WWE SmackDown Charlotte, Caroline du Nord
The commentators are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.
– Tonight is WWE SmackDown, the blue show starts with an image in memory of Scott Hall “Razor Ramon”, recently deceased. A video of the story between Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar in recent weeks is then released. The commentators welcome us then Roman Reigns enters alongside the Usos and Paul Heyman. Once in the ring, Roman Reigns asks the crowd to recognize him. He goes to see Brock Lesnar for the first time since he destroyed him and made him bleed in Madison Square Garden. He’s going to do the same to her tonight. Paul Heyman received a text message and reads: Brock Lesnar will not be here tonight. Roman Reigns is gutted, he wants Brock Lesnar as much as the fans. Brock Lesnar is afraid of Tribal Chief.
Paul Heyman has received a new text message and announces that Brock Lesnar is on his way to the arena. Roman Reigns recalls Paul Heyman saying he wasn’t here tonight. Ok… Paul Heyman concludes. Roman Reigns and the Usos leave, Paul Heyman follows them.
– Backstage, Roman Reigns, The Usos and Paul Heyman get into a car. We hear honking… it’s Brock Lesnar in a forklift! He breaks the windows of the car where the Bloodline is with the forklift!
– After the commercial break, we are shown images of what just happened. Brock Lesnar overturns the Bloodline’s car with his forklift, but the clan had time to grab another car and drive away. Failing to enter the car, Brock Lesnar dismantled a door to take it with him.
– Brock Lesnar enters with the car door. He tells Roman Reigns that he dropped the Beast ! He can run and hide, but in 2 weeks at WrestleMania, he’ll be more than just blasting down doors. He’s going for blood and Roman Reigns better be prepared!
– Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs enter, followed by Los Lotharios with their Kiss Cam.
Tag Team Match
Shinsuke Nakamura et Rick Boogs vs Los Lotharios (Angel & Humberto)
At the end of the match, Rick Boogs sends Humberto on Angel then Powerslams the latter for the pinfall victory.
Gagnants: Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs
6-Man Tag Team Match
Drew McIntyre and the Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) vs Happy Corbin, Jinder Mahal and Shanky (accompanied by Madcap Moss)
At the end of the match, Drew McIntyre made his Claymore Kick on Shanky followed by the pinfall for the victory.
Winners: Drew McIntyre and the Viking Raiders
– Behind the scenes, Sami Zayn says he’s no longer Intercontinental champion because of Johnny Knoxville. He’s going to show her what it’s like to enter her world. If he has the balls he claims to have, let them have a WrestleMania anything goes match!
– Zelina Vega and Carmella – tag team champions – are at the commentary table for the next game.
Tag Team Match
Sasha Banks et Naomi vs Rhea Ripley et Liv Morgan
At the end of the match, Sasha Banks and Naomi want to Superplex Rhea Ripley in the corner, but Liv Morgan gets in the ring and Powerbombs them at the same time. Natalya and Shayna Baszler attack the wrestlers and the referee ends the match!
Winners: No contest
– After the match, the fight continues between the different duos. It ends with a face to face between Zelina Vega & Carmella as well as Natalya & Shayna Baszler.
– Behind the scenes, Johnny Knoxville accepts the challenge of Sami Zayn, a match where everything is permitted for WrestleMania!
– Michael Cole tells Pat McAfee that Vince McMahon is calling him backstage and he has to go see him now.
– Backstage, Shayna Baszler and Natalya bump into Sonya Deville. The latter says that she loved what they did and they are added to the match for the women’s tag team titles at WrestleMania!
– Backstage, Pat McAfee leaves Vince McMahon’s office and enters the ring. He tells us that on a random Monday, when he was 11, he came across USA Network and saw something that immediately changed his life. When he saw wrestling for the first time, his life changed immediately. He saw something magical. He found what he had to do on this Earth. Then he got a call from Michael Cole asking if he wanted to work on SmackDown. He responded favorably, he dreamed of being in WWE and traveling to cities like tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Austin Theory’s music cuts him off and the wrestler steps into the ring. Pat McAfee tells him he was told to apologize to Theory at the risk of losing his match at WrestleMania, so he apologizes for kicking his ass last week, he’s sorry his parents raised an asshole …and he’s sorry Theory is a bastard! Austin Theory takes a selfie with Pat McAfee then pushes him before leaving the ring.
– A video of Big E’s injury suffered last week is played.
Singles Match
Kofi Kingston vs. Ridge Holland (accompanied by Sheamus and Butch)
At the end of the match, Sheamus and Butch mingle in the match, Ridge Holland takes the opportunity to do his Northern Grit on Kofi Kingston followed by the pinfall for the victory.
Winner: Ridge Holland
– Charlotte Flair enters then takes a microphone. Last week, she showed Ronda Rousey why she is the most dominant champion in history. No one has caused Ronda Rousey more pain than her. It was a taste of what’s to come at WrestleMania. She’s going to send her all the way down because her legacy is bigger than Rousey’s.
Ronda Rousey was watching the promo backstage, but she leaves to join the ring. Charlotte Flair takes a Kendo Stick then wants to hit Rousey but the latter avoids it then a fight explodes. Ronda Rousey tries to apply an Ankle Lock on Charlotte Flair, who manages to leave the ring. The fight continues at ringside, Rousey attempts an Ankle Lock once more on Flair but she recovers a Kendo Stick and hits her.
Charlotte Flair applies a submission on Ronda Rousey with the Kendo Stick and she knocks it through the commentary table! The show ends with a Ronda Rousey on the floor.
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