WWE SmackDown Results 2/21 - WWE Tag Team Championship On The Line, Drew McIntyre Faces Jimmy Uso

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on February 21, 2025, coming to you live from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana!

Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano will be putting the WWE Tag Team Championship on the line for the first time since retaining against Motor City Machine Guns in a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Match at WWE Royal Rumble on February 1 as they defend against Pretty Deadly. Elton Prince and Kit Wilson previously emerged victorious over the #DIY members on the February 7 episode of "SmackDown" in non-title action.

Drew McIntyre will be returning to singles competition tonight as he goes one-on-one with Jimmy Uso. The two men have had no shortage of encounters with one another, meeting one another in the ring on February 7 when McIntyre emerged victorious over Jimmy and LA Knight in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the 2025 Men's Elimination Chamber.

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will be joining forces with Braun Strowman and Damian Priest to square off with Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Solo Sikoa in a Six Man Tag Team Match. The six men encountered one another during last week's edition of "SmackDown" when Sikoa and Tama got involved in a Triple Threat Men's Elimination Chamber Qualifier between Priest, Strowman, and Fatu until Rhodes appeared to even the odds and Priest was able to pick up the win to become the last entrant in the bout.

Additionally, The Rock will be returning to The Blue Brand with something on his mind to share in his first WWE appearance since the "WWE NXT" New Year's Evil special last month. WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton will also be taking on Candice LeRae before the two women team with Trish Stratus and Nia Jax respectively at WWE Elimination Chamber.

We are live! Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet audiences at home before we head backstage and see Nick Aldis inform Cody Rhodes that he's been removed from the Six Man Tag Team Match later tonight at the request of The Rock, who wants to speak with him later tonight.

Back at ringside, Drew McIntyre makes his way out to the ring. Jimmy Uso follows.

The bell rings and Jimmy fires off strikes on McIntyre. He lands an enzuigiri on McIntyre from the apron, then lands a crossbody off the top. McIntyre responds with a belly-to-belly suplex to Jimmy, but Jimmy delivers a tope suicida to McIntyre through the middle rope. McIntyre responds by slingshotting Jimmy into the ring steps face first with an Alabama Slam. 

McIntyre fires off Jimmy inside the ring, then wears him down with a submission hold and rains down right hands on his spine as the pair teeter on the ropes. Jimmy delivers a corkscrew to McIntyre off the ropes, then follows it up with an Open Palm Strike and a Samoan Drop. McIntyre responds with a spinebuster to Jimmy, and the two then exchange right hands with one another before McIntyre looks to fly off the top. Jimmy intercepts McIntyre with a superkick and a spear, then goes for a pin but McIntyre kicks out.

McIntyre levels Jimmy with a neckbreaker, then kips up and calls for the Claymore Kick. Jimmy prevents McIntyre from landing the move, but McIntyre berates him in the corner and fires off strikes on him. He sets up for a second Alabama Slam, but Jimmy counters into a roll up for the win.

Winner: Jimmy Uso

After the match, a frustrated McIntyre fires off right hands on Jimmy and sends his head repeatedly bouncing off the mat. He drags him over to the ring post and stares him down, but officials run down to the ring to stop him before he can do anything else. Some of the officials then escort McIntyre up the ramp as the rest check on Jimmy, but McIntyre breaks free and lands a Claymore Kick on Jimmy inside the ring.

Carmelo Hayes and The Miz then make their way down to the ring. R-Truth and LA Knight follow.

Truth calls for Miz to face him in the ring, but Hayes tells him that he'll take his place instead. The bell rings and Hayes runs over Truth with a shoulder tackle, but Hayes rolls up Truth. Truth kicks out, then lands an arm drag on Hayes. Truth tags in Miz (thinking that he's his tag team partner), opening the door for Hayes to knock him off the apron.

Miz fires off kicks on Truth's chest, then tags in Hayes. Hayes pins Truth, but Truth kicks out and wears down Truth with a submission hold. Truth delivers a Stun-Dog Millionaire to Hayes, then tags in Knight as Miz tags in on his side. Knight levels Miz with a flying clothesline, then follows it up with an elbow drop.

Hayes tags in and rocks Knight with a superkick, then sets up for The First 48. Knight avoids it and sets up for BFT, but Hayes escapes. Truth tags in and delivers Five Knuckle Shuffle to Hayes. He sets up for the Attitude Adjustment, but Hayes escapes. Truth levels Hayes with a right hand and locks in an STF on Hayes. Miz breaks the hold, but Knight sends him crashing into the barricade. Shinsuke Nakamura appears out of nowhere and attacks Knight while the referee is distracted, opening the door for Miz to tag in and deliver a Skull Crushing Finale-First 48 combination with Hayes for the win.

Winners: Carmelo Hayes and The Miz

Tiffany Stratton then makes her way out to the ring. She says everyone knows that since she won the WWE Women's Championship, everyone's been obsessed with her. She says she had Nia Jax beat last week until Candice LeRae interfered, then says herself and Trish Stratus will take care of Jax and Elimination Chamber. She then addresses Charlotte Flair picking her to face at WrestleMania 41 and puts her on notice before saying she's coming for Flair's spot as the top girl in WWE. 

Jax and LeRae make their way out to the ring, expressing their confidence in being able to beat Stratton and Stratus on March 1. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. They take turns locking in submissions on one another, but LeRae sends Stratton's head bouncing off the mat and locks in a Half Boston Crab on her. Stratton escapes with a series of kicks, then runs over LeRae with a pair of shoulder tackles.

Charlotte Flair's music hits and she makes her way out as LeRae lands a Blockbuster on the mat. Stratton ascends to the top rope and delivers a moonsault to LeRae and Jax on the outside, but LeRae responds with a dropkick off the middle rope back in the ring to Stratton. Stratton then delivers a handspring back elbow to LeRae and follows it up with a spinebuster before Stratton looks to land a Swanton Bomb off the top on LeRae.

LeRae avoids, but Stratton sets up for Prettiest Moonsault Ever. Jax pulls LeRae out of the ring before she can deliver the move, but Stratton levels Jax with a dropkick and connects with an Alabama Slam to LeRae on one of the barricades. She follows it up with Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.

Winner: Tiffany Stratton

After the match, Jax blindsides Stratton but Trish Stratus comes to her aid. LeRae delivers a chop block to Stratus, and Jax lands a headbutt on her. She stacks Stratus on top of Stratton and delivers an An-Nia-Lator to both of them. Flair then stands over Stratton and points to the WrestleMania sign.

Naomi and Bianca Belair then make their way down to the ring. Morgan and Rodriguez blindside Naomi and Belair from behind, with Rodriguez landing a Texana Bomb on Belair. Morgan catches Naomi with an Oblivion.

The Rock then makes his way out to the ring. 

The Rock says he has chills because on a Friday night with him, fans know that he's about to drop some good things on them. He announces that WrestleMania 42 will be taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana on Saturday April 11 and Sunday April 12, then begins singing "When The Saints Go Marching In". He then says he didn't come to New Orleans with the news about WrestleMania 42 before he calls out Cody Rhodes.

Rhodes' music hits and he makes his way out. The Rock tells Rhodes that the warm reception from fans must feel amazing, then says the two of them have become good friends since WrestleMania 40. He says the last time they were in the ring was the January 6 episode of "Raw", then says that night, they went to the back and shared a few drinks with one another. He shares a picture of their mothers together after WrestleMania 40, then says while Rhodes is a great champion, he wants him to be something that is more than a great champion. He says he wants Rhodes to be his champion.

Rhodes says he didn't expect any of what's happened between him and The Rock, then says while The Rock wants him to be his champion, he's already the champion of the fans. The Rock responds by saying that Rhodes has millions of Instagram followers, he has billions. He says that's what he means when he says he wants Rhodes to be his champion, and says if he becomes his champion, he can make all his dreams come true.

The Rock says Rhodes can be his blood, then says his goal was to face Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 40. He says Rhodes made sure that didn't happen and slapped him in front of the road, then says for that reason, Rhodes is special and should be his champion. He then tells Rhodes that he has until March 1 to give him an answer about being his champion. Rhodes asks The Rock if he wants his Undisputed WWE Champion, but The Rock clarifies that he wants Rhodes' soul.

#DIY then make their way down to the ring. Pretty Deadly follow.

Pretty Deadly dropkicks #DIY out of the ring before Tommaso Ciampa returns to the ring to begin the action against Elton Prince and the bell sounds. Ciampa continues beating down Prince, then tags in Johnny Gargano. Ciampa sends Prince crashing into both of Gargano's boots, and Gargano fires off right hands on him. Ciampa tags back in and lands a backbreaker on Prince, and #DIY fire off right hands and left hands on Prince in the corner.

Gargano and Prince tag in, but The Street Profits appear out of nowhere to cause the disqualification.

Winners (and still): #DIY (via disqualification)

After the match, The Profits continue beating down #DIY until The Motor City Machine Guns rin down to the ring and brawl with The Profits, but The Profits take down Motor City Machine Guns leveling Sabin with a sit out powerbomb-neckbreaker combination.

Braun Strowman and Damian Priest then make their way down to the ring. Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, and Tama Tonga follow.

The bell rings and the four men stare one another down. Priest and Sikoa then lock up before they trade strikes with one another. Strowman tags in and lands a splash on Sikoa in the corner, then punches a chair out of Tama Tonga's hand. Fatu takes advantage and sends Strowman crashing over the barricade near the timekeeper's area, then rocks Strowman with a headbutt. Strowman sends Fatu crashing into the ring steps, then dumps him back inside the ring.

Fatu and Sikoa tag in and out as they continue to wear down Strowman, and Fatu delivers a splash off the middle rope to Strowman when he tags back in. Fatu delivers a senton to Strowman, then tags Sikoa back in. Sikoa lands a Hip Attack on Strowman in the corner. Fatu tags back in and lands a Hip Attack on Strowman, but Strowman intercepts Fatu with a kick when he charges at him and levels Fatu with a spinebuster.

Priest tags in and runs over Sikoa, then connects with a back elbow on him in the corner. Sikoa catches Priest with a superkick, but Priest lands a kick of his own and sends Sikoa crashing into the mat with an elevated flatliner. Sikoa gets Priest on his shoulders, but Priest escapes and delivers a kick to Sikoa. Fatu looks to land a superkick on Priest, but accidentally hits Sikoa. Priest then levels Sikoa with a clothesline and follows it up with South of Heaven for the win.

Winners: Damian Priest and Braun Strowman