• Complete Results From Tonight’s SmackDown
WWE taped tonight’s episode of SmackDown last Friday because the wrestlers are in Europe right now for a tour.
Below are the results:
– Drew McIntyre def. Sami Zayn in a Steel Cage Match
– Happy Corbin said he made Madcap so he can destroy him. Corbin will start tonight by destroying the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Trophy. Madcap stopped Corbin from doing that with a Sledgehammer.
– Ricochet (c) def. Shanky to retain the Intercontinental Championship (Shanky and Jinder Mahal had an argument after the match)
– Raquel Rodriguez def. Cat Cardoza
– SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos & RAW Tag Team Champions RK-BRO had a Contract Signing for their Title Unification Match at WrestleMania Backlash. Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns came out, tore the contract and beat down Randy Orton & Riddle. Drew McIntyre then came out and brawled with Roman.
.@WWERomanReigns just tore up the contract!#SmackDown @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/W362ANeUxQ
— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2022
Tensions are on the rise as The @WWEUsos and #RKBRO sign on the dotted line on #SmackDown! @RandyOrton @SuperKingofBros @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/c630cBHcKW
— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2022
– In a backstage segment with Adam Pearce, Paul Heyman said he wants The Usos vs. RK-BRO match to be turned into a 6-Man Tag Team Match at WrestleMania Backlash.
This change has been made official. It’ll now be: The Bloodline (Roman Reigns & The Usos) vs. RK-BRO & Drew McIntyre.
It's OFFICIAL for #WMBacklash!#SmackDown @WWERomanReigns @WWEUsos @HeymanHustle @RandyOrton @SuperKingofBros @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/hHHTWfymkE
— WWE (@WWE) April 30, 2022
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Naomi def. Shayna Baszler (After the match, Natalya attacked Sasha Banks and Shayna stomped on Naomi’s arm)
– Xavier Woods def. Ridge Holland
– Sheamus def. Kofi Kington (After the match, Holland attacked Woods and put him through a Table)
– Ronda Rousey def. Shotzi in 1:41 in the Beat The Clock challenge
– SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair failed to defeat Aliyah in under 1:41 in the Beat The Clock challenge. Charlotte grabbed the ring bell and attacked Drew Gulak.
WATCH: Former WWE Diva Emma’s (Tenille Dashwood in Impact Wrestling) Buns Grabbed:
• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (April 29, 1999) – WWF SmackDown! *PILOT EPISODE*
On this day in 1999, the World Wrestling Federation aired the pilot (stand-alone) episode of their future weekly TV show ‘WWF SmackDown!’.
This episode was pre-taped at the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, Connecticut and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF No Mercy 1999 (UK)’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
– Val Venis vs. Jeff Jarrett
– “The Big Show” Paul Wight vs. Test
– Droz vs. D-Lo Brown
– Tag Team Title Match: The New Age Outlaws vs. Kane and X-Pac
– No DQ: Ken Shamrock vs. Bradshaw
– Mankind vs. The Big Boss Man
– The Undertaker & Triple H vs. The Rock & Stone Cold Steve Austin
