SmackDown Live

The show opens with Shane McMahon already in the ring. His main topic of discussion is Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens and how he thinks they don't deserve another opportunity at a title shot. He brings out Daniel Bryan to state his case.

Bryan and Shane go back and forth about whether or not KO and Zayn deserve another chance to earn a title shot. The crowd chants Rusev Day and YES when Bryan says he deserves a raise. Shane thinks Bryan is being manipulated and he doesn't want to see it happen anymore. He knows Bryan wants nothing more than to compete in the ring again, but he thinks Bryan is living vicariously through Sami and Kevin.

AJ Styles comes out to the crowd chanting his name. He says he has traveled over 10,000 miles in the past month to defend the title all over the country. He says Bryan and Shane are too obsessed with KO and Zayn. He vows to walk out into WrestleMania as the WWE champion.

Styles runs into Nakamura backstage, who says "I am going to beat you at "WrestleMania."


Charlotte Flair vs. Liv Morgan
Charlotte Flair won


Bludgeon Brothers vs. Jobbers
Bludgeon Brothers won

The Usos come out before the break and walk by The Bludgeon Brothers without fear. After the break they deliver another promo about what it is to be an Uso.

Bryan reveals the SmackDown Top 10 List next. They are in the following order. 10. Tye Dillinger 9. Randy Orton 8. Becky Lynch 7. The Usos 6. The New Day 5. Bobby Roode 4. Naomi 3. Shinsuke Nakamura 2. Charlotte 1. AJ Styles

Bobby Roode (c) vs. Rusev for the US Title

Bobby Roode won

While Roode is celebrating his win, Randy Orton comes out of nowhere and hits him with an RKO. Then he does the same thing to English and Rusev to end the segment.

Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin vs. The Ascension

Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin won

Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn w/ AJ Styles at commentary. (Winner faces AJ Styles at WWE Fastlane for the WWE Championship)

Zayn starts talking trash right in Styles' face, which causes the champion to attack him and cause a disqualification. Bryan comes out on the stage and says due to Styles interfering, Zayn and Owens will both get a title shot at Fastlane in a Triple Threat match.

AJ lays the title down in the ring and stands tall as SmackDown goes off the air.

Rating: 80/80

Great show and matches as we look on to WWE Fastlane and WrestleMania 34.

SmackDown Live: Aftershow