My WWE 2K19 Results: WWE SmackDown Live (Mar.W1.18)

WWE SmackDown Live

March.Week 1.2018

Youngstown, OH

CHAMPIONS

WWE Champion: Randy Orton

WWE United States Champion: Xavier Woods

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E)

WWE SmackDown Women's Champion: Becky Lynch

Ms. Money in the Bank: Tamina

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE POWER RANKINGS

1. Kevin Owens

2. Kofi Kingston (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion)

3. Big E (WWE United States Champion)

4. Sami Zayn

5. Randy Orton (WWE Champion)

MATCH #1

(Dark Match)

Normal Match

Bobby Roode vs Mojo Rawley

WINNER: Bobby Roode

MATCH #2

(Dark Match)

Non-Title

Normal Match

Zack Ryder vs Jinder Mahal (w/Samir & Sunil Singh)

WINNER: Jinder Mahal

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

Baron Corbin wants in on the WWE Championship Match at Fastlane and wants to make the Fatal 5-Way Match into a Six-Pack Challenge. The WWE Champion Randy Orton tells Corbin that SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon says that if he can beat “The Viper” tonight then Corbin will get his wish. However, Orton is sorry to have to break it to Baron that he won't be getting his wish tonight thanks to the RKO. Randy is blindsighted by a low blow kick prompting a brawl that Corbin got the better of.

Baron Corbin vs Randy Orton

PROMO BATTLE WINNER: N/A

IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA: Shane McMahon meets with Barron Blade (owner of the small, independent promotion BCW). Barron can't bear the weight of what he's been holding in and has to come clean. He confirms that Kevin Owens was NOT one of Shane McMahon's attackers. Barron was. Alongside Sami Zayn...

NEXT: Dolph Ziggler takes on Kevin Owens! SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan has updated the stipulations for this match and has announced that Kevin will no longer lose his spot in the WWE Championship Match at Fastlane if he loses the match. If Ziggler wins, the match will simply become a Six-Pack Challenge. If Baron Corbin also wins his match later tonight then Corbin and Ziggler will likely square off to decide who gets the final spot!

MATCH #3

Normal Match

Kevin Owens vs Dolph Ziggler

WINNER: Kevin Owens

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Pop-Up Powerbomb

PREVIOUSLY ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: In the last two weeks, the SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch and Naomi both defeated Sarah Logan of The Riott Squad!

NEXT: The challenger for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Fastlane, Liv Morgan, looks to gain some retribution for her Riott Squad partner tonight when she takes on Naomi!

MATCH #4

Normal Match

Liv Morgan (w/Ruby Riott & Sarah Logan) vs Naomi (w/Becky Lynch & Brie Bella)

WINNERS: Liv Morgan

Method: Pinfall

Finish: 201 Facebreaker

Post-Match: Naomi walks away disappointed.

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Breezango defeated The Usos to become the #1 contender's for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship!

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

Breezango spoke about how they're overlooked and under-appreciated. They made it clear that they're determined on having their first-ever WrestleMania match and would do so by defeating The New Day at Fastlane.

The New Day replied by stating how they've worked hard for the past several years to earn opportunities, adding that they were not going anywhere and will enter WrestleMania as the champs.

Fandango vs Kofi Kingston

PROMO BATTLE WINNER: Fandango

NEXT: Shane McMahon appreciates Barron Blade's honesty for revealing the truth behind the attack on Shane and because of that, not only will Shane NOT press any charges but he will actually reward Barron. In order to garner some buzz for Barron's BCW promotion, Shane is giving him a match tonight on SmackDown Live!

MATCH #5

Tag Team Match

The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan) vs Sami Zayn & Barron Blade

WINNERS: The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan)

Method: Pinfall from Harper on Blade

Finish: The Reckoning (w/Rowan)

IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA: Aiden English confronts Shane McMahon about the lack of Rusev Day on SmackDown Live as of late which prompted Shane-O-Mac to provide Aiden English with the ultimate spotlight: A match against Shinsuke Nakamura! Aiden doesn't appear thrilled at the announcement but then reminds Shane that he's beaten Shinsuke once before last year on SmackDown Live and he will do it again tonight on Rusev Day!

MATCH #6

Normal Match

Shinsuke Nakamura vs Aiden English (w/Rusev)

WINNER: Shinsuke Nakamura

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Kinshasa

Post-Match: English begrudgingly shakes Shinsuke's hand.

SHOW CLOSER PROMO

John Cena has found his road to WrestleMania as he looks to head into Fastlane, win the WWE Championship and then head into WrestleMania with the title around his waist!

MAIN EVENT

Non-Title

Normal Match

Randy Orton vs Baron Corbin

WINNER: Randy Orton

Method: Pinfall

Finish: RKO