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Later in the evening, Zayn confessed to backstage interviewer Kayla Braxton that it was a heavy evening for him. He confessed that maybe he’s the problem after both Owens and The Usos accused him of being the problem.
In the ring, Sami Zayn came to the ring to meet Jey Uso. Zayn asked Jey how he wants to do this. Jey said he has a job to do tonight, but he’s going to hear this. From day one, he didn’t like Zayn or trust him and didn’t want him around his family. But after time, they started liking him, but he didn’t like him. He was trained to protect his family, and the one time he let his guard down, Zayn betrayed him and made him look stupid. He had no choice. Zayn said Jey keeps saying he has no choice, but that’s a lie because he had a choice, but he chose to take Roman Reign’s abuse. Zayn said he loved his family, but he wasn’t going to take that every week like he did. He doesn’t think Jey is mad at him, but rather, he’s mad at himself. He’s not mad that he hit Roman Reigns with that chair. He’s mad that he didn’t get to hit him first. He told Jey that he always has a choice. Jey then slugged Zayn and they started a brawl. Jimmy Uso then came in to attack Zayn. Jey hit Zayn in the head with the ring steps. Kevin Owens music played. As the Usos turned to look at the entrance ramp, Owens appeared from behind and attacked the Usos. He gave Jimmy a stunner and a popup powerbomb to Jey. Owens then hugged Zayn. They showed Cody Rhodes in the back watching on the monitor with a smile on his face.
SmackDown Results:
Judgement Day (Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio) def. Legado del Fantasma (Zelina Vega and Santos Escobar) via pinfall after Ripley hit the Riptide on Vega.
Rey Mysterio confronted Dominik Mysterio post-match. Rey Mysterio confessed that he wasn’t the most present father, but that it did not deter his love for his son, and that the quality of life his children were afforded is because of that absence. Rey Mysterio wished for his son to stand by his side at his Hall of Fame ceremony and said he would whoop Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania if he were anyone but his son.
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez def. Emma and Tegan Knox via pinfall after Morgan and Rodriguez landed Oblivion and a Texana Bomb, respectively, on Emma. They qualify for a fatal four-way tag team match at WrestleMania 39.
Charlotte Flair got the upper hand in a brawl with Ripley that kicked off following a cheapshot by Ripley.
Xavier Woods def. LA Knight via pinfall after rolling up Woods with a small package.
The Great Muta was announced for the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023.
Rey Mysterio clocked Knight backstage for calling Mysterio “a deadbeat dad.”
Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus ended in a draw after Imperium attacked both men. Authority figure Adam Pearce announced post-match that GUNTHER would defend the intercontinental title against both McIntyre and Sheamus at WrestleMania 39.
