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Today we will once again enjoy a new live coverage of WWE SmackDown, which this time will be broadcast live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The show of the blue brand will continue paving the way towards Elimination Chamber with two qualifying matches for the PLE.
Additionally, the show will feature two title defenses. On one hand, Jade Cargill will defend the WWE Women's Championship for the first time, while RHIYO will put their Tag Team Titles on the line for the second consecutive week. As always, we invite you to comment on the post to give your opinion on what happens on this week's blue brand show.
WWE SmackDown begins on Netflix!
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists at the venue: Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, Jacob Fatu, Alexa Bliss, Giulia (with Kiana James), Zelina (with Aleister Black), Jade Cargill, and Jordynne Grace.
It's Tiffy Time!
Tiffany Stratton is in charge of opening tonight's show. Tiffany heads to the ring, where she takes a microphone. "Oh, Dallas! What time is it?" she asks. "It's Tiffy Time!" the fans respond in unison. Stratton recalls that three months ago she lost the WWE Women's Championship. The same one she held in her rookie year. A year that many would wish to have. That's why she decided she needed to qualify for Elimination Chamber. "Not because I asked for it. Not because I got lucky. But because when I say I'm going to do something, I do it", she states. "Five women will enter the Elimination Chamber hoping to get a match at WrestleMania. But I'm not going in with hopes. I'm just going in to win. And based on what I've been seeing these last two months, I have the feeling that the WWE Women's Championship misses me".
Nia Jax and Lash Legend interrupt the segment!
The fans greet them with boos. "Tiffy, I'd love to say I'm glad to see you again, but you know I'm not a liar", says Nia. Lash, on the other hand, assures that Stratton got her qualification for Elimination Chamber just because she got lucky. That said, she promises that tonight she and Jax will become the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. And after that, Nia will get her ticket to the PLE in Chicago. That way, "The Irresistible Force" will meet Tiffany inside the Elimination Chamber. There, Nia will cover her before she can say "Tiffy Time". "Tiffy Time! Tiffy Time!" the crowd chants. "The truth is we should spare you the embarrassment and take care of this tonight", says Jax as she climbs onto the apron. "Tiffy, do you remember what I'm capable of doing?", she asks. "What? Losing another title match?", Stratton replies.
THIS IS MY BRUTALITY!
RHIYO (Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY) make their entrance. The fans greet them with a great ovation. Rhea advises the women in the ring not to get ahead of themselves, because none of them will win Elimination Chamber to leave the event with a golden opportunity for WrestleMania. "Do you want to know why? Because I'll be there, and IYO will soon be there too," says "Mami". Ripley reveals her strategy for the match: she and SKY will compete as a team inside the feared steel structure, eliminating all their opponents until only the two of them remain. Then, they will face each other to determine the winner. But she also doesn't want to get ahead of herself, because before that, she and IYO must beat Nia and Lash for thinking they can leave Dallas with their tag titles. Rhea and SKY get into the ring, where the first match of the night will take place.
Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships
RHIYO (Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY) (c) vs. Lash Legend and Nia Jax
IYO and Nia start the match. The Japanese surprises Jax with a kick, but the Samoan quickly responds with a headbutt. Jax corners SKY in one of the corners, where she hits her at will. IYO shows off her agility and elasticity to escape from Nia's clutches, whom she kicks with a dropkick. Rhea receives the tag. The champions combine against Jax, who ends up on ringside. Lash tries to attack Ripley, but she throws her out of the ring. Legend ends up next to Jax. At that moment, IYO launches herself over both with an Asai Moonsault.
SKY brings Jax back into the ring. The Japanese seeks height to prepare her next attack. Lash approaches her to distract her, allowing Nia to catch the Japanese to apply a samoan drop. Legend receives the tag to continue punishing IYO. Lash carries SKY on her arms to hit her against the ropes. Legend finishes her off with a backbreaker.
Lash traps the Japanese in a headbutt. IYO frees herself, only to receive a direct attack to the back. Nia receives the tag to crush SKY with a running hip attack, and then apply a Stink Face. Jax immobilizes IYO in the ropes area so that Lash can hit her at will. Legend finishes her off with a splash. 1..2..NO. Nia prepares to execute a samoan drop, but SKY reverses it into a Crucifix Pin. 1..2..NO.
SKY escapes from Nia to get closer to her corner. IYO crawls to Rhea's position, who extends her arm to touch her partner's hand, but Lash surprises the Australian from ringside to make her fall off the apron, thus preventing the tag. The fans boo. Nia mocks them. "You stink!", they shout at the Samoan. IYO leans on Jax's back to surprise Lash with a dropkick. Both women end up lying on the canvas. SKY and Legend crawl to their respective corners to tag their partners.
Ripley enters with everything. Rhea gets rid of Lash with a hurricanrana before applying a DDT on Nia. 1...2..NO. IYO receives the tag. The Japanese prepares to execute her finisher, but Jax prevents it. Ripley traps the Samoan on the second rope to apply a powerbomb. SKY finishes Jax with an Over the Moonsault. 1..2..NO. Legend pushes Rhea so she stumbles over IYO, thus interrupting the referee's count.
Lash continues to attack SKY outside the ring. Legend throws the Japanese against one of the posts before hitting her against the commentator's table. Furious, Ripley throws herself over Lash with a rope dropkick. The Australian hits the head of the "Boujee Bully" against the commentator's table. Unable to restore order, the referee decides to end the match.
Match ends in a draw
Jax and Lash take out the champions, who are left lying on the floor. Not satisfied with that, they set up a table next to the announce desk, where they place Ripley. Nia begins to climb one of the turnbuckles. The fans fear the worst. At that moment, IYO kicks Nia, sending her crashing down onto the apron. Rhea escapes from Lash’s clutches. SKY executes a suicide dive to collide with Jax. Both women crash through the table, which is left completely destroyed. Meanwhile, Lash charges at Ripley, breaking part of the barricade in the process. "Holy shit!" the fans chant. Several officials rush to the scene to check on the four women. And that brings us to the end of the segment.
Cathy Kelley interviews Cody Rhodes next to his private bus. "The American Nightmare" is aware of the importance of his qualifying match tonight. Rhodes feels the pressure, as he is just two victories away from punching his ticket to WrestleMania. However, he also feels confident. "I'm in Texas. I’m telling you, don’t bet against me. Definitely don’t bet against me here", Cody says before walking away.
Carmelo Hayes runs into Matt Cardona and Apollo Crews backstage. Apollo congratulates Hayes on his reign as United States Champion, expressing interest in answering one of his open challenges. Cardona reminds everyone that he also once held that title. Moreover, he returned to WWE to win gold. "The open challenge is available every Friday, but tonight it’s closed. I hope you understand", says "HIM" before walking away. Carmelo soon runs into The Miz, who criticizes his former partner for putting his core values to the test. "Three core values. Three words. Dominate. Inspire. Focus. And right now, I’m focusing on teaching you a lesson about respect", says The Miz. "I hope you teach better than you fight," Hayes responds before walking off. Cardona and Crews approach The Miz. Matt points out that "focus" is one word, not three. An annoyed The Miz tries to explain himself but ultimately drops it. "Anyway, who asked for your opinion?" he exclaims before leaving. The segment ends with Apollo and Cardona friendly debating which one of them should be the next United States Champion.
Aleister Black and Zelina cut a backstage promo. Black gives Randy Orton credit for his victory last week. A win that makes it clear that "The Viper" is one of the best in history. Moreover, that night, Aleister caught a glimpse of the old and dangerous Orton. That is why he cannot help but wonder what will happen if Cody Rhodes also qualifies for Elimination Chamber and the two must face each other inside the Chamber.
Zelina, for her part, addresses her opponents tonight. "Alexa, Giulia. One of you is carrying my title, and the other is clinging to a fragile friendship", she says before promising to shatter their "porcelain egos." "Tonight I will make sure I go to Elimination Chamber. Tonight, change arrives", she promises to close the segment.
Carmelo Hayes makes his way to the ring. HIM takes a microphone to remind everyone that 49 days ago he captured the United States Championship. A title he has been carrying with honor and giving prestige to, just like the previous champions did. With that said, Carmelo states that he deserves to be at WrestleMania, and next week he will take the first step when he wins his Elimination Chamber qualifying match. But before that, he has to fulfill a promise. "When it comes to this title, there’s a man coming after me, chasing me. I owe him. Ilja Dragunov, you’re up!", he says.
The Russian makes his entrance!
MFT storm the scene before the match can begin. Microphone in hand, Solo Sikoa addresses Carmelo, pointing out that he should not compete with Ilja, since he has already been defeated twice. "You shot your shot and you missed. So move your ass to the back of the line, because it starts with me," says the Samoan. Dragunov mocks Solo, reminding him that his family—the same one he talks so much about—abandoned him last week. Solo tells him to shut up before threatening to take out the men in the ring just like they previously did to The Wyatt Sicks. "Oh, well! Looks like somebody’s looking for a fight. And that means Melo and I are ready for one!", says Dragunov. "Solo, I was planning on leaving here with one title, but maybe I can do it with two. What do you think?", Hayes asks. Sikoa steps onto the apron. "You can keep talking. But remember: it didn’t have to end like this," Solo says before snapping his fingers. The rest of MFT storm the ring to attack Melo and Dragunov.
Matt Cardona and Apollo Crews rush out to join Hayes and Dragunov!
The four of them fight MFT, but Sikoa’s faction continues to outnumber them. At that moment...
Shinsuke Nakamura joins them to even the odds!
Nakamura, Crews, Cardona, Dragunov and Hayes manage to clear their enemies from the ring. At that moment, Nick Aldis appears on the entrance ramp to restore order. The SmackDown General Manager likes the intensity he’s seeing. That’s why he has a proposal. Aldis informs Ilja and Carmelo that their title match can be postponed for now, as tonight they will join forces with Nakamura, Crews and Cardona to face MFT.
Tag Team Match
Cameron Hayes, Ilja Dragunov, Shinsuke Nakamura, Matt Cardona and Apollo Crews vs. MFT (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo and Talla Tonga)
Nakamura and Tama start the fight. The two men trade strikes. Tama surprises Shinsuke with a Flatliner. Nakamura kicks his opponent to begin a counterattack. Tama drops the Japanese star to tag in Loa. He and JC Mateo double-team Shinsuke. The Japanese star escapes his opponents to tag in Apollo, who drops JC with a dropkick.
Cardona gets the tag to continue the fight. Matt takes out Mateo, who tags in Loa. Cardona hits Loa with a diving dropkick. Solo kicks Matt from the apron, allowing Loa to finish him off with a clothesline. Tama tags in to keep punishing Cardona. Tama uses the ropes to damage Matt, forcing the referee to intervene. Solo takes advantage to land a knee strike on Cardona. Talla gets the tag.
Talla crushes Cardona with a corner splash before executing a Samoan drop. Loa gets the tag, but Matt escapes him with a knee straight to the face. Dragunov gets the tag. The Russian unleashes an offensive flurry on Loa. Mateo distracts him, allowing his partner to send him out of the ring. Talla capitalizes and drops Ilja with a clothesline. Talla slams Dragunov onto the barricade before bringing him back inside the ring.
Talla throws Ilja into one of the posts. Solo tags in to continue beating down the Russian. Ilja strikes all his opponents to break free, but an uppercut from Sikoa stops him from reaching his corner. JC tags in to crush the Russian’s head with his hands. Ilja breaks free to deliver several chops. Mateo drops Dragunov before hitting a standing moonsault. 1..2..NO.
JC traps Ilja in a headlock. The Russian fights free and delivers more chops. Mateo avoids an enzuigiri to tag Solo, who finally eats a strike from Ilja. He tags Hayes, who drops Sikoa with a springboard clothesline. Carmelo takes out Tama with a springboard legdrop before surprising Sikoa with a Tilt-A-Whirl Facebuster. 1..2..NO. Loa breaks up the count.
Nakamura takes out Loa with a spinning kick. Tama blindsides the Japanese star with a spinning neckbreaker. Apollo hits a German suplex on Tama, only to receive the same move from Mateo. Cardona surprises JC with a Rough Ryder. Solo attempts a Samoan Spike on Matt, but he dodges and answers with another Rough Ryder. Talla takes out Matt with a lariat.
Dragunov and Hayes team up against Talla, but he drops them with a double clothesline. Now Apollo and Cardona combine against Talla. He tries to hit them with the same move, but Shinsuke stops him with a knee strike, allowing Matt and Apollo to send him out of the ring. Cardona hits him with a rope dropkick before Crews launches himself with a tope con hilo.
JC takes out Nakamura with a Tour of the Islands. Dragunov surprises Mateo with a Torpedo before delivering the H-Bomb. Sikoa grabs the Russian and throws him into one of the posts. Carmelo surprises Solo with a superkick before hitting a codebreaker. Melo climbs up high, ready to execute Nothing But Net, but Tama pushes him, causing him to fall. Sikoa catches Hayes with a Samoan Spike. Ilja takes out Solo with a Torpedo. Both men crash to ringside. Meanwhile, Tama finishes Hayes with a Cut Throat. 1..2..3.
Winners: MFT
MFT pose in the center of the ring, with Solo holding Bray Wyatt’s lantern. Suddenly, the arena lights go out. A spotlight shines on the upper section of the stands, where we see The Wyatt Sicks watching their enemies. And that brings us to the end of the segment.
Charlotte Flair approaches Alexa Bliss backstage. Flair apologizes to Alexa for what happened at Royal Rumble. "You didn’t eliminate me. Nia did", says Alexa. Flair agrees that Jax ruins everything. But she won’t manage to do so tonight. With that said, she gifts her partner a bouquet of black flowers (her favorites) and a signed photo of "The Queen." But she has an even better gift: being in her corner for her qualifying match tonight. "Alright, but bring the photo," says Bliss before heading to the ring. "I knew she’d like it," a smiling Charlotte says before following her partner.
Nick Aldis is talking with R-Truth and Damian Priest backstage. The General Manager informs the Puerto Rican that next week he will have a qualifying match for Elimination Chamber. An annoyed Kit Wilson appears on the scene to confront Aldis over what happened last week, when he allowed Oba Femi to ruin his moment. That is why he has written him a poem:
"Monday Night Raw is red.
Friday Night SmackDown is blue.
Real men express their feelings.
Unlike you.
Your leadership is unpleasant.
Wake up, Nick! You’re toxic"
Damian and R-Truth cannot hold back their laughter, which annoys Kit. "You can’t appreciate a good poem from the only real man in this room," he says. Priest is about to respond, but R-Truth asks him to let him handle it. R-Truth steps up to Wilson to improvise a poem:
"Violets are blue.
And roses are red.
Did you see last week when Oba put Kit on his head?
He said he was a real man.
He can’t even prove it.
Oh, oh. I think you lost your manhood
Because I see a vagina"
Nick and Damian can’t stop laughing. "You’re vile! You’re like children! You know what? This isn’t over! You’re all toxic!" Wilson exclaims before storming off.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat Match
Giulia (with Kiana James) vs. Alexa Bliss (with Charlotte Flair) vs. Zelina
The three women stare each other down before beginning with a feeling-out process featuring quick roll-ups and finisher counters. Zelina throws Bliss into one of the turnbuckles to temporarily get rid of her. Giulia executes a suplex on Zelina before kicking her head against the mat. 1..2..NO. Zelina recovers to hit a Saito Suplex on Giulia.
Alexa returns to attack both women. Bliss drops Giulia before hitting a rolling senton. "The Beautiful Madness" ends up at ringside, where she is struck by an apron cannonball from Alexa. Zelina launches herself onto the latter with a diving meteora. Zelina brings Bliss back inside the ring, where she continues punishing her. Giulia returns to attack Zelina from behind. Giulia sends her out of the ring to focus her offense on Alexa, delivering a dropkick straight to the back. 1..2..NO.
Bliss surprises Giulia with a dropkick. Zelina returns to attack Alexa. Zelina drives Bliss into one of the turnbuckles. Giulia approaches them to shove Zelina aside and attack Alexa. Zelina does the same to "The Beautiful Madness," sparking a particular dispute. Giulia executes a double underhook superplex on Zelina, at which point Bliss returns to the action. Alexa takes out both women, delivering a double Natural Selection. Bliss covers Giulia. 1..2..NO. Alexa covers Zelina. 1..2..NO.
The action moves to the top of one of the turnbuckles. Zelina executes a side suplex on Giulia from the second rope. 1..2..NO. Giulia and Zelina exchange strikes. Bliss joins them. Alexa launches herself at Giulia with a Twisted Bliss, but "The Beautiful Madness" gets her knees up. Zelina surprises Giulia with a Code Red. 1..2..NO.
Bliss catches Zelina to execute a DDT. 1..2..NO. Giulia breaks up the count. Giulia hits a Northern Lights Bomb on Bliss. 1...2...NO. Zelina interrupts the count. Kiana steps onto the apron, only to be attacked by Zelina. Giulia tries to get her revenge, but Zelina sends her out of the ring. Zelina prepares to dive onto both of them, which Alexa takes advantage of to stop her and deliver a decisive Sister Abigail. 1..2..3.
Winner: Alexa Bliss
Tiffany Stratton approaches Jordynne Grace backstage. "The Juggernaut" welcomes her back to SmackDown. Stratton thanks her before acknowledging that things have changed around here during her absence. Tiffy points out that her goal was to face Jade Cargill, the woman who took the title from her. But what if it ends up being Grace she has to face? "Well, when I win, I wouldn’t mind seeing you at WrestleMania", says Jordynne before walking away. Suddenly, something hits Stratton on the backside. It’s Chelsea Green (accompanied by Alba Fyre), who is sitting in a wheelchair with her right foot protected by a medical boot. The Canadian blames Tiffany for her injury. And all because Stratton had to return to take her Elimination Chamber opportunity away. "Jealousy is a disease, and you’re full of it", says Chelsea. Fyre points out that Tiffany should apologize to Chelsea. Or better yet, compensate her for this. "Oh, Chelsea, if you wanted an apology, you just had to step up. Oh, wait, you can’t!", says Tiffany as she mocks the Canadian. Stratton walks away to end the segment.
Sami Zayn approaches Rey Fenix to wish him luck in his match tonight. Additionally, the Canadian wants to ask him for a favor: to teach Trick Williams a lesson. The masked star thanks him for his words. Sami also wants to thank him for his encouraging words last week, when the Mexican told him he was an inspiration to the entire roster. Sami wants him to know that those words meant a lot to him. Williams’ entrance theme begins to play. Rey heads toward the ring.
"Whoop That Trick!", the fans chant as Williams makes his entrance. Trick takes a microphone to mock Zayn. Williams points out that the Canadian does nothing but waste opportunities, yet keeps whining to get more. Tonight, Sami has an Elimination Chamber qualifying match, but he’s facing two guys who are going to eat him alive. As for him, he has a qualifying match next week that he has no doubt he’ll win. But tonight he has to deal with Rey Fenix, whom he compares to a squirrel that only knows how to jump around. Trick says nobody wants to see a squirrel when they visit the zoo. They want to see a lion like him. The Mexican makes his entrance to interrupt Trick’s promo.
Trick Williams vs. Rey Fenix
Williams traps Fenix in a headlock. The masked star breaks free, only to be knocked down with a shoulder tackle. Trick slaps the Mexican, who responds fiercely. Williams drives Rey into one of the turnbuckles. The Mexican escapes his opponent’s grasp to drop him with a diving dropkick. Trick answers with a spinning kick.
Williams throws Fenix into a corner. After that, he hits a powerslam. Rey tries to react, but his opponent stops him with a spinning backbreaker. He then follows up with a neckbreaker. Trick waits for the Mexican to get back to his feet to finish him off with a clothesline. Williams sends the masked star out of the ring before posing on one of the turnbuckles.
Trick goes after Rey to slam his head against the announce table. Williams brings him back inside the ring, where he attempts a suplex. However, Rey reverses it into a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Furious, Trick unleashes a flurry of punches on the Mexican before finishing him with a suplex. 1..2..NO. Williams sends Rey into one of the turnbuckles. The masked star remains motionless on the mat.
Trick traps Fenix in a headlock. The Mexican breaks free and responds with an endless barrage of chops. Williams stops a clothesline with a body drop. Trick follows up with a thunderous chop. Fenix responds with a spinning kick. Both men are left laid out on the mat. "This is awesome!" the crowd chants. Rey continues kicking Trick before delivering a Tightrope Penalty Kick. 1..2..NO.
Rey climbs one of the turnbuckles to launch a diving crossbody. Fenix goes up once again to execute a frog splash. 1..2..NO. Williams rolls to ringside, only for Rey to launch himself onto him with another diving crossbody. The Mexican brings Trick back inside the ring, where he prepares for another frog splash. However, Williams goes after him to stop it.
Both men struggle on the top turnbuckle. Rey kicks Trick in the back of the head with a double foot stomp before covering him. 1..2..NO. Fenix launches himself at Williams again. Trick dodges and looks for a counterattack, but the Mexican prevents it. Both men attempt to land their next move, but it is ultimately Williams who surprises Fenix with a Trick Shot. 1..2..3.
Winner: Trick Williams
We see a hurting IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley backstage. The Japanese star is furious. Rhea understands, but she now needs to focus on her Elimination Chamber qualifying match. After that, they can get their revenge on Nia Jax and Lash Legend. An enraged Giulia appears on the scene shouting in Japanese. Kiana James tries to calm her down. "Oooh, is someone a little upset because she couldn’t win her Elimination Chamber qualifying match?", Rhea asks mockingly. "I suggest you don’t speak to my client that way, okay?" James warns her. "Or what? I beat her last week. Maybe I can do it again and take the United States Title from her", says SKY. Giulia grows even more furious, forcing Kiana to firmly hold her back and escort her away. Jade Cargill appears on the scene to exchange stares with RHIYO. After a few seconds, she continues on her way.
We see a promotional video for the title match that will take place next.
Jacob Fatu delivers a video promo. The Samoan acknowledges that he has never had anything in his favor. Now he has the opportunity to qualify for a match he has never competed in before. However, he does know what it’s like to be locked inside. "The Samoan Werewolf" promises Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes that tonight he will be the one to secure his spot at the Chicago PLE. "I’ve been locked up before. The only difference is there wasn’t a WrestleMania sign to point at", he says before assuring that he will make it clear to the world that he is "all gas and no brakes."
The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez) appear on the scene as Mark Nash introduces Jade Cargill and Jordynne Grace. Liv and Dominik apologize for the interruption, but the Royal Rumble winner wanted to witness this match firsthand. Morgan congratulates Jade on surpassing 100 days as champion. For his part, Mysterio wants to properly celebrate Valentine’s Day. That’s why he has arranged everything to share a private dinner with his güerita at ringside. They both take a seat, with Raquel serving as their personal bodyguard.
WWE Women’s Championship Match
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Jordynne Grace
Jade and Jordynne struggle as they take the action toward one of the turnbuckles. Cargill blocks several shoulder tackles, but ultimately eats a suplex. Jordynne traps the champion in a sleeperhold. Jade tries to break free from her opponent, but fails. Cargill throws herself backward onto the mat. Jordynne remains locked onto the champion. Jade rolls to ringside and throws herself backward into one of the posts, finally breaking free from the challenger.
Cargill attempts a chop on Jordynne, but she dodges, causing the champion’s hand to crash into the post. Jordynne follows up with a Flatliner, followed by a Vader Bomb near the barricade. Cargill blocks a suplex and drops "The Juggernaut" onto the barricade. Jade approaches The Judgment Day’s table to grab a nugget from Morgan’s plate. Cargill takes a small bite and throws the rest at Liv.
Cargill brings Grace back inside the ring. Jade corners "The Juggernaut" and unloads on her. Jade executes a Fallaway Slam. Cargill continues striking Grace in the corner. Jordynne stops one of the attacks to target the champion’s injured left arm. Jade responds with a side slam before trapping her in a headlock.
Jordynne breaks free and lands an uppercut directly to the damaged arm. Grace pins her against the ropes to continue the assault. Jordynne executes a Jackhammer. 1..2..NO. Cargill tries to respond, but Grace stops her with a spinebuster. The champion powers out and answers with her own spinebuster. 1..2..NO.
Jordynne avoids a pump kick and rolls her up. 1..2..NO. Grace hits a powerslam. 1..2..NO. The two women trade strikes. Cargill escapes Grace’s grasp and surprises her with a pump kick. She then finishes her with Jaded. 1..2..3.
Winner and STILL WWE Women’s Champion: JADE CARGILL
Cargill approaches Morgan to warn her that she will suffer the same fate as Grace if she decides to challenge her at WrestleMania.
Johnny Gargano argues with Candice LeRae ahead of Valentine’s Day. Gargano has nothing to celebrate, because he has nothing left: his partner is gone, he has no friends, no mask, no title. "You have nothing left," Candice repeats, offended. Gargano looks at her. "Nothing," he reiterates before lying down on a production crate. "For God’s sake, I’m right here. You know what? Do whatever you want. I’m going to fix this. I’m going to fix it," says LeRae as she pushes the crate with her husband lying on top of it. Fraxiom (Axiom and Nathan Frazer) and Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) can’t stop laughing after witnessing the scene. MFT appear in full force. "You see this? You want a shot at these Tag Team Championships? Get in line," says Solo Sikoa as he mocks them. The faction continues toward their locker room, but soon they notice something: hanging on the door is a disturbing drawing of a lantern with Sikoa’s face on it. He rips it off the door. At that moment, the broadcast is interrupted by The Wyatt Sicks.
We see a promotional video starring Oba Femi. "Man has always struggled with the concept of change. People fear change. When the tides begin to shift, they cling to idols and false prophets, holding on to what once was. They don’t understand that change is inevitable. If you don’t adapt, you perish. For a long time I have said that change is coming. But no, change is already here. You will hear my drums and see my arrival. And you will know it is done, because Change has sent Oba Femi," says "The Ruler."
Nick Aldis talks with Oba Femi in his office. The General Manager wants the Nigerian on his brand. Kit Wilson bursts in, noticing "The Ruler’s" presence. Nick scolds Kit for interrupting an important conversation, though he knows why he’s here. "Another poem, right?" Aldis asks before taking Kit’s notebook. Nick opens it to see that Wilson has written a poem for Oba. That’s why he decides to read it in front of the Nigerian.
"Roses are red, but I don’t care.
You may be big and strong, but deep down you’re an insecure little man.
Your actions are toxic. It’s easy to see.
You’re no match for a real man. A real man like me.
You march and crush every town. They laugh at you, little clown"
"Is that how you feel?" Oba asks. "Yes. That’s how I feel," Kit replies while standing close behind Aldis. In that case, Oba proposes to Nick that next week he and Wilson face off one-on-one to settle these feelings. The General Manager approves the idea. "Toxic!" Kit shouts before storming off.
Cathy Kelley interviews Drew McIntyre backstage. The Scotsman assesses the threat level of the Superstars who have already secured a spot in Elimination Chamber. Drew says Randy Orton no longer has a chance to win a major prize, as his time has passed. As for LA Knight, he’s just a guy with a catchphrase. Regarding the three men competing for the final spot tonight, McIntyre promises that Cody Rhodes will continue to fall short of his WWE Championship. Drew believes Jacob Fatu has the best chance of winning Elimination Chamber, as he has spent the most time locked up. However, if he makes it to WrestleMania, Drew will make sure he wishes he were locked up again. Sami Zayn interrupts the interview to personally hear what Drew has to say about him. "Do you remember the night I won the title? You stood in front of everyone and said a small part of you hoped I would win. Now I’m telling you that a big part of me hopes you win tonight. But not for the reason you’re thinking. You’re a good man, Sami. You’ve worked hard. You’ve earned it and I have a feeling you’re going to hit the jackpot tonight. Good luck, Sami", says the Scotsman. McIntyre walks away, leaving Zayn speechless.
Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat Match
Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn vs. Jacob Fatu
The three men stare each other down before the fight begins. Fatu surprises Zayn with a superkick to take him out. Cody and Jacob begin trading strikes. Fatu drives Rhodes into a corner to deliver several corner spears. "The Samoan Werewolf" surprises Cody with a superkick before launching a senton. Rhodes avoids it and then sends the Samoan out of the ring. Now Sami sends Rhodes to the outside. The Canadian launches himself onto both opponents with a tope con hilo.
Sami brings Cody back inside the ring. The two exchange chops in the corner. Sami charges at Rhodes with a double axe handle. The two men struggle for a suplex, which is ultimately delivered by "The American Nightmare". Fatu returns to surprise Cody. Jacob dominates the match, keeping both rivals at bay.
Jacob throws Sami into a corner. Fatu repeats the move with Rhodes. Cody escapes and hits back-to-back scoop powerslams on Sami and Jacob. Rhodes follows up on the Canadian with a Disaster Kick. 1...2...NO. Sami blocks a Cross Rhodes and looks for an Exploder Suplex, but Jacob returns to crush both men in the corner. Fatu executes a handspring moonsault on Sami.
Jacob blocks a Cross Rhodes. Sami takes advantage to attempt a quick roll-up on Rhodes, but Fatu crashes onto both with a senton. "The Samoan Werewolf" drops his opponents in opposite corners. Jacob hits a Running Hip Attack on Cody. Fatu tries to repeat the move on Sami, but the Canadian stops him. However, Sami cannot avoid a Samoan drop. 1..2..NO. Cody breaks up the count.
Fatu throws Rhodes out of the ring before launching himself onto him with a suicide dive. Zayn exits the ring but falls into Jacob’s grasp, who slams him into the steel steps. Meanwhile, Jacob and Cody tease pulling tables from under the ring. Fatu slides his back into place before striking Cody and bringing him back inside the ring.
The action moves to the top rope. Jacob takes out both opponents, but they return and join forces to deliver a double superplex on the Samoan. "This is awesome!" the fans chant. A hurting Jacob rolls to ringside. Meanwhile, Cody and Sami trade punches in the center of the ring.
Rhodes delivers a Drop Down Punch. Sami responds with an Exploder Suplex. Fatu hits a superkick on Zayn to stop him from delivering a Helluva Kick to Cody. Jacob follows with a second superkick, this time to Rhodes. Fatu sets up for a handspring moonsault on Cody, but Zayn stops him with a kick to the back of the head. Sami catches Rhodes and delivers a Blue Thunder Bomb. 1..2..NO.
Exhausted, Sami and Cody trade strikes in the center of the ring. A Cody elbow leaves Zayn laid out. Rhodes prepares to finish him, but Jacob returns to attack him from behind. Fatu throws Cody out of the ring before crushing Sami in the corner. Fatu avoids a Helluva Kick and responds with a frog splash, but Zayn stops him and covers him! 1..2..NO.
Sami tries to finish Jacob, but Rhodes surprises him with a Cody Cutter! Fatu sends Cody out of the ring and runs to the corner to execute a moonsault. 1..2..NO. Drew McIntyre interrupts the count with a Claymore! The Scotsman drags Jacob to ringside to continue the assault. McIntyre clears off the announce table, at which point Cody launches himself at him with a suicide dive.
Drew gets rid of Rhodes by throwing him into one of the posts. Then, he returns to Jacob and delivers a powerbomb through the announce table, which is left destroyed. Drew re-enters the ring to finish Cody with a Claymore. McIntyre drags Sami onto Rhodes and places his arm over "The American Nightmare." Drew leaves the ring. The referee, who had been checking on Fatu, returns to the ring to begin the three-count. 1..2..NO!
Surprised, Drew decides to return to the ring to launch another assault on Rhodes, cornering him. Cody manages to escape, at which point Sami knocks out the Scotsman with a Helluva Kick. The Canadian looks somewhat disoriented, which Cody takes advantage of to surprise him from behind and deliver a decisive Cross Rhodes. 1..2..3.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Cody celebrates his victory in the ring. Meanwhile, Fatu remains laid out on the floor. Sami watches from the apron as Rhodes continues celebrating with the fans. And that brings us to the end of this week’s blue brand show.
