Thanks to Sherrod Jones and Michael Ragsdale @raggiesoft for the following WWE SmackDown spoilers from tonight’s tapings in Norfolk, Virginia:
* Roman Reigns kicks off SmackDown with a promo about Payback. Reigns gets a massive ovation when he comes out. He talks about losing at Payback and says he briefly had fun with The Shield again. Reigns says he’s entering Money In the Bank. Dean Ambrose interrupts and talks about MITB and says he’s going to defeat Seth Rollins at Elimination Chamber. Kane comes out and says The Authority always wins in the end. Kane says Reigns won’t be in MITB because he lost at Payback and WrestleMania. Kane announces Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt for tonight and gives Reigns the night off.
* Cesaro and Tyson Kidd vs. Los Matadores vs. The Ascension vs. The Lucha Dragons is next. The New Day and The Prime Time Players were on commentary. Sin Cara and Kalisto get the win with a sick top rope move on one of the Matadores. This was said to be an excellent opening match.
* Dolph Ziggler is backstage with Renee Young. Lana appears with Ziggler and they flirt with each other.
* Dolph Ziggler defeated King Barrett in another really good match. Lana looks on and cheers for Ziggler after the match.
* Paige comes out to a huge pop and talks about how this is her house and how she is still #1 contender for the Divas Title. Naomi comes out with Tamina Snuka to talk trash. They jump Paige and out comes Nikki Bella for the save.
* We get a creepy promo from Bray Wyatt.
* R-Truth defeated Stardust.
* Ryback talks to Renee Young backstage about how he will win the Intercontinental Title at Elimination Chamber.
* The Meta Powers defeated Adam Rose and Heath Slater.
* Renee interviews Bo Dallas but he gets the “what?” treatment.
* Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt is next. J&J Security do the run-in and Seth Rollins is out next. Roman Reigns comes out for the save and Ambrose ends up getting the win with Dirty Deeds. This was said to be an excellent back and forth match. SmackDown ends with Ambrose staring down Rollins from the ramp.
