WWE SmackDown Results
February 17, 2023
Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
The Elimination Chamber is hanging above the ring ahead of tomorrow’s PLE.
Natalya and Shotzi vs. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler
Natalya takes Baszler down and gets a quick two-count. Baszler works Natalya’s arm. Natalya sends Baszler down to the mat and kicks her in the face. Rousey tags in and trades armbars with Natalya. Baszler asks for the tag. Shotzi does the same on the other side of the ring. Shotzi blasts Baszler with a knee strike. Baszler drives Shotzi into the corner. Rousey tags in and locks Shotzi in a rope-hang armbar.
The referee makes her break the hold at a five count. The crowd boos every time Rousey is tagged in. Shotiz counters a knee strike from Rousey. Shotzi obliterates Rousey with a nasty German suplex. Cattle Mutilation by Shotzi. Rousey escapes and gets sent flying out of the ring. Suicide dive by Shotzi. Rousey crashes into the announce desk. Baszler gets floored by a discus lariat from Natalya. Shotzi dives off the top out of the ring onto Baszler and Rousey.
Shotzi lays out @RondaRousey!@ShotziWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/CsDmccuMMR
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) February 18, 2023
Check out last week’s coverage: WWE SmackDown Results (2/10/23)
After the break, Baszler and Rousey are working over Shotzi. Shotzi sends Baszler out of the ring again. Rousey tries to pull Shotzi out to the apron. Shotzi lands a leaping DDT on the apron. Rousey gets spikes on the top of her head and takes a nasty bump out of the ring. Shotzi manages to tag in Natalya, who lands a flurry of offense on Baszler. Natalya gets a near fall after a running powerbomb. Baszler kicks out.
Rousey gets a tag and misses a crossbody off the top. Rousey clutches at her knee. Natalya traps Rousey in the Sharpshooter. Rousey is about to tap, but Natalya lets the hold go to knock Baszler off the apron. Shotzi and Natalya try the Hart Attack on Rousey, but Baszler pulls Natalya out of the ring. Rousey rolls Shotzi into the Rousey Armbar. Shotzi taps.
Winners- Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler
TO BE CONTINUED…@SamiZayn #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/20X0qCU5U6
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) February 18, 2023
In-Ring Segment: Hit Row
Top Dolla, B-Fab, and Ashante “Thee” Adonis grab a few mics and run down the town of Montreal. The lights go out. When they come back up, Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy are on the apron. Wyatt and Uncle Howdy layout Dolla and Adonis. Wyatt grabs a mic and says he’s in control of his family again… Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley.. whoever wins tomorrow should run.
WAIT… WHAT??#BrayWyatt just sent a warning to #BrockLesnar and @fightbobby… ?#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/7UBtPmOBDi
— WWE (@WWE) February 18, 2023
