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WWE SmackDown video highlights: Roman Reigns-Cody Rhodes confrontation

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Joseph Currier

Roman Reigns tried to set a trap for Cody Rhodes last night, but Rhodes was one step ahead of him.

While much of the focus lately has been on The Rock, WWE turned its attention to the WrestleMania 40 night two main event as Reigns and Rhodes met for a face-to-face confrontation on SmackDown. Rhodes had brokered a deal with Paul Heyman earlier in the week that, if Rhodes showed up alone, Reigns wouldn’t have any other members of The Bloodline by his side.

Reigns and Rhodes both attempted to play mind games during the segment. Reigns questioned if Rhodes can really trust Seth Rollins. Rhodes questioned if Reigns can trust The Rock.

Reigns said Rhodes is “the greatest number two of all time,” but that’s all he’ll ever be – because Reigns is number one:

That’s all you do is promise this, promise that, promise this. But you don’t ever deliver. You don’t ever keep these promises. You told these people all these lies and nothing ever comes to fruition. And you want to know why? Because you’re number two. No, no, no – I mean that with respect. You all [the crowd] would be lucky to be a number two, but you’re not even close. This is the greatest number two of all time. But that’s all you will ever be is number two. Because I’m number one, forever.

Rhodes admitted that Reigns will probably be seen as the face of this generation. But at WrestleMania, Rhodes will be the one to take the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship from him:

Let’s get real here. You grew up in this industry same as I did. You were probably a little kid looking in the mirror wanting to be the next – the face of a generation. The biggest superstar to come along. The biggest pro wrestling star. We’re talking Bruno, we’re talking Flair, we’re talking Hogan, we’re talking Rock, we’re talking Austin, we’re talking Cena. I have conceded to the idea that the generation that follows us, our kids, will probably grow up wanting to be the next Roman Reigns. That is your destiny. But I feel that you are unfamiliar with mine. I’m the greatest number two? Huh, the greatest number two? Well, when it comes to WrestleMania, when it comes to who defeats you for this championship that you’ve held for all this time, I’m not number two – I’m the one.

Rhodes then offered Reigns a handshake. Instead of accepting, Reigns backed away and exited the ring. After Reigns snapped his fingers, Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso entered through the crowd. But Rhodes had backup in the form of Rollins and Jey Uso. SmackDown went off the air with Rhodes, Rollins & Jey staring down Reigns, Sikoa & Jimmy.

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar

WrestleMania qualifying tournament: Gallows & Anderson vs. Waller & Theory

IYO SKY vs. Naomi

Damage CTRL use their numbers advantage to lay out Naomi and Bianca Belair

Jade Cargill is the newest member of the SmackDown roster

🚨 THIS IS HUGE!!! 🚨 @Jade_Cargill will make her first official appearance as a #SmackDown Superstar NEXT WEEK! pic.twitter.com/JcNtvMuT0W

— WWE (@WWE) March 23, 2024

LA Knight shows up at AJ Styles’ house, gets arrested

WrestleMania qualifying tournament: The Street Profits vs. Authors of Pain

Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes face-to-face

SmackDown fallout: A win is a win to Santos Escobar

SmackDown fallout: Damage CTRL are going to keep standing tall

SmackDown fallout: The OC are turning their focus to the NXT Tag Team titles

SmackDown fallout: Scarlett has an idea that calms down Karrion Kross

WWE SmackDown video highlights: Triple H sends a message to The Rock

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Joseph Currier

After the events of WWE’s WrestleMania 40 press conference, Triple H had a message for The Rock on SmackDown last night.

Triple H declared that he’s the person who makes the decisions in WWE. While not mentioning The Rock by name, Triple H took a clear shot at him, saying that The Rock needs to know his role. Triple H said The Rock tried to assert his authority when he doesn’t really have any.

Triple H reiterated that Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes will main event WrestleMania 40 — and it doesn’t matter if you don’t like that decision:

I felt like there was some confusion in the air. Maybe some people don’t know their role. So I wanted to come out here and, I don’t know, just set the record straight because I felt there are people that went out there and tried to assert their authority when they don’t really have any.

Because here’s the thing, I really don’t care where you sit. There is one thing that is abundantly clear here, whether people like them or they don’t like them, the answers come from one place and one place only. And right now, you are looking at him. So let me just say this: in the main event of WrestleMania 40, the biggest WrestleMania of all time, Roman Reigns will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship in the main event against Cody Rhodes.

There are some people back there, that decision will disappoint them. Maybe they won’t like that decision. But here’s the thing – it doesn’t matter if you don’t like that decision. So with that said, welcome to the road to WrestleMania.

Neither The Rock nor Reigns appeared on SmackDown last night, but WWE announced that they’ll be back on the show next Friday.

It was also announced that there will be an Elimination Chamber match in Perth, Australia to determine World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins’ challenger for WrestleMania 40. Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton became the first two wrestlers to qualify for that Chamber match.

Bianca Belair earned her spot in the women’s Elimination Chamber match with a victory over Michin on SmackDown. Belair and Becky Lynch have qualified so far. The winner gets a shot at the Women’s World Championship at WrestleMania.

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

Triple H has a message for The Rock

Elimination Chamber match will determine Seth Rollins’ WrestleMania challenger

Elimination Chamber qualifying match: AJ Styles vs. Drew McIntyre

Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Bianca Belair vs. Michin

The Rock and Roman Reigns will be on SmackDown next Friday

NEXT WEEK @HeymanHustle is bringing @WWERomanReigns and @TheRock with him to #SmackDown… 👀☝️ pic.twitter.com/VhzW7Gt8P5

— WWE (@WWE) February 10, 2024

Bayley wants to know whose side Dakota Kai is on

Number one contender’s match: DIY vs. Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate

Elimination Chamber qualifying match: Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn

SmackDown fallout: Drew McIntyre has earned this opportunity

SmackDown fallout: Michin is sick and tired of being embarrassed

SmackDown fallout: Alexander & Adonis are putting the tag team division on notice

WWE SmackDown video highlights: LA Knight lays out Roman Reigns

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Ethan Renner

LA Knight left Roman Reigns laying in the middle of the ring at the conclusion of last night’s SmackDown.

Ahead of their Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match at Crown Jewel on November 4, Knight & Reigns were the focus of this week’s SmackDown, with a heavy emphasis on establishing Knight as a credible challenger to Reigns and his 1,153-plus day title reign.

Knight interrupted Reigns’ entrance at the top of the program, went toe-to-toe with the champion on the microphone in a contract signing segment, survived an attack from Jimmy Uso in the ring, defeated Uso later in the show’s main event, and put an exclamation point on his night by hitting Reigns with BFT to close the show.

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

Roman Reigns & LA Knight Crown Jewel contract signing

LWO vs. The Street Profits, Logan Paul attacks Rey Mysterio

Shotzi vs. Chelsea Green

John Cena attacked by Solo Sikoa

Dragon Lee vs. Cedric Alexander

Bianca Belair announces her Crown Jewel title match

Full match: LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso

LA Knight hits Roman Reigns with BFT

SmackDown Digital exclusive: Pretty Deadly & Brawling Brutes fight at a pub

WWE SmackDown video highlights: Celebration of Bray Wyatt & Terry Funk

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Joseph Currier

WWE celebrated the lives of Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) and Terry Funk on last night’s episode of SmackDown.

The show opened with a 10-bell salute for both Wyatt and Funk. The roster came out to the stage for a moment of silence, with Erick Rowan being brought in for the tribute. Braun Strowman, who is currently out of action after undergoing neck fusion surgery, stood alongside Rowan as they mourned their Wyatt Family brother.

A tribute video for Wyatt played after the moment of silence. When the video ended, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Bray” and started singing “He’s got the whole world in his hands.” A spotlight was then shown on Wyatt’s rocking chair on the stage.

Cody Rhodes postponed an autograph signing appearance so he could make it to SmackDown last night. He cut a promo honoring Funk and introduced a Funk tribute video. The Street Profits then defeated The Brawling Brutes in what was billed as a Terry Funk Hardcore Tag Team Match.

The night ended with WWE continuing to celebrate the life of Wyatt. LA Knight, who was Wyatt’s last-ever opponent, defeated Finn Balor in the main event. The lights then went out and Wyatt’s lantern appeared in the ring. The fans held up their phones and again chanted “Thank you, Bray” as SmackDown went off the air.

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

A 10-bell salute for Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk

Bray Wyatt tribute video

Rey Mysterio vs. Grayson Waller

IYO SKY vs. Zelina Vega for the WWE Women’s Championship

Cody Rhodes honors Terry Funk

Terry Funk tribute video

Terry Funk Hardcore Tag Team Match: Brawling Brutes vs. The Street Profits

LA Knight gives a touching tribute to Bray Wyatt

LA Knight vs. Finn Balor

Thank you, Bray

WWE SmackDown video highlights: Elimination Chamber field is set

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Josh Nason

Image: WWE

Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown was a newsworthy one as two new matches were made for the upcoming Elimination Chamber pay-per-view that play into each other.

Early in the night, Paul Heyman revealed to Adam Pearce that Universal Champion Roman Reigns is contractually obligated to defend the title at the PPV and would do so that night against the winner of an SmackDown-focused Chamber match. To thwart him, Pearce added his cousin Jey Uso and heated rival Kevin Owens to the match with the other four qualifying during Friday’s show in a pair of tag team matches.

After those matches, the final Chamber field of Owens, Uso, Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, Sami Zayn and King Corbin was set.

Also on the show, Seth Rollins returns and later tried to injure Cesaro’s knee, Big E defended the Intercontinental Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura, and Bianca Belair came out to confront Women’s Champion Sasha Banks before they were interrupted by Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, potentially setting up a match for the Chamber.

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

Roman Reigns to defend Universal title at Elimination Chamber

Elimination Chamber qualifier: The Mysterios vs. Sami Zayn and Baron Corbin

Reginald apologizes to Sasha Banks

Intercontinental Champion Big E vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Seth Rollins returns, attempts to injure Cesaro

Liv Morgan vs. Bayley

Street Profits vs. Otis and Chad Gable

Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler confront Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair

Elimination Chamber qualifier: Daniel Bryan and Cesaro vs. Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler

WWE SmackDown video highlights: Jinder Mahal lays out Randy Orton

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Joseph Currier

With some help from the Singh Brothers, Jinder Mahal laid out Randy Orton and tried to make off with the WWE title on last night’s SmackDown.

That came after Orton had defeated Erick Rowan in a no disqualification match. There were also two Beat the Clock challenge matches to determine the next contenders for The Usos tag titles, Shinsuke Nakamura and Dolph Ziggler continued their feud, and Naomi vs. Charlotte Flair was interrupted by the heels in the SmackDown women’s division.

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

Dolph Ziggler interrupts Shinsuke Nakamura

AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin

American Alpha vs. The Colons in a Beat the Clock challenge match

Rusev won’t come to SmackDown unless he gets a title shot at Money in the Bank

A New Day is still coming to SmackDown soon

Randy Orton vs. Erick Rowan in a no disqualification match

Jinder Mahal and the Singh Brothers lay out Randy Orton

Another Lana vignette airs

Breezango vs. The Ascension in a Beat the Clock challenge match

A look ahead to the House of Horrors match at Payback

Naomi vs. Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship

SmackDown fallout: Tyler Breeze & Fandango celebrate their win

Talking Smack: Baron Corbin attacks Sami Zayn

WWE SmackDown video highlights: James Ellsworth earns his contract

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Joseph Currier

SmackDown moved on from Survivor Series and continued the build to TLC last night with a show that featured James Ellsworth earning both a WWE contract and future title shot, the announcement of more matches for TLC, a tag team turmoil match that was supposed to determine number one contenders for Heath Slater and Rhyno’s titles, and more.