This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of WWE Smackdown! Live. Tonight we are on the last stop on the road to WrestleMania this Sunday night where AJ Styles will defend his WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura, but first tonight they team up to take on Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. We also have Rusev versus Jinder Mahal, Charlotte faces Natalya and Shane McMahon comes back so make sure you come back here at 8PM EST for all of the action!
-Daniel Bryan comes out to the ring to start the show and introduces Shane who comes out to the ring and Shane talks about Daniel coming back and congratulating him before they hug and Daniel says that they will get their payback for everything Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens have done to them.
Charlotte vs Natalya
Charlotte is in control to start the match before Natalya rolls out of the ring and Charlotte goes out after her. Natalya then sends Charlotte into the ring post before playing to the crowd as we go to commercial.
Natalya is in control as we come back from commercial before she reverses an abdominal stretch only for Natalya to catch her up top and send her down to the mat for a quick two count. Charlotte comes back with a series of chops before hitting a neckbreaker and a boot. Natalya counters a moonsault before rolling her up for a near fall. Charlotte then locks in the Figure Eight for the tap and the win.
Winner: Charlotte defeats Natalya via submission.
Rusev vs Jinder Mahal
They lock up to start the match before Rusev teases the Accolade and Jinder rolls out of the ring as we go to commercial.
Jinder is in control as we come back from commercial, beating Rusev down and stomping on him before hitting a jumping knee for a quick two count as we go back to commercial.
We come back from commercial to Rusev in control, Rusev going for the Accolade, but Jinder counters and sends him out of the ring. Jinder rolls Rusev back into the ring for a quick two count before Rusev drops Jinder with a roundhouse kick, then drops him with the Machka Kick for the pin and the win.
Winner: Rusev defeats Jinder Mahal via pinfall with the Machka Kick.
-After the match Randy Orton shows up and kills everyone with an RKO before Roode gets in the ring and squares off with Randy as we go to commercial.
Eight Man Tag Match
Zack and Mojo start the match before all eight men get in the ring and square off as we go to commercial.
Baron is in control as we come back from commercial, beating on Tye before Tye sends Corbin into the middle turnbuckle and tags Fandango in. Everyone then hits a move before tossing each other over the top rope and Corbin hits Fandango with the End of Days for the pin and the win.
Winner: Baron Corbin, Primo, Mojo Rawley and Dolph Ziggler defeat Breezango, Tye Dillinger & Zack Ryder when Baron Corbin hits Fandango with the End of Days for the pin and the win.
-Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens come out to the ring and try to talk about their match this Sunday at WrestleMania before they're chased off by Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan.
AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura vs Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable
Chad and Shinsuke grapple to start the match before exchanging wrist locks, then Shinsuke tags AJ in before they start arguing. Shelton and Chad capitalize and attack AJ and Shinsuke as we go to commercial.
Shinsuke gets tagged in as we come back from commercial, hitting Shelton with a series of kicks and knees before Chad tags in and hits a moonsault for a near fall. Shinsuke comes back and tags AJ in after dropping Shelton with a shining wizard. AJ drops Chad repeatedly before hitting an ushigaroshi and the Phenomenal Forearm for the pin and the win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura & AJ Styles defeat Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable via pinfall when AJ hits Chad with the Phenomenal Forearm.
-After the match Shinsuke fights Shelton off before AJ fakes a Phenomenal Forearm and the two smile before AJ pats him on the head and leaves as we go off the air.
