So much for brotherly love…

On the SmackDown Before WrestleMania, Jey Uso must survive facing one brother in Solo Sikoa before facing “Big Brother” Jimmy on the Grandest Stage of Them All! Can Main Event Jey make it to Mania?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Bronson Reed wins.
• Zelina Vega w/ Rey Mysterio VS Elektra Lopez w/ Santos Escobar; Lopez wins.
• New Catch Republic VS A-Town Down Under; New Catch Republic wins.
• Jey Uso VS Solo Sikoa; Jey wins, by disqualification.

PLAY BY PLAY

Meek Mill speaks.

“Every city lives by a code. Only difference is, when you crack that Philly code, you put the whole world on notice. Tonight, we got some mess around and find out type o’ guys. Straight up code breakers. So if you come for The Bloodline, you best not miss. We been showin’ out for 40 years, and we got forever to go. And it’s about to be legendary. Philly, WrestleMania, let’s get it!”

It’s an all-new Kevin Owens Show!

Philadelphia fires up as the Prizefighter makes his way out, showing off the newest KO Mania shirt. Kevin steps into the ring where the chairs await, and the fans chant for “KO! KO!” as he gets the mic. Kevin says, “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a very special edition of The Kevin Owens Show! And it’s not just special because it’s WrestleMania Weekend, it’s special because my guest tonight is an absolute legend in this industry. And every time I get to share the ring with him, it means a lot to me. We’ll share it on Sunday, but I’m gonna bring him out now! Please welcome Randy Orton!”

Philly now fires up as The Viper makes his way out to the ring. They take their seats and Kevin says these are the best chairs money can buy. They spin and everything. Kevin thanks Orton for joining him, and on WrestleMania Sunday, they’re in a big match. Orton VS Kevin VS Logan Paul, “The Worst.” Kevin showed he put “He’s Cool” for Randy on the shirt. Their Triple Threat is for the US Championship. They both want to be champions, and tonight, they sit here united by a common denominator, and that is their hatred for Logan Paul. Orton agrees, the fans agree, and Kevin says this show is about the tough questions.

So Kevin’s tough question for Orton is… The fans start chanting “LOGAN SUCKS! LOGAN SUCKS!” Kevin says yeah, that is on the shirt, too! But to the question, on a scale of 1 to 10, just how dislikeable, repulsive and annoying is Logan Paul? Fans chant “TEN! TEN! TEN!” and Kevin is reminded of the guy who used to do that. Randy says he has to disagree with everyone, actually. Logan’s an ELEVEN. But then Logan is laughing via the WrestleMania set at Lincoln Financial Field! He says hey, look at them! They’re being buddies, like Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dumb! Like two toddlers playing in a sandbox. Meanwhile, Logan is a dime. He’s in the real world building empires.

But Kevin and Orton- “WHAT?” Logan tells them to shut up, they’re all idiots. Those two are wasting time on The KO Show? Logan’s two steps ahead of them already. He’s on stage, thinking about his victory at WrestleMania, where he retains and remains your US Champion. Kevin says Logan talks a lot of trash for someone who is literally across the street. They’re right next door. Orton says that’s right. They are very close. Like right out those doors. So is Kevin thinking what Orton is thinking? The fans sure are! And Kevin says yeah, he is! #RKKO heads out! The fans fire up as they go up the bleachers, but then A-Town Down Under sneaks out from under the ring!

Grayson Waller & Austin Theory hurry after Orton and Kevin as part of Logan’s trap, will there be a fight even before the championship match?

SmackDown returns and Kevin confiscates a golf cart!

Randy hops on and they take off! They’re headed for Lincoln Financial, A-Town Down Under trying to run after them! But wait, Theory & Waller will need to be back to face New Catch Republic later tonight. Will this all backfire on The Maverick and his minions?

The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal!

The WWE continues to honor the memory and legend that is the Seventh Wonder of the World! And very fittingly, the biggest WrestleMania Weekend has perhaps the literally biggest battle royal yet! There’s Pretty Deadly, The LWO, Legado del Fantasma, Jinder Mahal, Indus Sher, Cameron Grimes, Cedric Alexander, Ashante THEE Adonis, Apollo Crews, Pretty Deadly, The Good Brothers, The Creed Brothers, The Alpha Academy, Ivar, Bronson Reed, Ricochet, JD McDonagh, and of course, Omos. Who proves that no matter their size, they are the biggest thing going in the WWE today?

The bell rings and everyone else gives Omos his space. Pretty Deadly foolishly go after Omos’ legs, but they aren’t enough! Omos clamps onto them, SLAM DUNKS Kit Wilson then CLOBBERS Elton Prince! Omos TOSSES and ELIMINATES Kit, and then Elton freaks out! Elton JUMPS over the top rope and ELIMINATES himself! Omos roars, but then everyone goes after him! The brawl breaks out, and of course Legado goes after LWO! But Humberto arm-drags Angel and Cruz RANAS Humberto, the LWO ELIMINATES Legado already! But then Angel y Humberto just drag Cruz y Joaquin out from under the ropes!

The fans boo as Legado mugs LWO, and then RAMS them into barriers! They feed LWO back into the ring right as Indus Sher ELIMINATES Grimes! Indus Sher & Jinder go after the Alpha Academy and Apollo, but Apollo DUMPS and DECKS Jinder to ELIMINATE him! Veer & Sanga mug Apollo, TOSS him and ELIMINATE him! But the Creeds come back for payback! They DUMP and ELIMINATE Indus Sher! The fans are torn, but the Creeds goes after LWO. Otis ROCKS Gallows, Ivar CLOBBERS JD, and then Bronson SENTONS JD! The Irish Ace suffers, but it’s not over as Omos deadlifts him with both hands, to MOUNTAINTOP BOMB!

The fans boo as Omos stands tall, then he goes after Brutus Creed. The brawling and chaos continues as SmackDown goes to break!

SmackDown returns and Omos is outside, as he scoop SLAMS Brutus on the floor! Then he RAMS Julius into barriers! Why? Because as replay shows, Omos went so hard in ELIMINATING Julius & Brutus, he ended up tumbling up and out with them to SELF-ELIMINATE! The Nigerian Giant takes his frustration out on them then storms off. Meanwhile, Wilde goes up and Bronson SHOVES him down to ELIMINATE him! Ivar dodges Cedric Alexander to then LARIAT him up and out and ELIMINATE him! The field has dwindled considerably, with those behemoths remaining, along with Ricochet, Ashante and The Alpha Academy.

Ricochet ENZIGIRIS Ivar, runs up to ROCK Bronson, then ROCK him again! The Academy work son Ashante, but Bronson puts Ricochet on the apron! Ricochet hurries to GAMANGIRI first! Ivar busts through the Academy so he can TOSS and ELIMINATE Ashante! Bronson HEADBUTTS Ricochet down, but Ricochet stays on the apron! Oh, wait, JD McDonagh is lurking on the outside, is he still in this? Meanwhile, the big meaty men all notice each other! Otis stares Bronson and Ivar down and the fans fire up for #MeatMania! Ivar BOOTS Otis, Bronson ROCKS Ivar! Ivar ROCKS Bronson back, they throw hands!

Bronson whips, Ivar ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide!! That shakes the ring and wakes Tozawa up! New Jersey just felt what that was like not too long ago. Bronson staggers up, Ricochet is there to GAMANGIRI! Ricochet then springboards in, but Bronson catches him! And puts him back on the apron! Ricochet GAMANGIRIS Bronson, ROCKS Ivar, but JD YANKS Ricochet down and ELIMINATES him!! The Irish Ace came through on what he “handling” Ricochet for the Judgment Day. JD gets in, brags, but Tozawa SUPERKICKS him out and out to ELIMINATE him!! The fans fire up as the Stamina Monster trumps the Ace!

Tozawa powers up and rips his shirt! Philly is all fired up but uh, then Tozawa realizes he’s surrounded. He gets a BIG BELLY SANDWICH from Bronson and Ivar! Otis rises but Ivar takes aim. HEEL KICK- NO, Otis blocks to WRECKER ELBOW! Otis rolls under Bronson to LARIAT!! The fans fire up as Otis rips his shirt off! Otis takes aim on Bronson for the CATERPILLAR ELBOW~! But Ivar TOSSES Otis up and out to ELIMINATE him! Fans boo but Tozawa HAMMERs away on Ivar! Tozawa runs, into a BOOT! Ivar hauls Tozawa up, and TOSSES Him onto Otis to ELIMINATE Tozawa! The refs check Tozawa, he had a ROUGH landing…

But now, it’s down to the Colossal Aussie and the Viking Raider. The fans rally up with “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and the LARIATS start flying! They CLUB and CLUB and CLUB! Bronson SUPERKICKS! Bronson whips, Ivar rolls off his back! Ivar cartwheels, BOOTS, then whips! Bronson reverses to send Ivar at ropes! Ivar stays up and he ELBOWS back! HEEL KICK O’ DOOM! Bronson is down, and Ivar goes up! DOOMSAULT FLOPS as Bronson moves! Ivar flounders, Bronson runs and ROLLING THUNDERS!? The fans fire up as Bronson then LARIATS Ivar up and out, and WINS!!

Winner: Bronson Reed (2024 Andre the Giant Battle Royal Winner)

Now that was a big win for Big Bad Bronson Reed! Will Auszilla soon dominate like Andre did?

Logan Paul walks into the Wells Fargo Arena?

So it seems The Maverick just led the Viper and Prizefighter on a wild goose chase. Will he keep playing games all the way until WrestleMania Sunday?

The Final Testament speaks.

Karrion Kross says we’re gonna cut the Shakespeare and cut to the chase. His point is to teach Bobby Lashley a simple lesson, and that lesson is in humility. Last year at WrestleMania, they went up to Lashley and told him, “Sorry, Bobby, we got nothing for ya.” The truth is, they didn’t want him! “Oh~ my spot~! CRY ME A RIVER!” You wanna know what happened to their opportunities? Gone. Over issues that had nothing to do with them. Should Kross have sat out there with Lashley? Maybe held his hand and comforted him? They’re all at WrestleMania now because The Final Testament carried this fight to make it must-see.

So on night two, Sunday, WrestleMania, Philly Street Fight, Kross promises you they will light you up with shots you will carry for the rest of your life. So says The Final Testament! In the city that made extreme wrestling famous, who will survive this epic battle?

Logan Paul heads to the ring.

Philly is not so excited to see him but Logan doesn’t care. “Ey yo! Good evening, people of South Jersey. Oh, just found out I’m in Philadelphia, equally as trash. And whoever’s idea it was to make me spend a weekend in Philadelphia, you’re fired.” When he looks around at this crowd and sees people like, well, this guy here in the front row, all he sees are idiots! The fans boo but Logan continues to say that of course these idiots would cheer Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. No, seriously! Think about it. They’re dummies, just like those two are, like-minds attract. They’ve got Logan wrestling two of the dumbest dudes in the WWE!

And how Randy Orton got a head the size of an elephant but the brain the size of a peanut, and Kevin Owens is using all his brain power trying to figure out how to digest his last meal, which likely consisted of roadkill and rubber tires. But Logan, he is a mastermind, a strategist! He is playing 4D chess, a game of cat ‘n’ mouse. “WHAT?” No, no no no. Right now, his associates, Grayson Waller & Austin Theory, are about to lay an ambush down on your heroes, Randy & Kevin. And let Logan tell you, he’s got eyes on the scene! This beat down won’t be pretty. There’s a cameraman on sight, so if you’re squeamish, look away.

We cut to Lincoln Financial, and we do see A-Town Down Under on stage. But they’ve lost track of Orton & Kevin? How? Logan is just as confused as those two, and then surprise! Orton and Kevin sneak back to ringside! Logan says Lincoln Financial is big, they could be anywhere. Then Logan realizes what’s going on, and looks for himself! Logan tries to run but Kevin gets him at the ramp! Kevin sends Logan into barriers, then puts him back in the ring! Orton UPPERCUTS Logan, Kevin hits a STUNNER! Logan falls, the fans fire up, and Orton wonders what they’re chanting. Kevin explains, it’s “RKO!” So Orton hears the voices in his head!

The fans fire up as Logan slowly rises, and Kevin feeds him to the RKO!! The champ is down, but everyone else is loving it! Is Logan going to have a chance of surviving Sunday with the title? Or are we getting a new champion one way or another?

Dragon Lee is down!

Carlito calls for help, someone attacked Dragon! Nick Aldis, Rey Mysterio & Zelina Vega ask who, but Carlito doesn’t know, he only found Dragon like this. But at the same time, who else would it be but Legado? Aldis says Zelina has to go, her match is next. Rey goes with Zelina while Carlito and Aldis stay with Dragon. Will this greatly affect tomorrow’s tag match against Santos & Dominik? Or will this only light a fire inside of Dragon Lee?

Zelina Vega w/ Rey Mysterio VS Elektra Lopez w/ Santos Escobar!

Moving on from the attack backstage, La Muneca and La Madrina have been turning up the Latina Heat and it all boils over tonight! Who wins some early points for their faction in this feud?

Wait, it isn’t just Santos walking with Lopez. Dominik Mysterio AND Andrade El Idolo are here! Is this Legado just rubbing it in now? We’ll see if Zelina can still find a way to win with the odds against her, after the break.

SmackDown returns as the match is already going, and Lopez thrashes Zelina around in a chinlock! Zelina fights up and JAWBREAKERS free! Lopez comes back to forearm, but Zelina gives that back! They go forearm for forearm, then Zelina gets the edge! The fans fire up, Zelina blocks a punch and steps over to ROUNDHOUSE Lopez! Lopez staggers, Zelina runs up and rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans rally, Zelina bumps Lopez off buckles, then JUMP KICKS! Zelina kicks Lopez down, runs and KNEES her away! The fans fire up with Zelina and she runs in at the corner, METEORA! That’s Andrade’s thing! Zelina covers, TWO!

The fans rally up as Zelina goes up a corner. Zelina leaps, but Lopez catches her! Lopez swings Zelina for the SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Legado is frustrated but Lopez dribbles Zelina off the mat. Lopez lets off to go up the corner, but Zelina anchors a foot. Lopez kicks her away, adjusts her position, but Zelina 619s the legs out! The fans fire up and Zelina reels Lopez in, hammerlocks, LA SOMBRA!! Dom distracts the ref, Zelina would’ve won by now! Zelina runs upto SLAP Dom down! Rey then YANKS his son away from the ring! The fans fire up, but then Lopez grabs Zelina by the head! ELEKTRIC SHOCK! Cover, Lopez wins!

Winner: Elektra Lopez, by pinfall

Legado snatches one away again, and then Dom & Santos go after Rey! The fans boo as they add insult to injury. Andrade takes his time joining in, and that annoys Santos & Dom. They tell him to get going already, so Andrade LARIATS Dom!! The fans fire up as Andrade BOOTS Santos and fires off! Andrade TOSSES Santos, LARIATS Dom, and turns out El Idolo is LWO! The fans fire up and Santos asks why! santos says Andrade has signed his death warrant! But the fans cheer as Andrade stands tall with Rey & Zelina! Will this help the LWO stand tall at the end of WrestleMania?

Naomi & Bianca Belair are here!

Philly fires up as The GlowEST head to the ring! They have cowgirl hats and cowgirl boots, and Bianca says everyone knows she has the longEST history with Damage CTRL. Ever since they stepped into the ring with her at SummerSlam two years ago, Bianca has been fighting for her life! Fighting them every single week, time after time, “me, myself and I,” it got so exhausting that Bianca wanted to give up. Until sis Naomi showed up and reminded her what she was fighting for in the first place. And y’know what, sis? DMG CTRL has been doing way too much for far too long, and it’s time to stop them.

Naomi agrees, they were turning Bianca every which way but loose. She was getting dragged, left and right, and Naomi was like no, not the braid! Let go of her hair! Stop it! Bianca says they did that to Naomi, too! What was Naomi thinking? She wasn’t. But regardless, Naomi knows they’re going to WrestleMania! The fans fire up for that! Point to the sign! But the fact is, they needed each other. Naomi needed Bianca, Bianca needed Naomi, but even the GlowEST wasn’t quite enough to take on DMG CTRL. But y’know what DMG CTRL’s problem is? They’ve been at the top for so long, they got cocky.

Sure, DMG CTRL took out almost everyone else that tried to help Bianca, so the last thing they were expecting was someone else to come through. Lucky for Bianca & Naomi, that help comes in the form of the newEST star on SmackDown, and their tag team partner… JADE CARGILL! Philly fires up for the laser lights and the snow! “A storm… is coming.” Jade steps out, also strutting in that Cowboy Carter style, and she joins Bianca & Naomi in the ring. Jade gets a mic to say, “Thank you, Bianca. And thank you, Naomi. And I wanna give a special shout out to Damage CTRL. Cuz y’know, those b-” Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Right, sorry. Those women stepped up and got stepped on. And they gave Jade the best opportunity on the grandest stage to show the WWE what Jade Cargill is all about. And with the EST and the Glow, the Big Three right here, are gonna show why there is NO DAMAGE CONTROL! So this message is for you, Asuka, Kairi & Dakota. “You are now… in the eye of the storm.” The fans like the sound of that, and they all point to the sign with this trio. Will the Empress of Tomorrow, Pirate Princess & #CobraKai find they’re the ones not ready for this?

Jey Uso speaks.

“I said Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city! SmackDown, The Bloodline Family Drama continues! Tonight, I’m whooping up on my little-big brother, Solo Sikoa. Tomorrow night, I’m whooping up on my twin brother, Jimmy Uso! But check it out, though. If you want Solo Sikoa to get this yeet down, lemme hear ya say, YEET!” “YEET!” “YEET!” Jey is ready, will he prove not even The Enforcer of the Island can stop him now?

Andrade regroups with Zelina y Rey backstage.

They all feel good having Andrade helping them out, and then a ref walks in. He has a medical update on Dragon Lee, he sadly is NOT medically cleared for Mania now. What?! No! What is Rey to do about facing Dom & Santos now? Andrade says tranquila. Tomorrow night, Andrade will be Rey’s partner. Rey shakes Andrade’s hand, and then Carlito walks in. Did they hear? Dragon’s out. Yeah, and Andrade is in! W-What? But then Carlito comes around and says okay, they really need to take care of Dom & Santos. You know they will! This showdown of lucha libre is still on, but will The King and The Idol be able to stop The Emperor and The Prodigal Son?

New Catch Republic VS A-Town Down Under!

Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate are ready to climb the ladders in the Undisputed Tag Team Championship match, and supposedly, so are Austin Theory & Grayson Waller. But with Theory & Waller so busy doing Logan’s dirty work, and failing, will this be easy as pie for the Bruiserweight & Big Strong Boi?

SmackDown returns and A-Town Down Under makes their entrance, having returned from Lincoln Financial. The teams sort out, Dunne starts against Theory, and they tie up. They go around, are in a deadlock, but Theory wrenches to a wristlock. Dunne rolls, handsprings, and then kips up to wrench back! Theory scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, and Dunne lets go as the ref counts. Theory DECKS Dunne with a sucker punch! The fans boo, then Theory kicks. Dunne blocks to DRAGON SCREW! Dunne STOMPS Theory’s ankle, then tags in Bate. Bate goes up, and he uses Dunne for the KNEE-BOARD SENTON!

Bate waves at Waller, but dodges Theory to DROPKICK him! Waller tags in, runs up, but Bate wrenches, knuckle locks, and then rolls back to crisscross headscissor! Bate brings Waller along as he goes up a corner, then waves to Philly before the RANA! Waller staggers up, into the fireman’s carry! AIRPLANE SPIN! The fans fire up, but Theory gums up the spin! So Dunne STOMPS those hands! Dunne slingshots, into a HAYMAKER! Bate DIVES and takes out Theory, then lands on his feet! The fans fi reup as Bate hurries in, but Waller BOOTS Bate in the ropes! Waller goes up, brings Bate around, and APRON TORNADO DDTS!

Waller and Theory soak up the heat, bragging that they’re gonna be the new champs, but we’ll have to wait and see as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns as Theory stomps Bate around. Theory whips Bate into the corner, tags Waller, then feeds Bat to Waller’s BACKBREAKER! Waller then stands Bate up for Theory’s SOMERSAULT BLOCKBUSTER! Theory goes to cover but Waller reminds him of the tag. Theory BLASTS Dunne while Waller covers, TWO! A-Town Down Under continues to be out of sorts, but Waller drags Bate up with a facelock. Bate fights the suplex, throws knees, and then Bate suplexes Waller! The fans fire up as the Big Strong Boi gets Waller up and over for the SLAM! The fans rally while both men are down!

Waller and Bate stir, Bate crawls his way over, hot tag to Dunne! The fans fire up as Dunne ENZIGIRIS Waller, ENZIGIRIS Theory, then GAMANGIRIS Waller! GAMANGIRI for Theory, too! GAMANGIRI for Waller again! GERMAN SUPLEX for Theory! Dunne dodges Waller to SNAP GERMAN, then he STOMPS Waller’s hands and BASEMENT DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Dunne clamps onto Waller’s arm. Dunne gets the other arm to bend the fingers! Waller endures, but Theory somersaults and SHOTGUNS Dunne down! Bate says Bop up, BANG! Theory falls, Waller swings, but Bate dodges!

Bate goes scarecrow but Waller JUMP KNEES first! Waller hurries to build speed, slide out, but Bate dodges! Bop up, but Waller BANGS! Waller mocks Bate with some rope-a-dope, then he somersaults at Dunne, into Dunne’s HAYMAKER! Bate hurries to tag in, and then Dunne hauls Waller up. New Catch Republic give Waller the BIRMINGHAMMER! Cover, New Catch Republic win! But then Judgment Day attacks!! We knew JD & Dom were here, we should’ve known the rest were, too! Priest & Finn CLOBBER New Catch Republic, JD & Dom helping out! FLATLINER for Dunne! SOUTH OF HEAVEN for Bate!

The fans boo but the beating isn’t done! Finn feeds Dunne to Priest for the RAZOR’S EDGE!! Now even Waller is a victim as JD hits the DEVLINSIDE! And Dom FROG SPLASHES Dunne! Theory gets up, but is sent SOUTH OF HEAVEN! Then Finn is up, to give Theory COUP DE GRACE!! The fans boo as Judgment Day, Mami included, all stand tall. Will Judgment Day defy the odds and come away with all the belts? Or are they only stoking the flames that will burn them down?

Bayley speaks.

“I’m no stranger to making history. First-ever Women’s Tag Team Champion. First-ever Women’s Grand Slam Champion. But, I decided it was time to create something unique and groundbreaking: Damage CTRL. We shared a vision of taking over WWE, and we did. DMG CTRL was on top of the world. But suddenly, it wasn’t about us anymore. Iyo brought in her old friends, Kairi Sane & Asuka, and I became an outcast somehow. Even after a record breaking Royal Rumble win, Iyo didn’t believe in me.”

Footage replays of Iyo’s interview where she said Bayley only made the group because she lost control and wanted the spotlight. Iyo saw her turning on Bayley as more cutting the deadweight. Bayley keeps questioning what was real. Were they ever friends? Or were they always using her? Bayley built DMG CTRL with all her heart, and will do everything in her soul to break it. Iyo, Bayley is stronger than she’s ever been, more focused than she’s ever been, so really, she should thank Iyo. At WrestleMania, Iyo learns the hard way what happens when you turn a friend into an enemy. Will the Role Model bring the fight and dethrone the Evil Genius?

LA Knight is here!

Philly fires up for the Mega Star as he storms right down to the ring, and he gets a mic to say, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” Knight says AJ Styles VS LA Knight at WrestleMania, “YEAH!” “YEAH!” “YEAH!” It’s in two nights, and Knight is feeling fresh as he walks in with a man that some call The Phenomenal One. Knight wants to level with Styles. Knight does think Styles is phenomenal. At not showing up! At running away! And this Sunday, Styles will be phenomenal at getting STOMPED OUT…! Hold on, gum mishap. By who? “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” The man the call The Mega Star!

So here’s how it goes down. No more time for running. Only time for crying! So get your crying towel, dummy! Go running home to do it! Since all Styles has done since coming back is crying about Knight! But Styles should be thanking Knight. He should be bowing at the altar of LA Knight. Because whenever Knight puts the boots to Styles, he gets people talking about him! Knight makes Styles interesting! Sunday night, Knight will give us plenty to talk about. He won’t just put the boots to Styles. Knight will give Styles three the hard way and boots him through the uprights like Jake Elliot!

And Styles, Philly, the whole damn world will know whose game this is, with everybody saying “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” The Mega Star is all fired up, is he going to bulldoze through the House that AJ Styles Built?

Bobby Lashley, The Street Profits & B-Fab speak.

B-Fab starts by saying it has been the same story the last few months. The Final Testament attack them, the Final Testament attacks them, and then the Final Testament attacks them again. But y’know what? On Sunday, WrestleMania has nowhere to hide, no rules to protect them, no corners to be peeking in. Because they finish this. In a Philly Street Fight! Lashley says Kross wanted to bring them to the dark side, so they’re coming. This weekend, The Pride finishes this

Jey Uso VS Solo Sikoa!

Philly is all fired up singing along with Main Event Jey’s song, and he is ready to YEET The Enforcer of the Island right outta the arena! Will the City of Brotherly Love see what it’s like when brothers fight as enemies?

SmackDown return as Solo makes his entrance. The bell rings, the fans chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey offers his brother a handshake, but Solo takes a swing! Jey counter punches again and again, but Solo shove shim away. Solo runs up but into an UPPERCUT! Jey ENZIGIRIS, then runs up, but Solo puts him on the apron. Jey GAMANGIRIS now, then DUMPS Solo out! Jey builds speed to DIVE into an UPPERCUT! Solo drags Jey to the apron, gets in his face, and APRON URENAGES! Solo roars, the fans boo, but SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and Solo clamps onto Jey with double shoulder claws! The fans rally as Jey endures and fights up. Jey throws body shots, then haymakers! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey winds up, puts some stank on it, but Solo clinches! BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Solo seethes as he looms over Jey, then stalks him to a corner. Solo sits Jey in the corner to rain down fists! The ref counts, Solo doesn’t let off so the ref has to back him off! The ref checks Jey but Jey is somehow still in this. Solo goes to the opposite corner, takes aim, and runs in, but Jey dodges! The hip attack hits buckles, and Jey stands up!

Jey counter punches again! “YEET! YEET! YEET!” The fans fire up as Jey pops ‘n’ locks and puts on some stank for the HAYMAKER! Jey whips, Solo reverses but Jey manages to land out of the flapjack! Mule kick, UPPERCUT, but then Solo blocks the superkick! The DRAGON WHIP still hits! Solo ends up in the corner and the fans fire up for “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jey runs in to HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO! Solo survives but Jey keeps his cool. Jey aims from the corner, Solo stands, and Jey runs in! But Solo manages to SAMOAN DROP Jey after all! And he prepares his thumb! Solo stands Jey up for the SAMOAN- NO, Jey SUPERKICKS!

Solo stays up, so Jey SUPERKICKS again! Solo swings, Jey dodges and SPEARS! Message sent to The Tribal Chief and then Jey goes up! USO SPLASH!! Cover, BUT JIMMY ATTACKS!

Winner: Jey Uso, by disqualification

Jimmy rains down fists, he won’t let his brother have moment before their showdown! Jimmy drags Jey up, Solo adds on, and then Solo takes aim! But here comes Cody!! The fans fire up as he AND Seth Rollins rush out here! They brawl with The Bloodline, wanting payback for how Raw ended! SUPERKICK from Cody to Jimmy, SUPERKICK from Rollins to Solo! Cody gives Solo the CODY CUTTER!! The American Nightmare then brings out the weight belt! The very one The Rock used on him on Monday! And he LASHES Jimmy! And he LASHES Solo! The fans fire up as The Bloodline goes running!

But Jey gets Jimmy and puts him back in the ring! The fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” but Jimmy wants mercy! So Cody gives Rollins the weight belt, then dragon sleepers Jimmy! CROSS RHODES! Rollins holds up the weight belt, the fans fire up and sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins nods, winds up, and says The Bloodline can take this message right to Roman! LASH!! Jey then goes up to USO SPLASH onto Jimmy!! Philly is thunderous and Cody gets a mic. Cody hears the fans chant his name, and he says, “Forty years of WrestleMania. Can you feel that? Forty YEARS of WrestleMania. Talk about the pressure.

“Tomorrow night, myself, my partner, my friend, the World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Freakin’ Rollins, we are going to SLAP the Final Boss, The Rock, so hard that his ego lifts out of his body like his soul, and he remembers what it’s like to be The People’s Champion. We are going to shatter the foundation of The Bloodline, and on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday…! I am going to dethrone The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns!” Philly likes the sound of that! Cody says he is fighting for every moment that has defined him, for every single fan that has believed in him, and for everyone who has ever dreamed out in the open.

Cody’s dream is to become champion, so this Sunday, know this. “When one good story ends, an even better one begins.” The fans love the sound of that! Will WrestleMania 40 be just where Cody finally finishes the story?

My Thoughts:

A great SmackDown, especially as the go-home to WrestleMania right tomorrow. That was definitely the Mania cold open with Meek Mill we’re getting for Mania, but nice of them to share it now for those who for whatever reason aren’t going to watch Mania on Peacock or even cable PPV. Really fun stuff out of the US Championship story with The KO Show to open, the “wild goose chase” backfiring on Logan, and Logan getting taken out like that. Though, that all feeds into the math I’ve been figuring on where Logan finds a way to retain because Kevin and Randy will have no choice but to stop being friendly.

At this point, Waller & Theory are probably gonna stop being friendly since they looked like dummies trying to help Logan and then lost their match tonight. Now, Bate & Dunne won, but then Judgment Day demolished them and A-Town Down Under, so the math is a bit muddied. I’m personally still leaning towards New Catch Republic taking the blue belts and being the SmackDown Tag Team Champions. But also, good integration with the Legado VS LWO story. I definitely did not see Andrade turning on Dom & Legado so soon, and what is up with Dragon Lee always being on the losing end of things? But I’m thinking after being snubbed twice for the position of Rey’s partner, Carlito surely turns on LWO and costs Rey the match, which really spices up the feud going forward.

Good promos from The Final Testament and The Pride, though to be honest, I can’t be sure Lashley’s group actually gave themselves their name just yet. The shirts they were wearing were really cool, though. And that Philly Street Fight Six Man is going to be wild, with The Pride surely winning. Great promos from Bayley, Naomi, Bianca and Jade ahead of them facing DMG CTRL in the different matches. Still can’t be sure Bayley beats Iyo but you gotta believe Naomi, Bianca & Jade win because that’s both the logical story move and this is Jade’s first real match in WWE, so she’s gotta win to get herself going.

Really good promo from LA Knight to get everyone fired up for his match with Styles, and I would think Knight comes out on top. It’s not like Styles is going to be hurt putting over the Face in this story, and honestly, Knight really needs something good coming out of Mania to propel him towards another title opportunity of some sort. Knight might even face Logan for the US title on the way to Backlash France or something. And a great battle royal tonight, and while on Raw I didn’t expect Bronson to win, he really is the right choice and I’m glad he got this. I have been saying Bronson needs to finally get something after returning to WWE, and being part of the Andre the Giant trophy lineage could be just the thing to get him going towards his own title opportunities.

And while a bit more under the radar this week compared to other weeks, still really good stuff in the all-encompassing Bloodline story. Good promo from Jey to hype up the main event, and he even had a really good match with Solo building, but of course Jimmy attacked. Cody and Rollins showing up to turn the tables was a good move, and in a way, this still keeps in line with how the math was looking on Raw. Night One surely belongs to The Bloodline, as far as Rock & Roman beating Rollins & Cody to put Bloodline Rules on the Universal Championship match. Jey could probably still beat Jimmy, but then Rollins and Cody are going to be on the defensive going into Night Two, making Cody winning all the more epic.

My Score: 8.8/10