WWE Smackdown 04-05-2024 WrestleMania Go-Home Results
WWE Smackdown 04-05-2024
Philadelphia, PA
Show opens with Kevin Owens soaking in the cheers as he stared at the WrestleMania sign and the crowd chanted "KO!" Owens eventually welcomed everyone into "a special edition of The Kevin Owens Show."
Randy Orton was officially introduced and out, Orton walked. The two sat in separate chairs and Owens outlined their WrestleMania match and noted how both Orton and Owens hate Logan Paul. The crowd chanted "Logan sucks!" Owens asked Orton to rate how awful Paul is and Paul started to talk into a microphone - from the WrestleMania stage across the street at Lincoln Financial Field.
Paul said he's two steps ahead of Owens and Orton. Owens said the stadium is, in fact, right across the street. As a result, Owens and Orton threw their microphones down and left through the crowd to get to the Link. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller climbed out from under the ring and ran after Owens and Orton through the crowd. The show then went to a commercial break.
ANDRE THE GIANT BATTLE ROYALE
A fairly normal battle Royale. Nothing to write home about.
WINNER: BRONSON REED
Logan Paul sent Austin Theory and Grayson Waller to the site of Wrestlemania XL, the Lincoln Financial Field, to find and jump Randy Orton and Kevin Owens, but they were under the ring.
They take out Logan Paul to close the segment
Dragon Lee is found ambushed backstage
ELECTRA LOPEZ vs ZELINA VEGA
Santos Escobar and his gang come out with Andrade on their side. This upsets Zelina Vega, his former manager and friend.
This match was ROUGH to watch.
WINNER: ELECTRA LOPEZ
A brawl breaks out post match.
ANDRADE REUNITES WITH ZELINA VEGA!!
Belair and Naomi came to the ring first and Belair began by saying she has been fighting Damage CTRL longer than anyone.
Belair said then Naomi showed up and reminded Belair why she was fighting in the first place. Naomi noted how Belair was "getting dragged every week." Naomi then said they are going to WrestleMania, they pointed to the sign and everyone cheered.
Belair said Damage CTRL's problem is that they've been at the top for so long, they weren't expecting anyone else to come through. Cue Cargill's entrance.
Cargill began by thanking Belair and Naomi once she got in the ring. Cargill said Damage CTRL "stepped up and got stepped on" and now Cargill will get to show the WWE Universe what she is all about.
Cargill said they will show why there's "no damage control." Cargill told Damage CTRL they are now "in the eye of the storm." Cargill's music then hit and the three women pointed at the WrestleMania sign to end things.
Dragon Lee is unable to compete at WrestleMania, so Rey skips over Carlito and choses Andrade to team up instead.
Carlito is NOT happy. 👀
New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne) vs Grayson Waller & Austin Theory
Decent match with both teams looking as well as they can under 8 minutes.
WINNERS: NEW CATCH REPUBLIC
Post-Match Judgment Day ran out and attacked both teams. This included Rhea Ripley, who watched as each member performed their finisher on members of both teams.
LA KNIGHT/AJ STYLES PROMO
Video of last week's angle with AJ Styles aired. Knight stood in the ring and the crowd chanted his name.
Knight almost choked on his gum.
Knight gave the "Let me talk to ya" line and everyone erupted. Knight kept saying "Yeah!" and the crowd ate it up. Knight took off his sunglasses and said he thinks Styles is phenomenal - "at not showing up and running away." Knight stumbled and the crowd helped him along.
Knight told Styles to grab his crying towel because all Styles has been doing is crying about Knight. Knight said he makes Styles interesting and he's going to give Styles "three the hard way" as he boots him through the field goal posts. Knight closed with the "LA Knight, yeah!" catchphrase and that was it. No shenanigans.
Bobby Lashley's group cut a vignette promo. B-Fab said there will be nowhere for the Final Testament to hide. Lashley chimed in and said this weekend, they will finish the Final Testament. Jey Uso then made his entrance and the crowd was way, way, way into it.
JEY USO VS SOLO SIKOA
Pretty nothing match. About 6 minutes long.
WINNER: JEY USO
Smackdown closes with Jimmy Uso getting jumped by Jey, Cody and Seth before Cody tells the world he IS going to dethrone the Tribal Cheif.
