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WrestleMania SmackDown: December 27th, 2023
The Last SmackDown before WrestleMania! The United States Title is on the line! + A return + Andre The Giant Battle Royal and more!
WRESTLEMANIA 17 IS TOMORROW!
(this episode was meant to be published on Apr. 1st but was delayed)
🔵 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal: 16min*
After a look at Andre The Giant's legendary career, the battle for legacy begins!
Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time for the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal match… the announcer explains the rules as the ring fills in with the superstars… But there’s one more spot to fill and then "NO ONE WILL SURVIVE" It's Tommaso Ciampa! He is FINALLY ON THE MAIN ROSTER AND THE BELL rings… The Street Profits and Viking Raiders team up to attack the Los Lotharios and The Dirty Dawgs while The Hurt Business takes out Jinder Mahal. Eventually, Commander Azeez and Crews take out Los Lotharios together! R-Truth does a Scissors Kick over the top rope to take Reggie out! T-BAR would follow up by throwing Truth out but then The Viking Raiders throw T-BAR out!!! Azeez would throw both men out after that! Shelton Benjamin would go into the other corner to throw Angelo Dawkins out! Montez tries to avenge his brother but wouldn’t be long until Cedric helps his teammate to toss Ford out! Ali throws Cedric over after he eliminates Montez Ford. Then in the center of the ring Roode hits Akira Tozawa with the Glorious DDT and picks him up onto the apron and Ziggler would hit him with a Superkick to eliminate him! Ciampa would then throw them both over the top rope. Crews tries to take advantage but Ciampa ducks holding the top rope to eliminate him. Then everyone joins forces to eliminate Commander Azeez! Hurt Business eliminates Crews and Azeez shortly then Viking Raiders eliminate them. Ciampa and Ali would throw that team over ( Viking Raiders). Now it’s the final two! After 5 minutes of brawling the match would end on the apron where Ciampa tried The Package Piledriver on Ali but He would break out of it and kick him in the knees to chop him down and he immediately jumps into the ring! Then he would urn into the ropes to hit a Dropkick like a missile to eliminate Ciampa!!!
Winner: Mustafa Ali!
🔵 Drew McIntyre accepts to grant Sami Zayn his title rematch: 7min*
Drew McIntyre won the United States title from Sami Zayn a couple of months ago during the Elimination Chamber premium live event!
However, The Liberator Sami Zayn haven't had a rematch for his title since.
Realizing the odds are stacked against him in the upcoming US Title Ladder Match at WrestleMania, Sami Zayn requests a one-on-one match with McIntyre for the US Title just hours before the show of shows.
Drew McIntyre never backs out from a challenge!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Natalya reveals her WrestleMania tag team partner.
Two weeks ago on SmackDown, WWE Official Adam Pearce told Natalya that she can be added to the WWE Women's Tag Team Title Battle Royal at WrestleMania, if she finds a tag team partner!
While Natalya's quest to find a tag team partner was unsuccessful last week with Becky Lynch, tonight, Natalya revealed Shayna Baszler as her partner to win the WWE Women's Tag Titles!
Natalya and Shayna Baszler want to be referred to as "The Submission Magicians".
🔵 Bad Bunny & The Mysterios vow to expose the "unreal" bond between Sheamus and his associates: 7min*
Three weeks ago on SmackDown, Bad Bunny returned to WWE to even the stacked odds against The Mysterios as they battle Sheamus, Ridge Holland, and Butch.
Two weeks ago, Bad Bunny proved to be a game changer for The Mysterios, helping Rey Mysterio in picking up a huge win over Sheamus in that night's main event!
Tonight, just hours before WrestleMania, Bad Bunny and The Mysterios vow to show the world that the bond between Sheamus, Butch, and Holland does not really exist and its just a "façade" and a way Sheamus can hide in the back and have other people do his work!
🔵 Jey w/ Jimmy Uso vs. Randy Orton w/ Edge: 8min*
Before Rated-RKO faces The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania, a one-on-one match takes place!
Randy Orton and Jey Uso put on a phenomenal match, pushing each other to the limit. With consistent kick-outs after big moves. Eventually, Randy Orton lands a stunning RKO counter after Jey tried for the Uso splash.
Randy Orton def. Jey Uso
🔹 VIDEO: Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey talk about the "WrestleMania Moment" 3min*
Before their historic clash in a Winner Take All Championship Unification match, Lynch, Rousey, and Flair reflect on what WrestleMania means to them. The essence of WrestleMania.
🔵 Shotzi, Zelina Vega, Natalya & Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka, Xia Li, Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair: 7min*
The Submission Magicians, Shotzi & Natalya are out to prove why they belong on the grandest stage this weekend by earning a win on WrestleMania SmackDown.
Shotzi, Natalya, Zelina Vega & Shayna Baszler def. Asuka, Xia Li, Liv Morgan & Bianca Belair.
🔹 VIDEO: An in-depth look at the history between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar 4min*
A narrated video shows the long history between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar before their Universal Title match at WrestleMania.
🔵 Sonya Deville blindsides Rhea Ripley before a face-off: 6min*
Sonya Deville no-shows the scheduled face-off between her and Rhea Ripley before WrestleMania! Instead Deville blindsides Ripley and leaves her on the mat just hours ahead of their "Career vs. Career" match at WrestleMania!
This could be the last SmackDown for one of these women...
🔵 MAIN EVENT: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Sami Zayn - United States Title Match: 3min*
The two put on a short but entertaining bout, it's interrupted after the commotion from the back breaks into the ring. Big E, Chad Gable, Damian Priest, and Drew Gulak brawl into the ring. The match ends in a no-contest. After the bell rings multiple times. Adam Pearce makes his way down to the ramp and announces a huge six-man tag team match.
Drew McIntyre, Big E and Drew Gulak vs. Damian Priest, Chad Gable, Sami Zayn: 9min*
Gable is constantly trying to hurt Big E by attacking his knee throughout, eventually Drew Gulak and Priest battle with intensity on the outside and brawl into the backstage leaving the current match in a two-on-two situation. Sami Zayn uses the opportunity to sneak a roll up on the other legal man Drew McIntyre with his feet on the ropes and a hand full of tights but McIntyre kicks out. McIntyre tags Big E after Sami tags Gable and escapes into the crowd while being chased down by the McIntyre. Meanwhile, in the ring, Big E hits the big ending for a win.
Drew McIntyre, Big E, and Drew Gulak def. Damian Priest, Chad Gable, Sami Zayn.
While Big E is celebrating his win, he's attacked by a returning Otis! Gable watches with a devilish smile. Otis continues and attacks Big E's knee. Big E leaves on a stretcher.
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