Here is your post-WWE/AEW fight size update for Friday, March 11, 2022.
WWE SmackDown
- After being attacked by The Bloodline at MSG last Saturday night, Brock Lesnar came to SmackDown looking to get his hands on Roman Reigns. Unfortunately for him, The Tribal Chief was not in attendance. Paul Heyman, however, was there and became Lesnar's new target. The Beast chased Heyman into the parking lot but Roman's Special Council got away just before Brock could get ahold of him.
Brock and Roman will come face-to-face next week on SmackDown.
.@HeymanHustle is on the run! #SmackDown @BrockLesnar @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/VkBUVIMF6B
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2022
- Before their tag team match, Sheamus and Ridge Holland introduced the newest member of their group, Butch, formerly Pete Dunne in NXT. Click here to read more.
- Sheamus and Ridge Holland would defeat Big E and Kofi Kingston, however, the more pressing news coming out of the match was the injury Big E sustained as the result of a Belly-to-Belly Suplex gone wrong. The former WWE Champion revealed that he suffered a broken neck, sharing the following message:
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) March 12, 2022
- Drew McIntyre was supposed to team up with The Viking Raiders, but they were attacked by Happy Corbin, Jinder Mahal, and Madcap Moss backstage. They proceeded to ambush Drew on his way to the ring, but he was able to fend them off, staring down Corbin and pointing to the WrestleMania sign to end the segment.
--#SmackDown @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/WjGKfqgTEU
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2022
- Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey exchanged words ahead of their WrestleMania clash. Rousey offered to fight Flair tonight, but The Queen walked away. Rousey told her that at WrestleMania, she is either going to make her tap out or leave with her arm.
"I'm either going home with your arm, or you're gonna TAP OUT."#SmackDown #WrestleMania @RondaRousey @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/P7oFrk5fvY
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2022
- With Carmella and Queen Zelina watching from ringside, Sasha Banks and Naomi picked up a win over Natalya and Shayna Baszler. They will challenge for the Women's Tag Team Titles in a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania.
Despite @CarmellaWWE & Queen @ZelinaVegaWWE being ringside, @NaomiWWE & @SashaBanksWWE show their skills against @NatbyNature & @QoSBaszler! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/cjhdYTzzWb
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2022
- The Usos were challenged to a SmackDown Tag Team Title Match at WrestleMania by Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs, but said that they would only accept if Boogs, who had his knee injured the week before, could defeat Jey in a match. Once the bell rand on their bout, Boogs revealed his knee to be perfectly fine and would go on to defeat Jey and secure the WrestleMania match. He was, however, attacked by Jimmy after the bell with his guitar. Click here to read more.
- Pat McAfee was escorted out of the building during the early stages of the main event as he got into a fight with Austin Theory who came to ringside just to antagonize his WrestleMania opponent.
.@PatMcAfeeShow isn't waiting for #WrestleMania! @austintheory1 #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/aheCOeRiSN
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2022
- In the main event, Ricochet defeated Sami Zayn to successfully retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- The show ended with Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair brawling in the backstage area. Flair would stand tall over Rousey after slamming her onto the hood of a car and applying a submission.
Tensions are on the rise between @MsCharlotteWWE & @RondaRousey as we get closer to #WrestleMania! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/uCVNGdLOS6
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2022
AEW Rampage
- After defeating Marq Quen, Darby Allin and Sting were about to be ambushed by the Andrade Family Office, but Matt and Jeff Hardy came out and sent them scattering.
It's @MATTHARDYBRAND and @JEFFHARDYBRAND here at #AEWRampage coming to the aid of @Sting and @DarbyAllin! Tune in to TNT right now! pic.twitter.com/j5mjw8rOwS
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 12, 2022
- Scorpio Sky is confident going into his TNT Title match against Wardlow on Dynamite, saying Mr. Mayhem is going to be just another footnote in his undefeated streak and a soon-to-be historic title run.
Will @realwardlow be another footnote for TNT Champion @ScorpioSky's winning streak? We find out next WEDNESDAY on #AEWDynamite St. Patrick's Day Slam LIVE from San Antonio, TX!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 12, 2022
Tune in NOW to #AEWRampage on TNT! pic.twitter.com/ftJH1IMKIl
- Jamie Hayter scored a big win over Mercedes Martinez on Rampage. Britt Baker and Rebel tried to join in for a post-match beatdown, but they were chased off by Thunder Rosa, who stormed the ring with a steel chair in hand.
And a huge lariat by @jmehytr to steal the victory! Watch #AEWRampage on TNT right now! pic.twitter.com/RX9PAOvBjv
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 12, 2022
- Hikaru Shida says she did not forget about Serena Deeb while she was away, sharing a few choice words for her longtime rival.
.@shidahikaru did not forget about @serenadeeb for a moment while she was away and has a few choice words for her nemesis...
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 12, 2022
Tune in NOW to #AEWRampage on TNT! pic.twitter.com/ejN8AK4krl
- Keith Lee defeated QT Marshall on Rampage and was able to fend off Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto after the bell, but Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs also hit the ring and were able to get the best of AEW's new big man.
.@RealKeithLee with a vicious double-hand chop on QT Marshall!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 12, 2022
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT right now! pic.twitter.com/8F1SSlCsEe
- House of Black says that the next rites will be written in the blood of a man who thought that he removed all of the poison from his heart.
#HouseOfBlack knows your secrets... Which means the House knows your truth. #AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/IwuIryWcle
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 12, 2022
- In his debut match for AEW, Swerve Strickland defeated Tony Nese in the main event of Rampage.
And @swerveconfident captures his first #AEW victory in his impressive debut! What a night of action it's been on #AEWRampage on TNT! See you next week at #AEWDynamite LIVE in San Antonio! pic.twitter.com/rgukHU8KDz
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 12, 2022