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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: FINISHING THE STORY WITHOUT TWO MAIN CHARACTERS, THERE IS A SECOND CHAMBER MATCH . . .WITH QUALIFIERS, BAYLEY SPEAKS AND SHE HAS AN ALLY?, AND MORE

Your announcers are Wade Barrett and Corey Graves.

We see footage of Triple H walking in the back earlier today.

We take a look at the Press Conference in Las Vegas.

We waste no time and Triple H makes his way to the ring and he joins Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis in there.

Paul says it feels like they are on the Road to Wrestlemania.  Before we get to that, he welcomes everyone to Smackdown.  He says last night in Las Vegas, it was an incredible kick off event to start us on the road.  They took a hard left turn and the road is on fire.  It feels really good.  Paul says he came out here to clear up one thing.  He says he wanted to clear up a few things coming out of last night because there seemed to be some confusion and people don't know their role. 

Paul says he wants to set the record straight because people tried to assert their authority when they don't have any.  Paul says he doesn't care where you sit, there is one thing abundantly clear.  Whether you like them or don't like them, the answers come from one place and right now, you are looking at it.  Paul says in the main event of Wrestlemania 40, Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes.  There are some people, back there, that decision will disappoint them.  Maybe they won't like that decision.  Here is the thing . . . it doesn't matter if you don't like that decision.  With that said, welcome to the Road to Wrestlemania.

Nick Aldis says that now that the WWE Championship has been decided, we need to move on to Seth Rollins and the World Championship.  They have collectively agreed that his opponent will be determined in the Elimination Chamber.  Tonight, there will be a series of matches to determine the participants in that match.  Nick says that WWE management is a united front, so he will hand things over to Adam Pearce.

Adam thanks Nicholas and we see the 12 men who will get a chance.  Randy Orton, Bronson Reed, Kevin Owens, Logan Paul, AJ Styles, Miz, Bobby Lashley, Ivar, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Dominik Mysterio, and LA Knight.

The first match will see AJ Styles face Drew McIntyre.

Drew thanks everyone for showing with their wallets the way they think about CM Punk.  Drew says his shirt has outsold Punk's merch and DM Hunk says Punk will not get a penny.  He mentions how Cody played with everyone's emotions and then Drew showed him physically to finish the story.  Now he is going to save the World Title and all he has to do is go through the top stars in WWE, win the Elimination Chamber, and he will give you a champion you are proud of and one who is best for business.

We see Randy Orton walking out of his bus earlier today.

We see Sami Zayn arriving earlier in the day.

Coincidentally, they will be in the other qualifying match.

Match Number One:  Drew McIntyre versus AJ Styles in a Qualifying Match to see who gets to enter the Elimination Chamber to see if they will face the RAW Champion at Wrestlemania

Before the match starts, LA Knight makes his way to the ring.

AJ with a drop kick to the knee and kick.  Drew with a chop and he sends AJ face first into the mat.  Drew goes for a suplex and AJ with a knee to escape followed by a kick to the leg and chops.  Drew with an Irish whip and he runs into an elbow.  Drew catches AJ off the turnbuckles and Drew with a power slam.  Drew with a chop in the corner and one in the center of the ring.  AJ with chops but Drew with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall.  Drew with an arm bar and chin bar combination.  AJ with punches and a drop kick followed by a dive into the knee.  Drew pushes AJ into the corner but AJ with a boot.  AJ kicks Drew from the turnbuckles but Drew chops AJ off the turnbuckles to the floor.  Drew limps over to AJ and he sends AJ over the ringside barrier.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Drew and AJ exchange chops.  Drew goes for a back breaker but AJ counters with a satellite DDT.  AJ with forearms and more strikes followed by a kick to the leg and a sliding forearm.  AJ sets for a Styles Clash but Drew runs AJ into the corner and he chops and punches AJ.  Drew gets AJ on his shoulders for a Super Air Raid Crash but AJ counters into a sit out power bomb for a near fall.  AJ gets Drew on his shoulders but Drew gets to his feet and he hits Future Shock.  Drew's knee buckles when he does his obligatory kip up.  Drew winces while he sets for the Claymore.  AJ avoids Drew and AJ with a Calf Crusher.  Drew gets to the ropes to force a break.  Drew sends AJ to the apron and AJ with a forearm and he goes for a Phenomenal Forearm but Drew head butts AJ to the floor.  Drew gingerly goes to the floor.

Knight gets up at the announce table and AJ with an enzuigiri.  Drew sends AJ over the announce table in LA Knight's direction.  Knight pours water on AJ and AJ slaps the bottle away.  Drew sends AJ into Knight.  AJ kicks Derw as he comes back into the ring and he gives Drew an inside cradle but Knight gets on the apron and the referee does not make the count.  AJ knocks Knight off the apron.  Drew with a Claymore for the three count.

Winner:  Drew McIntyre

Kayla Braxton is in the back with Sami Zayn. 

Kayla asks Sami about his match and his odds to make it to Mania to face Rollins.  Sami says nothing is certain in WWE, especially when it comes to Wrestlemania.  Sami reminds us he was in the main event of Wrestlemania last year and the window is closing.  Tonight, he has a chance to get into the Elimination Chamber but he has to face one of the greatest, and a 13 time champion.  Sami says Drew is already in the match and Sami reminds us that he has never beaten Drew.  It is a path to get to Wrestlemania so he will take it.

We go to commercial.

We see Ryan Blaney arriving at the building earlier today.

Kit and Elton are enjoying time at the lake and they see a cloud shaped like Queen Elizabeth but Kit is not in a good mood.  Kit shows Elton his disfigured hand.  Elton curses Pete Doonay for what he did to Kit.  Elton says it is their time.  They say that they will show everyone what they are about on Friday Night Snackdown.

Pete and Tyler are in LOCKER ROOM preparing for their match against Gargano and Ciampa.

We see Gargano and Ciampa in the back as they talk strategy.

We take a look at last week's Smackdown when KAIenFive dissolved.

We see Bayley arriving at the building earlier today.

Match Number Two:  Bianca Belair versus Michin in a Qualifying Match for the Elimination Chamber Match to see who faces the Raw Women's Champion at Wrestlemania

Bianca goes for KOD but Michin escapes with an arm drag and she follows with kicks for a near fall.  Michin gets another near fall and Bianca rolls to the floor.  Michin kicks Bianca and then kicks her from the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Bianca misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ring post.  Bianca with a forearm and Michin fires back.  They go back and forth.  Bianca gains the advantage but Michin with a kick and clothesline.  Michin with a super kick and drop kick.  Michin with a neck breaker and she misses a cannonball in the corner.  Bianca avoids a splash in the corner and hits a back breaker.  Bianca goes for a handspring moonsault but Michin gets her knees up but Bianca avoids a bad impact.  Bianca with a choke slam for a near fall.  Bianca looks at the sign and sends Michin into the corner and connects with shoulders.  Bianca with punches from the ropes and Michin pulls Bianca into the ring post.  Michin goes up top and sets for a superplex and Michin hits it.

Michin gets a near fall.  Michin goes for Eat Defeat but Bianca blocks it and she goes for KOD but Michin lands on her feet.  Michin with Eat Defeat and Bianca falls to the floor.  Michin sends Bianca back into the ring and she sets for a Styles Clash but Bianca with a back body drop and KOD for the three count.

Winner:  Bianca Belair

We see Bayley walking in the back and we go to commercial.

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