{"id":113265,"date":"2021-02-12T12:05:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T18:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=113265"},"modified":"2021-02-12T12:05:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T18:05:18","slug":"wwe-friday-night-smackdown-primer-2-12-the-messiah-has-risen-continued-build-towards-elimination-chamber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/02\/12\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-primer-2-12-the-messiah-has-risen-continued-build-towards-elimination-chamber\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 2\/12: The Messiah has Risen, Continued Build Towards Elimination Chamber"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3287568278\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER<br \/>\nFEBRUARY 12, 2021<br \/>\nTAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT TROPICANA FIELD<br \/>\nAIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Michael Cole and Corey Graves<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Match Results and Exclusives from Last Week<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Dominik Mysterio defeated King Corbin.<\/li>\n<li>Cesaro defeated Daniel Bryan.<\/li>\n<li>Bayley defeated Ruby Riott.<\/li>\n<li>Smackdown Tag Team Champions Robert Roode &amp; Dolph Ziggler defeated Otis &amp; Chad Gable in a non-title match.<\/li>\n<li>Big E defeated Apollo Crews and Sami Zayn in a triple threat match to retain the Intercontinental Championship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"It\u2019s all about the win for Rey and Dominik Mysterio: SmackDown Exclusive: Feb. 5, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QWzIKNYzaOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apollo Crews struggles to find the words after loss to Big E: SmackDown Exclusive: Feb. 5, 2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lsXehg4LGhw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Items Advertised by WWE<\/h4>\n<p>We continue towards Elimination Chamber with another edition of Smackdown. On Raw we learned that the WWE Championship will be defended in the titular match, the U.S. Championship will be defended in a triple threat, and the Raw Women\u2019s Championship will be on the line. Only one item is advertised in WWE\u2019s preview, and that\u2019s the return of Seth Rollins. No matches or other segments are advertised.<\/p>\n<h4>Seth Rollins Returns<\/h4>\n<p>Seth Rollins makes his return to Smackdown after returning from a two-month hiatus at the Royal Rumble. He was on paternity leave as he and his fianc\u00e9e, former Raw Women\u2019s Champion Becky Lynch, welcomed their daughter Roux into the world.<\/p>\n<p>Rollins mostly feuded with Rey Mysterio and Dominik throughout 2020. They had many matches between them including a one-on-one against Dominik at SummerSlam and a tag match at Payback with Rey and Dominik taking on Rollins and Murphy. The story continued over to Smackdown with Murphy ultimately beating Rollins and fully aligning with the Mysterio family. Meanwhile, a seed was planted for a potential feud with Daniel Bryan when he returned to the Thunderdome back in October. Here was that segment:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seth Rollins past catches up to him on SmackDown: SmackDown, Oct. 16, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r1qJm7Mx-yw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: I could see building towards a match between Bryan and Rollins at WrestleMania. Weeks ago, I\u2019d of thought Bryan was being lined up as Reigns\u2019 challenger, but it sure doesn\u2019t seem that way now. I thought of Rollins turning face to be lined up to face Reigns, but I don\u2019t see that as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Other Expectations and Final Thoughts<\/h4>\n<p>It goes without saying that they\u2019ll build towards Elimination Chamber, which is nine days away. With the WWE Championship on the line in one match, it\u2019ll be interesting to see what they do with the other as they typically like to do two matches. I recorded the latest edition of WWE Then and Now last night with long-time Torch contributor Jon Mezzera in which we discussed possible scenarios for that other match. I don\u2019t see Roman defending the Universal title in the chamber. Check out that show once it drops and feel free to give me feedback. I hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow Frank on Twitter @FrankPeteani. 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