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3/27 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: US TITLE MATCH, MORE MATCHES FOR MANIA, DREW AND FATU, RANDY AND CARDONA, JELLY ROLL IN ACTION AND AS A NEGOTIATOR,, JADE AND RHEA, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2026-03-27 23:00:00

Your announcers are Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore.

We take a look at Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes and Matt Cardona and Jelly Roll.

Randy Orton makes his way to the ring.

Ramdy says two weeks ago, he stood in this ring, next to Cody Rhodes and Cody looked him in the eyes and Cody told him he needed to be the best version of Randy.  Cody said that you wanted him to be the best version of Randy Orton he could be.  Cody says he wanted him to be the Viper and listen to the voice in his head.  Randy says he cut them out a long time ago.  For the past few years, he has been thinking a lot about number fifteen and his legacy when he is gone.  Then, Cody, out of nowhere gives him his blessing.

Now that he is listening to those voices again, he has to let everyone know he cannot be responsible for what is next.  The voices are not the problem.  It is all of the voices outside of his head that is the problem.  There is one person who has his ear.  He is listening to one voice . . . 

Matt Cardona interrupts.

Randy asks if he wants to break his other arm.

Matt hits Randy with a mic and Randy goes to the floor.

Matt wants a piece of Randy.

Nick is in the back and Trick Williams shows up.

Trick tells Nick to say what he has to say.

Nick says he has been impressed with Trick and he has become a player.  He says he is giving Trick a match at Wrestlemania.

Trick says he gotta call somebody.  He has to call his mama and Lash and Little Yaddy.

Sami shows up and Trick tells Sami that he is going to Wrestlemania.

Sami congratulates Trick and he asks what is for him at Mania.

Nick says things haven't been going his way recently.  Titles need to be defended.  Unless things change, he doesn't have a spot for him.

Trick tells Sami better luck next year and he will see him soon.

Sami walks away while Trick is talking loudly to Nick.

Sami punches Trick and he says he will have a match at Wrestlemania.

We are back and Randy yells at Nick and he wants a match against Matt Cardona.

Nick mentions Matt's arm and Randy says he did that to his arm.

Randy says if he doesn't get this match, the voices will cause something bad to happen.

Nick gives him the match and he tells Randy to cool off.

Before our opening match starts, Lash Legend and Nia Jax come out to watch the match a little closer to the action.

Nia says there is still time to buy tickets for Raw when her and Lash will face Bayley and Lyra for the tag titles.  Tonight, you are going to watch these wannabe contenders in action.  They will give these teams a spotlight but it has to happen with them.

Lash says people think the Bellas are hot, but look at them.  She mentions the fake friendship of Charlotte and Alexa.

Match Number One:  Nikki Bella and Brie Bella versus Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss

Flair and Nikki start things off and Flair with a shoulder tackle and she does the Bella twirl.  Nikki with an Irish whip and Flair with a Flair flip and kicks to Nikki and Brie.  Flair with a rollup but Nikki with a face buster.  Brie tags in and she goes up top and hits a double sledge to the arm.  Brie with a chop and Flair sends Brie into the turnbuckles and Flair chops Brie.  Alexa tags in and Flair sends Alexa into Brie with a kick.  Brie with a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall.  Nikki tags in and Brie with a sunset flip but Alexa tags in and kicks Brie.  Brie pulls Alexa into the ring skirt and Nikki and Brie with forearms.  

We get a standoff while Lash and Nia sit and watch.  Nikki pulls Alexa off the apron and then Nikki sends Alexa into Lash and Nia.  The referee warns everyone and Nikki sends Alexa back in the ring.  Nikki with an arm bar.  Nikki with a knee to the midsection and she sends Alexa into the turnbuckles.  Brie tags in and they hit a double suplex for a near fall.  Brie with an arm bar and she twists the arm in a way that is unnatural.  Alexa with punches but Brie sends Alexa into the turnbuckles.  Nikki tags in and she kicks Alexa in the arm.  Nikki with a snap mare and arm bar.  Nikki sends Alexa into the turnbuckles and Brie tags in.  They hit a double flapjack for a near fall.  Brie kicks Alexa in the corner.  Alexa with a forearm but Brie stops Alexa from making the tag.

Brie sends Alexa into the turnbuckles and Nikki tags in.  Alexa kicks Nikki and Alexa rolls away but Nikki stops her.  Nikki with a spinebuster and Flair is knocked off the apron.  Flair has to be held back by the referee and Nikki and Brie work over Alexa.  Brie goes up top and hits a knee to the arm.  Nikki tags in and counters a double suplex into a double DDT.  Flair tags in and she goes up top and hits a cross body.  Flair with chops.  Flair with a walkover clothesline to Nikki.  Flair with an exploder to Brie and then to Nikki.  Alexa tags in and she hits a blockbuster and gets a near fall on Nikki.  The Bellas hit a Hart Attack on Alexa for a near fall.  Nikki kicks Flair and sends her to the floor and then Nikki and Flair go near Lash and Nia.  Alena with a punch to Brie.  Brie with an O'Connor Roll and Alexa rolls through to get a near fall.

Lash punches Alexa from the floor and Brie gets the three count.

Winners:  Nikki Bella and Brie Bella

After the match, Nia and Lash attack Nikki, Brie, Alexa, and Flair.  Lash and Nia are in the ring with Alexa and Lash with a bear hug and Nia goes to the turnbuckles . . . 

Lyra Valkyria and Bayley make their way to the ring to go after Nia and Lash.  Bayley and Lya with a double drop kick to NIa and then send Lash over the top rope to the floor.

Flair knocks Brie down and has some words for her as she leaves the ring.

We take a look at the Smackdown tag team champions.  

 Priest walks in the back and he sees Truth talking to a construction worker.  

Truth says he is building a clubhouse because the Judgment Day is back.  Priest disputes it.

Jelly Roll shows up and congratulates him.

Truth calls Jelly Dom and he says that Jelly looks different without the mustache.

Rhea Ripley shows up and he says that Mami and Dom are back.

Jelly tells Rhea it is not his job to give her advice, but she mentions that Jade is tough and mean, but you are Rhea Ripley.

Truth chases after "Dom".

Rhea wants to know what the hell is going on.

Rhea congratulates Priest for becoming a tag champ.

Priest says it was unexpected but he expects her to win the title at Wrestlemania.  He tells Rhea to take care of this Jade business.

We go to commercial.

Alexa and Charlotte are in the back and the Bellas want to know what happened.  Alexa says she got punched in the face.

Flair tells Nikki and Brie to get to the back of the line.

Nikki and Brie says it wasn't their fault.  They will do whatever it takes to be the tag champs.

Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring.

We take a look back at last week when Jade found two new friends.

Rhea says she didn't expect integrity from Jade.  Rhea says she figured that Jade would do anything to keep her hands from getting dirty.  She didn't expect B-Fab and Michin to be so desperate to sink to Jade's level.  Rhea says she does not care who she has to go through to get to Wrestlemania.  Rhea says she is dressed for the occasion so she invites them to the ring.

Jade's music plays and she makes her way to the stage with Michin and B-Fab.

Jade says Rhea looks real slick for someone who got dropped last week.  She says Michin and B-Fab are positioning themselves.  She is not going to bring them down.

B-Fab says that Rhea said she would do anything to stop them.  Fab calls her a backstabber and does not worry about the sacrifice because she gets the reward.

Michin says she has been grinding for decades like Rhea.  While they are the ones who are forgotten, Rhea is the one who gets the attention.  They want it now.  

Fab says Jade had a plan and they jumped at it.  She has the gold and power and what you see is what you get.  If you want to get your ass kicked, go ahead.  Jade says Rhea is just a guest on Smackdown.  B-Fab is going to step up and she will teach Rhea.

Rhea says she will teach B-Fab tonight and will teach Jade at Wrestlemania that actions have consequences.  Jade cannot protect Fab from her.

Match Number Two:  B-Fab versus Rhea Ripley

Rhea kicks Michin on the floor and then she goes up to Jade but Fab goes up to her.  Jade hits Rhea and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Rhea Ripley (by disqualfiication)

After the match, Rhea punches Jade and tries for RipTide but Michin and Fab go after Rhea.  Fab with a boot to Rhea and Jade with Jaded.

Miz and Kit Wilson are in the back and Kit talks about having Miz in his corner.

Miz tells Kit he doesn't need him after last week.  He is staying away from any sharp objects.

Kit mentions the curse.

Miz says there are no curses.  Miz talks about having to be in Pittsburgh.

Danhausen shows up behind Kit and he asks Kit what does he have that Danhausen doesn't have.

Kit says he looks the part and he tells Danhausen to look at himself.  

Danhausen cuts off Kit from calling him toxic and Danhausen curses Kit.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened last week with Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu.

Drew limps into the building and Cathy asks him how is walking.

Drew says he is here.  He says he is stubborn and angry.  He can feel the glass from pulling off the windshield.  He feels the pain from last week.  He did not come here to fight.  If Jacob starts something, he will finish it.  Fatu took his title and Wrestlemania from him.  This is when he is his most dangerous.

Kit says before they fight tonight, he has to defend the honor of his mother.  

Match Number Three:  Jelly Roll versus Kit Wilson

Kit attacks Jelly before the bell rings.  

Kit with an elbow into the corner.  Jelly with a take down and he hits a leg drop to the midsection.  Jelly with a reverse atomic drop and an atomic drop.  Jelly with jabs and Kit kicks Jelly before he can connects with the elbow.  Kit skins the cat but Jelly clotheslines Kit over the top rope to the floor.  Kit gets his book and the referee takes it.  Kit with kicks to Jelly and then hits an uppercut.  Kit with punches to the head and he gyrates.  Kit with punches.  Kit misses a splash and Jelly with a belly-to-belly suplex.  Both men are down.  Jelly with punches and Kit punches back.  Jelly with the jabs and a forearm to the head.  Jelly goes for a choke slam but Kit escapes.  Jelly runs into a boot.  Kit comes off the turnbuckles and Jelly with a power slam for a near fall.  Jelly goes to the book and he swings and misses.  Kit with a cutter and he gets a near fall.  

Kit calls Jelly toxic and he goes for another cutter but Jelly blocks it.  Jelly grabs Kit and hits a choke slam for the three count.

Winner:  Jelly Roll

Matt Cardona prepares in the locker room for his match.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened on Raw.

Solo and his group are in the back.  Solo apologizes for being so hard because he knows how great they can be.  He cannot lead this family if they are not on the same page.  Solo apologizes to Tama for last week.  Solo says that Roman never would have apologized.

Hayes tells Tama he can have a shot if he wants, or does he have to talk to Solo.  He says he will be out there.

Nakamura shows up and he says something to Tama.

Talla shows up and asks if everything is good and Tama says they are good.

Match Number Four:  Carmelo Hayes versus Sami Zayn for the Men's United States Championship

Before the match can start, the lights go out and Trick Williams makes his way to the ring.

They lock up and Sami with a wrist lock.  Hayes with a reversal into a side head lock.  Sami with an arm drag and a crucifix for a near fall.  Zayn with a chop and forearms.  Sami with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Sami with a forearm and he sends Hayes into the turnbuckles.  Sami with chops in the corner.  Hayes with forearms.  Sami with a forearm and Hayes with a springboard clothesline.  Hayes with a forearm into the corner and an Irish whip.  Hayes with a kick to the back and he springboard leg drop.   Hayes chokes Zayn in the corner and follows with a chop.  Hayes punches Sami from the turnbuckles and Sami drops Hayes on the turnbuckles and he punches Hayes.  Hayes with forearms to the back and Hayes drops Zayn from the turnbuckles.  Hayes with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Hayes with a springboard DDT for a near fall.  Hayes with a reverse chin lock.

Hayes with a thrust kick for a near fall.  Hayes with a chop and head butt.  Hayes with a Northern Lariat and a second one.  Sami with punches.  Sami leap frogs over Hayes and clotheslines him over the top rope to the floor.  Sami with a flip dive onto Hayes.  Sami looks at Trick before sending Hayes back into the ring.  Sami goes up top and Hayes meets him with a drop kick for a near fall.  Hayes with La Mistica and he gets a near fall.  Hayes goes for First 48 but Sami counters into a Power Bomb for a near fall.  Sami misses a Helluva Kick when Hayes moves.  Sami crotches Hayes on the turnbuckles.  Sami with forearms and he sets for a superplex and hits it.  Sami with an elbow to the top of the head followed by forearms.  They exchange forearms.  Sami with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.  

Sami with a chop and he goes for a suplex but Hayes blocks it.  Sami blocks a suplex and then they go back and forth until Hayes hits the twisting cutter for a near fall.  Hayes wtih a chop and he puts Sami on the turnbuckles.  Hayes goes for a superplex but Sami punches Hayes to stop him.  Sami with forearms and a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall.  Sami with forearms and Hayes fires back.  Hayes with a super kick and Sami goes to the corner.  Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles and then he sets for the Helluva Kick.  Hayes with First 48 for a near fall.  Hayes goes to the turnbuckles and Sami with a punch to stop him.  Sami is sent to the mat.  Sami catches Hayes on Nothin But Net and Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.

Trick grabs the title belt and he walks around the ringside area.  Trick gives the belt to Sami and the referee takes it.  Hayes pushes Sami into Trick and Trick punches Hayes.  Sami with a Helluva Kick for the three count.

Winner:  Sami Zayn (new champion)

After the match, Sami celebrates and Trick walks away.

Jacob Fatu limps into the building and Cathy stops him to talk.  

She asks Fatu how is he doing.

Fatu says he didn't come to Pittsburgh to stay backstage.  He says he would rather talk to the people in the arena.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sami walks in the back and he asks Nick about what he was saying earlier.  Sami asks him if he earned a match at Mania.

Nick congratulates Sami and he says he has his spot at Mania.  He will be defending his title against Trick Williams.

Jacob Fatu makes his way to the ring.

Fatu holds his arm by his side.  He says he is limping, busted open, cracked ribs, and its all got to do with one person.  It got to do with you Drew.  What the hell?  What the hell is wrong with you?  You tried to take him out and end his career?  You trying to take food off my kid's table.  You thought kicking his teeth down his throat would keep him down?  Did you think hitting him in the head with the title belt would keep him down?  Did you think hitting him with a car and pull him out of a window would keep him down?  Did you think tossing him off the side of a building would keep hm down? 

Fatu tells Drew you did all that but he is still standing.  He says he is still here.  As long as he has air in these lungs, that means every week, I am going to dog walk your punk ass.

Drew McIntyre's music plays and he hobbles his way to the stage.

Drew say you are playing the victim.  You are not the victim, Drew says he is.  You started this when you accused him of a crime he didn't commit.  He is always guilty until proven innocent.  You are Jacob Fatu and you are straight guilty because you are a criminal. You did the crime and did the time.  You stole his title from him.  You stole Wrestlemania from him.  You stole everything from him.  Drew says it is his food that Fatu talks about.

Drew tells Fatu to look at him and he says screw your damn kids.

Fatu leaves the ring.

Nick tells Fatu to stay where they are.  He says neither of you are in a condition to fight tonight.  He says he figures you might be okay by April 18th.  You get your match at Wrestlemania.  Drew McIntyre versus Jacob Fatu.  You are both liabilities so he won't be held responsible and WWE will not be responsible.  Your match will be unsanctioned.

We go to Matt Cardona and Jelly Roll in the back.  

Jelly says he feels bad about what happened last week.  He says the Randy they know is not the Randy that was out there last week.  He says that Cody is on the way and they can talk about it.

Matt tells Jelly to tell Cody to stay out of things tonight.

Zelina and Aleister show up and says that what Randy said got to Matt.  Picking a fight you can't win to fix your bruised ego.  Black says if he didn't say what he said to Randy, he would be fine.

Chelsea wheels up to Tiffany and she says they got off on the wrong foot.  Alba stops Tiffany from kicking her away.  Green says that she knows that Tiffany has a big match against Giulia and they should be able to talk since she is a former US Champion.

Tiffany says that since Green was champion twice, that means she lost twice so she refuses the help.

Match Number Five:  Giulia versus Tiffany Stratton in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Giulia with a side head lock and a wrist lock.  Tiffany with a reversal and arm wringer.  Giulia wants a test of strength and Giulia with a knee.  Giulia sends Tiffany into the turnbuckles a few times.  Giulia with a series of biels by the hair.  Tiffany does a cartwheel to avoid a hair biel.  Tiffany floats over Giulia a few times and drop kicks Giulia into the turnbuckles.  Tiffany sends Giulia into the turnbuckles.  Giulia catches Tiffany on a handspring move and Tiffany turns it into a jaw breaker.  Kiana and Giulia talk on the floor and TIffany grabs Giulia by the hair but GIulia drops Tiffany on the top rope.  Giulia with boots to the back.

Giulia sends Tiffany into the turnbuckles and she gives her an Irish whip and follows with an elbow in the corner.  Giulia with a drop kick.  Tiffany with punches.  Giulia with a forearm.  Giulia sends Tiffany throat first into the ropes.  Giulia works on the face and then drop kicks Tiffany in the back while Tiffany is in the ropes.  Giulia gets a near fall.  Giulia with a rear chin lock.  Tiffany with a shoulder tackle and Giulia with a rear naked choke.  Tiffany with a spinebuster.  Tiffany with forearms and clotheslines.  Tiffany with a handspring back elbow into the corner.  Tiffany with a cartwheel into an Alabama Slam for a near fall.

Tiffany gets Giulia up but Giulia gets to her feet and she connects with a forearm.  Tiffany with a forearm and a running hip to the back.  Giulia avoids a double stomp and gets a nea r fall with a rollup.  Giulia with a kick and a running knee for a near fall.  Giulia with a kick to the head and Giulia puts Tiffany on the turnbuckles.  Giulia sets for a butterfly superplex but Tiffany blocks it.  Tiffany sends Giulia face first to the mat and Tiffany with a swanton for a near fall.  Giulia with a kick to block a handspring move.  Tiffany escapes a Northern Lights Bomb.  Tiffany with a Finlay Slam and she goes to the turnbuckles but Kiana gets on the ring steps to distract Tiffany.  Giulia gets her knees up and Giulia gets the three count.

Winner:  Giulia

Cathy asks Lyra and Bayley why they were here tonight.

Bayley says they had to show who runs the tag division.  Lyra says they are the biggest threat to the tag titles.  Bayley says the division will be on notice after they win.

Randy Orton is on the phone and he tells the person on the other end that he will see them soon.

We are back with a look at Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar.

They run through the card with the new matches added to Wrestlemania.

Match Number Six:  Randy Orton versus Matt Cardona

Matt runs to the ring and Randy attacks Matt.  Matt hits Randy with the cast and punches Randy.  Randy goes to the floor to regroup but Matt goes to the floor and Randy slams the arm into the announce table many times and sends Matt over the announce table.  Randy slams the arm into the announce table again and hits a backdrop driver onto the ringside barrier.  Randy slams the hand into the announce table and puts it under the hood of the table.  Randy breaks the count and then he stomps on the hood of the table onto the hand.  Matt staggers back into the ring.  Matt with a back elbow and Randy runs into a boot.  Matt with a Rough Ryder for a near fall.  Randy goes to the floor again.

Matt goes up the aisle and goes for a forearm but Randy with a thumb to the eyes.  Randy sends Matt shoulder first into the ring post.  Randy slams the hand into the ring steps.  Randy sends Matt shoulder first into the ring post.  Randy pulls off the cast and he pulls at the fingers and pulls at them.  Randy slams the hand into the ring post a number of times.  Randy with a suplex and he stomps on the hand.  Randy does a Garvin Stomp focused on that arm.  Randy sends Matt into the ring post shoulder first one more time.  Randy stretches the arm.  Randy with an RKO.and he looks around.  Randy gets the three count.

Winner:  Randy Orton

After the match, a bus arrives and Cody shows up at the Roman Reigns slot of the show.  Cody walks past the production trucks into the arena while Randy waits for him in the ring.

Two members of security hold Cody back and say something to him.  Cody does not care and walks past them.

Cody makes his way to the ring with the two 'ineffective' security members walking at a safe distance behind Cody.

Cody stops to talk to Jelly Roll for a second before continuing his journey to the ring.

Other security is in the ring to try to calm down Randy.

That doesn't work and they are sent to the floor.

Cody makes finally finishes his Spinal Tap tour of the backstage area into the seating area.

Nick Aldis stops Cody with more people in WWE shirts who will be beaten up momentarily.

Cody says something to Nick and he says he is just going to talk to Randy.

Cody gets on the apron.

They both look at the Wrestlemania sign and then Cody talks to Randy with his fists.  Cody with kicks and punches.  They fight to the floor and security tries to get between them so Randy and Cody can beat them up.  Cody sends Randy into the time keeper's area.  Randy tries to use a chair but Cody stops him and Cody punches Randy.  Cody punches Randy and then we have a rugby scrum and Cody goes for Randy's eyes.  Cody is pulled away.

Cody gets free and holding your arms is not enough to stop Cody.  Randy throws security into the ringside barrier and the punches continue.  Cody sends Randy into the ring and he punches Randy some more.  A boxing fight separation breaks out and Cody gets past 20 people to punch Randy some more.  Randy has his chance to go after Cody and punch him.  

Randy goes to the floor and since he can't get to Cody, security pays the price.  

Cody gets on top of Randy on the announce table.  Cody is held against the apron and Cody gets into the ring.  Randy gets into the ring and Cody wit punches and security swarm both men as they prepare for the fourth round of getting their asses kicked.  

Cody breaks free and punches Randy.  

Jelly Roll comes into the ring to talk to Cody.  Randy punches security and he gives Jelly Roll an RKO.

Randy leaves the ring and heads to the back with a huge smile on his face.

We go to credits.

 

 

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