The build to WrestleMania 35 came to an end on last night’s SmackDown.
The contract signing for Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston’s WWE Championship match at WrestleMania closed the episode. Bryan accused Kingston of being complacent in his career and said this is going to be the best it’s ever going to get for him.
Kingston rejected comparisons between him and Bryan, pointing out that Bryan became World Heavyweight Champion within two years of coming to WWE. Kingston said he’s had to wait 11 years for a singles match for the World title.
Kingston said he’s ready, and he can see that Bryan knows it. Kingston told Bryan that the one common thread between them is that Bryan knows what comes next — him defeating Bryan and becoming WWE Champion.
Becky Lynch made an appearance last night and vowed to become a double champion at WrestleMania, a fatal four-way SmackDown Tag Team title match was announced for Sunday, and AJ Styles and Randy Orton’s appearance on the Kevin Owens Show led to Orton giving Styles an RKO.
More coverage from last night —
WWE 205 Live results: Buddy Murphy and Tony Nese brawl
SmackDown Tag Team title match official for WWE WrestleMania 35
WWE SmackDown live results: Final build to WrestleMania 35
Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade pulled from WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown video highlights —
AJ Styles and Randy Orton appear on the KO Show, Styles gets hit with an RKO
The Usos, Ricochet & Aleister Black vs. Cesaro, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura & Rusev
Alexa Bliss announces a fatal four-way SmackDown Tag Team title match for WrestleMania
Peyton Royce & Billie Kay address Sunday’s Women’s Tag Team title match
The Miz says he’s more motivated than he’s been in his entire career
The Miz vs. SAnitY in a falls count anywhere handicap match
A video package looks at Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair & Becky Lynch’s chaotic brawl
Becky Lynch vows to become a double champ at WrestleMania
18-person mixed tag match
Samoa Joe vs. Ali
Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston’s contract signing
SmackDown fallout: Samoa Joe questions if Rey Mysterio is really injured
SmackDown fallout: The Usos plan on walking out of WrestleMania still holding their titles
SmackDown fallout: EC3 has found his voice, calls himself a giant of this industry