SmackDown – Feb 3

SmackDown – Feb 3

Listen to The Daily Wrestling News Show: 

*Live from Greenville, S.C.

*The Bloodline (Roman, Heyman, Jimmy, Solo) arrive…Kayla wants a word but Roman walks right past her…Paul Heyman says he can’t comment on the status of Jey Uso.

(1)  Tag Tournament Finals: Braun Strowman & Ricochet def. Imperium…after Ricochet takes out Imperium with a dive to the floor, a shove gets Gunther tossed from ringside…Strowman with a Monster Bomb on Kaiser…Ricochet follows with a Swanton Bomb off Strowman’s shoulders for the win (16:25).

*Charlotte Flair backstage with Kayla…Sonya Deville interrupts…she plans to leave “Flair Country” with the SmackDown Women’s Championship.

*New Day & Rey Mysterio are at a NASCAR event when Dom Mysterio & Judgment Day interrupt…Rey & Dom wind up racing…Rey wins…more pushing & shoving in pit row after the checkered flag…this was a long way to go for a crossover plug.

(2)  Charlotte Flair def. Sonya Deville…retains her SmackDown Women’s Championship…Flair with the Figure 8 for the submission win (10:21).

*Cody Rhodes video package…he’s going to Hollywood to face the Tribal Chief.

*Roman Reigns asks Jimmy Uso what’s going on with Jey…Jimmy hasn’t heard from him, but knows he’ll be here to defend the tag titles next week…Roman finds this disrespectful & sends Jimmy & Solo Sikoa to find Jey.

*Kofi Kingston Black History Month video package…the impossible is possible.

(3)  Viking Raiders def. Brawling Brutes…Viking Raiders hit Ragnarök on Butch, Ivar covers for the win (09:45)…AFTER…Drew McIntyre & Sheamus attack the Vikings in front of the ‘tron…beat them back through the entryway.

(4)  Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Natalya def. Shotzi, Shayna Baszler, & Zelina Vega…Natty saves Zelina from the Kirifuda Clutch, clears Shayna from the ring, then slaps the Sharpshooter on Zelina to get the submission win (07:21).

*Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa return to the Bloodline dressing room…still no sign of Jey…Roman Reigns explains why the Bloodline have to be as strong as ever on this Road to WrestleMania…then sends them out to “the bus” for a catered meal…Roman will join them after he addresses the crowd.

*Roman Reigns (& Paul Heyman) to the ring…he would rather talk about Cody Rhodes & the future, but as the crowd chants for “SAMI! SAMI!”…Roman realizes he has to talk about Sami & the past…Sami Zayn comes through the crowd & attacks Roman…Roman gets a chair from Heyman but Sami delivers a Spear & Roman rolls out & heads up the aisle…Sami grabs a mic & says he’s coming for the Undisputed Universal Championship…Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa jump Sami from behind & Roman heads back to the ring…Roman says he’ll give Sami what he wants, a shot at the title…but Roman gets what he wants, to embarrass Sami in front of family & friends in Montreal at Elimination Chamber.

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WWE SmackDown PREVIEW – Feb. 10, 2023

+ The Usos (c) vs. Braun Strowman & Ricochet – for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship

+ Rey Mysterio vs. Madcap Moss vs. Karrion Kross vs. Santos Escobar – Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender Match