{"id":123054,"date":"2024-03-07T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=123054"},"modified":"2024-03-02T02:25:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T07:25:58","slug":"preview-wwe-smackdown-3-8-24-logan-paul-returns-lashley-kross-go-one-on-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/03\/07\/preview-wwe-smackdown-3-8-24-logan-paul-returns-lashley-kross-go-one-on-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE SmackDown (3\/8\/24) &#8211; Logan Paul Returns + Lashley\/Kross Go One-on-One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week&#8217;s edition of\u00a0<em><strong>WWE SmackDown<\/strong><\/em> was one of the most exciting iterations of the show in recent memory. It saw the definitive implosion of one of the best stables in\u00a0<strong>WWE<\/strong> over the last 20 years and the grand return of <strong>Rey Mysterio<\/strong> to the Blue brand.<\/p>\n<p>Also on this night, one of the most recognizable and iconic figures in all of sports entertainment <strong>The Rock<\/strong> set up probably the biggest\u00a0<em><strong>WrestleMania<\/strong><\/em> tag team main event in the company&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>The WWE Universe is less than a month away from witnessing the yearly spectacular known as\u00a0<em><strong>WrestleMania 40<\/strong><\/em><em>.\u00a0<\/em>That said, we seem to have a lot more stimulating ground to cover on the road to the &#8220;Grandest Stage of them All.&#8221; With all that out, here&#8217;s a preview of <em><strong>WWE Friday Night SmackDown<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s run it down.<\/p>\n<h3>Full WWE SmackDown Match Card:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Unites States Champion Logan Paul Returns<\/li>\n<li>Bobby Lashley vs. Karrion Kross<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Maverick Makes His Move<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LOGAN PAUL IS BACK NEXT WEEK! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmackDown<\/a> | Saturday | LIVE on TNT Sports &amp; discovery+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G62Cu6Ac5D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/G62Cu6Ac5D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wweontnt\/status\/1763755645134676127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After losing out on the opportunity to challenge\u00a0<strong>Seth Rollins<\/strong> for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, the United States Champion\u00a0<strong>Logan Paul<\/strong> makes his way back to\u00a0<em>SmackDown<\/em>. Paul was nothing short of impressive at\u00a0<em><strong>Elimination Chamber<\/strong><\/em> in Perth, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, he came just a bit short in securing his rematch with Rollins at the &#8216;Granddaddy of them All.&#8217; That said, Logan always has a couple of tricks up his sleeve, and will undoubtedly execute to cement his place on the\u00a0<em><strong>WrestleMania XL\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>card.<\/p>\n<p>What does &#8216;The Maverick&#8217; have in store for the WWE Universe?<\/p>\n<h3>The Final Showdown with The Almighty?<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">EXCLUSIVE: After The Final Testament ponder what more they could take from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fightbobby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@fightbobby<\/a>, The All Mighty challenges <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realKILLERkross?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@realKILLERkross<\/a> to a match next week.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmackDown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ClKGDgB2qL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ClKGDgB2qL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1763771773315645905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Over the last few months, the tensions between\u00a0<strong>Karrion Kross<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Bobby Lashley<\/strong> have been building up. On this week&#8217;s <em>WWE SmackDown<\/em>, they will finally settle their differences as they go head-to-head. From the moment <strong>The Final Testament\u00a0<\/strong>was formed, they set their eyes on one the biggest superstars WWE has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Lashley, along with\u00a0<strong>The Street Profits<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>B-Fab<\/strong>, have been more than willing to settle the score once and for all. However, Kross is a master strategist who wants to pounce on his prey at the most opportune time. It seems like the time is now.<\/p>\n<p>Who will walk away from this &#8216;battle of the behemoths&#8217; the winner? Find out and more on another blazing-hot edition of\u00a0<em>WWE Friday Night SmackDown<\/em> only on\u00a0<strong>Fox<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on WWE Elimination Chamber and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week&#8217;s edition of\u00a0WWE SmackDown was one of the most exciting iterations of the show in recent memory. It saw the definitive implosion of one of the best stables in\u00a0WWE over the last 20 years and the grand return of Rey Mysterio to the Blue brand. 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