WWE SmackDown Portland, Oregon
The commentators are Michael Cole and Wade Barrett.
– Tonight is WWE SmackDown, the blue show starts on an image in memory of Bushwhacker Butch, who died recently. A recap of WrestleMania 39 is then broadcast and then the commentators welcome us. The Brawling Brutes then enter for the first match of the evening.
Tag Team Match
Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland & Butch) vs Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)
At the end of the match, Sheamus Brogue Kicks Giovanni Vinci for the pinfall victory.
Winners: Brawling Brutes
– A video on what happened on RAW between Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar is broadcast.
– Behind the scenes, Kayla Braxton is with Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa. Heyman says the Bloodline made the Main Event of both nights of WrestleMania thanks to Roman Reigns approaching Thousand Nights as champion. Jey Usos arrives and hasn’t seen Jimmy yet. Heyman replies that his brother is not here tonight. Reigns wanted him to watch Jey tear down Sami Zayn from his home. Jey Uso leaves then Heyman tells Sikoa that Jey will fix Zayn’s problem tonight… otherwise Solo Sikoa will do it.
Singles Match
Ricochet vs Ivar (accompanied by Valhalla)
At the end of the match, Ricochet does a Shooting Star Press on Ivar to win by pinfall.
Winner: Ricochet
– Backstage, Sami Zayn tells Kevin Owens that this is their first SmackDown as Tag Team Champions. Owens talks about the match between Zayn and Jey Uso tonight and says that after tonight they will be done with them. Sami Zayn says there is something wrong, he needs to talk to Jey. They did what they said, which was to win the titles, but he feels compelled to talk to Jay. Kevin Owens tells him it’s a bad idea and he shouldn’t do it. Zayn responds that Owens answered, but he has to, it will be fine.
Tag Team Match
Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan vs. Natalya and Shotzi
At the end of the match, Liv Morgan made her ObLIVion on Shotzi to give her team the pinfall victory.
Winners: Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan
– Behind the scenes, Madcap Moss and Xavier Woods face off on WWE 2K23. LA Knight joins them and says that WrestleMania was missing someone: LA Knight. Woods and LA Knight have an altercation and Woods says he’s ready to beat him again.
– Triple H enters and then welcomes us to SmackDown. He tells us there’s nothing better than WrestleMania, The greatest athletes in the world are making history on the biggest stage of all. In law where hearts are broken and dreams come true. This year, WrestleMania broke records. But for the future… A Draft will take place in the next few weeks. A night that changes the future and destiny of every Superstar. Every Superstar is eligible for the Draft and this year the Draft will truly be a game-changer.
Triple H introduces us to the one who beat Charlotte Flair to become SmackDown Champion: Rhea Ripley! The Judgment enters the ring.
Rhea Ripley tells us that April Fool’s Day 2023 is the day that will change sports entertainment forever. She did the impossible: beat the 14-time champion, Charlotte Flair. Finn Balor takes the microphone in turn and wants to talk about Edge. He split his skull, who’s the real winner? Even with 14 grapples in his head, Edge is nowhere to be found and Finn Balor is still standing. Dominik Mysterio wants to speak but the crowd boos him like never before! He says a man who lays his hands on his own son sucks. He loves his father, but he doesn’t think it’s reciprocated. He saw the anger in his father’s eyes. Rey and the rest of his family can go to hell, which he also takes Bad Bunny with him. A video of what happened at RAW is broadcast.
Damian Priest speaks up and says that Dominik is his brother, he hopes Bad Bunny can forgive him. Anyway, forgive him Bunny. Rey Mysterio’s music kicks in and he steps into the ring with the LWO.
Tag Team Match
Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar (accompanied by Zelina Vega, Cruz del Toro & Joaquin Wilde) vs Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio) (accompanied by Finn Balor & Rhea Ripley)
At the end of the match, Rhea Ripley races Zelina Vega into the crowd then Rey Mysterio wants to do his 619 on Dominik Mysterio but Damien Priest goes back to the ring then attacks Rey then lands his South of Heaven on Santos Escobar for the pinfall victory.
Gagnants : Judgment Day
– After the match, Rey Mysterio sends Damian Priest outside the ring.
– Next week on SmackDown will be the return of Shinsuke Nakamura.
– Backstage, Sami Zayn tells Jey Uso that he has to tell him something before their match. All the things he said was going to happen happened. They won the tag team titles, the Bloodline crumbles. Jimmy isn’t there and Roman Reigns doesn’t trust him. Paul Heyman feeds him lies. Solo Sikoa is ready to let go. Zayn will beat Jey every week if he has to, but it can’t be done that way. A noise is heard and Sami Zayn runs… we see Kevin Owens who has been attacked by Solo Sikoa! Jey watches as Sami Zayn tries to help Kevin Owens.
– A match between LA Knight and Xavier Woods will take place next week.
– Jey Uso is in the ring. In The Gorilla Position, Kayla Braxton asks Sami Zayn how Kevin Owens is doing. Zayn responds that Kevin Owens won’t be available right away. Owens is right when he says the Bloodline is more dangerous than before. Jey will discover that there is a problem that needs to be fixed.
Singles Match
Sami Zayn vs Jey Uso
During the match, Solo Sikoa arrives ringside.
At the end of the match,
Winner:
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