WWE SmackDown Results 3/6/26

WWE SmackDown Results 3/6/26
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Commentators: (Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett)

Ring Announcer: Mark Nash

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Randy Orton & Trick Williams Segment

Randy Orton: Portland, Oregon, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown. So, I got to the venue earlier today, I swear I was on time, so we’ll say it was this morning when I showed up and that sign was already up. And I glanced at that sign throughout the day as I was doing my thing, and it got me to thinking. And, you know, I’m a numbers guy, so I already know how many WrestleMania’s I’ve been in, but I started thinking about each individual WrestleMania that I have performed in, and there’s been twenty of them. And then I realized, I’ve only main evented, twice. You know, you just goes to show, it doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter what you’ve done in this ring or this business, it doesn’t matter how many World Championships or titles you’ve won or how many records you’ve set or how many records your name is next to. None of that matters, there’s no guarantee that you’re going to WrestleMania, let alone main eventing WrestleMania, but here we are. And I can officially say that, Randy Orton is going back to the main event of WrestleMania.

Now, check it out, I’ve never been the guy to stand in this ring while I’m talking to you guys and say that I’m the best, I’m not just wired that way. But I do let my peers do the talking, and a lot of them, and god, it blows my mind, a lot of them, they put me in that category, and men that I have admired growing up like, Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Harley Race, they put me in that category. Hell, JBL used to sit at this desk, week in and week out, and he would look at me as I was in this ring doing my thing, and he would say, Randy Orton is what you get if you were to build a pro wrestler from the ground up. The way that makes me feel, man, it’s something else. So, when I look in the locker room now, present day, and I look at the men that I share a locker room with, the amazing, talented men that I share a locker room with, it makes me proud, proud as hell to know that I’m still doing this after all this time, and people still consider me to be at the top of the game, and I’m in the spot that I’m in.

But don’t get it twisted, this opportunity wasn’t handed to me, nobody gave it to me, I earned this son of a bitch. Now, when it comes to the main event of WrestleMania 42, well, I don’t know who my opponent is going to be. But we’ll know in a few hours, we’ll all know together. Needless to say, I feel very different about the two possibilities, whether it’s Drew McIntyre or whether it’s Cody Rhodes. But it doesn’t matter who it is, I am not leaving Vegas empty handed. My will approach will be the same. I’m going into Vegas with a chip on my shoulder, and I’m leaving Vegas with the WWE Undisputed Championship around my waist. And Portland, I plan on accomplishing that, one way, by using the most dangerous letters in all of sports entertainment, RKO.

– The lights go out in the building. Trick Williams makes his way down to the ring.

Trick Williams: Hey, yo, cut the music. Reporting to you live, the sexy and most entertaining superstar alive, Trick Williams has finally arrived. And the truth is, Randy, I’ve got voices in my head, too. And they’re telling me, I got a bone to pick with you. Because we all know, Trick Williams should be in the main event of WrestleMania, getting that title shot. But I got another problem with you, Randy, maybe even bigger than that. You came out on Saturday, you came to my chamber, you were standing on your tippy toes, and you said Trick Williams is not 6’5. Now, here I am, Randy, in the ring, man-to-man, face-to-face, eye-to-eye, and it ain’t because I got on these Lemon Pepper Steppers.

Randy drops Trick with The RKO to close this segment.

– We see Nick Aldis talking to Carmelo Hayes in his office. Nick says that Melo has been doing a fantastic job holding down the fort with the US Open Challenge. He’s been a fighting champion with honor and integrity. Melo mentions that him and Nick got off on a rocky note, but it’s in the past. Nick says that request have been coming in from around the world, especially one particular talent. Melo doesn’t want to know who his opponent is, he’ll see him in the ring.

First Match: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. El Hijo Del Dr. Wagner Jr. For The WWE United States Championship 

Wagner dropkicks Hayes into the turnbuckles after the bell rings. Wagner with a Running Cannonball Strike. Hayes rocks Wagner with a forearm smash. Wagner with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Wagner with another Cannonball Senton off the ring apron. Wagner rolls Hayes back into the ring. Wagner hooks the outside leg for a one count. Wagner bodyslams Hayes. Wagner with The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Hayes hammers down on the back of Wagner’s back. Hayes runs around Wagner. Hayes slips over Wagner’s back. Hayes dropkicks Wagner. Hayes kicks Wagner in the gut. Wagner goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Hayes counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Wagner dumps Hayes face first on the canvas. Wagner whips Hayes across the ring. Hayes dodges The Running Boot. Hayes with clubbing hamstring kicks. Hayes with a Springboard Diving Leg Drop. Hayes flexes his muscles. Hayes with The Flying Crossbody Block to the outside.

Hayes is fired up. Hayes rolls Wagner back into the ring. Hayes goes into the lateral press for a two count. Wagner dumps Hayes chest first on the canvas. Wagner drops Hayes with The Big Boot for a two count. Wagner with two knife edge chops. Following a snap mare takeover, Wagner chops the back of Hayes neck. Wagner with a Senton Splash for a two count. Hayes reverses out of the irish whip from Wagner. Hayes pump kicks the left knee of Wagner. Hayes nails Wagner with The Fade Away for a two count. Chop Exchange. Wagner kicks Hayes in the face. Wagner buries his shoulder into the midsection of Hayes. Wagner with a running chop. Wagner puts Hayes on the top turnbuckle. Hayes with repeated headbutts. Wagner punches Hayes in the chest. Wagner with The SuperPlex for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Second Chop Exchange.

Wagner HeadButts Hayes. Wagner ducks a clothesline from Hayes. Hayes with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Wagner responds with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Hayes reverses out of the irish whip from Wagner. Hayes ducks a clothesline from Wagner. Hayes with The Springboard Clothesline. Hayes pops back on his feet. Hayes is lighting up Wagner’s chest. Wagner goes for a PowerBomb, but Hayes lands back on his feet. Hayes drops Wagner with The Dirty Diana for a two count. Wagner blocks The First 48. Wagner with a Roll Through PowerBomb for a two count. Hayes SuperKicks Wagner. Wagner with The Rolling Elbow. Wagner goes for The Wagner Driver, but Hayes lands back on his feet. Wagner kicks Hayes in the face. Wagner goes for a Flying Clothesline, but Hayes counters with The First 48 for a two count. Hayes dives over Wagner. Wagner with a Step Up Knee Strike. Wagner puts Hayes on his shoulders. Wagner with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Wagner goes for The MoonSault, but Hayes ducks out of the way. Hayes connects with Nothing But Net to pickup the victory. After the match, Hayes has a nice embrace with Wagner.

Winner: Still WWE United States Champion, Carmelo Hayes via Pinfall 

– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Ilja Dragunov. Why did Dragunov walk away from the US Title Shot that Carmelo Hayes offered him last week? Dragunov wants to answer that question with another question. How can you keep losing and feel like you deserve a title shot? Dragunov never wanted to be other people. Dragunov got that mindset from his mother. When people call him a warrior, it means something to him. Right now, Dragunov is just fighting the same way his mother would. Until Dragunov could become that warrior again, he’s just going to wait. The Miz joins the conversation by repeatedly saying, wait. Back in Miz’s day, he was always taught to seize the opportunity, always says yes to every opportunity. Miz starts poking fun at Dragunov’s rationale here. Kit Wilson joins the conversation. Kit tells Dragunov that his masculinity has him so obsessed with violence, it’s made him one thing, Toxic! Miz wants Dragunov to take opportunity, and Kit wants him to confront it with violence, so the only answer to that by stepping into the ring. It looks like fighting is always the answer. Miz tells Kit, that as the locker room leader, this is his opportunity. Kit says that Dragunov was talking to Miz. Miz tells Kit that he’s got this.

– Coming out of the commercial break, we see Nick Aldis talking to Damian Priest and R-Truth in the backstage area. Priest mentions that it’s getting difficult trying to find a place on the WrestleMania card. Truth tells Priest that he’s in big trouble, he’s in turmoil. Priest and Truth are entering the Tag Team Turmoil Match tonight. Priest says winning Tag Team Gold sounds good to him. Truth tells Nick that he also got in trouble before he walks away. Nick turns around and sees Drew McIntyre. Drew is giving Nick a chance to calm down since Elimination Chamber, but let’s be reasonable. Drew calls himself the face of SmackDown. They had an agreement about Cody Rhodes not getting any title rematches unless he won the Royal Rumble or the Elimination Chamber, he won neither, so Nick should make this right. Reasonable? Nick will tell Drew what’s unreasonable. Overtime, Drew looked into Nick’s eyes multiple times and telling him that he was going to let things happen the way it should, and leave it alone, but he couldn’t do it. Since Drew went back on his word, Nick went back on his, so now it’s time to put up or shut up, defend the Undisputed WWE Championship tonight, unless he wants to forfeit the championship. Drew feels like it’s him against the world. Drew has beat Cody Rhodes before, and he’ll do it again tonight, because only the way Cody will take this title away from him is prying it from his cold dead hands. Nick tells Drew to lace his boots tight.

The Irresistible Forces Championship Celebration

Nia Jax: Soak it all in, Portland. Get a real good look at two 6 Foot, thoroughbred stallions.

Lash Legend: Hey, I know that’s right.

Nia Jax: And now with these titles, we have the entire Tag Division on lock. Two of the most dominant women in the WWE. But listen, we’re generous champs, we’re not just gonna settle, so any and all challengers are welcome. But to be fair, it won’t make a difference.

Lash Legend: Girl, you’re absolutely right about that, because if anyone is brave enough to step to us and try to take these tag team titles, just know, if you run up, you’ll get done up. And for all of those in the back, all of those in the locker room, this is your first, last and only warning that The Irresistible Forces are here and we ain’t going nowhere. Thank you. That’s right. So, with that being said, since it’s Women’s History Month, it’s only fitting for us to have a toast, for us to have a cheer to the most grand and dominant WWE Tag Team Champions.

Alexa Bliss: Well, Nia, I’m really happy for ya, it looks you finally found a coattail to ride all the way to the top. Looks like it’s really working out for ya, but we remember what actually happened. The only reason we lost those titles to The Kabuki Warriors, was because you two cheaters interfered in our matches.

Charlotte Flair: So, the both of you want challengers, so you’re looking at the next ones in the ring.

Kiana James: Ladies, ladies, wait a minute, do y’all have some sort of memory issue, because two weeks ago, I was in a Triple Threat Match against Nia and Charlotte, and remind me who won that match again? Stop, it was me, you know I won that match. And remind me who pinned Alexa in the Elimination Chamber last week? Also, me. Giulia and I plan on going to WrestleMania, one way or another.

Giulia: We are walking into Vegas with those Tag Team Championships.

Kiana James: So, Charlotte, Alexa, can you do us all a favor and step aside, thank you.

Nick Aldis: Woah, woah, okay, ladies, let’s all just take a breath. This is SmackDown, we don’t prove who deserves a title shot with a debate, we prove it with action, and I think Portland deserves a little action. So, we’re gonna give them, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss versus Kiana James and Giulia, and we’re gonna get a referee out here, because we’re gonna give that to you, right now.

Second Match: Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Giulia & Kiana James 

This match started during the commercial break. Giulia with a forearm smash. Bliss with a deep arm-drag. Bliss applies an arm-bar. Bliss tags in Charlotte. Bliss wrenches on the left shoulder of Giulia. Assisted Dropkick. Charlotte with a shoulder block. Giulia tags in James. Charlotte drops James with a shoulder tackle. James applies a waist lock. James decks Charlotte with a back elbow smash. Charlotte skins the cat. Charlotte kicks James in the face. Charlotte kicks Giulia off the ring apron. Charlotte with a Flying Cannonball Senton off the apron. Charlotte is fired up. James drives Charlotte face first into the steel ring post. James rolls Charlotte back into the ring. James hooks the outside leg for a two count. James repeatedly stomps on Charlotte’s chest. James with a straight right hand. James with an Elbow Drop for a two count. James slams Charlotte’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. James tags in Giulia. Following a Hair Biel Throw, Giulia dropkicks the back of Charlotte’s neck for a two count. Giulia tags in James. James with two haymakers. James with clubbing shoulder blocks. James follows that with The Corner Spear. James walks over Charlotte. James goes for The Standing MoonSault, but Charlotte gets her knees up in the air. SuperKick Exchange. Both ladies fall down. Bliss and Giulia are tagged in.

Bliss with two running shoulder tackles. Bliss dropkicks Giulia. Bliss ducks a clothesline from Giulia. Bliss delivers her combination offense. Bliss plays to the crowd. Bliss with a Flipping Senton Splash for a two count. Giulia rocks Bliss with a forearm smash. Bliss reverses out of the irish whip from Giulia. Giulia goes for The Sunset Flip, but Bliss counters with a Basement Dropkick. Bliss dropkicks Giulia to the floor. James catches Bliss in mid-air. James dumps Bliss face first on the apron. Giulia with The Big Boot. Giulia is rag dolling Bliss on the outside. Giulia rolls Bliss back into the ring. Giulia hooks the outside leg for a two count. Giulia tags in James. James drops her weight on Bliss’s back. James taunts Charlotte. James is throwing haymakers at Bliss. James puts her knee on the back of Bliss’s neck. James poses for the crowd. James blasts Charlotte off the apron. The referee is trying to calm down Charlotte. James and Giulia gangs up on Bliss. Bliss is displaying her fighting spirit. James drives her knee into the midsection of Bliss. James slams Bliss’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. James tags in Giulia.

Giulia gets Bliss tied up in the ropes. Giulia with a running dropkick for a two count. Giulia grapevines the legs of Bliss. Giulia viciously stomps on the back of Bliss’s head. Giulia slams Bliss’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Giulia tags in James. Bliss side steps James into the turnbuckles. Bliss decks Giulia with a back elbow smash. Giulia dumps James out of the ring. James pulls Bliss away from Charlotte. Bliss avoids The Elbow Drop. Bliss tags in Charlotte. Charlotte with The Flying Double Crossbody Block. Charlotte unloads a series of knife edge chops. James ducks a clothesline from Charlotte. Charlotte with The Walk Over Lariat. Charlotte with The Fallaway Slam. Charlotte pops back on her feet. Charlotte does the signature Flair strut. Charlotte walks over James and Giulia. Charlotte with The MoonSault for a two count. James kicks Charlotte in the face. Giulia made the blind tag. Charlotte SuperKicks James. Giulia with a Running Boot. CodeBreaker/Belly to Back Suplex Combination for a two count. Giulia tugs on Charlotte’s hair. Charlotte denies The Northern Lights Suplex. Charlotte with The Release German Suplex. Charlotte with The Big Boot. Bliss drops James with The Spinning DDT. Charlotte connects with The Natural Selection to pickup the victory.

Winner: Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss via Pinfall 

– We got a video clip from Jelly Roll. He’s giving big props to his former tag team partner Randy Orton for winning the Elimination Chamber. Jelly is also looking forward to Cody Rhodes beating Drew McIntyre tonight. Jelly mentions that he’s coming to SmackDown next week.

– Cathy Kelley had a backstage interview with Cody Rhodes. How is he navigating all the roadblocks that’s come his way during this WrestleMania season? Cody just wants to point at that WrestleMania sign. Obstacle after obstacle, the only thing that remains is Drew McIntyre. Cody hopes that the next time he speaks to Cathy, he’s the Undisputed WWE Champion. Cody turns around and sees Sami Zayn. Sami mentions that things have been icy between them the last couple of weeks. He’s not trying to get in Cody’s head before this big match. Sami says that it’s crazy that this match is even happening. Cody asks Sami what’s so crazy about it? Cody beat Sami in the Elimination Chamber Qualifier the way he did, and he let that go, but Cody lost the Elimination Chamber Match. The whole point of the Elimination Chamber is, the winner gets a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania, and he lost, but Cody is yet getting another title opportunity. So, again, everything seems to be falling into Cody’s lap and getting another second chance. Sami mentions that he can’t get a second chance. Cody doesn’t understand all this posturing Sami has been doing. Cody says that Sami is trying to politic for a title match with him, and he hasn’t won the title yet. Sami asks Cody if he thinks he’s trying to be self-serving and angling his way, and snake his way into a WWE Title Match? Cody wants Sami to just get to the point and spit it out already. Sami doesn’t know. He actually came here to wish Cody good luck and it turned into all of this. Cody may not believe it, given the way Sami has been acting lately, he’s truly rooting for him tonight. Sami wants what’s best for Cody. Sami tells Cody to become the WWE Champion, again. Cody says okay. Sami throws another fit after Cody walked away.

– We got a clip of Trick Williams Appearance on The Breakfast Club Morning Show.

Third Match: Fraxiom vs. The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Los Garzas vs. The Wyatt Sicks vs. Damian Priest & R-Truth In A Tag Team Turmoil Match To Determine The Number One Contenders For The WWE Tag Team Championship 

THE MOTOR CITY MACHINE GUNS VS. FRAXIOM 

Alex Shelley and Nathan Frazer will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Frazer applies a side headlock. Wrist Lock Exchange. Shelley with a blistering chop. Shelley goes for a Snap Mare Takeover, but Frazer lands back on his feet. Frazer dropkicks Shelley. Sabin tags himself in. Shelley reverses out of the irish whip from Frazer. Frazer with a flying forearm smash. Frazer is playing mind games with Shelley. Sabin drops Frazer with a running shoulder tackle. Axiom tags himself in. Rollup Exchange. Sabin ducks a clothesline from Axion. Axiom blocks The La Magistral. Leg Sweep Exchange. Sabin with The Rolling Crucifix for a one count. Axiom blocks a boot from Sabin. Axiom grabs a side headlock. Sabin whips Axiom across the ring. Sabin drops down on the canvas. Axiom scores the ankle pick in mid-air. Axiom goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Sabin holds onto the ropes. Axiom tags in Frazer. Axiom with The Half & Half Suplex. Sabin tags in Shelley. Shelley blocks The SuperKick. Frazer with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Frazer tags in Axiom. Tandem Forearms. Frazer drops Shelley with The DDT. Axiom ducks a clothesline from Sabin. Axiom kicks Sabin in the chest. Frazer thrust kicks the midsection of Sabin. Axiom dropkicks Sabin to the floor. Fraxiom delivers The Dive Train.

MCMG regains control of the match during the commercial break. Double Irish Whip. Axiom decks Sabin with a back elbow smash. Axiom dives over Shelley. Axiom rolls under a clothesline from Sabin. Axiom tags in Frazer. Frazer with a straight right hand. Frazer with The Apron Enzuigiri. Frazer follows that with The Springboard Double Missile Dropkick. Frazer lands The SomerSault Plancha. Frazer rolls Sabin back into the ring. Frazer dives over Sabin. Frazer with a Rising Knee Strike. Shelley tags himself in. Sabin reverses out of the irish whip from Frazer. Shelley with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Sabin dropkicks the left knee of Frazer. MCMG delivers The Facial. Shelley tags in Sabin. MCMG goes for Skull and Bones, but Axiom gets in the way. Frazer rolls Sabin over for a two count. Frazer tags in Axiom. Assisted Apron Enzuigiri. Fraxiom hits The Missile Dropkick/Leg Sweep Combination. Shelley put Sabin’s foot on the bottom rope, but the referee didn’t see as he was making the three count. The Motor City Machine Guns have been eliminated.

FRAXIOM VS. LOS GARZAS

Los Garzas viciously jumps Fraxiom before the bell rings. Frazer reverses out of the irish whip from Berto. Frazer dives over Berto. Berto rolls Frazer over for a one count. Berto with a One-Arm SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Berto tags in Angel. Double SpineBuster for a two count. Berto SuperKicks Axiom to the floor. Frazer SuperKicks Berto. Angel responds with a Pop Up Punt Kick to Frazer’s chest for a two count. Angel ascends to the top turnbuckle. Axiom made the blind tag. Frazer with The SuperPlex. SuperKick/BrainBuster Combination for a two count. Berto sends Frazer to the corner. Frazer with a Headscissors Takeover. Angel kicks Axiom in the face. Angel ascends to the top turnbuckle. Axiom with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Berto sends Frazer crashing into the ringside barricade. Axiom goes for The Avalanche Spanish Fly, but Angel counters with The Avalanche Bulldog. Angel tags in Berto. Los Garzas connects with The MTY. Fraxiom has been eliminated.

LOS GARZAS VS. THE WYATT SICKS

This portion of the match started during the commercial break. Lumis applies a side headlock. Angel tags himself in. Berto whips Lumis across the ring. Berto drops down on the canvas. Angel sends Lumis tumbling to the floor. Angel is throwing haymakers at Lumis. Angel slams Lumis head on the ring apron. Angel rolls Lumis back into the ring. Angel with a vicious crossface. Angel tags in Berto. Berto kicks Lumis in the chest. Berto with a basement dropkick for a two count. Berto applies the single leg crab. Berto knocks Gacy off the apron. Berto SuperKicks Lumis. Berto sends Lumis chest first into the turnbuckles. Berto clotheslines the back of Lumis neck.

Berto tags in Angel. Angel with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Berto with a Running Forearm Smash. Angel follows that with The Stinger Splash. Assisted PowerBomb for a two count. Lumis SuperKicks Angel. Gacy and Berto are tagged in. Gacy with rapid fire haymakers. Berto whips Gacy out of the ring. Gacy with Two Pump Kicks. Gacy with a Lariat. Gacy follows that with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Gacy tags in Lumis. Double SuperKick to Angel. Tanga Loa pulls Gacy out of the ring. Lumis takes a swipe at Tama Tonga. Berto rolls Lumis over to score the next pinfall. After the elimination, The Wyatt Sicks get into the brawl with The MFT’s as Damian Priest and R-Truth were making their entrance.

LOS GARZAS VS. DAMIAN PRIEST & R-TRUTH

Truth dumps Angel out of the ring. Truth slides out of the ring. Truth uses the Mexican Flag as a shield. Angel SuperKicks Truth. Angel with a snap mare takeover into the ropes. Angel is choking Truth with the bottom rope. Berto grabs Truth from the outside. Angel with a Running Knee Strike. Angel tags in Berto. Berto hooks the outside leg for a one count. Following a snap mare takeover, Berto dropkicks the back of Truth’s neck for a two count. Berto puts his leg on the back of Truth’s neck. Angel delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Berto is choking Truth with his boot. Angel tags himself in. Berto knocks Priest off the apron. Angel levels Truth with The Body Avalanche. Assisted Seated Senton. Angel rocks Truth with a forearm smash for a two count. Angel applies a front face lock. Truth with elbows into the midsection of Angel. Angel punches Truth in the back. Angel mocks John Cena. Truth splits under a clothesline from Angel. Truth with a Hip Toss. Truth with a Leaping Calf Kick. Priest and Berto are tagged in. Priest with forearm shivers. Priest unloads a flurry of kicks. Priest with two leaping back elbow smashes. Priest with a leaping shoulder tackle. Priest follows that with The Flapjack.

Priest plays to the crowd. Berto avoids The Rebound Lariat. Priest delivers The Pounce over the announce table. Berto with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Berto lands The Suicide Dive. Berto rolls Priest back into the ring. Priest goes for The South Of Heaven Chokeslam, but Berto lands back on his feet. Berto ducks a clothesline from Priest. Berto with a Springboard Enzuigiri. Berto with The MoonSault for a two count. Priest hits The Broken Arrow. Priest tags in Truth. Truth with two haymakers. Truth ducks a clothesline from Berto. Truth with Two Diving Shoulder Tackles. Truth with a Spinning Side Slam. Truth follows that with The Five Knuckle Shuffle. Berto denies The Attitude Adjustment. Truth with a drop toe hold. Truth applies The STF. Angel breaks up the submission. Truth ducks a clothesline from Angel. Priest tags himself in. Truth taunts Angel. Priest with The Switch Kick from the apron. Stereo Bell Claps. Truth hits The Attitude Adjustment. Priest connects with The South Of Heaven Chokeslam to pickup the victory.

Winner: Damian Priest & R-Truth via Pinfall

– Randy Orton runs into Sami Zayn in the backstage area. Sami heard everything Randy had to say out there earlier tonight, and he’s really happy for him. Sami asks Randy if he could ask him a question. Sami says that Randy Orton did the same thing to Cody Rhodes in the Elimination Chamber as Cody did to him during their Qualifying Match, and that’s taking advantage of Drew McIntyre’s Inference. How does Randy talk about Cody Rhodes like he’s one of his best friends in the world, and it’s okay dropping him in a matter of seconds? Randy says that sometimes you have to be selfish. Does that make Randy a bad person? Randy doesn’t know about all that, but it’s made him a 14-Time World Champion. Sami can’t argue with that. Sami is pulling for Randy, and hopes he captures his 15th Title. Randy tells Sami that he believes in him, but he needs to start believing in himself. Randy knows that one day Sami will have championship gold around his waist. Randy tells Sami that it’s time to start listening to the voices in his head. Aleister Black and Zelina Vega appears after Randy walked away. Aleister tells Sami to not worry about it, it’s just the nature of the beast.

Rhea Ripley & Jade Cargill Segment 

Rhea and Jade shake each other hands.

Jade Cargill: I gave you a handshake, because I respect you, Rhea. I respect all of your accomplishments. I respect how these people love you. I respect how you earned your way to see me in a title shot at WrestleMania. And as someone who works hard in the gym, I respect how hard to build the body you have, I do, I respect that. But I’m not impressed. I mean, sure, your arms are big, but mine are bigger. Your legs, yeah, they’re muscular, powerful even, but mine are more powerful. Hell, I’m more powerful. And I am more worthy for the WWE Women’s Championship. And come WrestleMania, I gonna beat the hell out of you, and there’s nothing you can do about it, because I’m that bitch.

Jade drops the microphone. Rhea and Jade shake hands again.

Rhea Ripley: Jade, I respect the honesty, I do. I mean, now I know what you really do think about me, and I guess I don’t impress you, physically. But I have to say, you do impress me, physically. See, your shoulders, yeah, I mean, they may be a little bigger than mine, I’ll give you that. Maybe your arms are, too. Maybe your legs are, also. And by the feeling of it, maybe your hand is also. But if you hit me with your best shot, do you really think I’m gonna go down and stay down? No. But if I hit you with mine, there’s absolutely no way you’re getting back up. Because you see, Jade, the difference between you and me is, your body, it’s built for show, while mine, it’s built for fighting. Your workout so that you’re more aesthetically pleasing, I work out so that my body could survive and thrive within this business. So, when that bell rings, you can flex all you want, it does no matter, because I’m going to fight. And I’m gonna take that title from you, and I’m gonna take it with force. And there’s not a damn thing that you can do about it, because I’m that bitch.

Rhea drops the microphone to close this segment.

– We go to the back where Johnny Gargano is once again laying down on a production crate being all despondent. Candice LeRae is having a conversation with Alex Shelley. She doesn’t know how to fix him, he walked out of her match last week. Chris Sabin joins the conversation. Sabin wants to know why Shelley is trying to console Gargano when they just lost out on being the number one contenders. Shelley says that Sabin and Fraxiom have been pretty rough on Gargano, it’s time to give him a break. Sabin thinks that Shelley didn’t try to breakup the pin. Shelley told Sabin that he put his foot on the bottom rope. Sabin tells Shelley he should let Candice handle Johnny, because they need to talk. Candice tells Johnny that they can’t keep doing this. It’s time for Johnny to become Johnny Wrestling, again. Johnny finally stands up and tells Candice to go to the ring with him.

– Bo Dallas Vignette.

Fourth Match: Oba Femi vs. Johnny Gargano w/Candice LeRae

Johnny Gargano: Candice is right. Inside this ring, I am one of the best professional wrestlers in the world, and I am tired of pretending that I’m not. It’s about time everyone remembers who I am. But more importantly, it’s time I remember who I am. I need to be Johnny Wrestling, again. And that starts, tonight. So, this is an open initiation to anyone in that locker room. Come on out here, and get in the ring with me, right now.

Oba Femi makes his way down to the ring. Femi catches Gargano in mid-air. Femi goes for a Bodyslam, but Gargano lands back on his feet. Gargano with forearm shivers. Gargano applies a wrist lock. Femi slaps Gargano in the chest. Femi with Five Running Uppercuts. Femi with The Pop Up Toss. Femi connects with The Fall From Grace to pickup the victory.

Winner: Oba Femi via Pinfall 

– Jade Cargill runs into Michin and B-Fab in the backstage area. Michin asks Jade if she’s forgot about her. Michin has been waiting to get her pound of flesh. Jade hasn’t forgot, but she has a million things going on. Jade asks Michin why she let Rhea Ripley skip the line. Michin says that Rhea earned her opportunity, and when she gets hers, she’s going to take that WWE Women’s Championship, and then she’ll worry about Rhea. Jade is done talking about it, she’ll see Michin next week.

– Nick Aldis runs into Danhausen in the backstage area. Danhausen has another list of demands. He still wants that Hall Of Fame Induction, and mentor that will take him straight to the top. Nick says that it’s not his job to find Danhausen a mentor. On the other hand, hold that thought, because Nick introduces Danhausen to The Miz. Nick says that it’s great that a man of Miz’s accomplishments is willing to take a step back and help shape the future stars of the industry. Miz says that he needed someone to teach his three core values to, not some goth kid that nobody invited to the party. Danhausen says that he was a Prom King. Danhausen tells Miz that he’s going to help become WWE Champion and get him his own talking show. Miz refuses to mentor Danhausen. Danhausen tells Miz if he doesn’t mentor him, he will be cursed, and remember what happened to Dominik Mysterio on Raw.

– Next week on SmackDown, we’ll have the WrestleMania Contract Signing for the Drew McIntyre/Cody Rhodes versus Randy Orton WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania 42. Jelly Roll will be in the house. Plus, Jade Cargill collides with Michin.

– We got a video package on the Cody Rhodes/Drew McIntyre Rivalry.

Fifth Match: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Cody Rhodes For The Undisputed WWE Championship 

McIntyre tried to get himself counted out after the bell rings. Rhodes attacks McIntyre from behind. Rhodes drives McIntyre face first into the video board. Rhodes beats up McIntyre down the ramp way. Rhodes unloads two knife edge chops. Rhodes launches McIntyre over the ringside barricade. Rhodes tees off on McIntyre. Rhodes rolls McIntyre back into the ring. McIntyre with a throat thrust. McIntyre with a straight right hand. McIntyre chops Rhodes. Short-Arm Reversal by Rhodes. Rhodes kicks McIntyre in the gut. Rhodes with a drop-down uppercut. Rhodes with The Disaster Kick. Rhodes with a gut punch. Rhodes transitions into a corner mount. McIntyre reverses out of the irish whip from Rhodes. McIntyre with a Pop Up Boot. McIntyre with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. McIntyre poses for the crowd. Rhodes regroups on the outside. Rhodes slams McIntyre’s head on the steel ring steps. Rhodes goes for The Suicide Dive, but McIntyre counters with a leaping forearm smash. McIntyre slams Rhodes head on the ring steps. McIntyre drives the back of Rhodes against the steel ring post. McIntyre with a Sidewalk Slam onto the ring apron.

Rhodes with a flurry of strikes. McIntyre scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. McIntyre stomps on Rhodes face. McIntyre with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. McIntyre applies the chin bar. Rhodes with a forearm smash. McIntyre kicks Rhodes in the gut. McIntyre with a forearm smash. McIntyre goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Rhodes lands back on his feet. Chop/Haymaker Exchange. Rhodes with a running forearm smash. Rhodes dives over McIntyre. Rhodes Powerslams McIntyre. Rhodes drops McIntyre with The Cody Cutter. McIntyre blocks The CrossRhodes. McIntyre exits the ring. McIntyre repeatedly drives the left shoulder of Rhodes into the ring post. McIntyre stomps on the left shoulder of Rhodes. McIntyre wraps the left arm of Rhodes around the bottom rope. McIntyre applies a wrist lock. McIntyre with The Divorce Court for a two count. McIntyre applies a double wrist lock. Rhodes with heavy bodyshots. McIntyre answers with a CodeBreaker on the left shoulder of Rhodes. McIntyre stomps on the left elbow of Rhodes. McIntyre kicks the left shoulder of Rhodes. McIntyre takes a bow. McIntyre ascends to the top turnbuckle. Rhodes cuts McIntyre off. Rhodes with The SuperPlex.

Rhodes and McIntyre are trading back and forth shots. Rhodes with a double leg takedown. Rhodes applies The Figure Four Leg Lock. McIntyre grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. McIntyre cranks on the left shoulder of Rhodes. Rhodes lands The Suicide Dive. Rhodes clears the announce table. Rhodes slams McIntyre’s head on the announce table. McIntyre denies The CrossRhodes. The announce desk collapsed underneath them. Rhodes pulls out the table from under the ring. McIntyre attacks Rhodes from behind. McIntyre rakes the eyes of Rhodes. McIntyre PowerBombs Rhodes through the table on the floor. McIntyre rolls Rhodes back into the ring. McIntyre hits The CrossRhodes for a two count. McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but Rhodes counters with The Big Boot. Rhodes drops McIntyre with The Claymore for a two count. Rhodes dives over McIntyre. McIntyre was trying to knockdown Charles Robinson with Rhodes legs. McIntyre decks Rodes with a back elbow smash. Rhodes with a straight right hand. Rhodes goes for The Disaster Kick, but McIntyre pulls the referee into the path.

Rhodes blocks The Future Shock DDT. Rhodes goes for The Pedigree, but McIntyre counters with a Back Body Drop. Rhodes kicks McIntyre in the face. Rhodes with a straight right hand. McIntyre avoids The Stinger Splash. McIntyre with a chop/haymaker combination. McIntyre whips Rhodes across the ring. Rhodes ducks a clothesline from McIntyre. McIntyre goes for a Powerslam, but Rhodes counters with The CrossRhodes. Rhodes is looking for a second official. Dan Engler comes down to the ring. McIntyre connects with The Flash Claymore for a two count. McIntyre backs Engler into the turnbuckles. McIntyre repeatedly drives Rhodes shoulder first into the ring post. McIntyre HeadButts Engler. McIntyre grabs a steel chair. Jacob Fatu rips the chair away from McIntyre. Rhodes rolls McIntyre over for a two count. McIntyre kicks Rhodes in the gut. McIntyre drops Rhodes with The Future Shock DDT. McIntyre goes for The Claymore, but Rhodes ducks out of the way. Rhodes delivers The Super Cody Cutter. Rhodes plants McIntyre with The CrossRhodes to pickup the victory. After the match, Rhodes points at the WrestleMania sign as the show goes off the air.

Winner: New Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes via Pinfall 

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