Bray Wyatt to face Luke Harper or AJ Styles at WrestleMania 33; Alexa Bliss scoops Women's Title after injured Naomi vacates belt
Wednesday 22 February 2017 13:03, UK
Luke Harper and AJ Styles will fight for the right to challenge WWE Champion Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania on next week's Smackdown after Tuesday's 10-man Battle Royal ended in a draw.
Harper and Styles were adjudged to have hit the floor at the same time, leading to Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan sanctioning a singles match to determine who Wyatt will defend his belt against on April 2.
Smackdown's main event also included Dolph Ziggler attacking Kalisto with a steel chair after he had been eliminated and Apollo Crews subsequently chasing the Show-Off to the back with the weapon.
John Cena, meanwhile, was dumped out by The Miz - having previously jettisoned The A-Lister from a match which also featured Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose, Baron Corbin and Mojo Rawley.
Miz's wife, Maryse, had earlier clobbered Cena's girlfriend, Nikki Bella, with a lead pipe during her Falls Count Anywhere encounter with Natalya after Bella had accidentally clattered into her when the bout spilled backstage.
Maryse's interference allowed Natalya to secure victory in a contest in which she was nailed with an Alabama Slam onto the announce desk, clocked with a roundhouse kick, and thrown into a picture frame!
Plus, Alexa Bliss won the Smackdown Women's Title for a second time, the former NXT star defeating Becky Lynch to claim the belt Naomi had vacated earlier in the night due to a knee injury. BLISS RECEIVES TITLE PLATES
Bliss jabbed Lynch in the throat behind the referee's back before catching the Dubliner in a roll-up pin, though Lynch recovered swiftly enough to fend off a post-match attack from rival Mickie James.
Finally, Smackdown Tag Team Champions American Alpha defeated Breezango, before being warned by The Uso twins, Jimmy and Jey, that they were coming for their titles. AMERICAN ALPHA SHUT DOWN BREEZANGO
Missed WWE Smackdown? Catch a repeat at 10pm on Thursday or Friday on Sky Sports 5 (channel 405). Then watch next week's episode to see Harper and Styles go one-on-one and Cena guest on MizTV.
