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SmackDown: March 20th, 2024
MASSIVE NIGHT OF UNBELIEVABLE ACTION + A Packed Episode featuring Brock Lesnar, Charlotte Flair, Judgment Day, Ronda Rousey and The Bloodline!
MONEY IN THE BANK IS 3 WEEKS FROM TOMORROW!
(this episode was meant to be published on June 24th but was delayed)
🔵💲 Ciampa vs. Drew Gulak - Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: 6min*
Ciampa and Gulak compete to earn a chance to compete in the career-changing Money in the Bank Ladder match in 4 weeks from Las Vegas, Nevada but Gulak falls short to the technicality of Ciampa!
Ciampa defeats Drew Gulak.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: The Viking Raiders launch a sneak attack on The New Day and The Street Profits.
The issues between The Viking Raiders and The New Day & Street Profits have reached new heights last week during the Tag Team Turmoil that determined the challengers for The Usos' SmackDown Tag Team Titles when notably, The Viking Raiders and The Street Profits' match ended in a draw leading to both teams' elimination.
Tonight, while discussing tag team affairs with The New Day, The Street Profits were blindsided by a vicious assault from the sadistic Viking Raiders who laid both The New Day's Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston down and The Street Profits!
*NEWS FOR THE NEXT EPISODE: The Mysterios to make their return to Friday Night SmackDown next week after being laid out by The Bloodline + Sheamus to challenge Gunther for the United States Championship!
🔵 Charlotte Flair & Asuka vs. Bianca Belair & Liv Morgan: 9min*
Last week on SmackDown, Bianca Belair was ambushed by Asuka as the two stars' differences continue to be enlarged. Luckily for The EST of WWE, Liv Morgan her former tag team partner came to her rescue! However, Liv Morgan needed to pick aside whether to remain a team with Asuka or save Bianca Belair.
Asuka was not pleased with Liv Morgan's decision and later to challenged her to a match later that night which The Empress of Tomorrow won.
Tonight, The Undisputed WWE Women's Champion Charlotte Flair aligns with Asuka against the former tag team of Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan!
Liv Morgan and Bianca Belair win thanks to Liv Morgan pinning Asuka!
*Still to come: Rhea Ripley vs. Ronda Rousey in a Steel Cage Match! + Brock Lesnar addresses his return from last week + The Usos defend the SmackDown Tag Team Titles against Alpha Academy! AND WWE Official Adam Pearce teams with Raquel Rodriguez against Sonya Deville and Sami Zayn.
🔵 Brock Lesnar lets Paul Heyman know he'll find a way to Roman Reigns: 9min*
Brock Lesnar made a shocking return to SmackDown last week looking "beastier than ever" when he attacked and demolished The Bloodline, sending a message to The WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns.
Brock Lesnar has not been seen in WWE since losing to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.
Brock Lesnar explained how motivated he feels to get his hands on Roman Reigns which prompted an abrupt interruption by Paul Heyman.
The Beast told Heyman that he'll find a way to get to Roman Reigns despite Paul Heyman making it seem impossible. A look of fear and worry was written on Paul Heyman's face.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Maximum Male Models to titillate the juices of your guilty pleasures with Maxxine Dupri!
Max Dupri and The Maximum Male Models tease the debut of Maxxine Dupri next week on SmackDown.
🔵 Alpha Academy vs. The Usos(c) - SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: 8min*
The dominant newly formed duo of Chad Gable and Otis, Alpha Academy, take on The Ones, the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos!
Alpha Academy won the Tag Team Turmoil last week, how will they fare against The Usos?
The Usos defeat Alpha Academy to retain the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
🔵 Drew McIntyre stands tall in an all-out brawl: 9min*
The Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre returns to address the WWE Universe after loosing his United States Championship at the Hell in a Cell premium live event, he stakes a claim to face Gunther next to reclaim his championship but he is interrupted by Sheamus who says he will walk out champion next week when he faces Gunther for the United States Title, both men share a stare down and are taken out by Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser a brawl breaks out! The Brawling Brutes come to assist Sheamus, but amidst all the chaos, one warrior emerges and that's Drew McIntyre!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: The Street Profits are fed up with The Viking Raiders and they want the smoke.
Drew McIntyre is in Cardiff, Wales, his home country, and he announces via satellite, he's coming back to SmackDown next week as his condition allows!
We're set for a packed edition of SmackDown next week already!
🔵 Adam Pearce & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Sami Zayn & Sonya Deville: 6min*
WWE Official Adam Pearce has had differences with Sonya Deville and Sami Zayn for a number of weeks on SmackDown but tonight all the conspiracies are behind Adam Pearce as he teams up with SmackDown's toughest chiqua Raquel Rodriguez to face Sonya Deville, who worked so hard to put Adam Pearce out of his position, and Sami Zayn who was helping her get there.
Adam Pearce and Raquel Rodriguez won after Raquel knocked out Sami Zayn for Adam Pearce to pin him!
🔵 MAIN EVENT: Ronda Rousey vs. Rhea Ripley - Steel Cage Match: 16min*
Two of SmackDown's best superstars collide in a clinic of a match!
This is just the latest battle in the war between The Judgment Day and Finn Balor & Ronda Rousey.
By the end, Edge and Damian Priest assaulted Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor at ringside and Edge stood still, lifted his hands up slowly and the lights started to fade to black in the arena, in a way Edge has "cast a shadow". Moments later, the lights turned to a dark purple color and we can start seeing a little of what sinister happenings are going on.
Ronda Rousey was trying desperately to make her way to the cage's door in order to escape, but we in the darkness are Damian Priest and Edge who were holding the door shut preventing Ronda Rousey from exiting, she's ambushed by Rhea Ripley with a Riptide from behind, Rhea Ripley escaped the hellish Steel Cage via its door and locked it behind her as a way to signify "trapping" Ronda Rousey.
Rhea Ripley defeats Ronda Rousey!
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