00:00It's at night. Tonight we bring you the place to be on this road to Wrestlemania.
00:04Amaranth Bank Arena in Sunrise hosts Friday night's Smackdown.
00:08Elimination Chamber just eight days away.
00:11The course of everything could be altered in real time.
00:13The biggest superstars are here just outside Fort Lauderdale.
00:17Including Rhea Ripley with EO Sky.
00:20Tonight the focus is Rhea in singles action.
00:23A recent heated exchange with Julia has turned into this.
00:27Mommy against the Beautiful Madness tonight.
00:30Meanwhile, Kiana James has her own concerns.
00:33Her biggest chance of all.
00:35It is time to decide another Elimination Chamber spot.
00:38The future Hall of Famer, Charlotte Flair.
00:42With good company leading the way here in Fort Lauderdale.
00:45Flair and Bliss in Sunrise tonight.
00:48As is Nia Jax.
00:50The irresistible forces are ready.
00:52A triple threat qualifier is ahead.
00:54On the men's side, it's the last chance for three big time stars.
00:59Damian Priest is trying to get back to a Wrestlemania gold-clinching moment.
01:04He'll be in a qualifying match with the United States Champion Carmelo Hayes.
01:08And let's talk about it.
01:10Trick Williams.
01:12Oh, the lemon pepper steppers are heading this way.
01:15He is targeting Elimination Chamber.
01:18That is all coming straight ahead.
01:20Wrestlemania season changes everything.
01:23Just like last week with Jacob Batu and Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes.
01:27And the undisputed champ Drew McIntyre.
01:33Here we go.
01:34Triple threat rules.
01:36Who will be the next name added to Elimination Chamber?
01:41Will it be Cody?
01:42I am two matches away from the dream.
01:47From main eventing Wrestlemania.
01:50Will it be Jacob?
01:52Man, I've been written off.
01:53I've been scratched out.
01:55Tonight, I'm winning.
01:57Or will it be Sami Zayn?
02:02You're a good man, Sami.
02:04You've paid your dues.
02:06You've earned this.
02:07And I've got a feeling you're going to win the big one tonight.
02:13Well, there's one pathway left.
02:16Win tonight.
02:17Win Elimination Chamber.
02:19Head to Wrestlemania.
02:21All three competitors are desperate.
02:24Not more so than a demoralized Sami Zayn who lost the big shot at the Royal Rumble.
02:56I've got a feeling you're going to win the big one tonight.
03:03Will McIntyre stack the deck?
03:06It's failed!
03:19Drew McIntyre tried to disrupt Rhodes and Fatou's opportunity for greatness.
03:27Cody, what's his ticket for the Elimination Chamber?
03:32The dream is still alive.
03:43The secret is number one.
03:47Royal fan.
04:02The dream is still alive.
04:06The dream is still alive.
04:08The dream is still alive.
04:09The dream is still alive.
04:09The dream is still alive.
04:09The dream is still alive.
04:10The dream is still alive.
04:12The dream is still alive.
04:32Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes!
04:45Wade, the American Nightmare, survived one of the wildest triple threat matches you'll
04:50see, and with that, he had his had-to-have-it, desperate last-chance win that has him in
04:57elimination, Chandler.
04:58Yeah, so four slots now taken, and what a card it looks like already.
05:03Randy Orton, LA Knight, Javon Evans, little surprise package there, and of course, Cody
05:08Rhodes, two spots left, one of which will be filled tonight, but man, destiny in the
05:14hands of the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes, as he looks to main event Wrestlemania, once
05:20again, he's one win away.
05:35Eight days away from Elimination Chamber in Chicago.
05:43Yeah, when we say one win away from the main event of Wrestlemania, it really doesn't tell
05:48the full story, does it?
05:49Because that one win is a win inside the Elimination Chamber, which might be the most difficult match
05:55of them all to win in WWE, but the prize is as big as it gets.
06:00Winner gets a world championship match at Wrestlemania.
06:05Wrestlemania 42 will be coming your way April 18th and 19th at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas.
06:55So, Fort Lauderdale!
07:05What do you want to talk about?
07:26What do you want to talk about?
07:47There may be no talking here tonight when Jacob Batu brings his usual brand of terror.
07:57What do you want to talk about?
08:12Let's keep it 100.
08:14Sonny!
08:19You wouldn't even be out here speaking, talking about Elimination Chamber if it wasn't for Drew.
08:35I had you and Sammy beat last week.
08:42I was walking out with a dub.
08:47I know it and you know it.
08:57But my concern is it about you right now.
09:05Let me double back real quick.
09:08My concern right now is about Drew McIntyre.
09:17Hey!
09:19So, let's double back and keep it 100.
09:22Drew, bring your punk ass out here so I can dog walk your ass all over Fort Lauderdale.
09:37Jacob, I know you're upset.
09:41And frankly, you have every right to be.
09:45But listen, I had a feeling this was going to happen.
09:48So I gave Drew McIntyre the night off.
09:53Which is not something I really want to do because he is the WWE Champion.
09:58But there is too much at stake.
10:00Chamber right around the corner.
10:02WrestleMania on the horizon.
10:05I cannot take any unnecessary risks.
10:09So look, this is supposed to be Cody Rhodes mic time.
10:13So why don't you and I leave the ring to him.
10:18Give him his time.
10:19We go to my office.
10:20And we can discuss you getting your hands on Drew McIntyre.
10:30What?
10:31We can't keep the champs name out of their mouth now, can they?
10:55Nick, I appreciate you giving me the night off but number one, I'm the champion and I do what I
11:02want.
11:04Number two, I love SmackDown.
11:08I love SmackDown so much.
11:10I bought myself an entire suite just to watch the show.
11:17And Jacob, I heard you run in your mouth.
11:23I'm right here, man.
11:25All gas, no brakes.
11:26More like all bark, no bite.
11:29What are you gonna do?
11:30No, apparently he's gonna go to a luxury suite to do something about it.
11:35Oh God, bodies are getting dropped, Joe.
11:37Jeez.
11:38Security is no match for Jacob Batu right now as Nick Aldis is trying to control the situation.
11:45Oh God.
11:46Hey, man.
11:47Come on.
11:52Come on.
11:53Come on.
11:54Come on.
11:54Come on.
11:56You wanna get suspended?
11:57You wanna miss those?
11:58Cause I don't wanna do that.
12:01Leave me no choice.
12:03All right.
12:04Hey, security.
12:05Get up there and get him out of the building.
12:07Come on.
12:09Let's go.
12:10We're gonna get him out of the building.
12:12Let's hear me go to him.
12:13I need that.
12:15I need him.
12:16I understand.
12:18Calm down.
12:19Calm down.
12:19Come on.
12:20Come on.
12:21Come on.
12:21Come on.
12:22Come on.
12:24Too absolutely enraged.
12:26The man just waiting to explode at the sight of Drew McIntyre.
12:31That's up for Nick Aldis.
12:32Somehow talking some sense into Jacob Batu.
12:35I promise you it won't last.
12:37Yes, it is.
12:38Four or five security guards.
12:40Man, the whole damn world's against me because I'm the champ.
12:45They are jealous of Drew McIntyre because I'm the champ.
12:56Hey, Drew, hey, the whole world's not after you because you're the champ.
13:04The whole world's after you because you are an asshole.
13:14It all boiled up among these three in Germany in early January.
13:20That's when the title came into Drew's hands.
13:23It has not simmered down at all.
13:26Drew, Jacob, and Coney entangled.
13:31An explosive start to Friday Night SmackDown.
13:41Man, if Lux could kill.
13:44Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes.
13:47Clearly no love lost between those two.
13:51Throw Jacob Batu into that mix.
13:54What a potent combination that would be.
13:57Eight days away from Elimination Chamber as Cody Rhodes will try to make his way to WrestleMania.
14:04But as much as we are looking ahead to Elimination Chamber, of course, we're looking ahead to all of this
14:10road to WrestleMania.
14:11There's still so much to unpack from recent events like Solo Sokoa and the MFTs.
14:17Let's do it!
14:18Let's do it!
14:20Let's do it!
14:21Strength in Numbers is presented by Arby's.
14:24We have the meets.
14:29Ten-man tag team match.
14:31Carmelo Hayes dragging on Shinsuke Nakamura, Matt Cardona, Apollo Crews on one side against Solo and his game.
14:43Chokeslam.
14:44MFTs are running things tonight on SmackDown.
14:49Crews high-flying.
14:52H-bombs delivered.
14:57He's closing in on a nothing but net.
15:01Oh, but Tom Otago sets him flying right to a spike.
15:09The MFTs another major victory.
15:35Listen to me, Melo.
15:37You are the United States Champion.
15:41You are him.
15:44If you shoot, you don't miss.
15:49You will win the qualifier match.
15:52You will walk into an Elimination Chamber and you will go straight to WrestleMania!
16:00Sorry, I got way too much into it.
16:03Hey, yo.
16:04Hold up, man.
16:05I don't need you telling me how to be him.
16:07How about you keep that same energy for your opponent tonight?
16:10Cuz I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do.
16:11Because Melo don't miss.
16:14Hey, I know that.
16:17And everything I said is true.
16:19I believe in you.
16:21But there's one thing that will not happen, and that is you walking into WrestleMania and
16:27as the United States Champion.
16:30We've got still a fight open.
16:33But first, we're gonna take care of Tom Otago.
16:59The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
17:03Introducing first, from Moscow, Russia.
17:08Weighing in at 210 pounds.
17:13Ilya Dragunov!
17:37In Vegas, everything's a game.
17:42Some nights, it's played without cards or dice.
17:46Just attention.
17:48Never knowing who might show up at the table.
18:01WrestleMania Vegas.
18:03Today's the episode.
18:04It's anyone's game.
18:04It's anyone's game.
18:05Grand The Range.
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