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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: NEW MATCHES ADDED TO WRESTLEMANIA, A MATCH IS CHANGED, CHAD GABLE IS GOOD, AND MORE

Last Sunday, Roman Reigns retained the Universal Title, but while the referee and guest enforcer were not looking, it appeared that Roman Reigns tapped out.  What does this mean for Wrestlemania?

We are in St. Petersburg, Florida and your announcers are Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring and he has a chair with him.

Daniel says everyone saw the truth.  Everyone saw the reality.  Everyone saw something that Roman said would never happen and has never happened before.  Everybody saw Roman tap out.  Roman has never tapped in his entire career.  Last week, he said he would rather die than tap out to someone like him.  Good news, Roman Reigns is alive and Roman Reigns tapped out to Daniel Bryan.  In a perfect world, what that means is that he would be standing in this ring as the Universal Champion.  I would be standing in this ring knowing that i was going to the main event of Wrestlemania.

Neither of those things are true.  Why?  Because as I was making Roman Reigns tap out, Edge hit me across the back with a steel chair just like this.  Daniel says that Edge told he he should have let us have the dream match at Wrestlemania.  Daniel says he is tired of standing on the sidelines and let everyone have a dream match they didn't deserve.  I earned the title match.  I earned the chance to be in the main event of Wrestlemania.  I am willing to earn it again.

Daniel says he is not asking for a spot in the main event.  I want a rematch against Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship and I want it tonight.  I am not leaving this ring until I get what I want.

Daniel sits down in the chair and looks at the ramp and stage.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Daniel Bryan is still sitting in the ring.

Daniel continues to stare at the stage while Corey wants him to get out of the ring.

Adam Pearce comes out and he says he cannot give Daniel a rematch tonight.

Daniel asks if Adam saw him make Roman tap out.

Adam says the referee's decision is final.  Roman Reigns is the Universal Champion and his next title defense will be at Wrestlemania against Edge.

Daniel says since the next Universal Championship match is against Edge, why not have that match and I get to face the winner immediately.

Adam says that Daniel would understand what it is like to have to wrestle two title matches in a row.

Daniel asks why is it fair that I wrestle for 40 minutes in an Elimination Chamber and then have to wrestle Roman right after.  So there is a double standard.  Since Wrestlemania is two night.  Night One, Edge versus Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship and on Night Two, Daniel Bryan versus the Winner.

Edge's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Edge tells Daniel for the last month I have sat back and watched you be altruistic.  You talk about how this could be your last match.  Every match is my last match.  This is my dream and you want to take it away.  Edge says he won the Royal Rumble as number one and I outlasted everyone.  You lost twice to Roman Reigns.  I won the Royal Rumble.  You don't deserve the match at Wrestlemania, you son of a bitch.

Daniel with a double leg take down and punches.  Edge with a spear to Bryan and then Edge picks up the chair.  Edge stands over Bryan and he hits Daniel in the back with the chair and then he leaves the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what just happened.

We go to the Table's Room for Roman Reigns' thoughts on what happened.  Roman tells Paul to get Adam Pearce and he tells Jey to go with Paul and use force if he has to.  Jey asks for clarification and Roman asks, what are they going to do, fire us?

We are reminded of the issues between Seth Rollins and Cesaro and now the swing situation has its official counter.

Match Number One:  Seth Rollins versus Shinsuke Nakamura

They lock up and Rollins with a side head lock and Nakamura with a knee to the midsection.  Nakamura with forearms in the corner and he chokes Rollins in the corner.  Rollins drops Nakamura on the top rope and Rollins goes up top but Nakamura stops Rollins and connects with a knee to the midsection.  Nakamura with a knee lift to Rollins while Rollins hangs over the apron.  Nakamura with a knee drop to Rollins on the apron, which is still the hardest part of the ring.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Rollins with an arm bar and Nakamura with elbows.  Rollins with slingblade for a near fall.  Rollins gets another near fall.  Rollins with an Irish whip and Nakamura with a drop kick.  Nakamura with forearms and kicks to get Rollins to his knees.  Nakamura with knees and he drops Rollins on the top rope and Nakamura with a kick to the back of the neck followed by a running knee strike.  Nakamura blocks boots in the corner and he puts Rollins in the ropes and hits a sliding German suplex for a near fall.  

Rollins with a knee and a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.  Rollins wants Nakamura to respect him and Nakamura misses a round kick but hits an enzuigiri.  Rollins lands on his feet on a Reverse Exploder but Nakamura with Landslide for a near fall.  Nakamura misses Kinshasa and Rollins with a rolling elbow.  Nakamura with a float over into a cross arm breaker and then he turns it into a triangle.  Rollins with a one arm power bomb.  Rollins with Black Out for the three count.

Winner:  Seth Rollins

After the match, Rollins attacks Nakamura and before he can hit Black Out again, Cesaro's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.  Cesaro with a gutwrench suplex and punches followed by a European uppercut and Swiss Death.  Rollins is able to escape from the giant swing and he gets to the floor.

Cesaro calls Rollins a coward and he wants Seth to return to the ring.

Paul Heyman is talking to Roman Reigns and Adam Pearce shows up in the Roman Room.  Paul does the introductions.  Paul points out that Adam Pearce made a bad decision.

Roman stands up and he says we don't thank you, you thank us.  Roman says that you get me for one night at Wrestlemania and for just one title defense.  It is that simple.  Now, you can thank us.

Adam says he understands Roman's point and he is inclined to agree with it but he has other things to consider.  Everyone will get his decision by the end of the night.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Seth asks if everyone saw what happened.

Kayla Braxton shows up and Seth says he is sick of being embarrassed by Cesaro.  He reminds Cesaro what he said if he gets in his way, bad things are going to happen.  Seth says if Cesaro is man enough to face him at Wrestlemania, accept his challenge.  He will teach Cesaro about respect.  He says he will never be disrespected or embarrassed again.  He will never be swung again by Cesaro.

Cesaro sends Seth into a storage case and Cesaro with a Giant Swing while referees hold their arms out to suggest that Cesaro stop.

Cesaro says challenge accepted.

We are told that Apollo Crews will get a rematch against Big E on Night Two of Wrestlemania.

Match Number Two:  Big E, Montez Ford, and Angelo Dawkins versus Apollo Crews, Chad Gable, and Otis Dozovic

Otis and Dawkins start things off and Big E has to be held back by the referee.  They lock up and Dawkins with a side head lock and shoulder tackle but Otis stays on his feet.  Dawkins with a drop kick and Ford tags in and hit a double drop kick and Otis stays on his feet.  Ford floats over in the corner and Otis catches Ford on a leap frog and hits a power slam.  Gable tags in and Otis with a punch to the midsection and Gable with a dragon screw leg whip.  Ford with a shoulder and he goes for a sunset flip and Gable counters with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.

Crews tags in and he punches Ford and hits a back elbow for a near fall.  Crews goes for a delayed vertical suplex but Ford lands on his feet and he hits an enzuigiri.  Gable and Big E tag in and Big E with two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes and another belly-to-belly suplex.  Big E gyrates and he hits a Warrior splash.  Big E goes for the Big Ending but Gable counters and he hits a double thrust to the throat.  Gable charges into the corner and Big E with a UranagE.  Dawkins with a punch to Crews .  Otis with a discus clothesline and Gable with a German suplex to Dawkins.  Gable sends Ford to teh apron and Gable misses a splash and goes to the floor.  Ford with a plancha.

Crews makes the tag and hits an Olympic Slam for the three count.

Winners:  Otis Dozovic, Chad Gable, and Apollo Crews

We take a look at what happened last week during the match between Sami Zayn and Baron Corbin.

Kevin Owens walks in the back and so does Sami Zayn and his camera crew.

We go to commercial.

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