Smackdown
New Orleans, Louisiana
February 18, 2022
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wrestleview.com
Adam Pearce is in the ring with a table and four chairs. He welcomes
everyone to the show. He introduces Sonya Deville and Charlotte
Flair to the ring. Both women are in the ring as he introduces Naomi
and Ronda Rousey.
Sonya says she knows how contract signings work but he should
explain the rules to Naomi and Ronda because they don’t know them.
Ronda says the first rule is to sign the contract and Naomi tells
her the second rule is she will get slapped in the face. Flair tells
Naomi she beat her last week and Ronda has never defeated her. Sonya
signs the contract as does Flair. Sonya says Ronda did an interview
where she said she can easily defeat her with one arm tied behind
her back and it made her think.
Deville says she spoke to the higher ups and it’s written at the
bottom of the contract that Ronda will wrestle the match with one
arm tied behind her back. Ronda signs the contract and as does
Naomi. Ronda tells her with no hands she will still tap dance on her
forehead. Ronda says the match is tomorrow and she has two hands
tonight.
Ronda throws the contract onto Flair and slams her face first onto
the table. Both her and Naomi flip the table on Flair and Deville.
We cut backstage and it’s Sheamus with Ridge Holland. He tells him
that he has never had a problem with Ricochet, he has always
defeated him. But the fact that Ricochet got the best of Ridge, that
annoys him. Sheamus tells him he has to get his head in the game.
They step out to the ring.
-Commercial Break-
Sheamus with Ridge Holland vs. Ricochet
The bell rings and we are under way. Ricochet with a drop kick. He
goes for the cover but Sheamus kicks out. Sheamus with a knee to the
midsection followed by uppercuts. He sends Ricochet to the ropes but
Ricochet with a drop kick and Sheamus falls to the outside. Ricochet
with a spinning suicide dive onto Sheamus. He throws Sheamus back
into the ring. Ricochet jumps off the top rope but Sheamus moves out
of the way and Sheamus with an Irish curse back breaker. Sheamus
with a knee to the face.
Sheamus with a back suplex. A head lock by Sheamus in the middle of
the ring but Sheamus gets out of it. Sheamus with a cross body and
both men to the outside of the ring. Ricochet on the ring apron, he
goes for a moon sault but Sheamus catches him and a fall away slam
over the announce table.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Ricochet with a spinning DDT. Right hands by
Ricochet as he lands a cross body off the second rope. Ricochet on
the ring apron as he lands a flying elbow off the top rope. A
standing moon sault by Ricochet. He goes for the cover but Sheamus
kicks out. Ricochet lifts Sheamus up but Sheamus with an elbow to
the jaw. An Alabama slam by Sheamus. He goes for the cover but
Ricochet kicks out. Sheamus climbs the top rope but Ricochet jumps
to the top ope and the Spanish fly. Ricochet goes for the cover but
Sheamus kicks out. Ricochet climbs the top rope as Holland gets on
the ring apron. He distracts Ricochet as Sheamus goes for the Brogue
Kick. Ricochet moves out of the way as Holland jumps down and
Sheamus got angry. Ricochet with a double knees to teh face. He goes
for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Ricochet
Sheamus is not happy as he pushes Holland down after the match.
Kayla is backstage with Sami Zayn. She asks him about his
Intercontinental championship match tonight. She tells him that Rick
Boogs will not be there because of faulty wiring. Sami tells her
that he had nothing to do with that. And they have been trying to
keep him away from the Intercontinental championship. He says this
has been the worst year of his life but tonight will be the best
night of his life because he will win the championship.
-Commercial Break-
Jey Uso with Jimmy vs. Ivar with Erik
The bell rings and we are under way. Right hands by Jey but Ivar
with right hands. Ivar sends Jey to the ropes and a side walk slam.
He goes for a splash but Jey moves out of the way. Jey with a super
kick. He goes for the cover but Ivar kicks out. Jey with a head lock
but Ivar gets out of it and he hits Jey with a clothesline.
Ivar with a splash on Jey. Ivar climbs the top rope and a splash. He
goes for the cover but Jimmy breaks it up with the Viking’s head
gear as the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: By disqualification, Ivar
-Commercial Break-
Drew McIntyre makes his way down to the ring. He says his career
almost ended as they show a clip of Corbin and Madcap attacking him
last month. He says he was told by the doctor that he would not make
WrestleMania and he remembered two years ago at WrestleMania against
Brock Lesnar, last year he was Champion and this year it’s personal.
He says at Elimination Chamber, it’s anything goes. He asks the fans
to help with a hashtag and that’s #MadCapMaulling.
Out come Corbin and Madcap. Corbin says Drew is bullying his friend
and he should be a role model for little Scottish boys. Madcap tells
him like any good comedian, he is good at using the environment
around him. Drew says Madcap has all of the talent in the world but
he decided to align himself with a piece of crap like Corbin and the
biggest mistake he made was going after Drew McIntyre. He tells him
Elimination Chamber will be the night laughter died.
We cut backstage and Kayla is with Shinsuke Nakamura. She asks him
what his plan will be against Sami Zayn without Rick Boogs. He tells
her his plan is to kick Sami in the face. And if Sami truly believes
he can defeat Nakamura, Sami is In Zayn.
-Commercial Break-
WWE Intercontinental Championship – Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Sami
Zayn
The bell rings and we are under way. Right hands by Zaynbut Nakamura
with a flying kick to the face. Nakamura with knees to the face.
Zayn on the ring apron and Nakamura with the running knee. Nakamura
jumps and goes for a knee to the face on Zayn but he moves out of
the way and Nakamura hits knee first onto the outside.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Zayn with a head lock and he goes for the
cover but Nakmura kicks out. A chop to the chest by Zayn and a
clothesline. He goes for the cover but Nakamura kicks out. Elbows to
the face onto Nakamura followed by a head lock but Nakamura reverses
it into an arm bar. Zayn reverses it into a cover but Nakamura kicks
out. Right hands by Nakamura followed by a kick.
Nakamura with a drop kick. Nakamura with a release German suplex. He
goes for the cover but Zayn kicks out. Nakamura goes for the reverse
exploder but Zayn with elbows. Nakamura runs to the ropes but Zayn
with the Michinolu driver. He goes for the cover but Nakamura kicks
out. Nakamura rolls to the outside of the ring. Zayn jumps through
the ropes but Nakamura with a kick to the face. Nakamura goes for
the Kinshasa but Zayn moves out of the way and Nakamura hits leg
first on the steel steps.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Zayn is stomping on Nakamura’s left leg. He
places Nakamura on the top rope as Zayn climbs the second rope.
Nakamura ushes him down. Nakamura with a flying kick to the face. He
goes for the cover but Zayn kicks out. Nakamura goes for the
Kinshasa but Zayn with a drop kick. Zan with the Blue Thunder Bomb.
He goes for the cover but Nakamura kicks out. Zayn stomps on
Nakamura in the corner but Nakamura grabs Zayn’s leg and kicks by
Nakamura. He stomps on Zayn.
Nakamura with a kick to the side of the head. Nakamura goes for the
Kinshasa but Zayn rolls to the outside of the ring. Nakamura grabs
Zayn but Zayn trips him and slams Nakamura’s left leg into the ring
post. Zayn gets back into the ring. Nakamura goes for a kick but
Zayn kicks him in the leg. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: New WWE Intercontinental champion, Sami Zayn
-Commercial Break-
Aliyah is backstage with Ricochet as she congratulates him on his
win. He says Sheamus is a former Royal Rumble winner and a former
United States champion and a former WWE champion. He tells her
Sheamus tried to make his life miserable but after beating him, he
can work towards his future. He smiles and walks away. Zayn sneaks
up behind Aliyah and he celebrates telling her he’s the new
Intercontinental champion.
-Commercial Break-
Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman make their way down to the ring. Roman
tells New Orleans to acknowledge him. He calls Heyman wiseman and
tells him to celebrate him. Heyman this is the best part of his day
because he knows that no one understands what it means to stand this
close to greatness but he finds it spiritually orgasmic. He says if
you never got the chance in his prime Michael Jordan, if you never
got the chance to see Wayne Gretzky, if you never got a chance to
see in his prime Drew Brees, you didn’t miss a thing because he
played for the Saints, you will have the chance in less than 24
hours from seeing the Tribal Chief do what he does best.
Goldberg’s music hits and out he comes to the ring. Goldberg grabs a
microphone and drops it. Roman tells him he was going to give him
one last chance to acknowledge him. Goldberg gets in Roman’s face.
Roman tells him that he runs things around here, he is in his ring.
He is there to fight or to talk. He gives the microphone to Goldberg
as Goldberg tells him that he has to apologize because he was wrong.
He says Roman is not next, when it comes to the Universal
championship, Goldberg is next. He drops the microphone as both men
stand face to face.