WWE Friday Night Smackdown 3/12/2021

WWE Friday Night Smackdown 3/12/2021

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-352021.html

Edge comes out to talk. He said there is a contract signing between Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns tonight. He said Roman wanted him to acknowledge him and he did by challenging him for Mania. Edge didn't like Daniel Bryan saying he deserved to be at Mania more than him and Edge said while DB was wrestling once a week, he was wrestling 5 or more times a week. He said he's back here not because he has to be but because he loves this.

Daniel Bryan then comes out. He said Roman isn't sucked in, Edge i sucked in. DB said he thought Edge would respect him for "going into business for himself". He said he respects Edge but challenging Roman for the title has nothing to do with Edge. He said he wanted to put it all out there for maybe his last Wrestlemania. DB says Edge has his spot already at Mania so he's fine, but he has to win at Fastlane to get there.

Edge says he respects DB too but doesn't like how he did this. He said DB is better than this, but not better than Edge.

The Street Profits, Rey Mysterio and Dominic Mysterio vs Alpha Academy, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode

The faces get jumped during their entrance and we go to break. Dawkins bulldogs Roode and Gable then Ford hits a great dropkick on Roode. Dom tries a springboard on Otis but just gets knocked down hard. Gable hits a beautiful butterfly suplex on Dom. Dom hits a nasty looking tornado DDT on Roode. Dawkins comes in and hits a great exploder on DZ then spinebusters him.

Ford goes up top and pushed off, taking a flashy bump off the apron and top rope. We go to break and come back with Ziggler controlling Ford. Dolph hits a very nice dropkick on him and Ford tries to make a comeback. Ford makes a tag but the ref doesn't see it. Otis goes for an avalanche on him but misses and hits hard. Ford flips over Gable to make a tag and Rey satellite headscissors him. Rey slips on the ropes(the 2nd Mysterio to do so in this match) and hits a nice satellite DDT. Otis goes for a fallaway slam on Dom but Rey catches him with a la silla.

Dolph hits a superkick on Ford and takes a wild spinning butterfly into a neckbreaker from Dawkins. Roode then takes double 619's and Dom and Rey springboard crossbody their opponents on the outside. Ford then hits a great turning frogsplash to win over Roode.

The last half of this was pretty good and made this one a fun match.

They show Molly Holly being announced for the Hall of Fame.

Jey Uso runs into Paul Heyman in the back while on the way to see Roman. Paul implies that it isn't a good idea for him to see Roman right now and holds his breath as Jey leaves.

Seth Rollins gets interviewed. He doesn't get why we are still talking about Cesaro. He said he tried to help him but was disrespected. He said he is done with Cesaro and calls him the biggest waste of potential in WWE. Seth seemed interested in hearing about the Cesaro/Murphy rematch tonight.

We go to Reginald, Nia Jax and Shayna at a clothing store. You can tell this is fake because no one has to wear maks. Nia offers to buy Reginald anything he wants because it has been a tough week. Reg tries some clothes on and Nia judges his outfits. Nia takes pictures of and with him. Shayna is not interested or impressed by any of this. Nia slaps him in the butt and Reg sits on Nia's lap. Reg asks what he can do to repay Nia and she gets all glossy eyed. I think this accomplished what it was supposed to.

Cesaro vs Murphy

Seth sits on a chair on the ramp. Murphy flurries Cesaro early and takes a big uppercut. Cesaro hits a nice face kick. Murphy goes out and catches Cesaro with a flying knee. Cesaro deadlift suplexes him from the 2nd rope in. Murphy tries a dropkick off the 2nd rope and gets put in the giant swing. Seth then jumps Cesaro and Cesaro wins by DQ. Seth curbstomps him and tries to do one on him on a chair but Jamie Noble and refs stop it. Seth and Nakamura stare down in the back.

Sami Zayn runs into Kevin Owens in the back. Sami said he wants Owens to be part of his documentary. Kevin isn't interested though.

Edge runs into Jey Uso in the back. He said he has known his family for a long time. Edge said he doesn't get why he is taking so many orders from Roman and said his dad wouldn't like it. Jey tells him to stay out of it and said he might not be doing much of anything after Edge faces Roman at Mania.

The Kevin Owens Show with Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks

He said he's going to keep fighting and brings out Bianca and Sasha. He said they could make history by fighting for the women's title while being tag team champs. Kevin brings up Reginald and Sasha says she can't help it that he likes her. Bianca thinks Reg will be a problem in their match. Sasha says shes Michael Jordan and Bianca is Lebron. Sasha says she would have stopped Bianca from winning the Rumble if she was in it.

She said she will be "2 Belts Banks" after Mania. Bianca says she might be on the road that Sasha paved, but she is in her own lane. Reginald, Nia Jax and Shayna then come out. Tamina and Natalya then come down and we go to break.

Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair vs Natalya and Tamina

Sasha runs up the buckles to armdrag Natalya. Sasha yells at Reginald on the outside and gets nailed by Natalya coming in. Reginald shows off his outfit by walking on the announcer's table. Bianca gets in and hits some dropkicks on Natalya. Bianca spinebusters her but Reg gets on the apron and sistracts the ref.

Natalya hits a spinning forearm on Bianca and Reg gets on the announcer's table again. Sasha meets him up there and Sasha chases Reg into the ring. Sasha gets nailed by Natalya from behind and Bianca gets rolled-up. This wasn't too much of a match and existed to continue the Reginald/Sasha/Bianca angle.

Bianca yells at Sasha after. We go to a package on Apollo Crews vs Big E and whe nwe come back, Bianca and Sasha argue backstage. Sasha says Bianca told her to get rid of Reginald and called her a rookie.

Big E comes out in all kinds of bandages and such but reveals he is okay.

E said Apollo crossed the line and sent him to the hospital. He said there is no way to apologize for this or take it back. He said he is going to maim him and said since he stepped on his lawn, he will bulldoze his house. He told him to come down and get the belt if he wants it. He said since Apollo isn't coming, he's going to extend an open challenge to anyone who wants it. This was a bad promo and very silly.

King Corbin came out to accept the challenge. He said he wasn't dressed for it though. Sami then came down and said he accepts. He said "you snooze, you lose". E said whoever gets in the ring first gets the match. Sami then yells at Corbin from the irng.

E belly to belly suplexes Sami, who then goes out and Corbin yells at Sami.

Intercontinetnal Title - Big E (c) vs Sami Zayn

E does a nice leapfrog and a back elbow early. E charges at him in the corner and catches his knees. Sami goes for an elbow off the buckles but takes two belly to belly suplexes. E tries to splash Sami on the apron but Sami moves.

We go to break and return. Sami sunset bombs E off the top for 2. Sami slaps E and E hits a hard lariat off the ropes him. E then hits the big ending for the win in a quick one.

Apollo Crews then comes down and jumps E. He olympic slams him then rams him with the steps to knock him out of the ring. He poses on the steps to end the segment.

Nia Jax and Reginald are interviewed in the back. Nia didn't buy Sasha becoming a double champ. Reg recommended Nia challenge Sasha for her belt so she could be a double champ instead.

Roman, Heyman, Jey Uso and Daniel Bryan came down to meet Pearce in the ring to sign the contract for Fastlane. Roman said he isn't signing the contract because Daniel Bryan doesn't deserve it. DB says Roman is afraid. DB said maybe he should be the head of the table instead. Roman then signed the contract as he got mad. DB says he will tap out Roman like he did Jey, and Jey throws the contract signing table.

Jey yells at him on the mic but we can't hear any of it due to the sound effects. Edge then comes down and challenges Jey for next week. He said the winner should get to be the special enforcer for Fastlane and Pearce agrees. All four of them then brawl. Edges pushes off DB from Reigns then DB hits edge with the flying knee's.

Overall thoughts: Not a real good episode. There were a bunch of short matches and just more build for Fastlane.