WWE SmackDown Results
March 31, 2023
Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
In-Ring Segment: The Usos
Jimmy calls their title defense against Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens the biggest tag title match in WrestleMania history. Zayn and Owens interrupt. Zayn says they put an end to all of this tomorrow night, one and for all. But tonight, before they take the Usos tag titles, they are going to make sure there is nothing left unsaid between them. Owens says there is something he needs the Usos to know. He’s conflicted about what he has to do Saturday night. The Usos were the first two guys to make him feel welcome when he first arrived in WWE. He used to look up to them like many used to.
He lost all respect for them when they started doing their cousin’s bidding. Jey looks away. Owens tells Jey to look at him when he’s talking to him. Owens can see it in their eyes. The Usos know what’s about to happen. It’s not paranoia, it’s going to be Zayn and Owens taking their tag team titles. Jimmy says Zayn and Owens wish they had what The Usos do. They ain’t blood. Zayn says the thing Jimmy is forgetting is it’s about more than blood. It’s about loyalty. Jey gets in Zayn’s face and says Jey knows nothing about loyalty. Zayn was loyal to Jey long before he was to him. The Usos picked blood over loyalty when they chose Roman Reigns.
Check out last week’s coverage: WWE SmackDown Results (3/17/23)
Zayn and Owens are going to put the Usos out of their misery. The weight of the Bloodline has always rested on The Usos’ shoulders, they just don’t know it. Zayn says after tomorrow, and they can return to being who they were… just without the tag titles. Jey says this is going to end the same way it always does. Owens and Zayn will lose the big match, and Owens will turn on Zayn. Tomorrow is going to be Bloodline Mania. The Usos leave. As they are walking up the ramp, The Street Profits music hits. The Usos and The Street Profits stare each other down as they walk passed each other on the ramp.
Montez Ford w/Dakwins vs. Chad Gable w/Otis vs. Erik w/Ivar and Valhalla vs. Ricochet w/Braun Strowman
Ford and Ricochet clear the ring. Ford and Ricochet trade counters. Ricochet watches Ford dance in the ring. Gable interrupts and does his crab dance. Ford and Ricochet double-dropkick him. Erik charges in and gets double dropkicked by Ford and Ricochet. Ricochet dances. Ford and Ricochet try dives, but Gable catches Ricochet, and Erik catches Ford. Erik and Gable hit stereo suplexes out on the floor.
After a distraction from Valhalla, Erik obliterates Ricochet with a clothesline. Gable flies out of nowhere and levels Erik with a clothesline off the top. After the break, Ford lands a frog splash on Gable. Before Ford can pin Gable, Ricochet hits a shooting star press on Gable. Ricochet pins Gable before Ford can break up the pin.
Winner- Ricochet
Backstage, Roman Reigns joins the rest of The Bloodline in their locker room. Reigns looks to be all business tonight.
Andre The Giant Battle Royal
As soon as the bell rings, Baron Corbin is eliminated. As the field thins, the final four are: LA Knight, Bronson Reed, Braun Strowman, and Bobby Lashley. Reed dumps Knight over, and the crowd boos really, REALLY loudly. Lashley splashes Strowman and Reed over and over again. Strowman catches Lashley with a powerslam. Reed dumps Strowman, but he lands on the apron. Reed body blocks Strowman off the apron. Lashley Spears Reed. Reed manages counter Lashley’s attempts to toss him over by tossing Lashley over the top. Lashley hooks the ropes and rolls back into the ring. Lashley runs up to Reed, and before Reed even knows what’s happening, Lashley pushes him over the top for the win.
Winner- Bobby Lashley
Raquel Rodriguez w/Liv Morgan vs. Sonya Deville w/Chelsea Green vs. Natalya w/Shotzi vs. Shayna Baszler w/Ronda Rousey
Deville lands a knee that sends Rodgiuex flying. Natalya puts Deville in the sharpshooter. Baszler locks Natalya in the Kirifuda Clutch. Deville dives off the top and is caught by Rodriguez. Baszler charges in and eats a boot from Rodriguez. Rodriguez powerbomb Deville and pins her.
Winner- Raquel Rodriguez
Check out last week’s coverage: WWE SmackDown Results (3/17/23)
Backstage, Legado del Fantasma finds Rey Mysterio. Santos Escobar tells Mysterio they have his back if The Judgement Day tries something. Mysterio thanks them and lets them know he has a gift for them. Mysterio hands Santos, Zelina Vega, Joaquin Wilde, and Cruz del Torro black shirts. They turn them around to reveal the LWO logo. Santos and his crew mark out… because, how could you not?
Sheamus and Drew McIntyre vs. IMPERIUM
McIntyre’s music hits as Sheamus is on the stage for his entrance. McIntyre stomps pasts Sheamus with a Cheshire grin on his face. Sheamus is livid. Sheamus tells McIntyre to go ahead. McIntyre gets double-teamed. Sheamus tags himself in and lands a flurry of offense. McIntyre tags himself back in. Sheamus and McIntyre argue as they clear the ring. Gunther is watching from a monitor backstage. After the break, McIntyre calls for the Claymore. Sheamus himself in. While Sheamus and McIntyre argue, Vinci and Kaiser drop Sheamus with a High/Low. Sheamus fires up and lands a Brogue Kick. McIntyre hits a Claymore. Sheamus pins Vinci.
Winners- Sheamus and Drew McIntyre
In-Ring Segment: Cody Rhodes
Rhodes says WrestleMania is finally here. All of his cards are on the table. He has nothing to hide. Rhodes notes everything he’s done this week. Rhodes spits a few bars of “California Love” by 2 Pac to express how excited he is to be in LA for WrestleMania. He has never been more prepared in his life. Roman Reigns is walking around calling himself the guy, but it took eight years for him being the guy to pay off.
Rhodes is the next head of the table and the next Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. As he is about to say he will finish his story, Roman Reigns’ music hits. Reigns and Heyman join Rhodes in the ring. Reigns starts to tell the crowd to acknowledge him, but he stops himself. He quips he doesn’t care about any of these people. It’s Rhodes’ turn. Reigns tells Rhodes to acknowledge him. Rhodes gets in Reigns’ face. Reigns holds up the championship as we fade to black.
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