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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: CHARLOTTE AND RHEA, BRAY GOES FIREFLY, AN USO QUADRANGLE, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-02-24 21:57:00

Your announcers are Michael Cole and Wade Barrett.

We take a look back at the main event of Elimination Chamber and then on Raw with Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens.

Kayla Braxton is in the parking lot and Jimmy Uso arrives.  She asks about the Bloodline and if he talked to Jey.

Jimmy says he has not talked to his brother.  He has texted him, left him a voicemail, and called him.  He told Jey he can meet him in the ring tonight to tell him what is on his chest.

Match Number One:  Braun Strowman, Ricochet, and Riddick Moss versus Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, and Giovanni Vinci

Vinci and Moss start things off.  They lock up and Vinci with a hammer lock and Moss with a reversal.  Vinci with a drop toe hold.  VInci with a side head lock and he blocks a hip toss.  Moss with a running shoulder tackle.  Moss with a front face lock and Ricochet tags in.  Moss with a slam and Ricochet with a slingshot hesitation senton for a near fall.  Vinci with a knee and wrist lock.  Ricochet with a back flip and side head lock.  Ricochet with a shooting star press for a near fall.  Vinci with a clothesline and Kaiser tags in.  Kaiser with a punch to the ribs.  Kaiser sends Ricochet into the ropes.  Kaiser kicks Ricochet in the head and Ricochet with forearms.  Kaiser with a kick and Ricochet goes for a handstand head scissors but Kaiser avoids it and hits a double thrust to the throat.  Kaiser hits Strowman on the apron and that gets the referee distracted.  Kaiser and Vinci go high and low to Ricochet on the apron and then Gunther hits a back drop driver on the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ricochet with forearms and a European uppercut to Kaiser.  Kaiser with a knee and Ricochet with a forearm.  Kaiser gets a near fall.  We see footage during the commercial break when Gunther chopped Ricochet.  Gunther tags in and he connects with a European uppercut.  

Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring while Gunther chops Drew.  Ricochet with an enzuigiri and it staggers Gunther.  Vinci tags in and he stomps on the hand.  Vinci with a short arm clothesline and a second one.  Ricochet flips on a clothesline attempt and Braun tags in and hits shoulder tackles and clotheslines on Vinci and Kaiser.  Braun pushes Vinci to the floor while Gunther makes the tag.  Gunther with a chop and Braun chops back.  They go back and forth until Gunther kicks Braun in the knee and applies a sleeper.  Gunther with a drop kick and Moss tags in.  Moss runs Gunther into the corner and connects with shoulders.  Moss knocks Kaiser off the apron and Gunther with a chop and German suplex.  Gunther with a power bomb for the three count.

Winners:  Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, and Giovanni VInci

After the match, Gunther holds up the title belt and Drew starts to take off his jacket.

Erik and Ivar attack Drew and connect with forearms.  Drew is sent into the ringside barrier.  Sheamus comes out and he goes after Erik and Ivar.  Ivar clotheslines Sheamus and he punches Ivar.  Braun with a shoulder to Ivar and Erik.  Ricochet with a twisting plancha onto Erik and Ivar.

Drew and Sheamus kick Erik and Ivar over the ringside barrier into the crowd.

Kayla is in the back and she is with Rey Mysterio.  

Rey says he will make sure he puts an end to Karrion Kross once . . . 

Santos Escobar shows up and he says there is one thing that Legado del Fantasma and his familia believe in is respect.  He got a mask from Rey Mysterio and he wants to show how much he respects Rey.  

Rey says the feeling is mutual.

Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley show up and Dom asks how long will Santos kiss Rey's ass.  

Santos says he will teach Dom respect.

Dom says in prison, those who didn't back up what they say get dealt with.

Dom wishes Rey luck.

Santos tells Rey he knows who he is.

Rey says that is his son and he walks away.

We go to commercial.

We go to the Roman Room and Jimmy says things have been crazy since the Royal Rumble.  Jimmy says he knew Jey would be there to defend the titles for them.  Since Montreal, it feels different.  He says Jey might be spooked over this whole Sami thing.  

Paul suggests that Solo stay back with him while Jimmy confronts Jey face to face, twin to twin, Uso to Uso . . . personally.

Jimmy agrees with Paul.

LA Knight makes his way to the ring and he has something to say.

Knight wants to talk to you.  He says tis the season.  Everybody is talking about their Wrestlemania moments and how they want to have one.  He didn't come here for Wrestlemania moments.  He came to make money and win titles.  He does that by going to Wrestlemania.  Knight says he isn't the one having the Wrestlemania moment.  You can't have an LA Wrestlemania without LA Knight.  He says that means he is going to give Wrestlemania an LA Knight moment.

The New Day interrupt and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods make their way to the stage.

Kofi says Knight doesn't know how this works.  You have only been on the roster for two and a half months so who are you to demand anything?

Knight says he did not invite the Nerd Day.  If you weren't so busy playing video games, you are looking at a perpetual motion machine and a mega star.

Woods says being nerds made them a lot of money.  Woods says that they can see Knight likes hand outs because of the fake leather jacket he is wearing.  Wrestlemania moments are not handed out, they are earned.  Woods mentions Kofi taking advantage of his situation.

Knight says he does not care about what they did because he is a creator of circumstance.  He creates what works for him.  He asks Kofi how that Kofi-Mania worked out.

Kofi says it worked out pretty well because he won the WWE Championship.  He was not waiting for a moment, he was fighting for it in the ring.  He will not wait to shut up LA in this ring tonight.

Knight asks if that is a challenge.

Woods says he wants this match to be approved and asks Adam Pearce to do it.

Match Number Two:  LA Knight versus Kofi Kingston (with Xavier Woods)

The match is joined in progress and Knight with punches to Kofi.  Kofi with a head scissors take down and kicks.  Kofi with a punch and Knight with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Knight with a back elbow and he gets a near fall.  Kofi with an uppercut and Knight with an Irish whip.  Knight runs into a boot and Kofi with Shadows over Hell for a near fall.  Knight with a punch and kick.  Kofi trips Knight and goes to the floor.  Kofi and Woods try for the Kid N Play before Kofi kicks Knight.  Kofi goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall.  Kofi with a wrist lock and arm bar.  Kofi with a splash to the arm on the mat.  Kofi with a hammer lock.and Knight backs Kofi into the ropes.  Knight with an elbow and back elbow.

Knight with kicks to Kofi and he punches Kofi.  Knight with a slam for a near fall.  Knight punches Kofi in the corner and Knight sends Kofi into the turnbuckles and tries for a neck breaker but Kofi holds on to the ropes.  Kofi with a forearm in the corner and a second one.  Kofi goes for a third one but Knight catches Kofi and hits snake eyes.  Knight sends Kofi into the turnbuckles head first and Kofi goes to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Knight with a nee to the midsection.  Knight with an Irish whip and Kofi with a drop kick off the turnbuckles.  Knight sends Kofi over the top rope to the floor.  Knight pushes Woods out of the way and Knight tells Woods to hit him so Kofi gets disqualified.  Knight sends Kofi over the apron and Knight with an elbow.  Knight catapults Kofi's throat into the bottom rope.  Knight chokes Kofi in the ropes in front of Woods.  Knight with a knee to the head while Kofi hangs over the middle rope.  Knight with a slingshot shoulder tackle for a near fall.   Kofi with a pop up knee to Knight and both men are down.  Kofi with chops and a drop kick.  Kofi goes for a jumping clothesline but Knight catches him and Kofi counters with a sunset flip for a near fall.

Kofi with a jumping clothesline and a Boom Drop.  Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Knight moves.  Knight with a pop up uranage for a near fall.   Knight hits Woods on the floor and Kofi with a plancha onto Knight.  Kofi sends Knight back in the ring and he goes up top.  Knight with a punch to stop Kofi.  Kofi pushes Knight away and Knight leaps over Kofi and Woods distracts Knight with the trombone.  Kofi with Trouble in Paradise for the three count.

Winner:  Kofi Kingston

We take a look at Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair and how their paths will meet at Wrestlemania.

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