WWE SmackDown Results, Live Updates, Commentary & Highlights, February 26th 2019

This can't be easy for @TrueKofi. #SDLive @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/6VguIYouVM
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

His championship opportunity at #WWEFastlane may be gone, but @TrueKofi is still giving it ALL he's got in the ring with #WWEChampion @WWEDanielBryan! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/q4Z4NaUm4l
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Owens goes to the top turnbuckles but Owens gets taken out by Rowan, who sends him into the tables.

Owens avoids the running knee and hits the STUNNER and pins him!

Is the Stunner his new finisher?

Kevin Owens & Kofi Kingston def. Daniel Bryan and Rowan

Kofi Kingston reaches the ropes and Bryan starts charing towards him. Kofi counters and stomps Bryan in the middle of the ring.

Kofi has to make the tag to Kevin Owens and he crawls to his side, with Owens wasting no time to tag in. He takes Bryan down and hits a cannonball. He soon lands the POP UP POWERBOMB BUT BRYAN KICKS OUT

Kofi gets slammed with a superplex. Bryan continues to isolate Kofi and gets trapped in the LeBell lock.

Rowan is in control of Kofi Kingston and he tags Bryan in as Owens looks on. Bryan starts talking trash to Kofi while Owens urges him on to tag.

Rowan tags back in and slams Kofi against the top turnbuckle before quickly tagging Bryan back in.

Take it all in, @FightOwensFight! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/KqR40OYQhj
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Owens tags Kofi in and then they quickly tag back. Owens hits an over-the-top rope dive onto Bryan outside.

#KofiMania and "Kevin Owens" are BOTH trending right now.

Very interesting, @WWEUniverse... #SDLive pic.twitter.com/7KAiUTqeRC
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 27, 2019

Rowan starts off with Kofi Kingston and the size difference is visible. Rowan completely outpowers him while Bryan continually claps.

Kevin Owens tags himself in and starts brawling with Rowan. Rowan manages to take him down right away. Daniel Bryan urges Rowan to tag him in and Owens quickly takes control.

Kofi Kingston & Kevin Owens vs Daniel Bryan & Rowan

.@LaceyEvansWWE will leave when she's good and ready, thank you very much. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/C8m0PtO7Vv
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Lacey Evans once again appears and goes back

The seeds for the AJ Styles-Randy Orton WrestleMania match continue to be planted

Looks like "The House That @AJStylesOrg Built" just got a new intruder... #SDLive @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/fKNaUKpvYa
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

AJ Styles is being interviewed and says that he's happy to hear about Roman Reigns. Kayla Braxton asks him about the slump he's currently on. He says that he's his harshest critic, and that he was partially responsible for the rise of the new Daniel Bryan.

He says that people forget that it took him 15 years to reach WWE and that nothing was handed for him. He wants to still be able to claim that it's still the house that AJ Styles built.

He's confronted by Randy Orton and they have a moment of tension.

Pretty good for two "rookies." 😉@KingRicochet & @WWEAleister defeat @RusevBUL & @ShinsukeN on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/ttLxYEmkry
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Ricochet hits Nakamura with an elbow. He tags Black in and sends Rusev outside. Ricochet hits an over-the-top rope dive.

Nakamura almost finishes Aleister Black with a Kinshasa, but eats a Black Mass instead.

Aleister Black & Ricochet def. Nakamura and Rusev

Can @WWEAleister & @KingRicochet continue to impress against the tandem of @RusevBUL & @ShinsukeN on #SDLive? pic.twitter.com/yvBojRhYqK
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Ricochet nearly finishes things but Rusev escapes and slams him down. It's only two!

After the break, Rusev is in control of Aleister Black with a bear hug. After he escapes, Ricochet is tagged in and he takes control, hitting a standing moonsault.

Aleister Black soon tags in and he gets the better of Nakamura before Rusev interferes and gives his team the control.

Mind games, you say? @WWEAleister knows a thing or two about them. #SDLive @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/kY1U0hX3dG
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 27, 2019

Aleister Black and Nakamura go right at it and Nakamura taunts Black. Black responds and sits in his meditative pose. He quickly tags Ricochet in, and Nakamura catches him before tagging Rusev in.

The duo start the beatdown on Ricochet and Nakamura soon gets tagged back in. He knees the ribs of Ricochet and the quick tag happens again.

Ricochet & Aleister Black vs. Rusev & Shinsuke Nakamura

.@MsCharlotteWWE is coming to #RAW this Monday and she's planning on being crowned the NEW #RAW #WomensChampion! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/v8uRG7xkFB
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Charlotte announces that she'll go to RAW to try and claim her throne.

Charlotte calls Rousey a hypocrite, showing a clip of her talking in November about being a true champion.

Charlotte says she fears no one and that the difference between her Rousey is that she'll never quit nor will she ever lay down the title, because SHE IS the true champion.

Charlotte says that both Ronda and Becky FEAR her and fear does irrational things.

Becky fears that Charlotte will expose her for the fraud she is and Ronda Rousey will suffer the same fate as Survivor Series.

#WrestleMania-bound. #SDLive @MsCharlotteWWE #WWEFastlane pic.twitter.com/W8RasK6uLT
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Charlotte proclaims herself to be THE GOLD STANDARD of WWE. She says she would NEVER lay down the title the way Ronda Rousey did.

Charlotte says Vince was right in bringing back Kevin Owens, just like how he was right in getting her to replace Becky Lynch in the main event of WrestleMania.

Welcome home, Queen. #SDLive @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/lFi4F9CoDo
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

The Queen Charlotte Flair is out!

This rivalry is FAR from over! #SDLive @reymysterio @AndradeCienWWE pic.twitter.com/9Ym0vgtxzq
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

The main event of the show is official - Kofi Kingston and Kevin Owens team up to face Daniel Bryan and Rowan

.@Zelina_VegaWWE is all of us. #SDLive @RonKillings @AndradeCienWWE @ReyMysterio pic.twitter.com/NtAvORWtPL
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 27, 2019

R-Truth manages to get in the ring on time and roll-up Mysterio for the win.

R-Truth def. Rey Mysterio and Andrade to retain the United States title

R-Truth hits an enziguri on Andrade and a leg split before splashing on Andrade in the corner. He channels his inner John Cena and backdrops Andrade and does the Five-Knuckle Shuffle.

Truth lifts Andrade up and Zelina Vega tries to interject. Carmella takes her out. Andrade takes Truth out of the ring and goes right after Mysterio, without realizing that Mysterio was waiting for him.

Andrade gets taken down by a hurricanrana from the top of R-Truth's shoulders. Truth elbows Mysterio and they take each other out with a crossbody

R-Truth (c) vs Rey Mysterio vs Andrade - United States Title match

The action begins and the two luchadors waste no time. They take each other out, with Mysterio getting the better of the exchange. R-Truth gets taken out and Andrade fights back

This #USTitle Open Challenge just escalated QUICKLY, because @RonKillings has decided to defend his championship against BOTH @AndradeCienWWE & @reymysterio! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/WkmresmbrC
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

What Would @JohnCena Do?

He would defend his #USTitle against BOTH @AndradeCienWWE & @ReyMysterio, and that's EXACTLY what @RonKillings is going to do! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/ETM73vIz9f
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

R-Truth says that he asks himself in such times "What would John Cena do?". Carmella says he would face both.

A triple threat match for the US title is underway!

R-Truth isn't sure when the open challenge begins and Carmella says RIGHT after the 7-second dance break. Andrade wastes no time in answering the challenge. Rey Mysterio comes out and attacks Andrade and runs to the ring.

R-Truth says he wants to honour his "hero" John Cena and bring back the United States Open challenge.

Will @RusevBUL & @ShinsukeN #FadeToBlxck tonight? The case has been made... #SDLive @WWEAleister @KingRicochet @LanaWWE pic.twitter.com/WRFcsJrZ0n
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Reunited, and it never felt so good! The #HardyBoyz @JEFFHARDYBRAND & @MATTHARDYBRAND are VICTORIOUS! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/tpmnfPfyEE
— WWE (@WWE) February 27, 2019

Ricochet and Aleister Black are backstage and Ricochet is all excited about the Hardy Boyz returned. They're confronted by Lana, who tells Ricochet and Aleister Black that they're ordinary nor are they veterans of the locker room.

Ricochet says he loves when people like Lana try to put him down, especially when he sees their face as he proves them wrong. Aleister Black says Rusev and Nakamura will fade to black

Both Sheamus and Jeff Hardy manage to tag their partners in and Matt Hardy is decimating the former champion. He gets ready for the Twist Of Fate but Cesaro pushes him and lets Sheamus take a cheapshot while going for a roll-up. Hardy kicks out and The Bar gets ready to finish him, but Jeff Hardy comes back on time, hits a Twist of Fate on Cesaro.

Matt Hardy then hits a Twist of Fate on Sheamus and Jeff Hardy finishes things with a swanton bomb

The Hardy Boyz def. The Bar