Smackdown – March 3, 2016: When You Need A Break
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March 3, 2016
Location: Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Jerry Lawler, Byron Saxton
We open with a recap of HHH and Dean Ambrose from Raw which set up the main event of the upcoming Roadblock special.
Usos vs. Sheamus/Rusev
Sheamus and Jimmy get things going with the pale one pounding the Uso down before quickly handing it off to Rusev. The League pounds him down on the floor and we take an early break. Back with Sheamus in control of Jey and giving him a suplex slam for no cover. There are the ten forearms to the chest from Sheamus, setting up a running knee in the back from Rusev to keep Jey in trouble and knock him out to the floor.
A DDT finally drops Rusev and the hot tag brings in Jimmy. Everything breaks down and Sheamus misses the Brogue Kick and the Usos start diving. Sheamus misses the Brogue Kick which allows Jimmy to superkick him out of the air. Back in and the Superfly Splash hits knees, setting up the Brogue Kick for the pin at 9:45.
Post match here are the Dudley Boyz with a table. The Usos fight them off but get powerbombed instead, albeit not through the table.
We see part of Stephanie speech from Monday.
Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz
The announcers make a big deal about the match on Monday ending in 1:05. Miz punches him down to start and kicks Ziggler in the face for two. Back up and Miz misses a charge in the corner, allowing Ziggler to grab a backslide for the pin at 48 seconds.
Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks
Charlotte beats both of them down even more post match.
Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles
AJ comes out alone as Jericho is on a promotional tour. Woods and Francesca II offer an early distraction but a rollup gets two for AJ. The drop down into the dropkick get two more for Styles but he makes the mistake of going after Francesca and takes out Woods with a plancha, only to eat a baseball slide from Kofi. Back from a break with AJ in a chinlock, followed by another chinlock to keep him in trouble.
AJ bails from New Day in a smart move.
Brock Lesnar vs. Bray Wyatt is official for Roadblock.
The Wyatts talk about the Beast and how he needs to be slayed. Brock may have conquered them all but how do you strike fear in Bray Wyatt?
Freebirds Hall of Fame announcement.
Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose
Back with Dean being driven into the corner to break up Dirty Deeds. The backsplash (smart move) gets two and we hit something like a seated abdominal stretch. Kevin throws him to the floor and into the barricade for a nine count, only to be sent right back to the floor. Ambrose does that apron 619 of his and blasts Owens with a clothesline for another long count. Lawler is in full on heel mode here as he cheers for Owens, which really is working for me.
Results
Sheamus/Rusev b. Usos – Brogue Kick to Jimmy
Dolph Ziggler b. The Miz – Backslide
Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks went to a double DQ when Charlotte interfered
AJ Styles b. Kofi Kingston – Springboard forearm
Dean Ambrose b. Kevin Owens – Dirty Deeds
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