00:00Tonight.
00:21Time to feel the glow.
00:36The following contest is a women's division triple threat match scheduled for one fall.
00:42Introducing first from Orlando, Florida, Naomi.
00:48Five women battle for the women's championship at WrestleMania, but three meet tonight.
00:53A triple threat match up next on Friday Night SmackDown.
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01:09Naomi in the ring set for triple threat action, but joining me here at the commentary table,
01:14none other than the SmackDown Women's Champion, Bayley, who's held the title for 315 days.
01:19And her friend, the boss, Sasha.
01:21How many?
01:22315.
01:22Hey, Sasha, you know, I won a rap contest once, so maybe I could be on your rap album.
01:26I think it'd be pretty cool.
01:27Absolutely not.
01:28I know, please, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, it's embarrassing.
01:34Next, the sassy summer fan, Lacey Evans.
01:40Okay, let's get serious for a second, because this weekend at WrestleMania,
01:44your championship reign, Bayley, is in serious jeopardy,
01:47because it is a fatal five-way elimination matchup for your SmackDown Women's title.
01:56Oh, that is respectful.
01:59Disrespectful.
01:59What about all those jerks?
02:03Nonetheless, Bayley, I want you to look at the graphic here on the screen, because you are going to be
02:07facing
02:08Tamina, Sasha Banks, Lacey Evans, and Naomi in a fatal five-way elimination matchup.
02:13That means, let's think about this for a second.
02:15If you're eliminated first, you wouldn't even be involved in losing the championship.
02:20You'd have been lost right under the gate.
02:22Is that a serious question with a stupid hat on your face?
02:24I'm not even gonna answer that.
02:26That was terrible.
02:28Lack of respect around here.
02:30The longest made in the world.
02:31And from the Pacific Islands.
02:32I'm a Grand Slam Women's Champion, Michael Cole.
02:35Tamina!
02:36Okay, here is the woman, I believe is the wild card in this entire thing at WrestleMania.
02:41I wanna take you back to last week on Friday Night SmackDown and show you what the powerhouse
02:46Tamina is capable of.
02:48Actions speak louder than words.
02:54She just manhandles both Naomi and Lacey Evans, destroys them.
02:59Then she comes after you, and what do you and Sasha do, Bailey?
03:02You run away.
03:03I don't think she's gonna come after us.
03:05She was smiling at us.
03:06She was saying hello.
03:07I was like, hey.
03:08It's been a long time.
03:10Okay, nonetheless, this is a triple threat match tonight.
03:12The first woman to pick up pinfall or submission will win and build
03:15momentum toward WrestleMania.
03:17I do wanna go, and look at this, going right after Tamina.
03:19This is a great strategy by Naomi and Lacey Evans.
03:23Hey, may I add that this is the first time ever that this matchup has happened?
03:28That's what I'm talking about.
03:30Well, guess what?
03:32First time ever at WrestleMania, you're gonna be defending the championship
03:34in a final five-way elimination match.
03:36Michael, look, we're not talking about WrestleMania right now.
03:39Right now, we're talking about Lacey.
03:40Not getting the pin.
03:42That's right.
03:42Lacey with a basement dropkick.
03:44Naomi going right after Tamina as well.
03:48And look at her, head off the top rope by Naomi.
03:52Roll through and there's the power of Tamina.
03:57Back of her head right into the mat.
03:59Now blocks Lacey Evans' right hand in her right of her own.
04:01I do have to ask you this about what happened last week.
04:04Sasha, when you were announced to be as part of this championship match at WrestleMania,
04:08and we'll get to that in a moment because Tamina is dominating.
04:11Triple threat match here tonight on SmackDown.
04:13Good job.
04:16Hey, we are back on Friday night SmackDown on Fox triple threat match.
04:20Naomi, Lacey Evans, and Tamina, Sasha Banks, and the SmackDown Women's Champion,
04:24Bayley, joining me on commentary here tonight as we get set for the fatal five-way elimination
04:29matchup at WrestleMania.
04:30Got to ask you this question, Sasha, when you found out you were in this match,
04:34Bayley left the ring.
04:35You had a little smirk on your face like you were actually excited to battle Bayley in this
04:40match with an opportunity to take the SmackDown Championship from her.
04:44Michael, if you're going to ask me questions, I have a question for you.
04:46Okay.
04:47What time is it?
04:48It's boss time.
04:49It's boss time.
04:50It's boss time.
04:51Well, listen, there are a lot of rumors going around that perhaps Bayley thinks that she's
04:58the new boss on Friday night SmackDown.
05:02Michael, she is the role model, I am the leader, I am the blueprint, and I am the legit boss,
05:09and I am the standard.
05:10Okay, let me put it to you this way, Sasha, if Bayley is down and out, center of the ring,
05:15nobody else is around, will you go into the cover and try to pin the SmackDown ring?
05:19Oh my God.
05:21We do that.
05:22Look, that's an NC.
05:23Yes, that's amazing, no one else can do that.
05:26So Sasha, would you pin Bayley to try?
05:28What is Lacey about to do?
05:29Oh my God, big old back up, and she's not going down.
05:34Oh, she ducks the line, and she gets her down.
05:38I wonder what peanut butter would be like without the jelly.
05:40Whoa, probably pretty tasteless.
05:43Oh, wait, delicious or tasty?
05:45I like it crazy, do you like it?
05:47Let's get back to the action here.
05:48All right, Tamina's down.
05:50Oh, yeah.
05:52I know.
05:53And I know how to counter that.
05:54Look at Lacey Evans, bang, she takes exception to the fact that you guys believe your role models.
05:58And I know how to counter that.
05:59We are.
06:00Who's the better role model, Sasha or Bayley?
06:03Dude, we're equal.
06:04I'm the leader.
06:04No, we're equal, Doug, don't even worry.
06:06Look at that, we are equal.
06:09God, why do these people-
06:10Lacey up over the top, and the elbow delivered to Tamina.
06:13And now Naomi getting back into the match.
06:16And Lacey Evans misses wildly, Naomi caught her with a kick.
06:19My gosh.
06:21Naomi would love to win the SmackDown Women's title.
06:23Okay, I'll miss you.
06:24Yet again in her career.
06:25She's gonna go to the bathroom real quick.
06:26Sasha Banks now.
06:28And again, no disqualification.
06:30Yes.
06:31No disqualification.
06:32Watch out, watch out.
06:33In a triple threat match, down goes the boss.
06:36Go ahead, Bayley.
06:38Go ahead, what?
06:38Help her out.
06:39And here's Naomi now with a kick right to Tamina.
06:41You okay?
06:41Naomi up over the top, Sunset Clips, Tamina rolls through, shoulders are down, kick out.
06:46I'm just gonna stay here with you.
06:48And again, you will be in the ring with all of these women in the fatal five-way
06:51elimination matchup at WrestleMania.
06:53Naomi taking it to Tamina.
06:55Tamina though, some more drop to Naomi.
06:57That's it, that's it.
06:58Cover by Tamina, hook to the leg, and Naomi kicks out at two.
07:03What?
07:05Sasha?
07:07Bayley, you're a record championship ring.
07:09I know.
07:10In definite jeopardy.
07:12Michael, what do you have against me?
07:14Nothing.
07:14I've done nothing but build this division, build this show.
07:18I'm helping your job.
07:19Well, you've been a great champion.
07:20There's no doubt about that.
07:22I mean, some people don't like your actions.
07:24I'm sick of you.
07:24Some of the things you say.
07:25Okay, well, I'm not gonna listen.
07:27All right, well, see you Bayley.
07:29Naomi now looking to win this matchup.
07:31And look at Bayley now up on the apron.
07:33Again, no disqualification in this matchup.
07:36Triple threat rule, superkick by Tamina.
07:39Down goes Naomi.
07:40Here's the cover, hook to the leg, and a victory for Tamina.
07:46Well, that could be your future.
07:49Tamina!
07:50That could be your future.
07:53Bayley defends the Women's Championship in WrestleMania this weekend.
07:57But it's a fatal five-way elimination match.
08:00She's gotta go through four women to retain her title.
08:03And continue her record-setting reign.
08:06This is a champion 15, competitors like you.
08:18I'm so proud to have you in our match.
08:22Thank you so much.
08:24It's good to have you back.
08:26It's fair, honest.
08:30All right, see you on Sunday, dude.
08:33Good job.
08:35Good job.
08:36Yeah?
08:37Oh!
08:38Bayley was trying to curry favor with Tamina and paid for it with a super kick.
09:02It looks as if the boss is trying to rekindle the days of Team Bad.
09:07And Sasha Banks dropped off the Samoa Drop.
09:11And after what we've seen here tonight, perhaps Tamina could be the odds on favorite
09:16heading into WrestleMania.
09:18Will it be Naomi?
09:20Will it be Lacey Evans?
09:21Will it be the boss?
09:23Will it be Bayley or will it be Tamina?
09:26Who will be the SmackDown Women's Champion at WrestleMania?
09:31We'll see you next time.
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