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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT; ROMAN IS WRESTLING AT THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER, THE CHAMBER MATCH IS SET, BILLIE TRIES TO MAKE NEW OLD FRIENDS, SETH IS BACK, AND MORE

We are back and Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring and he is wearing a lovely leather suit.

Seth says it feels good to be back.  It feels good to be back in the Thunderdome and in this ring.  This is where I belong.  A lot has changed since I sacrificed myself at Survivor Series.  I knew it would.  The thing that has changed the most is a surprise.  The thing that changed the most is me.  As most of you know, I have recently become a parent for the first time.  I am the proud father of a perfect baby girl.  She has changed his life in ways he could never dream of.  That has given him a new perception and that perception has given him a new vision.  

When I look around the ring, I see some of the most talented performers in this industry.  I look at Smackdown and I wonder where do I fit in.  After a lot of self reflection, the answer came very clear to me.  I am the great leader that Smackdown needs to push it into the future and make it greater than it already is.  Success and leadership is not what you can do for me, but what I can do for you.  I can be your leader and your teacher.

Everyone leaves the ring and starts to walk to the back.

All you have to do for a better tomorrow and a better Smackdown is to embrace the Vision.

Seth looks around and sees that Cesaro is the only one still at ringside.  Seth says he knew that Cesaro would see his vision.  Cesaro walks away.

Rollins attacks Cesaro from behind and clips Cesaro.  Rollins with forearms and officials come out to separate them but Rollins goes after Cesaro again.  Daniel Bryan comes out to check on Cesaro.

We have a video package for the Elimination Chamber.

Match Number Three:  Bayley versus Liv Morgan (with Ruby Riott)

Morgan with a drop kick and forearms.  Bayley with a kick and punches in the corner.  Bayley with an irish wihp and Liv floats over and Bayley with an elbow.  Liv with a matrix and drop toe hold that sends Bayley into the turnbuckles.  Liv with a drop kick to the back.  Liv with a missile drop kick for a near fall.  Bayley rolls to the floor to regroup.  Liv with a forearm to knock Bayley off the apron.

Natalya and Tamina watch from the back on the monitor. 

Liv goes off the steps and misses a cross body and hits the ringside barrier.  Bayley gets a near fall.  Bayley wraps the arm in the ropes while the referee warns her.  Liv with a punch.  Liv with a facebuster for a near fall.  Liv goes for a springboard move and Bayley with a forearm.  Bayley with a shoulder breaker for a near fall.  Liv with an enzuigiri and a facebuster for a near fall.  

Billie Kay comes out to talk to Ruby and she tries to apologize.  Ruby throws the head shots into the ring and the referee is distracted.  Bayley with a thumb to the eye and a snap mare driver for the three count.

Winner:  Bayley

After the match, Ruby checks on Liv.

Kayla asks Cesaro if he will be able to compete tonight.  Cesaro says after Seth wasted all of their time with his non-existent change, I will not waste time and get into the Elimination Chamber with Daniel Bryan.  Bryan says that Cesaro is a tough guy.

We go to the Street Profits at the Daytona Motor Speedway.  He is with Chase Elliott.  They present Chase with a personalized WWE Championship Belt.  Chase gives Montez and Angelo helmets and red solo cups.

Montez says they were told to be more entertaining while waiting to get a tag title match.  They will be facing Otis and Chad Gable tonight.

We see Chad teaching Otis a spinning clothesline and how they will win if they hit that move.  We see Otis doing squats and he is given the smoke . . . from a smoke machine.

Match Number Four:  Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins versus Chad Gable and Otis Dozovic

Gable and Dawkins start things off and Dawkins with a waist lock and Gable with a standing switch.  Dawkins with a reversal and he gets a near fall.  Gable with a front face lock and holds on while Dawkins tries to escape.   Gable with an arm drag and Dawkins with an arm drag of his own.  They continue to go back and forth with arm drags.  Ford tags in and they lock up.  Ford with a wrist lock and Gable with a reversal.  Gable with an elbow to the shoulder followed by an Irish whip but Ford floats over and flips away from Gable.

Ford with leap frogs but Gable catches Ford on a leap frog and Gable gets a near fall.  Gable with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Ford with an arm drag but Gable holds on to teh arm bar.  Dawkins with a shoulder tackle and then Dawkins sends Ford onto Gable with a splash and Dawkins gets a near fall.  Dawkins with a reverse chin lock.  Gable with punches and an arm drag to escape.  Gable with a take down and Otis tags in and Otis with a shoulder tackle and a clothesline.  Ford comes in and Otis sends Ford face first to the mat and then Ford is sent over the top rope to the floor.  Otis with a T-Bone suplex and a splash to Dawkins.  Otis with the caterpillar.Otis with an elbow drop.

Gable tags in and it is time to do the move.  Ford pulls down the ropes and Otis goes to the floor.  Dawkins misses a splash into the corner but Ford tags in.  Dawkins with Anointment and Ford with the Seven Star Frog Splash for the three count.

Winners:  Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins

Sasha Banks makes her way to the ring and she walks past The Street Profits who appear to be having too much fun with the Smackdown Women's Champion.

Sasha says everyone is talking about Bianca and her decision because they are on the Road to Wrestlemania.  Sasha says she likes Bianca because she is like a big little sister.  Sasha says there is only one choice to make for the EST and it is M-E.

Bianca Belair makes her way to the ring.

Bianca says she sees Sasha with the gold and all of her accomplishments.  I heard what you said and I like you too, but uh uh.  You not the boss of me.  It is my time and I am enjoying every second of it.

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler come out and Nia says they are insufferable with their egos.  How do you fit in the ring.  Nia says nobody cares about Bianca's choice.

Shayna says on the night you won the Royal Rumble, we became two time tag team champions.  Nia says they are the most dominant and that they are on a roll.

Sasha says that she heard they might be here so she has some footage for Shayna and Nia.

We see what happened to Shayna on Raw, but Sasha says that wasn't what she was talking about.  They show the missed leg drop and loss to Lana.

Nia goes after Bianca while Sasha stops Shayna.  Bianca sends Nia to the apron and then Sasha and Bianca pull Nia off the apron and that is two.  Bianca with a Glam Slam while Sasha hits a knee to Shayna.

Match Number Five:  Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode versus Daniel Bryan and Cesaro in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match

Bryan and Ziggler start and Ziggler with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Ziggler with a side head lock and Bryan with a kick.  Cesaro tags in and they hit a double slam on Ziggler for a near fall.  Ziggler with a kick to the knee followed by a drop kick fo a near fall.  Roode tags in and he punches Cesaro.  Cesaro with a European uppercut and Bryan tags in and he kicks Roode.  Bryan misses a round kick and Roode with a rollup for a near fall but Bryan goes for the LeBell Lock and Roode gets to the ropes to force a break.  Roode knocks Ceasro off the apron.  Bryan sends Roode to the floor and Bryan goes for a suicide dive but Roode moves and Bryan hits Cesaro.  

Bryan is sent into the ring steps and so is Cesaro.

Baron Corbin and Sami Zayn come out to the stage as we go to commercial.

We are back and Cesaro tries to make the tag while Bryan is in a sleeper by Ziggler.  Roode distracts the referee and Roode tags in.  Roode with kicks.  Ziggler with a punch to the back of the head while the referee was out of position.  Roode with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  

We see Roman Reigns watching in the back with Paul Heyman, but Jey Uso is nowhere to be seen.

Ziggler with an elbow drop for a near fall.  Ziggler puts Bryan on the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex.  Bryan knocks Ziggler off the turnbuckles with a head butt.  Bryan with a missile drop kick.  Roode tags in and he knocks Cesaro off the apron.  Bryan with a rollup for a near fall.  Bryan with European uppercuts but Roode with a spinebuster for a near fall.   Roode and Ziggler with a double hip toss into a neck breaker and sit out power bomb combination.  Ziggler misses a splash into the corner and hits the turnbuckles in an awkward way.  Cesaro tags in and he connects with European uppercuts on Ziggler followed by Irish whips and running European uppercuts.

Cesaro punches Roode off the apron.  Cesaro with a pop up European uppercut for a near fall.  Cesaro sets for the Giant Swing but Roode clips Cesaro.  Bryan with a flying knee to Roode.  Zigglger with a Fameasser for a near fall.  Cesaro blocks a super kick and hits a spinebuster on Ziggler followed by the Giant Swing and Sharpshooter.  Ziggler taps out.

Winners:  Daniel Bryan and Cesaro

After the match, Jey Uso hits Cesaro in the back with a chair while Zayn and Corbin attack Bryan on the floor.  Zayn and Corbin go after Uso.  Zayn and Corbin are no longer allies because Zayn sends Corbin into the ring post.  Bryan with a flying knee to Zayn.  Kevin Owens finally shows up and hits stunners on everyone.

Roman sits in his chair and rubs his forehead.

Owens sits in a chair and he says he is coming for Roman.  He says he is not done and he is not going away.

We go to credits.

 

 

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