WWE Friday Night Smackdown results and highlights: March 19, 2021

Additionally, last-minute builds for Sunday’s FastLane occasion had been supplied when the present aired from the Tropicana Discipline in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Try the outcomes and recap of SmackDown earlier than FastLane:

A backstage argument between Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair opened SmackDown after which the champion arrived within the ring for her title protection towards Nia Jax (with Shayna Baszler).

The challenger was in management after a Legdrop when Belair got here out so as to add distraction. Baszler by accident hit Jax with a stiff knee and Banks capitalized with the Jacknnife cowl for the pinfall win to retain.

Seth Rollins got here out subsequent to the ring to say that Cesaro is jealous of him. He additionally stated he himself deserves to be a WrestleMania essential eventer, whereas Cesaro is only a failure who could not grad that 'brass ring.'

Cesaro’s former tag group associate Shinsuke Nakamura interrupted and advised him to cease working his mouth. Nakamura then instantly took out Rollins with a Kinshasa to finish the phase.

The Avenue Earnings - Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins vs. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio was the subsequent match on SmackDown. Ford went for a prime rope transfer however Rey shoved him off there whereas Dominik already had Dawkins on his shoulder. Rey then helped Dom to roll up Dawkins for the win.

The Alpha Academy - Otis and Chad Gable confronted The Mysterios after the match which led to a different tag match right away within the presence of the SmackDown Tag Group Champions - Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode who joined the announce desk.

Rey was neutralized after Otis despatched him to the ringside barrier. Gable hit a German Suplex on Dominik to which Otis adopted up with a prime rope splash for the win.

Daniel Bryan was out subsequent on SmackDown to chop a promo on how Edge thinks he can defeat Roman Reigns, whereas he is aware of that he can defeat Roman. Bryan additionally claimed that he'll make Roman faucet out at FastLane after which the Common Champion walked out with Paul Heyman by his facet.

From the ramp, Roman knowledgeable that he has by no means tapped out in his complete profession, and he would moderately die within the ring earlier than he faucets out to Bryan. Bryan advised Roman that he'll break him at FastLane to finish the phase.

Subsequent up, King Corbin competed in a singles contest towards Sami Zayn with Kevin Owens at ringside announce desk. Zayn uncovered the turnbuckles however the referee argued with him for doing so. Corbin took benefit as he hit the Finish of Days for a straightforward win.

After the match, Sami continued with the conspiracy idea towards him and he needed Kevin Owens to again him up as they're childhood pals. Owens wasn’t prepared to simply accept the proposal and in consequence, Sami kicked him within the face for not believing in his phrases.

Intercontinental Champion Huge E subsequent appeared on SmackDown and he needed to get a bit of Apollo Crews earlier than Sunday at FastLane. He rode a golf cart to look out for Crews throughout Tropicana Discipline. The 2 ultimately confronted as E destroyed Crews within the backstage. The officers stopped E as Apollo stole the golf cart to flee from the scene.

WWE Girls’s Tag Group Champion Shayna Baszler then competed in a match towards Bianca Belair which led to a No Contest as Natalya and Tamina Snuka attacked each the members. Baszler was despatched over the announce desk after which Tamina Superkick-ed Beliar to knock her down within the ring.

SmackDown essential occasion match noticed Edge return to motion towards Jey Uso to develop into the Particular Enforcer for the Common Title match at Fastlane. Daniel Bryan was at ringside within the announce desk for this match the place Edge dropped Uso with a prime rope Hurricunrana earlier than he hit the Edgecution.

He, nonetheless, missed the Spear as Uso delivered a Superkick and adopted up with the Frogsplash however Edge kicked out of the resultant pin try, and despatched Uso hand-first to the mat. Edge then related with a Spear for the win to develop into the Particular Enforcer at FastLane.

After the match, Roman Reigns Speared Edge from behind earlier than he invited Daniel Bryan into the ring. Uso attacked Bryan at ringside earlier than he despatched him into the ring as Reigns planted him a Spear. The Head of the Desk stood tall over Bryan earlier than SmackDown went off air.