WWE Smackdown 2/27/2026

WWE Smackdown 2/27/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/wwe-smackdown-2202026.html

We are in Louisville, KY. Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett are on commentary. 

Jey Uso is being put in an ambulance. There's a big scene with everyone yelling and surrounding the ambulance. Jacob Fatu yells that Nick Aldis better find out who did this. Cody asks Nick what happened here. Trick Williams comes in and says better him than me. He says that's one man down and 4 to go. Je'Von Evans comes in and argues with Trick. 

Drew McIntyre appears in the arena with a mic. He says 4 letters, 1 word - Drew. He says he had nothing to do with Jey Uso. Drew says he's guilty til proven innocent. Drew gets in the ring. He says he's the champ and should be able to do what he wants, when he wants, so he does.

Nick Aldis comes out with security. He said he told him time and time again to stay out and not get involved. He tells him to go to his office as there's 20 guys who want to rip him apart and he's close to letting them. Cody Rhodes comes out and Drew exits the ring. Cody says let's fight right now. Drew asks if the fans want that and Drew says no. Drew asks how it would benefit him since he's the champ. He says he's not a trouble maker and follows the rules. He says he told Nick he would leave so he will. 

Cody says Drew's reign has been spent running like a little b!tch. Cody says no rematches then Randy Orton comes out. Orton says he feels bad for Jey but he is only concerned about winning The Chamber and beating Drew for the title. 

Trick Williams comes out and interrupts. Trick gets major pops. Trick says he's the hottest thing in the business and says that's why Bruno Mars shouted him out in his album. He says he sees Cody and Orton in the ring. He says since we are in the KFC Center, he can add flavor to the menu. Je'Von Evans interrupts. Evans slaps Trick in the back of the head.

Evans says he heard we are talking crazy so he says let's talk crazy. Evans says he's here to win at The Chamber and beat Orton's record (he says this to his face). 

LA Knight comes out. LA says he hears empty promises and big talk. He says we got 24 hours til Elimination Chamber. He says they all belong to him. He says Drew's title belong sto him if he faces Drew. Trick then interrupts LA's line and says whoop that trick. LA asks if he says that. Trick says yes, then LA says okay and punches him. They fight and brawl in the entrance way then to the back.

Orton looks around and RKO's Evans. Orton stares down Cody. Orton then leaves.

Thoughts: That was a dynamite way to start the show. A million things went on there and it looks like Jey Uso is out of The Chamber. LA and Trick's interaction was fun and Trick was mega over here.  

Cathy Kelly says Jey's status in Elimination Chamber is in question. She then talks to Tiffany Stratton. She say what happened to Jey sucks and says every woman knows better than to come at her. She says she's ready to get the title back. Asuka and Kairi Sane interrupt. Asuka says Tiffy Time is over. She says no one is ready for Asuka tomorrow. Tiff asks if she's ready to prove Tiffy Time is over tonight. Sane then pull at Tiff's dress and says something.

We see various wrestlers hanging out and arriving.

Solo Sikoa vs Uncle Howdy

They lock up. Solo shoves him and Howdy poses. Solo side headlocks him. They shoulder each other then trade punches. Solo misses a punch and takes a running back elbow. Solo slides out and hits him outside. Solo samoan spikes the post when Howdy moves. Howdy then bangs Solo's hand off the post and throws him into the rails. Howdy throws him over the rail.

Howdy bangs Solo's hand off the commentary table. Howdy stomps the hand then bangs Solo's head off the buckles. Howdy is thrown face first into the 2nd buckle. We go to PiP break and return.

Howdy hits shots and Solo samoan drops him for 2. Howdy works the thumb. Solo headbutts him and Howdy hits punches. Howdy hits corner lariats. Solo uranage's him. Solo top rope splashes Howdy for 2. Solo goes for sister abigail. Howdy stops it and does a mandible claw. 

Solo samoan spikes him then corner hip attacks him. Howdy hits a sister abigail and wins.

Thoughts: I liked this. Howdy worked Solo's spike thumb for most of this and ended up picking up the win. Maybe it wasn't the most exciting match ever but Howdy's strategy made sense.

Howdy grabs his lantern after. Talla Tonga facekicks him over the rail and takes the lantern with The MFT's. 

Nick Aldis talks to Drew McIntyre. He tells him to stay home and stay out of trouble. Drew says they've known each other for a long time and need to stay on the same page.

The Vision walk in and talk to Nick. Nick asks what they want. Heyman says he wants to help him with Jey being out. He says he needs a replacement for Jey in The Chamber and offers Logan Paul as a substitute. Logan says he will win if he gets put in The Chamber. Logan takes off hi shirt and shows his muscles. Logan tells him to put him in The Chamber.

Nick says it's convenient that Jey was injured and moments later he seems The Vision. Theory asks if he's accusing them. Nick says it's an interesting proposition and says let him make some calls. Heyman says Logan will win The Chamber, won't he? Logan says obviously, he's Logan Paul. Heyman tells Theory to watch his temper.

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky are interviewed. RR says she should focus on Elimination Chamber but needs to take it one step at a time. Iyo says they will win The Chamber and become the new Women's champ at Mania. RR says they will win tonight as they have each other's backs and are on the same page.

Jade Cargill walks in. She says no one will have Rhea's back at The Chamber and says hopefully she won't hurt herself before tomorrow.

Nick Aldis is on the phone. Jacob Fatu comes up to him. Fatu says Jey isn't doing well and says all fingers point to Drew. Fatu says Nick has a Drew problem and he has a problem with Drew. He tells Nick to put him in The Chamber. Fatu says he is walking in to The Chamber, will win and will walk out to Wrestlemania where he will solve the Drew problem. Nick says he wil take it under consideration and has to make some calls. Fatu says he will take that.

We get a video on Damian Priest talking about NXT.

Tiffany Stratton vs Asuka

Chelsea Green is with Alba Fyre and is on commentary. Asuka comes out with Kairi Sane. Asuka says she's smart. She says she's resting before her Chamber match She says Tiff can face Kairi Sane instead. She says it's not Tiffy Time but Kairi Time.

Tiffany Stratton vs Kairi Sane

Sane thesz presses her and hits mounted shots. Tiff kneeling springboard swantons her. Tiff goes up and over then cartwheels over her. Sane headscissors her but Tiff cartwheels out. Tiff drops down out of a lariat then trips Sane into the ropes. Tiff hip attacks her on the 2nd rope. Tiff slingshot plancha's Sane and almost trips.

Sane uraken's Tiff and bangs her head off the post. Sane and Asuka pose. We go to break and return. Tiff lariats Sane then handspring backflip back elbows her in the corner. Tiff cartwheel alabama slams her for 2. Tiff finlay rolls her and crotches herself up top when Sane is late. Tiff is in tree of woe. Sane tope rope double stomp her down for 2. 

Sane flying low forearms her in the corner. Tiff basement dropkicks her for 2. Sane axe kicks her over the 2nd rope. Sane counters a suplex with a ddt on the apron and Tiff is rolled with a ddt on the apron. Tiff lands on the floor. Sane top rope diving forearms her for 2. Sane is up top and is pushed onto Alba Fyra off the top outside.

Green yells at Tiff for that spot. Sane jumps off the apron, misses Tiff and knocks Green into the wheelchair. Tiff finlay rolls her then double jump moonsaults her for the win.

Thoughts: It was an athletic match. Tiff took an awful looking ddt bump on the apron. I was surprised Green was willing to take a bump while her foot was injured. That was a cool spot. I liked this one.

The Vision talk to Nick Aldis in the back. Nick says he was looking for them. Nick says Logan will get a chance to compete in The Chamber. Heyman asks what the catch is. Nick says he can get in if he wins vs Jacob Fatu. Heyman asks if Nick is out of his mind. Logan says he sold the world's most valuable trading card, he married the most beautiful super model and can beat the world's most dangerous werewolf. He says he's Logan Paul, the winner of this years Elimination Chamber.

Oba Femi vs The Miz

Miz slides out and grabs the mic. He says they don't have to fight. Miz comes back in and Oba steps on his hand. Oba takes the mic and tells him to get his own mic. Miz says nobody wants this match. He says this is a classic misunderstanding and says it's on him. Miz says he was in developmental 15 minutes away from this arena. He says he was bright eyed and bushy tailed like him. He says he made the mistake of going after Taker and Triple H and doesn't want him to do that. He wants to be the type of leader to take him under his wing and guide him. He asks to let him be his Undertaker. Oba says there's no resemblance he looks like a deadline to him. 

Miz says they can adopt The Miz Method - Master, Inspire and Zone-In. He says he can help him inside and outside the ring with his connections. He says he can have the world chanting Oba. Oba says he doesn't need them to get them chanting his name as they are already doing it. 

Oba asks if the crowd if he should join forces with The Miz. He says "Mike, you're dying tonight". Miz says they can use this as a teaching moment. He says he will teach him the lesson on how to be the bigger man and walk away. Oba grabs his arm and Miz punches him. Oba short arm lariats him.

Miz pulls Oba's throat down over the top rope. Miz comes off the top and is chopped down. Oba running corner euros him. Oba misses a charge. Miz hits a skull crushing finale. Oba throws him on a backdrop. Oba pop-up sitout powerbombs him and wins.

Thoughts: Oba's line about Taker was funny. This was mostly what it should have been with Oba destroying Miz. Someone will take Miz up on his offer one of these days... 

Carmelo Hayes talks to Ilja Dragunov and asks why he's not in his gear. Drag says they won't fight tonight. He says he wasn't successful against Tama or in recent times. He says he doesn't deserve the shot. He says he will come for the shot an says he needs Melo to go out, win and show everyone why he's him. Melo says no. Melo says Drag needs to give himself a pep talk and remind himself who he is. Melo says opportunities like this come a lot right now but won't forever. He says if he doesn't take the shot now, someone else will.

WWE United States Title - Carmelo Hayes (c) vs Matt Cardona

This is an open challenge.

Matt rolls him up for 2. Melo rolls him up. Matt shoulders him over. Matt hits a dropkick for 2. Matt side headlocks him. Melo hits dropkicks and Matt facekicks him. Matt neckbreakers him for 2. Matt boots him as he hangs from the top. Melo misses a dive off the apron and goes into and over the commentary table.

We go to PiP break and return. Matt stomps him in the corner then hits a broski boot. Matt catapult's Melo's throat into the 2nd rope. Melo is laid on the top rope and Matt knee lifts him. Matt dropkicks him through the ropes. Matt is kicked over the 2nd rope and Melo hits a blind springboard legdrop on Matt over the 2nd rope.

Melo hits chops. Melo springboard twisting lariats him. Melo hits a la mistica drop on him for 2. Matt double underhook powerbombs him for 2. Melo back body drops him. Matt hurricanrana's him off the buckles. Melo rolls him up for 2. Melo superkicks him for 2. Matt jumping leg lariats him for 2. Melo hit a first 48 and pins him.

Thoughts: Matt gave him a good run for his money here and they sold me on Matt possibly winning. I thought it was a decent match and one of Matt's better efforts.

Multiple wrestlers check out the mystery box in the back. R-Truth says you have to watch The Elimination Chamber to find out. Truth then shills the show on the ESPN app and tells everyone how to get it. Johnny Gargano is wheeled in a production box by LeRae and they keep going. 

Kit Wilson walks in. He says Gargano is trying and that's more than all of them. He accuses them of being toxic and they all laugh. 

Candice LeRae vs Jordynne Grace

Gargano actually walks out with her but he lays on the commentary table.

JG spinebusters her then short arm lariats her 3 times. CL back elbows her then sends her into the buckles. CL step up enzugiri's her and step up sentons her back. CL sleepers her. They trade pins. JG 2nd rope superplexes her then jackhammers her. 

CL boots her off the ropes. Gargano gets up and walks away. CL is distracted and JG pins her with a pumphandle half-nelson suplex.

Thoughts: It was short and not that interesting. LeRae lost as expected here and the crowd wasn't that into it.

Raquel Rodriguez is interviewed. She says Judgment Day runs both brands and she will focus on what she needs to do to win. Jade Cargill comes in and tells her to focus on herself. She says Liv Morgan isn't worried about her. She says she will beat her if RR challenges her.

Michin and B-Fab come in. They say Jade is making friends everywhere. Michin says Jade may not be champ by Mania. Jade says if she will do something, do it. B-Fab tells Michin she will get her chance.

Cody Rhodes talks to Jacob Fatu. He says he hopes it's him in The Chamber. Sami Zayn walks in. He shakes Cody's hand and Cody leaves. Sami asks Fatu how Jey is doing. Fatu says he's not doing good and it's not looking good. Sami says he didn't do it and can't say he can say the same for Fatu. 

Fatu asks what that means. Sami says it looks funny and says Fatu tried to take his spot once he was out. He says all Fatu wanted to do was get his hands on Drew and has left chaos and destruction everywhere. He asks what he's supposed to think. Fatu tells him to be very careful to what he says next. Sami asks if he will end up in the hospital? Sami says he wants his hands on Drew too. Sami says Drew screwed both of them. Fatu says he got screwed by Drew. He says Sami is the only one who didn't get claymore'd. He says it looked like Drew was trying to help Sami win. Fatu says if anyone is pointing fingers, maybe he should be watching him. Sami says he's right and he's sorry. He says Fatu deserves a 2nd chance and says to go win it for Jey. Sami then flips a table and knocks a water bottle over.

Thoughts: I don't know where it's going, but Sami continues to have some of the best segment with his new character.

WWE Women's Tag Titles - Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky (c) vs Nia Jax and Lash Legend

Iyo and Lash go at it. Iyo cartwheels off the ropes and dropkicks her. RR trips Lash then drops Iyo onto her. Lash forearms RR. RR goes up and over Nia. RR trips Nia and Iyo basement dropkicks Nia. RR low dropkicks Lash. Iyo and RR hit stereo baseball slides. They dive off the apron together, get caught and are swung into the rails. 

We go to break and return. Iyo hits chest forearms on Lash. Lash pump kicks her for 2. Iyo rolls up Lash then buzzsaw kicks her. RR hits lariats on Nia then superkicks her in the gut. RR hits chops. RR springboard hurricanrana's her. RR upkicks Lash. RR double boots Nia out of the corner then dropkicks her off the buckles.

Lash takes a silly bump into the steps and Nia samoan drops RR. RR superkicks Nia's head into the top buckle then powerbombs her for 2. RR sliding knees Nia then cannonballs her off the apron. We go to break and return.

Nia stomps RR's tag then headbutts her down. RR is thrown out and sent into the post. Nia samoan drops RR on the commentary table. Lash bangs RR's face off the mat then splashes her for 2. Lash chokeslams RR. Nia 2nd rope legdrops RR For 2. Iyo headscissors Lash over the top. Nia misses a corner charge and goes into the post. 

Iyo comes in and hits shotei's on Lash. She rolls her into a double stomp. Iyo dropkicks Nia in the corner. Iyo is popped up and kind of ddt's Nia. Iyo kicks Lash from the ropes then top rope dropkicks her. Iyo tope crossbodies Lash. 

Iyo corner meteora's Lash. Iyo top rope moonsaults Lash for 2. Nia banzai drops Iyo and RR breaks up the pin attempt. RR superkicks Lsh outside. RR slips and holds her back. RR pulls Nia over the top. RR dropkicks Lash. RR headbutts Nia then hits riptide on her. Lash back rack drops RR and pins her.

Thoughts: Iyo/RR were doing well as a team so I was a bit surprised to see them lose. But the women's tag belts aren't a priority and they are for sure scheduled for bigger things. There's also limited teams available and they had faced most of them. This got a lot of time and was cut up by 2 breaks. RR seemed to maybe hurt her lower back after slipping on the floor. The match was alright. 

Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss talk. Flair is eating 3 things of ice cream. She says she's fine but Bliss doesn't buy it. Kiana James and Giulia come in. She says this is not fine and says Bliss is acting. Giulia says she's passionate when Bliss complains about her yelling her face. Kiana says they will have all the gold soon and Bliss can have someone to eat ice cream with. Jade Cargill comes in and says good luck.

The MFT's come up to Nick Aldis. Solo asks what that was out there and complains about The Wyatt's coming out there. Nick says he saw The MFT's jump Howdy. Nick says maybe they need to do something about the tag titles. He says they haven't been defended enough for his liking and says they will determine new #1 contenders next week. Solo says to bring anybody.

Lash Legend and Nia Jax are interviewed. Nia says she's a 3x Women's Tag champ and says Lash won her first WWE Title. Lash says it's her first of many and says they will celebrate in the biggest and baddest way next week. Cathy Kelly says she can't wait and Nia says she's not invited.

Randy Orton is walking in the back. Aleister Black and Zelina Vega come up to him. Black says he wonders is if black mass kick woke up something in him. He says he hopes he utilizes it well if he did. Orton says he doesn't know what's going on in his head and says the voices are getting louder and louder. He says he will get him if he wishes for it and says he will find him after The Chamber. Black says of course he will as he planned it that way.

Elimination Chamber Qualifier - Jacob Fatu vs Logan Paul

Theory distracts Fatu. LP hits Fatu from behind and hits a back elbow in the corner. LP running euros him. Fatu hits lariats then sentons him. Fatu corner splashes LP. Fatu back elbows him. 

Fatu hits uppercuts and bangs LP's head off the buckles. Fatu corner splashes LP then lariats him over the top. Fatu topes him. We go to PiP break and return.

LP gutwrench suplexes him for 2. LP hits shots to the gut. Fatu misses a corner splash and hits the post. LP zig zag's him for 2. LP misses a top rope frogsplash and is superkicked. Fatu handstand moonsaults him for 2. They fight on the buckles. Fatu knocks him off. Fatu top rope swantons and LP gets his knees up. LP 2nd rope blockbusters him. LP asai moonsaults him for 2.

Fatu superkicks him then corner hip attacks him. Fatu superkicks Theory on the apron. Fatu grabs Heyman. LP low blows Fatu and hits a big punch. LP frogsplashes him for 2. The masked man superkicks Theory then LP drops the masked man with a punch.LP takes off the mask of the masked man and it's nobody we have seen before. Fatu pop-up samoan drops LP. Fatu gets on the buckles, Drew McIntyre nails Fatu with his title belt and LP picks up the win.

Thoughts: I was surprised to see LP win but it wasn't clean and follows up on the Drew/Fatu story. It was an alright match here. The big masked man reveal was not Grayson Waller or anyone that was known. If he's legit the masked man, that was disappointing, but he may not be.

Overall thoughts: It was a good show. We had a big happening to start things off with Jey Uso being out of The Chamber and a lot of solid wrestling throughout the night. We also got the big reveal on the masked man who was an unknown, though he may not be the real masked man We also had a nice Sami/Fatu segment here and a title change in the Women's Tag Title match. I'd give this a 7 out of 10 as it was a rather complete show with lots of things going on. You should probably see this if you plan on watching Elimination Chamber.