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                    Smackdown Results

                    Preview

                    Smackdown Live takes place at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia tonight. The show begins at 8:00 PM Eastern on Fox. Announced for Tonight’s Show:

                    • Bayley defends the Smackdown Championship against Carmella. This comes after Carmella’s fatal four way victory in the Main Event last week.
                    • Otis and Mandy Rose go out on a date. Find out what happens.
                    • The Miz and John Morrison vs. Roman Reigns and a Mystery Partner. This match was set up over social media when Roman Reigns came to the defense of the Usos.
                    • Hulk Hogan addresses the audience ahead of the NWO’s Induction to the WWE Hall of Fame.

                    Live Results, Reviews, and Analysis Beginning at 8PM:

                    Michael Cole announces that they are sold out with over 14,000 people in attendance. Corey Graves lets us know that Hogan is joining via satellite.

                    Moment of Bliss

                    Alexa welcomes us to Smackdown and the first Moment of Bliss of 2020. Nikki Cross says Happy Valentine’s Day and asks Alexa to name her celebrity crush. Nikki announces that Bliss’ crush is Brad Pitt. Their guest is Carmella.

                    Alexa congratulates Carmella, but says that the victory last week caught people by surprise. Carmella says she loves surprises. Bliss brings up that Bayley and Carmella used to be good friends and asks what happened. Mella says Sasha Banks happened and its a shame that Bayley has changed since Banks came back.

                    Bayley came out and says “this is about you” not Sasha. Bayley claims that she tried to be a role model to Carmella, and then verbally attacks Alexa. Carmella says let’s do this right now. Bayley defends her championship next.

                    Bayley Defeated Carmella to Retain the Smackdown Championship

                    Over the last two Smackdown episodes, Michael Cole has announced that Bayley holds the record for longest reign as Smackdown Champion.

                    At the three minute mark, Bayley went for a cross body from the top rope and Carmella evaded. This gave Mella the advantage and she connected with a suicide dive before climbing the ropes and hit Bayley with a cross body. When Bayley rolled to the outside, Carmella chased and Bayley slammed her into the table as Smackdown went to commercial.

                    Back from commercial, Bayley had Carmella in a headlock and Mella countered with a jaw jacker. With Bayley in the corner, Mella hit the bronco buster. Carmella hit Bayley with three running forearms, but Bayley grabbed Carmella running for a fourth and hit the Bayley to belly suplex for a two count.

                    Carmella caught Bayley on the top rope and followed up with a top rope hurricanrana for a near fall. After a number of roll up attempts, Mella caught Bayley with a super kick. Before Carmella could get a pin, Bayley rolled to the outside and threw Carmella into the post. Back in the ring, Carmella locked in her submission hold, but Bayley was able to secure a pin by using the ropes for leverage.

                    A much better match than expected.

                    Post Match Attack

                    Bayley attacked Carmella after the match, but Naomi came out to make the save.

                    Replay of Corbin’s Actions from Last Week

                    As a reminder, he attacked someone from the production truck and dumped beer on a fan. Michael Cole explains that Corbin got fined and barred from competing tonight.

                    Backstage Bayley Interview

                    Bayley says nobody can touch her, and she’ll be defending her title at Super Showdown. That means another female match in Saudi Arabia.

                    They Announced an Exclusive Interview with Lacey Evans Next Week

                    Backstage Otis Segment

                    Mandy is running late, which gives him time to get nervous. Otis asks Tucker if he’s crazy to think that Mandy Rose may actually like him.

                    Sheamus defeated Shorty G and Apollo Crews

                    Gable and Crews attacked Sheamus before the bell and took the early advantage. Sheamus caught Shorty with a clothesline and then several overhead strikes. Shorty managed to tag out to Apollo and then Shorty caught a blind tag sending Sheamus to the outside. Apollo hit a moonsault off the apron, Shorty hit a missile dropkick in the ring, and then Apollo got a standing shooting star press.

                    Sheamus turned things around as he hit a brogue kick to knock shorty off the apron and then another to Apollo for the pinfall victory.

                    Backstage with Carmella

                    Carmella says she deserves a rematch because Bayley got a cheap victory (paraphrasing). She says WWE and Fox can set the time and place, and she’ll be there.

                    Before Commercial: Mandy Rose shown Sitting Down at a Table

                    Video Package for Goldberg

                    Covers his unbeaten streak with WCW, his Universal Championship victory, and him challenging the Fiend last week.

                    Interview with Hulk Hogan

                    Hogan says Hulkamania set the wrestling world on fire and the NWO took it to another level. Cole asked Hogan if Goldberg has a shot when he wrestles the Fiend. Hogan says he lost the title to Goldberg and the Fiend better watch out. Bray Wyatt interrupts with an NWO version of the Firefly Fun House. . . .”The following announcement is brought to you by the Firefly Fun House.” Wyatt gives chocolate to the pig puppet and says, “I hope it isn’t too sweet.” Hogan wishes Bray luck, and Wyatt says he doesn’t need luck because he has a Fiend. After Bray threatens Hogan, Hulk leaves and Wyatt says goodbye.

                    Otis Shown with Flowers as it Appears he is heading to the date now.

                    Cesaro and Sami Zayne Protest Concert

                    Sami plays the ukulele and Cesaro has a cow bell. Just as Sami and Cesaro are about to start. Elias comes out and says he is staging a counter protest. Sami invites him into the ring to hear their song. The crowd begins chanting “Ohhhh, walk with Elias.” Cesaro was fun to watch with the cowbell until Sami said he wants way less cowbell. . . .and then the crowd chanted “we want cowbell.” Cesaro then tossed the cowbell out of the ring.

                    They finally started fighting by double teaming Elias. That brought out Braun Strowman. Sami ran away and one of the security people hit Braun in the back. Elias and Braun tossed him high into the air and out of the ring.

                    Backstage with Naomi

                    She says she is sick and tired of Bayley. What happened to Carmella is unfair. Naomi wants a title shot.

                    Mandy Rose shown Waiting for Otis

                    Video Package Hyping John Cena’s Return on 2/28

                    Match Announcement;

                    Carmella vs. Naomi on 2/21 with winner facing Bayley at Super ShowDown

                    Goldberg Announced for Next Week’s Smackdown

                    Recap of How We Got to the Otis/Mandy Date and the Date

                    Otis walks in and asks if the guy has seen his beautiful peach. Dolph Ziggler sits down at the table as Otis walks around the corner. He drops the flowers on the ground and walks out.

                    Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan defeated The Miz and John Morrison

                    Miz and Morrison came out to say that the Usos have been back for a month and they can’t be there. Roman interrupted them, but before Roman could get to the ring they started a recap video of the Corbin/Roman feud. Reign’s partner is Daniel Bryan. King Corbin is shown with a ticket in the stands.

                    Match started during the commercial break. Bryan hit a suicide dive to Miz and a missile dropkick to Morrison before hitting the Yes Kicks on John Morrison. On the outside of the ring, Bryan and Roman were exchanging words with Corbin when John Morrison hopped over the post and hit a tornillo on both Bryan and Reigns. Smackdown went to commercial

                    Miz and Morrison isolated Bryan until Morrison climbed the ropes and missed a corkscrew cross body. Daniel made the tag out to Roman who went wild on both men. The Miz grabbed Reigns in a full nelson position and backed to his corner where Morrison made a blind tag. After a high kick to the head of Reigns, Roman evaded Starship Pain to surprise Morrison with a superman punch. When Reigns went for a second superman punch, Morrison got the tag to Miz who hit Roman with the skull crushing finale. When Miz went for the cover, Daniel broke it up.

                    Miz rushed Reigns and got caught with a superman punch and a spear for the pinfall victory.

                    Corbin Attacked After the Match

                    Summary

                    • Bayley will wrestle in Saudi Arabia later this month. Her opponent will be either Naomi or Carmella.
                    • Otis appears to be gearing up for a feud with Dolph Ziggler.
                    • It is possible that The Fiend may get into an altercation with Hulk Hogan in Saudi Arabia. Tonight’s segment seemed to indicate that as a possibility.
                    • Nothing wrong with the show, but only three matches in two hours.
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