{"id":93599,"date":"2020-02-21T14:33:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T20:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=93599"},"modified":"2020-02-21T14:33:42","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T20:33:42","slug":"wwe-smackdown-primer-2-21-bella-twins-return-bayley-readies-for-the-money-or-the-glow-goldberg-to-appear-hey-ya-nasty-renee-interviews-lacey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/02\/21\/wwe-smackdown-primer-2-21-bella-twins-return-bayley-readies-for-the-money-or-the-glow-goldberg-to-appear-hey-ya-nasty-renee-interviews-lacey\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 2\/21: Bella Twins return, Bayley Readies for the Money or the Glow, Goldberg to Appear, Hey Ya Nasty Renee Interviews Lacey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-904494920\" 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 SMACKDOWN PRIMER<br \/>\nFEBRUARY 21, 2020<br \/>\nGLENDALE, AZ. AT THE GILA RIVER ARENA<br \/>\nAIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH SPECIALIST<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Michael Cole, Corey Graves<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Arena and Items Advertised by WWE<\/h3>\n<p>WWE Smackdown returns to the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The show last appeared in September of 2017, which according to prowrestling.fandom.net was the only appearance by WWE in the building\u2019s 16-lus year existence. It is the home of the NHL\u2019s Arizona Coyotes, the original Winnipeg Jets.<\/p>\n<p>Lacey Evans to sit down with Renee Young for exclusive interview<\/p>\n<h3>Top 10 Moments from Last Week<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top 10 Friday Night SmackDown moments: WWE Top 10, Feb. 14, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j6MXAbj_MaA?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<h3><strong>Carmella vs. Naomi: Winner Faces Bayley for Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship at Super Showdown<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week, Carmella came up short in her attempt to become a two-time Smackdown Women\u2019s Champion. Champion Bayley defeated her via pinfall, having her foot on the ropes for leverage. Bayley then attacked Carmella but was bailed out by Naomi. They doubled-teamed Bayley and set her to the floor to end the segment.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Naomi and Carmella go at it to determine who will face Bayley for the title at Super Showdown. It will be the second women\u2019s match in Saudi Arabia after Natalya and Lacey Evans went one-on-one at October\u2019s Crown Jewel. There is some history with Naomi and Carmella as they fancied themselves team \u201cFabulous Glow\u201d when they participated in the Elimination Chamber match last year to determine the WWE Women\u2019s Tag Team Championship. Tonight, they oppose each other in their quest to capture a title they each held within the past four years.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarmellaWWE\/status\/1228670433068814336?s=20<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: I\u2019ve been overall down on Carmella, but I liked the match last week. The near falls were believable, and I felt she had a chance to win the title. I\u2019ve never been a big fan of Naomi, but I want her to win me over. God knows the Smackdown women\u2019s division needs depth, and these two working their way up the card would go a long way to doing that.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Goldberg Appears<\/h3>\n<p>Next week at Super Showdown, Goldberg will challenge \u201cThe Fiend\u201d Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship. It will be an attempt to wear the gold for the second time, as Goldberg last held the Universal Championship in 2017 when he defeated Kevin Owens in the run-up to WrestleMania. Goldberg would then drop it to Brock Lesnar.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3200761083\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Saudi Arabia thus far has been good to Bray as he captured the Universal Title from Seth Rollins at Crown Jewel and has held the title ever since. He\u2019s had two successful defenses against Daniel Bryan, and a non-title victory over the Miz. This time, he faces a much different animal in the Hall of Famer Goldberg.<br \/>\nTonight, Goldberg appears to hype the upcoming title match.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1230899989406265344<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: I don\u2019t see where it makes sense to put the title on Goldberg, unless for some reason they want Goldberg defending the Universal Title at WrestleMania. I can\u2019t say I despise that, but what opponent makes sense?<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Big Eight-Man Tag: New Day &amp; Usos vs. Ziggler &amp; Roode &amp; Morrison &amp; Miz<\/h3>\n<p>WWE is touting that this match has &#8220;major implications&#8221; on Super Showdown, although all that&#8217;s at stake is a &#8220;leg up&#8221; going into Saudi Arabia. It should be an action-packed match that fills a big chunk of TV time tonight.<\/p>\n<h3>Bella Twins on &#8220;A Moment of Bliss&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Will they be announced as being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, and if so will they act surprised even though it&#8217;s all over the news? Will Nikki talk about being pregnant post-John Cena relationship?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I got to see my baby today! Our baby was flexing for us lol it was sooo cute! At 16 weeks I feel like they already have a personality. \u263a\ufe0f I\u2019m so on cloud nine it\u2019s crazy! \u2764\ufe0fN<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nikki &amp; Brie (@NikkiAndBrie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiAndBrie\/status\/1230662020518703105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Social media is having fun mocking return of the Bellas. You can indulge in that, if you wish.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The @BellaTwins are BACK this Friday night on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SmackDown<\/a> when they return for &quot;A Moment of Bliss\u201d with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexaBliss_WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlexaBliss_WWE<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YtUYseURT5\">https:\/\/t.co\/YtUYseURT5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1230658393498628096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Renee Young Interviews Lacey Evans<\/h3>\n<p>We haven\u2019t seen Lacey Evans since she failed to capture the Smackdown Women\u2019s Championship from Bayley at the Royal Rumble. She\u2019s been her usual vocal self on social media, touting video of doing stuff with her family and interacting with fans. Tonight, she sits down with Renee Young for an exclusive interview marking her first TV appearance since that loss. Here\u2019s a playful tweet directed towards Renee:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaceyEvansWWE\/status\/1228539043417219072?s=20<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3157306703\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: I still wonder if she\u2019s earmarked to beat Bayley for the title at some point, if at WrestleMania. I don\u2019t see another obvious candidate outside of maybe Alexa Bliss or Nikki Cross (and that\u2019s pushing it). Lacey has the look and the swagger Vince likes in a female wrestler. I don\u2019t see how they don\u2019t pay that off with a title win in the near future.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Other Match Results and News Items from Last Week<\/h3>\n<p>Sheamus defeated Shorty G &amp; Apollo Crews in a handicap match. Here\u2019s Crews &amp; Shorty in a WWE.com exclusive:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apollo Crews storms away from Shorty G: SmackDown Exclusive, Feb. 14, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CZRltWCd2tA?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>WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan was interviewed in regard to fellow HOFer Goldberg\u2019s impending challenge of \u201cThe Fiend\u201d Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship at Super Showdown.<br \/>\nCesaro and Sami Zayn tried to perform a protest song with a ukulele but were interrupted by Elias. They double-teamed Elias, who was bailed out by Intercontinental Champion Braun Strowman.<br \/>\nThey hyped John Cena\u2019s return to Smackdown next week.<\/p>\n<p>Otis attempted to have his date with Mandy Rose, but Dolph Ziggler interrupted and joined Mandy at the dinner table. Otis dropped his rose and walked away.<\/p>\n<p>Roman Reigns &amp; Daniel Bryan defeated Miz &amp; John Morrison. King Corbin, who had been banned from participating in Smackdown activities by WWE management as a result of his actions the previous week, attacked Roman following the match.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>I did like that Daniel Bryan was the mystery partner of Roman Reigns and overall, I\u2019m intrigued by where they position those two heading into WrestleMania. Believe it or not I\u2019m curious where things go with Braun Strowman, even though the Intercontinental Championship doesn\u2019t feel like the right thing for him. Everything else on Smackdown is somewhat blah for me, but hopefully things pick up once we get past Super Showdown.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Follow Frank on Twitter @FrankPeteani. Questions and discussion are welcome. Thank you for reading!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH UP&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/02\/14\/leclairs-wwe-smackdown-report-2-14-alt-perspective-on-going-coverage-of-bayley-vs-carmella-for-the-womens-title-otis-mandys-valentines-date-hulk-hogan-more\/\">LECLAIR\u2019S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 2\/14: Alt perspective, detailed coverage of Bayley vs. Carmella, Reigns &amp; Bryan vs. Miz &amp; Morrison, Hogan &amp; Wyatt, more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-248611091\"><div id=\"pwtor-315229758\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER FEBRUARY 21, 2020 GLENDALE, AZ. 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