SmackDown Results: Chaotic end to main event; New alliance teased

Daniel Bryan kicked off SmackDown after a short recap of Edge challenging Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. Bryan said he was focusing on his match with Jey Uso tonight, which could earn him a Universal Championship shot.

Bryan said that WWE wanted him to team up with Edge and face Uso and Reigns in a tag match and that he was working to prevent that match.

Bryan played footage of the Elimination Chamber and the following Universal TItle match, which made him feel like a failure. He said that WWE had assessed his personality and that he had low ambition, but he failed himself at Elimination Chamber.

Bryan said that he loves what he does, and that's why he was not afraid to face Uso in a Steel Cage match tonight on SmackDown. Roman, Uso, and Heyman walked out on SmackDown, and after a break, Roman said that Bryan was the Underdog, the 'little guy' and the 'lotto winner'.

Roman said WWE needs him, whereas Bryan needs WWE and asked Daniel to acknowledge it. Uso got in Bryan's face to tell him that he would never have the Universal Championship before Bryan countered his cheap shot and tossed him out of the ring before Reigns retreated.

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Montez Ford vs. King Corbin on SmackDown

Sami Zayn came out on SmackDown and started talking before Corbin joined him and said that he did not want to be in a tag team with Zayn. Corbin challenged one of the Profits to a singles match, and they agreed, sidelining Zayn. Sami was not pleased.

Corbin hit a spine buster early on before taking Ford to the corner for some strikes to the gut. Corbin was dominating, but Ford tried to get a sleeper hold in. Corbin countered the hold but took a dropkick and a huge standing moonsault.

Montez Ford vs. King Corbin on SmackDown (contd...)

To end the match on SmackDown, Corbin hit the End of Days for the easy win off the distraction from Sami Zayn.

Result: Montez Ford vs. King Corbin

Zayn tried to get Corbin to aid in his match too, but Corbin did not want to return the favor and walked out.

Match rating: C

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Angelo Dawkins vs. Sami Zayn on SmackDown

We returned after a break to see that the match was underway. Dawkins was dominating in the ring, but Sami took the match outside and sent Angelo face-first into the barricades.

Dawkins hit a bulldog for a near fall before Sami failed to hit the Blue Thunder Bomb on Angelo. Ford was distracting Sami by blocking his camera crew, and Dawkins came up from behind with a rollup to pick up the win.

Result: Angelo Dawkins def. Sami Zayn

After the match, Sami lost his cool and attacked his own camera crew, taking one of them out.

Match rating: B

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Backstage on SmackDown, Carmella called Reginald a snake and fired him.

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Dominik Mysterio vs. Chad Gable on SmackDown

Early on during the match, Dominik sent Gable outside the ring before Gable came back and got a near fall. Dom sent Gable into the turnbuckles but missed the Tornado DDT. Gable nearly got the pin, but Dominik countered and got the rollup pin with ease.

Otis was at ringside and was about to assist Gable, but Rey took him out from the apron and sent him into the announce table as the match ended.

Result: Dominik Mysterio def. Chad Gable

Match rating: C

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Seth Rollins was backstage on SmackDown and said that Cesaro attacked him because he was afraid of 'embracing the vision'. Murphy appeared and said that he would assist The Messiah, but Rollins told him to go away.

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Bianca Belair vs. Shayna Baszler on SmackDown

Belair powered out of Shayna's Kimura Lock early on and sent her into the corner before hitting a suplex and a back body drop.

Belair missed the double-lifting chicken wing before a mild distraction from Reggie allowed Bianca to counter The Kirifuda Clutch and turn it into the K.O.D.

Result: Bianca Belair def. Shayna Baszler

After the match, Sasha Banks slapped Reginald, possibly for interfering in their match.

Match rating: B

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Roman Reigns was backstage on SmackDown with Jey Uso and warned him not to fail him and the family.

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Cesaro vs. Murphy on SmackDown

Murphy walked into an uppercut early on while Rollins was on commentary, talking about how Cesaro was scared of him. Cesaro took Murphy down and went for the minute-long swing.

Cesaro got the Sharpshooter in, and Murphy tapped out, letting the Swiss Cyborg pick up the win.

Result: Cesaro def. Murphy

Match rating: C

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Backstage on SmackDown, Reggie tried to apologize to Sasha. Shayna and Nia cornered him before Nia called him cute.

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The new Apollo is the 'real' Apollo

Apollo Crews was out with some guards and a spear. He said that he was not the new Apollo but the 'real' Apollo.

Apollo said he was ashamed of his Nigerian background because he was made fun of as a kid, but now he was owning up to his 'birthright'.

He said he no longer wanted to fit in and demanded a shot at Big E's Intercontinental Championship.

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Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville told Natalya and Dana Brooke backstage that they were not getting the tag title match they wanted.

Jey Uso was in the backstage area giving an interview on SmackDown when Daniel Bryan sneaked up behind and took him out.

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Ding Dong, Hello! was back on air, and Bayley was reading 'sweet tweet'. The last tweet she read was not in favor of her or the show, and she walked out of her own set through the door.

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Daniel Bryan vs. Jey Uso - Steel Cage match on SmackDown

In the main event of SmackDown, Uso started off strong and sent Bryan into the Steel Cage walls before trying to walk out of the door. Bryan recovered and sent Uso face-first into the steel and hit a missile dropkick.

Daniel Bryan tried to climb out, but Jey brought him down and went for it himself. Daniel and Jey met on top of the cage, and Uso hit a Samoan Drop off the top rope. After a break, Daniel hit the Yes kicks, but Uso got the Superkick and Splash.

Bryan kept Uso from escaping before they were on the ropes. Bryan hit a Butterfly suplex into the Yes Lock. Uso got to the ropes, but there was no rope break. Uso eventually tapped out, and Bryan will face Roman for the Universal title at Fastlane!

Result: Daniel Bryan def. Jey Uso

Match rating: B

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Episode rating: B

We got a Steel Cage main event on SmackDown, just over a week before Fastlane, while Rollins was still mad at Murphy. The Mysterios got a big win as well as Bianca Belair, as we head towards WrestleMania next month.