Friday, March 20, 2020

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 20, 2020

Just like last week's show, this week's show is in the WWE Performance Center.

It is announced that WrestleMania is "too big for one night' and will air on April 4th and April 5th, then it is announced that NFL alumni Rob Gronkowski will host this year's WrestleMania. Mojo Rawley joins Michael Cole in introducing Rob Gronkowski, who dances on his way to the ring. Gronk says he has been watching since second grade from the nosebleed seats when WWE came to his hometown, and that he has watched in Orlando, Florida to support Mojo when only five people were in the crowd. He then says he is ready to host WrestleMania. Mojo tells Gronk he has his back, as WWE is a bit different than the NFL as he is a target anywhere at anytime. Mojo and Gronk then mess around, with Gronk hitting a few knife edge chops on Mojo, then King Corbin shows up. Corbin tells Gronk he is setting himself up for failure taking advice from Mojo, then says he expects him to get on his knees and bow down. Corbin then says this is not for Gronk, as there is no protective gear in WWE and he is better and stronger than him. As Corbin tells Gronk to get in line, Elias shows up and plays a song where he says that Gronk will rip Corbin's head off as Gronk and Mojo dance around. Corbin takes offense to everything going on, and Gronk shoves Corbin back into Mojo, who is waiting from behind ready to trip Corbin. Before Corbin can hurt Gronk, Elias gets in the ring and tosses him out. Gronk then advocates as host that Corbin and Elias have a match at WrestleMania.



Sami Zayn guests on commentary for the next match.

Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak beat Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura with a top rope Sunset Flip from Daniel to Cesaro as Cesaro holds Gulak down.



An encore presentation of WrestleMania 30 will air on ESPN this Sunday at 7 PM Eastern/4 PM Pacific.

Backstage, Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak celebrate their victory as they stretch, then Sami Zayn shows up with Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro and tells Daniel that Gulak is only teaching him to be mediocre and "squeak by." As Sami Zayn asks Daniel Bryan when he will start listening to him and tells an angry Gulak he is untouchable, Daniel tells Sami he is barely a champion and challenges him to put his money where his mouth is and defend the Intercontinental Championship against him at WrestleMania. Sami says that he will accept his challenge if Gulak can somehow barely beat Nakamura in a one-on-one match, Daniel Bryan accepts that challenge without a second thought.



Michael Cole is about to interview Paige via Skype when Bayley and Sasha Banks show up, telling Cole to go away so they can talk to Paige themselves. Paige says it is bad enough having to listen to Bayley and Sasha run the women's division down on SmackDown, and says that it takes more than greatness to change hearts, and that it also takes courage that Bayley and Sasha lack. Bayley says it's not her fault she's the greatest, and Paige that while her career is over due to something beyond her control that she would not wish on anyone, she cannot wait to see who takes the SmackDown Women's Championship from Bayley. Paige she will be announcing Bayley's SmackDown Women's Championship match at WrestleMania, where Bayley will defend the title against Lacey Evans, Dana Brooke and Tamina (the last after Bayley jokingly mentions her) and Naomi. Sasha calls Paige a "bitch," and this also causes Paige to add Sasha to the match and make the match a Six-Pack Challenge. Bayley is livid.



John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt from WrestleMania 30 is replayed.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Nikki gets angry at Asuka for costing her and Alexa their match last week, and Alexa says that if she wants to play that game, she will play it better to get what she wants. Alexa then challenges Asuka to a match next week.



It's time for The Dirt Sheet. The Miz and John Morrison note that they do not have any challengers, then asks the nonexistent audience whom they should defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against. We then see Miz and Morrison in a New Day shirt and a unicorn costume recommend The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E), then we see Miz and Morrison in Usos shirts recommend The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and Miz and Morrison dressed as bacon recommending Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis). After some humorous dialogue between all three Miz and Morrisons, Miz says nobody can decide who they face, and Morrison says they should take the night off. Suddenly, the real Heavy Machinery shows up.



The Miz and John Morrison beat Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) by disqualification. During the match, Dolph Ziggler shows up and nearly distracts Heavy Machinery to the point of losing the match as he guests on commentary. Later on in the match, Dolph Ziggler stops Otis from using the Caterpillar and shows pictures of himself with Mandy Rose from Instagram as he continues to make fun of Otis for "being a nice guy." Otis grabs Ziggler, but Miz and Morrison stop him from hitting Ziggler with a chair. Otis grabs Ziggler, but Miz and Morrison stop him from hitting Ziggler with a chair. This causes Otis to lose his cool and take his anger out on Miz and Morrison, and he plows both men through the barricade. Tucker tries to talk Otis out of using a steel chair, but Otis hits Miz and Morrison with it anyway, causing Miz and Morrison to win by disqualification. Tucker has to comfort Otis after Otis throws an announce table chair over the barricade, breaking it.



Next week: The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) vs. The Miz and Morrison! A brand new episode of Firefly Fun House!

Michael Cole moderates a contract signing for Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg for the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 36. Roman Reigns shows up first, followed by Goldberg. Roman and Goldberg throw the chairs out of the ring, then Goldberg says he did not think Roman did have the balls to face him, even though he expected him to be next. Roman says he is fortunate to have all the greats challenge - and lose - to him, and says that Goldberg will be no different. Roman then says he sees "a little bitch bulldog carrying a title that he never earned" in Goldberg before signing the contract. Goldberg says he has destroyed steel doors all across the world for years with his headbutt, and says that Roman will be the next victim before he signs the contract. Goldberg then tosses the table to the side before he and Roman have a staredown to end the show.



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



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