WWE SmackDown Live Results: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for February 7

Apollo Crews vs Dolph Ziggler

Result: Apollo Crews wins via pinfall

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Tom Phillips came out before the next match, conducting an interview between Natalya and Nikki Bella via satellite. Hyping their match at Elimination Chamber, the interview was cut short when Nikki stormed off after Natalya insulted her over and over again.

For several weeks now, we’ve been witness to the developing rivalry between Apollo Crews and Dolph Ziggler. Tonight they were given the opportunity to settle things inside the ring, but things didn’t turn out as planned. The contest started with Crews taking control of the action, with the rookie showing off his impressive skill set. It wasn’t long before Ziggler fought his way back into the match, and he looked to finish things off early with the superkick. In a rather display, Crews managed to catch the leg of Ziggler when the Showoff attempted the kick, and then he turned it into a roll-up to score the pinfall.

Furious over the loss, Ziggler attempted to continue his trend of post-match assaults. This time it would be Kalisto who would interfere, rushing down to the ring to return the favor for Crews’ assistance as of late. Unfortunately for Kalisto things quickly turned sour, as Ziggler put a stop to his attack and hit the former Lucha Dragon with the chair.

Going backstage, Ziggler was met by Daniel Bryan, who wanted an explanation for the Showoff’s actions in the ring. Overconfident as always, Ziggler would go on to state that he could defeat both Crews and Kalisto at the same time. Taking exception to the comment, Bryan decided to make the match official. At Elimination Chamber this Sunday, Dolph Ziggler will now compete in a handicap match against the team of Crews and Kalisto.