SmackDown Live Coverage And Results – March 27, 2020
Smackdown
Date: March 27, 2020
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentator: Michael Cole
We’re again to the previous days right here with a taped display on how one can no matter is left to populate Wrestlemania. News has damaged about numerous folks being changed and it will have to be fascinating to peer if we in reality listen about maximum of the ones names this week. It’s totally in any other international at this level so that you by no means can inform what lets get. Let’s get to it.
Opening series.
Here are Sasha Banks and Bayley to get issues going. They discuss how giant Wrestlemania goes to be however for the 2 of them, it will be a nightmare. That’s all Paige’s fault for the reason that 5 on one concept isn’t truthful. Not that it issues although as they’re highest buddies and not anything will cut up them up. Sasha doesn’t appear to agree however right here’s Lacey Evans to break. Sasha tells her to head communicate to her bratty little child as a result of possibly she’ll concentrate. Lacey laughs them off and guarantees to overcome them each up at Wrestlemania.
Cue Naomi to mention she will have to be champion as a result of Bayley cheated at Super ShowDown. As for Sasha, Naomi is snatching the blue wig off however Bayley doesn’t need all of the interruptions….and right here’s Tamina to break. She says movements talk louder than phrases and takes out Lacey and Naomi, permitting Bayley and Sasha to stomp on Lacey within the nook. The two of them then run from Tamina.
Drew Gulak vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
If Gulak wins, Daniel Bryan will get an Intercontinental Title shot in opposition to Sami Zayn, sitting in on remark right here, at Wrestlemania. Some knees within the nook have Gulak in bother however he sends Nakamura outdoor, which means we’d like a breather. Gulak follows so Nakamura can kick him within the chest, handiest to have Gulak spin the leg round at the long ago inside of. The knee is okay sufficient to return off the center rope and hit Gulak within the face for 2. Kinshasa is loaded up however Bryan pulls Gulak out of the best way, permitting Gulak to grasp a jackknife quilt for the pin at 4:00.
Result: Drew Gulak b. Shinsuke Nakamura – Jackknife rollup (4:00)
We glance again at Dolph Ziggler tormenting Otis final week.
Ziggler is within the again when Otis fees in. Ziggler concurs to stand him at Wrestlemania with Mandy Rose in Dolph’s nook.
Here’s Elias for a music about King Corbin, which occurs to incorporate a host of HILARIOUS visuals involving Corbin, bathroom paper, and a unique throne. Corbin presentations up and knocks Elias off the balcony, down onto natural concrete. Medics pop out to test on Elias, who will have to most definitely have a damaged again a minimum of.
Post damage, Elias has been taken to a scientific facility.
Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka
Nikki Cross is on remark. Bliss geese a clothesline to begin and hits a dropkick, handiest to get knocked down so Asuka can dance. A proper hand knocks Asuka off the ropes and Bliss no sells the Japanese ranting. Cross mocks Asuka’s dancing at the announcers’ desk however Asuka sends Bliss into the stairs.
Back from a damage with Asuka putting away and Nikki slapping the announcers’ desk so laborious that she loses her headset. They battle to the apron with Bliss twisting Asuka’s arm down onto the apron and kicking her within the ribs again inside of. It’s again tot he ground with Bliss riding her into the apron, handiest to get stuck within the Asuka Lock. That’s damaged up as neatly and the DDT finishes Asuka at 9:54.
Result: Alexa Bliss b. Asuka – DDT (9:54)
From Wrestlemania XXXII:
WWE World Title: Roman Reigns vs. HHH
HHH is protecting and right here’s Stephanie in what I believe is a Mad Max glance. It’s a closeup of her face in entrance of a barren barren region as she talks about how that is their international and we’re all simply dwelling in it. Basically all hope is misplaced and we wish to surrender in this ridiculous trust that anybody can save us from the Authority.
Then a military of folks in cranium mask (NXT wrestlers with Enzo Amore on the entrance) sporting WWE Titles involves the hoop to arrange HHH’s front the place Stephanie will get to sing their own praises her legs. Again, similar to the final two years, the large face will get to observe this somewhat cool (and excessive) HHH front. But hello, a minimum of we get the once a year HHH is Cool second proper?
As ridiculous (and up to they’re begging the fanatics to boo them as a substitute of Reigns) as that is, it’s NOTHING in comparison to the outright hatred that Reigns receives. The guy is booed out of Texas and allegedly the audio needed to be became down in reaction. If that’s true…..I actually wouldn’t be shocked.
Since those two can’t stand every different, they cross to a headlock and armbar to begin. The fanatics dump on Reigns when he shoulders HHH, handiest to get hiptossed to the ground. Back in and HHH works at the arm some extra till Reigns shoves him into the nook for extra implausible booing. A lockup is going nowhere as that is already beginning to appear to be one in every of HHH’s disastrous primary occasions.
Some laborious forearms to the again of Reigns’ head put him down. The comeback is so soundly booed that it’s nearly comical. A Stunner excessive rope units up the apron dropkick for one at the champ. Stephanie gives a snappy distraction so HHH can get in a low blow (FACE POP) and Reigns is going down once more. HHH is going with some laborious proper fingers to the face and the spinebuster will get two.
They head outdoor with HHH sending him face first into the announcers’ desk (which he did a couple of weeks again to wreck Reigns’ nostril). Another comeback is bring to an end and Reigns is thrown into the German announcers. Back in and Reigns uppercuts him out of the air and hammers away, handiest to have HHH bail from the Superman Punch. They industry whips into the stairs till Reigns spears him during the barricade for just about no response. This is principally the similar downside as HHH vs. Jericho in 2002: there’s no explanation why to imagine the champ has a possibility so there’s no explanation why to care till Reigns hits a spear within the ring.
Back in once more and Reigns is protecting his arm however HE’LL CONTINUE! HHH places on a Fujiwara armbar of all issues for the reason that primary match of Wrestlemania with a fit that’s meant to be according to hatred is constructed round a foul arm. See, when Daniel Bryan did that, it used to be entertaining. When Reigns is doing it, the fanatics are cheering the evil villain.
Reigns powers out of one thing just like the Rings of Saturn however can’t knock the confetti off of HHH’s head. It’s again to the armbar till Reigns FINALLY will get the damage with a powerbomb. That is going nowhere so any other armbar to stay Reigns down. Another powerbomb breaks the grasp once more however the spear is countered right into a Pedigree which is countered right into a backdrop to the ground.
The fanatics get started making a song to placate their boredom till the spear will get….no rely as a result of Stephanie pulls the referee out. Now Stephanie will get in to yell on the referee, incomes herself a spear and turning Reigns into the most important superstar on the earth (for approximately thirty seconds). If my reminiscence serves me proper, she hasn’t taken a bump in just about a 12 months since then, or actually had anything else dangerous occur to her that lasted greater than an afternoon or two.
The Pedigree offers us the primary scorching close to fall of the fit and it’s the Superman Punch to drop HHH. The 2nd spear is damaged up with a knee and Stephanie fingers HHH the sledgehammer. Not that it issues as any other Superman Punch and the spear give Reigns the identify again at 27:04.
Result: Roman Reigns b. Triple H – Spear (27:04)
HHH talks about what it’s like to stand Goldberg and Roman Reigns. They’re each intense and if Reigns can continue to exist the preliminary onslaught, he’ll be capable of win.
New Day is able to put the Usos over their knees and provides them a beating like their daddies so they are able to cross to Wrestlemania.
Ziggler is within the again with Sonya Deville and says the entirety is coming in combination. Mandy is available in to invite if Ziggler has to do that to Otis. She helps Ziggler having the fit however she isn’t the prize a prize for them to battle over. Ziggler says it’s adequate they usually go away.
It’s time for the Firefly Fun House however the lantern turns out to get in Bray’s head. Bray says that it already failed in opposition to John Cena however He received’t. See, Bray has a solution to win so let’s cross to the blender. Take some self loathing, rage, sadness, scorching sauce (for taste) and a carrot (so he can see John Cena)…..plus Ramblin Rabbit (for some totally pointless evaluations) and throw all of them in a blender and blend them in combination. Bray says He needs Cena to sign up for Cena on the earth of madness in a Firefly Fun House fit at Wrestlemania. No phrase on that suggests, however Bray needs to be let in.
Next week: Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns head to head.
New Day vs. Usos
Miz and Morrison are on remark and shield their use of turtlenecks. Jimmy and Kofi get started rapid with Kofi flipping out of a suplex and sticking the touchdown on a monkey turn. The dropkick is countered although and a dropkick places the Usos at the ground. Back in and Big E. throws Jey round sooner than simply blockading an Irish whip. It’s again to Kofi, who will get stuck in a scorching shot however Big E. comes again in nearly instantly. That approach suplexes to the Usos and the apron splash sends us to a damage.
Back with Big E. getting stuck in a double spinebuster however powering over to Kofi with out an excessive amount of bother. The Boom Drop right into a hurricanrana out of the nook have Jey in bother however Jimmy is available in and grabs a part crab. Miz and Morrison: “FIGHT FOREVER!” That’s damaged up as neatly and it’s off to Big E., who will get dropped in a rush (Miz and Morrison in finding this superior).
Kofi saves Big E. from a dive and sends the Usos excessive for the large dive. Miz and Morrison get at the announcers’ desk to do their very own chant so Kofi is going after them, handiest to have Jimmy hit a dive. Big E. spears Jey off the apron to place everybody down at the ground so Miz and Morrison bounce Big E. for the DQ at 13:14.
Result: New Day b. Usos by the use of DQ when Miz and Morrison interfered (13:14)
Post fit the beatdown is on however Cole makes the announcement: a triple risk ladder fit at Wrestlemania. Miz and Morrison get crushed as much as finish the display.
There used to be no point out product of any suits being modified.
Results
Drew Gulak b. Shinsuke Nakamura – Jackknife quilt
Alexa Bliss b. Asuka – DDT
New Day b. Usos by the use of DQ when Miz and Morrison interfered
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