Drew McIntyre and The Viking Raiders vs. Happy Corbin, Jinder Mahal, and Shanky
Corbin avoids McIntyre the whole match. McIntyre pins Shanky after a Claymore.
Winners- Drew McIntyre and The Viking Raiders
Backstage, Sami Zayn challenges Johhny Knoxville to an anything goes match at WrestleMania.
Sasha Banks and Naomi vs. Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan
Carmella and Queen Zelina are at ringside for the match. Morgan and Ripley take an early advantage. Ripley lands senton off the apron. After the break, Naomi surprises Ripley with a disaster kick, Banks and Morgan tag in. Banks lands a Meteroa off the top for a near fall. Ripley tags in and almost hits Riptide but Banks turns it into a backstabber. Banks lands a splash, then Naomi lands the split-legged moonsault. Morgan breaks up the pin. Morgan takes everyone off the top with a tower of doom. Natalya and Shayna Baszler hit the ring and lay everyone out.
No contest
Vega and Carmella join in and help Natalya and Baszler.
Johnny Knoxville accepts Zayn’s challenge.
Michael Cole tells Pat McAfee that he’s being summoned to Mr. McMahon’s office. McAfee has been ordered to avoid physical contact with Austin Theory.
"I'm adding you to the Women's Tag Team Championship Match at #WrestleMania." ?#SmackDown @SonyaDevilleWWE @NatbyNature @QoSBaszler pic.twitter.com/dHuZ1Lw9WU
— WWE (@WWE) March 19, 2022
After the break, McAfee is seen leaving Mr. McMahon’s office.
In-Ring Segment: Pat McAfee
McAfee talks about his love for wrestling but Austin Theory inturupts. McAfee says he was ordered to apologize. If he doesn’t, he’s fired. Theory demands his apology. McAfee says he’s sorry for beating his ass last week and more. McAfee caps his running down of Theory by apologizing for Theory being a punk bitch. Theory pulls out his phone and takes a selfie with McAfee. Theory says McAfee apologized and pushes him before ducking out of the ring.
Kofi Kingston vs. Ridge Holland w/Sheamus and Butch
As soon as the bell rings Kingston dropkicks Holland. Holland tosses Kingston out to the apron. Kingston low bridges Holland and he falls out to the floor. PK by Kingston. Kingston lands the trust fall, which send Holland flying into the announce desk. After the break, Kingston tries Trouble in Paradise but Holland blocks it. Sheamus distracts the referee while Butch pushes Kingston off the top rope. The referee ejects Sheamus and Butch from ringside. Butch runs back into the ring but is pulled out by Sheamus. Holland hits Northern Gritt for the win.
Winner- Ridge Holland
In-Ring Segment: Charlotte Flair
Flair says she always has a plan. She showed Ronda Rousey why she is the most decorated woman in history. Flair gloats over her beatdown of Rousey last week. Rousey is shown watching from a monitor backstage. Flair is the mountain Rousey has to climb and she knocked Rousey all the way back to the bottom. After Rousey loses she is going to cut and run and have another baby. Rousey doesn’t have the passion or the grace to be the 13-time Women’s Champion.
Flair says she doesn’t want to wait. She wants to eviscerate Rousey in Flair’s hometown. Rousey power walks to the ring. Kayla asks Rousey if she is worried she is walking into a trap. Rousey doesn’t respond. Rousey hits the ring but Flair grabs a kendo stick. The two brawl Flair traps Rousey in a choke using a kendo stick. Flair yells for Rousey to tap. She doesn’t. Flair powerbombs Rousey through a table.
Here we go!!!#SmackDown @MsCharlotteWWE @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/IsM8CYSfz1
— WWE (@WWE) March 19, 2022
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