WWE SmackDown live results: Intercontinental title on the line
SmackDown takes place from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, tonight, and features the fallout from the Royal Rumble. The Super Bowl airs this Sunday on FOX, so tonight’s episode is dubbed “Super SmackDown.”
Roman Reigns & The Usos take on King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode in a rematch from last week. Reigns & The Usos were victorious in their first match. Reigns then defeated Corbin in a falls count anywhere match at the Royal Rumble, with The Usos, Ziggler, and Roode all getting involved.
The Miz & John Morrison, The Lucha House Party, Heavy Machinery, and The Revival will face off in a fatal four-way tag team match. The winning team challenges The New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team titles at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia.
Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura puts his title on the line against Braun Strowman tonight. Strowman demanded a title shot after defeating Nakamura in a non-title match. Sami Zayn and Nakamura turned down the challenge because they wanted to focus on the Royal Rumble.
Plus, Sheamus goes one-on-one with Shorty G in a Royal Rumble rematch. Sheamus defeated Gable on Sunday’s pre-show.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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Roman Reigns and The Usos made their way down to the ring to start SmackDown. Reigns pointed out he defeated King Corbin in the falls count anywhere match at the Royal Rumble. He had a tough time admitting that he lost the Rumble match. Reigns promised to move forward with The Usos’ help.
King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode interrupted. Corbin noted that Reigns needed The Usos help to get the win. He believes he would have won the Rumble match if they didn’t attack him.
Jimmy Uso mocked Corbin and discussed the beating they gave Corbin.
Corbin noted they were all laughing when The Usos embarrassed their family. Corbin then showed footage of Corbin and Ziggler covering Reigns in dog food a few weeks ago.
Reigns pointed out that Corbin has a dog food fetish.
Reigns then added a stipulation to the six-man tag team match later. The loser eats dog food. Corbin agreed to the stipulations.
Reigns and The Usos were happy to hear that. They then brought out a table of dog food, which remained on the stage for the rest of the night.
The Miz & John Morrison defeated Lucha House Party, Heavy Machinery and The Revival
Gran Meatlik and Morrison had an excellent exchange. Metalik caught Morrison with a hurricanrana and sent him to the floor. Lince Dorado took out The Revival with a flying crossbody. Dorado attempted a dive, but The Revival caught him and tossed him into the ring post.
Morrison hit a twisting cross body onto Heavy Machinery. Miz teased a dive, but Scott Dawson cut him off.
Metalik jumped over the top rope and caught Morrison on the apron with a hurricanrana, which sent Morrison into Heavy Machinery and The Revival on the floor.
Back from the break, Morrison knocked Metalik off the apron. Dorado fought back and hit double stunners on Morrison and Miz.
Otis got the hot tag and ran wild.
Otis gave Miz and Morrison a double splash in the corner. He followed up with a double caterpillar and scored a near fall on Miz.
Metalik hit a crossbody on Dawson, and Dorado hit a splash for a near fall. Dawson hit DDT on Otis. Dorado and Dawson had a great exchange. Dorado hit two moonsaults, but Dash Wilder prevented the third.
The Revival hit the superplex/splash combo on Metalik.
The finish came when Miz hit the Skull Crushing Finale on Dawson, and Morrison hit Starship Pain for the win.
Miz and Morrison challenge The New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team titles at Super Showdown.
In the back, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville approached Heavy Machinery. Rose thanked Otis for helping her out at the Royal Rumble.
Otis asked Rose out on a date for next Friday.
The fans cheered when he asked her out. Rose noted she’s busy next Friday, which the fans booed. She then said she’s free the following Friday, and the fans popped big.
Tucker did the math and informed Otis that his first date with Rose in on Valentine’s Day.
They recapped “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan in a strap match at the Royal Rumble. They showed Bryan taking a shower after the match. His back was bruised and battered from the strap.
On This Week In WWE History, they aired footage from The Rock vs. Mankind Halftime Heat match from January 31, 1999.
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross defeated Fire & Desire
They recapped Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville’s eliminations from the Royal Rumble match.
Fire and Desire jumped the faces to start the match. The heels isolated Bliss in their corner and cut her off from Cross.
Deville slowed the pace down and applied a chin lock. Rose made the blind tag and rocked Bliss with a knee for a near fall.
Cross got the hot tag and ran wild. She hit a running bulldog on Rose and followed up with a cross body, but Deville broke up the pin attempt.
The finish came when Cross hit the neck breaker on Rose, and Bliss hit Twisted Bliss for the win.
They showed an employee stirring up the dog food and getting it ready for the main event later.
Braun Strowman defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (w/Sami Zayn & Cesaro) to win the Intercontinental Championship
On commentary, Michael Cole pointed out that Strowman has yet to win a singles championship.
Strowman had the early advantage but missed a splash in the corner. Zayn interfered in the match three times to help Nakamura take over.
Nakamura slowed the pace down with a front face lock. Strowman powered out, but Nakamura rocked him with a kick.
Strowman regained control and nailed Nakamura with a clothesline. Strowman rocked Nakamura with a shoulder tackle on the floor.
Strowman attempted the power slam, but Nakamura slipped out the back. Nakamura hit a knee for a near fall.
Cesaro distracted the referee, and Zayn exposed the turnbuckle.
Nakamura attempted to send Storwman into the turnbuckle, but Strowman sent Nakamura into the turnbuckle instead.
Strowman then hit the power slam to win the Intercontinental Championship.
Strowman celebrated his win after the match. They tried to treat this like a big deal.
In the back, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, and Shinsuke Nakamura were furious about losing the title. Zayn went on a rant when Elias playing interrupted.
In the ring, Elias noted he has to perform, and nobody wants to hear Zayn talk. He’s just trying to move on.
Zayn tells Elias that nobody cares and to put his guitar down.
Zayn tried talking, but Elias interrupted him again. Zayn yelled at Elias and told him to shut up. Elias apologized but interrupted Zayn again.
Zayn turned to Cesaro and asked him to take care of this situation.
Elias tried to perform, but Cesaro interrupted and made his way down to the ring.
Cesaro and Elias started brawling. Cesaro had a brief advantage until Elias took over, and Cesaro ran off.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves discussed Graves’s podcast and his interview with Ronda Rousey. Graves pointed out that Rousey misses the WWE and plans to return at some point.
They recapped Sheamus and Shorty G’s feud.
Sheamus defeated Shorty G
As Sheamus entered, Shorty G ran out and jumped Sheamus from behind.
Back from the break, Sheamus had Shorty G in a chin lock. He tried to push Shorty G to the floor, but Shorty countered and pulled Sheamus out.
Sheamus regained control and dominated Shorty G. He placed Shorty G in the Torture Rack but than just dropped him face first.
Shorty G fought back and rocked Sheamus with a head butt. He followed up with a missile dropkick and cannonball in the corner.
Shorty G then hit a moonsault for very close two count. He rolled up Sheamus for a near fall.
Sheamus caught Shorty G and hit the Irish Curse backbreaker. He then hit the Brogue Kick for the win.
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley made her way down to the ring. She bragged about retaining the title this past Sunday over Lacey Evans. The fans gave her the What treatment. Bayley noted she got revenge for Sasha Banks after Evans injured her.
Bayley pointed out the best part was beating down Evans in front of her daughter. She bragged about beating everyone. Bayley said she knows Charlotte Flair is going to choose her to face at WrestleMania. She demanded Flair to come out and issue the challenge.
Naomi’s music hit and she made her way to the ring instead. She pointed out that Bayley never beat her. Naomi wants the title back and wants a match with Bayley.
Bayley jumped Naomi and attempted to hit her with the belt. Naomi ducked and caught Bayley with a springboard kick.
Loser Eats Dog Food: Roman Reigns & The Usos defeated King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode
They brought the dog food down to ringside next to the announcers.
The heels took over when Roode pulled down the top rope and gave Jey a spine buster on the floor.
Back from the break, Roode was firmly in control of Jey. Ziggler tagged in but missed a splash in the corner.
Corbin knocked Reigns off the apron.
Jey fought out of the corner. Reigns got the hot tag and ran wild.
Reigns rocked Corbin with clotheslines in the corner and followed up with a big boot.
Reigns attempted the superman punch, but Ziggler made the save.
Corbin caught Reigns with a chokeslam for a near fall. He followed up with Deep Six for a very close two count.
Jimmy took out Roode with a suicide dive. Jey followed up with a suicide dive on Ziggler. Roode and Ziggler ended up trapped under the announce table.
The finish came when Reigns rolled up Corbin for the win.
Corbin tried to run off, but The Usos caught him and handcuffed him.
Corbin tried to escape, but Reigns hit the spear. They tied up Corbin to the ring post and poured dog food all over him.
Reigns and The Usos then posed for a picture with Corbin covered in dog food.
Next Week: Daniel Bryan Returns to SmackDown. The Miz and John Morrison host The Dirt Sheet. Plus, Universal Champion Bray Wyatt and The Firefly Funhouse return as well.