“I’m Better Than You, And You Know It”

"Every Man Has A Price For The Million Dollar Man"

"The Best There Is, The Best There Was, And The Best There Ever Will Be"

"Whatcha Gonna Do, When Hulkamania Runs Wild On You"

"And That's The Bottom Line Because Stone Cold Said So"

<h3><strong>On The Same Page</strong></h3>
<p>John Cena, predictably, came to Smackdown Live, and cut another promo about how he wanted a match at WrestleMania. And we are not complaining about his predictability here, because as we have said, this storyline is interesting and will make the audience tune in every week. But what was unpredictable was that Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon were on the same page. And boy oh boy did that work out well for us, since the two higher-ups of Smackdown agreed on the main event for the night being John Cena vs AJ Styles! And there were stakes in the match, too – if Cena wins (lol), he gets added to the Fastlane WWE Championship match!</p>
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<p>A Cena vs Styles match announcement was exactly what was needed to get everyone pumping. Tonight might be better than we had thought.</p>
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<h3><strong>Brain Damage</strong></h3>
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<p>A seemingly-mundane match between two of the five competitors (so far) at Fastlane’s main event did not turn out so bland. Baron and Sami were in the later phase of the match when Ziggler superkicked Owens right in the back of the head, giving us watching a concussion. This was logical – Ziggler’s brain-rattler was the payback to what Owens and Zayn did to him last week. Owens being hurt distracted Zayn enough to cost him the match, proving Sami still cared for Kevin despite some cracks in their relationship recently, so that was interesting, too.</p>
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<h3><strong>Good Momentum</strong></h3>
<p>After Ruby Riott was announced to be facing Charlotte for the Smackdown Women’s Championship at Fastlane, the former went on to defeat Naomi clean in 1-on-1 action. This was very logical booking from the screenwriter. Defeating a former champion to prove Ruby’s legitimacy for the title – cannot argue with that logic. And it was great to see the remaining 4 women out at ringside to remind everyone of the 6-lady feud, but not interfering in the actual match so that Riott’s ability was properly testified.</p>
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<p>A good, strong step towards Fastlane.</p>
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<h3><strong>The Next Episode</strong></h3>
<p>YASSSSSSSSSS! NEW DAY VS USOS FOR THE TAG TITLES AT FASTLANE! People, do not even try to find us come Fastlane, since we will be curling in our blankets, foaming at the mouth as we watched another instant classic unfold in front of our very eyes, stealing the show.</p>
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<p>And the face-to-face segment this week only served to up the notch even higher, as the two teams were FIRE on the mic. The Usos vented their frustrations from being left out of the WrestleMania main card for 9 years, while The New Day also got more intense than usual, doubling down on The Usos’ ire. And when the two teams were about to go into fistfight (a.k.a classic-match-making) mode, the Bludgeon Brothers made their entrance. Per. Fect. This slow-burn build towards a Triple Threat match at WrestleMania is only getting better, building up anticipation for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship showdown in April.</p>
<p>But for now, let us just celebrate over the next episode of Usos vs New Day to be written at Fastlane.</p>
<p>La da da da da, it is gonna be E-P-I-C…</p>
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<h3><strong>I Won The Rumble, I Now Have Nothing Else To Do.</strong></h3>
<p>Shinsuke Nakamura vs Aiden English was a fresh match. But to be honest, it was indicative of what creative had planned for Nakamura – NOTHING. He came, he won the Rumble, and then what? He was not even on Smackdown last week, and this week he defeated a lower-midcarder. By this time, he should have been made to look much more invincible, and ready for whoever that would come out of Fastlane as the champion.</p>
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<p>It was not like they ran out of wrestlers – Rusev was right there! Smackdown could have had Nakamura beat Rusev decisively tonight and we would not have complained about Rusev losing another match. We might have been a bit sad inside, but that would have been okay, since it was RUSEV DAYYYYYYYYYY.</p>
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<h3> <strong>Absolutely Delivered</strong></h3>
<p>It was everything we had anticipated, and even better. Even though the plague known as finisher-kick-outs-when-it-was-not-a-Big-4-PPV was seen in full force here, the match was so good that we forgive them for the blasphemy. This match rivalled their Royal Rumble effort, and went to show how good Cena can be on his day. And we do not think we need to talk much about Styles – he was just being him, phenomenal as always. It was also a cool scene to see all the other competitors in the 5-way (now 6-way) watch Styles vs Cena through the screens at various locations backstage – it indicated how much they cared about the possible addition of Cena to the match. What an awesome segment to end Smackdown Live. Side-note: Ziggler looked really strong in that post-match showdown, taking out Corbin, Owens, and Zayn.</p>
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<p>From a 3-way dance to a 6-way one – the floor had gotten twice as crowded, but we could not be happier.</p>
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<h3><strong>Overall Review:</strong></h3>
<p>Top-notch entertainment from the blue brand this week. The announcement of Cena vs Styles right at the beginning kept us waiting, but it paid off, as they put on yet another instant classic. Plus, Fastlane got some extra star power, so hopefully ticket sales will be good. Elsewhere, The Usos and The New Day had an awesome oral session together (giggity), and the #1 Contender for the Women’s Championship was properly positioned to face The Queen at Fastlane. The only thing we did not like in the show was Nakamura’s uninspiring booking. 5 weeks to go, and hopefully WWE can make Nakamura look like a thousand bucks.</p>

WWE Smackdown Live Review & Results: February 27th, 2018

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