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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: MATCHES FOR MANIA AND ELIMINATION CHAMBER ANNOUNCED, A FEW RETURNS, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2020-02-28 21:56:00

We are in Boston, Massachusetts and your announcers are Corey Graves and Michael Cole.

WWE Universal Champion Bill Goldberg makes his way to the ring.

Bill says do not be mistaken.  It is not about who is last, it is all about Who's Next.  

Roman Reigns' music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Roman tells Goldberg 'I'm Next'.

We take a look back at John Cena's debut on Smackdown against Kurt Angle.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Bayley versus Naomi in a Non Title Match

Bayley has something to say before locking up.  Bayley says this is ridiculous.  She says she shouldn't have to be here, especially in front of you idiots.  Bayley says she made history last night.  She is here for one reason and one reason only.  She brings out a future Grammy award winning artist . . . 

Sasha Banks.  

Bayley attacks Naomi from behind and Bayley with punches and kicks.  Naomi with a scorpion kick and drop kick.  Naomi goes for the bulldog into the turnbuckles but Bayley pushes Naomi into the turnbuckles.  Naomi with Rear View and Sasha breaks up the cover and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Naomi (by disqualification)

After the match, Bayley and Sasha attack Naomi until Lacey Evans makes her way to the ring.  They pair off and we are probably going to have a tag match.

Match Number Two:  Sasha Banks and Bayley versus Lacey Evans and Naomi

Naomi and Lacey with drop kicks and Sasha and Bayley go to the floor.  Lacey and Naomi with stereo pescados as we go to commercial.

We are back and Sasha slams Naomi's head into the mat and Bayley tags in and they hit a double slam on Naomi for a near fall.  Bayley kicks Naomi and taunts her.  Bayley chokes Naomi in the ropes and Sasha with a boot to the head.  Bayley gets a near fall.  Bayley with an arm bar and she sends Naomi into the turnbuckles.  Sasha tags in and they send Naomi into the turnbuckles.  Sasha with a running double knee strike into the corner.  Sasha with a surfboard but Naomi with an elbow and refere atomic drop and spinning heel kick.  Sasha with a drop kick to Naomi for a near fall.  Sasha chokes Naomi in the ropes.  Bayley tags in and they hit a double back elbow and Bayley gets a near fall.

Sasha kicks Lacey off the apron and Naomi knocks Bayley off the apron.  Naomi with a mule kick and a spinning sit out jaw breaker.  Naomi with an enzuigiri and Lacey tags in and she clotheslines Bayley a few times and connects with a knee and kick tot he back of the leg.  Lacey with a leg sweep from the apron and she kicks Sasha off the apron.  Lacey with a slingshot elbow drop.  Lacey with a hesitation Bronco Buster and Naomi tags in and hits a springboard clothesline for a near fall.  Lacey is sent to the floor.  Sasha with a lungblower to Naomi.  Lacey sends Sasha into the ringside barrier.

Bayley grabs Lacey and Naomi kicks Bayley.  Naomi with a sunset flip for the three count.

Winners:  Naomi and Lacey Evans

Big E and Kofi Kingston are in the back and they are confronted by Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.

We go to commercial.

We are back with footage of John Cena winning the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 21.

Match Number Three:  Kofi Kingston (with BIg E) versus Robert Roode (with Dolph Ziggler)

They lock up and Roode with a side head lock.  Roode with a shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Kofi with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Roode backs Kofi into the corner and Roode kicks Kofi on the break.  Roode with a punch followed by a chop.  Roode with an Irish whip and a monkey flip but Kofi lands on his feet and hits a drop kick.  Kofi gets a near fall.  Kofi with a wrist lock and arm bar.  Roode gets to the ropes and Roode iwth a back elbow.  Roode with an elbow to the back of the neck.  Roode with a side head lock and Kofi with puncches.  Kofi with a jumping back elbow and Roode rolls to the floor.  Ziggler gets on the apron while Roode kicks the steps in front of Big E and goes down.

The referee, not knowing what did or didn't happen, sends Big E to the back.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Roode with a reverse chin lock.  Kofi with elbows and we see Mandy watching on a monitor in the hallway.  Roode with an Irish whip and Kofi with a missile drop kick.  Roode rolls to the apron.  Roode drops Kofi on the top rope and Roode gets a near fall.   Roode goes for a suplex but Kofi blocks it.  Roode with a forearm to the back of the neck and Roode hits a suplex.  Roode goes to the turnbuckles and he misses a knee drop when Kofi moves.  Kofi with a springboard chop and more chops and a drop kick.  Kofi with a jumping clothesline and he sets for the Boom Drop and hits it.

Kofi looks around and sets for Trouble in Paradise but Roode ducks.  Kofi with a double jump cross body for a near fall.  Roode avoids an SOS and hits a full nelson slam for a near fall.  Roode puts Kofi on the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex but Kofi with punches and Roode is knocked off the turnbuckles.  Kofi misses a doubls stomp and rolls through.  Roode with a spinebuster for a near fall.  Kofi avoids a GLORIOUS DDT and hits SOS.  Ziggler puts Roode's foot on the mat and while Kofi argues with Ziggler, Roode with a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  Robert Roode

We see Sonya Deville and Mandy in the back and Sonya says that Mandy's man looks happy.

Otis Dozovic is in the locker room looking at a monitor and he tells Tucker that he needs to figure out what is going on with Mandy and Dolph.  Tucker says that sometimes the guy doesn't get the girl.  He tells Otis to let Mandy go.  Tucker says next week, we are going to get Otis the love he deserves that would not choose Dolph Ziggler, the WWE Universe.

Renee Young is in the ring to get ready for the contract signing.

We go to commercial.

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