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The Miz & Morrison kicked off Friday Night SmackDown with the return of the Dirt Sheet and in occasion for the Oscars, they revealed a trailer for their fictional upcoming movie, "Once Upon a Time in Dirt Sheets", which was just a highlight reel of theirs, cut with some comedic shots of the duo. It even had Miz's dad acting in it!
The New Day came out and said it was comedic that Miz & Morrison thought they could beat the champs. The Usos came out next and Ziggler & Roode were about to make their entrance when Miz & Morrison attacked New Day in the ring. We headed for commercials and when we returned, a match was underway between The Usos and Ziggler & Roode.
The Usos vs. Ziggler & Roode
Ziggler and Roode took over early, with the Showoff digging his heel into the throat of Jey. Jimmy finally tagged in and took the fight to Roode and Ziggler. He hit a high crossbody to Roode and a Samoan drop to both.
They were left in opposite corners, allowing Jimmy to hit Ziggler with a running hip attack while Roode countered the other with a power slam. The Usos hit the double Superkick and then the Uso splash on Roode for the win.
Result: The Usos def. Ziggler & Roode
Match rating: B
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The video team played a recap of King Corbin's dog food incident from last week and Corbin was furious. He ran into the studio and yelled at the crew for humiliating him on live TV.
Alexa Bliss was backstage and told Nikki Cross that she had something twisted up her sleeve.
Elias was out playing his song when Cesaro and Sami Zayn interrupted him as revenge for last week.
Elias vs. Cesaro
Cesaro was dominating early on and got near falls before hitting a gut wrench suplex. Zayn came from outside with a cheap shot while the ref was distracted. Elias hit a big boot and then the knee strike for a near fall but Cesaro caught him on the ropes.
Elias dodged the first Superplex but took an uppercut and then the Superplex. Elias eventually managed to hit the Elbow Drop off the top rope for the win.
Result: Elias def. Cesaro
Match rating: B
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Baron Corbin came out and frantically started explaining why he lost last week and that Roman would have lost if the Usos were not there. He demanded one more match against Reigns and held the show hostage until Roman joined him.
Corbin poured a drink on a totally not planted fan, angering the crowd before Roman came out and Superman punched him. Corbin took a beating and ran off backstge as Roman agreed to the one on one rematch but this time in a steel cage.
Goldberg was on the screen from his home and challenged Bray Wyatt to a title match but Wyatt interrupted the broadcast with his own. Wyatt said 'He accepts', before Goldberg was on the screen too and he was sick of the games. Wyatt was not happy and neither was Goldberg as he stormed off after saying "You're Next".
Daniel Bryan was in the lockers when Heath Slater called him stupid and then asked if he was okay. Bryan challenged him to a match before Slater realized what had happened.
Daniel Bryan vs. Heath Slater
Bryan hit the Yes kicks early on before stomping on Slater's face and then locked in the LaBell lock before Slater was knocked out. Bryan picked up the win in no time.
Result: Daniel Bryan def. Heath Slater
Match rating: C
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Braun Strowman was out to celebrate his title victory and Sami and Nakmura demanded a rematch. Braun said he was ready to face anyone but Sami said they would have to do it later before having The Revival attack Braun. Nakamura hit a Kinshasa and laid out Braun before the heels retreated.
Otis was getting ready for his date with Mandy Rose and we got a little montage with some Bon Jovi sounding glam rock. Tucker was teaching Otis table etiquette but they managed to flip the table over.
Sheamus vs. Apollo Crews
Sheamus wasted no time and hit the Brogue kick, taking down Crews for good.
Result: Sheamus def. Apollo Crews
After the match, Shorty G came in but Sheamus hit him too with the Brogue kick and left.
Match rating: C
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Alexa Bliss vs. Naomi vs. Carmella vs. Dana Brooke - No.1 Contender's match for the SmackDown Women's Championship
Bayley came out as the match was underway and started a brawl with Naomi and drove her into the steel steps. Naomi was still dominating but Carmella gained some momentum before being caught in a near fall.
Bliss hit the Twisted Bliss but Naomi had her knees up. Naomi was hit with a Superkick letting Carmella pick up the win.
Result: Carmella won the Fatal Four-Way and will face Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship
Bayley took out Carmella after the match and walked off.
Match rating: A
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Episode rating: B
A decent episode with the setup of the Wyatt-Goldberg feud and a couple of other good promos. The main event and the opening matches stole the show.
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