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We take a look back at highlights from the Elimination Chamber.
Randy Orton makes his way to the ring.
Randy welcomes everyone to Smackdown. He says he got to the venue earlier today, on time. He says it was this morning and the Wrestlemania sign was already up. He says he glanced at the sign throughout the day while he was doing his thing. Randy says he is a numbers guy and he knows how many Wrestlemanias he has performed in. There have been twenty of them. He has only main evented twice. It goes to show it doesn't matter who you are or how much you have won or how many records you have, there is no guarantee you will go to Wrestlemania, much less main event the show.
Randy says here we are. Randy says that he can say that he is going back to the main event of Wrestlemania. He has never been the guy who says he is the best when he is in the ring. He says he lets his peers do the talking and a lot of them put him in that category. Men he admired growing up like Ric Flair, the Undertaker, and Harley Race. JBL would describe him as what you get when you build a wrestler from the ground up. When he looks at the locker room and he sees the men he shares a locker room with, it makes him proud to know he is still doing this after all that time and people think he is still at the top of his game and in the spot he is in.
Randy says this opportunity wasn't handed to him, he earned this son of a bitch. When it comes to the main event of Westlemania, he doesn't know who his opponent is going to be, but we will find out in a few hours. He says he feels different about the two possibilities. It could be Drew McIntyre or it could be Cody Rhodes. It doesn't matter who it is, he is not leaving Vegas empty handed. He is going into Vegas with a chip on his shoulder and he is leaving with the WWE Championship around his waist. Randy says he plans to accomplish that one way. Usiing the three most dangerous letters in Sports Entertainment . . . R . . . K . . .
The lights go out and . . .
Trick Williams makes his way to the stage.
He says he has finally arrived. Trick says he has voices in his head too. They are telling him that he has a bone to pick with him. He says Trick should be in the main event of Wrestlemania getting that title shot. He says he has another problem with Randy. You came out on Saturday and came to his chamber. You stood on your tippy toes and said that he was not six-five. Trick says he is in Randy's ring and Randy wants to measure up. Trick mentions his shoes and Randy with an RKO.
We take a look at Carmelo Hayes talking to Nick Aldis.
Nick says that Hayes is doing a great job as champion. Nick says he has been getting requests from all over the world and he has one that is a tremendous one.
Hayes says he will wait until he gets to the ring to find out.
Match Number One: Carmelo Hayes versus Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. for the Men's United States Championship
Wagner with a drop kick and cannonball. Wagner kicks Hayes to the floor and then he hits a swanton off the apron. They return to the ring and Wagner gets a near fall. Wagner with a slam and he goes up top. Wagner with a missile drop kick for a near fall. Wagner goes for another slam but Hayes escapes and hits a drop kick. Hayes with a kick and Wagner blocks a suplex. Hayes does the dame. Hayes with an inside cradle for a near fall. Wagner with a kick to Hayes but Hayes with kicks to the back of the leg. Hayes puts Wagner in the ropes and Hayes hits a springboard leg drop. Hayes goes up top and hits a cross body onto Wagner on the floor. Hayes sends Wagner back into the ring. Hayes gets a near fall. Wagner sends Hayes into the air and face first into the mat. Wagner with a kick and he gets a near fall. Wagner with chops and a snap mare followed by a chop to the back of the head. Wagner with a back senton for a near fall.
Hayes with a kick to the leg and a springboard into a DDT for a near fall. Hayes with a chop. Wagner with a shoulder in the corner followed by a chop. They go to the turnbuckles and Hayes with a head butt. Wagner goes to the apron and he head butts Hayes. Wagner with a superplex and he gets a near fall. They exchange forearms and Wagner with a head butt. Hayes with a kick and both men go down. Hayes with a springboard clothesline. Hayes with chops and Hayes with La Mistica for a near fall. Hayes sets for First 48 but Wagner blocks it and gets a near fall and a power bomb for a near fall. Wagner removes the elbow pad and Hayes with a kick. Wagner with a discus elbow and Hayes with First 48 when Wagner comes off the turnbuckles. Hayes gets a near fall. Hayes goes up top for Nothin but Net and misses. Hayes rolls through and Wagner with a springboard knee in the corner and a power bomb for a near fall. Wagner misses a moonsault and Hayes hits Nothin but Net for the three count.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes (retains championship)
After the match, they shake hands.
Iljja Dragunov is in the back with Cathy Kelley.
Cathy asks Ilja bout refusing the challenge.
Ilja asks how can you deserve a shot if you keep losing. He does not want to be like other people. Ilja says he learned that from his mother. She fought every day just to survive. When people call him a warrior, it means carrying the burden of being her son. Until he can become that warrior again, he will wait.
Miz shows up and he says he was taught to take every advantage.
Kit Wilson says that Ilja's masculinity has become toxic.
Ila says the only way to deal with what they are saying is to get in the ring. He says they need to fight.
Miz tells Kit since he is the locker room leader, it is up to Kit.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Priest says he knows it is tough to get on Mania but he says he heard he has a match.
R Truth shows up and he says they are in turmoil tonight.
Nick says they are part of the tag match tonight. Nick asks if it is alright.
Priest says he is okay with that.
Drew McIntyre stops by to stare at Aldis.
He says he has had a chance to calm down. He wants to be reasonable. He says he is the face of your brand and they made an agreement that Cody gets no rematch unless he wins the Rumble or Chamber. He tells Nick to make it right.
Nick says he was going to let things happen like they should. You went back on your word and he went back on his. He tells Drew to put up or shut up. He says Drew can forfeit the title.
Drew tells Nick it feels like him versus the world. He says he has beaten Cody before and he will do it again. Cody will have to pry this title out of his cold, dead hands.
Nia and Lash make their way to the ring for their celebration.
Nia tells everyone to soak it all in. Get a good look at two six foot thoroughbred stallions. They have the division on lock. They are two of the most dominant women in the WWE. Nia says they are generous champions so all challengers are welcome and it won't make any difference.
Lash tells everyone in the back and in the locker room, this is your first, last, and only warning that they are here and they ain't going nowhere.
Lash says it is only fitting for them to have a toast during Women's History Month.
Charlotte Flair's music interrupts and she comes out with Alexa Bliss.
Alexa says she is happy with Nia. She finally has a coattail to ride to the top. The only reason they lost the titles was because you cheated in their match against the Kabuki Warriors.
Charlotte says if you want challengers, you are looking at the next ones in.
Guilia and Kiana James come out and Kiana tells everyone to wait a minute. Two weeks ago, she was in a Triple Threat match against Charlotte and Nia and who won? It was her. Who pinned Alexa in the Elimination Chamber? It was her. They plan to go to Wrestlemania one way or another.
Giulia speaks in Japanese. She says they are going to Vegas with the tag titles.
Kiana tells Charlotte and Alexa to do them a favor and step to the side.
Nick Aldis comes out and he says we don't determine title matches with debate, we do it with action. Charlotte and Alexa will face Giulia and Kiana.
Match Number Two: KIana James and Giulia versus Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss
The match is joined in progress and Alexa with an arm drag to Giulia. Flair tags in and she sends Alexa into Giulia. Kiana tags in and Flair with a shoulder tackle and waist lock. Kiana with an elbow. Flair with a Flair flip and she kicks Kiana and Giulia. Flair with a cannonball off the apron onto Giulia and Kiana. Kiana sends Flair into the ring post and back into the ring. Kiana gets a near fall. Kiana kicks Flair and connects with an elbow drop for a near fall. Kiana sends Flair into the turnbuckles and Giulia tags in. Giulia with a snap mare and drop kick to the back for a near fall. Kiana tags in and connects with shoulders in the corner. Kiana with a back handspring and then hits a running shoulder into the corner. Kiana goes for a moonsault but Flair gets her knees up. Flair with a chop and Kiana with a kick. Both fall to the mat.
Giulia and Alexa tag in and Alexa with shoulder tackles and a drop kick. Alexa with strikes and a knee followed by a drop kick. Alexa with a flip senton for a near fall. Giulia with a sunset flip but Alexa rolls through and hits a drop kick. Alexa kicks Giulia to the floor. Alexa with a cross body but Kiana catches Alexa and she hot shots Alexa on the apron. Giulia with a kick. They return to the ring and Giulia gets a near fall. Kiana tags in and works on the back. Kiana with punches. Kiana chokes Alexa in he ropes. Kiana knocks Flair off the apron and the referee has to stop Charlotte. Kiana kicks Alexa in the corner. Kiana with knees to stop Alexa and she sends Alexa into the turnbuckles. Giulia stretches Alexa in the ropes. Giulia with a drop kick and she gets a near fall. Giulia with a kick and Alexa avoids a shoulder in the corner from Kiana. She kicks Giulia and Kiana stops Alexa from making the tag.
Kiana misses an elbow drop and Flair tags in and hits a cross body on both followed by chops to each woman. Flair with a walkover clothesline. Flair catches Giulia and hits a fallaway slam to send Giulia next to Kiana. Flair goes up top for a moonsault onto both women and she hits it. Flair gets a near fall on Kiana. Flair runs into a boot from Kiana. Giulia tags in and Flair kicks Kiana. Giulia iwth a kick to Flair and Giulia with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Giulia goes for a Northern Lights Bomb but Flair escapes and hits a German suplex. Flair kicks Kiana and Alexa with a tornado DDT on Kiana. Flair with Natural Selection to Giulia for the three count.
Winners: Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss
We see Jelly Roll comment on Randy Orton's win at Elimination Chamber and he says he will be at Smackdown next week.
Cathy stops to talk to Cody and she asks about his match.
Cody says he wants to point at that damn sign. The only thing that remains is Drew McIntyre. Cody says he hopes that the next time they speak, Cathy will be talking to the new champion.
Sami Zayn shows up and he says things have been icy the last few weeks. He says he isn't trying to get inside Cody's head. He says it is crazy this match is happening.
Cody wants to know what is crazy.
Sami says Cody beat him and he will let the way Cody won go. He says Cody lost the Elimination Chamber but he is getting another chance. Sami says he isn't getting a second chance.
Cody says that Sami sounds like he is politicking for a title match.
Sami asks Cody if he is trying to be self serving to snake his way into a title match.
Cody says he doesn't know and he asks Sami to tell him.
Sami says he doesn't know. He says he came here to say good luck and it turned into all of this. Sami says he is rooting for Cody. He tells Cody to do what he does and become champion again.
Sami slaps two innocent water bottles.
Match Number Three: Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin versus Axiom and Nathan Frazer versus Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy versus Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo versus R Truth and Damian Priest in a Number One Contender Match
The first two teams are Fraxiom and the Machine Guns
Alex with a wrist lock and Frazer with a reversal. Alex with a forearm. Frazer with a drop kick and he misses a second one. Frazer teases a dive to the floor when Alex moves. Axiom and Sabin tag in and Sabin gets a near fall. Axiom with a leg trip and Sabin with one as well. Axiom blocks a kick and he applies a side head lock. Axiom catches Sabin with an ankle pick on a leap frog attempt. Frazer tags in and Axiom with a German suplex. Alex tags in and Frazer with an enzuigiri. Axiom tags in and they connect with forearms. They kick Sabin and send him to the floor with an assisted drop kick. Frazer iwth a suicide dive to Sabin and Axiom with one to Alex. Frazer and Axiom hit another set of suicide dives.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Axiom with an elbow to Sabin and he flips over Alex to tag in Frazer. Frazer with a kick to Alex and he hits a springboard double drop kick. Frazer with a flip dive onto both men. Frazer springboards over Sabin and Alex tags in and they hit the Dream Sequence. Sabin tags in and they set for Skull and Bones but Axiom pulls Alex off the turnbuckles. Frazer with a rollup. Axiom makes the tag and they hit a missile drop kick combination for the three count, even though Sabin's foot was on the ropes.
The next team is Los Garzas
Humberto with a rollup into a one arm power bomb. Humberto gets a near fall. They hit a double belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Angel with a pop up kick to Frazer for a near fall. Frazer with a superplex and Chasing the Dragon for a near fall. Humberto is sent to the floor. Axiom kicks Angel and Humberto pushes Frazer off the turnbuckles into the ringside barrier. Angel with a superplex and they hit MTY for the three count.
The next team is the Wyatts
They start off by pairing off and exchanging punches. Gacy with a forearm to Humberto and a handspring clothesline to Angel. Lumis with a back senton to Humberto for a near fall. Humberto sends Lumis into the turnbuckles and he kicks Lumis. Lumis with an Irish whip and Lumis rolls into a monkey flip. Gacy tags in and hits a leaping elbow drop and he gets a near fall. Gacy rubs his forearm across the bridge of the nose and then he sends Humberto into the turnbuckles. Lumis tags in and he hits a neck breaker when Gacy hits a belly-to-back suplex. Lumis kicks Humberto. Lumis with a slam and a leaping leg drop for a near fall. Gacy tags in and he punches and kicks Humberto.
Lumis tags in and Lumis with an elbow drop and kick. Lumis with an uppercut. Lumis with a side head lock and Angel tags in and he pulls the ropes open for Lumis to fall to the floor. Angel sedns Lumis into the apron and they return to the ring. Humberto tags in and he kicks Lumis. Humberto with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Humberto with a single leg crab. Lumis kicks Humberto away and Humberto knocks Gacy off the apron and he kicks Lumis. Angel tags in and kicks Lumis. Humberto with a splash. Angel gets a near fall. Lumis with a thrust kick and Gacy tags in. Gacy punches Angel. Gacy with a boot to Humberto and Angel. Gacy with a discus forearm. Gacy with a dead lift belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Lumis tags in.
Gacy with a super kick to Angel but Tonga Loa pulls Gacy to the floor. Lumis is distracted by Talla Tonga and Humberto with a rollup.
Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, Gacy, and Lumis fight to the back.
The final team is Damian Priest and R Truth
R Truth sends Angel to the floor. Angel with a kick to Truth. Angel with a snap mare and he chokes Truth in the ropes. Angel with a running kick to the head and Humberto with a kick to the back of the head. Humberto gets a near fall. Humberto with a snap mare and drop kick to the back of the head for a near fall. Angel kicks Truth while the referee deals with Humberto. Humberto chokes Truth in the corner. Angel tags in and Humberto knocks Priest off the apron. Humberto with a leap frog splash followed by a punch from Angel for a near fall. Angel with a rear chin lock. Truth with a split and a flying forearm. Priest and Humberto tag in and Priest with forearms to Angel and Humberto. Priest with spinning kicks to both men. Priest with an elbow into the corner on both men. Piest wtih a knee to Humberto and a forearm to Angel. Priest goes to the floor and he POUNCES Angel over the announce table. Humberto with a suicide dive to Priest.
Humberto escapes South of Heaven and Humberto with a springboard drop kick. Humberto with a moonsault for a near fall. Priest with a Broken Arrow and Truth tags in. Truth with punches and a flying shoulder tackle. Truth with a second shoulder tackle followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb. Truth with a Five Knuckle Shuffle and an Attitude Adjustment attempt but Humberto escapes. Truth with an STF and Angel breaks up the hold. Priest tags in and he kicks Angel from the apron. Priest and Truth box Angel and Humberto's ears. Truth with an Attitude Adjustment and Priest with South of Heaven for a double pin.
Winners: Damian Priest and R Truth
Randy Orton walks in the back and Sami Zayn stops him to tell him that he is proud of what Randy said.
Sami asks Randy about the Elimination Chamber match and he asks Randy how does he do this. You talk about Cody like your best friend but you drop him when he turns his back.
Randy tells Sami that sometimes you gotta be selfish.
Sami asks if that makes you a bad person.
Randy says it makes him a fourteen time world champion.
Sami wishes Randy luck at Wrestlemania.
Randy tells Sami he believes in him and Sami has to believe in himself. He suggests that Sami listen to the voices.
Aleister Black and Zelina Vega stop by to tell Sami it is the nature of the beast.
Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring.
Rhea says she said she was going to be here and she is here. Rhea tells Jade since she appears to have a lot to say, why not come out and say it to her face.
Jade Cargill makes her way to the ring.
Jade offers her hand and Rhea shakes it.
Jade says she gave her a handshake because she respects Rhea. She says she respects all of her accomplishments and how people love her. She respects that she is facing her at Wrestlemania. She respects the work that Rhea put in at the gym. She says she is not impressed. Your arms are big, but hers are bigger. Your legs are muscular and powerful, but hers are more powerful. She says she is more worthy of the WWE Women's Champion. She says she will beat the hell out of Rhea. Jade says she's that bitch and she drops her mic.
Rhea offers her hand to Jade and Jade shakes it.
Rhea tells Jade she respects her honesty. She knows what Jade thinks about her and she might not impress Jade physically. Rhea says Jade does impress her physically. Rhea says Jade's shoulders might be bigger than hers. Maybe your arms are too. Maybe your legs are also. Maybe your hand is too. But, if you hit her with your best shot, do you think she will go down and stay down? Rhea laughs and says no. Rhea says if she hits Jade with hers, there is no way you are getting back up. The difference between you and me is that your body is built for show. Rhea says hers is built for fighting. You work out so you are more aesthetically pleasing. Rhea says she works out to survive and thrive in this business. You can flex all you want because she is going to figh. She says she will take that title and she will take it with force. There is not a damn thing you can do about it because she's that bitch. Rhea drops her mic.
Johnnny Gargano is on the crate and Alex Shelley asks Candice what is wrong with him. Sabin shows up and he wants to know why the first thing Alex did since they lost is to talk to Johnny. Alex and Sabin discuss how they got eliminated.
Candice tells Johnny he cannot do this. He has to be Johnny Wrestling again.
Johnny sits up and he says Candice is right. He says they are going to the ring.
We go to commercial.
Uncle Howdy interrupts and he tells Solo he puts his family members in compromising situations without understanding the consequences. You have something that does not belong to you and he will continue until he gets it back. Your family will look over its shoulders and RUN.
Johnny Gargano says inside this ring, he is one of the best wrestlers in the world and he hates pretending he is not. He wants everyone to remember who he is and it is time for him to remember who he is. He says he needs to be Johnny Wrestling again and it starts tonight. He says he is making an open invitation to anyone in the locker room to come to the ring.
Oba Femi's music plays and he struts his way to the ring.
Match Number Four: Johnny Gargano versus Oba Femi
Oba catches Johnny and then he chops him. Oba with a running uppercut into the corner followed by four more. Oba with a toss power bomb and then he hits the sit out power bomb for the three count.
Winner: Oba Femi
Michin stops Jade and asks her if she forgot.
Jade asks why did she let Rhea get to the front of the line. She tells Michin that she will face her next week.
Nick Aldis walks in the back and he is shocked to see Danhausen.
Danhausen says he is looking for the boss to make demands.
He says he wants his Hall of Fame induction and a mentor.
Nick says it isn't his job to find a mentor but he stops and sees Miz.
Nick says it is great that Miz is giving up his time to mentor the young stars.
Miz is introduced to Danhausen.
Danhausen says Miz will make him a WWE Champion and give him his own TV show. He says if Miz doesn't do it, he will be cursed. He reminds Miz about Dom on Monday.
Danhausen disappears.
Next week, Jade Cargill faces Michin in a Non Title Match. Jelly Roll will be on Smackdown. We will have the contract signing for the WWE Title match.
We have a video package for Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntye.
Match Number Five: Cody Rhodes versus Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship Match
The bell rings and Drew goes to the floor and walks up the aisle. Cody runs behind and catches Drew and sends him into the video board. Cody with punches and he sends him over the ringside barrier. Cody brings Drew back into the ringside area and he punches Drew. Cody with more punches. Cody sends Drew back into the ring and Drew with a double thrust to the throat. Drew with a chop. Cody with a kick and drop down punch. Cody with Beautiful Disaster. Cody with punches in the corner. Drew with an Irish whip and Cody tries to float over but Drew with a boot to the chest. Drew with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Dew with another overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Cody rolls to the floor. Drew follows and Cody blocks being sent into the ring steps and Cody sends Drew into the steps.
Cody with a suicide dive attempt but Drew with a forearm to stop him. Drew sends Cody into the ring steps and his back into the ring post. Drew with a side slam onto the apron. Cody with punches but Drew with a back elbow for a near fall. Drew kicks Cody in the back. Drew with a dead lift suplex for a near fall. Drew with an arm bar. Cody with punches but Drew with a kick and chop. Cody avoids a belly-to-back suplex and Cody with punches. Drew punches back and Cody with a running forearm. Cody with a power slam. Cody with a Cody Cutter. Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Dew escapes and goes to the floor.
Drew pulls Cody's arm into the ring post a few times. Drew kicks Cody in the arm and he wraps the arm in the ropes. Drew with Divorce Court for a near fall. Drew with a double wrist lock and Cody with punches to get out of the hold. Drew with a double knee Divorce Court and then he stomps on the elbow. Drew kicks the arm. Drew points to the sign and then he goes to the turnbuckles. Cody with a forearm to stop Drew. Cody punches Drew and he sets for a superplex and hits it. Drew with a punch and Cody punches back. Cody with a single leg take down and he applies a figure four leg lock. Drew gets to the ropes to force a break but he releases his hold on the ropes. Drew is able to escape the hold. Drew has trouble getting to his feet when he gets to the floor.
Cody with a suicide dive to Drew. Cody removes the hood from the announce table and he cleans it for Joe and Wade. Cody sends Drew onto the announce table. Cody sets for CrossRhodes on the table and Dew with a punch and then the table collapses as Drew goes to the floor. Drew reaches under the ring and so does Cody. Cody gets a table and Drew hits Cody from behind to stop him. Drew sets up the table on the floor and he pokes the eyes. Drew with a power bomb through the table. Drew rolls Cody back into the ring and Drew sets for his version of CrossRhodes and hits it for a near fall. Drew gets back to his feet and he counts down the Claymore but Cody with a kick and he hits a Claymore of his own for a near fall.
Cody goes up top and he leaps over Drew. Drew swings Cody around and he almost hits the referee. Drew stops short of the referee in the corner. Drew with an elbow. Drew pulls the referee in the way for Beautiful Disaster. Drew goes for Future Shock but Cody escapes. Drew with a back body drop. Cody with a boot and punch. Drew with a chop. Cody with CrossRhodes but the referee is still out. Cody signals for a new referee and he makes his way to the ring but Drew with a Claymore and he gets a near fall. Drew looks at the new referee and Drew backs him into the corner. Drew sends Cody shoulder first into the ring post. He sends Cody into the ring post a second time. Drew does not appreciate the way the referee is talking to him so Drew head butts the referee. Drew goes to the floor and gets a chair.
Drew brings the chair into the ring and he prepares to hit Cody but Jacob Fatu takes the chair. Cody with a rollup for a near fall. Drew with Future Shock and he sets for a Claymore. Drew misses and Cody sets for the double jump Cody Cutter and he hits it and then he hits CrossRhodes for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes (new champion)
We go to credits.
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