WWE SmackDown Live: Analysing and grading each segment (6 March, 2018)

#5 AJ Styles vs. Dolph Ziggler (no contest); Sami Zayn wins Fatal-5-Way

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens were initially on the same page

Segment #1: It looked like either one of AJ Styles or Dolph Ziggler could win an entertaining 10-minute match, with Styles just kicking out of a Zig Zag towards the end, but Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens interfered and caused a no-contest finish. SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon then made the match a Fatal 5-Way, also involving Baron Corbin.

Segment #2: Zayn reiterated to Owens earlier in the night that he will lay down at Fastlane to help him win the WWE title. However, with Styles, Ziggler and Corbin recovering on the outside of the ring, he shockingly turned against his best friend in the finish to the chaotic five-man main event, hitting him with a Helluva Kick to pick up the win.

Verdict: It’s not very often you hear a “This is awesome!” chant on SmackDown, but this match was definitely worthy of it. Zayn’s betrayal was genuinely surprising and it adds a much-needed extra talking point to the six-pack challenge match ahead of Fastlane.

Grade: A