck up from behind and sent Roode & Ziggler over the top rope. Balor got back into the ring and traded shots. Madcap Moss got the upper hand and eliminated Balor to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

After the match, Madcap Moss said he did it all by himself and Andre was his hero. The crowd was booing Moss and he took the opportunity to mock the fans in Dallas before celebrating with the trophy.

Ricochet Retained The Intercontinental Title

Ricochet defended the Intercontinental Championship against Angel & Humberto (Los Lotharios) in a Triple Threat match. Los Lotharios treated the bout as a Handicap match early and beat the champion down. Ricochet tried to battle back but Angel & Humberto sent him to the outside. Los Lotharios shared a hug as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Angel and Humberto were still in control and taunting the crowd while keeping the champion on the mat. Ricochet hit Angel with a kick but turned around into an Enziguri for a two count. Humberto went for the cover but Ricochet kicked out at two. Angel wasn’t too pleased about that and went for another cover while Humberto was posing in the corner.

The tag team began arguing and Ricochet finally got in some offense before the numbers game caught up to him. Humberto tried to roll Angel up but he kicked out and they started arguing again. Ricochet capitalized with a Crossbody onto both superstars and then a big Dropkick to Angel.

Ricochet connected with a standing Moonsault on Humberto and went for the cover but Angel broke it up at the last moment. Ricochet climbed to the top rope but Angel tripped him up. Ricochet responded with a kick to the face and made his way back to the top turnbuckle but Humberto broke it up this time.

Humberto went for a Superplex but the champ held onto the ropes. Ricochet sent Humberto onto Angel with a Suplex and climbed to the top rope. Ricochet hit Angel with the 630 Senton and then quickly followed it up with the Recoil on Humberto for the pinfall victory. Ricochet is still the Intercontinental Champion.

Naomi & Sasha Banks Pinned The Champs

Sasha Banks & Naomi faced Women’s Tag Team Champions Queen Zelina & Carmella in a non-title match. Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Natalya, and Shayna Baszler were ringside for the match. Carmella and Zelina will defend the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Morgan & Ripley, Baszler & Natalya, Banks & Naomi in a Fatal 4-Way match at WrestleMania.

The champs controlled the action early and isolated Sasha Banks in the corner of the ring. Sasha battled back with a knee to the face and crawled towards the corner. Zelina knocked Naomi off the ring apron to prevent the tag but Banks battled back. Naomi hopped back on the ring apron and tagged in.

Naomi slammed Zelina to the mat and went for the cover but Carmella broke it up. Naomi leveled the champs with a Dropkick and tagged in Sasha Banks. Sasha hit a Splash and Naomi followed it up with the split-legged Moonsault for the pinfall victory.

Charlotte & Ronda Rousey Spoke

Ronda Rousey was interviewed earlier in the day ahead of her match against SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania. Rousey admitted that Charlotte has made her angry but she’s going to relax until WrestleMania. Ronda added that her family will be in the front row at WrestleMania to watch Flair either tap out or get her arm ripped off.

SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair made her way to the entrance ramp and vowed to destroy Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania. The fans started the “what?” chant and Flair responded with a “woo!”. Charlotte claimed that she was cool because every woman wanted to be her and every man wanted her. The crowd booed and Flair ended the promo by calling Rousey a b*tch.

Vince McMahon Threatened To Fire Pat McAfee, Austin Theory Pins The US Champion

Rick Boogs battled Jimmy Uso this week on SmackDown. The Usos will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Boogs and Shinuke Nakmura at WrestleMania. Jey Uso and Shinsuke Nakamura were ringside for tonight’s match.

Before the match, Pat McAfee chased Austin Theory backstage again and to Vince McMahon’s office. McAfee pounded on the door and began to walk away. McAfee turned around and booted the door and it popped open. An enraged Vince McMahon emerged and threatened McAfee that he’d cancel his WrestleMania match. Vince also threatened to fire him and McAfee walked away as Austin Theory hid behind Mr. McMahon.

Boogs dominated early and showed off his power by lifting Jimmy with ease. Boogs hit a massive Fallaway Slam and both superstars were down. Austin Theory jogged down the entrance ramp and Pat said he was going to try to ignore him. Theory grabbed a drink and threw it on McAfee. Michael Cole calmed McAfee down by saying “Pat!” over and over. Theory posed on the entrance ramp but United States Champion Finn Balor showed up and attacked him. Balor rolled Austin Theory into the ring and the referee called for the bell as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

Nakamura, Boogs, and Balor then faced Austin Theory & The Usos in a 6-man tag. Pat McAfee got very pumped as Boogs manhandled Austin Theory. Balor tagged in and The Usos sent him to the outside. Jey bounced Finn’s head off the announce table and rolled him back into the ring.

When SmackDown returned from a commercial, Balor connected with a Dropkick as Nakamura pleaded for a tag. Nakamura and Theory tagged in and Shinsuke caught him with a kick to the face. Shinsuke unloaded a series of kicks and followed it up with an Enziguri. Nakamura got Theory in the ropes and hit a sliding German Suplex. Balor tagged in and sent Theory to the outside.

The United States Champion flipped onto Theory and The Usos before bringing Theory back in the ring. Finn hit a Slingblade and climbed to the top rope. The Usos got up on the apron and Balor booted them away. This allowed enough time for Theory to recover and he tripped Balor up. Austin Theory then hit the reigning United States Champion with the ATL for the pinfall victory and taunted Pat McAfee to end the segment. McAfee and Austin Theory will battle at WrestleMania.

Drew McIntyre Got Angela Back

Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss made their way to the ring as SmackDown went to it’s final commercial break. Corbin hosted an episode of Happy Talk with Angela the sword as the guest. McIntyre’s sword was placed on a table as the crowd booed the hell out of Moss & Corbin.

Moss boasted about winning the Battle Royal and Corbin downplayed it by saying he’s been there and done that. Happy made a rough joke (“what does McIntyre’s sword and his mother have in common? He has lost them both”).Corbin claimed that Angela the sword needed a new happy name. Drew McIntyre finally interrupted and swatted Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner Madcap Moss away like he was nothing.

McIntyre grabbed a steel chair and hurled it at Corbin. The chair hit Corbin and he dropped the sword. Drew grabbed the sword and swung away but Happy Corbin retreated. McIntyre then threw out the furniture in the ring and broke the table with the sword to end the show.

Posted April 2nd, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results (3/25): Lesnar & Reigns, King Woods Returns, Rousey & Flair

WWE SmackDown aired live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Sasha Banks battled Rhea Ripley, Shayna Baszler, and Queen Zelina in a Fatal 4-way tonight. WWE Champion Brock Lesnar enjoyed the show from Roman Reigns’ locker room as he waited for the Universal Champion to arrive.

SmackDown Results (3/25)

  1. Shinsuke Nakamura def. Jimmy Uso
  2. Xavier Woods def. Ridge Holland
  3. Angel Garza def. Ricochet (Championship Contender’s match)
  4. Humbert def. Ricochet via count out (Championship Contender’s match)
  5. Sasha Banks def. Queen Zelina, Rhea Ripley, Shayna Baszler in a Fatal 4-Way

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Brock Lesnar Is Waiting For Reigns, Nakamura def. Jimmy Uso

SmackDown opened up with WWE Champion Brock Lesnar standing outside of Universal Champion Roman Reigns’ locker room. Kayla Braxton asked Lesnar about his attack on Reigns last week. Lesnar claimed that he paid some fines, bought a new SUV for Roman, but it is his favorite color, blood red. Lesnar added that he spoke to management and they warned him not to touch Reigns unless he is provoked. Brock entered the locker room and enjoyed some snacks while he waited for Reigns to arrive.

Jimmy Uso battled Shinsuke Nakamura in tonight’s first match. Jey Uso and Rick Boogs were ringside for the match. The Usos will be defending the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Boogs & Nakamura at WrestleMania. A brawl broke out between the two teams before the bell and The Usos got launched out of the ring as SmackDown went to a commercial b break.

When SmackDown returned, the match officially started and Jimmy controlled the action early. Uso got Nakamura in an armbar but Shinsuke escaped and mocked The Bloodline’s finger point taunt. Jimmy connected with an Enziguri but Nakamura shrugged it off and sent Jimmy out of the ring as SmackDown went to a commercial.

Back from the break, Nakamura was still in control and went for the Kinshasa but got distracted by Jey Uso attacking Boogs ringside. Jimmy asked for Boogs’ guitar but Rick broke it up. Boogs launched Jey into the ring post as Nakamura capitalized on the distraction with the Kinshasa for the pinfall victory.

Brock Lesnar was still in Reigns’ locker room and took a sip of champagne. Lesnar wasn’t a fan of the taste and spit it out all over the place as SmackDown went back to a commercial.

Xavier Woods Returned, Roman Reigns Warned Lesnar

Drew McIntyre was interviewed backstage tonight. McIntyre said his rivalry against Happy Corbin has become personal and he finds joy in making Corbin’s life a living hell. Drew claimed he could take out Corbin any time he wants but is saving the moment for WrestleMania. Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss were then shown backstage. Corbin said he we was going to defeat McIntyre and celebrate over his body at WrestleMania.

Ridge Holland was supposed to face Kofi Kingston tonight on SmackDown. Sheamus & Butch were ringside for the match. Kofi Kingston made his way to the entrance ramp and announced the return of Xavier Woods. King Woods got a great reaction from the crowd and then battled Ridge Holland in a singles match. Holland went after King Woods’ leg and beat him down for a minute. Woods responded with a roll-up for the quick pinfall victory.

Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman arrived backstage in a car. Reigns warned Lesnar to get out of his locker room before he gets there and cracks his head open.

Ronda Rousey Called Out Charlotte Flair

Ronda Rousey came down to the ring before SmackDown went to a break. Charlotte Flair will be defending the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania. When SmackDown returned, Rousey called out Flair but the champion appeared via satellite. Flair said she’s not in Brooklyn and doesn’t have to answer when Rousey calls because she’s the one that is the champ.

Rousey said she broke her first competitor’s arm at 14 and has since lost count. Ronda claimed that Charlotte will be another broken arm added to the list (that she has lost count of). Brock Lesnar was asked to respond to Reign’s warning and decided to throw a lamp across the room.

The Intercontinental Champion Went 0-2 Tonight

Angel Garza faced Intercontinental Champion Ricochet tonight in a Championship Contender’s match. Garza capitalized on a distraction from Humberto Carrillo and pinned the champ with a simple cradle to earn a future title shot. Ricochet demanded a match against Humberto Carrillo and sent him out of the ring with a Dropkick as SmackDown went to a break. This was also a Championship Contender’s match.

When SmackDown returned, Ricochet hit a Frankensteiner off the top rope but got distracted by Garza. Humberto rolled him up for a two count but Ricochet responded with a Northern Lights Suplex. Angel pulled Humberto out of the ring and the champ dove onto both of them. Ricochet rolled Humberto back into the ring but Angel prevented the champion from getting back into the ring. Humberto won the match via count out. It was announced that Ricochet will defending the Intercontinental Championship in a Triple Threat match next week on “WrestleMania SmackDown.

Austin Theory Got The Better Of Pat McAfee

Michael Cole spoke to Pat McAfee about his upcoming match against Austin Theory at WrestleMania. Austin came out of nowhere and hit McAfee with a cheap shot. Pat was pissed off and chased Theory backstage. However, Austin hid in Vince McMahon’s office and Mcafee bashed on the door out of anger to end the segment.

Sasha Banks Picked Up A Win

Queen Zelina, Sasha Banks, Shayna Baszler, and Rhea Ripley competed in a Fatal 4-Way tonight on SmackDown. Queen Zelina & Carmella will defend the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Banks & Naomi, Ripley & Liv Morgan, and Baszler & Natalya at WrestleMania.

Sasha and Rhea Ripley started off the action as Shayna retreated out of the ring. Banks sent Ripley to the corner and connected with a Bulldog for a two count. Vega got Banks out of the ring and bashed her into the commentary table. Everyone started brawling as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Sasha went for the Bank Statement but Baszler broke it up. Sasha then got Baszler in the Bank Statement but Rhea Ripley broke it up before Shayna tapped. Vega connected with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb on Banks and went for the cover but Shayna broke it up at two. Vega knocked Baszler to the outside and took an opportunity to pose for the crowd. It quickly backfired and Sasha got Vega in the Bank Statement for the submission victory.

In addition to the IC Title Triple Threat match announced for next week’s WrestleMania edition of SmackDown, next Friday’s show will also feature the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

Roman Reigns Avoided Brock Lesnar

Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman finally arrived at Barclays before the final segment of tonight’s show. Heyman told Reigns that he doesn’t feel good about this but the Tribal Chief assured him it will be fine as SmackDown went to a final commercial break.

Roman Reigns took his time getting to the ring when SmackDown returned and posed with the Universal Championship as pyro went off. Reigns asked Brooklyn to acknowledge him and wondered where Brock was. Lesnar appeared on the Jumbotron and bashed Reigns’ vehicle. Roman laughed and claimed Brock was scared of him. Lesnar hit the vehicle with the axe a few more times before exiting.

Lesnar made his way through the crowd and arrived near the announce desk where a bunch of security guards were waiting for him. Brock grabbed a steel chair and leaped off of the announce table. Lesnar beat down the guards with the chair as Reigns retreated. Roman cut a promo backstage vowing to beat Lesnar at WrestleMania and make Brock acknowledge him as the Undisputed Champion.

Posted March 26th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results (3/18): Lesnar Attacks Reigns, Flair & Rousey, McAfee Apology

WWE SmackDown aired live from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC. Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar confronted each other during tonight’s episode. Charlotte Flair called Ronda Rousey to the ring tonight ahead of their SmackDown Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 38.

SmackDown Results

  1. Rick Boogs & Shinsuke Nakmaura dè. Los Lotharios
  2. Drew McIntyre & Viking Raiders def. Shanky, Jinder Mahal, Happy Corbin
  3. Sasha Banks & Naomi vs. Liv Morgan & Rhea Ripley ended in a DQ (interference)
  4. Ridge Holland def. Kofi Kingston

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Brock Lesnar Attacked Roman Reigns

Universal Champion Roman Reigns came to the ring with SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos and Paul Heyman. Reigns stood silently in the ring as the crowd chanted before eventually telling them to acknowledge their Tribal Chief.

Roman boasted about smashing Lesnar in Madison Square Garden and making him bleed everywhere. Heyman interrupted and claimed that Brock Lesnar has experienced a weather delay and will not be here tonight.

Reigns claimed that Lesnar is afraid because he is in god mode. Heyman interrupted again and announced that Lesnar has landed and is on his way. Roman and The Usos made their way backstage to their car. They made their way to their exit car but Lesnar showed up with a forklift. Lesnar smashed through the windows while cackling as SmackDown went to a break.

When SmackDown returned, Lesnar tipped the car over. Roman and The Usos escaped to a truck and drove away. Brock ripped off the door and threw it at the truck. Lesnar then picked up his cowboy hat and picked up the truck door.

WWE Champion Brock Lesnar made his way to the ring and with the truck door. Lesnar leaned against the car door before booting it over. Brock said he is coming for Roman’s blood at WrestleMania and marched backstage.

Boogs & Nakamura Picked Up A Win

Los Lotharios (Angel & Humberto) faced Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs in the first match of the night. Humberto and Shinsuke started off the action. Humberto applied a Headlock and tagged in Angel. Los Lotharios isolated Nakamura in the corner and took turns beating him down as Boogs pleaded for a tag.

Humberto connected with an Enziguri and Angel followed it up with a flurry of strikes to Shinsuke’s face. Angel posed for the crowd before hitting a Splash in the corner. Humberto tagged in and Dropkicked Boogs off the apron. Humberto followed it up with a Clothesline on Nakamura for a close two count.

Boogs hopped back on the apron as Nakamura battled out of a submission hold. Boogs finally got the tag and took control of the match. Rick bench pressed Angel a couple of times before throwing him on top of Humberto. Boogs did some curls with Angel before planting him with a Powerslam for the pinfall victory.

Drew McIntyre Sent A Message To Happy Corbin

Drew McIntyre & Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) faced Happy Corbin, Shanky, and Jinder Mahal in a 6-man tag team match. Shanky beat Erik down to begin the match and tagged in Mahal. Erik hit Mahal with a Spinebuster and tagged in Ivar. Viking Raiders slammed Mahal to the mat as Madcap Moss watched on from ringside.

Jinder battled back and tagged in Happy Corbin. Ivar knocked Happy out of the ring and welcomed him back in the ring with some jabs to the face. Corbin shrugged them off and planted Ivar with a big Powerslam. Corbin slapped McIntyre in the face and then hid behind the referee as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

Back from the break, Mahal dragged McIntyre off the apron but he dropped him with a right hand. McIntyre stared at Corbin before getting into the ring. Ivar tagged in McIntyre but Corbin ran away and tagged in Shanky. Drew hit him with a couple shoulder tackles before throwing Jinder out of the ring.

McIntyre lifted Shanky up with ease for a Michinoku Driver and followed it up with a Claymore Kick for the pinfall victory as Corbin watched on in horror from outside the ring. McIntyre will face Happy Corbin at WrestleMania.

Sami Zayn & Johnny Knoxville Will Be Anything Goes

Sami Zayn cut a backstage promo about his WrestleMania opponent, Johnny Knoxville, tonight on SmackDown. Zayn noted that Johnny is so intent on bringing his world to WWE and challenged him to an Anything Goes match on Night 2 of WrestleMania 38. Knoxville later accepted the challenge in a cellphone video.

Natalya & Shayna Baszler Were Added To The Women’s Tag Title Match At WrestleMania

Sasha Banks & Naomi battled Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan this week. Women’s Tag Team Champions Queen Zelina & Carmella were ringside for the match. The champs will be defending the titles against these two teams at WrestleMania in a Triple Threat match.

Liv and Sasha started off the action. Banks went for an arm drag but Morgan landed on her feet and taunted The Boss. Sasha slammed Liv to mat and rolled her up for a two count. They both went for Dropkicks and popped back up for a stare down. Banks asked for a handshake but quickly got Morgan in a Headlock.

Naomi tagged in and hit Liv with splash for a two count. Rhea tagged in and got Banks up for a Vertical Suplex. Ripley held her up for a bit before dropping her to the canvas for a near fall. Liv tagged back in and continued to beat Banks down in the corner of the ring.

Liv sent Banks and Naomi out of the ring and Rhea leaped onto them as SmackDown went to a commercial break. When SmackDown returned, Rhea got Naomi up for a Suplex but she escaped. Naomi connected with an Enziguri and both superstars fell to the mat.

Sasha Banks & Liv tagged in and The Boss hit Morgan with a running knee to the face. Banks hit Double Knees off the middle rope and went for the cover but Liv was able to kick out at two. Rhea Ripley tagged in and leveled Banks with a Dropkick off the top rope for a near fall. Rhea went for Riptide but Sasha countered into a Backstabber. Naomi followed it up with the slit-legged Moonsault but Liv broke up the cover.

Naomi and Banks perched Rhea up on the turnbuckle and joined her up there. Liv snuck up from behind for the Tower of Doom spot and everyone crashed to the canvas. Shayna Baszler & Natalya rushed the ring and attacked to end the match in a DQ. Baszler booted Ripley in the head and bashed her into the ring post. The champs joined in on the attack and cleared the ring. Natalya & Shayna Baszler pointed at the WrestleMania sign to signify they want in the title match.

Pat McAfee “Apologized” To Austin Theory

Pat McAfee took off his headset and walked away from Michael Cole as SmackDown went to a break. McAfee emerged from Vince McMahon’s office backstage and marched to the ring. He said fell in love with professional wrestling the first time he saw it. Pat referred to Michael Cole as the GOAT and started dropping catchphrases from legendary wrestlers. McAfee was about to do The Rock’s catchphrase before Austin Theory interrupted.

Theory entered the ring with a microphone and got right in Pat’s face. McAfee said he was told to apologize to Theory or he will lose his dream of a match at WrestleMania. Pat kept stopping himself before apologizing and Theory reminded him that these are Vince’s orders. McAfee apologized that Theory’s parents raised a douchebag and that he is a punk bitch. Austin laughed in Pat’s face before taking a selfie. Theory then shoved McAfree and said “you apologized!” before leaving the ring.

Ridge Holland def. Kofi Kingston

Kofi Kingston faced Ridge Holland tonight on SmackDown. Sheamus & Butch were ringside for the match. Kingston dominated early and hit a Crossbody outside the ring as SmackDown went to a commercial break. Kofi ducked under a Clothesline and hit one of his own when SmackDown returned. Kingston followed it up with the Boom Drop and went for Trouble in Paradise but Ridge blocked it.

Sheamus hopped on the apron for a distraction and Butch shoved Kingston off the turnbuckle. The referee then kicked Sheamus & Butch out from ringside. Kingston rolled up Ridge for a two count and then hit a Double Stomp. Butch rushed the ring again for a distraction and Ridge hit a Powerslam for the pinfall victory.

Charlotte Put Rousey Through A Table

SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair came down to the ring in the final segment of this week’s show. The crowd chanted “you tapped out!” and Charlotte joked that she couldn’t hear them. Flair claimed that she is the mountain Rousey has to climb to build a legacy here. Charlotte boasted about kicking Ronda’s ass last week and claimed that Rousey doesn’t have the spine to do this for long. Flair dared Ronda to come to the ring and Kayla Braxton even warned Rousey that it might be a trap.

Ronda ignored her and started walking down the entrance ramp. Rousey entered the ring with the SmackDown Women’s Champion and Flair grabbed a kendo stick. Ronda ducked and got in a few strikes. Rousey went for an armbar but Flair escaped. Rousey backed Charlotte into the ring post a couple times before applying an Ankle Lock. Flair had another kendo stick in the timekeeper’s area and choked Ronda with it to break the hold. Charlotte then Powerbombed Ronda Rousey through the announce table and posed on top of her to close the show.

Posted March 19th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

SmackDown Rating Falls Narrowly This Week

This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown reportedly saw a small fall in viewership compared to last week, according to the overnights.

WWE is currently building up to WrestleMania 38 from Dallas, Texas, and they will be hoping that they can maintain the weekly television audience ahead of their biggest event of the year.

Spoiler TV has reported that the Friday March 11th episode of the show brought in 2.133 million viewers on FOX.

The show also had a .5 in the all-important 18 to 49 demographic. An interesting stat to note is that the show actually held the audience of 2.133 million viewers across both hours.

SmackDown Overnights

Comparatively, the overnight ratings for the Friday March 4th episode of SmackDown drew an average of 2.1395 million viewers. That show also had a .5 in the 18 to 49 demographic.

The ratings for SmackDown towards the end of February saw the show hover below the 2 million mark, so these recent weeks of shows can only be considered a success for the company.

What is promising for WWE is that this week’s show actually held the number across the two hours, indicating that there is investment across the show rather than just the main feuds.

The show opened this week with WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and ended with an Intercontinental Championship match between Ricochet and Sami Zayn.

The company will be hoping to hold these sorts of numbers as we head towards WrestleMania at the start of April.

Posted March 13th, 2022 in WWE, News. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results (3/11): Rousey & Flair, Title Match, Lesnar Appears, Big E

WWE SmackDown aired live from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL. In addition to the takeaways below, Jackass star Johnny Knoxville gave out Sami Zayn’s phone number ahead of their matchup at WrestleMania 38.

SmackDown Results

  1. Sheamus & Ridge Holland def. Big E & Kofi Kingston
  2. Sasha Banks & Naomi def. Natalya & Shayna Baszler
  3. Rick Boogs def. Jey Uso to earn a shot at the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
  4. Ricochet def. Sami Zayn to retain the Intercontinental Championship

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Paul Heyman Escaped Brock Lesnar

WWE Champion Brock Lesnar kicked off the show and didn’t stop on the entrance ramp to tip his cowboy hat this week. Lesnar was pissed about Roman Reigns attacking him at the WWE Live Event at Madison Square Garden and marched down to the ring. Brock raised the WWE Championship and grabbed a microphone.

Lesnar stood in silence for a bit before shouting “Roman Reigns!”. Brock said that Roman has changed the game and showed the wounds from the attack from the Tribal Chief. Lesnar said he doesn’t care about WrestleMania contracts or the WWE Championship right now and threw it out of the ring. Lesnar demanded that Reigns get his ass out here for a fight.

Paul Heyman interrupted to a chorus of boos. Heyman told the crowd to relax and announced that Universal Champion Roman Reigns was not here tonight. Lesnar told Heyman to shut up and chased him backstage. Lesnar tackled a few security guards and beat them down as Heyman escaped in a limo. Later on SmackDown, it was promoted that both Lesnar & Reigns will be at SmackDown next week.

Pete Dunne Debuted as “Butch”, Big E Injured

Sheamus & Ridge Holland faced Big E & Kofi Kingston tonight. Pete Dunne, now known as “Butch” on the main roster, was ringside for the match. Butch was wearing a top hat, suspenders and was aligned with Holland & Sheamus.

Big E & Kofi dominated early but Big E missed with a Splash on the apron. Sheamus leveled Big E with a knee to the face and posed with Ridge as SmackDown went to a commercial.

When SmackDown returned, Kingston hit Sheamus with SOS and went for the cover but Holland broke it up at two. Ridge knocked Big E to the out of the ring and hit an overhead Suplex and Big E landed hard on his head. Butch provided a distraction and Sheamus capitalized with a Brogue Kick on Kofi for the pinfall victory. Big E looked to have been legitimately injured during the match and was stretchered out during the break.

*Big E provided an update that he has broken his neck but has all movement. You can check out Big E’s video message below.

Happy Corbin’s Plan Backfired

Drew McIntyre was set for a match but Shanky & Jinder Mahal attacked him. Happy Corbin joined in on the attack and slammed McIntyre into the ring post. Madcap Moss joined the beat down but McIntyre battled back and hit him with a headbutt. Corbin retreated and McIntyre sent Moss to the outside. McIntyre planted Shanky with a slam and stared at Corbin. Drew grabbed Angela the sword and Shanky retreated. McIntyre will battle Happy Corbin at WrestleMania.

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Sasha Banks & Naomi Picked Up A Win

Sasha Banks and Naomi faced Natalya & Shayna Baszler tonight on SmackDown. Women’s Tag Team Champions Queen Zelina & Carmella joined commentary for the match. Natalya connected with a Falcon Arrow for a two count and tagged in Baszler. Shayna applied a submission hold but Naomi was able to escape. Banks and Natalya tagged in and battled in the corner of the ring.

Banks connected with Double Knees and then slammed both Natalya & Shayna to the mat. Sasha followed it up with a Hurricanrana that sent Natalya onto the champions outside the ring. Sasha got distracted and Natalya hit a lariat for a near fall. Queen Zelina hopped on the apron again and Sasha launched Natalya onto her. Sasha then hit Natalya with a Codebreaker for the pinfall victory.

Ronda Rousey Vowed To Leave WrestleMania With The Title

Ronda Rousey cut a promo in the ring about her SmackDown Women’s Championship match against Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 38. Rousey noted that Charlotte called her a “one trick pony” with her Armbar submission. Ronda said that she knows a thousand ways to get to that hold and has also picked up the Ankle Lock from Kurt Angle.

SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair interrupted and told Ronda that she shouldn’t be concerned with honoring her mentor (Kurt Angle) at WrestleMania, she should focus on trying to win on the biggest stage. Charlotte promised that she will not tap out to Rousey and Ronda noted that she has already made her tap. Charlotte then vowed to tap out Ronda at WrestleMania and exited the ring. Ronda told Charlotte that she cannot run away at WrestleMania and she’s leaving with the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

Nakamura & Boogs Earned A Title Shot At WrestleMania

The Usos came to the ring for a promo about what their plans are at WrestleMania 38 as SmackDown Tag Team Champions. Jimmy & Jey claimed that nobody can step up to their level and beat them at WrestleMania. Shinsuke Nakamura & Rick Boogs then interrupted. Jimmy suggested a singles match, if Boogs can beat Jey Uso, they will get a title shot at WrestleMania. Boogs revealed that his knee was no longer injured and quickly planted Jey with a Powerslam for the pinfall victory. Boogs & Nakamura will face The Usos at WrestleMania. After the match, The Usos beat Boogs down and smashed his guitar.

Ricochet Retained, Charlotte Flair Attacked Ronda Rousey Backstage

Ricochet defended the Intercontinental Championship against Sami Zayn tonight. Before the match started, Austin Theory showed up in a chair next to Pat McAfee and started taunting him. Pat wound up leaping onto Theory and getting in some punches before security separated them. McAfee will battle Austin Theory at WrestleMania 38.

Sami applied a Headlock to begin the action but Ricochet quickly escaped. The champion leveled Zayn with a Dropkick but Sami responded with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Sami knocked Ricochet to the floor outside the ring as SmackDown went to a final commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Sami went for a Powerbomb but Ricochet countered into a Hurricanrana for a close two count. Ricochet and Sami traded punches in the middle of the ring. The champion connected with a boot to the face and lifted Zayn up in the Fireman’s Carry. Sami escaped and hit another Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.

Zayn went for a Superplex but Ricochet knocked him off the turnbuckle with some punches to the face. Ricochet went for a move but Sami tripped him up and hit an Exploder Suplex off the top rope. Ricochet battled back and made his way to the top rope again. Ricochet connected with a 630 Senton for the pinfall victory and retained the Intercontinental Championship.

After the match, Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey were show battling in the parking lot. They kept fighting off security guards and throwing strikes at each other. Rousey booted Flair in the midsection but Flair battled back. Charlotte punched Pat Buck in the face and Suplexed Ronda onto a car. Flair locked in a Crossface before bashing Ronda’s face off the windshield to close the show.

Posted March 12th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results (3/4): Ronda Rousey vs. Sonya Deville, New Champion, Roman Reigns

WWE SmackDown aired live from the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida. The Intercontinental and Tag Team Championships were defended on tonight’s show. Ronda Rousey battled Sonya Deville in the main event.

SmackDown Results

  1. Ricochet def. Sami Zayn to become the new Intercontinental Champion
  2. Naomi def. Carmella
  3. Drew McIntyre def. Jinder Mahal
  4. The Usos def. Viking Raiders to retain the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
  5. Ronda Rousey def. Sonya Deville via submission

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Johnny Knoxville Helped Ricochet Become The New IC Champion

Sami Zayn defended the Intercontinental Championship against Ricochet to begin this week’s edition of SmackDown. Sami controlled the action early but Ricochet battled back with an Enziguri for a near fall. The champ lured Ricochet to the apron and planted him with a Suplex as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Sami went for an Exploder Suplex but Ricochet countered into a cradle for a near fall. Ricochet quickly hit a standing Moonsault and went for the cover but Sami kicked out at the last moment. Ricochet hit an absurd Moonsault over the top rope and onto Zayn outside the ring.

Ricochet rolled the champion into the ring and made his way to the top rope. Zayn popped up and shoved Ricochet off the turnbuckle. Ricochet crashed on the ring apron and crashed to the floor below.

Zayn smirked and made his way towards Ricochet but Johnny Knoxville’s theme hit. Knoxville provided a distraction and Ricochet connected with a Hurricanrana into a cover for the pinfall victory. Ricochet is the new Intercontinental Champion.

Sami flipped out backstage after the match and wound up challenging Knoxville to a match at WrestleMania. Kayla Braxton caught up to Knoxville backstage and he accepted the challenge.

Austin Theory Will Face Pat McAfee At WrestleMania

Austin Theory came to the ring and said wherever Vince McMahon goes, Austin Theory goes. Austin claimed Vince McMahon set Pat McAfee up and doesn’t really like him. Theory claimed that he was going to make McAfee eat through a straw and beat McAfee to a pulp at WrestleMania. Theory slapped McAfee’s headset off and took a selfie as Pat shouted from on top of the announce table.

Naomi def. Carmella

Naomi faced Carmella tonight on SmackDown. Sasha Banks and Queen Zelina were ringside for the match. Queen Zelina & Carmella will defend the Women’s Tag Team Championships against Naomi & Banks at WrestleMania. Carmella rolled out of the ring to have her assistants put on her mask before the bell rang.

Naomi punched Carmella in the face and climbed to the top rope. Carmella tripped her up and slammed Naomi down to the mat. Carmella posed before applying a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Naomi escaped into a Jawbreaker and followed it up with a boot to the side of the head for a close two count.

Carmella sent Naomi to the corner and unloaded some strikes. Queen Zelina hopped on the apron but Banks knocked her down. Sasha hit Double Knees as Naomi booted Carmella to the mat. Naomi connected with the split-legged Moonsaulted for the pinfall victory as Natalya was shown watching on backstage.

Drew McIntyre def. Jinder Mahal

Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss were playing a poker game backstage and laughed at Drew McIntyre during his entrance. McIntyre will face Happy Corbin on Night 1 of WrestleMania.

McIntyre faced Jindler Mahal in a singles match tonight and Shanky was ringside. Mahal got in some offense early but McIntyre took control. Shanky hopped on the ring apron for a distraction but Drew sent him to the floor. McIntyre then leveled Mahal with the Claymore for the easy pinfall victory. After the victory, Drew vowed to defeat Happy Corbin at WrestleMania. McIntyre crashed Happy Corbin’s party later on the show and threw Angela the sword at a dart board. Corbin and Moss retreated as McIntyre laughed.

Roman Reigns Warned Brock Lesnar

Shinsuke Nakamura and Boogs were about to make their entrances but The Usos attacked them. The Usos, Paul Heyman and Universal Champion Roman Reigns made their way to the ring. Reigns vowed to defeat whoever he has to defend the Universal Championship against tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden.

Reigns said he wants Lesnar to win his title match tomorrow night so he can hand deliver him the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. Roman asked Heyman if they should give Miami a spoiler and the crowd cheered. Reigns claimed he was like Babe Ruth around here because he delivers every time he calls his shot.

Roman vowed to smash Brock Lesnar, pin him, stand over him, and raise both titles with the pyro going off. Reigns shouted that Lesnar is going to acknowledge him and kept shouting “me!” over and over until he calmed down. He looked directly into the camera and said that Brock Lesnar will acknowledge him at WrestleMania.

The Usos Retained The SmackDown Tag Titles

The Usos stuck around after the Tribal Chief exited the ring and defended their SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Viking Raiders. Erik & Ivar knocked Jimmy & Jey to the outside and Ivar hit a Cannonball. Ivar climbed to the top rope and hit a Splash but Uso kicked out at two. Jimmy & Jey battled back and isolated Erik in the corner as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Erik and Jey Uso tagged in. Viking Raiders leveled Jey with a Clothesline and went for the cover but he kicked out at two. Jimmy tagged in and Jey knocked Ivar off the ring apron. Jimmy hit a Superkick and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Jimmy went for a Splash but Erik got his knees up.

Ivar got the tag and planted Jimmy with a big Powerslam and went for the cover but Jey broke it up at the last moment. Erik & Jey tagged in as Jimmy took out Ivar outside the ring. Jey hit a Superkick and Erik fell to the ropes. The Usos then hit the 1D (Dudley Boyz 3D move) for the pinfall victory. Jimmy & Jey remain the SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

Sheamus & Ridge Holland Destroyed New Day’s ATV

Big E squared off against Sheamus tonight. Kofi Kingston & Ridge Holland were ringside for the match. Kofi was dancing around on the ATV that New Day drove to the ring and Ridge Holland attacked him from behind with a steel chair. Sheamus then attacked Big E before the bell rang. Sheamus & Ridge Holland stole the ATV and destroyed it with sledgehammers in the parking lot. Big E & Kofi vs. Ridge Holland & Sheamus was announced for next week.

Ronda Rousey def. Sonya Deville & Sent A Message To Charlotte Flair

Ronda Rousey faced Sonya Deville in tonight’s main event. Before Rousey made her entrance, Sonya tried to bargain with referee Charles Robinson to favor her during the contest. Rousey made her entrance and then SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair’s theme hit. Charlotte was then ringside for the match.

Rousey got in a strike to Deville’s face right away and followed it up with a slam. Ronda went for an Armbar right away but Charlotte distracted her. Deville capitalized with a chop block and beat Ronda down in the corner of the ring as Charlotte got on commentary to boast about her actions.

Deville caught Rousey with a knee to the face and went for the cover but Ronda powered out at two. Sonya kept Rousey grounded for the next couple minutes and got her in a Headlock in the middle of the ring. Rousey eventually escaped and knocked Sonya to the apron. Rousey hit a running knee to the face and then unloaded some strikes.

Ronda started throwing Sonya around the ring with ease and planted her with a Samoan Drop. Rousey then applied the Armbar for the submission victory as Charlotte was pissed off on commentary. Charlotte then got into the ring and Rousey got her in an Ankle Lock. Charlotte screamed in pain and tapped out until referee Charles Robinson broke it up. Ronda Rousey posed for the cheering crowd to close this week’s show.

Posted March 5th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results (2/25): Lesnar & Reigns Contract Signing, Ronda Rousey

WWE SmackDown aired live from the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA. Universal Champion Roman Reigns & WWE Champion Brock Lesnar had a contract signing for their winner take all match at WrestleMania 38. New Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn held a celebration for himself during tonight’s episode as well.

SmackDown Results

  1. New Day def. Los Lotharios
  2. Xia Li def. Natalya
  3. Sasha Banks def. Shotzi via submission
  4. Drew McIntyre def. Madcap Moss

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Ronda Rousey Will Face Sonya Deville Next Week

Michael Cole kicked off the show in the ring and introduced Ronda Rousey. Rousey high fived some fans before getting into the ring. Rousey spoke about breaking her hand during the WrestleMania 35 main event, rehabbing, getting pregnant, and everything she has been up to in the three years she has been absent from WWE.

Rousey noted that her mother set a badass example for her and she wants to do the same for her daughter. Cole asked about her accomplishments and winning the Royal Rumble but Rousey said she is focused on what is next, Charlotte Flair. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair interrupted and came to the entrance ramp.

Charlotte claimed that she was going to get Rousey in the Figure Eight at WrestleMania and that Ronda will tap out. Flair joked that at least Rousey will get to go home and work on baby #2 after she loses at WrestleMania. Sonya Deville showed up and attacked Ronda Rousey from behind as the champion laughed on the entrance ramp.

Flair joined in on the attack and bashed Ronda’s knee into the ring post several times. Rousey struggled to get up as Sonya Deville was taunting her. Rousey launched Deville across the ring and Sonya retreated. Rousey yelled at Sonya “is that all you got?!” to end the segment. Adam Pearce informed Sonya Deville that she will be facing Ronda Rousey next week and the match has already been approved by upper management.

Big E & Kofi Kingston Picked Up A Win

New Day faced Los Lotharios in the first match of the night. Kingston and Humberto Carrillo started off the action and locked up. Angel distracted Kofi and Humberto capitalized with a kick that sent Kingston to the outside. Angel and Humberto isolated Big E and beat him down.

When SmackDown returned, Los Lotharios had Kingston in the Tree of Woe and took turns stomping on him. Angel applied a Half Crab as Big E fired up the crowd on the apron. Big E eventually got the tag and planted Angel Garza with a Uranage. Kofi tagged in and New Day hit Midnight Hour but Humberto broke up the cover at two.

Humberto sent Big E to the outside but turned around into a Dropkick from Kofi that sent him out of the ring as well. Angel hit Kingston with a Suicide Dive as Big E planted Carrillo with a Belly to Belly outside the ring. Back in the ring, Angel leveled Kingston with a Superkick for a near fall. Kingston battled back with a a knee to the face and tagged in Big E. New Day hit the Midnight Hour again for the pinfall victory. \

Xia Li def. Natalya

Xia Li squared off against Natalya on this week’s edition of SmackDown. Shayna Baszler, Mansoor, Aliyah, and Drew Gulak were shown backstage as the announcers hyped up Xia’s in-ring debut. Natalya controlled the action early and sent Li to the corner.

Li connected with a Dropkick and went for the cover but Natalya kicked out at two. Natalya hit a Clothesline but Li kicked out at one. Natalya connected with a Suplex and unloaded some strikes until the referee warned her. Natalya applied the Abdominal Stretch with a big smile on her face as the crowd booed.

Xia battled back with some elbows to the midsection to escape the hold. Xia booted Natalya to the corner and delivered a running knee. She followed it up with a Suplex but Natalya kicked out at two. Xia connected with a spin kick to the head for the pinfall victory.

Johnny Knoxville Interrupted Sami Zayn

Intercontinental Champion Samy Zayn made his way to the ring for a championship celebration as SmackDown went to a commercial break. Sami was sporting a flashy gold jacket and had balloons tied to the ring post. Sami claimed the title is back where it belongs before complaining that the balloons were not the color he was hoping for.

The fans were chanting “what?” during Sami’s promo and he demanded some respect. Zayn joked that he shattered Nakamura’s knee cap and he can get a rematch when he recovers. Sami said he will defend the title against anyone brave enough to get into the ring with him and Johnny Knoxville interrupted.

Knoxville told Sami that he crashed the Jackass Forever premiere, so now he’s here to crash SmackDown. Johnny heard Sami’s challenge and accepted it. Sami was getting pissed and Knoxville suggested that he didn’t have any balls. Zayn and Knoxville met face to face before Zayn made it seem like he wasn’t going to fight.

Sami caught Knoxville with a cheap shot as Johnny was distracted with the fans. Zayn set up Johnny in the corner and hit him with the Helluva Kick. Knoxville was still held up by the ropes in the corner and Sami leveled him with another Helluva Kick. Sami raised the Intercontinental Championship as the crowd booed. Zayn complained backstage and it led to Adam Pearce announcing he will defend the title next week against Ricochet.

Sasha Banks Tapped Out Shotzi

Sasha Banks faced Shotzi Blackheart tonight in a quick match. Banks got in a Crossface but Shotzi escaped. Banks went for Three Amigos but Shotzi blocked the third Suplex and hit one of her own for a near fall. Sasha responded with a Meteora, Codebreaker and the Bank Statement for the submission victory. After the match, Naomi joined Sasha Banks in the ring and said that they are going after the women’s Tag Team Championships.

Drew McIntyre def. Madcap Moss

Drew McIntyre was set to face Happy Corbin tonight. Before the match, Corbin grabbed a microphone and wondered if McIntyre really wanted to have a WrestleMania caliber match in front of these fans in Hershey and get humiliated. Corbin complimented Madcap Moss on being tough and asked if he wanted to face McIntyre again. Moss agreed as SmackDown went to a break.

McIntyre battled Madcap Moss in a rematch from Elimination Chamber. McIntyre went for the Alabama Slam spot again early where Madcap landed on his head but Moss ran away. Corbin interfered and Moss capitalized with a rake to McIntyre’s eyes. Moss hit a DDT but McIntyre kicked out and quickly hit the Claymore for the pinfall victory.

Reigns & Lesnar Signed The Contract

SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos and Universal Champion Roman Reigns made their way to the ring. It was announced that The Usos will defend the titles against Viking Raiders next week. The match was originally supposed to take place at Elimination Chamber but The Usos attacked Viking Raiders during their entrance.

Paul Heyman said this is the contract signing for the biggest WrestleMania match off all time. Heyman claimed that security guards in the ring were here to protect Brock Lesnar from his tribal chief, Roman Reigns. Paul then said “that, ladies & gentleman, is what they call a cliffhanger” and SmackDown went to a commercial on cue.

When SmackDown returned, cowboy Brock Lesnar made his way to the ring to a big pop from the crowd. The WWE Champion took off his cowboy hat and put it on the turnbuckle before entering the ring. Lesnar put the title down and shared a laugh with Roman Reigns. The crowd chanted “Suplex City!” as Lesnar introduced himself like Paul Heyman used to.

Brock said that these “skid mark” security guards won’t stop him from kicking Reigns & Heyman’s asses tonight. Lesnar claimed the only one stopping him from doing that is himself so he can do it at WrestleMania. Brock signed the contract and threw it at Roman Reigns before taking a seat. Heyman told Brock that he is going to lose the WWE Championship next Saturday in Madison Square Garden and isn’t going to make it to WrestleMania. Roman Reigns signed the contract before grabbing the microphone.

Reigns called Lesnar “farm boy” and vowed to smash Lesnar at WrestleMania. Roman told Brock that this is his show, his cameraman, and these are his people because they acknowledge him. Reigns got out of the ring and shouted that the commentary team belongs to him and he runs this show. Roman shouted that everyone works for him, including the security in the ring. The tried to attack Brock but he just beat them all down with ease. Lesnar hit a massive F5 on one of the guards and delivered some German Suplexes as Reigns watched on from the top of the entrance ramp.

Posted February 26th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

WWE SmackDown Results (2/11): Title Match, Goldberg & Roman Reigns, Ronda Rousey

WWE SmackDown aired live from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Goldberg and Universal Champion Roman Reigns were interviewed tonight ahead of their title match at Elimination Chamber. Charlotte Flair defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Naomi in the main event.

SmackDown Results

  1. Los Lotharios def. Big E & Kofi Kingston
  2. Natalya def. Aliyah via submission
  3. Happy Corbin def. Cesaro
  4. Charlotte Flair def. Naomi to retain the SmackDown Women’s Championship

Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:

Mr. McMahon Warned Sonya Deville

Sonya Deville announced a petition to keep Ronda Rousey out of the Elimination Chamber after attacking her last week. Adam Pearce interrupted and read an email from Vince McMahon. Vince said Sonya Deville is abusing her power and declined Sonya’s petition to fine & suspend Ronda Rousey. Vince added that Sonya cannot interfere in Naomi’s title match against Charlotte Flair tonight. If Sonya disobeys Vince, her job is in serious jeopardy.

Naomi came to the ring first and noted that Mr. McMahon said that Sonya Deville can’t lay a hand on her tonight but said nothing about her. Naomi then slapped Sonya in the face and she fell down to end the segment.

Los Lotharios def. Big E & Kofi Kingston

Big E & Kofi Kingston faced Los Lotharios again tonight. Los Lotharios had a kiss cam during their entrance and smooched an “audience member”. Kofi and Angel Garza started off the action. Angel took control and Los Lotharios isolated Kofi in the corner. Kofi battled back and tagged in Big E.Big E hit a Splash on the apron and Kofi followed it up with a Splash onto Los Lotharios as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Kingston hit Humberto with a Clothesline and threw Angel out of the ring. Kingston connected with the Boom Drop and then a Dropkick. Big E tagged in as Kingston hit a Hurricanrana on Angel outside the ring. Big E lifted Humberto up in the Electric Chair and Kofi delivered a Double Stomp for a near fall.

Angel hit a Moonsault onto Big E outside the ring. Humberto delivered a Moonsault to Kofi Kingston and went for the cover but Kofi kicked out at two. Angel tagged in and climbed to the top rope. Kofi shoved Humberto to the corner to trip Angel up. Kingston went for a roll-up but Angel reversed it for the pinfall victory.

Roman Reigns Isn’t Worried About Goldberg

Universal Champion Roman Reigns was interviewed backstage by Michael Cole tonight. Paul Heyman was behind Reigns with the Universal Championship. Cole referred to Goldberg as an icon and noted that he won 173 matches in WCW. Roman Reigns said everybody would be winning if he was in WCW because they would still be in business.

Cole referenced Goldberg beating Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series 2016 and Roman laughed. Roman added that he is the Universal Champion of all time and demanded the next question from Michael Cole. He noted that the match against Goldberg was supposed to happen a couple years back at WrestleMania and it is finally happening now.

Cole wondered if Reigns had any additional pressure on him and he claimed that all the pressure is on Goldberg. Reigns claimed Goldberg may have had a chance a couple years ago but everything has changed and he’s the Head of the Table now. Roman vowed to win at Elimination Chamber and closed the promo by saying “I’m gonna Goldberg Goldberg”.

Xia Li Confronted Natalya

Aliyah faced Natalya for the fourth week in a row tonight on SmackDown. Tonight’s match was No DQ. The action started out back and forth. Aliyah rolled up Natalya for a two count before Natalya grabbed her hair. Natalya hit a Falcon Arrow and went for the cover but Aliyah kicked out. Natalya locked in the Sharpshooter and Aliyah reached the ropes but the hold wasn’t broken due to the stipulations. Aliyah had no choice but to tap out. After the match, Natalya attacked Aliyah and Xia Li made the save. Xia connected with some kicks before Natalya retreated.

Sami Zayn Sent A Message To The IC Champion

Sami Zayn welcomed Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs on his “In-Zayn” show. Zayn told Shinsuke that he cannot wait to see the look on his face when he takes the title from him. Sami called Boogs a shaved gorilla with a guitar before Rick told him to shut up. Boogs grabbed a microphone that apparently Sami had rigged to shock him. Nakamura checked on Boogs and Sami hit the Helluva Kick. Sami left the ring and celebrated as Nakamura & Boogs were laid out on the mat. Nakamura will defend the IC Title next week against Sami Zayn.

Happy Corbin def. Cesaro

Happy Corbin faced Cesaro this week. Corbin unloaded elbows to the face and applied a Headlock to begin the match. Cesaro battled to his feet and broke the hold with some punches to Corbin’s ribs. Corbin connected with Deep Six and went for the cover but Cesaro was able to kick out at two.

Cesaro planted Corbin with a Suplex and then Clotheslined him out of the ring. Corbin dragged Cesaro out of the ring but it backfired. Cesaro sent Corbin into the barricade before the action returned to the ring.

Cesaro hit a springboard uppercut for a two count and set up for the Gotch Neutralizer. Corbin countered into a Back Body Drop but Cesaro landed on his feet. Corbin hit the End of days for the pinfall victory. Drew McIntyre confronted Madcap Moss backstage after the match. McIntyre will face Madcap Moss at Elimination Chamber.

Goldberg Responded To Reigns

Goldberg was interviewed by Michael Cole as well tonight. Goldberg claimed that he has listened to too many people over the past few years and it has knocked him off his game. He stated that he doesn’t care what anyone thinks and that nothing has changed. He is still the same Goldberg and Reigns will get what he deserves at Elimination Chamber. Goldberg laughed off the notion that Reigns was going to “Goldberg” him and said that Reigns will have to acknowledge him when he takes the Universal Championship.

Charlotte Retained, Ronda Rousey Attacked

Charlotte Flair defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Naomi in the main event. Naomi knocked Flair to the ring apron and connected with an Enzigrui. Charlotte fell to the floor and Naomi hit a Crossbody as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

When SmackDown returned, Naomi and Charlotte were battling in the corner. Naomi hit a boot to the face and followed it up with another Crossbody for a close two count. The SmackDown Women’s Champion caught Naomi with an elbow to the face and slammed her to the mat for a two count.

Flair unloaded some chops and connected with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker for a near fall. Charlotte beat Naomi down and posed outside the ring. Naomi regrouped and attacked Charlotte as she got in the ring. Naomi hit a kick to the face and climbed to the top turnbuckle. Naomi hit a Blockbuster and went for the cover but Flair kicked out at two. The action spilled out of the ring and Charlotte threw Naomi into the steel steps as SmackDown went to a commercial break.

Naomi hit an Enziguri and went for the cover but Charlotte wouldn’t stay down. Naomi went for a move but Flair caught her and hit a Powerbomb for a near fall. Charlotte went for the standing Moonsault but Naomi got her knees up. Naomi went for a split-legged Moonsault but Flair got her knees up. Naomi then was able to hit the Moonsault but Flair got her arm on the rope to break the cover.

Charlotte and Naomi traded punches in the middle of the ring. Naomi went for a Hip Attack but Flair blocked it. Charlotte hit Natural Selection for the pinfall victory. Charlotte Flair is still the SmackDown Women’s Champion. After the match, Sonya Deville got in the ring and mocked Naomi. Charlotte attacked Naomi from behind until Ronda Rousey made the save. Ronda almost got Sonya in the Armbar again but Charlotte dragged her to the outside. Charlotte posed with the title as Ronda & Naomi stood tall in the ring.

Charlotte Flair & Sonya Deville vs. Ronda Rousey & Naomi was announced for Elimination Chamber after SmackDown went off the air.

Posted February 12th, 2022 in Results. Tagged: .

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