Friday, February 21, 2025

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for February 21, 2025

Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes finds out that he is no longer part of tonight's six-man tag main event match due to The Rock, who wants to see him in the ring tonight.



Before the next match, Jimmy Uso asks if Drew McIntyre will make it to WrestleMania before saying he will not.

Jimmy Uso beats Drew McIntyre after countering the Alabama Slam with a Victory Roll. After the match, McIntyre attacks Jimmy before telling him that he will be going to WrestleMania and that Jimmy is nothing to him. He then goes for a Claymore Kick near the ring post, but he is stopped by officials. McIntyre goes halfway up the ramp before charging back into the ring and hitting Jimmy with a Claymore Kick.



Solo Sikoa is seen making his way into the arena. He meets with Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu and says that what happened to Tama last week was an accident. Jacob says he gets it, and says that if it wasn't an accident, Solo would not be standing right now. Solo says he will be in their corner tonight, but Jacob says he and Tama have been running things in the last few weeks and that the two of them will be making the plays tonight. Solo says this is why he loves Jacob, then says he will speak with General Manager Nick Aldis.

In backstage footage from earlier today, R-Truth meets with Carmelo Hayes. R-Truth says they have a tag team match, thanks to The Miz, who is Carmelo's partner. R-Truth says he has a partner in "a Louisiana legend," then leaves. Meanwhile, The Miz tries to make "Melo Don't Miz" a thing, but Carmelo is not interested.

We hear from Zelina Vega, who says that people have tried to define her on one glance. She says her size has not stopped her from winning championships or making history before, but she has never had it easy. She says that she has a fresh start and something to prove, and that her dreams are bigger than everyone's measuring sticks and that it is not over until she says it is.

R-Truth's tag team partner for the next match is revealed to be "Louisiana Knight." LA Knight shows up, and R-Truth hands him Mardi Gras beads and a po' boy sandwich.

The Miz and Carmelo Hayes beat R-Truth and LA Knight after Shinsuke Nakamura attacks LA Knight on the outside and Miz and Carmelo hit R-Truth with a Skull Crushing First 48.



We see a vignette for Charlotte Flair. She says the greatest does not have to call themselves the greatest, and that she has crafted a legacy that nobody can touch. She also says that she is back.

Before the next match, Tiffany Stratton says that everyone has been so obsessed with her ever since she became champion and that last week, she had Nia Jax beaten until Candice LeRae interfered to help "her little meal ticket." She says that she and Trish Stratus will make sure "The Unstoppable Force" comes to a definitive end, then addresses Charlotte Flair declaring her as her WrestleMania opponent. Tiffany says her dreams came true, but that nobody likes to kick a woman when she is down like Charlotte. She says she is not coming for her legacy, but for her spot as "the top girl in WWE." Nia and Candice show up, and Nia finds it cute that Tiffany thought she was going to beat her last week. Candice says Tiffany would not be standing right now if it were not for Trish, and Nia says she will win the Elimination Chamber match and come back for her title. Nia tells Tiffany that she will not see WrestleMania, and Tiffany tells Nia that the WWE Women's title is not hers anymore and that she will not have Candice to do her dirty work anymore. Nia and Candice agree to take Tiffany down together, but a referee stops that from happening.

Tiffany Stratton beats Candice LeRae. After the match, Nia Jax shoves Tiffany Stratton down before going for the A-Nia-Lator. Suddenly, Trish Stratus shows up and kicks Nia in the face before taking out Candice LeRae. Candice and Nia soon overpower Trish, and hits her and Tiffany with an A-Nia-Lator. Afterwards, Charlotte Flair gets in the ring and points at the WrestleMania sign.





Backstage, Cody Rhodes is met by Damian Priest. Priest wants to know why The Rock is here, but Cody says his guess is as good as his own before congratulating Priest on getting in the Elimination Chamber match. Priest tells Cody that he will be coming for his title when he wins, and Cody says he would not have it any other way. Cody leaves, then Braun Strowman shows up and congratulates Priest, then says he had Jacob Fatu dead to rights. Priest says he beat him to the punch, but that was last week. This week, he wants to know if they are handling business, and Strowman says he would love to get his hands on Solo Sikoa and Jacob.

We see a video package for the women's Elimination Chamber match.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Naomi and Bianca Belair. Naomi says she knows Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the attack on Jade Cargill, and Bianca says they are ready for their tag team title match and ready to get revenge before making their way to WrestleMania.

We hear from Alexa Bliss. She says that while this place is the same even thought the names and faces are different, and that she will change the Elimination Chamber into a playground of her own. She says that this women's division is hers and that she is in charge.

Naomi vs. Liv Morgan ends before it can begin with Liv and Raquel Rodriguez rushes into the ring and lay out Naomi and Bianca Belair.



The Rock makes his way to the arena.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis tells Liv Morgan tell Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to leave. They leave after laughing in his face, then Chelsea Green and Piper Niven show up. Chelsea says she will be taking Naomi's place in the Elimination Chamber, but Aldis says Naomi is not going anywhere and that they are testing his patience, and that Chelsea will be in action next week.

The Rock makes his way to the ring. The Rock announces that WrestleMania is coming back to New Orleans, Louisiana at the Superdome in 2026 for WrestleMania 42, then pyrotechnics go off. We see the WrestleMania 42 logo and the fact that the show will take place on April 11th and 12th, 2026, then The Rock sings "When The Saints Go Marchin' In." The Rock then calls out "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, and Cody makes his way to the ring. The Rock and Cody hug in the middle of the ring, then The Rock says that he and Cody have become good friends since WrestleMania 40 and had fun at Raw's Netflix premiere. He tells Cody that he is a great WWE Champion, then mentions his role as a member of the board of directors on TKO and that he wants Cody to be "his champion." Cody admits they did not expect their post-WrestleMania friendship, then admits that he is the fans' champion. The Rock says he wants more than that for Cody and that Cody brings maximum joy to people all over the world. The Rock then says he has half a billion people following him and that he wants Cody to be on that level as his champion, and that if Cody can become his champion, he can open doors to opportunities Cody never knew existed. He says that he is a lucky man who has it all, but the one thing he has never had and has wanted more than anything is a brother. He also commends Cody for standing up to him last year, and says that this is why Cody is special and should be his champion. The Rock then lets Cody think about his decision, and then he will meet him at Elimination Chamber when Cody will give him his answer. The Rock then thanks the crowd before telling Cody that he wants more than anything else in the world is "this." Cody thinks The Rock wants the Undisputed WWE Championship, but The Rock says what he really wants is Cody's soul. He then tells Cody he will see him at Elimination Chamber.





Before the next match, Tommaso Ciampa says tonight has been electrifying, then says that he and Johnny Gargano will crush Pretty Deadly's (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) hopes and dreams of ever being tag team champion, and asks for a moment of silence for Pretty Deadly.

Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) for the WWE Tag Team Championships ends with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) laying both teams out. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) retain the WWE Tag Team Championships. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) rush into the ring to fight The Street Profits, but even they get overpowered.





We look back on Elimination Chamber 2010, which took place on this day fifteen years ago.

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



We see another message from Kevin Owens. Owens mentions Sami Zayn wanting to end his career, then reveals that he is at Sami's house as he sends a message to Sami and asks him what will happen if he ends Sami's career. He says that Sami is selfish for making him want to do this and that he will never forgive him for this, then says he will see him at Elimination Chamber and tells him that he asked for this.



Before the next match, Solo Sikoa says that they will handle business, starting with Damian Priest and Braun Strowman. Jacob Fatu says that tonight, they will settle the score, as he is all gas and no breaks and they have been dropping bodies like bread crumbs.

Damian Priest and Braun Strowman beat Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



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