Happy early birthday, Dad," Flair paid homage to the legendary "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. "I have a real Latino man at home who calls me Mami, with a much thicker.accent," Flair insulted Mysterio and referenced her husband, AEW star Andrade El Idolo, all at once.Instead, it was an excuse to highlight Prison Dom, someone who will fit somewhere on the card but damn sure should not be in a position to take the heat off The Queen and her No. This was a big misfire as there was plenty of opportunity to get into the heart of the issues between Ripley and Flair-that being the loss in 2020 by this year's Rumble winner and her quest to avenge that defeat. They had a brief staredown and that was.that? Mysterio cut a promo about his father messing him up, and when Flair threatened to get physical with the third-generation star, Ripley finally made her appearance. The advertised face-to-face between SmackDown Women's champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley was less a preview of their upcoming WrestleMania encounter and more an excuse for a Dominik Mysterio promo. Knight wiped out Woods at ringside but Kingston took advantage of the distraction, flattening the heel on the floor.Both Woods and Kingston knocked Knight for his fake leather jacket, which he seemed to take personally."How did that whole Kofi-Mania thing work out for you anyway?" Knight asked, taking a swipe at the lackluster WWE Championship reign that resulted from the magical Mania moment."Being nerds made us a HELL of a lot of money," Woods said, responding to a half-hearted insult by Knight.Backstage, Paul Heyman told Jimmy Uso that Solo Sikoa should stay with him while the tag team champ goes to the ring for his promo later tonight.If that is the case, this was a fine enough way to establish conflict. That is unless Triple H and his creative team do have something in mind for New Day and Knight. Considering we are on the Road to WrestleMania, utilizing coveted television time on a match that does not have any real impact on the card is a questionable call. It was a seemingly random promo segment that gave way to a seemingly random match, won by Kingston with no real point. There was no post-match angle, nor did Knight get his heat back. The match was longer than one would expect from the competitors involved, especially considering it lacked any real follow-up. WWE is absolutely RUTHLESS tonight in this match against /NaNtDdw74C Backstage, Dominik Mysterio interrupted a respectful exchange between Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar.The Viking Raiders attacked McIntyre after the match until Sheamus made the save.Strowman received the hot tag and exploded into the match, overpowering his opposition.McIntyre wandered into the entranceway, watching Gunther closely as he overwhelmed The One and Only.Kaiser smacked Strowman in the face, causing a distraction that allowed Imperium to double-team Ricochet entering the break.Ricochet got too flashy for his own good and Kaiser flattened him with a double thrust to the throat.Imperium defeated Strowman, Ricochet and Moss This was a useful segment that enhanced feuds and set other ones up, just in time for the biggest event of the year. The post-match brawl not only continued McIntyre and Sheamus' feud with The Viking Raiders but also provided the emphasis for Erik and Ivar to segue into a feud with Strowman and Ricochet. Instead, it was all about McIntyre appearing and planting the seeds for an Intercontinental Championship showdown with The Ring General. The quality of the contest was never intended to be the point of this, though. The match was the typically great affair from Imperium, and Ricochet and Strowman are really starting to jell as a team, to the point that they now match their ring gear. WWE #VikingRaiders picked a fight with the wrong group tonight! #BraunStrowman#SmackDown /9XGZqH9sSS
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