WWE SmackDown Results
February 28, 2025
Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Commentary: Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore
Results by Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
WWE SmackDown kicks off with a video package of last week’s show where The Rock and Cody Rhodes were in the ring. We see The Rock announcing that WrestleMania next year will take place next year in New Orleans. Clips of Cody Rhodes and The Rock in the ring air, where The Rock told him that he wanted his soul.
Back in the arena, we see the Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes walking backstage. He is stopped by two men who tell him that he has his own locker room, courtesy of The Final Boss.
Trish Stratus,Tiffany Stratton, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven
Live in the arena, Lilian Garcia introduces WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus to the ring. Out she comes wearing a Toronto Maple Leads hockey jersey all in blue. She gets into the ring and she gets an ovation from the crowd followed by “Thank you Trish” chants. Trish jokes and tells them “It’s the jersey, isn’t it?”
She thanks Lilian Garcia for that introduction and she asks what year is it with Lilian introducing her, The Rock in the mix and Trish Stratus wrestling tomorrow. She mentions her home town of Toronto which gets a pop from the crowd. She says she loves the generational impact that wrestling has. Trish points to a little girl in the crowd and she tells her that most likely, her dad had a poster of Trish on the wall when he was her age. That gets a laugh from the crowd.
Trish says tomorrow, it will be the very first time that her kids will see her wrestle live. She points to her son and daughter who are at ringside in the crowd. She says it’s her 25th anniversary and to mix it up with this talent, is incredible for her.
She says she is beyond excited to team up with someone who has been taking the women’s division by storm and she introduces the WWE Women’s Champion, Tiffany Stratton!
Out Tiffany comes wearing a Toronto Maple Leaf’s jersey and Trish asks the crowd what time is it? It’s Trishy Time and Tiffy Time. They reveal their “Tiffy” and “Trishy” jerseys. They take their jersey’s off, kiss them and throw them into the crowd. Tiffany tells her that they are in sync, almost like they have been training and doing yoga together. And that is why they will win tomorrow.
Chelsea’s music hits and out she comes with Piper Niven to the loudest pop of the three. Chelsea tells them it’s a snooze fest, no one wants dumb and dumber hogging the air time. Chelsea tells them that she deserves the air time, she is the United States Women’s Champion and a loud “Chelsea” chant from the crowd.
She says much like Austin Matthews, she’s the best thing to step into the Scotiabank Arena tonight. But unlike Matthews, she actually wins. They get in the ring and Chelsea tells Trish the moment she left this dump, everything became better. She is honored to represent the people of America because the people are better in America.
Loud “boos” from the crowd. Tiffany says she is from America and she does not represent her. Chelsea tells her she didn’t say she represents losers and she doesn’t need her mother to dress her. Tiffany challenges her to a match tonight and Chelsea tells her she has plans, she can’t make it.
Trish says it’s a great idea and the fans think it’s a great idea. And if Nick Aldis thinks it’s a great idea, he should send a referee out right now.
Chelsea begins to yell at the microphone and says “Nicholas, don’t you dare do it” and we have a referee run down to the ring.
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Tiffany Stratton with Trish Stratus vs. Chelsea Green with Piper Niven
Back from commercial, Tiffany with a back drop. Chelsea back up and Tiffany with a clothesline. She yells out “It’s Tiffy Time” and lands a back elbow to the face followed by a spine buster. She goes for the cover but Chelsea kicks out. Both women back up, Tiffany runs towards Chelsea but Chelsea with a take down. She goes for the Unpretty Her but Tiffany gets out of it and she slams Chelsea down onto the mat. Tiffany about to go for The Prettiest Moonsault Ever but Piper drags Chelsea to the outside. Trish slams Piper into the ring apron, Tiffany climbs the top rope and lands a senton onto Chelsea and Piper.
Tiffany throws Chelsea back into the ring but out come Nia and Candice who attack Trish from behind. Nia drags Tiffany to the outside and throws her into the announce table. The referee calls for the bell and the fans boo.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Nia and Candice throw Trish into the ring but Tiffany takes Candice down. Nia grabs Tiffany and hits her with a forearm. Trish gets back up and she takes Candice down. Tiffany gets back up and they take Candice and Nia down. Tiffany goes for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever but Nia drags Candice to the outside and they head to the back.
Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga
We cut to the back and see Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga. Jacob tells Solo that what happened last week was an accident and Solo tells him he is sure it was. They talk about Solo’s United States Championship qualifying match. Solo tells them that this family needs to make a statement and that’s why he wants Jacob to run the play tonight. He wants Jacob to bring home the United States Championship to the family. Solo tells him that everything he is doing, is to show Jacob how much he loves him. Jacob stares at him and walks away.
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We see platters of sushi and different kinds of food on a table with two men telling Cody to enjoy and they walk away. We see R-Truth sitting on his couch and he asks Cody how he got all of this. Cody tells him he has to consider selling his soul to The Rock.
R-Truth tells him that The Rock is the Soul Man and he used to watch him tag team with Tony Atlas. He asks Cody if he is going to keep all of that food to himself and be “shelfish”. Cody laughs and tells him to help himself.
WWE United States Championship Qualifying match – Andrade vs. Jacob Fatu
The bell rings and we are under way. A loud “Fatu” chant from the crowd. Andrade with a head lock but Fatu throws him to the ropes and he takes Andrade down with a shoulder tackle. He runs towards Andrade in the corner but Andrade moves out of the way. Andrade climbs the top rope and lands a cross body. Fatu to the outside of the ring, Andrade jumps over the top rope and lands a hurricanrana onto the outside. Andrade gets on the top rope and lands a moon sault onto Fatu.
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Back from commercial, Fatu with a running tackle takes Andrade down. A loud “Fatu” chant from the crowd. Fatu goes for the running hip attack in the corner but Andrade moves out of the way. A kick to the face by Andrade and Fatu down in the corner. Andrade with the double knees in the corner. He climbs the top rope and goes for a moon sault but Fatu moves out of the way, Andrade lands on his feet and lands a standing moon sault. He goes for the cover but Fatu kicks out. Andrade goes for an underhook but Fatu with a back drop and he lands two running hip attacks in the corner. Fatu with a spike DDT onto Andrade. Fatu with a jump up moon sault. He climbs the top rope and gets the pin.
Winner: Jacob Fatu
We see a clip of Nick Aldis with The Street Profits and Legado Del Fantasma from earlier in the day. Santos Escobar welcomes The Street Profits back and he asks for an apology because they were accused of taking them out months ago. Nick Aldis tells Escobar to think about his match against LA Knight tonight and he makes the match for The Street Profits against Los Garza.
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Los Garza vs. The Street Profits
As The Street Profits are making their way down to the ring, DIY attack them frob heind. Los Garza attack DIY and throw them into the ring. All three teams begin to fight and out come Pretty Deadly WWE officials. The Motor City Machine Guns come out and they all begin to fight with WWE officials breaking it up.
Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes
We cut to the back and Drew McIntyre is with Cody Rhodes backstage. He tells Cody that he remembers a decade ago, they were so low on the card and now look at where they are. He tells Cody that it said a lot when Cody didn’t give The Rock an answer last week right away. But The Rock will be surprised when he realises that Cody sold his soul a long time ago.
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A TKO Western Australia video package airs and it’s announced that WWE will return to Perth, Australia this year.
Men’s Elimination Chamber segment
A video package on John Cena airs and we hear Drew’s voice and he is saying to cut it off. The camera cuts to Drew who is walking between the crowd and he tells Cena that you either live long enough to see yourself go from hero to hypocrite. He says after the Rumble, Cena used his stroke to put himself in the Elimination Chamber. But aside from CM Punk, no one has said anything about John Cena. He says he isn’t afraid of Cena and he will say some stuff about him.
Drew sits on the announce table and says that he wonders what John Cena in 2010-2011 would say about present day John Cena. He might start off with a childish joke, tear himself apart for going to Hollywood and he would rip apart that giant bald spot on his head that deserves its own area code. He says this is past John Cena saying it. But what he wants to say is that politically, Cena can end a career so quickly. But he will bury Cena in the Chamber.
In 2024, he was screwed time and time again. People cheered the Toronto screwjob at the Money in the Bank. As he is speaking, out comes Damian Priest. He tells Drew enough, all he does is complain. He says people see right through Drew and he calls him delusional. He tells him that R-Truth makes more sense than he does. The truth is that he hears that Drew is upset about his place in the career.
Priest says Drew won the title at WrestleMania but because of his obsession with Punk, he cashed in. At Money in the Bank, Drew wins it but he got pinned by him again. Because of his weird obsession with Punk. He tells Drew that tomorrow at the Chamber, the goal is to win but he will take pride in pinning him. A loud “CM Punk” chant from the crowd. Drew stands up and Priest tells him the last time they were in this building, Priest dropped his ass.
Seth’s music hits and out comes Seth Rollins. Seth gets in the ring and the people continue to chant his song. Drew stands on the announce table and Seth says it has been a while since he has been on SmackDown. Seth tells them that they all have so much fun talking about Money in the Bank, he wanted to join in. He has specific memories about that night. He remembers that if it weren’t for some questionable officiating, CM Punk hiding and Drew having the worst cash in of all time, he would have beat Priest. But he is not here to talk about the past, he is here to talk about the future and Seth points to the WrestleMania logo.
He says this isn’t the same Seth that hobbled into WrestleMania last year. He feels great and the rest do not stand a chance. CM Punk’s music hits and out he comes.
Punk walks down and leans on the barricade saying is it great to be alive on a Friday in Toronto. He says there are a few people he has personal issues with and a loud “CM Punk” chant from the crowd. He begins with Seth saying that Seth looks like an oven mitt and he cooked him January 6 and he will cook him again tomorrow. He tells Priest that they are cool, he has nothing against him. But if that cage doors opens tomorrow, Priest will be collateral damage. He points to Drew and Seth, saying they are obsessed with him but he is obsessed with his road to WrestleMania. His main event. And if he has to beat them all, he will.
And on top of all of this, there is someone who is buying souls. He knows Drew doesn’t have a soul to sell because he snatched it at Hell in a Cell. He says everyone better get serious real fast and if someone wakes up tomorrow not wanting to show up, just like John Cena, he understands. Punk says this is about him.
Rollins tells Punk that he will not main event WrestleMania, not over his dead body. Seth says if it’s not himself, it’s not Punk. Drew tells Seth that he beat him at WrestleMania and as for Punk, it has been six months, he is due an injury. Priest tells Drew he doesn’t know why he is talking, when the Chamber is over, all Drew is going to do is complain on the internet.
John Cena’s music hits and out comes Logan Paul! Loud boos from the crowd and he asks Toronto what happened, if they thought that was John Cena. Logan says that Cena does not care about Canada, they can’t see Cena but they could see him. Logan tells them to look at them, the full timers putting in the work while Cena doesn’t show up, a classic celebrity wrestler.
Logan asks who that guy in red is, it’s Seth Rollins. The peacock of WWE, the guy who wears curtains to work. He says Seth is a great wrestler but he dresses like he lost a bet. He says he looks like Lady Gaga if she thrw up on a coat hanger. He tells Drew that he is right at home, he can’t win a Championship and neither can the Toronto Maple Leafs. That gets loud boos from the crowd.
He tells Priest that he barely knows anything about him, irrelevancy, he can’t relate. But he heard he used to be a World Champion but that just goes to show that you can have a priest standing in the middle of the ring but he still remains the answer to WWE’s prayers. He says he wishes he could slap that expression off Punk’s face but he did that already on Monday. Punk walks towards Logan but Logan leaves to the back. Drew walks through the crowd, Punk, Priest and Seth all look at each other.
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WWE United States Championship qualifier – LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar
The bell rings and we are under way. Both men with right hands and Escobar with a shoulder tackle. He throws LA Knight to the ropes but LA Knight with a kick to the face followed by a side slam. He climbs the second rope he goes for an elbow, Escobar moves out of the way, LA Knight lands on his feet but Escobar with a drop kick. He grabs LA Knight but LA Knight throws him to the outside of the ring. LA Knight to the outside but Escobar throws him face first into the ring steps.
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Back from commercial, LA Knight with a neck breaker. He goes for the cover but Escobar kicks out. He grabs Escobar but Escobar trips him face first onto the turnbuckle. An arm bar by Escobar and he throws LA Knight into the corner but LA Knight comes back with a clothesline. A jumping elbow onto Escobar. LA Knight goes for BFT but Escobar pushes him into the corner and kicks him. Escobar goes for a splash but LA Knight moves out of the way. LA Knight goes for a running knee but Escobar trips him face first onto the mat.
Escobar places LA Knight on the top rope and Escobar with a hurricanrana! He goes for the cover but LA Knight kicks out. Escobar lands a spear in the corner and climbs the top rope. Escobar goes for a cross body but LA Knight lands the BFT in mid air! He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: LA Knight
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Sami Zayn’s music hits and out he comes to the ring. He begins by saying that to say that they have been through a lot together would be an understatement. The thing is he feels like Owens has been doing a lot of running and hiding but he knows for a fact that Owens is in Toronto tonight. And he is standing in the middle of the ring right now, if Owens has something to say, he is inviting him out of respect. Not respect for Owens but respect for everything they have been through, to look him in the eye in front of their country men and for them to say their final peace. Zayn tells him that after tomorrow, there will be nothing else to say.
We hear Kevin’s voice and the camera cuts to Kevin Owens at the Rogers Center. He says he wanted to take it all in. They had a lot of fights in Toronto but never in a place like this. He says this entire time, Zayn is trying to convince people that Owens is the bad guy and some people believe him. But everything that will happen to Zayn, he deserves. But after tomorrow night, after he has ended Zayn’s career and he is stuck in a wheelchair, he needs Zayn to know that he will not help Zayn’s family. He is going to watch them suffer because this is all Zayn’s fault.
Zayn tells Owens he knows it’s not the tough guy thing to admit that you are nervous about a big fight, but he is. He has been all week. But he is not nervous about what might happen to him, he is nervous about what he will do to Owens. He is nervous that Kevin’s parents, Kevin’s wife and kids, that they will not be able to forgive him. But he is telling Owens that if they don’t forgive him, he is prepared to live with that because he is prepared to end this and end Owens.
That gets a cheer from the crowd. Owens tells him that there is only one thing left to say, see you tomorrow night.
We cut to Carmelo Hayes who is with The Miz backstage. They talk about Carmelo’s match tonight and The Miz tells him that they are Awes-Him. Miz tells Carmelo to do the thing he showed him tonight but Carmelo says he won’t and walks away.
In comes Cody and Miz asks Cody what he is going to do. He tells Cody that he lives in Hollywood and The Rock runs it. He tells the WWE universe does not get it. They see Cody at the top but they both know that there is so much more and Cody wants more. He tells Cody the only way that he will get it is to take The Rock’s offer. If he doesn’t, maybe someone else will.
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The bell rings and we are under way. Strowman throws Hayes across the ring and Hayes falls to the outside of the ring. Strowman to the outside and he lands a running shoulder tackle. Strowman throws Hayes back into the ring and out runs Tama Tonga with a steel chair. He slides the chair into the ring and gets on the ring apron and that distracts the referee. Solo Sikoa comes from behind and he hits Strowman with a chair but Strowman stays on his feet. Strowman takes Solo down and Tama Tonga goes for a right hand onto Strowman but Strowman throws him onto the announce table. Hayes grabs the chair and throws it to Strowman who catches it. Hayes drops to the mat as if he got hit and the referee turns around. He thinks Strowman hit Hayes with the chair and calls for the bell.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes
We cut to the back and we see Naomi, Bianca Belair and Bayley. They talk about their Elimination Chamber match tomorrow night.
We cut to Roxanne Perez and her music plays. Out she comes but her music is cut and out come Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
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Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez vs. Bianca Belair, Naomi and Bayley
The bell rings and we are under way. All six women are face to face and they fight to the outside. Naomi and Liv start the match and Naomi with a kick to the side of the head. Liv rolls to the outside and Bayley is tagged in. She lands a suicide dive onto Liv and gets back into the ring. Bayley with a suicide dive onto Perez on the other side of the ring. She gets back into the ring and lands another suicide dive onto Raquel.
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Back from commercial, Bayley and Raquel are in the ring and Bianca is tagged in. Bianca with a cross body off the top rope and she knocks Liv off the ring apron. Bianca with a drop kick onto Raquel. Bianca with a suplex followed by a hand spring moon sault. She goes for the cover but Raquel kicks out. Bianca with right hands in the corner and Naomi is tagged in. Liv gets in the ring but Bianca with a back breaker. Naomi climbs the top rope but Raquel trips her up and lifts her up. She throws Naomi onto the top rope and Perez tags herself in. Perez throws Naomi into the corner but Naomi with a kick to the side of the head followed by a bulldog. Bayley is tagged in and she climbs the top rope. Bayley with an elbow drop. She goes for the cover but Liv breaks it up. Bianca gets in the ring and lands a spine buster onto Liv. Raquel with a big boot onto Bianca. Naomi throws Raquel to the outside and both women are down. Bayley goes for Bayley to Belly but Perez with a kick followed by Pop Rocks. She goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez
Perez stands in the ring but Alexa Bliss gets in the ring behind her and lands the Abigail DDT.
Byron Saxton is backstage with Charlotte Flair. He asks her about Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus. Flair tells him she thinks that Tiffy and Trish are cute but once the smoke clears, Tiffany has a bigger problem to deal with. Because there will be no help for her at the end of that rainbow and she will see her at WrestleMania.
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A video package of Shinsuke Nakamura airs. He speaks about how he will defeat whoever wins tonight.
We cut to the back and we see Solo Sikoa telling Jacob Fatu that they took care of Braun Strowman. Jacob Fatu begins walking towards the ring and his music plays.
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United States Championship Number One Contender, Triple Threat Match – Jacob Fatu vs. Carmelo vs. LA Knight
The bell rings and we are under way. Hayes tries to go after both men but Fatu takes him down. Fatu runs after LA Knight but LA Knight lowers the top rope and Fatu to the outside. LA Knight with a jumping body slam onto Hayes and he lands a leaping elbow onto Hayes. He goes for the cover but Fatu breaks it up. He throws LA Knight to the outside of the ring and headbutts him. He throws LA Knight into the barricade and Hayes with right hands onto Fatu but Fatu with a right hand. LA Knight grabs Fatu but Fatu throws him into the barricade. Fatu throws Hayes into LA Knight on the barricade. Fatu goes for a cross body but both men move out of the way and Fatu lands on the concrete.
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Back from commercial, with a headbutt onto LA Knight in the ring. He grabs Hayes and throws him across the ring. Fatu goes for a running hip attack onto LA Knight but LA Knight moves out of the way. LA Knight to the ropes but Fatu gets back up and he hits LA Knight with a shoulder tackle. LA Knight goes for a splash onto Hayes but Hayes moves out of the way. Hayes with a springboard off the second rope onto Fatu but Fatu gets back up. Hayes to the ropes but Fatu with a pop up Samoan drop. LA Knight with a neck breaker onto Fatu. He goes for the cover but Fatu kicks out. LA Knight goes for BFT onto Fatu but Hayes gets the First 48 onto LA Knight. He goes for the cover but LA Knight kicks out. Hayes climbs the top rope but LA Knight pushes Hayes off to the outside and Fatu catches Hayes and throws him into the ring steps. LA Knight with a springboard cross body off the second rope onto Fatu on the outside and both men fall on the announce table. Hayes throws LA Knight back into the ring and he lands Nothing But Net. He goes for the cover but Fatu with a senton off the top rope. Fatu with a hip attack onto Hayes followed by a spiked DDT and a jumping moon sault. He goes for the cover but LA Knight drags him to the outside. LA Knight goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: LA Knight
We cut to the back and Cody Rhodes is with CM Punk. He tells Cody Rhodes that The Rock wants his soul but Cody has everything, what could Rock want from him. Punk tells Cody that young Punk would have taken that offer and he would like to see Cody take that offer. To take it, shine it up real good, turn it sideways and shove it up his part time Hollywood ass. Punk tells him that Cody got to where he is because of his hard work. He tells him he will win the Elimination Chamber and see him in the main event of WrestleMania.
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Back from commercial, Michael Cole is in the ring and he introduces the Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes to the ring. Cole tells him that the Elimination Chamber is tomorrow and he will have to make a decision. He asks Cody if he will sell out to The Rock or not. He says to Cody that he knows he would not take this offer. He main evented two WrestleMania’s, he finished his story and now he represents everyone. He is living up to his father’s legacy.
As Cole is speaking, he says he is getting a message and we see a red truck drive onto the stage with Cody’s American Nightmare logo on it. On the big screen is a black SUV with The Rock steps out of it. The Rock tells Cody that The Rock is coming, he is ready to board and tomorrow Cody will make the decision of a life time. He knows it, The Rock knows it, they have been texting and talking all week. He knows that Cody is going to do the right thing. He tells him to enjoy his gift. He says Cody loves to drive on the open road, the dangerous road, the beautiful road, on the Dusty roads. Speaking of Dusty, God bless his soul. The Rock has been talking to him all week and Dusty told him that Cody has been talking to him all day. And he knows that Cody will make the right decision.
The Rock tells him that Cody will hug him tomorrow and give him his soul. Every opportunity he ever thought of will come true. All of his dreams will come true with one decision. The Rock tells him that he had a gift made for him and he shows him a weight belt with the words “Cody’s Soul” and the date of June 11, 2015. The date that Dusty passed away. The Rock tells him he loves him and he boards the plane as SmackDown goes off the air.