Smackdown – February 25, 2016: Get Used To It
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February 25, 2016
Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Jerry Lawler, Byron Saxton
We open with a recap of the main event of Fastlane and the post match staredown with Reigns vs. HHH.
League of Nations vs. Lucha Dragons/Neville/Dolph Ziggler
D-Von Dudley vs. Jimmy Uso
Long recap of Shane McMahon returning on Monday.
Undertaker will be on Raw to address everything.
Godfather Hall of Fame announcement.
Video of Ryback walking out on his partners on Monday, saying it was time for things to be about him.
Big Show vs. Kevin Owens
Non-title. Owens goes right after him to start and is promptly knocked into the corner. A shot to the throat puts Show down and the backsplash gets two. The near fall ticks Show off and he chops away in the corner, sending Owens out to the floor for a breather. Back in and a chokeslam sends Kevin right back to the floor. For some reason Show goes up, only to get crotched out to the floor for a countout at 3:05.
Natalya vs. Becky Lynch
They shake hands to start and Natalya takes her down with a headlock. Becky fights up with a dropkick but she misses the spinning legdrop. A suplex sends Becky outside but here are Naomi and Tamina to lay Natalya out for the DQ at 1:58.
R-Truth vs. Heath Slater
Before the match, Goldust comes out to stand in a neutral corner despite the GOLDEN TRUTH chants. They start with some basic stuff until Truth puts the brakes on and thrusts his hips. Some forearms give Truth the first advantage but Slater comes back with a running knee. Truth gets pulled to the mat by the hair, only to catch Slater with a jumping side kick to the head. Dallas offers a quick distraction but Goldust punches Slater into a backslide to give Truth the pin at 3:10.
Video on Brock and Ambrose from Raw.
New Day vs. Mark Henry/AJ Styles/Chris Jericho
Back with Jericho chopping Woods to draw some screams. AJ hits a backbreaker and brings Jericho in again for the springboard dropkick. The distraction lets Big E. take over though as he drops Jericho face first onto the buckle for two. The Unicorn Stampede sets up some tromboning and we get a dance from Big E. Saxton: “When Big E. dances it looks like a penguin in a hula hoop contest.”
Results
League of Nations b. Lucha Dragons/Neville/Dolph Ziggler – Brogue Kick to Neville
D-Von Dudley b. Jimmy Uso – Rollup
Kevin Owens b. Big Show via countout
Natalya b. Becky Lynch via DQ when Tamina and Naomi interfered
R-Truth b. Heath Slater – Backslide
AJ Styles/Chris Jericho/Mark Henry b. New Day – Calf Crusher to Woods
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