SmackDown Live

The New Day comes out to the ring with microphones to kick off tonight’s show.

The New Day talk about how great of an experience it has been for them performing for the fans as The New Day. Big E say due to the countless obstacles put in Kofi’s way, they’re considering walking away. Woods says they can’t make that decision until they get some answers, and the only person with those answers is Mr. McMahon, so they ask Mr. McMahon to come out and talk to them face to face. Vince McMahon comes out to the ring and starts to address Kofi, but then Daniel Bryan immediately interrupts. Bryan steps out on the stage with Rowan and tells McMahon to let The New Day quit if they want, because they’re a stale novelty act. Bryan says Vince created The New Day, and he can create a new group by pulling up three guys from NXT and having them throw waffles into the crowd. Bryan again calls Kofi nothing but a B+ player, and says Vince’s instincts about Kofi not being Championship material are correct.

Woods and Bryan start exchanging words, and Vince tells everyone to shut up. Vince gets in the New Day’s faces and tells them there’s not a bone in their body telling them to quit. Vince says Kofi is still in his view a B+ player, and his only question is if Big E and Woods are a B+ tag team. Vince asks if Big E and Xavier think they can put Kofi in the WrestleMania main event. Vince tells Kofi he’s done having opportunities, but if Big E and Xavier can win a Tag Team Gauntlet match tonight, then Kofi is in at WrestleMania. Bryan on the stage does not look happy with this news.

Asuka (c) vs. Charlotte Flair for the SDLive Women’s Title 

Charlotte Flair won and becomes the new SDLive Women’s Champion. 

Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles 

Randy Orton appears out of nowhere to hit Styles with an RKO to cause a DQ. Kurt hits Orton with an Angle Slam before checking on AJ.

The Miz is in the ring after the break to talk about Shane McMahon. He talks about how Shane has awakened an anger in him he didn't know he had. He says he wants everyone to see what he is going to do to Shane at WrestleMania in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

Shane comes out with a team of security guards along with Sanity, Shelton Benjamin and The Colons as his backup. He 

says they are there to protect The Miz, not Shane. He shows some pictures from Fastlane and says he wishes he had done more to hurt Miz's dad. Miz runs through the security 

guards trying to get to Shane. He takes them out before the 

Superstars attack him. Miz takes out Shelton and Epico before Sanity takes him down.

The Miz is actually able to get the upper hand and takes out all of his attackers. Shane is gone by the time he recovers.

Tag Team Gauntlet Match - If New Day wins Kofi will get a chance at the WWE Title at WrestleMania

The New Day vs. Gallows and Anderson

The New Day won

The New Day vs. Rusev and Nakamura

The New Day won

The New Day vs. The Bar

The New Day won

The Bar attack The New Day after the match.

The New Day vs. The Usos

Woods checks on Big E as The Usos grab a mic. They say they know Kofi Kingston deserves a WWE title match more than anyone after the wars they have had with The New Day. The Usos forfeit the match and walk away as a show of respect for The New Day.

The New Day vs. Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan

The ref counts out Rowan to give New Day another win. 

Kingston runs down to celebrate with his teammates.

Vince confirms backstage that Kofi is indeed going to WrestleMania

The locker room empties as the Superstars come out to congratulate Kofi on earning a title shot.

The show ends with Kofi celebrating with Woods and Big E and the superstars surrounding the ring.

Rating 80/80:

What a moment for Kofi. It’s about time. 

Still confused with the whole women’s title but the show had some great matches as we get closer to WrestleMania