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- The show begins with a recap of Brock Lesnar, starting from his title win at Day One to the present time.
- WWE Commentator Pat McAfee welcomes the viewer to Smackdown. They are coming to us live from Hershey, Pennsylvania. Then, McAfee throws it to Michael Cole for an in-ring interview with "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.
- Michael Cole introduces Ronda Rousey to the ring. Cole goes over the past few years and talks about Rousey's history. Rousey explains why she came back four months after giving birth to her daughter. Cole asks Rousey how it felt to win the Royal Rumble. Rousey says she wants to be the first to make Charlotte Flair tap out.
Charlotte Flair's music hits, and Flair makes her way out and tells Rousey that she will beg for mercy and tap out at Wrestlemania. Sonya Deville attacks Rousey from behind; Sonya berates Rousey until Rousey tosses her out of the ring by flipping her in the air.
- They return from the commercial break with Adam Pearce watching the clip of Sonya Deville attacking Ronda Rousey.
Pearce tells Deville because of her actions and by request from Rousey herself, she will be facing Ronda Rousey on next week's Smackdown.
The New Day vs. Los Lotharios
Big E and Kofi Kingston head to the ring on an ATV. Michael Cole says that Kingston gave the ATV to Big E as a birthday gift.
The match begins with Kofi Kingston and Humberto Carrillo, and Kingston controls it from the start; Kingston and Big E work together and control the match for the first few minutes. Los Lotharios begin controlling the action when Angel Garza distracts Kofi Kingston and knocks him out of the ring. Carrillo and Garza grab Kingston and push him back into the ring back first. They head out for a commercial break with Humberto Carrillo lying on the commentator's table.
We return from the break with Carrillo attempting a pin cover on Kingston; Kingston kicks out at two. Kingston gets away from Garza and makes it to Big E for the hot tag. Big E hits Garza with a belly-to-belly suplex. Carrillo hits Big E with a superkick; Big E gets the blind tag from Kofi Kingston; Kingston takes out Garza, he goes for the pin; however, Carrillo breaks up the pin.
Kingston rolls out of the ring, and Angel Garza hits Kingston with a suicide dive. Garza gets back into the ring. Kofi jumps from the top turnbuckle and gets hit with a superkick. Garza goes to the top rope. However, we see Big E on his ATV, and he is yelling at Garza and telling him that he will run over Humberto Carrillo. Which allows Kingston to recover; Kingston hits Garza with a knee to the face. Big E and Kingston then hit Garza with the Midnight Hour. Kingston pins Garza for the win.
Winners: The New Day
- We see a vignette with Rick Bugez and Shinsuke Nakamura promoting the new Toyota Tundra.
- We return with a Wrestlemania promo telling us that Mania is 36 days away.
- Sheamus and Ridge Holland are talking to The New Day, and Sheamus says they should meet in the ring sometime soon. Big E drives off on the ATV, and Sheamus is upset.
- Sam Roberts is interviewing The Uso's, he asks The Uso's about the upcoming contract signing between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, and they suddenly get attacked by The Viking Raiders.
- Xia Li is getting interviewed and asked about being the protector, and she says that she is ready for her first match on Smackdown.
Xia Li vs. Natalya
Natalya grabs ahold of Xia Li by the hair and throws her about five feet. Natalya is trying to catch Xia, but Li is too fast, and Xia nails Natalya with a big kick to the face.
Natalya hits Xia with a quick snap suplex. Natalya begins stretching out Xia and is attempting to make her tap out. Xia hits Natalya with a couple of elbows, and she gets out of it. Xia hits Natalya with multiple knees and elbows. Xia hits Natalya with a suplex; Natalya gets back up and takes Xia down.
Natalya attempts to Xia in the Sharpshooter, but Xia avoids it by using her strength. She pushes Natalya away and then hits Natalya with a spinning heel kick. Xia Li pins Natalya for her first victory on Smackdown.
Winner: Xia Li
- Sami Zayn comes out after seeing highlights from his match last week against Shinsuke Nakamura in which he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Sami talks about how he is happy and is glad he is the Intercontinental Champion. He says he overcame a lot to win the Intercontinental Championship.
Zayn says he will give his rematch when Shinsuke. Zayn says he will "face any and all challengers for his Intercontinental Championship." Johnny Knoxville from Jackass 4 music hits, and he runs out. Zayn asks Knoxville, "what is he doing there?" Knoxville says, "you showed up at my premiere, and I figured I would show up at your celebration."
Zayn tells Knoxville that he does not belong in the same ring. Zayn says Knoxville is trying to get into his head, and it will not work. Knoxville says, "what's wrong, Sami? Are you not a fighting champion?"
Zayn tells Knoxville, "he's not going to hit Knoxville," and acts as if he will leave, but he turns around and takes out Knoxville with two Helluva kicks. The referees break it up and order Zayn to exit the ring.
- There is a video of WWE honoring WWE Hall-of-Fame member Titus O'Neil for Black History Month.
- Adam Pearce is talking to Sami Zayn about what he did to Johnny Knoxville. Ricochet approaches and says he would like to challenge Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship. Adam Pearce agrees and says it will happen on next week's Smackdown.
Shotzi vs. Sasha Banks
Naomi joins Michael Cole and Pat McAfee for commentary. The match begins with Shotzi getting the best of Sasha, Sasha recovers and hits Shotzi with the Meteora, Banks hits Shotzi with a new move, and finishes it off by putting Shotzi in the Bank Statement. Shotzi taps out, and Banks wins easily.
After the match, Naomi grabs the microphone and says that she and Sasha will be the next Women's Tag-Team Champions.
- Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss are backstage for a promo; they show highlights from Madcap Moss's and Drew McIntyre's match at Elimination Chamber. Corbin is laughing at Moss and says, "that's one way to use your head." Corbin says there has been a change of plans and that he will now wrestle instead of Moss and defeat Drew McIntyre tonight.
Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss ( w/ Happy Corbin)
Before the match begins, Happy Corbin asks Drew McIntyre, "if he is sure that he wants to fight tonight? Corbin says that McIntyre vs. himself is a Wrestlemania caliber match. Corbin tells Madcap Moss that he should take the match instead. Corbin and Moss begin attacking McIntyre.
McIntyre makes it back up on his feet, and the bell rings. McIntyre hits Moss with the Glasgow Kiss; McIntyre is going for the Alabama Slam; however, Moss grabs the ropes and exits the ring. We go to a commercial break with McIntyre in control.
We return from the commercial break with Moss, now, in control. Moss hits McIntyre with a shoulder tackle. McIntyre and Moss begin exchange strikes, McIntyre hits Moss with a neckbreaker. McIntyre is going for the Claymore; however, Corbin gets in the apron and distracts Corbin.
Moss thumbs the eye of McIntyre, Moss hits McIntyre with a DDT. Moss then goes to pin McIntyre, but McIntyre kicks out. Moss begins hitting McIntyre with some heavy strikes, Moss says he will end it and starts running the ropes, but McIntyre hits him with a Claymore out of nowhere. McIntyre pins Moss to get the win.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
- There is a short backstage interview with Ronda Rousey, and she says that she will take care of Sonya Deville next week and show people what happens when someone steps out of line.
- Michael Cole and Pat McAfee announce two matches set for next week's Smackdown. The Uso's will defend their WWE Smackdown Tag-Team titles against The Viking Raiders, and Sami Zayn will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Ricochet.
- Roman Reigns heads to the ring with Paul Heyman and The Uso's for the contract signing. Roman Reigns tells the crowd in Hershey, Pennsylvania, to acknowledge him. Paul Heyman gets on the microphone and starts saying that Roman vs. Brock is the biggest Wrestlemania match ever, bigger than Hogan vs. Andre The Giant.
It is bigger "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Rock, and even bigger than the Wrestlemania, he and Lesnar ended The Undertaker's Wrestlemania streak. They head out to a commercial break. They go to a commercial during the promo.
Brock Lesnar makes his way out, and the crowd begins chanting "Suplex City." Lesnar introduces himself to Mr. Acknowledgement and Mr. Dick (Heyman). Lesnar says he is impulsive and says that those "skid-mark bodyguards" could not stop him from kicking Reigns and Heyman's ass. Lesnar signs the contract and then throws his microphone at Reigns.
Heyman tells Lesnar that he is tired of the disrespect and tells Lesnar that he will lose his championship next week at the Madison Square Garden House Show in New York, New York. Roman tells Brock that he runs Smackdown and everyone and says that includes all of the security. Brock then destroys all ten security guards in the ring. The show then goes off the air.
- Before going off the air, Pat McAfee announces that Vince McMahon will be the guest on The Pat McAfee show this coming Monday.
