WWE Smackdown aired last night with the fallouts from Super Showdown 2020. The new Universal Champion Goldberg graced the show with his presence. Elimination Chamber hypes have also begun with new announcements around the March 8th PPV. Plus, none other than the franchise player John Cena returned after almost a year’s hiatus. Check out the results from the show that took place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Goldberg opened this week’s SmackDown with his Universal Championship. He raised the question about who’d be the next in line to face him for the title. Roman Reigns entered the ring quoting “I’m Next.” He left the ring leaving us wondering whether this match would take place at WrestleMania 36.
Does @WWERomanReigns want to be… NEXT? ?#SmackDown @Goldberg pic.twitter.com/xO58r0simv
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
You bet he does. #SmackDown @Goldberg @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/KzwCy5lNdm
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley was out to take on Naomi in a non-title match. Before the bell rang, Sasha Banks returned to provide a distraction to Naomi who still hit the rear-view on Bayley. But Banks attacked her to disqualify the match. A beatdown started on Naomi until Lacey Evans ran down and made the save.
This set up an impromptu tag team match where Naomi and Lacey Evans competed against Bayley and Sasha Banks. Banks dropped Naomi with a Backstabber and went for the Bank Statement. Evans pulled Banks out of the ring and started brawling outside the ring. Naomi used this opportunity to roll up a distracted Bayley to get the pinfall win.
??????#SmackDown @SashaBanksWWE @LaceyEvansWWE @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/QG2TGPYTLq
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 29, 2020
She's A-MAY-YAY-YAY-ZING!@NaomiWWE gains a measure of redemption after #WWESSD by pinning the champ @itsBayleyWWE on #SmackDown! @LaceyEvansWWE pic.twitter.com/4qG8DUbFOm
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
Kofi Kingston vs. Robert Roode was the next matchup on SmackDown where Roode hit a Spinebuster on Kofi and called for the Glorious DDT. Kofi countered with an SOS as Ziggler put Roode’s foot on the bottom rope. This distracted Kofi as Roode rolled him up for the win.
?@HEELZiggler has an audience. #SmackDown @WWE_MandyRose pic.twitter.com/xenEKtGMAX
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 29, 2020
"@WWE_MandyRose's man" @HEELZiggler "seems happy," and he is, because his friend @RealRobertRoode just DEFEATED @TrueKofi on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/esK7Tft5nh
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
Backstage, Tucker Knight tried to fire up Otis Dojovic from his heartbreak from Valentine’s Day.
All he ever wanted was love. ?#SmackDown @otiswwe @tuckerwwe pic.twitter.com/lTgdRcJ5SN
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
Renee Young hosted a contract signing on SmackDown for Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Braun Strowman at Elimination Chamber PPV. Braun said he’s no problem facing Strowman and his buddies, Sami Zayn and Cesaro at the same time. Thus, a 3-on-1 Handicap Match was made official for the PPV. Once the paperwork was done the three heels attacked Strowman which ended with Sami’s Helluva kick followed by Nakamura delivering a Kinshasa.
This ???'? going to be pretty.
@BraunStrowman will defend his #ICTitle against @ShinsukeN @WWECesaro & @SamiZayn at #WWEChamber! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/uyQmMJnbUY
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
Daniel Bryan defeated Curtis Axel in a short matchup on SmackDown. After initial domination by Axel, Bryan came back with his pendant YES Kicks and countered a Perfect Plex with the LeBell Lock to get the submission win as Drew Gulak watched from commentary.
Sorry, @DrewGulak, but it looks like @WWEDanielBryan got the victory over ANOTHER one of your allies, @RealCurtisAxel. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/mhuiHfqZEU
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
New SmackDown tag team champions The Miz and John Morrison came out to the ring to learn that their next title defense will take place inside the Elimination Chamber. The five opponents for them will be The New Day, Heavy Machinery, Lucha House Party, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler, and The Usos.
WHO TOLD YOU THIS, @GregHamiltonWWE!?!
At #WWEChamber, @mikethemiz & @TheRealMorrison will defend their #SmackDown #TagTeamTitles against #TheNewDay, #HeavyMachinery, #LuchaHouseParty, @WWEUsos and @HEELZiggler & @RealRobertRoode… inside an #EliminationChamber! pic.twitter.com/AnmVwFifR1
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
After this announcement, The Usos came out to compete against Miz and Morrison where the latter one sent Jey to outside and went for the Starship Pain. But Jimmy kicks him to the head whereas Jey landed a Superkick to the Miz on the floor. Jimmy hit a super Destroyer from the top to the mat on Morrison to which Jey hit the Frogsplash for the big victory on SmackDown.
.@tiktok_us, we found your newest dance challenge. #SmackDown @mikethemiz @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/1PLXxKkESW
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
We don't know ???? that was, but we love it.@WWEUsos pin the #SmackDown #TagTeamChampions @TheRealMorrison & @mikethemiz! pic.twitter.com/EhUSRjy6qq
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
John Cena returned on the main event slot of SmackDown to announce that he chooses not to compete at WrestleMania, this year. The fans booed this decision as Cena started saluting the crowd when we heard the familiar sounds of “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. The lights went out and when it was back, we saw The Fiend standing on the ramp and pointing out to the WrestleMania sign. Cena nodded to that agreeing to the match as the show went off the air.
Someone wants to say hi, @JohnCena.#TheFiend @WWEBrayWyatt #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/amovGKP7zA
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020
Looks like @JohnCena won't be sitting out on @WrestleMania after all… #WrestleMania #TheFiend @WWEBrayWyatt #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/jTPhqfmIQO
— WWE (@WWE) February 29, 2020