WWE SmackDown Recap (2/18): Brock Lesnar Appears, HHH, Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose, Chris Jericho

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- Kevin Owens joins the commentary booth, which is led by Michael Cole as Mauro Ranallo is ill.

Lucha Dragons & Dolph Ziggler vs. League of Nations (w/ Wade Barrett)

Rusev gets kicked and eats a tornado DDT from Kalisto before the Dragons hit the catapult 450. ADR is tagged in and walks into a head scissors, then all three of the babyfaces do big dives onto the LON as we go to commercial.

We come back to see Sin Cara getting beaten down by Sheamus with several Irish Curse backbreakers. Cara stifles a Del Rio top rope attack and tags in Ziggler, who dominates Sheamus, culminating in a huge DDT. Ziggler almost gets the three, but ADR comes in and superkicks him. Del Rio swings Kalisto into the barricade and Sin Cara gets kicked by Rusev. Owens distracts Ziggler, allowing Sheamus to hit the Brogue Kick for the pin.

Winners: League of Nations via pinfall (Brogue Kick)

- We see footage of Team BAD attacking Becky Lynch before Raw.

Sasha Banks vs. Tamina (w/ Naomi)

Tamina muscles Sasha Banks around the ring, but Sasha fights back with kicks and knees, including double knees in the corner. Sasha knocks Naomi off the apron and submits Tamina with the Bank Statement.

Winner: Sasha Banks via submission (Bank Statement)

Naomi and Tamina attack after the match, but Becky makes the save, which Sasha isn't happy about. Backstage, Becky says they can't let ego get in the way. Sasha says they aren't friends, but she hates losing and shakes her hand.

- Chris Jericho comes out to answer AJ Styles' challenge for Fastlane, but is interrupted by The Miz. The two end up brawling, leading to a match.

The Miz vs. Chris Jericho

Jericho gets the crowd going with the ten punches in the corner, but ends up getting posted as he misses Miz in the corner. Miz applies a rear chinlock, and catches Jericho on the top rope. They're both up top, but Jericho gets a two on a cross body press, then the triangle dropkick.

Jericho hits a suicide dropkick, but Miz puts the boots to Jericho when he gets back in the ring as we go to a commercial break. We come back to see Miz connect with a weak looking Reality Check for two. Jericho fires back with an enziguri and a bulldog, but gets DDT'd as he misses the Lionsault.

Miz goes for a Skull Crushing Finale, but Jericho gets out of it and scores with a double underhook backbreaker for two. Jericho taunts Miz and gets booted for it. Miz gets angry and is locked in the Walls of Jericho, and taps out.

Winner: Chris Jericho via submission (Walls of Jericho)

Jericho calls Styles out, and says he respects AJ, but he doesn't like him. He says he's not going to do Styles any favors and give him a rematch. Styles says he's going to change Jericho's mind and punches him. Jericho agrees to the match, but says Styles will regret it.

- Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns are backstage. Reigns says he knows Ambrose had a long night Monday. Ambrose says he's been getting jerked around. Reigns tells him not to pull the Dirty Deeds trick tonight. Ambrose asks if Roman can take a joke, and Reigns says only if it's a good one. They go their own ways and Ambrose runs into Paul Heyman, who says Brock Lesnar is here and he's angry. Ambrose pretends asks for advice from Heyman, which is hilarious.

- New Day are backstage with JoJo, where they spoof the Allen Iverson 'practice' speech. They say Edge & Christian are out of style, and say it's about the .gif, not flash photography. Xavier Woods plays the trombone while Kofi and Big E dance.

Charlotte (w/ Ric Flair) vs. Natalya

Natalya kicks out of a headscissors and uses a headlock takeover on Charlotte. Charlotte gets dropkicked and is reeling as we head to a commercial break. Natalya sends Charlotte outside, but walks into a kick outside the ring. Natalya powers out of a submission, but drops Charlotte on top of her. Charlotte misses a knee drop and eats a discus clothesline and a German suplex. Charlotte yanks her off the apron and applies the Figure 8 for the win.

Winner: Charlotte via submission (Figure 8)

Charlotte mocks Daniel Bryan, which brings out Brie Bella, who attacks her with the Bryan kicks and sends Charlotte packing.

- R-Truth and Goldust are backstage rapping to each other and Truth says he still won't be his partner.

- Kane, Ryback and Big Show vs. The Wyatt Family is announced for FastLane. We see a recap of their feud.

Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose vs. Dudley Boyz

Bubba is in full Bully Ray mode, getting in Roman's face and punching him. Reigns answers with a neckbreaker, then he and Ambrose double suplex both Dudley Boyz. We come back from our last commercial to see D-Von land his spinning elbow on Ambrose, followed by Bubba Ray continuing the beat down with a neckbreaker.

Bubba Ray mocks Ambrose and misses a second rope senton. Reigns gets the tag and takes out both Dudley Boyz, D-Von with clotheslines and Bubba with a Samoan Drop. Brock Lesnar's music hits, and the Dudley Boyz take advantage. Reigns hits a Superman Punch and Ambrose suicide dives onto D-Von, but gets attacked by Lesnar for the DQ.

Winners: Dean Ambrose & Dean Ambrose via DQ

Lesnar German Suplexes both men, but walks into a Superman Punch. Lesnar sends Reigns into Ambrose. Ambrose goes for Dirty Deeds on Reigns but gets Samoan dropped. F5 on Reigns! Triple H appears on the ramp and stares at the ring.

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