Smackdown
Boston, Massachusetts
February 28, 2020
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The new WWE Universal champion Goldberg comes down to the ring to
what appears to be a bit of a mixed reaction at first. He gets in
the ring posing with the belt and stares at the crowd. He grabs the
microphone and says “Ladies and gentlemen” as some jeers are heard
from the crowd. Goldberg adds “Do not be mistaken, it’s not about
who was last. It’s all about who’s next?” Goldberg drops the
microphone and looks at the stage as Roman Reigns’ music hits.
Roman walks down the stage all the while looking at Goldberg who is
standing in the middle of the ring. He finally gets in the ring as
the two go face to face. Some fans chanting “You both suck”. Roman
says “I’m next” and drops the microphone. His music plays again as
he leaves the ring.
We see a clip of John Cena’s early days from 2002 when he made his
debut.
-Commercial Break-
Bayley vs. Naomi
The bell rings and we are under way. Bayley asks for a microphone.
She says that it’s ridiculous, she should not have to be here and
especially in front of these little idiots. She says she made
history when she beat Naomi but she is here for one reason and one
reason only. She introduces someone better than Beyonce, better than
Cardi B… Sasha Banks!
Sasha’s music hits as the hometown girl wearing her ring gear walks
down. With Naomi distracted, Bayley attacks her from behind. She
stomps on Naomi. She sends Naomi to the ropes but a dropkick by
Naomi. She hits Bayley with the rear view. She goes for the cover
but Sasha Banks breaks it up as the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: By disqualification, Naomi
Bayley and Sasha Banks start double teaming Naomi as Lacey Evans’
music hits. Out she comes and they go after Lacey. Naomi gets into
the fight as all four women fight in the ring.
The referee confirms that we will have a tag team match.
Bayley and Sasha Banks vs. Naomi and Lacey Evans
The bell rings and a double dropkick by Naomi and Evans takes Sasha
and Bayley to the outside. They both jump over the top rope landing
on the women’s champion and the returning Sasha.
-Commercial Breaks-
Back from commercial, Sasha is in the ring with Naomi and slams her
into the mat. She tags Bayley into the match. They double team Naomi
as Bayley goes for the cover but Naomi kicks out. Right hands by
Bayley while she chokes her on the second rope. She goes for the
cover but again Naomi kicks out. An arm bar by Bayley as she slams
Naomi into the corner.
Sasha is tagged in and they double team Naomi. Double knees by
Sasha. She goes for the cover but Naomi kicks out. Naomi starts
fighting back and a heel kick takes Sasha down. Naomi tries to make
the tag but a drop kick by Sasha. She goes for the cover and again
Naomi kicks out. Bayley is tagged back in. Another double team takes
Naomi out. Bayley with the cover as Naomi kicks out.
Banks is tagged back in. She kicks Lacey off the ring apron. Sasha
sends Naomi to the corner but she knocks Bayley off the ring apron.
A jaw breaker by Naomi onto Sasha. Both women get back up and an
inzighuri by Naomi as Evans and Bayley are tagged.
Lacey with a clothesline takes Bayley out. A kick to the stomach.
Lacey gets on the ring apron and knocks Sasha down. Lacey with an
elbow drop onto Bayley. With Bayley in the corner, Lacey with the
double knees as Naomi is tagged in. Naomi goes for the cover but
Banks breaks it up. Evans gets involved but she’s thrown to the
outside. Sasha with the Back Stabber onto Naomi.
Evans drags Sasha out of the ring and the two start fighting. A knee
to the face by Naomi onto Bayley. Naomi with the sunset flip and
gets the pin.
Winners: Naomi and Lacey Evans
The New Day are walking backstage as they run into Josh McDaniels of
the New England Patriots. They run into Ziggler and Roode.
-Commercial Break-
We see a clip of WrestleMania 21 from 2005 where John Cena won the
WWE championship vs. JBL.
Kofi Kingston with Big E vs. Robert Roode with Dolph Ziggler
The bell rings and we are under way. A shoulder block by Roode. He
goes for the cover but Kofi kicks out. A headlock by Roode turned
into an arm bar. Kofi with a reversal as he’s sent to the ropes. A
flying shoulder by Kofi. He goes for the cover but Roode kicks out.
A kick to the stomach by Roode followed by a right hand. A chop to
the chest by Roode. He sends Kofi to the corner but a drop kick by
Kofi. He goes for the cover but Roode kicks out. Kofi with an arm
bar but Roode reaches the ropes. A back elbow by Roode as he elbows
Kofi on the back of the neck.
A right hand by Kofi and a spinning back elbow by Kofi as Roode
rolls to the outside of the ring. Big E shouts and cheers Kofi on.
Ziggler gets on the ring apron and distracts the referee. Roode
kicks the ring steps and pretends to be hurt. The referee turns to
Big E thinking that he had attacked Roode. The referee ejects Big E
from the ring.
-Commercial Break-
Robert Roode with a headlock in the middle of the ring. Kofi gets
back to his feet and he fights back as we see Mandy Rose watching
the match backstage.
Roode takes Kofi back down. He sends Kofi to the corner as Kofi
lands on the second rope and hits him with a drop kick. Roode rolls
onto the ring apron. He drops Kofi throat first onto the top rope.
Roode goes for the cover but Kofi kicks out. Roode goes for a suplex
but Kofi blocks it with a right hand. However Roode with a right
hand of his own and he lands the suplex.
Roode gets on the second rope and mocks The New Day by doing their
clap. He jumps but Kofi moves out of the way as Roode lands knee
first onto the mat. Kofi on the ring apron jumps off the top rope
and brings Roode down. Right hands by Kofi followed by a drop kick.
Kofi is back in the match.
Kofi with the boom drop. Kofi goes Trouble in Paradise, Roode ducks,
Kofi runs to the second rope and a cross body onto Roode. He goes
for the cover but Roode kicks out. Kofi goes for SOS but Roode
blocks it and a full Nelson slam onto Kofi. Roode goes for the cover
but Kofi kicks out.
Roode places Kofi on the top rope as he goes for a suplex but Kofi
with right hands a headbutt knocks Roode down. The former WWE
champion jumps off the top rope, Roode ducks and he lands a spine
buster onto Kofi. Roode again goes for the cover but once more Kofi
kicks out. Roode goes for the DDT but Kofi blocks it and counters it
into the SOS. He goes for the cover but Ziggler puts Roode’s leg on
the bottom rope. As the referee is counting, Ziggler gets the
referee’s attention as the cover is broken.
With Kofi distracted, Robert Roode goes for a quick cover and gets
the pin.
Winner: Robert Roode
We cut backstage as Sonya tells Mandy Rose “your man looks happy” as
we see Ziggler celebrating with Roode. Backstage, Otis is sitting
watching the match and he’s not in a good mood. He tells Otis
something is not right about Mandy dating Ziggler. Tucker tells him
he knows he loves him but the truth is that sometimes the guy
doesn’t get the girl. Sometimes Dolph Ziggler gets the girl and he
should let Mandy go.
Tucker tells Otis that next week, they will go out and get him
someone who he deserves.
-Commercial Break-
We see a clip of WrestleMania from 2013 where John Cena defeated The
Rock.
WWE Intercontinental champion contract signing for Elimination
Chamber
Renee Young hosts the contract signing for the Braun Strowman and
Shisnuke Nakamura. She introduces the challenger Nakamura to the
ring. Out comes Nakamura with Sami Zayn and Cesaro. They get in the
ring with the chairs and table set up. Out comes the champion.
Braun Strowman with the Intercontinental championship around his
waist walks down the stage and gets in the ring.
oung asks Nakamura to sign first. Zayn says to hang on. He says they
are trying to conduct business like gentlemen and tells Strowman to
grab a seat. Strowman throws a chair over the top rope onto the
outside.
Zayn says he would like to review the language to make sure it’s to
their liking because they’ve all been getting mistreated lately. He
says it’s a travesty of justice. Zayn says Nakamura couldn’t enjoy
his birthday alst week because he had nine stitches on his head
since Strowman bodyslammed him onto a piano.
Strowman tells Zayn to shut up. He says everybody is sick and tired
of hearing him bitch and moan. He doesn’t care what’s in the
contract because at the end of the day, he knows he will have to
fight the three of them anyway. Strowman signs the contract as Zayn
says we all heard it. Zayn says Strowman is willing to fight all
three of them? Strowman asks if he’s going to spin it like that.
Zayn quotes Strowman when he said he will fight all three of them
and they can make that happen.
Zayn adds a note to the contract and signs it as does Cesaro. He
hands the contract to Renee and asks her to give it to the notary
backstage. Zayn says it’s official, it will be a 3 on 1 handicap
match at the Elimination Chamber. Zayn tells Strowman he is going
down at Elimination Chamber.
Strowman moves the table as Strowman asks him what makes him think
he will make it to the Chamber? He knocks Nakamura and Cesaro down.
Sami with the Helluva Kick onto Strowman. He hits him with another
one. Nakamura and Cesaro lift Strowman up as Nakamura kicks Strowman
down through the table.
-Commercial Break-
Daniel Bryan vs. Curtis Axel
Drew Gulak is on commentary. The bell rings and we are under way.
Axel gets Bryan in the corner and stomps on him. A snapmare by Axel
as he goes for the cover but Bryan kicks out. Bryan gets back up as
Axel sends him to the corner. He gets Bryan locked up in between the
ropes and drops him to the mat.
Axel with right hands but Bryan gets Axel in the corner. Kicks to
the midsection onto Axel. Bryan sends Axel to the ropes but a kick
to the face by Axel. He throws Bryan to the outside. Axel throws
Bryan into the ring post. Bryan rolls back into the corner and a
kick to the face by Axel. Bryan starts to fight back runs to the
ropes and he takes Axel down. Bryan with the Yes kicks. He goes for
the last kick as Axel ducks, he goes for the cover but Bryan goes
for the La Belle lock. Axel reverses it into a cover as the two men
exchange cover attempts.
Curtis hits Bryan with a clothesline from behind. Axel goes for the
Perfectplex as Gulak tells him to go for it. Axel looks in Drew’s
direction as Bryan reverses it into the La Belle lock as Axel taps
out.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
We see a clip of John Cena defeating AJ Styles at the 2017 Royal
Rumble.
-Commercial Break-
The new WWE SmackDown Tag Team champions come out to the ring. The
Miz and John Morrison are in the ring as Miz asks the crowd “No you
deserve it chants? Yes we do”. Morrison says if you thought they
were good back in the day, to check them out now. Miz says they
proved all the haters wrong and they did exactly what they said they
were going to do. And they are the SmackDown Tag Team champions.
Miz says you can chant you suck because they don’t hear that. They
only hear the sweet sound of victory and that sounds like “Miz and
Morrison, hey, hey, ho, ho”. Some fans start to chant it as Morrison
says to celebrate with a song. They play their song and celebrate in
the ring.
A WWE referee runs to ringside and it’s announced that they will
defend their WWE Smackdown Tag Team championships vs. The New Day,
Heavy Machinery, Lucha House Party, Ziggler and Roode and The Usos.
And that match will be an Elimination Chamber match. The Miz and
Morrison are angry in the ring as The Usos’ music hits.
-Commercial Break-
The Miz and John Morrison vs. The Usos
Morrison and Jey Uso are in the ring. A shoulder block by Morrison.
He runs to the ropes but Jey trips him down. He goes for the cover
but Morrison kicks out. Miz is tagged in. A hip toss by Jey takes
Miz down. He spears Miz in the corner as Jimmy is tagged in.
Jimmy with a big splash. He goes for the cover as Miz kicks out. We
get a camera glitch similar to last week. With the referee
distracted, Morrison hits Jimmy with a kick to the head. Miz with a
DDT. He goes for the cover but Jimmy kicks out.
Miz with a right hand as Morrison is tagged in. They double team
Jimmy. Morrison goes for the cover as Jimmy kicks out. Morrison
grabs Jimmy as Miz is tagged in. They double team Jimmy. Miz runs to
the ropes and a kick to the face onto Jimmy. Miz gloats in the ring
as he gets Jimmy in a chinlock.
Jimmy gets out of it as Morrison is tagged in. Jimmy with an
inzighuri and both men are down. Miz trips Jey off the ring apron
just as Jimmy was going for the tag. Morrison off the second rope
hits Jimmy with a kick to the head. He goes for the cover but Jimmy
kicks out.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Jey and Miz are legal. Jey with kicks and
right hands takes Miz down. A Samoan drop takes Miz down. Jey goes
for the cover but Miz kicks out. Miz in the corner as Jey goes for a
splash, Miz ducks, Morrison is tagged in and they double team Jey.
Morrison goes for the cover but Jimmy breaks it up. Miz runs towards
Jey but he’s thrown to the outside. Jey with a right hand on
Morrison as Jimmy is tagged in.
They double team Morrison. Jey is tagged back in. Jimmy with a
suicide dive to the outside. Jey goes for the big splash off the top
rope but Morrison gets his knees up. He goes for the cover but Jey
kicks out. Morrison runs towards Jey but Jey throws him onto the
ring apron. A right hand by Morrison as he climbs the top rope. Jey
with a right hand and Jimmy is tagged. Jey is pushed down and
Morrison knocks Jimmy to the outside.
Morrison with the Starship Pain but Jimmy kicks Morrison down. Miz
is knocked off the ring apron. Jimmy with the flip piledriver off
the top rope which Corey Graves calls the Samoan Destroyer. Jey with
a splash from the opposite side of the ring. He goes for the cover
and gets the pin.
Winners: The Usos
-Commercial Break-
John Cena returns to WWE SmackDown
Live in the arena and it’s John Cena’s music which hits as he’s
greeted with loud cheers. The 16 time world champion, in typical
Cena fashion, wearing jean shorts and a lime green purple shirt and
hat to match runs down to the ring.
Cena says he came out to talk to them but they’re talking to him and
his heart is beating out of his chest. SmackDown Live on Fox, Boston
let me hear you he says. The fans cheer. Cena says it’s crazy, it’s
insane. The fans chant “Cena” as he thanks them. He asks what he’s
doing here, it’s WrestleMania season. What is he doing at
WrestleMania? It’s an event that no WWE sueprstar wants to miss. He
knows his role has changed but he is and will always be a WWE
superstar.
He asks again, what is he doing at WrestleMania. He says he is doing
something different because he knows exactly how hard WWE superstars
work each and every day just to hope for one WrestleMania moment.
And he also prides himself on always listening to the biggest WWE
superstar of them all, the WWE Universe. And sometimes you may feel
like they don’t listen to you but he hears them after every Raw,
NXT, Friday Night SmackDown on Fox and they are all passionate about
the future of WWE. And he is too.
The fans chant “Cena” once more. He says he understands that he can
come out here because of all he’s done and do what he wants to do
for WrestleMania. But what is he doing? He says he is doing the
right thing. This year, WrestleMania should go on without Johhn
Cena. The fans boo. He says he hears them, this is not good bye but
it is good bye for now and it is the right thing to do. He says he
believes in the future of the company and WrestleMania spots should
be earned, not demanded. He is betting on the future and this year,
it’s going on without him.
Cena says he understands it makes WrestleMania a bit sour but it
makes tonight special because he doesn’t know when he’ll be back. He
said he wants to do this in front of his loved ones, his family, a
place he calls home. He’s from West Newbury, Massachusetts, and it
feels good to spend these last few moments tonight in Boston and he
hopes the world is listening because they have a rowdy group
tonight. The fans chant “Cena” again. He says it means more than
we’ll ever know, thank you and he drops the mic.
He leaves the ring heading to the back. He gets on stage as the
lights start to go black. The lights come back on and The Fiend is
standing behind John Cena. He turns around and the two are face to
face. The Fiend points to the WrestleMania sign as Cena looks at the
crowd and they cheer. Cena nods his head and does the ‘you can’t see
me’ sign as the lights go out.