SmackDown – Mar 31

SmackDown – Mar 31

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*The Usos to the ring…Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn interrupt…Sami says they’re going to put the Usos out of their misery…once they take the tag titles, the Bloodline is over & the Usos can go back to being themselves…Jey says KO & Sami will fail to win the big one…again…& KO will stab Sami in the back…again.

(1)  Ricochet def. Montez Ford, Chad Gable, & Erik…in a FATAL 4-WAY MATCH…Ford hits the splash From the Heavens on Gable but Ricochet breaks the pin attempt with a 450 & steals the cover of Gable for the win (09:37).

*Charlotte/Rhea Ripley video hype package.

(2)  Bobby Lashley wins the ANDRE THE GIANT BATTLE ROYAL…Final 4: Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley, Bronson Reed, LA Knight…Reed eliminates Knight…Reed eliminates Strowman…Reed misses a Tsunami…Lashley hits a Spear…Reed thinks he’s eliminated Lashley, but Bobby holds on…Lashley grabs Reed from behind & tosses him to the floor for the win (14:31).

*Cody Rhodes video hype package.

(3)  Raquel Rodriguez def. Natalya, Shayna Baszler, & Sonya Deville…Sonya comes off the 2^nd buckle & is caught by Raquel…Raquel boots Shayna out of the way & completes the Chingona Bomb on Sonya for the win (02:53).

*Legado del Fantasma visit Rey Mysterio in the locker room as he prepares for the Hall of Fame,,,Santos says they’ll have Rey’s back if Judgment Day tries anything…so Rey passes out Latino World Order t-shirts.

(4)  Drew McIntyre & Sheamus def. Imperium…Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Vinci…McIntyre with a Claymore to Kaiser…Sheamus hooks the leg on Vinci for the win (08:18).

*Cody Rhodes to the ring…the end of the road is here…Sunday he does what he’s told us he would do, become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion…he’s as prepared as he’s ever been, “Sunday, I finish…”…Roman Reigns interrupts…he doesn’t care if LA does it, but demands that Cody ACKNOWLEDGE HIM…Roman holds the WWE title high between them as the show ends…well, that was anticlimactic.

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WWE  WRESTLEMANIA 39  PREVIEW – Sat. Feb. 1, 2023 – Inglewood, CA

+ Hosted by the Miz

+ Austin Theory (c) vs. John Cena – for the United States Championship

+ Charlotte (c) vs. Rhea Ripley – for the SmackDown Women’s Championship

+ The Usos (c) vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn – for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship

+ Seth Rollins vs. Logan Paul

+ Becky Lynch, Lita, & Trish Stratus vs. Damage CTRL – in a 6-Woman Tag Match

+ Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio

+ Men’s Showcase Fatal 4-Way Tag Match: Alpha Academy vs. Ricochet & Braun Strowman vs. Street Profits vs. Viking Raiders

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WWE  WRESTLEMANIA 39  PREVIEW – Sun. Feb. 2, 2023 – Inglewood, CA

+ Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes – for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship

+ Bianca Belair (c) vs. Asuka – for the Raw Women’s Championship

+ Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus vs. Drew McIntyre – in a Triple Threat Match for the Intercontinental Championship

+ Finn Balor vs. Edge – inside Hell in a Cell

+ Brock Lesnar vs. Omos

+ Women’s Showcase Fatal 4-Way Tag Match: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Natalya & Shotzi vs. Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler vs. Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville