Further Details on Last-Minute Changes to 2/21 WWE SmackDown – Here are the latest behind-the-scenes notes from the February 21 episode of WWE SmackDown, which saw many creative changes due to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s appearance.
– Jade Cargill was at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. this week. She actually participated in the regular classes at the WWE PC as she continues to prepare for her WWE TV return, which is coming soon.
– WWE edited out the late kickout from Finn Balor in the Seth Rollins match from replays of WWE RAW this week.
– WWE originally had Trish Stratus accompanying Tiffany Stratton in her segment and match on SmackDown. As noted, she ended up coming to the aid of WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton after her match against Candice LeRae.
– While WWE deleted the Nick Aldis social media video announcing matches for SmackDown on Friday, most still ended up happening, outside of a few slight adjustments, including Naomi vs. Liv Morgan in particular, which at one point was believed to be completely removed from the lineup.
– The Zelina vignette was originally listed as an Alexa Bliss vignette in the run sheet for the show, but ended up airing later instead. WWE has made a number of vignettes like the Zelina one for talents who have switched brands.
– Here’s a breakdown of the producers for each match and segment from SmackDown:
- WWE Speed: Chris Sabin vs. Dominik Mysterio – Nick Aldis
- WWE Speed: Zoey Stark vs. Candice LeRae – Nick Aldis
- Jimmy Uso vs. Drew McIntyre – Abyss
- LA Knight & R-Truth vs. The Miz & Carmelo Hayes – Shane Helms
- Tiffany Stratton vs. Candice LeRae – TJ Wilson
- Naomi vs. Liv Morgan – Kenny Dykstra
- The Rock and Cody Rhodes Segment – Michael Hayes
- DIY vs. Pretty Deadly – Shawn Daivari & Nick Aldis
- Braun Strowman & Damian Priest vs. The Bloodline – Michael Hayes & Jamie Noble
With WrestleMania 41 approaching, WWE continues to make adjustments both in-ring and behind the scenes, ensuring the road to the biggest event of the year remains unpredictable.
Further Details on Last-Minute Changes to 2/21 WWE SmackDown
