Steve Notes Smackdown 2/26/21

Roman opens Smackdown

I don’t think it’s a secret, Smackdown NEEDS me. Same thing could be said about EC, it needed me. So I answered the call. That’s what the head of the table does. He saves this place. SO I defended my championship against the winner of the match, and what happened? I SMASHED DANIEL BRYAN. THe most exciting ass whuppin of theyear maybe the decade. Anyone else in this role would have been partying, but not me. I live at a higher level in this ring, but it wasn’t perfect. It wasn’t perfect because of one man. Edge. Edge got one, you speared me in my ring on my night. Then you pointed at the sign, make it official. Reigns vs. Edge at Mania. You don’t want that in your life Edge. Back out, scram, beat it. Go home, you got a beautiful family. You’re a father, husband, I don’t want to hurt you. I appreciate your legacy, the comeback. I don’t want to hurt you. So understand this. Get it through that thick head of yours. A man like you doesn’t stand a chance against a man like me.

Daniel Bryan comes out.

Nearly perfect, you described your title defense as nearly perfect. I just had to come out and say, from my perspective. I 100% agree, how magnanimous of you to volunteer, to put up your title against someone who just went the distance in the Chamber. You deserve to be celebrated. BUt I’ve from people who think it was cowardly. To take a man exhausted starting first who went through the chamber, demanding the title match happen then, isn’t a man at all. BUt that’s not me, I’m just addressing some rumors. What I was baffled by and not expecting is the head of the table to defend in the second match. I would have thought you’d be the main event. Or would that have given me too much time? I saw how talented you were, and I Know you want to create a legacy. Here’s a chance to prove the doubters wrong. That there’s no comparison between us. Cuz there’s been a lot of comparisons. You defend against me one more time. YOu and me for the title at Fastlane. Jey grabs the mic. What you doin out here DB? All I hear it a bunch of excuses. You lost. YOu at the back of the line. If you wanna get to the head of the table, go through me.

ROman: After what I did to you, do you really want me to hurt you again? USo attacks DB.

Roman and Jey backstage

Edge backstage with SOnya and Pearce, upset that it WAS gonna be a tag match at Fastlane, but now if Jey loses to Bryan tonight, Bryan goes to Fastlane vs. ROman

Rey & Dom vs. Alpha Academy

Rey’s got FPOS rib/tape Rock Tape combo

THey hit stereo 619 on Gable, Rey hits splash, Otis breaks it up, then takes out Dom

Otis hits a splash on Rey for 3

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Apollo recap, he has brand new win gear with pants!

Apollo: Whats been going on with Apollo lately? YOu don’t know anything about me. Far too long, I’ve been nice, respectful, and in return, I haven’t been given that same respect back. I’m not from the hood, and I’m not from suburban. I am from NIgerian. I am a real African American. This is the real me. My ancestors are nigerian royalty. My grandfather ruled nations. Controlled some of the richest lands in NIgeria. He spent his days draped in gold and his nights with five wives. His word, law, power feared. THIS IS WHO I AM, this is who I represent and stand for. These colors. Wealth, dominance, power. Big E found this out last week. I didn’t go back to catering, I went back to my roots. So I can say this to you like my grandfather would. He uses an accent to talk-- Shinsuke interrupts.

Apollo vs. Shinsuke

Shinsuke gets 2 with a sliding knee

Shinsuke gets a sleeper on Apollo, who goes for his scarf in the corner, which he uses to slam Shinsuke’s head in the corner, then he wins with an angle slam type thing for 3

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Roman in his suite, sweaty Paul says it’s official, if Bryan wins, he gets a Universal title match at Fastlane. ROman says so the tag match is scrapped. Paul IF Bryan wins tonight.

Liv Morgan vs. Tamina

Tamina pretty much dominates the first half of this match

Tamina dominates the rest of it, gets the win over Liv

Like at some point Riott Squad should win something

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Pearce and Sonya introduce Bianca Belair

Bianca says it’s been exactly three weeks five days 2 hours and 6 minutes since the RUmble changed her life. Sonya asks who’s it gonna be?

Asuka video package runs

Sasha Banks video package runs

Bianca: My mom said the choices you make define who you are. So my choice is..

REginald interrupts. Says this choice will define your legacy in WWE. YOu chose to team with Sasha, so you can see what she do. You were elevated from her genius. We all know how hard you’ve worked to get here. It’s been inspiring. Bianca, you are special, and we are all in awe, cuz you are living your dream. But I know deep in my heart, if you decide to face Sasha at Mania, then it will dissolve into a nightmare. And when you are laying on the mat defeated, haunted by your bad choice, you will hear your mama’s choice singing in your ear, and you are nothing but a loser. Sasha interrupts. Tells Reg didn’t I tell you to never speak for me? Bianca, I am more than the champion, I am the standard. So if you wanna make history, then you would choose me. You call yourself the EST of the WWE, well I don’t think so, because I’m the best. I’m #1, which makes you second best. HAHAH.

BIanca: Girl, uh-uh. YOu got a whole lot to say. So I’m gonna make you eat your words on the grandest stage of them all. I’m gonna show them I’m the quickest, strongest, toughest, the BEST of WWE> SO sasha, (she points to the sign) it’s on.

Sami and Baron backstage, Sami asks Corbin what he thinks about the conspiracy for his doc. Corbin says have them get to the bottom of WHY we’re tag partners tonight.

Sami says we had excellent chemistry together! I could use a big win! If we work together we could easily beat the street profits, we could become tag champs. He comes up with some lame names.

Street Profits vs. Sami/Baron

Corbin tried to do the run around the post thing but Sami’s crew was there and he yells at them, then gets taken out by Dawkins

Corbin gets annoyed by Sami’s camera guys again on the floor, and Sami yells at him to chill, then FORD FLIES OVER SAMI to take out corbin, which lets Dawkins hits a cool necekbreaker thing on Zayn and Ford follows with the frog splash!

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Daniel Bryan Interview, interrupted by Edge- they start putting together the math on a wrestlemania match

Seth Rollins heads out

I am here to share with you some incredible news, our letter got a huge response on social media. He’s immediately interrupted by Cesaro. Cesaro takes his shirt off, ready to throw. Seth panics a bit says we go back a long ways, give me a chance to make this right. I did not call you a loser, twitter blew that out of proportion. Just give me a chance, stay right there in the center of the ring like the star you are. Who says you can’t grab the brass ring. STRONG, POWERFUL. My question for you is, friend to friend, why is it you always seem to come up short? What is it you are missing? I will tell you because I have it. KILLER INSTINCT. I can give to you. I came back to SMackdown to lead it into the future and I will start by leading you if you let me. I have accomplished everything in WWE that you have only dreamed of. And I want to give that to you. Side by side, we would be unstoppable. If you had listen to me two weeks ago, you would have won EC, beat Reigns standing here Universal champion. But you turned me down. It’s never too late to start again. A second chance. EMBRACE THE VISION. BE strong embrace the vision let me lead you EMBRACE THE VISION. What do you say? Take your time. Cesaro grabs Seth and starts spinning him. Then decks him.

Bryan vs Jey

Bryan gets the upper hand, til Jey gets to the outside, Bryan gets super kicked on a suicide dive attempts and then Jey starts ramming Bryan’s leg against the ring post. Jey continues to work the leg til Bryan gets the upper hand back. Gives him a running knee off the apron. Back in, Jey evades a top rope move and hits a drop kick right at Bryan’s knee then puts him in a half crab. Bryan fights free. Bryan goes for knee plus, Jey spears his leg. Jey goes up top, Bryan pushes him off, goes up with him, butterfly super plex. Yes lock attempt Jey gets the rope. They spill to the outside, ref counts to ten, double count out. They go back in and Bryan gets the yes lock on and reigns attacks. Bryan gets reigns in the yes lock Jey super kicks him. Reigns spears Bryan. Then guillotine.

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