Below are the complete results from the post-Royal Rumble edition of WWE SmackDown, featuring Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Solo Sikoa, LA Knight, Drew McIntyre, Alexa Bliss & more.
– Tonight’s SmackDown kicked off with Jey Uso celebrating his Royal Rumble win, and called WWE Champion Cody Rhodes to the ring. Jey said he spoke to Gunther on RAW and made his intentions clear that he will be walking out of WrestleMania 41 as a World Champion, and the only thing he needs to decide is who he will be facing in Las Vegas. Cody said he respects Jey and they have been through a lot together and if he chooses to face him for the Undisputed WWE Title at WrestleMania, he will understand. Tama Tonga & Jacob Fatu interrupted. Jacob said that at last year’s WrestleMania, Cody took the Title away from his family, and now they need it back. A brawl broke out between all 4 of them, with Cody & Jey standing tall.
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair def. Piper Niven to qualify for the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match
– Pretty Deadly def. WWE Tag Team Champions #DIY to earn a future Tag Team Title match
– The Miz met Cody Rhodes backstage. Miz said that young talent in the back don’t have respect for veterans like the two of them, but he will always have Cody’s back. Cody said he doesn’t need Miz to have his back. Miz said Cody should be worried about Jey potentially choosing to face him at WrestleMania.
– Drew McIntyre said he’s coming for Cody Rhodes and the WWE Championship, as he has officially joined the SmackDown brand. Drew said he’s glad he left RAW because of the toxic work environment over there. Jimmy Uso came out and said Drew sounds like an ex-girlfriend. Drew then called him “Jey” and then said he can barely tell them apart all these years later. Drew said Jimmy would have Jey’s spot right now if he said YEET first.
LA Knight then came out and had an important message for the fans:
“I mean this from the bottom of my heart. If something arises in your life, it hits you in the feels and you have to cry, let it out. It’s good for your mental health, it’s good for you, it doesn’t make you any less of a man.”
However, Knight said this doesn’t apply to McIntyre because he’s a crybaby, referring to their Royal Rumble incident, where Drew was angry at LA for stealing the spotlight from his elimination.
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— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) February 8, 2025
– Drew McIntyre def. LA Knight and Jimmy Uso in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match
– Damian Priest vs. Jacob Fatu vs. Braun Strowman in a Triple Threat Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match is announced for next week.
– Wade Barrett & Joe Tessitore announced that Sami Zayn will be out of action indefinitely with spinal compression and extreme nerve damage from Kevin Owens’ attack on RAW.
– Kevin Owens, speaking from his car, reflected on the brutal toll his match with Cody Rhodes took on him. He admitted that the pain had lingered all week and that the scars from the encounter would likely stay with him forever.
However, his frustration wasn’t just about the physical damage—he turned his anger toward Sami Zayn. Owens accused Zayn of standing by while Rhodes nearly ended his career, doing nothing to help. Adding to his fury, he pointed out that during the Royal Rumble, Zayn was willing to assist Roman Reigns but refused to lift a finger for him.
“But for me, you did nothing. You’re a horrible friend. You’re a disgusting human being,” Owens declared, vowing that Zayn would pay for his betrayal.
– Carmelo Hayes def. Akira Tozawa
– WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton wasted no time welcoming Charlotte Flair back, showering her with praise and calling herself Flair’s biggest fan. She claimed that after Flair’s injury, fans only cared for a day—until she came along.
Stratton pointed out that she’s been constantly compared to Flair ever since she debuted on TV. Instead of shying away from it, she challenged Flair to pick her, vowing that when she wins, she wouldn’t be “the next Charlotte,” but “the only Tiffany Stratton.”
Flair fired back, dismissing her as a child begging for a chance to be made into a star. She upped the ante, daring Stratton to get on her knees and beg to be chosen.
Before things escalated further, Nia Jax and Candice LeRae interrupted. Jax revealed that she had spoken to Nick Aldis, and instead of battling five women in the Elimination Chamber, she only needed to defeat one. She then dropped a bombshell—next week, she’ll face Stratton for the title. And if she wins? Flair can pick her instead.
– Alexa Bliss def. Candice LeRae to qualify for the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match
– WWE Champion Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso def. Tama Tonga & Jacob Fatu
After the match, Solo Sikoa attacked Cody and laid him out with a Samoan Spike.
