Good evening Fight Fans and welcome to our coverage of tonight's edition of WWE Smackdown on FOX! Please enjoy the show and be sure to stick around afterwards for the post-show podcast!
-The Bloodline come out to the ring to start the show to talk about their rematch against Baron Corbin and company later tonight before they're interrupted by them and Corbin says that there was no way Roman could have beaten him at the Royal Rumble without the help of The Usos. Corbin says that they prevented him from winning the Royal Rumble and their match tonight will be payback. They then set up the stipulation for the match that the loser will have to eat dog food before Corbin, Ziggler and Roode leave as we go to commercial.
Fatal Four Way Tag Team Match
Heavy Machinery vs Lucha House Party vs The Miz & John Morrison vs The Revival
Tucker and Dash get us started by running the ropes before Tucker applies a bear hug and tosses him to Otis who continues the hold. Dash gets free and The Revival double up on Otis before Metalik tags himself in and flips with John, Metalik hits a springboard arm drag into a huricanrrana and a dropkick. LHP then clear the ring before Lince is sent into the post and John hits a tope that takes out HM at ringside as we go to commercial.
We return to John and The Miz in control of Lince before he hits a double Golden Rewind and gets the tag to Otis. Otis runs over everyone and hits John with a flap jack and Miz with a spinning scoop slam before hitting an overhead suplex into a running splash in the corner. Otis does the Caterpillar for a near fall before catching Miz coming off of the top rope and hitting a front slam before Scott rolls Otis up for a near fall. LHP get a near fall before everyone hits a move until Lince superkicks Scott and hits several moonsaults and gets distracted by Miz. Miz then hits the Skull Crushing Finale before John hits Starship Pain for the pin and the win.
Winner: John Morrison and The Miz defeat The Revival, Heavy Machinery and Lucha House Party via pinfall.
-We come back from commercial to Otis and Tucker talking to Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville where Otis asks Mandy on a date and she accepts. We then get a video recapping the WWE Universal Championship match between The Fiend and Daniel Bryan in which The Fiend retained as well as a post match interview with Daniel.
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville
Alexa and Nikki clear the ring before Nikki traps Sonya in the tarp and hits her with clubbing blows before Mandy and Sonya come back. Back in the ring Fire & Desire isolate Alexa before Mandy gets the blind tag and drops Alexa with a bicycle knee for two before she gets the tag to Nikki. Nikki clotheslines Mandy and knocks Sonya from the apron before hitting a bulldog into a diving cross body for a near fall that Sonya breaks up. Alexa then sends Sonya out of the ring before Nikki hits a swinging neckbreaker and Alexa hits Twisted Bliss for the pin and the win.
Winner: Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross defeat Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville via pinfall when Alexa pins Mandy with Twisted Bliss.
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) w/Cesaro & Sami Zayn vs Braun Strowman
Braun easily overpowers Shinsuke before he misses a running boot in the corner and Shinsuke grounds the monster Strowman with knees. Shinsuke distracts the referee and allows Sami to interfere before Shinsuke locks in a front choke and Braun gets to his feet before Shinsuke drops him with a wheel kick. Shinsuke kicks Braun in the corner before he catches him and drops Nakamura with a clothesline and tosses him across the ring before hitting a running splash in the corner. Braun drops Shinsuke with a clubbing blow as the champion rolls out of the ring and Braun runs him over before tossing him back into the ring and hits a running knee from behind for a near fall. Sami then rips off the top turnbuckle off and Cesaro distracts the referee before Braun smashes Shinsuke's face into the exposed steel and hits a running powerslam for the pin and the win.
Winner: Braun Strowman defeats Shinsuke Nakamura via pinfall with a running powerslam to become the new WWE Intercontinental champion.
-We come back from commercial to Shinsuke and company sulking backstage before they get into an argument with Elias who's in the ring before Cesaro comes out and Elias sends him right back out of the ring. We then get a video package for Chad Gable and Sheamus ahead of their rematch up next.
Sheamus vs Chad Gable
Sheamus hits a rolling senton into the floor before rolling Chad back into the ring as the match returns after having begun during the commercial break. Back in the ring Sheamus slams Chad down and drops him with a back elbow before Chad comes back with a missile dropkick. Chad then hits a moonsault for two before Sheamus hits a backbreaker and the Brogue Kick for the pin and the win.
Winner: Sheamus defeats Chad Gable via pinfall with the Brogue Kick.
Bayley comes out to the ring to celebrate her title defense against Lacey Evans before she's interrupted by the returning Naomi. Naomi dances and has an exchange of words with Bayley before Bayley attacks her and Naomi sends her out of the ring when Bayley goes to hit her with the belt.
Loser Eats Dog Food Match
The Bloodline vs Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode
Jey and Baron chop each other before Roode gets the blind tag and low bridges Jey before hitting a spinebuster onto the floor. Roode then sends Jey into the time keeper's area as we go to commercial.
We come back to Roode in control of Jey until he comes back with an enzuigiri and Corbin comes in and knocks Jimmy and Roman off of the apron before sending Jey into the post for two. Roman finally gets the tag and drops Corbin with clotheslines and Corbin counters a superman punch into a chokeslam for two. Roode distracts the referee while Dolph superkicks him before Corbin hits Deep Six for a near fall, Jey taking out Roode before Roman hits a superman punch. Jimmy then hits a suicide dive and takes out Dolph before Roman rolls Baron up for the pin and the win.
Winner:The Bloodline defeat Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode via pinfall thus Corbin has to eat dog food.
-After the match Corbin is handcuffed and shackled before Roman spears him and he's shackled to the post before he's covered in dog food as we go off the air.
