Reports indicate that the following was taped Tuesday night for the episode of WWE SmackDown set to air this Friday, March 28 from Boston, Mass. as the WWE continues to build towards the biggest show of the year with WrestleMania airing just over a week from this episode live from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
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In the main event of the evening, Bray Wyatt defeated The Big Show with Sister Abigail after some interference from Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. The show ended with The Wyatt Family standing over Show as it went off the air.
Batista kicked off the show by cutting a promo and ripping on the fans and Daniel Bryan. Triple H then interrupted and told Batista to leave Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley out of it. Batista said that Triple H has everything he has because of his wife while Triple H fired back that he made Batista into what he is and Batista decided to just quit. Batista said he beat Triple H every time they crossed paths, and Triple H said we haven't seen "The Animal" inside Batista since he returned before booking him in a match with Sheamus.
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Batista ended up losing the match to Sheamus by disqualification after hitting him with a steel chair and following it up with a Batista Bomb. He then took the mic and asked Triple H if he was happy. Batista said that he'll be champion at WrestleMania XXX. Sheamus was reportedly banged up from the match.
The Shield was also in action as Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose defeated Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre. Kane and the New Age Outlaws then came out with Curtis Axel and Ryback. Kane booked a tag match that saw Rollins and Ambrose defeat Ryback and Curtis Axel. Following the match, Roman Reigns hit Ryback with the Superman punch and then The Shield hit a triple powerbomb.
In other action, Sin Cara defeated Damien Sandow with a roll up, Fandango beat Goldust after a distraction by Summer Rae and Jack Swagger topped Jimmy Uso via submission.
There were promos that included Santino Marella dining with Emma and a promo with Lana and Alexander Rusev on the stage.
Elsewhere on the program, Mark Henry defeated The Miz after the World's Strongest Slam and in Divas action, The Bella Twins defeated A.J. Lee and Tamina after Tamina shoved Lee off the apron and brought her into the ring on a tag while Vickie Guerrero was on commentary.
This episode of SmackDown airs just nine nights before WrestleMania XXX.
Quick results:
--Batista cut a promo that was interrupted by Triple H.
--Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose def. Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre.
--Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose def. Ryback and Curtis Axel after Kane and NAO made the match.
--Sin Cara def. Damien Sandow with a roll up.
--Big Show is interviewed by Renee Young and talks about the saddistic Wyatt Family.
--Fandango def. Goldust after a distraction by Summer Rae.
--Sheamus def. Batista by disqualification after use of a steel chair.
--Bray Wyatt cut a promo on John Cena and The Big Show.
--The Bella Twins def. Tamina Snuka and A.J. Lee after Tamina took Lee out. Vickie Guerrero was on commentary.
--Santino Marella and Emma are shown on a date.
--Jack Swagger def. Jimmy Uso via submission.
--Mark Henry def. The Miz with The World's Strongest Slam.
--Alexander Rusev and Lana cut a promo from the stage.
--Bray Wyatt def. The Big Show via Sister Abigail.
With just over a week until WrestleMania XXX, the card looks like this:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat Match:
Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista vs. Triple H or Daniel Bryan
The Streak vs. The Beast:
The Undertaker (21-0) vs. Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman
Singles Match:
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt
Singles Match Winner Goes To Main Event:
Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal:
30-man over-the-top-rope match
Six-Man Tag Team Match:
The Shield vs. Kane and the New Age Outlaws
WWE Tag Team Championships:
The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) (c) vs. RybAxel (Ryback & Curtis Axel) vs. The Real Americans (Cesaro & Jack Swagger) vs. Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando)
14-Diva Single-Fall Vickie Guerrero Invitational Match For Divas Championship:
AJ Lee (c) vs. Naomi vs. Cameron vs. Brie Bella vs. Nikki Bella vs. Natalya vs. Eva Marie vs. Emma vs. Aksana vs. Alicia Fox vs. Summer Rae vs. Rosa Mendes vs. Layla vs. Tamina Snuka
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