Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for February 18, 2022

WWE official Adam Pearce is in the ring to moderate a contract signing for Charlotte Flair and Sonya Deville vs. Naomi and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey at Elimination Chamber. Charlotte and Sonya show up first, followed by Naomi and Rousey. Sonya says the rules for a contract signing should be explained to Naomi and Ronda as they can never follow rules. After Charlotte says that she has beaten Naomi and that she can beat Ronda, Ronda tells her and Sonya to sign the contract. Charlotte and Sonya sign. Sonya tells Naomi and Ronda this is their last time to back out, but Naomi tells her to stop stalling before she flips the table. Charlotte says that Sonya has a stipulation, and that in the contract, Ronda must wrestle with one hand tied behind her back. Ronda signs the contract along with Naomi, then says that she can tap dance on Sonya's forehead with no hands and that she has two hands tonight before slamming Charlotte's head into the table and flipping it on Charlotte and Sonya with Naomi's help.

Backstage, Sheamus talks to Ridge Holland about Ricochet, saying he has never had a problem with Ricochet, but is annoyed that Ricochet got the better of Ridge. He tells Ridge to watch what he does to Ricochet when he takes his head off.

Ricochet beats Sheamus after Ridge Holland's distraction backfires when Sheamus nearly Brogue Kicks him off the apron and Ricochet hits Sheamus with the Recoil. After the match, Sheamus shoves Ridge Holland.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Sami Zayn. Sami Zayn says he had nothing to do with what happened to Rick Boogs last week, and that nobody has cared about anything that has happened to him in the last year, especially when he lost the Intercontinental Championship. He says he has been kept away from the title and that everything else he has tried to do has been sabotaged, but none of that matters because tonight is the best night of his life and he will regain the Intercontinental Championship.

It is announced that The Undertaker will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

We see a video package for Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber.

Ivar beats Jey Uso by disqualification when Jimmy Uso breaks up a pinfall with one of The Viking Raiders' (Ivar and Erik) helmets. After the match, Erik fends off Jimmy Uso, then Ivar and Erik get their helmets back.

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. McIntyre says he has lived in and travelled to cool places in his career and talks about how he was in town when the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl, then he looks back on his career nearly ending at Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss' hands at Day 1. He thinks back to that moment and to past WrestleManias, then says that it is anything goes at Elimination Chamber and that he can beat Madcap Moss anywhere, then starts the hashtag "#MadcapMauling" for fan ideas on how to beat up Madcap Moss. Suddenly, Corbin and Moss show up. Corbin says he has to put a stop to this, and asks McIntyre to listen to himself, as he is starting a hashtag to bully his friend, put his hand on a stove and drown him in the Red Sea. Moss tells McIntyre to pack a good neck pillow, as he is less than 100%, and says he is good at using his environment and that he and Corbin will laugh all the way home. Moss then says that McIntyre's neck goes "snap, crackle, pop" like a famous breakfast cereal, then McIntyre says that this is sad as Moss has all the talent in the world yet aligns himself with Corbin and made the mistake of trying to end his career. McIntyre then says that Elimination Chamber will be "the night the laughter died."

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that he plans on kicking Sami Zayn in the face and that Sami is "In-Zayn" if he thinks he can beat him for the Intercontinental Championship.

Sami Zayn beats Shinsuke Nakamura after weaking Nakamura's left leg to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship for a third time.

Backstage, Aliyah talks with Ricochet about Ricochet's win. Aliyah is amazed, and Ricochet says that Sheamus has been trying to make his life miserable and that Sheamus' past could be his future. Ricochet leaves, then Sami Zayn shows up and asks Aliyah if she is accustomed to big wins because he is now WWE Intercontinental Championship.

We see a video package for the men's Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship match at Elimination Chamber.

Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman head to the ring. Heyman says that being near Roman is "spiritually orgasmic" and is like being near Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky or Drew Brees or Tom Brady in their prime. After the fans boo Heyman for mentioning Drew Brees and Tom Brady, Heyman puts Roman on a pedestal, then Goldberg shows up. Roman and Goldberg stare each other down, then Roman says that he runs things around here and that Goldberg is here to either fight or talk. Goldberg apologizes to Roman and says he was wrong, saying that he is not next and then when it comes to the Universal Championship, he is next.

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