On Tuesday, Feb. 24, WWE taped the first edition of “Smackdown” following the inaugural “Fastlane” pay-per-view.
Below are the spoilers for the Feb. 26 edition of “Smackdown” from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia:
“Smackdown” kicked off with an in-ring promo from Daniel Bryan. Soon after his promo about WrestleMania 31 began, Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett interrupted him. BNB insulted Bryan, and called out Dean Ambrose, who appeared with Barrett’s title. The two brawled, with the title ending up in Bryan’s hands. Bryan returned the title to Barrett, only to beat him down with Ambrose. The segment closed with Barrett running off, and Bryan and Ambrose celebrating with Barrett’s gold.
1) Dean Ambrose def. The Miz- While Ambrose was victorious, Barrett used this time to sneak through the crowd, and retrieve his title.
Following the match, Renee Young interviewed Dean Ambrose backstage.
2) Natalya (w/ Cesaro and Tyson Kidd) def. Naomi (w/ The Usos)- Following the match, the four men and two Divas brawled.
Next, Rusev and Lana came out to cut a promo about Rusev’s triumphant victory over John Cena at “Fastlane.” Jack Swagger would soon interrupt, but was met with an “Accolade” from Rusev. The segment closed with Rusev standing tall, and the Russian flag draped from the rafters.
3) Daniel Bryan def. Intercontinental Champion Bad News Barrett in a non-title match- R-Truth was on commentary for the match, and ended up stealing Barrett’s title. In regards to the match, Bryan got the win with his running knee. Afterwards, a dumbfounded Barrett looked everywhere for his title.
Next, Bryan Saxton interviewed Roman Reigns.
In another backstage segment, R-Truth found Dean Ambrose, giving him Barrett’s title.
4) Fandango def. Curtis Axel- Axel continued his promos about how he is still in the Royal Rumble match, going as far to showcase a clock that counts the time he has spent in the match.
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Bray Wyatt cut a follow-up promo regarding his challenge to The Undertaker for WrestleMania 31.
5) Goldust def. Adam Rose- Stardust turned out to be a Rosebud in disguise, and attacked his brother after the bout.
6) Ryback, Dolph Ziggler, and Erick Rowan def. Seth Rollins, Big Show, and Kane- The babyface team won when Ryback hit “Shellshock” on Rollins, pinning him. “Smackdown” closed with the faces standing tall and a loud “Feed Me More” chant.