WWE SmackDown Report – 3/31/16

We are in Brooklyn, New York and your announcers are Mauro Ranallo and Jerry Lawler.
The Social Outcasts have something to say before Heath Slater faces AJ Styles.  Slater says you are looking at the winners of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.  Heath points out that AJ is Phenomenal.  Bo says ONE because you are alone.  They are four best friends.  Axel tells the Phenomenal One to meet the Phenomenal Four.  Slater says they don’t need any nicknames.  Bo says that they will show AJ that they are FOURnomenal.
Match Number One:  AJ Styles versus Heath Slater (with Bo Dallas, Adam Rose, and Curtis Axel)

They lock up and Slater sends AJ into the turnbuckles.  Styles sends Slater into the corner after a waist lock.  Styles with the Phenomenal drop kick followed by a snap mare and leaping knee drop for a near fall.  Styles with punches and forearms.  Slater with an Irish whip but Styles with a boot and he goes to the apron.  Axel distracts Styles and Slater sends Styles to the floor and AJ hits the steps on his way to the floor.
Slater sends Styles into the ring steps and Slater gets a near fall.  Slater with an elbow to the back of the head followed by a knee drop and he applies a reverse chin lock.  Styles with elbows but Slater with a knee.  Slater gets a near fall.  Slater with a rollup for a near fall and he returns to the reverse chin lock.  Styles with a forearm and then Slater sends Styles to the floor.  Styles gets back into the ring and Slater kicks Styles.  Slater chokes Styles in the corner.  Slater misses a splash into the corner and Styles with a series of punches followed by a clothesline and a sliding forearm.  Styles with a splash into the corner and he hits the Ushigoroshi and gets a near fall.  Styles with a Pele Kick to knock Rose off the apron.
Slater with a rollup for a near fall.  Styles is sent to the apron.  Styles with a shoulder from the apron followed by the Phenomenal Forearm and the three count.
Winner:  AJ Styles

We go to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and Renee Young is with Byron Saxton.  
We go to commercial.
We are back with Renee and Byron in Arlington.  We see the first stages of the preparation of the stage and seating area.  Renee and Byron talk about the jumbotrons.

Renee and Byron talk about the shock that they would see Shane McMahon return.  Byron mentions that Shane left seven years ago and now he is back for the control of the company.  
We take a look at the return of Shane McMahon to Raw last month as well as the other events leading into the Hell in a Cell Match on Sunday night.
Renee says she is pumped for that match.  Renee and Byron mention that you can start your free month on the WWE Network and see Wrestlemania for free if you are a new subscriber.
Renee and Byron mention the Stone Cold Podcast with Mick Foley, NXT on Friday night, the Hall of Fame on Saturday, and Wrestlemania on Sunday on the WWE Network.
We go to commercial.
We are back in Arlington and we see inside AT&T Stadium.  
Renee mentions that Dean Ambrose will be facing Erick Rowan tonight, but on Sunday, he will be facing Brock Lesnar in a Street Fight.
We have a video package for the Lesnar/Ambrose match.
Renee mentions that there could be up to seven hours of air time on Sunday, starting at 5:00 PM with the second hour of the Kickoff Show also being broadcast on USA Network.
Byron brings up the Ten Diva Tag Match that will take place on the Kickoff Show.
Also on the Kickoff Show, we will have The Usos versus The Dudleys and that will air on USA Network.
We go to commercial.
We are back in Arlington and with Motorhead playing, it is time to talk about Triple H and his match against Roman Reigns on Sunday.  Byron says the Corporate Triple H has been replaced by the Game.
We take a look at what happened between Triple H and Roman Reigns, with some help from the Dudleys.
We continue with a look at the end of Raw when Roman Reigns interrupted Triple H for a second time.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at WWE Axxess in Dallas.
We return to Arlington with Renee and Byron.
Renee mentions Snoop Dogg being inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame.
We have a video package for Snoop Dogg.
We see the entire class being inducted into the Hall of Fame this Saturday.
We go to commercial.
We are back in Arlington and Renee mentions that Fifth Harmony will be singing America the Beautiful.
We return to Brooklyn for our next match.
Match Number Two:  Jey Uso (with Jimmy Uso) versus D-Von Dudley (with Bubba Ray Dudley)
Jey with uppercuts and he staggers D-Von.  Jey with punches in the corner.  Jey slides into the corner on an Irish whip and he connects with an uppercut and Jey clotheslines D-Von over the top rope to the floor.  Jey comes off the apron and sends D-Von into the ringside barrier.  Bubba has something to say to Jey and Jey sends D-Von into the apron and then back into the ring.  Jey misses a charge into the corner and Jey hits the ring post.  Bubba with a punch to Jey and Jey goes down.  D-Von chokes Jey in the ropes.  D-Von sends Jey into the turnbuckles and he punches and kicks Jey.  D-Von with a jumping back elbow.
D-Von with a punch but Jey with an uppercut.  D-Von with a forearm to the back.  D-Von gets Jey up for a slam and he goes up top.  D-Von misses a diving head butt and Jey gets up first.  Jey with flying clotheslines followed by a thrust kick and uppercut.  Jey with a Samoan drop and he sets for a running butt splash in the corner and he connects.  Jey gets a near fall.  Jey puts D-Von on the turnbuckles and Bubba tries to interfere but Jimmy with a clothesline off the steps.
D-Von gets off the turnbuckles and he hits a spinebuster for the three count.
Winner:  D-Von Dudley
We go to commercial.
We are back in Arlington and Renee and Byron talk about the Divas Title Match.
Byron and Renee talk about the debut of the three women in the Divas Title match last summer.
We have a video package for the Divas Title Match.
We go to commercial.
We are back with Renee and Byron in Arlington and they talk about Daniel Bryan’s victory at Wrestlemania 30 and they talk about how it was two years ago and now Daniel Bryan has retired from wrestling.  You can see WWE 24  Thank You Daniel on the WWE Network.
Byron talks about the match between the New Day and League of Nations.  We have a video package from Raw.,
We are reminded that SportsCenter will be providing coverage from Wrestlemania on Sunday.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see footage from Wrestlemania Axxess.
Renee and Byron talk about the third annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.  Byron predicts that Big Show will become a two time winner.
Renee and Byron talk about the main event.  She says that she did not expect to be talking about Triple H in the main event of Wrestlemania.  Byron talks about what Roman has gone through over the last year.  Byron mentions that this is Hunter’s twentieth time at Wrestlemania.
We have a video package for the WWE Title Match.
Renee asks Byron what would happen if Roman wins on Sunday.  Byron says it could throw things into chaos if Roman wins.  What does Hunter do if he loses?  Byron says that Hunter will do everything to ensure that Roman does not win the title.
We go to commercial.
We go back to Brooklyn for our main event.
Match Number Three;  Dean Ambrose versus Erick Rowan (with Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman)
They lock up and Rowan with head butts and a shoulder tackle.  Rowan punches Ambrose and kicks him in the corner.  Rowan with a head butt and Ambrose with forearms.  Rowan pushes him away and Rowan with a back elbow.  Rowan rakes at the face and then he punches Ambrose.  Ambrose with a kick and he clotheslines Rowan over the top rope to the floor.  Ambrose with a running clothesline off the apron and both men are down as we go to commercial.
We are back and Ambrose with a drop kick to the knee but Rowan with a power slam for a near fall.  Rowan chokes Dean in the ropes and connects with a crossface.  Rowan with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Rowan with a reverse chin lock.  Rowan with a knee to the midsection and he hits a back breaker and hits a splash for a near fall.  Rowan rakes at the face again and chops Ambrose.  Rowan with a forearm across the chest.  Ambrose with forearms to Rowan.  Rowan with a boot to the head and he gets a near fall.  Rowan with a reverse chin lock.  Rowan with a double atomic noogie on Ambrose.  Ambrose with punches to Rowan and Ambrose with a cross body and punches.
Rowan gets a boot up as Ambrose charges into the corner.  Rowan comes off the turnbuckles and gets a near fall.  Rowan puts Ambrose on the top turnbuckle and connects with forearms. Rowan with a slam.  Rowan goes up top and Ambrose stops him.  Ambrose with punches and he hits a superplex.  Ambrose with a running forearm into the corner and he tries for the bulldog but Rowan avoids it.  Ambrose drop kicks Rowan over the top rope to the floor.  Ambrose with a suicide dive onto Rowan and both men are down.  Back in the ring, Ambrose and Rowan exchange punches until Ambrose gets the advantage.  Ambrose with a knee to the head and then he goes up top for the elbow drop and he gets a near fall.  
Rowan with a kick and he sets for a pump handle slam but Ambrose escapes and bounces off the ropes but Rowan blocks the clothesline and hits a uranage for a near fall.  Rowan with a spinning heel kick for a near fall.  Rowan pie faces Ambrose and Ambrose with a forearm.  Ambrose bounces off the ropes and hits a clothesline.  Ambrose with a double underhook DDT for the three count.
Winner:  Dean Ambrose
We go to credits.
Source: PWInsider