Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown is live from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It’s post Royal Rumble edition of SmackDown and WWE announced few segments for the show.
WWE announced that Paul Heyman will rejoin with his Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, Women’s Royal Rumble winner Ronda Rousey will announce her WrestleMania 38 opponent and Drew McIntyre returns to SmackDown.
Here The WWE Friday Night SmackDown Full Results:
– Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown opened with Universal Champion Roman Reigns making his way to the ring along with SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos and Paul Heyman. They entered the ring and Heyman speaks first, he says he’s here tonight to serve as the special counsel to our Tribal Chief and gave his grand introduction and says they came here to acknowledge what really happened.
Paul Heyman says there was on plot or conspiracy, this was not done to make Brock Lesnar was look foolish, but he does like a damn fool anyway, this was history unfolding before our very eyes. Heyman further says he made the biggest mistake of his career several weeks back in Chicago, when he told the greatest champion in WWE history that he needed to be protected from Lesnar, then, he got fired and hit with a Superman Punch for it, and he acknowledges he got what he deserved for it.
Heyman further says he saw an opportunity so he took it. Reigns couldn’t make WWE Day 1, so he got Lesnar into the WWE Title match and he became WWE Champion. Lesnar and Reigns were then on separate brands, everyone in their places. Now, Heyman asks how stupid was Lesnar going for Reigns. He says Lesnar looks like a schmuck and now acts like one. Heyman knew he screwed up with The Tribal Chief and was stuck with a happy Saskatchewan who just wanted to suplex everyone.
Then at The Royal Rumble, Lesnar took current WWE Champion Bobby Lashley to Suplex City, but then Reigns showed up and proved a Goat can always slay a Beast. Heyman goes on and says Reigns came to him, offering the hand of forgiveness, the hand of love, the hand of family, the hand of The Bloodline, the hand of acknowledgement, and Heyman handed Reigns the WWE Title, and he smashed Lesnar in the face with it, and because of that, Lashley pinned Lesnar and became champion.
Paul Heyman says now everyone has to acknowledge that there will not be a Title vs. Title match at WrestleMania because Lesnar does not get what he wants, but he will do what Reigns wants him to do, and at WrestleMania 38 he will acknowledge Roman Reigns. Heyman says this is how it’s done. He turns to Reigns and says, “I, Paul Heyman acknowledge you, Roman Reigns, as my Tribal Chief.” Heyman says this is Oklahoma City’s chance to show history. He calls on the city to acknowledge Reigns as The Tribal Chief. But the music interrupts and here comes WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg.
The Bloodline and Paul Heyman look shocked as Goldberg enters the ring. Goldberg takes the mic and says he acknowledges Reigns… as his next victim. Then, he proposes a match between the them, for the Universal title, at WWE Elimination Chamber. He says – you’re… next. Goldberg drops the mic and faces off with Reigns. Goldberg watches The Bloodline, who exit the ring.
– Ricochet defeated Ridge Holland via pinfall in singles match.
– Sheamus and Ridge Holland defeated Cesaro and Ricochet via pinfall in tag team match.
– Jimmy Uso defeated Erik via pinfall in singles match.
– Aliyah defeated Natalya via count out.
– Shotzi at backstage on her phone, then, Drew Gulak walks up and says something to her but she’s not interested as she turns her back. We see Drew McIntyre walking through the backstage area with his sword, and he’s all smiles.
– Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring along with his sword. He talks about some of the headlines about how he was going to be out a long time, or wouldn’t be back at all. Drew says a doctor told him the day after Day 1 that he definitely wouldn’t make The Rumble, and probably not WrestleMania, and Drew looked the doc in the eye and told him to kiss his ass.
Then, Drew McIntyre immediately began rehab, three times a day, and and got back as soon as he could. He further says The Rumble didn’t go as planned, but he and Brock Lesnar are now 1-1 and will re-visit that later, but music interrupts and here comes Baron Corbin. He asks McIntyre if it was all worth it, to come back and risk his whole career and be thrown out like a bag of garbage by Lesnar in The Rumble.
Corbin further says Drew failed and won’t be going to WrestleMania, and that thought makes Corbin very happy. Drew senses Moss sneaking up behind him in the ring. Drew stops him by pointing the sword at him, and demands Moss tell a joke. He says if Corbin tries to interrupt, he will draw blood with the sword. A nervous Moss tells a joke about Oklahoma but Drew wants to hear a Drew McIntyre joke.
Moss tells the joke about the WrestleMania main event being “Scot-free” and the crowd boos, while Corbin laughs. Drew acts like he’s laughing now, and Moss starts laughing but Drew levels Moss with a big Claymore. Drew points out at Corbin and says he will make his life a living hell every week, and this was just the beginning. Corbin looks on and talks some trash while Drew looks on from the ring.
– Sami Zayn at backstage with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. He is furious about the footage they just aired, that he was Kicked out of Jackass forever premier last week. He also furious about still not receiving his WWE Intercontinental Title match from Shinsuke Nakamura. Then, they announce that match for two weeks from now on February 18.
Then, Pearce asks if they should invite Knoxville. Sami thinks he’s joking and walks off. Now, Natalya comes in and rants about how Aliyah has never really defeated her straight up. Natalya wants to face Aliyah in a Dungeon Style match next week, won by pinfall or submission. Deville agrees and the match is made.
– Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Jinder Mahal via pinfall in championship contender match.
– Sonya Deville at backstage with Adam Pearce when Naomi walks in. Naomi wants Deville to meet her in the ring in 5 minutes to fight but Deville is busy with official duties. Naomi tells her let’s do it next week then. Deville says Naomi already has a match next week… against SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair for the title. Naomi doesn’t believe Deville. Pearce confirms Naomi’s title match for next week. Naomi thanks Pearce and says Deville is safe for now and walks off.
– The New Day defeated Los Lotharios via pinfall in tag team match.
– The SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair makes her way to the ring. Sonya Deville is in the ring with Flair now. Deville says she hasn’t ran it by higher-ups yet but she had a conversation with Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, and Lynch told her that Rousey picked her for WrestleMania. She expects the contracts to be signed.
Now, Deville says Flair will need a WrestleMania worthy opponent after she beats Naomi next week. Flair says she isn’t surprised by Rousey picking Lynch for her opponent because Flair has been dominating WWE while Rousey has been at home having a baby and playing video games. Flair says Mom vs. Mom is an easier route for Becky and Ronda.
Charlotte Flair has never been more confident in herself, she is the WrestleMania main event, and if Ronda wants to pick the undercard champion, go for it because #1 doesn’t talk about #2. Flair asks the crowd who should she pick for WrestleMania? Flair says she’ll pick someone who isn’t even here tonight – Sasha Banks. She wishes Banks was here so she could hear her thank her. Flair says WrestleMania will be the best and worst night for Banks, and Flair will have a contract waiting for her. But music interrupts and here comes Ronda Rousey.
Ronda Rousey brings up all this “he said, she said” and says they love to talk about her. Rousey says last time she checked, she won The Rumble and gets to pick her WrestleMania opponent. Rousey says Flair was right about being a mom changing her. She didn’t fly across the country with her baby in an ice storm to have a chat, she did it to show her the family business of kicking ass, and Flair is one person she owes an ass kicking to.
Rousey laughs as Flair and Deville look on. Rousey says let’s be clear – Flair is not special, she is just first. Rousey says she will see Flair at WrestleMania, bitch. Rousey drops the mic and stares Flair down. Flair laughs and says The Opportunity is back in the main event of WrestleMania.
Flair faces Rousey now and raises the title in the air, and says this title is her baby, and it’s a prettier baby than Rousey’s. Flair laughs at Rousey. Now, Rousey takes off her jacket and ready to fight. Deville says Rousey has a terrible temper, and Rousey needs to remember one thing – Deville runs the show, not Rousey, and she tells Rousey what to do, not the other way around.
Rousey shoves Deville and Flair tries to attack her. But Rousey side-steps and Deville jumps on Rousey’s back but Rousey slams her to the mat. Flair retreats from the ring. Now, Rousey applies armbar on Deville while Flair watches from the floor. Rousey and Flair stares at each other and The post-Royal Rumble edition of Friday Night SmackDown goes off air.
