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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: TWO TITLE MATCHES, RONDA IN ACTION, ATV ASSAULTS, AND MORE

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Pat McAfee.

Paul Heyman is in the back and he introduces himself and says that as special counsel for the Universal Champion, this show is blessed not only with his presence and your opportunity to acknowledge him.

Ronda Rousey says she will make her first match on Smackdown one to remember.  Sonya Deville has abused her power too long.  I will remind her the name of the show.

Sonya Deville says that Ronda Rousey will suffer her first lost.

Erik says the Usos have been playing a game of hide and seek.  Ivar says Vikings don't hide.  They will take the tag titles from whatever is left of the Usos.

Jey asks Jimmy if the Vikings will be able to do it.  Jimmy says the Viking Raiders chances are about as good as getting into skinny jeans.

Ricochet says that Sami Zayn is called calculating but tonight, they won't be calling him intercontinental champion.

Sami sys that the high flying is cutting off the circulation in his brain.  He says he has a lot of names.  Tonight they will find out why he is called the master strategist.  After his win tonight, everyone will call him the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.

Match Number One:  Sami Zayn versus Ricochet for the Intercontinental Championship

Ricochet with a rollup for a near fall.  Ricochet with a side head lock and he flips over Zayn's back and hits a handstand head scissors take down and drop kick.  Ricochet with a springboard move and he goes over Zayn.  Zayn with a clothesline for a near fall.  Zayn with a crossface.  Zayn with a front face lock and Ricochet with a kick and an enzuigiri for a near fall.  Zayn goes to the apron and Zayn with a shoulder on the apron.  Ricochet with a super kick that knocks Zayn down on the apron.  Ricohet has a super kick blocked on the apron and Zayn with a half and half suplex on the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Zayn kicks Ricochet and goes to the turnbuckles.  Ricochet grabs the boot but Zayn kicks Ricochet away.  Ricochet with a jumping rana for a near fall.  Ricochet with a slingshot move but Zayn catches him and hits a sit out power bomb for a near fall.  Zayn tries for a Blue Thunder Bomb but Ricochet with a side head lock and elbows.  Zayn goes for an exploder into the corner but Ricochet counters with a rollup for a near fall.  Ricochet with a leg sweep and standing moonsault for a near fall.  Ricochet with a thrust kick and Zayn falls to the floor.  Ricochet with a Space Flying Tiger Drop onto Zayn.  Ricochet goes up top and Zayn crotches him.  Ricochet is pushed to the floor by Zayn.  

Johnny Knoxville's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.  He gets on the apron and Zayn goes after him.  Ricochet with a West Coast Pop for the three count.

Winner:  Ricochet (new champion)

We take a look back at Pat McAfee interviewing Vince McMahon.

We see Vince McMahon's office door and we go to commercial.

We are back with a look at how Johnny Knoxville cost Sami Zayn the Intercontinental Championship.

Sami is in the back and he is not happy.  He attacks some inanimate objects.  He wants to know why they are following him.  He asks if you like following him when he is humiliated?  Just like Johnny Knoxville following him.  He is stalking him in his comments.  Following him to Smackdown.  If you want to follow me, why not follow me to Dallas and I will see you at Wrestlemania.

Austin Theory shows up and he says that he is the protege of Vince McMahon.  He is here tonight and where Vince is, Austin Theory goes.  Austin asks Pat why was Vince on his show?  He set you up.  He is always one step, or in your case, four or five steps ahead.  You must think that Vince loves you, but he does everything for the WWE.  He knows that you are a loudmouth and everyone wants to hear you shut up.  What are you going to do when your mouth is wired shut and you can't eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner without a straw.

Theory goes over to the announce table.  Austin tells McAfee that he is his opponent at Wrestlemania and he will beat him to a pulp.  Austin slaps McAfee and leaves.

Pat gets on the announce table while Theory takes a selfie.  

Pat wants to know who that is to smack him in the face.  Pat yells at Cole for knowing what was going to happen.  McAfee blames Cole and Cole says he didn't know about that.

Zelina says they are a month away from the biggest night of the year and Carmella mentions her wedding night.  Zelina says she is talking about Wrestlemania.  Carmella says she is the only one who is going to glow tonight, just like her wedding night.

Match Number Two:  Naomi (with Sasha Banks) versus Carmella (with Zelina Vega)

Carmella has her mask put on and Naomi with a round kick to Carmella on the apron.  Naomi goes up top and Carmella crotches Naomi after Zelina distracts Naomi.  Carmella with a reverse chin lock.  Naomi with elbows and a jaw breaker.  Naomi gets Carmella to cover up and Naomi with a round kick for a near fall.  Naomi goes into the turnbuckles when Carmella escapes the bulldog.  Zelina gets on the apron and the referee sees it.  Sasha pulls Zelina off the apron and Sasha with a running double knee strike into the ring steps.  Naomi with a kick and split legged moonsault for the three count.

Winner:  Naomi

We see Natalya watching MONITOR in the back.

Baron Corbin is in the back playing cards with Riddick Moss and others and Corbin talks about his match against Drew McIntyre at Wrestlemania.  Corbin mentions that he won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and beat Kurt Angle in previous Wrestlemania.  Moss does a Drew McIntyre impression.

We see Corbin, Moss, and random people asked to be in the shot watching MONITOR.

Match Number Three:  Drew McIntyre versus Jinder Mahal (with Shanky)

They lock up and go to a stalemate.  Drew blocks a kick and Mahal with punches and a side head lock.  Drew with a shoulder tackle and chops.  Mahal with a round kick for a near fall.  Mahal with a knee to the back and a half nelson and chin bar.  Mahal with an elbow to the back of the head.  Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Drew with another overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Drew with a neck breaker.  Drew sets for the Claymore but Shanky gets on the apron and Drew stops him.  Mahal goes for the Khallas but Drew powers out of the hold and hits a head butt and Claymore for the three count.

Winner:  Drew McIntyre

After the match, Kayla Braxton congratulates Drew in the ring.  She asks about Moss and Corbin having fun at his expense.

Drew says he does not give a damn about what they think and no one else does.  They have zero respect in the locker room and nobody likes him.  Drew asks the crowd if they want to gouge their eyes out when Corbin is on the screen.  Drew even gets Kayla to agree.  Drew says he will be doing the world a favor.  While you are in the back playing with yourself, you might be undefeated as Happy Corbin, but all things must come to an end and I will take you out.

We return to the quietest poker game, until Riddick tells a 'joke'.  

We go to commercial.

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