With WrestleMania just weeks away, the biggest wrestling show of the year underwent major changes during SmackDown on Friday night. That included the addition of three new matches as well as a huge change to one of the most anticipated bouts of the two-night event.
Much of the night revolved around the fallout from this past Sunday's Fastlane event, where Daniel Bryan forced universal champion Roman Reigns to tap out -- albeit while the referee was knocked out. Edge, who was in the role of special enforcer, snapped and attacked Bryan and Reigns with a chair, allowing Reigns to exit Fastlane still as champion. But, as was expected, Bryan was not ready to leave SmackDown without addressing the situation, and his feelings that he'd done more than enough to earn another shot at the championship.
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Daniel Bryan is inserted in the WrestleMania main event
Bryan said that he said he was sick of sitting back and waiting for everyone's dream match of Edge vs. Reigns, that he had earned his opportunities and was not simply given them. Bryan then called out Reigns for a universal championship rematch, setting up a chair in the middle of the ring and saying he would not leave the ring until he got what he wanted. Adam Pearce came out to tell Bryan that he would not be given his match, nor would he get his request that he face the winner immediately after their match at WrestleMania. Bryan then pitched Reigns vs. Edge on the first night of WrestleMania, with him facing the winner on night two. This brought out a furious Edge, who accused Bryan of trying to game the system before the two brawled and Edge hit a spear. Edge then hit Bryan with a chair before leaving the ring.
Edge and Reigns took issue with Pearce's handling of the situation throughout the night, including Reigns threatening Pearce and telling him he would not wrestle both nights of WrestleMania. This eventually led Edge to confront Reigns backstage and tell him to use his stroke or else Edge may be able to beat Bryan and not Reigns to win the title.
Pearce, Bryan, Edge and Reigns all came to the ring to end the night. Pearce said every man's points were valid and that Reigns was correct and would only defend his title one time at WrestleMania. Which meant that it would be a triple threat match at WrestleMania, inserting Bryan into the match officially. This led all three men to brawl before Edge was the last man standing after hitting both men with a steel chair. Bryan was able to escape the room before Edge could hit a con-chair-to as Edge attacked WWE officials.
There couldn't have been a much better build to an announcement everyone knew was coming. Edge has snapped as his opportunity has been invaded by Bryan, Reigns has finally not been able to manipulate every step of a process to his advantage and Bryan got what he wanted -- but continues to pay a steep price. It's a deceptively simple story, but that's often the best thing for professional wrestling. Grade: A-
What else happened on WWE SmackDown?
- Seth Rollins def. Shinsuke Nakamura via pinfall after hitting a stomp. Rollins continued his attack after the match, but Cesaro ran to the ring and beat Rollins down before trying to swing Rollins yet again, only to have Rollins scramble away. Rollins later challenged Cesaro to a match at WrestleMania, only to be attacked and swung by Cesaro, who then accepted the challenge.
- Apollo Crews, Otis & Chad Gable def. Big E & The Street Profits via pinfall when Crews hit Big E with his version of the Olympic Slam.
- Kevin Owens challenged Sami Zayn to a match at WrestleMania. Owens hosted Zayn on the KO Show, after Zayn begged Owens to be part of his documentary, Owens laid down the challenge. Zayn accepted and Owens went on the attack.
- Bianca Belair def. Natalya via pinfall after the Kiss of Death. Sasha Banks came to the ring during the match, sitting in on commentary. During the match, Belair slapped Banks before getting the finish, but Banks hit her with a backstabber after the match.
- Rey Mysterio def. Dolph Ziggler via pinfall with a slingshot splash.
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