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Daniel Bryan kicked off SmackDown and said that he successfully made Roman Reigns tap out at Fastlane, even though it didn't count as a victory thanks to Edge.
Daniel had a steel chair in his hand and he set it up in the ring and sat down before demanding a title rematch against Reigns. He said he will not leave the ring until his wish is fulfilled.
After a commercial break, Bryan was still in the ring and Adam Pearce came out to talk to him. Pearce said that he couldn't help Bryan get a Universal Title match before WrestleMania. The Leader Of The Yes Movement said that he should get a title shot right after WrestleMania and Pearce still did not agree.
Daniel finally said that since WrestleMania is two nights, he should get a match on night two with the winner of the Universal TItle match from night one. Edge came out before Pearce could answer and argued that Bryan did not deserve another shot.
Bryan attacked The Rated-R Superstar but Edge had the last laugh as he hit a spear on the former World Champion.
Daniel was down and Edge hit him with the steel chair before leaving the ring.
Backstage on SmackDown, Roman Reigns sent Paul Heyman and Jey Uso to talk to Adam Pearce.
Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on SmackDown
Nakamura had the early advantage in this Fastlane rematch and sent Rollins outside as we headed for a break.
Back on SmackDown, Rollins hit a slingblade and got a near fall before Nakamura unloaded with some big kicks on The Messiah.
Rollins hit a knee from the top and the Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Rollins dodged the Kinshasa and hit a powerbomb before delivering the stomp for the win.
Result: Seth Rollins def. Shinsuke Nakamura
Rollins attacked Nakamura after the match. But Cesaro made his entrance and took out The Messiah with an uppercut. Rollins escaped the ring before he could hit the swing on SmackDown.
Match rating: B
Backstage on SmackDown, Roman Reigns told Adam Pearce that he was only scheduled to appear for one night of WrestleMania and he would only compete once.
Seth Rollins was backstage on SmackDown and warned Cesaro about getting in his way again before challenging him to a WrestleMania match. The Swiss Cyborg attacked him and took him for a ride with his signature Swing. Cesaro then accepted The Messiah's challenge for WrestleMania 37.
Big E & The Street Profits vs. Apollo Crews & The Alpha Academy on SmackDown
Otis and Dawkins kicked off the match and Ford was tagged in early before he was hit with a huge power slam. The Alpha Academy was dominating early on and it looked like the IC Champ Big E was in trouble.
Apollo entered the ring but was hit with a leaping enzugiri from Ford before both men tag out leading to a brawl. Crews managed to catch Big E with the Olympic Slam before picking up the win.
Result: Apollo Crews & The Alpha Academy def. Big E & The Street Profits
Match rating: C
Edge was backstage and told Pearce that he should make a decision about Daniel Bryan tonight.
Sami Zayn on The KO Show on SmackDown
Kevin Owens was out for the KO Show on SmackDown and Sami Zayn was his guest. The Great Liberator apologized for attacking Owens last week. Sami said KO could still be a part of the documentary and made a huge announcement.
Zayn revealed that next week will be the red carpet premiere for the trailer of his documentary. The special guest for the event will be Logan Paul.
Kevin said he didn't care about the documentary and the two argued. Owens challenged Sami to a WrestleMania match and Zayn reluctantly said yes. KO then attacked The Great Liberator and laid him out with a Stunner.
Backstage, Daniel Bryan told Adam Pearce that he was waiting for him to make the right decision.
Bianca Belair said in a backstage interview that she was better than Sasha in every way before heading out for her match with Natalya.
Bianca Belair vs. Natalya on SmackDown
Belair dominated from the get-go and went up top when Sasha Banks made her entrance. Tamina dropped the distracted Belair from the apron with a kick and Natalya got the upper hand.
Back from a break, Bianca was back in control and hit a handspring moonsault for a near fall. Belair was sent out of the ring and she got in an argument with Banks before she slapped her.
Belair hit the KOD in the ring for the win but Banks hit her with the backstabber after the match on SmackDown.
Result: Bianca Belair def. Natalya
Match rating: C
Edge walked into Roman's personal locker room on SmackDown and said that Daniel Bryan was trying to steal the spotlight. He told The Tribal Chief to work things out with WWE management before it was too late.
Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler on SmackDown
Ziggler had the upper hand in this match and sent Rey over the barricades before delivering a Superkick to Dominik. The Showoff got a powerbomb in before Rey kicked out.
Ziggler hit a Famouser for a near fall before Roode blocked a 619. Dominik attacked The Glorious One but was taken out. Rey took out Roode and he hit the 619 and got the win on Ziggler.
Result: Rey Mysterio def. Dolph Ziggler
Match rating: B
Adam Pearce was out next on SmackDown, followed by Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, and Edge. Pearce said that at WrestleMania 37, there will be a Triple Threat Match for the Universal Title as Bryan was included in the main event.
Bryan attacked Edge before Roman took out the Leader Of The Yes Movement. Uso got a chair and Reigns was about to hit Daniel with it. However, Edge hit spears on Reigns, Bryan, and Uso before setting up chairs in the ring. He was going for the Con-Chair-To on Bryan and Reigns. However, The Tribal Chief ran away and the WWE Officials got involved to prevent Edge from injuring Daniel.
The Rated-R Superstar took out his anger on the officials and ended the show by sitting in the middle of the ring.
Episode rating: B
We got a bunch of WrestleMania matches that were confirmed tonight as well a big turn of events thanks to Daniel Bryan. Seth Rollins was attacked while Belair got a big win on the SmackDown after Fastlane.
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