Hello and welcome to WWE Smackdown Results!
Tonight has some fun potential as we get yet another contract signing, this time between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns for their WrestleMania 38 match.
Whelp, let’s get to the action!
Michael Cole was in the ring to start the show off, and he introduced Ronda Rousey and she came out to a semi quiet crowd before a brief chant.
When asked what took her so long to come back, she said she broke on hand and then the other, and then got pregnant. But as soon as she calculated her due date she knew she wanted to come back for the Rumble and WrestleMania.
.@RondaRousey gets an unexpected interruption from @MsCharlotteWWE & @SonyaDevilleWWE on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/MvEYWGypQa
— WWE (@WWE) February 26, 2022
She gave props to her mom setting a record and doing it all when she was single, and said she wanted to set the same type of badassery for her daughter.
Ronda doesn’t want to dwell on her past and the Rumble win and wants to be the first person to make Flair tap out.
After being reminded how Flair brutalized her at Elimination Chamber, Flair came out.
Flair started off by saying how it was fun to welcome her back and she took it easy on her, but at WrestleMania she’s going to put her in a Figure 8 and make her tap out for the first time.
Sonya Deville attached Ronda from behind, and Flair pulled her down and slammed her right knee into the ring post a couple of times while Deville demanded to know why Ronda’s such a failure.
Ronda flipped her over and Deville left the ring.
Backstage, Adam Pearce watched the exchange and told Deville she’s facing Ronda next week one on one.
Big E and Kofi Kingston vs. Los Lotharios (Angel, Humberto)
Big E and Kofi came out riding an ATV, Big E’s early birthday present.
Kofi and Humberto started it off, and Kofi had an early pin attempt after taking Humberto down and hitting a splash.
Big E tagged in and he went for a pin attempt after he was Kofi’s launching pad for a splash. He then hammered Humberto down for Kofi to come in for an assisted leg drop and pin attempt.
HE'LL DO IT! HE'S A MAN OF HIS WORD!#SmackDown @WWEBigE pic.twitter.com/VfCNhl8oHX
— WWE (@WWE) February 26, 2022
Angel distracted Kofi and Humberto sent him to the floor, then they knocked Big E off the apron and slammed Kofi into the apron as we headed into commercial.
Kofi fought free with a kick and stomp, then tagged Big E in and he went to work with belly to belly suplexes for Humberto, followed by a Big Splash.
Angel ran into a Yurinagi, and Kofi hit a Midnight Hour but Humberto broke up the pin.
Angel went for the finish off the top rope, but Big E threatened to run over Humberto on the floor and Kofi took him out with a superkick and hit a Midnight Hour for the win.
It was a great match until the ATV came into it. That stole the steam from Big E and Kofi’s win, in our opinion.
Backstage, Sheamus and Ridge Holland messed with Kofi and Big E, so Big E nearly ran over their feet.
Xia Li vs. Natalya
.@NatbyNature gives @XiaWWE a strong welcome to #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/ZgS2CA2tGa
— WWE (@WWE) February 26, 2022
Xia Li is making her in ring debut on the main roster, so this should be interesting.
Natalya threw her back after their first lockup and then stomped Li down. Li leaped over Natalya and hit a dropkick for a pin attempt.
Natalya took back control with a discus lariat and went to work on breaking Li down with a modified abdominal stretch.
Li fought free and hit an exploder for a pin attempt. She then hit a spinning heel kick for the win. A pretty decent match for her debut.
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