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Damian Priest & R‑Truth Win WWE Tag Team Titles on SmackDown

Posted by admin on March 21st, 2026

WWE SmackDown on March 20 delivered a major championship shake‑up at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, as Damian Priest and Ron “The Truth” Killings captured the WWE Men’s Tag Team Titles in only their third outing as a team. The unlikely pairing stepped up to challenge the champions, MFTs (JC Mateo and Tama Tonga), and walked out with gold after a chaotic main event.

The champions controlled the early portion of the match, using quick tags, distractions, and outside involvement to keep Priest cut off. Mateo and Tonga leaned heavily on their chemistry, while Solo Sikoa’s presence at ringside added another layer of trouble for the challengers.

Momentum shifted once R‑Truth finally tagged in. Truth ran through his signature offense — shoulder blocks, a Blue Thunder Driver, and a “You can’t see me” sequence into the Five Knuckle Shuffle — giving the challengers their first real surge of the match.

The closing stretch turned into complete ringside chaos. Solo Sikoa interfered again, leading to a near fall after Tama Tonga got involved. Just as the numbers game threatened to overwhelm Priest and Truth, the Wyatt Sicks appeared without warning. Uncle Howdy attacked Sikoa with a Mandible Claw, and although JC Mateo managed to fend off the group, the distraction opened the door for the challengers.

Priest neutralized Tama Tonga on the outside, and Truth capitalized by hitting an Attitude Adjustment on JC Mateo for the pinfall, securing the victory and the WWE Men’s Tag Team Championships.

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WWE SmackDown 3/20/2026: 3 Things We Hated And 3 Things We Loved

Posted by admin on March 21st, 2026

It was reported ahead of “SmackDown” tonight that at least one previously advertised match wouldn’t be going ahead, and when I read that, I automatically figured it would be Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre’s one-on-one that was previously announced by General Manager Nick Aldis last week. And, while false advertising, for lack of a better term, isn’t always my thing when it comes to wrestling shows, the all-out brawl between the two to get some heat leading into their reported (and obviously highly likely) WrestleMania match was fine by me. I was not a fan of many things tonight, but this was certainly one of them.

I like a good fight that continues on–and-off throughout the show. It means the brawlers really hate each other enough to continuously escape officials and security, and it’s almost always extremely entertaining. WWE also didn’t overdo the brawls tonight, surprisingly, and we got three good moments where McIntyre and Fatu were throwing hands.

The show started out with a car crash, quite literally, with McIntyre seemingly punching out Fatu’s windshield before dragging him through it. It was a hot start that had Fatu bleeding, and McIntyre came out to air his grievances in the ring. Fatu put a stop to that, however, and hit a big splash to the former Undisputed WWE Champion through the announce desk. It was an exciting way to start out of the show, and I really enjoyed it.

Later on, you had them interrupted a tense moment between Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga, which worked, and the show was then bookended by another brawl segment, one where Nick Aldis and officials had to run back to the parking lot to catch them after dealing with Randy Orton in the ring. The urgency of the rush from that chaotic scene to another was exciting and actually felt meaningful. While Fatu and McIntyre falling off the transformer area, scaffolding… thing, was a little cheesy with the camera angle, it was a fun way to end the show.

Fatu and McIntyre’s WrestleMania match has yet to officially be announced, but I like it. I’ve already basically forgotten about the pivot from McIntyre as champion back to Rhodes, and the fact that I really thought we’d be getting a triple threat match between these two and Rhodes for the gold at ‘Mania, and I’m sure that’s what WWE is going for at this point. Maybe I’ve just accepted what WWE has given me, but I want to see a McIntyre vs. Fatu stipulation match, probably a street fight, at WrestleMania. They work well together, and if tonight was any indication, that’s going to be one hell of a match.

Written by Daisy Ruth

AEW Dynamite Viewership & Ratings Report, 3/18/2026

Posted by admin on March 21st, 2026

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Following a very eventful weekend in Los Angeles, California, the stars of AEW returned to TBS and HBO MAX this week with the March 18 episode of “AEW Dynamite,” which saw all of the fallout from the Revolution pay-per-view that took place three days earlier. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage confirmed that they were next in line for a shot at FTR’s AEW World Tag Team Championships. “Timeless” Toni Storm was attacked backstage and taken out of action indefinitely, and Will Ospreay miraculously returned to action less than six months after having neck surgery.

Due to the overwhelming acclaim Revolution received, it seems as if a couple of extra people decided to give AEW a try this week as the TV ratings saw a huge increase. The Programming Insider and Wrestlenomics both confirmed that the March 18 episode of “Dynamite” averaged a total of 730,000 viewers, marking an 18% increase on the 619,000 viewers from the previous week, and 13% above the trailing four week average of 648,000 viewers. This is far and away the most watched episode of “Dynamite” of 2026, and is the highest average viewership the show has gotten since the Grand Slam Mexico special which took place in 2025. As usual, none of these figures include those who streamed the show live on HBO MAX.

There was another big jump in the 18-49 demographic as this week’s “Dynamite” posted a 0.13 number, a 44% increase on the 0.09 seven days earlier, and 18% above the trailing four week average of 0.12. The 0.13 number is also the second highest number posted in the demographic of the year so far, and the third-highest in the last six months. In terms of the prime time cable rankings, “Dynamite” ranked eighth for the night, placing behind the three hours of FOX News, the NBA on ESPN, and the NCAA coverage on TruTV. In terms of the other demographics, the show also ranked eighth in the 25-54 demographic with a 0.20 number, and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer even noted that the show had the most amount of viewers over the age of 50 since the end of 2022 and start of 2023.

Bella Twins’ First-Ever Shot At WWE Women’s Tag Titles Ends In DQ, Brawl On Smackdown

Posted by admin on March 21st, 2026

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Nia Jax and Lash Legend defeated The Bella Twins to retain the Women’s Tag Team Championship during “WWE SmackDown,” albeit by disqualification.

The Bellas were wrestling their first tag team match together since 2018, looking to capture a title that wasn’t established until after their full-time careers with the company came to an end towards the end of the last decade. And they almost did exactly that, had it not been for some untimely interference from Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss – Flair and Bliss having held the titles throughout last year.

Much of the bout saw Jax and Legend tormenting both their opponents as well as Flair and Bliss on the outside, with the Bellas forced to fight from underneath against the physically larger champions. Nikki locked in the Fearless Lock to Legend in the middle of the ring, appearing to be about to get the submission victory. Meanwhile, Jax went to hit Brie with a title belt on the outside of the ring, and Flair got in the way but caused a disqualification in the process, allowing Jax and Legend to retain their titles.

The three teams fought after the match, with the champions getting the better end of things and ending the segment standing tall over their challengers. Later on, it was made official that the Bellas could get some semblance of revenge over their defeat with a tag team bout against Flair and Bliss on “SmackDown” next week.

Carmelo Hayes Beats Ilja Dragunov In Latest WWE Men’s US Title Defense On SmackDown

Posted by admin on March 21st, 2026

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After weeks of Ilja Dragunov denying Carmelo Hayes a match, Hayes retained the Men’s U.S. title over him on “WWE SmackDown”.

Early in the match, Hayes slapped Dragunov in the face & Dragunov carried him to the opposite corner and slammed him into the turnbuckle. They exchanged strikes and dodged each other’s moves until Dragunov connected with the Constantine Special.

After a break, Dragunov took control of the match until Hayes connected with Dirty Diana. He followed with a clothesline, sending Dragunov over the ropes. Hayes went for a Tope Con Hilo, but overshot Dragunov and hit the announce table. Hayes attempted a splash, but could barely cover him. Dragunov landed a senton & got a count of two and half. He was looking for a Coast-to-Coast when Hayes landed a First 48 midair, which Dragunov reversed into an H-Bomb, only for Hayes to get his foot on the rope.

Hayes went for a DDT on the apron, but Dragunov reversed into a Death Valley Driver. Hayes countered a superplex into a cutter. They exchanged blows. Dragunov stacked him for a cover & immediately followed with another pin attempt. Hayes connected with another First 48 midair. Dragunov responded with a Torpedo Moscow. Hayes reversed a powerbomb into a Sunset Flip to retain.

Hayes is one week shy of a 100-day reign as champion. Since defeating Draugnov for the title last December, Hayes has held multiple open challenges and now has eight total defenses, including another win over Dragunov in January.