WWE SmackDown
February 17, 2023Summary
| Date | Feb 17 | Total matches | 4 |
| Men's matches | 2 | Women's matches | 2 |
| Singles matches | 2 | Tag Team matches | 2 |
| Trio Matches | 0 | Other Matches | 0 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on February 17, 2023 and featured 4 matches on the card. All of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match. Only one championship, the Intercontinental Championship, was defended on the card.
The matches featured 12 wrestlers and 4 tag teams, highlighted by WALTER, Asuka, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey.
Predictability
Very Predictable
(4 of 4 Matches)
Competitions
Less Singles
Usual Tag
Diversity
Less Mens
Usual Womens
Balance of Power
Wins were balanced between Faces and Heels.
(2 Face wins to 2 Heel wins in 4 matches)
Matches
Men's Singles |
Champion 2-0 (Overall: 2-1, Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 61.5% |
1-1 (Overall: 1-2, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 38.5% |
- This was the 9th Intercontinental title defense by WALTER since defeating Ricochet for the championship at SmackDown on June 10, 2022 252 days ago.
- This was the 1st time Madcap Moss has challenged for the Intercontinental championship.
- Over the past year, WALTER has won the 3rd most number of matches in WWE Men's singles competition (15 wins).
- This was the 1st main event singles match of 2023 that WALTER has participated in.
- This was the 1st time WALTER and Madcap Moss have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
- With this win, WALTER has now won 15 singles matches in a row.
- Prior to this match it had been 25 days since WALTER had competed in a WWE match.
| Women's Singles |
2-0 (Overall: 3-0, Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 75.7% |
0-2 (Overall: 1-3, Last 5: 1-4) Win Probability: 24.3% |
- Over the past year, Liv Morgan has lost the 4th most number of matches in WWE Women's singles competition (10 losses).
- This was the 2nd time Asuka and Liv Morgan have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Asuka leads the series 2-0. The most recent match was 1047 days ago at Monday Night RAW on April 6, 2020 where Asuka won.
- With this win, Asuka has now won 2 singles matches in a row.
| Men's Tag Team |
3-1-1 (Last 5: 3-1-1) Win Probability: 56.8% |
1-2 (Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 43.2% |
- This was the 2nd time Sheamus and Drew McIntyre have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Ivar and Erik in WWE. Sheamus and Drew McIntyre lead the series 2-0. The most recent match was 28 days ago at SmackDown on January 20, 2023 where Sheamus and Drew McIntyre won.
- With this win, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre have now won 2 tag matches in a row.
- With this win, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre have a win percentage at or above 50% (3-1-1) in 2023 tag matches.
| Women's Tag Team |
1-0 (Last 5: 2-1) Win Probability: 54.8% |
0-1 (Last 5: 0-1) Win Probability: 45.2% |
- This was the 1st opening tag match of 2023 that Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey have participated in.
- This was the 1st time Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Natalya and Shotzi Blackheart in WWE.
- Prior to this match it had been 49 days since Ronda Rousey had competed in a WWE match.
Last updated Saturday February 18 4:37 AM UTC