{"id":62091,"date":"2020-02-01T07:09:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T12:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=62091"},"modified":"2020-02-01T07:09:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T12:09:37","slug":"smackdown-braun-strowman-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/02\/01\/smackdown-braun-strowman-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown Highlights &#8211; Braun Strowman Finally Wins Gold (1\/31\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This was no ordinary week of Friday Night WWE action this week. It was time for the first-ever (maybe?) Super SmackDown on FOX. To be followed up with this Sunday\u2019s upcoming Super Bowl, it was time to be super. With this being the first show for the blue brand since the <strong><em>Royal Rumble<\/em><\/strong>, they had to do their absolute best to make a splash. In a show that can be described a good effort, the highlights were there for the picking. So without further ado, here are the highlights from the final SmackDown of January. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Morrison, Miz Move On To Super Showdown<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62106\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Miz-Morrison-1.jpg\" alt=\"Smackdown\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Miz-Morrison-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Miz-Morrison-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now listen, this ain\u2019t no make believe. No, seriously. Over a decade after they formed and became tag team champions, they have that shot all over again. It was a four-way tag team match to decide the number one contender for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. You got <strong>Heavy Machinery<\/strong>, <strong>The Lucha House Party<\/strong>, the agitated <strong>Revival<\/strong>, and of course <strong>John Morrison<\/strong> and <strong>The Miz<\/strong>. And it was a solid match overall, as it seemed that Heavy Machinery would actually walk out with the W. That was not the case. Some good tag teaming by the oldest tag team of the group led to a Starship Pain by Morrison to get the win and move on to <strong><em>Super Showdown<\/em><\/strong> to face <strong>The New Day<\/strong>. Oh, and even bigger news. \u201cThe Dirt Sheet\u201d returns NEXT week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heavy Machinery vs. Lucha House Party vs. Miz &amp; Morrison vs. The Revival: SmackDown, Jan. 31, 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4ouWRDOnop0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Otis Gets His Peach On Valentine\u2019s Day<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 IT&#39;S HAPPENING \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/otiswwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@otiswwe<\/a> just scored a Valentine&#39;s Day date with @WWE_MandyRose ! <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\/rzLjs0gIk1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/rzLjs0gIk1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1223421097095389186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s all happening. The best story SmackDown has seen the past number of months is the quiet love angle between <strong>Otis<\/strong> and his peach, <strong>Mandy Rose<\/strong>. Otis has done everything and anything to make sure Rose is supported and she knows it. The Royal Rumble save was the ultimate step. Now, it was time for Otis to ask the big question. He\u2019d finally ask her on a date for next Friday. She said she had plans, decimating the hearts of fans everywhere. But then, hope returned when she said she\u2019s free the week after. Valentine\u2019s Day. So it\u2019s official. Love may truly be real everyone. Otis is the true everyman.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">SmackDown MVP: Braun Strowman<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62107\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Braun-Strowman-Wins-Intercontinental-Championship.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Braun-Strowman-Wins-Intercontinental-Championship.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Braun-Strowman-Wins-Intercontinental-Championship-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Braun-Strowman-Wins-Intercontinental-Championship-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/01\/Braun-Strowman-Wins-Intercontinental-Championship-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">History. \u201cThe Monster Among Men\u201d is no longer a giant loser when it comes to fighting for singles championships. <strong>Braun Strowman<\/strong> has had a number of matches fighting for the Universal Championship, but came up short every single time. Instead, he\u2019s only won tag team gold with a child and <strong>Seth Rollins<\/strong>. So after pinning the Intercontinental Champion <strong>Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong> a number of weeks ago, he earned the right to get a shot for the title on SmackDown. Both <strong>Sami Zayn<\/strong> and <strong>Cesaro<\/strong> had the chance to be out at ringside and of course were involved in the finish. Zayn would pull off the turnbuckle for Nakamura to smash the head of Strowman on with Cesaro getting the attention of the referee. The stronger Strowman however managed to out muscle \u201cThe King of Strong Style\u201d, slamming his head and picking him up for the Powerslam to win his first ever singles championship. It was a feel good moment for Strowman, who earned his way and finally accomplished his goal of singles gold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Braun Strowman \u2013 Intercontinental Title Match: SmackDown, Jan. 31, 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BLp1Ytqza30?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">That was SmackDown this week. Next week is sure to be another fun one as <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong> seems to be drifting away from <strong>Baron Corbin<\/strong>, The <strong>Firefly Fun House<\/strong> returns, and The Dirt Sheet will be back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the<a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this 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.\u00a0 We provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0 WWE fan? Check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Network<\/a> to fulfill all of your WWE needs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was no ordinary week of Friday Night WWE action this week. It was time for the first-ever (maybe?) Super SmackDown on FOX. To be followed up with this Sunday\u2019s upcoming Super Bowl, it was time to be super. 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