Tonight on SmackDown, Randy Orton is set to reveal his mystery caller, Rhea Ripley addresses being attacked by B-Fab, Michin & Jade Cargill, Cody Rhodes looks to call out Randy Orton for attacking Jelly Roll, Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre come face to face and more.
Check back for live results when the show airs at 8/7 C.
Rhea Ripley, Jade Cargill with Michin & B-Fab, Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair, and Bayley & Lyra Valkyria are all shown either backstage or arriving at the venue.
We cut to ringside and Randy Orton comes out to the ring. Orton mocks Cody Rhodes and asks what everyone wants to talk about. Orton talks about being raised in St. Louis and says he still calls this place home and the next time they see him he will be champion. Orton talks about Rhodes giving him permission to be this version of Orton. Orton brings up Rhodes and Stephanie McMahon coming face to face in the ring on RAW and he says Rhodes knows he can't beat Orton. Cody Rhodes comes out and gets on the ring apron. Rhodes takes his jacket off and gets in the ring and the two start punching each other. Rhodes beats on Orton in the corner and continues to beat on Orton. Pat McAfee gets in the ring and kicks Rhodes between the legs. Orton and McAfee embrace and Orton goes to get a chair and McAfee continues to stomp and beat on Rhodes. McAfee gets on the mic and trashes St. Louis. Nick Aldis and some officials come down to the ring. Orton holds them off with a chair and then strikes Rhodes with a chair. McAfee says the reason he attacked Rhodes is because he was unhappy with WWE and the product. McAfee talks about old school fans and how they're not happy with the WWE and while Orton keeps hitting Rhodes with a chair. McAfee wonders why Orton isn't being featured but we get 5'5" wrestling fighting for hours. McAfee calls Rhodes a puppet and reveals he was the man Orton was talking to on the phone and says Orton is here to save the business. McAfee stomps on Rhodes one last time before leaving the ring. Orton and McAfee leave as Rhodes is laid out in the ring being checked on.
Pat McAfee and Randy Orton walk through the parkade and get into a truck and drive away. McAfee says Orton is saving the business and that Orton is the GOAT and they drive off.
Match 1: Rhea Ripley -vs- Michin w/B-Fab
The bell rings, Michin runs at Ripley and Ripley kicks her to the corner. Ripley punches Michin several times and then hammers a shoulder into her. Michin is whipped to the other end and Ripley spears her in the corner. Ripley hits a Fallaway Slam and Ripley notices Jade Cargill making her way to the ring. Ripley hits another Fallaway Slam on Michin. Cargill distracts Ripley and Michin slams Ripley down with a released German Suplex and we get a commercial break.
And we're back. Michin chokes Ripley in the corner and then chops Ripley. Ripley rolls up Michin for a near fall. Michin takes down Ripley and covers her and Ripley kicks out. Ripley is choked on the middle rope and Michin kicks Ripley in the head. Michin gets some shots on Ripley and Ripley fires back with some forearms. Michin gets Ripley on the mat and covers her for a two count. Ripley is kicked and then locked in a bodyscissors submission. Ripley powers out and suplexes Michin. Ripley and Michin punch and slap each other and then move to hitting each other with forearms. Ripley clotheslines and kicks Michin and then slams her down. Michin is kicked into the corner and Michin headbutts Ripley and Ripley headbutts her back. Ripley hits a Razor's Edge followed by a running knee and covers Michin for a near fall. Michin reverses a RipTide and slams down Ripley. Ripley dodges Michin in the corner and Michin hits a dragonrana spike DDT and then hits Eat Defeat and Ripley kicks out at two. Michin powerbombs Ripley and Ripley throws Michin with a back body drop. Ripley gets Michin in a Prism Lock and Michin taps out.
Winner by Submission: Rhea Ripley
After the match, B-Fab attacks Ripley and Ripley takes down B-Fab. Cargill gets in the ring and Michin attacks Ripley. Ripley gets triple teamed and Cargill goes to hit Jaded on Ripley and Iyo Sky comes. Cargill leaves the ring and Sky beats on both Michin and B-Fab. Sky and Ripley hit a double dropkick sending Michin and B-Fab out of the ring. Ripley and Sky celebrate.
Matt Cardona is in medical and he is approached by Aleister Black and Zelina. Cardona says if they want to take credit for turning Randy Orton to the dark side. Cardona suggests they fight tonight.
Solo Sikoa is with The MFTs backstage. He talks about being challenged by Uncle Howdy tonight. He asks one of the MFTs to take out Howdy. Tama Tonga asks why they're fighting for a lantern and says it's caused them nothing but problems. Sikoa tells Tonga to go out and fight for the lantern. Tonga says he will handle Howdy and he wants to go out alone. Sikoa tells him not to mess this up.
Rhea Ripley is backstage with Iyo Sky. Cathy Kelley comes by and asks if Sky being here was Ripley's back-up plans. Ripley admits it was planned and says Jade Cargill has followers and she has friends. They both say they have each other's back.
Match 2: Uncle Howdy -vs- Tama Tonga
Howdy gets Tonga in the corner at the bell and goes for the Mandible Claw and Tonga avoids it. Howdy kicks Tonga in the corner and Tonga fires back with punches to Howdy. Tonga chokes out Howdy on the ropes and we cut to a break.
Back to Smacky, Tonga punches Howdy in the middle of the ring. Tonga connects with elbows on Howdy and chokes him on the middle rope. Tonga drives some elbows into Howdy and then drop kicks him in the corner. Howdy gets his pressure points poked grounding him. Howdy powers out and gets to his feet and hits a stunner on Tonga. Howdy slams into Tonga in the corner and Tonga runs at Howdy and clotheslines him to the mat. Tonga kicks Howdy in the corner. Tonga runs at Howdy and Howdy catches Tonga and gets Tonga in the Mandible Claw. Solo Sikoa comes out with the lantern and Howdy breaks the hold on Tonga. Howdy is distracted and Tonga knocks Howdy down. The ref and Tonga tell Sikoa to leave and this distraction causes Tonga to walk into Sister Abigail and Howdy gets the win.
Winner: Uncle Howdy
After the match, Tonga and Sikoa argue. Tonga tells Sikoa to give him the lantern and Tonga gives the lantern back to Uncle Howdy. Sikoa is pissed and Tonga tries to reason with him.
Kit Wilson and The Miz walk backstage. Wilson says he believes Danhausen cursed him. The Miz says there is no curse and they come by R-Truth. The Miz goes off on Truth and says Truth always gets everything. Truth says he and Damian Priest should take on Wilson and The Miz. Wilson is stoked they have a title match tonight and The Miz is surprised and happy too.
A video package for Jacob Fatu plays and he discusses his WrestleMania match against Drew McIntyre. Fatu talks about coming from the gutter and coming out on top. He says he's a survivor and says he'll destroy McIntyre.
Sami Zayn is all smiles and he walks backstage. Zayn thanks Nick Aldis for allowing him to go out to the ring and talk to the fans. Zayn apologizes for getting in his feels for being left out of WrestleMania and Aldis tells Zayn that he deserves it and he earned it and tells Zayn to go out and address the fans and to be excited for getting pyro for his entrance since he's a champ now. As Zayn starts walking he stops dead in his tracks and is in disbelief because he hears...
At ringside, Trick Williams' music hits and he makes his way out to the ring with Little Yachty. Williams says he's here with Little Yachty because they have Jelly Roll and Pat McAfee so he brought his buddy. Williams has a question for Yachty and says he and Yachty go way back. Williams asks Yachty if he'll be in Williams' corner at WrestleMania. Williams says he will do anything to win at WrestleMania. Williams gets on the turnbuckles and tells production to turn on Sami Zayn's pyro and they do. Zayn comes out after the pyro goes off and tells Williams that pageantry thing isn't his thing and his thing is what he does in the ring unlike Williams with his flashy clothes and his famous friends. Zayn tells Williams that Williams is getting in the ring with the best to ever do it. Zayn says he will humble Williams' ass at WrestleMania. Williams tells Zayn that Zayn is only on the WrestleMania card because of Williams. Carmelo Hayes marches out to the ring. Hayes tells Williams they have history and he'll get his receipts but first he wants to address how Zayn moved last week. Hayes says he carried the title on his back for weeks and then Zayn takes advantage of a cheapshot. Hayes says the WWE universe wants him and not Zayn. The crowd chants for Hayes and Hayes tells Zayn to give him his rematch and to listen to the crowd. Zayn says he thinks the world of Hayes and he agrees that Hayes carried the title and he's not taking anything from Hayes, but Hayes had an open challenge and Zayn answered it and beat Hayes and now Zayn is going to WrestleMania. Zayn says Hayes can get his rematch after WrestleMania. Williams continues to make fun of Zayn being a ginger and tells Zayn to give Hayes his rematch. Zayn says Williams has a point but Williams is the reason Hayes lost his match. Zayn says they've all been screwed over and this time it went in his favour because he's been screwed a lot. Hayes tells Zayn to quit yapping and to give him his rematch. Zayn agrees to give Hayes a rematch tonight. Zayn asks Hayes if they're good and Hayes says they are and leaves without shaking the hand Zayn extended for him to shake. Williams makes fun of Zayn and Zayn clotheslines him over the ropes.
Backstage, Solo Sikoa asks Tama Tonga why he gave the lantern back. Tonga says the lantern was tearing them apart and they need to focus on taking over SmackDown and taking all the titles. Sikoa agrees and says they need to finish the Wyatt Sicks and then they'll go about new business.
Match 2: Aleister Black w/Zelina -vs- Matt Cardona
Black takes down Cardona at the bell and Cardona strikes Black. Cardona kicks Black and Black tosses Cardona to the mat. Cardona tosses Black to the mat and both men regroup. Cardona fixes the cast on his arm and hits Black with forearms and punches. Black drops Cardona and attacks Cardona's bandaged arm/wrist. Black clobbers Cardona some more and then locks him in an arm bar. Cardona breaks the hold and dropkicks Black. Black is sent over the ropes and Cardona goes out and kicks him. Cardona dodges a kick and punches Black and slams him into the ring apron. Cardona sends Black into the turnbuckle and Zelina distracts Cardona allowing Black to hit a side Russian leg sweep sending Cardona crashing onto the ring apron and ewe get a commercial break.
Back to the match, Black stomps on Cardona and gets him in a modified Kimora Lock. Cardona breaks free and knocks Black down with a Spinebuster. Cardona elbows Black and slams him down face first. Cardona clocks Black. Black fights back and Cardona counters a suplex into a neck breaker and then kicks Black in the corner. Black is covered and he kicks out at two. Black tosses Cardona into the corner and then sits Cardona on the top rope and kicks him. Black and Cardona fight on the top rope and Cardona slams him down and hits a top drop kick and slams down Black with a double underhook powerbomb and covers Black who kicks out at two. Black kicks Cardona and then hits a brainbuster and Cardona kicks out at two. Black kicks Cardona and Cardona punches Black back. Black gets Cardona down with some kicks and Cardona punches Black and elbows Black. Black connects with Black Mass and pins Cardona.
Winner: Aleister Black
Cathy Kelley talks to Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. Bayley says she's excited for their WrestleMania spot. Valkyria says they'll take down Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss. Valkyria says this year's WrestleMania is retribution for Bayley being cut from WrestleMania last year.
A video package for the Oba Femi/Brock Lesnar saga plays.
R-Truth talks to Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano. Gargano tells Truth that Johnny Wrestling is back and they leave. Damian Priest comes up to Truth and asks why he agreed to the match against The Miz & Kit Wilson. Truth says Asuka cursed them and Priest says that's Danhausen. Priest doesn't get why Truth gave The Miz and Wilson a title shot because they are "cursed"? Truth tells Priest out for Asuka cursing everyone.
A video package for Drew McIntyre plays where he calls Jacob Fatu a convict and says Fatu is only here because of his family and that Fatu is a nepocriminal. McIntyre vows to expose Fatu.
Match 3: Bayley & Lyra Valkyria -vs- Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
We get the bell and all four women go at it. Flair beats on Valkyria in the corner and Bliss punches out Bayley. Valkyria hits a crossbody on Flair and Flair kicks Valkyria to the mat. Valkyria connects with a spinning heel kick and covers Flair for two count. Bliss is tagged in and Valkyria is double teamed. Bliss hits a tornado DDT and we cut to commercial.
Back to the match, Flair knocks Valkyria to the mat and then does the Flair strut. Bliss is tagged in and Valkyria is double teamed. Flair is tagged back in and she tosses Valkyria to the mat and gets her in a leg scissors submission and throws Valkyria around locked in the scissors. Bliss is tagged back in and Valkyria is double teamed some more. Valkyria tries to tag out but Bliss knocks her to the mat. Bliss hits a double knee and then tries to senton onto Valkyria but Valkyria moves out of the way. Flair is tagged in and she catches Valkyria before Valkyria can tag Bayley. Valkyria is chopped to the mat and Valkyria takes down Flair and tags in Bayley. Bayley throws Flair around the ring and then punches her in the corner. Bayley knees Flair as she's draped on the middle rope in the corner. Bayley then hits a sunset flip buckle bomb and covers Flair for a near fall. Bayley climbs the ropes and Flair meets her there and they trade blows. Valkyria comes from behind and pushes Flair off Bayley and then takes down Bliss. Bayley hits a Flying Elbow on Flair and Flair kicks out of the pin. Valkyria is tagged in and Flair is double teamed and covered and Flair kicks out at two again. Valkyria kicks Flair from the corner and then she comes off the middle rope and Flair catches her and locks in the Figure 8 and Bayley comes in and makes the save. Bliss kicks Bayley out of the ring and gets tagged in. Valkyria is double teamed again and Valkyria catches Bliss off the top rope and all hell breaks loose and all four women fight. Bliss and Flair hit Natural Selection on Valkyria and Bayley at the same time and get the win.
Winners: Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair
After the match, Lash Legend and Nia Jax come in the ring and destroy Valkyria, Bayley, Flair and Bliss.
Kit Wilson and The Miz warm up backstage. The Miz says there is no curse and Danhausen shows up behind them. Danhausen says he'll come to the ring with them. Wilson tells Danhausen he's toxic. Danhausen says if he accompanies them he'll reverse the curse. The Miz tells Danhausen to screw off.
Match 4 - Men's WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Damian Priest & R-Truth(c) -vs- The Miz & Kit Wilson
Wilson and Truth start the match. Truth hip thrusts at Wilson and then chops Wilson. Wilson goes after Truth's arm and tags in The Miz. The Miz kicks Truth several times in the corner and Truth takes down The Miz with shoulder blocks. The Miz is slammed down and Truth goes for The Five Knuckle Shuffle and The Miz kicks Truth. Truth ends up outside the ring and Wilson uppercuts him and we cut to a break.
We are back and The Miz beats on Truth. Truth tags out and Priest comes in and takes out The Miz. Wilson runs in and Priest slams him down and then runs into both The Miz and Wilson in the corner. Priest walks the ropes and clobbers The Miz. Priest clotheslines The Miz and covers him and Wilson breaks the pin. Truth is tagged in and Wilson is taken out outside the ring by Priest. In the ring, Truth and The Miz clothesline each other and Danhausen then comes out to the ring. Danhausen gets on the apron and tries to get The Miz to tag him in. The Miz tells Danhausen to leave and then complains to the ref. Truth tags in Danhausen in and Danhausen runs around the ring. The Miz tells him he doesn't belong in the ring and tells him to get out of the ring. Danhausen goes to curse The Miz but he puts the ref in front of him. The Miz tries for the Skull Crushing Finale but Danhausen vanishes. Truth hits The AA on Wilson and The Miz hits The Skull Crushing Finale on Truth and the ref can't make the three count because he's cursed. Priest is tagged in and hits The South of Heaven and gets the win.
Winners and STILL WWE Tag Team Champions: R-Truth & Damian Priest
After the match, Cody Rhodes runs out and hits Cross Roads on Wilson and gets on the mic. Rhodes talks about Pat McAfee being the man who directed Orton to snap. Rhodes says McAfee can kiss his ass and insults McAfee. Rhodes talks about how John Cena was the angel on his shoulder, Randy Orton was the devil - Orton was a mentor. Rhodes says he needs to be a bad guy to beat Orton. Rhodes says he doesn't know how to be underhanded and shady to fight Orton. Rhodes talks about all the people he's challenged and beaten. He talks about his WrestleMania match being a match with two of the best. He says he is finally listening to the voices in his head and we don't want to know what they're saying.
Trick Williams and Little Yachty come out to the announce desk for the next match.
Match 5 - WWE United States Championship Match: Sami Zayn(c) -vs- Carmelo Hayes
Hayes and Zayn jump around each other and Zayn gets Hayes in the corner and they lock up. Hayes flips around and reverses some holds and Zayn sends Hayes to the ropes and Hayes gets elbowed and Hayes dropkicks Zayn. Zayn is chopped in the corner and then Hayes sends him to the other corner and smacks him around some more. Zayn reverses and chops Hayes several times and then goes for 10 punches on but Hayes dodges after five and starts punching Zayn for a 10 count. Zayn clotheslines Hayes to the mat and tries to cover him a few times and Hayes kicks out every time at one. Zayn works on Hayes' arm and Hayes hits a springboard shoulder check and then sends Zayn in the corner. Hayes kicks Zayn and hits a springboard leg drop and covers Zayn. Zayn kicks out and roll out of the ring. Hayes flips over the ropes and takes out Zayn and immediately grabs his left thigh and we cut to a commercial break.
Back to our Main Event, Zayn hits a tornado DDT from the middle rope and covers Hayes for a near fall. Zayn chops Hayes in the corner and Hayes returns some punches of his own. Hayes is kicked in the corner and Zayn then chops Hayes dropping him to the mat and out of the corner. Hayes punches and chops Zayn and hits Dirty Diana and goes for a pin, and Zayn kicks out. Hayes is in agony after hurting his leg and is unable to execute all his moves. Zayn is rolled up and he kicks out at two. Zayn throws Hayes into the corner with an Exploder. Zayn goes for a Helluva Kick and Hayes kicks Zayn instead and climbs the ropes and hits splashes onto Zayn and Zayn rolls through on the pin and tries to pin Hayes, but Hayes kicks out. Hayes hits 1st48 out of nowhere and climbs the ropes and misses Nothing but Net and grabs his thigh immediately after landing on his feet. The ref checks on Hayes in the corner and Zayn runs at Hayes and hits the Helluva Kick while the ref was checking on Hayes. Zayn pins Hayes.
Winner and STILL WWE United States Champion: Sami Zayn
Zayn celebrates in the ring, Little Yachty and Trick Williams come in the ring. Yachty gets production to cut Zayn's music and Yachty hypes up Williams and calls Zayn "The Gingerbread Man". Zayn goes for Yachty and Williams attacks Zayn and connects with The Trick Shot. Williams poses with the US title and Yachty celebrates with Williams and we get the end credits.
