The first hour of next week's Raw will be commercial-free.
WrestleMania 40 is eight days away!
We hear from Iyo Sky. She says Bayley started Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane) because she was lost, and not because of new talent. She says Bayley wanted the spotlight and that wanted everyone else to succeed so she could take credit. She calls Bayley a narcissist who played the victim, and says that Bayley's hypocrisy makes her sick. She admits Bayley helped her become champion, but she made Bayley relevant, and she and Dakota were obligated to keep Bayley around. They then got sick of her and outgrew her, and they knew what to do. Iyo says there was a time she viewed Bayley as a friend, and says she regrets that as she calls Bayley an embarrassment to the company. After Iyo says she hopes never to see Bayley again, she is suddenly attacked by Bayley, and the two brawl.
General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring. Aldis says his singular goal is to make SmackDown the number one show for the fans, and he firmly believes that the acquisition of a certain Superstar takes him one step closer to that goal. He then introduces Jade Cargill. Jade Cargill heads to the ring and signs her contract, then takes the microphone and says it is about damn time. She then says WWE has one of the best female rosters in the world, but they are not Jade Cargill. She then announces that the storm has arrived.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, Kairi Sane). Dakota Kai says Jade Cargill has done nothing in WWE but stand there, and that she will get rid of Bianca Belair, saying that if Bianca was smart, she would not have gotten involved in their business.
Backstage, Isla Dawn trues to get with General Manager Nick Aldis, but Alba Fyre drags her away. Aldis then runs in to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, and when Aldis tells Styles he told L.A. Knight not to show up tonight after being asked "Did you tell him?", Styles says "You shoulda told him!"
Backstage, Bobby Lashley tells The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) that they have tonight's match and that they will soon be heading to WrestleMania. B-Fab mentions the champagne that is already set up on the nearby table.
Grayson Waller and Austin Theory beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) to qualify for the 6-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match at WrestleMania. After the match, The Street Profits are attacked by The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar). Karrion Kross, Scarlett and Paul Ellering head to the ring, and Karrion Kross directs traffic as AOP hits the Super Collider. Afterwards, Bobby Lashley heads to the ring and attacks Kross, but he is ganged up on by AOP, who hold him in place for a Kross Hammer to the back of the neck.
Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Humberto, Angel, Elektra Lopez) head to the ring. Santos Escobar says he hates to be that guy, then tells the fans that he told them so, and he wants everyone to remember that it was him who put Rey Mysterio on the shelf for months. He then boasts about beating Rey in the middle of the ring last week, and says Rey used to be the greatest luchador in the world until he outsmarted him, and all it took was one phone call to a man who despised Rey just as much as he did. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up and enters the ring, and Escobar thanks him before apologizing, saying they did not see eye to eye at first and that Dominik was right. Dominik says he will do everything in his power to make Rey's life a living hell as the crowd boos him out of the building, and Escobar says that Rey always turns on his friends before The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega, Carlito) show up. Rey says it is a shame and that he truly believed he was done fighting Dominik, but since Escobar dragged him into this and he wants to be a part of this, having Escobar and Dominik in front of him is truly a divine intervention. He says he now has the opportunity to beat respect into both of them, and proposes that the two of them face himself and a partner of his choosing in a tag team match at WrestleMania. When Dominik asks Rey which "dork" is going to be the one to tag with him, Rey says it is the newest member of the Latino World Order: Dragon Lee. Dragon Lee shows up wearing an LWO shirt, then Elektra Lopez talks trash to Zelina Vega, who then slaps Elektra. This leads to a five-on-five brawl all over the ring, and Carlito stops Dominik from hitting the 619 before Dragon Lee takes out Legado del Fantasma.
Backstage, Naomi meets up with Bianca Belair and wishes her well in tonight's match, and tells her that she has her back just like she had hers if Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, Kairi Sane) get involved. Bianca says it is no longer about Bayley and that they are in this together, and Naomi says that Damage CTRL will not want anything from either of them.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, JD McDonagh) are surprised by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio's recent actions, especially when he did not tell anyone in the group what he was going to do. Dominik shows up and apologizes to everyone, saying he wanted to take care of business and make everyone proud. After McDonagh helps Dominik to medical, Damian Priest says that WrestleMania is crucial to them not just as a team, but as individuals.
New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) beat Legado del Fantasma (Humberto and Angel) to qualify for the 6-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match at WrestleMania.
We see post-show footage from last week's SmackDown where The Rock hits "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes with his own weight belt.
We hear from Paul Heyman, who says The Rock took out "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes on orders of Roman Reigns. Jimmy Uso is next to him, and says it is him vs. "Main Event" Jey Uso on Roman's order. We then see Solo Sikoa, who says that he will take Jey Uso out on Roman's orders.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles heads to the ring. Styles says it has been a little over a week, and says the fans are the reason why LA Knight came to his house and assaulted him in his front yard. He admits that he should have had Knight locked up, but he has bigger plans for him. Styles says that he wants the spotlight on Knight at WrestleMania so he can expose him for the "overachieving, undertalented piece of trash" that he is, and while General Manager Nick Aldis told Knight not to show up, he knows LA Knight is here. Styles calls Knight out, saying that he could be anywhere and could even be hiding in plain sight. After harassing the cameraman in the ring, security suddenly gets their hands on a masked, hooded man, but it is not LA Knight. Styles asks if the games are done, and says that he will not be playing games at WrestleMania. Suddenly, LA Knight is near him at the announce desk as Styles threatens to knock Knight's teeth down his throat. When Styles looks to the TitanTron, Knight jumps him, then grabs a chair and nearly hits him with it before Styles runs away through the crowd. Knight then says Styles must be the biggest piece of walking human waste he has ever seen, then tells Styles to do what he needs to, because at WrestleMania, he will know whose game this is.
We see a vignette for Tiffany Stratton, who says that carrying the burden of perfection is not as easy as she makes it look and that she vows to always look hot and spare the fans' eyes from "the Uggos." She also says everyone will find out what Tiffy Time is all about.
Bianca Belair beats Dakota Kai. After the match, The Kabuki Warriors attack Bianca, then Naomi shows up to make the save only to be attacked as well. All of a sudden, Jade Cargill shows up and demolishes Kairi Sane and Dakota Kai, then hits Kairi Sane with Jaded.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega, Carlito, Dragon Lee)! Grayson Waller and Austin Theory! LA Knight!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
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