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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT
MARCH 13, 2026
PHOENIX, ARIZ. AT MORTGAGE MATCHUP CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett
Ring Announcer: Mark Nash
Attendance: WrestleTix reports as of earlier today 9,180 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 17,716 spectators when configured for concerts.
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[HOUR ONE]
-Joe Tessitore introduced the show as tehy showed downtown Phoenix outside the arena. Then he threw to a nearly three minutes video package on Cody Rhodes beating Drew McIntyre last week for the WWE Title. They cut to a clip from earlier of Jelly Roll and Cody Rhodes chatting in the empty arena. Then they showed Randy Orton arriving and G.M. Nick Aldis reading over the contract for the WrestleMania match.
Drew McIntyre walked through the crowd to ringside and told Aldis he could shove that contract. He said that title last week was stolen from him. He stood on the announce desk and said he’d stay there all night. He told Aldis to make things right since he was clearly intent on making his “golden boy” Cody champion going into WrestleMania. Aldis walked out and said there is nothing to make right. He said part of being champion is defending the title, which he made him do last week in a fair one-on-one match. He said he headbutted a referee and still lost. He said he’s out there playing the victim again. He said he should be looking at the consequences of his own actions.
Drew called him a corporate stooge. Aldis seemed especially bothered by that and yelled from in the ring that he knows who he is and where he came from. He said Drew did everything he could to stop Cody from getting a rematch and a fair shot. He said he knows why now because “the first time he got one, he beat you.” Drew stomped into the ring and got in Aldis’s face. “You know and I know it, this is bullshit!” he said. “Now you are going to make this right, or else!”
Fatu’s music played and he walked out. Fatu entered the ring and stared down Drew. “Fix what?” he asked. “You wouldn’t even be champion if it wasn’t for me.” He said keeping it 100, “I’m the one that screwed your ass.” He asked Drew, “So what the hell are you going to do about it?” He said he’s done with it all. He walked over to Aldis and said, “I quit.” He then left through the crowd.
-They went to Tessitore and Wade Barrett at ringside. They discussed Drew being broken by all this. Barrett said he hoped cooler heads prevailed, but for the time being, Drew is out. They showed Charlotte and Alexa Bliss backstage. Tessitore plugged their tag title match. Also, Miz TV with Jelly Roll.
-Solo Sikoa held up the lantern and told the MFTs that the job isn’t done yet. He plugged his tag match later against the Wyatt Sicks and then he landed Tama Tonga the lantern to guard. Everyone but Tonga left. Shinsuke Nakamura was standing behind him. Nakamura had a few words for him. Solo returned and told him to stay away from his family before he gets hurt.
-The Wyatt Sicks made their dark arena entrance. [c]
-A recap aired of the WWE Hall of Fame entrants.
-Backstage, Fatu was complaining about Drew quitting. Trick Williams walked in and irritated Fatu, who snapped at him. Fatu threatened to whoop Trick’s ass. Fatu left. Trick told Aldis that was disrespect. Aldis booked him against Fatu. Trick said that’s not what he wanted. Aldis threatened to fire Trick if he kept yelling at him.
(1) SOLO SIKOA & TALLA TONGA (w/Tama Tonga, J.C. Mateo) vs. UNCLE HOWDY & ERIK ROWAN (w/Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, Nikki Cross)
The bell rang 23 minutes into the hour. At 2:00, Talla threw Howdy into the ringside barricade as they cut to a sudden double-box break. [c/db]
Solo leaped off the top rope at Rowan, but Rowan lifted his knees. Rowan tagged out to Howdy who set up a Sister Abigail. Solo slipped free and hit a Samoan Spike. Rowan broke up the cover by shoving Solo hard off of Howdy. Talla clotheslined Rowan over the top rope to teh floor. Talla and Rowan collided at ringside at 9:00. The two pairs at ringside started fighting. Solo joined in and knocked Gacy and Dexter down. Back in the ring, he went after Howdy, who had time to recover. Nikki eyed the lantern. Solo dropped Howdy and stared at Nikki. She ran off with it. Howdy then caught Solo with a Sister Abigail for the win.
WINNER: Howdy in 11:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: The lantern just being out there to be grabbed is silly. Solo sacrificing a possible win to yell at Nikki makes him foolish.)
-Damien Priest and R-Truth chatted backstage about their tag title match. Angel and Berto confronted them about how they earned their title match. They said they did all the hard work. Priest said that’s true, so how about they face them fresh tonight. Truth said he’s never met them before and one them isn’t wearing deodorant.
-Jade Cargill made her ring entrance. [c]
-Tessitore showed a family at ringside who were upgraded to the front row.
-A backstage promo aired with Giulia and Kiana James. James said she will show Tiffy Time has expired.
-A clip aired of the three-month feud with Michin and Jade.
(2) JADE CARGILL vs. MICHIN
Barrett said Michin has just recently received a clean bill of health. Michin’s entrance theme started, but she attacked Jade from behind. The bell rang 43 minutes into the hour. Jade went to ringside early. Michin dove through the ropes and tackled her. Jade caught her at ringside and then slammed her. They cut to a break at 3:00. [c]
Jade landed a sidewalk slam after the break and set up a Jaded. Michin elbowed Jade and then used a jaw-jacker to escape. Michin went on the offense with a series of moves including a Sliced Bread and Eat Da’Feet. Michin then leaped off the ring apron with a flip toward Jade, but Jade moved and then powerbombed Michin onto the edge of the ringside barricade. She threw Michin back into the ring. She licked her face and chokeslammed her, then landed Jaded for the win.
WINNER: Jade in 8:00.
(Keller’s Analysis: Jade didn’t do much in that match, but nothing she did went awry.)
-After the match, Jade said that’s what happens after people believe their own hype. She said the world tells her she should be afraid of one woman, Rhea Ripley. She asked why should be scared. She said she’s never been afraid of anything her whole life and she wouldn’t start today. She said she’d show her why she was always on top. Rhea came out to her music. Barrett said he didn’t even know she was in the building and maybe Jade didn’t know it either. Ripley invited Jade to take a shot at her chin, but Jade dropped out of the ring and smiled at Rhea.
Rhea said she was running her mouth a minute ago and now she’s running from a fight with her. Ripley said after WrestleMania, Jade “will be my bitch.” Jade laughed as she backed up the stage.
(Keller’s Analysis: Paint by numbers basic solid exchange there with the heel talking big but backing away.)
-Cody asked Aldis what was going on with the Drew situation. Aldis said he doesn’t know, but he has to take it seriously. He told Cody to focus on the contract. Sami Zayn walked up to Cody and said he doesn’t want it to turn into a thing again, but he wanted to say congratulations. He said he’s rooting for him. Cody said he said the exact same thing to Orton. He asked why they keep crossing paths. Cody said they could walk into Aldis’s office and get him a title match. He asked if that’s what it’s all about.
Sami acted offended that Cody thinks so little of him. Sami said he looks up to Orton, but not him. He said that’s because their friends and they’re supposed to be equals. He said Cody can’t talk down to him just because he’s headlining WrestleMania again. Cody said he looks up to Sami and is inspired by him. He told him if he doesn’t look up to him, that’s fine, but look across at the belt over his shoulder. Sami held his head in distress and knocked over more water bottles. (They’re everywhere!) Zelina Vega and Aleister Black walked up to Sami. “You ever think this might not be meant for you?” he said. Sami told Black to stay far, far away from him.
[HOUR TWO]
[c]
-Backstage, Rhea checked on Michin. Michin congratulated Rhea on her WrestleMania match, but said she only has it because of her shoulder injury. “The pit party is not needed,” she said. B-Fab asked Michin to go talk with her and told Rhea she just needed a second.
-Charlotte and Alexa Bliss made their ring entrance. The Bells then came out to their music and entered the ring.
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