The road to WWE Elimination Chamber makes its’ final stop tonight in Louisville, Kentucky.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown is live at 8/7c on the USA Network this evening from the KFC Yum! Center.
Advertised is Oba Femi vs. The Miz, Uncle Howdy vs. Solo Sikoa, Jordynne Grace vs. Candice LeRae, Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky (c) vs. Nia Jax & Lash Legend for the WWE Women’s Tag-Team Titles, Carmelo Hayes vs. TBA for the WWE U.S. Title, as well as appearances by Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, Je’Von Evans, Jey Uso, LA Knight and Trick Williams.
Featured below are WWE SmackDown results for February 27, 2026. The report was written by PWMania.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired on the USA Network from 8-11pm EST.
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS – FEBRUARY 27, 2026
‘WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.’ kicks things off as always. And then we get right into it, with a bang.
Insanity Kicks Off This Week’s Show
As soon as the show starts, we see Jey Uso being loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher. Jacob Fatu hops in to ride with him and demands Nick Aldis find out who did this. Cody Rhodes is also upset and talking face-to-face with Aldis. Trick Williams comes in laughing. Je’Von Evans looks concerned.
Inside the arena, we hear, “Uhh, uhh, four letters, one word — Drew!” He then says he knows he’s guilty until proven innocent, even though all he does is tell the truth. He walks over to his luxury suite and complains about having to buy seats to his own show every week.
Nick Aldis comes out and demands McIntyre come to his office because there’s about 20 people who want to tear his head off. Cody Rhodes comes out. He’s fired up. He’s using profanity and telling McIntyre they can just fight. He calls him a b*tch.
He brings up the Elimination Chamber tomorrow night, but before he can say anything else, Randy Orton’s theme hits and “The Viper” makes his way out with a microphone in-hand. Orton says what happened to Jey sucks, but his only concern is winning the Elimination Chamber and going to WrestleMania and whooping Drew’s ass.
Orton tells Cody, face-to-face as he enters the ring, “as far as you and I go when it comes to the Chamber …”, but before he can say another word, he is cut off by the theme for Trick Williams. Out he comes to a loud babyface reaction and “Whoop that Trick!” chants.
Williams gloats about being the hottest thing in wrestling right now and gloats about being shouted out on the new Bruno Mars album. “Let’s talk about it!” He goes to continue, but he is cut off by Je’Von Evans, who runs to the ring.
He says he’s here to win the Chamber, go to WrestleMania and beat Orton’s record for youngest champion. Before he can say anything else, he is cut off by the theme for LA Knight. “The Mega Star” comes out, puts on Trick Williams’ big fur coat, throws it off and does his Stone Cold BMF walk to the ring.
He begins, “Lemme talk to ya!” Knight gets in some digs at each of the other Chamber competitors and then goes to finish, “With everybody saying,” but before he can say “L-A Knight,” Trick jumps in and yells, “Whoop-that-Trick!” Knight asks if he just said that. Trick does Knight’s “Yah!”
Knight calmly says, “Okay,” and then blasts him. And just like that, the fight is on. All of the participants scheduled for tomorrow night’s Men’s Elimination Chamber watch as Knight and Williams fight to the back. Orton turns and RKO’s Evans, stands up and Cody and he lock eyes. Orton walks off.
Backstage With Tiffany Stratton & Asuka
Backstage, Cathy Kelley is standing by with Tiffany Stratton. She talks about how she’s back and ready to win the Chamber so she can recapture the women’s title that belongs to her. She says she doesn’t have to look over her shoulder, but just as she says that, Asuka appears behind her.
Solo Sikoa vs. Uncle Howdy
We see the usual show-starting Superstar arrivals at this point, with Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky, Nia Jax and Lash Legend, Oba Femi and The Miz shown walking the halls. Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore promise an update on Jey Uso’s status as soon as one becomes available.
Inside the arena, the theme for Solo Sikoa hits, and out he comes holding The Wyatt Sicks lantern. He settles inside the squared circle for our opening contest. As he does, the show shifts gears and settles into a quick pre-match commercial break.
The show returns to footage of Uncle Howdy’s recent message to Solo Sikoa and The MFT’s. Back live, Uncle Howdy makes his bad-ass ring entrance. The bell sounds to get things officially off-and-running with our first match of the evening.
Sikoa points at the lantern and the men lock up. Howdy gets Sikoa in the corner and Sikoa strikes Howdy who taunts Sikoa from the corner. Sikoa gets Howdy in a headlock and the men collide with a shoulder check and neither falls. Howdy and Sikoa trade punches and Sikoa headbutts Howdy.
Howdy with a flying clothesline, knocks down Sikoa and goes for Sister Abigail and Sikoa rolls out of the ring. Outside the ring, Sikoa strikes Howdy and Howdy dodges a spike and Sikoa punches the ringpost. Howdy beats Sikoa’s arm against the ringpost and sends Sikoa over the barricade by the time keepers area.
Howdy slams Sikoa’s hand into the announce desk and then sends Sikoa back into the ring. Howdy beats on Sikoa in the corner, and Sikoa sends Howdy into the other turnbuckle and we cut to a commercial break. We’re back, Howdy is slammed down to the mat and Sikoa then puts Howdy in a neck grip.
Howdy powers out and stuns Sikoa and Sikoa goes back to the nerve hold/neck grip. Howdy punches out of the hold and Sikoa Samoan Drops Howdy and covers him for a near fall. Sikoa slaps Howdy back in the neck grip and Howdy peels Sikoa’s fingers off of him. Sikoa headbutts Howdy and Howdy punches Sikoa back.
Howdy clotheslines Sikoa in the corner and Sikoa hits Spinning Solo and then climbs the ropes. Sikoa hits the Solo Splash and covers Howdy for a two count. Sikoa sets up for the Samoan Spike but sets up Sister Abigail and Howdy gets Sikoa in the mandible claw and Sikoa hits a Samoan Spike. Howdy fights back with Sister Abigal for the win.
Winner: Uncle Howdy
The MFT’s Steal The Lantern Again
Once the match wraps up, as Uncle Howdy starts to take the lantern, The MFTs attack Howdy and take the lantern. The Wyatt Sicks run out but it’s too late.
Backstage With Nick Aldis, Drew McIntyre & The Vision
Nick Aldis talks to Drew McIntyre backstage and Aldis tells McIntyre to just stay to himself till tomorrow. McIntyre leaves and Paul Heyman walks up to Aldis with The Vision. Aldis asks Heyman what he, Austin Theory and Logan Paul want. Heyman says Paul should replace Jey Uso. Paul says he’ll win the chamber match.
Paul shows Aldis his biceps and tells Aldis this is why he’ll win and gives Aldis his consent to kiss his bicep. Aldis says it’s convenient that Uso got hurt and these three are here now. Aldis says he’ll make some calls and let him know. Aldis leaves and Heyman asks Paul if he’s sure he’ll win the chamber match and they leave.
Cathy Kelley Interviews Women’s Tag-Team Champions
Cathy Kelley talks to Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky. Kelley asks Ripley where her head is at with a tag title match tonight and the chamber match tomorrow. Ripley says tonight she’s focused on the tag title and Sky says tomorrow Ripley tackles the chamber. Jade Cargill comes by and gets in Ripley’s face.
Backstage With Nick Aldis & Jacob Fatu
Nick Aldis is on the phone backstage. Jacob Fatu comes by and Aldis asks how Jey Uso is doing. Fatu says it was Drew McIntyre and says he has a problem with McIntyre and Aldis has a McIntyre problem. Fatu says put him in the chamber match as Uso’s replacement. Aldis says he’ll consider it and that he has to make some calls.
Tiffany Stratton vs. Kairi Sane
Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre come out to ringside for our next match. Asuka and Kairi Sane come out after Tiffany Stratton. Asuka says she’s going to rest before her match tomorrow so Kairi Sane will fight Stratton and says “It’s Kairi-Time.”
From there, the bell sounds to get things officially off-and-running. Sane jumps Stratton and punches her out. Stratton rolls out of the ring and smokes Sane as Sane tries a baseball slide. Back in the ring, Stratton lands on Sane and covers her for a near fall. Stratton flips around the ring and counters and head scissors.
Stratton trips Sane up and hits a hip attack against the ropes. Sane leaves the ring and Stratton flies over the ropes onto Sane. Back in the ring, Asuka distracts Stratton and Sane hits her with an elbow and slams Stratton head into the ring-post.
On that note, the show shifts gears and settles into a mid-match commercial break as the action continues. The show returns and we see Sane cover Stratton and Stratton kicks out at two. Sane kicks Stratton and locks Stratton in a submission hold on the ropes. Sane chokes out Stratton against the bottom rope.
When the ref isn’t looking Asuka beats up Stratton. Sane locks Stratton in a submission hold and throws Sane off of her and both women take each other down. Sane and Stratton trade punches and Stratton hits her handspring elbow followed by a cartwheel into an Alabama Slam and covers Sane for a near fall.
Stratton hits a rolling senton and goes for The Prettiest Moonsault Ever but Sane catches her before she can and then gets on the top rope with Stratton. Stratton hangs on the ropes with her legs and Sane double stomps Stratton in the face. Sane covers Stratton for a near fall. Sane punches Stratton in the corner.
Stratton goes for another Alabama Slam and Sane counters so Stratton gets her with a basement dropkick. Sane kicks Stratton on the apron and Sane DDT’s Stratton off the apron to the mat. Back in the ring, Sane comes off the top rope and hits a forearm and covers Stratton for a near fall.
Sane climbs the ropes again and Stratton pushes Sane off the top rope into Alba Fyre. Stratton gets in Green’s face and Sane comes off the top rope to smoke Stratton but misses and smokes Green. Stratton hits a rolling senton followed by the Prettiest Moonsault Ever and gets the win.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Backstage With Nick Aldis & The Vision
Austin Theory, Logan Paul & Paul Heyman are in Nick Aldis’ office. Aldis comes in and tells them they have news. Aldis says after talking to Adam Pearce, Logan Paul will get an opportunity to compete in The Elimination Chamber if he is able to beat Jacob Fatu. Paul says he has this and Aldis wishes him good luck.
The Miz vs. Oba Femi
Now it’s time for our next match of the ring. We see The Miz inside the squared circle after the official Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match graphic for tonight’s Logan Paul vs. Jacob Fatu showdown flashes on the screen, confirming the news announced moments ago.
Oba Femi’s theme hits and the Louisville crowd pops as the hottest free agent on the WWE main roster emerges.
