WWE SmackDown Spoilers: Complete Results and Analysis for March 12

For the second consecutive week, the WWE Intercontinental Championship will take precedence when SmackDown hits the SyFy airwaves.

Daniel Bryan, Bad News Barrett, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Luke Harper, Stardust and R-Truth were again given the opportunity to bask in the spotlight in the absence of Seth Rollins, John Cena and others involved in the more high-profile matches at WrestleMania 31.

Following impressive victories on Raw, The New Day and Los Matadores had another opportunity to stake their claims to a WWE Tag Team Championship match when they competed in opposite sides of an Eight-Man Tag Team war.

AJ Lee and Paige tuned up for their 'Mania tag match against The Bella Twins by squaring off with Summer Rae and Cameron, while Roman Reigns was in the house and found himself confronted by a returning former heavyweight champion.

Below, check out all the match results, storyline advancements and events from this Thursday's broadcast, courtesy of our friends over at WrestlingInc.com!

Venue

Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan

Broadcast Team

Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield and Byron Saxton

Results

• Bryan kicked the show off, announcing that he would join the IC title Ladder match at WrestleMania. A brawl between all of the Superstars announced for the contest broke out while R-Truth watched from the top of the stage.
• Los Matadores and WWE Tag Team champions Tyson Kidd and Cesaro defeated The Usos and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) in an Eight-Man Tag Team match.
• Reigns cut a promo on Brock Lesnar but was interrupted by the returning Mark Henry. The World's Strongest Man made it clear that he did not believe that Reigns could beat Lesnar and that, in fact, the No. 1 contender had to earn the respect of the WWE Superstars and the fans first. Reigns delivered a Superman Punch and spear to end the segment.
• Paige and AJ defeated Summer Rae and Cameron. The winners exchanged words with The Bella Twins after the match.
• Henry was interviewed. He reiterated that he did not believe that Reigns could beat Lesnar.
• Bryan, Ziggler and Ambrose defeated Barrett, Stardust and Harper in a Six-Man Tag Team match. The babyfaces teased tension as the show went off the air.

Analysis

One thing WWE has done well on the Road to WrestleMania is use its television time to bring different feuds to the forefront. While Raw has been reserved for the main events, with segments involving Reigns, Rollins, Cena, Rusev and Triple H receiving the most time, SmackDown has been home to the continued development of the intercontinental title program.

This week, that story again dominates, with the immensely talented individuals involved showcasing their skills for the audience to see.

In an attempt to get the No. 1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as much TV time as possible before his inevitable ascension to the top of the sports-entertainment mountain, Reigns' promo and the return of Henry is an excellent use of the second-generation Samoan Superstar.

Given that he is in need of some refinement when it comes to his promo work, sticking him on the B-show to get more time on the stick, all the while interacting with established main event stars who fans respect, will only benefit him in the long run.

The injection of The New Day and Los Matadores in the tag team picture may have been a curious move to some, but it is a great way to provide fans with an energetic and entertaining match that could open WrestleMania, either on the pre-show or the main telecast.

Given the talent of all eight men involved, there is no doubt that any championship match that results should be extremely fun, as should the huge tag bout that kicks off the in-ring portion of this week's SmackDown.

Overall, what the blue brand typically lacks in star power it more than makes up for in story advancement and quality in-ring action. Fans who do not appreciate the numerous tag matches WWE books on television will not like this week's broadcast.

For everyone else, it should be an action-packed, fast-paced two hours of television featuring some of the best workers in the company.