Layin 'da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 18, 2025

Before the show starts, LA Knight attacks Tama Tonga and slams a car door into his right arm.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He sits down in the middle of the ring cross-legged and addresses CM Punk, references his initial AEW return, stating Punk only came back because someone wrote him a big, fat check. He then says that Punk only returned to WWE because he was written another big, fat check, then says Punk likes to pretend to care about the fans and about WWE and declares him a liar, a fraud and a coward. Rollins also says that Roman Reigns also pretends to care about the fans and does not even pretend to care about WWE, and only cares about himself, stating "Roman Reigns is in the Roman Reigns business." After claiming that Roman loves it when the fans love him, Rollins says that only he knows everything about sacrifice, as opposed to Punk and Roman, who he claims knows nothing. He then states that it all started with his debut in The Shield as a shield for Punk, and says that despite his sacrifices, he got none of the credit, as the camera was always on Roman Reigns, who he says was hand-picked. Rollins then talks about how he made every show and sacrificed everything that he had while Punk was being chanted for, and even when his knee was hanging on by a thread as his father died of cancer, he was there to ensure Roman Reigns lost. He says the story started twelve years ago when Paul Heyman him and Roman into WWE, and that it will end at WrestleMania 41, and he promises that he will do exactly what he has done all those years and lay it all on the line and sacrifice all that he has to ensure that the business moves forward, and that is not a prediction, that is a spoiler.

Carmelo Hayes last eliminates Andrade after Andrade leaps onto the middle rope as he and Carmelo go at it to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. At the beginning of the match, R-Truth takes the apple out of Carlito's hand and munches on it, then eliminates Carlito before getting eliminated in turn by The Miz. During the match, Rey Fenix is eliminated after El Grande Americano (who is not in the match, even though Chad Gable is) suddenly shows up and trips Fenix off the top rope.

We look back on Triple H vs. The Undertaker from WrestleMania 28.

We see a sneak peak of Wade Barrett interviewing Charlotte Flair regarding her WrestleMania match with Tiffany Stratton.

Rhea Ripley heads to the ring. Rhea states that this weekend marks her sixth WrestleMania, and while they have all been championship matches, this one is the most important to her after all she has been through on the road to it. She says there is no point in talking about the past anymore, and this weekend, she gets back what she wants and does what she has to do to become a three-time World Women's Champion. Iyo Sky suddenly arrives, but before she can utter a word, Bianca Belair also makes her way to the ring. Bianca says she was showing up after her name was mentioned, then says that tonight will be her last night on SmackDown when she wins the Women's World Championship and refuses to give it up any time soon. Naomi suddenly shows up and says she has been trying to get to Bianca, but Bianca tells Naomi that she knows what she did and that she said what she said and meant it. She says Jade Cargill was not there for Bianca like she was, and as she says she will take care of business with Jade tomorrow, Jade shows up. Naomi escapes as Bianca holds her back, and Rhea confronts Jade only for Naomi to shove Jade into Rhea from behind. This starts a brawl that leads to security breaking things up as Iyo stands there only to hit everyone with a top rope moonsault.

Backstage, American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed) shows up and mocks Rey Fenix. Dragon Lee shows up and stands up for Rey Fenix, as does Rey Mysterio. Rey challenges American Made to a six-man tag match later tonight.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) for the WWE Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest after #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) attack both teams and run off with the titles.

Backstage, Chelsea Green, Alba Fyre and Piper Niven serve General Manager Nick Aldis with a formal complaint. Nick Aldis agrees that an injustice was done, then puts Chelsea Green in another match with Zelina Vega tonight and bans Alba and Piper from ringside.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis and security demand that #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) hand over the WWE Tag Team Championships. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) soon show up, and Aldis takes the titles and makes a TLC Match for them between all three teams next week.

Randy Orton heads to the ring. Orton mentions the energy of this year's WrestleMania and proclaims that he will not be sitting this year's event out. He says he will be ready for battle, then issues an open challenge against anybody wanting to take him on and warns them that they will fall to the RKO.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Damian Priest, who says that he is done answering questions about WrestleMania before addressing Drew McIntyre, saying that McIntyre is not a victim yet and is not ready for this fight. He says that the fans are not ready for this kind of violence and says that he will beat McIntyre so badly he will wish that he was future endeavored again. He says that he will bring the fight at WrestleMania and that he will bury McIntyre.

We see another smoke-filled vignette with the number four. Along with a couch and what looks like a snake, we also see the numbers "4.25.25" on the screen.

Zelina Vega beats Chelsea Green with a Mexican Destroyer off the top rope in a match that sees Alba Fyre and Piper Niven banned form ringisde.

We look back on "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker from WrestleMania 25.

LA Knight heads to the ring. LA Knight says that Tama Tonga and Solo Sikoa likes to sneak around and play the numbers games, then says that he has taken care of Tama Tonga and that after he takes care of Solo Sikoa, it is just him and Jacob Fatu. He says that Jacob Fatu is a formidable opponent, but Jacob has never seen anything like him, especially after he has won the United States Championship twice. He says Solo Sikoa will eat a BFT tonight before proclaiming that Jacob will do the same at WrestleMania. Solo Sikoa heads to the ring, but LA Knight goes after him before he can get in the ring.

LA Knight beats Solo Sikoa by disqualification after Jacob Fatu shows up and trips LA Knight as Knight goes up to the top rope. This leads to Braun Strowman showing up and overpowering Solo and Jacob. Afterwards, General Manager Nick Aldis and makes LA Knight and Braun Strowman vs. Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu official right now.

LA Knight and Braun Strowman beat Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu.

We see a sneak peak of Wade Barrett interviewing Tiffany Stratton regarding her WrestleMania match.

Rey Fenix and The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee) beat American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed) in a six-man tag match.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring for his face-to-face with John Cena. Before he can utter a word, John Cena shows up for the face-to-face. Cena tells Cody to shut his mouth before Cody speaks and says this will be his 20th WrestleMania and his 12th title match at WrestleMania, and it will be the last time he ever wrestles at WrestleMania. He says nobody has ever went out the way that he is going out, and that Cody cannot prepare for a man who is prepared to die. Cena says this is so unprecedented because it has never been before and that there is always one more match, and says every other wrestler needs these people because they are insecure losers and that they are alone the moment they leave the business and come back a pathetic shell of their former selves. Cena says he is here to take the WWE Championship away from everyone forever, and that he warned everyone, including Cody, having warned him that the championship would get heavier and heavier and that he will lose it because he cares too much for the fans. Cena says the fans do not write history; winners do. Cena then admits that he found it impossible to beat Cody at WrestleMania until Cody refused to sell his soul, saying he sold his soul to the fans a long time ago. Cena says that Cody no longer stands a chance, and that the fans do not matter, for they will always make their own version of the truth that they want to believe. He says Cody will be able to do whatever he wants if he stops believing in the fans, but he is too weak for that. Cena then tells Cody that he will have to choose between believing what is right and winning. He says Cody is good, but he is scared, insecure and naive, and that Cody will either sever ties with all the losers in his life or blow his chance at winning and realize that he is just a kid in a man's world who does not have the balls of the last real champion. Cody mentions Cena saying that he is talent and that he does not burying talent, and while he knows "a graveyard of talent," this is about them. He says that this is a different WWE than what Cena has known, and back then, he worshipped him. He counters Cena's claim that he is underwhelming by claiming that Cena is overrated, overbearing and out of touch and time before making fun of his appearance as well as his "sanctimonious" comments and treating him like an errand boy. He also says it is 2025 and that Cena still cannot wrestle. Cena says that Cody is like the fans because he does not know what he wants just like they do, then says he does not have to wrestle. He pokes Cody in the eye and goes for an Attitude Adjustment, but Cody slips out and counters with a Cross Rhodes.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 4, 2025

CM Punk heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Punk grabs a video camera and captures the entire crowd and thanks 16,000 members of his hometown family and how his whole life has revolved around the phrase "You're not supposed to be here" before mentioning he is in the main event of WrestleMania. He says he has earned - not deserved - it, and how he has put in the hard work to prove he should be here, then says the hard work begins before thanking AJ Lee, his dog Larry, the fans and the city of Chicago, Illinois. Punk says he has a date at WrestleMania and says he will beat Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' ass and put a beating on Roman Reigns, then Paul Heyman shows up and says that Punk belongs in WWE, the ring, in Chicago and in the main event of WrestleMania. Heyman talks about the last time the two of them were in a WWE ring and how Punk saved both him and Roman Reigns' Bloodline, then says he has another favor to ask of him. Heyman asks Punk what the favor he asked for again, as Roman Reigns is not yet and he is angry. Punk says the favor is not Roman's business and that it will affect him a little bit, and that he wants Roman and Heyman to know at the same time.

Up next: Rey Fenix debuts!

Rey Fenix beats Nathan Frazer in his WWE debut. After the match, Byron Saxton interviews Fenix in the ring. Fenix says he has a lot of history in Chicago, Illinois, and tonight is not the debut of Rey Fenix; instead, it is his return and he has been rewarded with love, and he waited so long to state that he is in WWE.

Backstage, Legado del Fantasma have been watching Rey Fenix. Escobar says that this is what he expects from Angel and Berto. Berto calls Rey Fenix "a flash in the pan" and says that he is better than Fenix, and Escobar says he will have to prove it in the match with Fenix.

We hear from Drew McIntyre, who says that nobody cares Damian Priest unless he is feasting off of his scraps. He says that Priest hides in the shadows like a vulture to attack him, and now he has been praying, and when he prays, bad things happen.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Braun Strowman, who says he has had enough of Jacob Fatu sticking his nose in his business, and that he will go through Jacob in tonight's Last Man Standing Match and go on to WrestleMania. Suddenly, Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga, and Solo says Strowman is finished. LA Knight then shows up and tells Strowman to keep his eyes on the prize and tells Solo to keep his boys in order. Tama says Knight should be worried, but Knight says he will be stomping Tama all over the ring.

LA Knight beats Tama Tonga after Solo Sikoa's interference backfires.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Paul Heyman, who says that no matter what the favor is, his answer is "Yes." As he says this, a black GMC SUV pulls up. Instead of Roman Reigns, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins exits the vehicle, much to Heyman's chagrin. Rollins says that Heyman looks like he had a bad week while he had a great week, and that he was able to come up with a plan. He also says Heyman has dug himself into a hole with the favor for CM Punk, and tells him to know when Roman shows up, as he wants to know what the favor is.

We see more smoke and coins for eyes on a skull.

Charlotte Flair heads to the ring. After the break, Tiffany Stratton also heads to the ring, and Wade Barrett is in the ring with a microphone. Charlotte says that Tiffany Stratton was begging and that she is the gift that keeps giving, then says that she has not done any "charity work" lately and that she wants "the smartest wrestling fans" to know there is no comparison. Tiffany says Charlotte's biggest competitor is the fans and that it is part of a battle she will never win, that she tries to be all tough but cries her heart out on a talk show, and that no matter how many titles Charlotte wins, she will always be second to her father. She also mentions her WrestleMania record of 4-3. Charlotte says Tiffany is not the first person to tell her that, and she keeps booed out of the building as she tries to say more. Tiffany says she is walking into WrestleMania as a champion at 25 while Charlotte was playing volleyball and "drinking in her daddy's basement" at the same age. Tiffany says Charlotte is "the queen of shit" before Charlotte mocks her voice, then says that Charlotte will be "WWE's #1 nepo baby" before she walks out of WrestleMania at champion while Charlotte will end up alone just like her father, saying that she is "0-3" in relationships. Tiffany walks away as Charlotte asks if this is why Ludwig Kaiser is in her DM's.

General Manager Nick Aldis announces that there will be a women's tag team gauntlet match where the winners face Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) watch the next match from the front row.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) to become #1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships after Sabin sends Ciampa into an exposed turnbuckle.

Backstage, The Miz and Carmelo Hayes run into Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) and make fun of Pretty Deadly squandering a tag team title opportunity and losing. Pretty Deadly make fun of Miz's relevance and Carmelo's relegating himself to The Miz.

Naomi beats B-Fab. Before the match, Naomi is attacked by Jade Cargill. After the match, Naomi calls out Jade Cargill, and Cargill shows up from out of nowhere and attacks her. Security stops her from hitting Jaded, and this time, Cargill levels all of security. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and puts the two of them in a match at WrestleMania.

We hear from Damian Priest, who tells Drew McIntyre that he screwed himself at every turn, yet he is still the villain, and McIntyre cost him his shot at the main event of WrestleMania. He calls McIntyre a hypocrite who complains, blames everyone for his mistakes and plays the victim. He says he is McIntyre's villain now, and tells him to meet him in the middle of the ring so he can become his victim at WrestleMania.

General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring. He says that this is not a part of his job that he enjoys doing and that there is a reason why professional wrestling should not be imitated at home before introducing Kevin Owens. Owens says he has done this for 25 years and that he can say confidently for the last 25 years, he has given it his all in the ring and that he has gotten to do incredible things he will never forget and take care of his family in ways he has only dreamed of. He says that the toll on his body is the price to pay for this opportunity and that everyone has paid that price at different times, but now it is his turn, as for the last four months, he has had a serious neck injury. Owens says he must now get neck surgery and that the timing could not be worse, as not being in the ring with Randy Orton at WrestleMania "really sucks." He thanks WWE for giving him the opportunity to mention this, as he does not know when he will be in the ring again. He says that he has learned not to take this for granted and that he is not taking this for granted. He apologizes to the fans, then shakes hands with Aldis before leaving. Suddenly, Randy Orton shows up and heads to the ring. Aldis tells Orton that he no longer has a match for WrestleMania, and Orton responds by hitting Aldis with an RKO.

We look back on WrestleMania 1, courtesy of Snickers.

Jacob Fatu beats Braun Strowman in a Last Man Standing Match to face LA Knight for the WWE United States Championship at WrestleMania after backing Strowman through a table in the corner.

Backstage, Paul Heyman waits for Roman Reigns. After the commercial break, Roman Reigns finally arrives, and he walks by Paul Heyman on his way to the ring. Roman finds out through Heyman that CM Punk is here and that Punk is still talking about the favor Heyman owes him, then says Punk would not be back here if it was not for him. He says that Punk would also not be in the main event of WrestleMania because of him, and while the fans love him, he was never in the main event until he was introduced to him. Roman then demands Punk come to the ring so he can find out what that favor is, but he ends up getting Seth "Freakin'" Rollins instead. Rollins says he would not miss this for the world and that he has the feeling that the favor in question will rock Roman's world, saying Roman does not like to live in the real world and that reality bites him in the ass when he steps out of his own world. He says that Roman underestimates Punk because he thinks he is above him, and says he has tried that and it did not work, and that he now has to deal with Punk at WrestleMania. Rollins says he is in a better place than last week and that he knows there are two things one can do: suffer and get left behind, or adapt and control reality. Roman says that Punk is not loyal and does not know what loyal is, then says that he keeps his word, unlike Rollins. He says he called Punk, not Rollins, but Rollins says he is here to hear from Punk, and now there is only one thing missing. Punk shows up and heads to the ring, and says that this is about friendship, loyalty and promises both made and kept. He says that this all spans back for years, and how Heyman told Punk to force "them" to deal with "us." Punk then says that "they" are gone, and that he will force Roman to deal with "us." He states that at WrestleMania, Heyman will be in his corner and not Roman's. Rollins says "I told you!" as Roman says "That's the favor?" and laughs. Roman says that Heyman needs him and that he saved Heyman, and that even if he could, he wouldn't. Roman tells Heyman to let Punk down easy, but Heyman starts crying. Roman tells Heyman he took him in and made him relevant, and tells him to tell Punk no. Roman then gives Heyman one more opportunity and demands Heyman tell Punk no, but Heyman says he cannot do that. Rollins is on his knees laughing before Punk attacks Roman from behind as he forces Heyman in the corner. Punk hits Roman with the GTS, then dares Rollins to face him. Rollins steps out of the ring as the show ends.

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Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 28, 2025

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody gets the "Daddy Cool"-style chant, then states that at WrestleMania 41, he will face John Cena - who gets booed - as he tries to break the record and win his 17th world championship, but in a few nights, he will be face-to-face with Cena. Suddenly, Randy Orton shows up and heads to the ring, and admits that while he is not the sentimental type, he will make an exception for London, England. He compares Cody now to when Cody was in his early 20s working to break into the business. He mentions that Cody was more frustrated than happy because he could not grow in a WWE, and that it took courage to leave WWE to strike out on his own, change the industry, and come back. Orton says Cody is the same guy, yet Cody did what he set out to do. Cody, who is about to break down into tears of accomplishment, gets the "Daddy Cool"-style chant, then Orton recalls Cody's return match in Hell in a Cell against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and his subsequent accomplishments. Orton then says there is another story, as Cody is in charge of his legacy and business is bigger than ever because of him. He then says that he is very proud of Cody, but it is time for WrestleMania. Orton says he will kick Kevin Owens so hard in the head that he can feel it already, while Cody will enter and leave WrestleMania as champion before beating John Cena all over the Las Vegas strip. He then proclaims that after the smoke clears, he will want to go after his fifteenth world championship, but instead of kicking Cody in the balls like some coward, he will look him in the eyes, consider him an equal, and challenge for the title. Suddenly, Drew McIntyre shows up and calls Orton and Cody "a couple of nepo babies having a lovefest," which he says makes him sick, then asks Orton what he has done to justify getting a title match. He says more people talk about Orton being on the shelf for months upon months more than his World Heavyweight Championship match, then says Cody should have listened to him, but shunned and ignored him, and Cena proved him right. He says he should be in the main event, not Cena, but it is not because of Damian Priest. McIntyre then gets the "Seven Nation Army"-style chant as he says he will be the one to take the title at WrestleMania. He says that Kevin Owens might have a point and while Randy Orton looks great on the outside, his back is hanging by a thread on the inside, and he will break it if provoked. Cody punches McIntyre when McIntyre addresses him, and Orton goes for an RKO on McIntyre only for McIntyre to barely escape it.

Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre is official for later tonight.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince).

In backstage footage from earlier today, Zelina Vega, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter are met by Chelsea Green, Piper Niven and Alba Fyre. Zelina does not take well to Chelsea cheating to beat her, and challenges Chelsea and company to a six-woman tag match.

It is announced that "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart at WrestleMania 13 will be the first-ever match inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in the Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Paul Heyman is seen entering the arena, and so is Roman Reigns. Security soon shows up behind them.

The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre) beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter following the distraction by Chelsea Green. After the match, The Secret Hervice go on the attack on Kayden again, then Zelina Vega runs towards the ring and makes the save only for Chelsea Green to get the jump on her. Chelsea goes for the Un-Pretty-Her, but Zelina breaks free. She goes for the Mexican Destroyer, but gets superkicked by Alba and flattened with a senton by Piper.

Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi and UFC welterweight fighter Oban Elliott are seen in the crowd.

LA Knight retains the WWE United States Championship against Braun Strowman after Strowman is suddenly attacked by Jacob Fatu. After the match, Jacob Fatu hits Strowman with a Samoan Drop on the announce table. As Jacob Fatu is about to hit Strowman with a hip attack in the corner back in the ring, Knight fights Jacob, but Jacob hits him with a pop-up Samoan Drop before Jacob hits Strowman with the hip attack twice. He hits the hip attack one more time, then runs to the corner and hits Strowman with two top rope moonsaults.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Jimmy Uso. Jimmy says he would slap Gunther again and that he will keep doing it if he needs to, as Gunther is in "Main Event" Jey Uso's head. He says Gunther is not unbeatable, and that he will beat Gunther on Raw before Jey beats him at WrestleMania. On the way out, Jimmy Uso run into The Miz and Carmelo Hayes mocking him. The Miz says that Jimmy is trying to be a tough guy but is just "the other Uso" and that he and Jey are blips on the radar while Gunther will win. He also says that if Jimmy were to slap him, he would not be walking away. Jimmy goes for a slap but stops when Miz cowers, then Jimmy says he will get a match between the two of them from General Manager Nick Aldis.

Backstage, Jacob Fatu is confronted by Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga for going on the attack earlier tonight. Jacob says he does not have to explain himself, and Solo warns Jacob to watch his tone of voice before Jacob says he will be the last man standing against Braun Strowman and that he is taking the United States Championship home with or without them.

We hear from Naomi. She says she always does the right thing, and that attacking Jade Cargill was no different from doing that. She says that after all she has done and sacrificed, she happens to be the bad person in the situation. She asks how Jade comes in out of nowhere and takes her place with Bianca and wants Bianca to ask herself who inspired her over the last decade and always had her back since day one. Naomi says that one teaches others how to be treated, and that she is done being treated as a third wheel and being too nice, set aside and underappreciated, and moving forward, if Bianca continues to be in her way, she should proceed with caution.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Jade Cargill, who says that it is "on sight" if she sees Naomi. As she leaves, she runs into Michin and B-Fab, who know that Jade will take care of business as Naomi deserves everything coming to her.

We see the image of smoke as well as a brief image of a snake.

Before the next match, Michin and B-Fab are suddenly attacked by Naomi. As this attack goes on, Jade Cargill runs to their aid and chases Naomi away before helping B-Fab to the back. The next match then begins.

Charlotte Flair beats "Michin" Mia Yim by submission with the Figure Eight.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Tiffany Stratton. Tiffany says Charlotte Flair loves to her herself talk and barely let her get a word out, then says that Charlotte Flair has more to lose in their match at WrestleMania, as she will just lose a title while Charlotte will lose to someone she looks down on. She says that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and hopes Charlotte's massive ego will stay there when Charlotte loses.

Drew McIntyre beats Randy Orton following the distraction by Kevin Owens. After the match, Owens drags Orton out of the ring and onto the announce table. He goes for a powerbomb, but Orton slips out and trips Owens. Orton then goes for the punt, but Owens jumps over the barricade while security stops Orton from chasing after him.

We see another orange-tinted vignette of what looks like a Mexican luchador. We then find out the luchador is none other than Rey Fenix, who debuts next week.

Jimmy Uso beats The Miz. After the match, Jimmy Uso gets on a headset and tells Gunther he is coming after him on Raw.

Backstage, Drew McIntyre meets with Lewis Capaldi, then takes an interview from Jackie Redmond, saying that he does not care about anybody else's business and that nobody screws him over. He then heads out to the pub, but gets beaten up by Damian Priest. When Priest headbutts McIntyre into the back of a BMW convertible, the driver comes out of the car to object to this only for Priest to toss him around. McIntyre strikes back, but Priest takes McIntyre South of Heaven into the front windshield.

CM Punk is heading to the ring with security guards behind him when he sees Drew McIntyre down on the hood of the convertible and simply laughs at him.

General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring to oversee the contract signing for Seth "Freakin'" Rollins vs. CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 41. Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman are the first to show up, with security behind them. Roman gets the "Daddy Cool"-style chant before he demands that the crowd acknowledge him. Heyman wipes down a chair for Roman after placing it at the head of the table. Roman admires the "Daddy Cool"-style chants, calling them beautiful, and even lets Heyman join in on the microphone before saying he is here for two reasons: to be acknowledged and to sign the contract, which he does. Shortly after Roman signs the contract, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up, with security also behind him. Shortly after Roman signs the contract, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up, with security also behind him. Rollins also takes a seat, and Heyman does not partake in the sing-along for Rollins' entrance theme. Rollins talks about his history with Roman in London, England when they were both part of The Shield and beating The Undertaker, and while a lot has happened in the last twelve years, he and Roman have accomplished their mission to change the industry. Roman says "we" died a long time ago, and it is just "me." He says Rollins has been here, but he has made WWE what it is today and took them both to the level they are at today and left WWE better than he found it. Rollins says the "me" mindset is why he has to keep screwing Roman, especially after he let "the snake" CM Punk back in the garden, and when he could have cut his head off, he shook his hand, and he has to clean up his mess again like he always does. Rollins signs the contract, then CM Punk shows and heads to the ring. He, too, has security guards behind him. Punk says he has come here to chew bubble gum and sign a contract, and he is all out of bubble gum. He takes the remaining seat and browses the contract. Roman gets impatient and tells him to read "Page 4, Clause 5." Roman tells Heyman to smarten Punk up, and Heyman says to Punk "I know what you're looking for, and it's in there...you're closing the show at WrestleMania." He then tells Punk that he gets to live his dream of main eventing WrestleMania. Roman loves the sound of this, and Rollins tells Punk to take the tears out of his eyes as he furiously states that Punk does not deserve it. He considers the main event sacred and blames Roman and Punk for this and throws his microphone down. CM Punk thanks the world and the fans who stood by him and chanted his name for ten long years before starting a hole at Rollins, and Roman tells Punk he should be thanking him, as he is in the main event because of him. Roman demands a thank you and an acknowledgement to end everything in what he deems "the right way," and Punk thanks Roman and acknowledges him for the WrestleMania main event and says he will see him in the main event of WrestleMania. Punk signs the contract, then says that this is not the favor he is owed. The show then fades to black.

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

Randy Orton heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Before Orton can even speak, Kevin Owens appears and asks Orton to hear him out. Owens says he was wrong for attacking him and attacking him with a piledriver, and says he did not deserve that. He also says that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes deserves everything he did to him, but Orton did not. He says Orton picked Cody's side over him and that it made angry, and that he regrets it. Owens also mentions Orton bringing up how his anger has made him do things that he regret, and that he can forgive Orton for siding with Cody if Orton can forgive what he did to him. He also tells Orton that he pulled Carmelo Hayes out of the ring last week to save Orton from himself, and that Orton does not want to go back to the man who punted people in the head. After stating that this version of Orton should stay in the past, Owens then says they should look to the future and look to WrestleMania, where they can become tag team champions. He says that they came close a few months ago but let things come between them, and that they should try again at WrestleMania. Orton says he should roll out of the ring and kick his ass all over the ring, then admits that what Owens said was intriguing before telling him to stick his half-hearted apology up his ass and that Owens deserves to be kicked so hard that he gets a pat on the back from Roberto Baggio. He says Owens used to be "Fight Owens Fight" but is now "Bitch Owens Bitch," and that he is glad Owens dropped him on his head because he hears voices in head, and that they counsel him and understand as they tell him that "whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," because at WrestleMania, he will kick his head clean off his shoulders.

Damian Priest and Jimmy Uso beat Shinsuke Nakamura and Drew McIntyre. After the match, McIntyre attacks Priest from behind and tells Priest that he will come for him every time he sees him. He then hits Priest with the Claymore Kick and tells him that he will keep putting him down until he stays down.

Backstage, LA Knight meets with Braun Strowman. Knight hopes that Braun Strowman smacks Jacob Fatu back to factory settings, then says that he will be keeping a look out for Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga. Strowman says he cannot wait to get his hands on Jacob, and says that as per General Manager Nick Aldis, whoever wins the match gets a shot at the WWE United States Championship. He says that this will punch his ticket to WrestleMania.

Backstage, Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair are interviewed in separate rooms. Charlotte says Tiffany looked like a star last week, and that she only chose her because she felt sorry for her, saying she is delusional enough to think she can compare to her when everyone is compared to her. She also says she has not earned the WWE Women's Championship and that WrestleMania will be the biggest night of Tiffany's career while she shines her light on some undeserving girl who can do a backflip. Tiffany says that Charlotte cannot stand to even look at her because she knows she is destined to take her throne, but Charlotte says that she is here for real competition. Tiffany says Charlotte takes the hottest thing and throws water on it, but Charlotte says that Tiffany is not even the hottest thing on SmackDown. Charlotte says Tiffany has always been under her gasping for breath, but Tiffany says Charlotte cannot keep up with the fans who don't want her back, as they all now run on "Tiffy Time."

Braun Strowman beats Jacob Fatu by disqualification after being attacked by Solo Sikoa as Strowman goes after Tama Tonga for getting in the ring during the match. After the match, Jacob Fatu is livid as Solo and Tama continue to attack Strowman, but eventually joins in before LA Knight shows up and fights all three of them. The numbers games catches up, but not for long, and Strowman soon helps Knight clean house.

Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Liv Morgan says Jade Cargill allowed everyone to believe she and Raquel attacked her and that she takes this personally, even though she and Raquel have since become three-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. She says that Jade could not finish the job, and soon, she will finish it for her.

Backstage, Jacob Fatu is furious that he has been cost a shot at the WWE United States Championship. Solo Sikoa says he and Tama Tonga were trying to helping, but Jacob is not happy.

Italian rapper Anna is seen in the crowd.

Piper Niven beats Zelina Vega with a cross body after Zelina takes out Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre for getting involved in the match.

Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens is official for WrestleMania 41.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, who says that Liv tried it last week, and since Liv tried it, she will beat her in the ring tonight in what she says will be a taste of what she does to Naomi.

We see smoke as well as images of what looks like a mask followed by the number 4.

Liv Morgan beats Jade Cargill after Naomi shows up and hits Jade with one of the Women's Tag Team Championship belts. After the match, Naomi continues to beat down Jade Cargill before booting her in the sternum and hitting her with the Heatseeker. She then shoves Jade off the ring apron and into the announce table.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Drew McIntyre, who says that while he did not start this, he will end this. He says he has mentioned all the problems he has had with Damian Priest in the past year, and that he would love for someone to verbally explain to him why he is wrong when he always tells the truth, then gives Priest credit for being as tough as he stupid and that Priest knows where to find him next week. On his way out, he then runs into Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who chuckles at him before heading into the arena.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) head to the ring, now with new entrance theme music. The crowd chants "You deserve it!" before Montez Ford says that he and Angelo Dawkins are tag team champions for the first time in four years. Dawkins says it is "about damn time" and that for the past four years, a lot of doubt has creeped in, and while he and Ford have trusted each other, holding the WWE Tag Team Championships made it all worth it. Montez says that he always knew for the past four years that he could always count on his brother, then Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto) show up. Escobar speaks in Italian before congratulating The Street Profits on finally capturing gold, then says it is too bad that their reign will end abruptly, because Angel and Berto are pissed and ready to take the titles from them. Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) suddenly arrive, and Kit Wilson tells Escobar he can run his mouth all night long, but he and Elton Prince earned the right to be called number one contenders, and Prince tells Legado del Fantasma to step aside. Escobar says they will not step aside due to The Street Profits believing Pretty Deadly's gossip, and after The Street Profits refused to apologize to Legado del Fantasma, things are now personal, and he demands Pretty Deadly stay out of this. Montez says Pretty Deadly have their title shot, but since Santos Escobar is feisty and ready for a fight, they can have a match right now.

We see footage of a masked luchador performing moves in the ring as the area around the ring is lit up in orange.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Los Garza (Angel and Berto).

Paul Heyman is seen climbing out of a black Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van outside of the arena.

Backstage, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) run into #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa). As Pretty Deadly mention that they face The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) for the WWE Tag Team Championships next week in London, England, #DIY state that while they have not seen eye-to-eye, it only makes their relationship stronger, and propose that they watch Pretty Deadly's backs, and if Pretty Deadly win, #DIY can be the first in line for a title shot. Pretty Deadly say "No, boy!" The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up as Pretty Deadly leave and mention that they still have unfinished business at the back of the line.

Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman head to the ring. Roman addresses what happened between himself, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and CM Punk as of late, then says he came a long way before calling out anyone who wants to confront him. Rollins shows up, then tells Roman that he messed up underestimating how dangerous CM Punk is to the future of WWE and the business and that he should have let him finish Punk when he had the chance. He then says it was always about the two of them, as they are intertwined in WWE and cannot co-exist in the same space at the same time. Rollins says their story has a lot of pages written and that it is time they added another chapter, then removes his jacket before Punk suddenly arrives. Punk says his right hand is not taped up to hold a microphone, then says Roman and Rollins have never beaten him without the others' help because he cannot, then reminds Roman that the Royal Rumble is every man for himself. He also mentions Roman would not even have been in the Royal Rumble had he not saved his family at WarGames. Punk then mentions his favor to Heyman and thanks Heyman for bringing Roman to him on a silver platter. When Roman turns towards Heyman, Punk hits Roman with the microphone, and as Punk goes on the attack, Rollins goes after Punk. This leads to a brawl between all three men, and officials and security show up to stop the brouhaha. Punk gets on the announce table and proclaims he is the best in the world while pointing at the WrestleMania sign. The brawl spills onto the outside as the show ends.

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Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 7, 2025

Drew McIntyre blindsides Damian Priest backstage.

Randy Orton makes his way to the ring to start tonight's show. Orton says a lot has to have happened since he was gone, and that ever since he started in this business, John Cena has always been on the top of the profession, but is now "a bottom for The Rock," giving a whole new meaning to "rock bottom." He welcomes everyone to the show, then says Cena has been one of his few friends as their careers paralleled. He also says that Owens has been one of those friends and that they have both done vile things and crossed lines to get things done. Orton says he has done it in the name of the business, and while he respects and admires Owens as a wrestler and his road to WWE, it is "Owens, the man" that he has a problem with. Orton says to never underestimate a jealous man's ability to destroy another man, and says that this matches Owens perfectly. He says Owens tried to end Cody Rhodes' career because of the Undisputed WWE Championship. Owens also addresses the history between Owens and Sami Zayn and how Owens dropped Sami's head on the concrete, and says Owens tried to end Sami's career because Sami was becoming a bigger star than him. Orton also addresses Owens dropping him on his head while he was protecting his friend, and talks about how "enough" never satisfied Owens before stating that he has defied the odds to come back to WWE and that Owens has pissed him off. Orton then addresses going for his trademark punt on Owens and how he liked the voices in his head talking to him again and telling him to kick Owens in the head so hard that his family could not recognize his face. He then proclaims that he will, in short order, prove that Pat McAfee is "only the second greatest punter in WWE."

In footage from earlier today, General Manager Nick Aldis and Tiffany Stratton are interrupted by Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. As Chelsea complains about having to defend her title, Tiffany tells her and Piper to shut up. When Piper asks if they are being censored, Tiffany says yes, then challenges Piper to a match. Aldis makes it official.

Tiffany Stratton beats Piper Niven. After the match, Tiffany is hit from behind with a chop block by Charlotte Flair, who then puts Tiffany in the Figure Eight. Three referees have to show up to get Charlotte to release the hold.

General Manger Nick Aldis recounts the events between The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley), #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa), Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince), The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Los Garza (Angel and Berto). He states that The Street Profits will get their title shot against #DIY, while the Machine Guns, Pretty Deadly and Los Garza will face each other in a Triple Threat tag team match to decide the next #1 contender.

Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) beat The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and Los Garza (Angel and Berto) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match to become #1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships after Elton Prince pins Chris Sabin with a backslide pin.

Tonight's attendance is 16,728. Members of the Philadelpha 76ers basketball team are seen in the front row.

The Roman Family are the recipients of tonight's Cricket Seat Upgrade.

Bianca Belair heads to the ring. Bianca says she should feel on top of the world for winning in the Elimination Chamber and focusing on WrestleMania, but it is hard when one's friends are fighting. She says that she and Jade elevated the women's tag division and that Naomi not only stepped in to keep it from going to waste, but became her best friend. Bianca says she does not feel that Naomi would do this, but she feels like she is going crazy and losing her friends while also being accused of being part of this, and she wants answers now. Naomi shows up wearing a neck brace and heads to the ring. Bianca wants to know what is going on, and Naomi says this is not what it looks like. She says she had Bianca's back and that Jade Cargill's attack is background noise compared to what should be happening, but Bianca wants a straight answer. Naomi says that she felt that Jade Cargill was piggybacking off of Bianca Belair the whole time and succeeding off of Bianca's efforts and talent while she was pushed to the side. She says she let them get their flowers, but she never cared about Jade. Both women start yelling at each other, and Bianca demands the truth and a straight answer or else she will walk out of the ring and Naomi will never see her again. After some hesitation, Naomi says "I did it." Naomi says she did it for the both of them, but Bianca still cannot believe what she is hearing and says this hurts so badly because she loves Naomi. She tells Naomi she has said enough and that their friendship is done. Naomi keeps apologizing and telling Bianca that she did this for her as Bianca slowly and sadly walks her way off the ramp. She then says she should have punched Jade sooner and harder, for every time she tries to step up and stand up for herself, everyone turns on her, and says Bianca is no different before calling her "an ungrateful bitch." Jade Cargill is then seen arriving at the arena, where she heads to the ring while Bianca heads to the back. Jade chases Naomi, and she soon gets her hands on her and beats her up. Jade soon hits Naomi with Jaded in the middle of the ring.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says everyone is shocked about John Cena's recent actions even though he warned everyone, and that Damian Priest ended his last chance of getting to WrestleMania. He says that thanks to Priest, he has nothing to give but violence and that it starts with "the black sheep of the family" in Jimmy Uso.

It is announced that Lex Luger will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says she warned Tiffany Stratton that she would be everywhere after the fun and games were over and that Tiffany did not listen. She says the women's division is oft and that she has to remind everyone that there are levels to this. B-Fab shows up and confronts Charlotte, who says that nobody compares to her, for her comments, but B-Fab says everyone wants their own legacy and is not interested in bowing down to her. Charlotte says everyone eventually bows down, then challenges B-Fab to a match next week so she can show her.

Braun Stromwan beats Solo Sikoa by disqualification after he is attacked by Tama Tonga. After the match, Braun Strowman fights back, then Jacob Fatu shows up. Strowman and Jacob brawl in the ring, and Jacob gets the upper hand before Strowman catches the tope suicida and choke slams Jacob into a commentary table chair. Jacob recovers almost immediately and hits Strowman with a shoulder tackle off the table before taking the brawl into the crowd and the tech area. Jacob then goes for a Samoan Drop on the top of some crates, but Strowman fights out of it and choke slams Jacob through some tables below. Somehow, despite officials showing up to check on Jacob, Jacob gets up under his own power.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews LA Knight. Knight says it was "all gas, no brakes" on Jacob Fatu going through a table and that Jacob is out of the picture as he faces Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States Championship. He says he needs one time to smack Nakamura back to factory settings and one moment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to do it. He says that Philadelphia will the birthplace of his title reign rebuilt, then says he has dealt with it all and has stood tall. He then says Old Glory needs better representation as of late, and hopes that the shadows have been good to Nakamura, because he will not be. Knight then proclaims that after tonight, everybody will be pledging allegiance to the new United States Champion.

Backstage, Chelsea Green - dressed like Cactus Jack - tells Piper Niven that she needs her help tonight, then Zelina Vega shows up and says that whoever is Women's United States Champion is her next target. Chelsea drags Piper to the ring as she demands Piper get it together.

Chelsea Green retains the WWE United States Women's Championship against "Michin" Mia Yim after a woman in a black hoodie pulls Michin out of a pinfall attempt and attacks her. The woman reveals herself to be Alba Fyre, and after the match, it is revealed that Alba Fyre is now Chelsea's second "Secret Hervice" agent.

Backstage, Santos Escobar chews Angel and Berto for letting another opportunity slip through their fingers, and demands better of them. Santos leaves, Angel says he has a point, then leaves. Andrade then shows up and tells Berto that he deserves better.

It is announced that TKO, Dana White and Turki Alalshikh have partnered to begin a new boxing promotion.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody addresses what happened to him at Elimination Chamber and admits he had to fabricate a lie to his daughter and state that he ran into a wall before stating that The Rock, Travis Scott and John Cena acted as a metaphorical wall. He talks about how he drove Cena from town to town for two years and tried to get as much knowledge out of him as he could, and talks about how everyone viewed Cena as a hero. Cody says he will eventually tell his daughter the truth and tell her how John Cena, who told everyone to never give up, eventually gave up. He then apologizes for any language the fans may have heard, then wants to know why Cena did what he did. Cody expects that Cena will give an answer as only he can and will feel bulletproof, infallible and justified afterwards, then tells the fans about how his father was afraid to wrestle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania even though Cody himself was cheered for there even when he was not on top. He talks about how John Cena celebrated with him, his friends and his family at WrestleMania 40 when he and how Cena told him "It gets heavier every day," and then says the WWE Championship is not heavy enough. He says Cena is convinced that his successor would be just like him and that he convinced he is the last of his kind when he was not, yet here he is, with the title feeling like it weighs nothing. He says that if Cena wants some, he can come get some.

Backstage, The Miz and Carmelo Hayes meet with General Manager Nick Aldis and says SmackDown needs a hard-hitting interview with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for this year's WrestleMania main event for "Melo Don't Miz TV." Carmelo, at first an unwilling party to this, gets the idea to ask Cody why he fumbled the bag at the one-yard line and rejected The Rock's offer. When Carmelo mentions Randy Orton coming back after four months of playing Fortnite, Randy Orton shows up, says Fortnite is for kids and that he was playing Elden Ring, and gets a match with Carmelo next week.

Drew McIntyre beats Jimmy Uso. After the match, McIntyre is about to head back into the ring when he is suddenly attacked by Damian Priest. Officials have to pull Priest off of McIntyre, and Priest tells McIntyre that it is "on sight" before Superkicking Priest. Officials have to hold Priest back again as McIntyre is left laying and Priest vows to keep beating McIntyre up.

We hear form Shinsuke Nakamura, who will soon have to accept reality and that the United States Championship has passed him by and is now in his possession. He allows him one last chance at his championship, and that there is no better location for the death of Knight's dreams than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He says he will beat Knight and continue to be the champion Knight could never be after Knight begs for mercy and finds none.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa). Gargano says the tag team division is on fire, but there is one best tag team in the world and it is them. Ciampa says all the tag team want what they have and can fight over who is "2A and 2B" all they want, and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) have a new attitude and revenge on their mind. Gargano says they are getting in the ring not with greats, but with the best, and their dreams are already dead. Ciampa then has a moment of silence for The Street Profits' dream of becoming the next WWE Tag Team Champions, which is ruined by Byron.

LA Knight beats Shinsuke Nakamura to become the WWE United States Champion! During the match, Nakamura tries to use a metal folding chair as a weapon, but Knight stops him from doing so. He then decides to use the chair as a weapon in retaliation, but referee Charles Robinson refuses to let him do this. Knight puts the chair down, but Nakamura fights back and grabs the chair again. Charles Robinson stops Nakamura from striking Knight with the chair, and Knight charges at Nakamura only to nearly crush Robinson in the corner. Nakamura then spits red mist at Knight's face, but Knight ducks and the mist blinds Robinson instead. From there, Knight and Nakamura continue to go at it, and Knight eventually hits Nakamura with a BFT on the metal folding chair before shoving the chair out of the ring. Another referee shows up and counts the pinfall, and LA Knight becomes WWE United States Champion for a second time to end the show.

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Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for February 28, 2025

Backstage, two men lead "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to his locker room, which is "courtesy of The Final Boss."

Trish Stratus heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Trish says "It's the jersey, isn't it?" referring to her Toronto Maple Stars, thanks ring announce Lillian Garcia for the intro, then asks what year it is, as she is wrestling in Toronto, Ontario, Canada tomorrow night. After addressing a man and his daughter in his front row - the man being old enough to have a Trish poster on the wall - she says tomorrow night will be the first time her children will see her wrestle live with the next generation. Trish says she will be teaming with someone who has been taking the women's division by storm: Tiffany Stratton, who heads to the ring. It is declared both "Trishy Time" and "Tiffy Time" before they both reveal they are wearing custom-made Toronto Maple Leaf jerseys, which they then throw into the front row. It then becomes apparent that they have spent time together and that they agree that they will beat Nia Jax and Candice LeRae tomorrow, then Chelsea Green and Piper Niven show up. Chelsea says nobody wants Trish and Tiffany hogging the airtime, because she deserves it and she is WWE United States Women's Champion, and she is the best thing to step into the arena tonight like Austin Matthews and that, unlike Austin Matthews, she actually wins. She says that since she left Canada, she became a champion and became honored to represent the people of North America, as it has better people. Tiffany says Chelsea does not represent her, but Chelsea says she does not represent losers. She says it is not "tacky time" and that it is her time, then mocks Trish's age before Tiffany challenges her to a match so they can see who the real center of the universe is. Chelsea tries to wriggle her way out of it, but Trish says the fans think this is a good idea and that if General Manager Nick Aldis thinks it is a good idea, he can send a referee out right now. A referee then runs to the ring to Chelsea's dismay.

Tiffany Stratton beats Chelsea Green by disqualification when Nia Jax and Candice LeRae show up to attack Tiffany and Trish Stratus. After the match, Nia and Candice toss Trish and Tiffany into the ring to attack them some more. While Tiffany gets back on her feet, she is still overpowered. Trish Stratus soon gets back up, and it is then that she and Trish clean house, with Nia helping Candice out of the ring.

We hear from General Manager Nick Aldis in footage from earlier today. Aldis says he will give six men the opportunity to face off in three matches, with the winners of these matches squaring off to become #1 contender for the United States Championship.

Backstage, Jacob Fatu tells Solo Sikoa that last week was an accident, then mentions Solo's qualifying match tonight. Solo says they need to make a statement tonight, and asks Jacob Fatu to bring the United States Championship home to the family. He says he is doing this to show Jacob how much he loves him.

We see "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' locker room, which has a gigantic wine rack and lots of sushi and shrimp. Somehow, R-Truth is in the room, and he is in awe. Cody tells R-Truth to help himself, and R-Truth says The Rock should add some jelly rolls to the list next time.

Jacob Fatu beats Andrade in a WWE United States Championship #1 contender's qualifier.

In backstage footage from earlier today, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) talk with General Manager Nick Aldis when Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Berto, Garza) show up and demand an apology for falsely accusing them of taking them out. They refuse, and Santos Escobar says they will beat an apology out of them. Aldis tells Santos to save that energy for LA Knight, then puts the Street Profits in a tag match with Berto and Garza.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Los Garza (Angel and Berto) ends before it can begin. Before the match, The Street Profits are attacked from behind by #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa). Angel and Berto attack #DIY and go at it in the ring, and this leads to a three-way tag team brawl. As The Street Profits stomp mudholes in #DIY, they are attacked by Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince). Officials and security show up before The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) run in to fight #DIY, then get in the ring with The Street Profits only for Pretty Deadly and Los Garza to jump back into the brawl. Los Garza and Pretty Deadly get dropped, and The Street Profits and The Motor City Machine Guns beat down #DIY before brawling with each other and being separated by security.

Backstage, Drew McIntyre meets with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. He looks back on their days at the bottom of the card and mentions that Cody did not reply to The Rock right away, which he thinks says a lot. He then says he will not know what The Rock will do when he finds out that Cody sold his soul a long time ago.

It is announced that WWE will return to Perth, Australia later this year.

Drew McIntyre shows up from out of the crowd and says that John Cena will either die the hero or live long enough to see himself the hypocrite, then says he cannot help but wonder what past Cena would say about present Cena. He says past Cena would make some childish jokes before being shocked at present Cena's part-time status and making fun of his bald spot, then says Cena can snap his fingers and end a career. After McIntyre says that he will bury Cena, he then talks about how everyone cheered as he was screwed out of the World Heavyweight Championship after cashing in the Money In The Bank Briefcase before Damian Priest shows up. Priest tells McIntyre to shut up, as all he does is ask the fans for sympathy, and says R-Truth makes more sense than McIntyre does. He says that McIntyre's "weird obsession with CM Punk" - which McIntyre then denies before making a reference to - is the cause for McIntyre's downfall. Priest says he will take pride in beating McIntyre in the Elimination Chamber tomorrow, then says he has dropped him before and he will do it again. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and says that if it were not for some questionable refereeing, CM Punk laying in the middle of the ring and McIntyre having the worst cash-in of all time, he would have beaten Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship. He then says he is here to talk about the future, not the past, and proclaims that Priest and McIntyre do not stand a chance before CM Punk shows up. Punk says Rollins looks like an oven mitt and that he cooked him once and will cook him again. He says he has no issue with Priest, but if it is just the two of them, he will be collateral damage. He says that he is obsessed with WrestleMania like McIntyre is obsessed with him, and if he has to beat everyone else, he will do it. He talks about The Rock wanting "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' soul and how he snatched McIntyre's in Hell In A Cell in October, then says that if nobody else feels like waking up in the morning after tomorrow night, he will understand. Rollins says Punk will not main event WrestleMania over his dead body, and says if he cannot, neither can Punk. McIntyre says he will take Punk out again, but Punk says he will do the same for McIntyre for fun. Priest says McIntyre will just complain on the Internet when he loses, and Rollins says Punk's chants will die tomorrow with his WrestleMania dreams. John Cena's music hits, but Logan Paul shows up instead, and Logan Paul makes fun of the crowd, saying Cena does not care about them, and while they can't see Cena, they can see him. He calls Cena a "classic celebrity wrestler" who could not even show up, then makes fun of Rollins' clothes, says McIntyre cannot win a title just like the Toronto Maple Leafs, and says Priest is irrelevant, saying you can have a Priest in the ring while he is still the answer to WWE's prayers. After Logan Paul makes fun of punching CM Punk in the jaw, he then runs away and CM Punk runs up to him.

LA Knight beats Santos Escobar in a WWE United States Championship #1 contender's qualifier after catching Escobar out of the air to hit a BFT.

Sami Zayn heads to the ring. He says that Kevin Owens may be doing a lot of hiding, but he knows that Owens is here tonight. He says that he is in the middle of the ring, and if Owens has anything to say to him, then he invites him to stand in the ring with him and say his final piece so he can say his. After Sami says that there will be nothing left to say after tomorrow night, we see footage of Kevin Owens in the arena where tomorrow night's show will take place is. Owens says that this will be the biggest match he and Sami will ever have against each other and that Sami is painting him as the bad guy in the situation when he is not, and that everything that happens to Sami tomorrow night will be deserved. He then says that after he ends Sami's career and that Sami is stuck in a wheelchair unable to provide for his family, he will do nothing and watch his family suffer, as this is all Sami's fault. Sami admits he has been nervous about this match all week, but he is not nervous about what will happen to him; he is nervous about what he will do to Owens and what his family will have to go through. He says that if Owens' family will not forgive him, that is okay, for he is prepared to end this and to end Owens. Owens tells Sami he will see him tomorrow night.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes has warmed up to The Miz, who continues to make "Melo Don't Miz" a thing. Carmelo leaves, Cody Rhodes shows up, and The Miz says that The Rock is giving him a great offer and Cody will only become more if he takes it before someone else does.

Carmelo Hayes beats Braun Strowman in a WWE United States Championship #1 contender's qualifier by disqualification. During the match, Tama Tonga runs into the ring and distracts the referee so that Solo Sikoa can smack Strowman in the back with a metal folding chair. It has no effect, and Solo gets smacked with the chair before Strowman choke slams Tama. He then places the chair in the ring, and that allows Carmelo to grab the chair, smack it on the mat, toss the chair to Strowman and lie on the mat just in time for the referee to turn around and see Strowman with the chair, which gets Strowman disqualified. After the match, Strowman grabs Tama Tonga and throws him into the ring, where he powerbombs him.

Backstage, Bayley meets with Bianca Belair and Naomi. The three of them entertain what they want to do tonight and tomorrow night, then agree that it is every woman for themselves at Elimination Chamber.

Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez beat Bianca Belair, Naomi and Bayley after Roxanne hits Bayley with a chop block and hits the Pop Rox on the second attempt. After the match, Alexa Bliss gets in the ring and hits Roxanne Perez with Sister Abigail. We then see a Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Hody, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) image.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus are a "cute" tag team, but when the smoke clears, Tiffany will have her to deal with. She says nobody is going to help Tiffany, and that she will see Tiffany at WrestleMania 41.

We hear from Shinsuke Nakamaura. He says a dog is satisfied with scraps from his master's table, and says that if everyone wants a fight for the opportunity to be humbled by him, then he will allow it. Nakamura then warns that he will make an example out of whoever wins while the others will see what happens when one bite the hand that feeds them, and that the winner prays that they lose as they will experience absolute hell.

Before the next match, Solo Sikoa tells Jacob Fatu to get the job done, then Jacob Fatu says that the United States Championship is coming to him and that he will dog walk whoever gets in his way.

LA Knight beats Jacob Fatu and Carmelo Hayes in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 contender for the WWE United States Championship after pulling Jacob Fatu out of the ring following a top rope moonsault on Carmelo to get the pin and the win.

Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes runs into CM Punk, who wants to know what is going on between Cody and The Rock and what The Rock could possibly offer Cody. He says he would have taken that if he were younger, but he is wise enough to know now that he is glad that the offer never came to him. He feels that Cody should take the offer, shine it up, turn it sideways and stick it up The Rock's ass, as he got here by listening to his heart, but tells him to make his own decision.

Michael Cole interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the ring. As this goes on, however, Michael Cole finds out that there is a gift for Cody, which ends up being delivered on the stage. It is a red Ford truck with Cody's logo on it. On the TitanTron, footage of The Rock from earlier today plays. Near him is a private jet as The Rock says that Cody will be making the decision of a lifetime and will do the right thing. He then tells Cody to enjoy the gift, then makes a reference to Cody's father before saying that even he knows Cody will do the right thing.The Rock then says Cody will embrace him as a brother while he will embrace Cody as a champion while all of Cody's dreams will come true when he gives The Rock his soul. The Rock then produces a weight belt with the words "Cody's Soul - June 11th, 2015" - the date of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes' death - before getting on the private jet.

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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.

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Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for February 14, 2025

Vic Joseph replaces Joe Tessitore on commentary this week.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody mentions that all eyes are on the men's Elimination Chamber match after "Main Event" Jey Uso challenged Gunther, and asks who he will be facing on the other side of that match. He takes solace in that it will not be Solo Sikoa when Drew McIntyre shows up. McIntyre takes offense to Cody talking about him like some sort of afterthought and says he will have to show Cody who he really is, but Cody says he can count the number of people who have defeated him since his return on one hand. After Cody says that McIntyre is one of them and that he has not forgotten, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga show up. Jacob says McIntyre has gotten his spot in the Elimination Chamber, but he is all gas and no brakes and he will dog walk Braun Strowman and Damian Priest to enter the Chamber, go on to WrestleMania and bring the Undisputed WWE Championship back to his family where it should never have left. McIntyre says they should throw down right now, but he has his spot in the Chamber already and that Jacob wants to talk to Cody before walking off. Jacob slowly circles Cody and stares at the Undisputed WWE Championship, then says that when Jacob wins in the Elimination Chamber, they can fight over the title. All of a sudden, Solo Sikoa pulls up in a black Jeep Wagoneer. Jacob stops Cody, saying he will speak to Solo regarding family business. Cody tells Jacob to get the first word, as he will surely get the last.

Backstage, Tama Tonga looks for Solo Sikoa. He asks somebody for directions and gets them, then the person who gave him directions gets beaten up by Jacob Fatu.

Wade Barrett interviews Trish Stratus at the front row. Trish says it was great to return at the Royal Rumble to kick off her 25th anniversary in the business, then says she will be at Elimination Chamber.

Naomi beats Chelsea Green in a women's Elimination Chamber Match qualifier.

We hear from Sami Zayn, who says that the last couple of weeks have been tough after coming to terms with everything, and says that Kevin Owens tried to end his career despite being there for him. He says he does not know when he will be cleared, but when he is, he and Owens will go again and it will not be fun.

It is announced that Michelle McCool has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Los Garza (Angel and Berto).

We hear from Damian Priest, who says that the last four years have shown who he is and that he is taking a backseat to nobody, and that when the bell rings, he does not know his opponent. He says he does not need a crew or a leader; just himself.

WrestleMania 41 is 64 days away!

Backstage, Jacob Fatu finds Solo Sikoa and asks what is going on. Solo says he needed time off and that he has not been himself ever since he lost the ula fala and has not been himself. He says he is okay now and ready to take over, and that it all starts with Jacob Fatu taking the Undisputed WWE Championship back. He then tells Jacob that he loves him.

Shinsuke Nakamura heads to the ring. He says that for weeks, he has waited and watched from the shadow, praying for a worthy challenge and a warrior to take to him. As Nakamura says that he is looking for a test, LA Knight shows up. Knight says Nakamura may have been waiting in the shadows for a worthy competitor, he is not looking for a test, and that Shinsuke needed help just to beat him for the United States title. Knight then says the test is looking at Shinsuke and that Shinsuke has already failed it before The Miz shows up and admits that Knight is more than a flash in the pan, then calls the fans "uneducated" and "basic" for eating out of Knight's hands. Miz considers Knight an unworthy challenger, and Knight interrupts, saying that Miz has not been relevant in a decade and that he almost forgot Miz was even here, then tells Miz to start a farewell tour as everyone wants him to go away. Miz mocks the fans for telling him to go away, even pretending to cry while doing it, but Knight calls him and Drew McIntyre "the kings of crybaby bitches." Miz says guys like Knight cannot measure up to him and that his resumé stands alone, and that Knight is not even on his radar. He then says that if Cena can call his shot, then so can he, and he calls his shot on the United States Championship. He says he is on SmackDown with a purpose to elevate a title and make a way to WrestleMania while Knight stays the same guy he always has been, but Knight says he has defended the United States title more than Logan Paul or Shinsuke ever has. He then goes on to call The Miz "the most impotent dork" and says he is not championship material. Miz goes for a cheap shot, but Knight blocks and nearly hits him with the BFT. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up as The Miz runs back to the ring and makes a match between Miz and Knight.

LA Knight beats The Miz. After the match, Shinsuke Nakamura gets in ther ring and has a staredown with LA Knight.

Backstage, Candice LeRae and Nia Jax are met by Alexa Bliss, who says that she and Nia Jax just might face each other down the line.

Backstage, The Miz is met by Andrade, who offers to teach The Miz something if he just lets him know. Andrade leaves, then Carmelo Hayes shows up and says people like Andrade do not respect talent like them. Miz agrees and says they should team up, saying "Melo don't Miz." Carmelo is not having it, and walks away.

Carmelo Hayes beats R-Truth.

We hear from The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Angelo Dawkins says they have ruffled a few feathers by just telling the truth, and says they are the ones who should be mad. He says that when he is cleared, anyone who gets in their way gets put in the dirt. Montez Ford says everyone will know the frustration burning in them for years, and that they want the smoke.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince). Elton Prince says they feel like two tasty snacks again, and Kit Wilson says they are tired of being underestimated. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) show up disappointed with Pretty Deadly, and warns them that whatever happens is on them and that their tag team title dreams are dead.

We hear from Kevin Owens, who says he has been stabbed in the back and heartbroken by three men who he considered brothers in the last six and that Sami Zayn does not know what real pain is. Owens tells Sami he will show him, and that he cannot think of a better place than at Elimination Chamber.

Tiffany Stratton retains the WWE Women's Championship against Nia Jax by disqualification after Candice LeRae attacks her. After the match, Nia and Candice attack Tiffany, and Nia hits Tiffany with the A-Nia-Lator. Candice then grabs a chair, but Trish Stratus shows up and makes the save for Tiffany. Trish fights Candice, but soon gets squashed in the corner by Nia. When officials show up, Nia hits Tiffany with one last leg drop. As Candice and Nia leave, Charlotte Flair shows up, heads to the ring, grabs a microphone, sits down in the chair that Nia and Candice almost used, then picks Tiffany as her WrestleMania opponent and tells Tiffany that she will see her at WrestleMania.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Bianca Belair and Naomi. Aldis says she got an anonymous video of the attack on Jade Cargill, which shows that Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez were near the ambulance, proving that they attacked Jade.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Tiffany Stratton. Tiffany says Charlotte Flair will learn that it is Tiffy Time, then Trish Stratus shows up and says she also has a problem with Nia Jax anad Candice LeRae and offers to team with her at Elimination Chamber. Tiffany accepts.

Backstage, Drew McIntyre meets with Jimmy Uso and tells him to look on the bright side regarding his career because he is married, then Jimmy teases walking away only to superkick him out of nowhere.

Backstage, Braun Strowman says he has his hands full, but it has been five years since he held a world title and that he is running through Damian Priest and Jacob Fatu to win at the Elimination Chamber and come for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.

Damian Priest beats Braun Strowman and Jacob Fatu in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the men's Elimination Chamber match. During the match, Strowman is about to attack Jacob as Jacob has a metal folding chair when Solo Sikoa hits him with a Samoan Spike. Jacob hits Strowman with a top rope moonsault, then "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up and brawls with Solo. Tama Tonga shows up and holds down Cody from behind, but when Solo goes for the Samoan Spike on Cody, Cody ducks and Solo inadvertently hits Tama instead. Jacob Fatu confronts Solo for this, and Priest shoves Jacob into Solo, allowing Cody Rhodes to hit Solo with a Cross Rhodes before hitting Strowman with South of Heaven for the win and to advance to the men's Elimination Chamber Match. After the match, Priest and Cody have a staredown and look at the WrestleMania sign before shaking hands.

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