WWE Friday Night SmackDown
March 12, 2021
Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
Edge & Daniel Bryan Segment
Edge: Big contract signing tonight between Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, but there’s some things that I need to address. For the past few weeks, there’s a few people that’ve had my name falling out of their face, so I’ll start with you, Roman Reigns. Recently you said that, a man like me shouldn’t face a man like you. I got kids, I’m a family man, whatever the other lame excuses you want to spit out of your mouth. But I find it amusing. See, I picked up on something that seemed to fly over a lot of people’s heads, and that’s because you and Paul are great spin doctors. For weeks, you came out here and you said, acknowledge me, acknowledge you as the main event of WrestleMania. So, I made my choice, you. But then you felt what I still bring to the table, a table that on this show, I am carpenter of, by the way. And then suddenly, you back track, you make a U-Turn in Daniel Bryan Boulevard. And then Daniel Bryan goes into business for himself, and you got sucked right in, you got played, which brings me to Daniel Bryan.
Last week, you came out here and you said, that you deserve to be in the main event of WrestleMania more than I do, because you love this, because you’ve wrestled more than me in the last three months. So I think maybe it’s time that I remind you, Roman, our newer fanbase, just who the hell I am. Because while you were wrestling, maybe, once a week, I was here, wrestling five, six, seven times a week if there was a double shot on Sunday’s. Against guys like The Undertaker, John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, Eddie Guerrero, Mr. Perfect, The British Bulldog, Terry Funk, over a time frame of four decades. And I am back here, not because I have to be, because I love this. So, please, don’t base your hypothesis on the fact you should be in the main event of WrestleMania because you love this or because you wrestled more than me in the last three months. So, like everyone else, I just have to wait to see who wins at Fastlane, to find out who I’m gonna face at WrestleMania.
Daniel Bryan: Wow, you talk about Roman Reigns getting sucked in, I think you got sucked in. You got affected by that, and honestly, that wasn’t even my intention. And, I mean, I would’ve thought as the ultimate opportunist, you would have respected me for the first time in my career, going into business for myself. But, allow me to set the record straight. I have an infinite amount of respect for what you’ve done in your career. For all the things that you’ve done, all the legends that you’ve wrestled, all the things that you’ve accomplished, I respect that. I see how hard you’ve worked at this, I’ve seen it. I see how much you love this. I see how hard you’ve fought to get back to doing this, because you love this so much, but let me be completely honest. When I wanted to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship, it wasn’t about you.
I lay on the mat at Elimination Chamber, watching you point at the WrestleMania Sign, and, yeah, I got demoralized. But not because of how few matches you’ve done this year, because I allowed myself to go into what might be my last WrestleMania, on the back burner. And that’s when I decided, I’m not gonna take it. I’m gonna throw out my one last shot. I’m gonna put it all out there. If this is gonna be my last one, and I don’t know if it is, but if this gonna be my last one, I’m gonna give everything I’ve got to be in the main event of WrestleMania. And here’s the thing, Edge, you’ve got your spot in the main event of WrestleMania, so this isn’t about you. For me, if I want to main event WrestleMania, I have to go to Fastlane, I have to face Roman Reigns, and I have to win the Universal Championship. And that is why I went into business for myself.
Edge: So, I guess if you use air quotes, that somehow cancels out everything? Yeah, I get it. Listen, maybe I should’ve made myself clearer. Roman Reigns has already beaten you. Hell, he beat you at Elimination Chamber, and I understand the circumstances, I get it, but a win is a win. And if we’re talking about wins, I won the Royal Rumble, I outlasted 29 other superstars, went 1 to 30, over 60 minutes and you were in there, by the way. Listen, I have mutual respect for you. I like you. I just don’t like how you did this. You’re better than this. But you’re not better than me.
First Match: The Street Profits & The Mysterio Family vs. The Dirty Dawgs & The Alpha Academy In A 8-Man Tag Team Match
Dirty Dawgs and Alpha Academy with a blindside attack before the bell rings. Angelo Dawkins and Robert Roode will start things off. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Roode. Dawkins knocks Ziggler off the ring apron. Dawkins decks Roode with a back elbow smash. Dawkins is throwing haymakers at Roode. Roode applies a side headlock. Dawkins whips Roode across the ring. Dawkins with a double leapfrog. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Roode. Dawkins with a Running Bulldog. Dawkins with two dropkicks. Dawkins tags in Ford. Dawkins whips Roode across the ring. Dawkins drops down on the canvas. Ford dropkicks Roode. Ford tags in Dominik. Assisted Leg Drop for a two count. Roode drives his knee into the midsection of Dominik. Roode applies a front face lock. Roode tags in Gable. Gable delivers a gut punch. Gable applies a wrist lock. Gable whips Dominik across the ring. Dominik ducks a clothesline from Gable. Dominik with a Running Hurricanrana. Gable tags in Dozovic.
Dozovic with a gut punch. Dozovic sends Dominik to the corner. Dozovic with a double sledge in mid-air. Dozovic tags in Gable. Dozovic fires off another gut punch. Gable talks smack to Dominik. Gable whips Dominik into the turnbuckles. Gable with The Bridging Butterfly Suplex for a two count. Gable stomps on the left knee of Dominik. Gable tags in Roode. Roode drops his elbow on the left knee of Dominik. Roode applies a leg lock. Roode drives his knee into Dominik’s left leg. Roode goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Dominik counters with The Tornado DDT. Dawkins and Ziggler are tagged in. Dawkins clears the ring. Dawkins with two clotheslines. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Ziggler. Dawkins with a corkscrew elbow strike. Dawkins with The Exploder Suplex. Dawkins knocks Dozovic off the apron. Ziggler decks Dawkins with a back elbow smash. Dawkins hits The SpineBuster. Dawkins tags in Ford. The referee is distracted by Gable. Roode sends Ford crashing into the ropes.
Dirty Dawgs are cutting the ring in half during the commercial break. Ziggler applies a side headlock. Ford with heavy bodyshots. Ziggler dropkicks Ford. Ford is displaying his fighting spirit. Ziggler dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Ziggler applies The Sleeper Hold. Roode uses the referee to his advantage. Dirty Dawgs and Alpha Academy gangs up on Ford. Ziggler tags in Ford. Roode stomps on Ford’s chest. Roode with a Pendulum BackBreaker for a two count. Roode tags in Dozovic. Dozovic with a gut punch. Dozovic whips Ford into the turnbuckles. Ford side steps Dozovic into the turnbuckles. Dozovic tags in Gable. Gable knocks Dawkins off the apron. Gable goes for a German Suplex, but Ford lands back on his feet. Ford lunges over Gable. Ford tags in Rey.
Rey with a shoulder block. Rey ducks a clothesline from Gable. Rey with forearm shivers. Gable reverses out of the irish whip from Rey. Rey with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Rey clears the ring. Gable reverses out of the irish whip from Rey. Rey dives over Gable. Rey drops Gable with The Spinning DDT for a two count. Dozovic catches Dominik in mid-air. Rey with a Flying Seated Senton. Rey sends Gable face first into the middle rope. Roode made the blind tag. Roode hits The SpineBuster for a two count. Ziggler SuperKicks Ford. Dawkins ducks a clothesline from Ziggler. Dawkins delivers The Silencer. Roode dumps Dawkins out of the ring. Dropkick/Drop Toe Hold Combination. Stereo 619’s. Rey tags in Ford. The Mysterio’s wipes out The Alpha Academy with Stereo Flying Crossbody Blocks. Ford connects with The Frog Splash to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Street Profits & The Mysterio Family via Pinfall
Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax & Reginald Thomas Segment
Second Match: Cesaro vs. Buddy Murphy
Seth Rollins is watching the match from the stage. Cesaro dodges The V-Trigger. Cesaro uppercuts Murphy. Cesaro with rapid fire bodyshots. Murphy drives Cesaro back first into the turnbuckles. Murphy with clubbing shoulder blocks. Murphy repeatedly stomps on Cesaro’s chest. Cesaro with two uppercuts. Cesaro slams Murphy’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Big Boot Exchange. Murphy tumbles to the floor. Murphy shoves Cesaro off the second rope. Murphy drops Cesaro with The V-Trigger. Murphy rolls Cesaro back into the ring. Murphy ascends to the top turnbuckle. Cesaro dropkicks Murphy.
Cesaro with The Deadlift SuperPlex off the second rope. Cesaro with a Running European Uppercut. Cesaro follows that with The Uppercut Party. Cesaro blocks a boot from Murphy. Murphy kicks Cesaro in the face. Cesaro with a double leg takedown. Cesaro connects with The Cesaro Swing. Rollins attacks Cesaro from behind which causes the disqualification. After the match, Rollins transitions into a ground and pound attack. Rollins repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Cesaro. Rollins is raining down haymakers. Rollins plants Cesaro with The Curb Stomp. Rollins talks smack to Cesaro. Rollins delivers another curb stomp for good measure. Rollins wraps a steel chair around Cesaro’s neck. Rollins has to be restrained by the referees and Jamie Noble. Rollins runs into Shinsuke Nakamura in the gorilla position.
Winner: Cesaro via Disqualification
The Kevin Owens Show With Special Guest: Sasha Banks & Bianca BelAir
Third Match: Sasha Banks & Bianca BelAir vs. Natalya & Tamina
Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax joins the commentary team for this match. Sasha Banks and Tamina will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Tamina launches Sasha to the corner. Tamina with a gut punch. Tamina tags in Natalya. Sasha reverses out of the irish whip from Natalya. Sasha drops down on the canvas. Sasha leapfrogs over Natalya. Natalya lunges over Sasha. Sasha slaps Natalya in the chest. Sasha with a Lucha Libre Arm-Drag. Natalya regroups on the outside. Sasha with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Sasha rolls Natalya back into the ring. Natalya clotheslines Sasha. Natalya slams Sasha’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Natalya and Tamina repeatedly stomps on Sasha’s chest. Natalya with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count.
Natalya applies a rear chin lock. Sasha decks Natalya with a JawBreaker. Sasha denies The Sharpshooter. Sasha tags in BelAir. BelAir ducks a clothesline from Natalya. BelAir with two dropkicks. Natalya reverses out of the irish whip from BelAir. BelAir dives over Natalya. BelAir hits The SpineBuster. The referee is distracted by Thomas as BelAir was making the cover. BelAir repeatedly stomps on Natalya’s chest. Natalya kicks BelAir in the face. Natalya drops BelAir with The Discus Lariat. Natalya tags in Tamina. Thomas runs away from Sasha. Tamina goes for The Samoan Drop, but BelAir counters with a sunset flip. Natalya attacks Sasha from behind. BelAir rocks Natalya with a forearm smash. Tamina rolls BelAir over to pickup the victory.
Winner: Natalya & Tamina via Pinfall
Fourth Match: Big E (c) vs. Sami Zayn w/King Corbin For The WWE Intercontinental Championship
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Big E backs Zayn into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Big E with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Zayn with two toe kicks. Zayn applies a side headlock. Big E whips Zayn across the ring. Big E drops down on the canvas. Big E leapfrogs over Zayn. Big E scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Big E whips Zayn into the turnbuckles. Zayn kicks Big E in the face. Zayn clotheslines the back of Big E’s neck. Zayn transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zayn puts his knee on the back of Big E’s neck. Zayn slams Big E’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Zayn drops Big E with a flying elbow smash for a two count. Big E catches Zayn in mid-air. Big E with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Big E ducks a clothesline from Zayn.
Zayn is trying to escape the Thunderdome. Big E slams Zayn’s head on the ring apron. Big E with clubbing blows to Zayn’s chest. Big E resets the referee’s ten count. Big E goes for The Running Splash, but Zayn ducks out of the way. Big E has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Zayn is throwing haymakers at Big E. Zayn with clubbing blows to Big E’s back. Zayn hits The Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Zayn argues with the referee. Zayn toys around with Big E. Big E is pissed. Zayn whips Big E across the ring. Big E runs through a clothesline from Zayn. Big E with an Inside Out Lariat. Big E connects with The Big Ending to pickup the victory. After the match, Apollo Crews attacks Big E from behind. Crews repeatedly stomps on Big E’s chest. Crews plants Big E with Two Olympic Slams. Crews nails Big E with the steel ring stairs.
Winner: Still WWE Intercontinental Champion, Big E via Pinfall
Updated WWE Fastlane 2021 Match Card
1.) Roman Reigns (c) w/Paul Heyman vs. Daniel Bryan For The WWE Universal Championship
2.) Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax (c) vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca BelAir For The WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
The Roman Reigns/Daniel Bryan Contract Signing
Adam Pearce: Gentlemen, we all know why we’re here tonight. In my hand is the contract for the match at Fastlane, that will put the Universal Champion Roman Reigns against the challenger Daniel Bryan. I understand this has been looked over. Gentlemen, if there’s no further business, who’d like to sign first?
Roman Reigns: You don’t want to do this. I get it, you did everything you were supposed to do. A couple weeks ago, with Talking Smack, I agreed to it. That was a couple weeks ago. This week, I’m not feeling it. So, it’s a no, I’m not signing this. You don’t deserve it.
Daniel Bryan: Okay, well, I’m excited about this, so I’m gonna sign it. You know, who would have thought Roman Reigns was not a man of his word. You know, The Head Of The Table I never thought you’d be afraid to fight somebody like me. Oh, but you know what, now it’s all starting to make sense. Maybe that changed last week, because you know, for years, a lot of people have thought that I was better than you, you know, I thought I was better than you. But you never thought that, you always had self confidence.
But last week, I proved it, because I did something that you could never do. And I made Jey Uso quit. Does that stick in your craw? Does that make you doubt yourself? Does that make you a little bit afraid? Are you afraid to sign that contract? That’s not the head of the table, maybe I should be the self proclaimed, head of the table. Daniel Bryan, self proclaimed, head of the table, ruler of the island, head of the whole samoan family. I mean, imagine that, Afa and Sika, they would love me, I’m so kind. Oh, you don’t like that? Oh you’re gonna smash me?
Jey Uso: Enough of the disrespect. Hey, Pearce, you know what this match needs? A special guest enforcer. Somebody to make sure it’s called right down the middle, fair and damn square. And that person is me.
Edge: Hey, that sounds like a great idea, Jey. But I’ll do you one better. How about next week, for the first time in 11 years, I have a one-on-one against you, Jey Uso, winner gets to be special enforcer at Fastlane? What do you say, Pearce?
Adam Pearce: That sounds like a great idea, let’s make it official. Next week, Edge vs. Jey Uso, the winner becomes the enforcer at Fastlane.
A pier six brawl ensues in the ring. Bryan dumps Jey out of the ring. Edge tees off on Reigns. Edge shoves Bryan out of the way. Bryan connects with The Running Knee to close the show.
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