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Smackdown TV report for 04/01/2022

Arena: American Airlines Arena
City: Dallas, Texas

Smackdown opens with the Andre “the Giant” Memorial Battle Royal. R-Truth, Commander Azeez, T-Bar, Tommaso Ciampa, Jinder Mahal, Madcap Moss, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander, Apollo Crews, Erik, Ivar, Reggie, Damian Priest, Robert Roode, Dolph Ziggler, Drew Gulak, Finn Balor, Mansoor, Akira Tozawa and Shanky all participating.

Dolph Ziggler, Robert Roode, Finn Balor and Madcap Moss are left and Roode and Ziggler attempt to eliminate Balor but Moss sneaks up and eliminates both Ziggler and Roode. Balor ran after Moss only for Moss to duck and shove Balor over the top rope for the win

Winner: Madcap Moss  

Ricochet VS. Humberto VS. Angel Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship

Los Lotharios double team Ricochet, Ricochet fights back until he goes for a high risk move and gets caught and double team on Ricochet begins again. Los Lotharios then hug in the middle of the ring as we cut to break.

Back from break, Humberto goes for the pin, but Ricochet kicked out. Angel then goes for the pin, but Ricochet kicks out, then Humberto tries to roll up Angel then they start arguing and Ricochet was able to take them both down.

Ricochet with the pin on Humberto but Angel makes the save. Ricochet kicks Angel down and goes to the top rope but Humberto fights with him. Ricochet was able to knock Humberto down onto Angel, Ricochet hits the 630 splash on Angel them runs over and hits the recoil on Humberto and pins him.

Winner and Still Intercontinental Champion Ricochet

They show segments and advertise Kevin Owens/Stone Cold Steve Austin for WrestleMania

Naomi & Sasha Banks VS. Queen Zelina & Carmella

Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan and Shayna Baszler and Natalya are all at ringside.

After beating down Banks, Banks was able to tag out to Naomi and after a couple quick tags and double team moves, Naomi hit the moonsault on Queen Zelina for the win.

Winners: Sasha Banks and Naomi

Charlotte Flair comes out and says she is ready to beat Ronda Rousey tomorrow at WrestleMania.

They show Madcap Moss shining the Andre trophy and he sees a sword, but it was Happy Corbin who stole it from Drew McIntyre on Monday.

They show segments and advertise Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns for WrestleMania.

As Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs was making their way to the ring and Pat McAfee was dancing on the table like normal, Austin Theory sneaks up and trips McAfee. McAfee gets up and chases Theory who runs to the back and into Mr. McMahon’s office. McAfee turned around then turned back around and kicked the door open only for Mr. McMahon and Theory to come out. McMahon threatened to fire McAfee and cancel his WrestleMania match.

Rick Boogs VS. Jimmy Uso

Boogs at one-point catches Uso and curls Uso 10 times before slamming him. Uso had Boogs down yelling “he ain’t nothing.” Boogs picks Uso up while on his knees and military presses Uso and slams him. Theory back out to agitate McAfee by throwing ice on McAfee, who is back at ringside. Finn Balor comes from behind and catches Theory and throws him in the ring where Boogs and Jimmy Uso are still swinging at each other as McAfee cheers on Balor.

Bell rings as we cut to a break. As we come back it is now a six-man tag team match

The Usos & Austin Theory VS. Shinsuke Nakamura, Rick Boogs & Finn Balor

Lots of action in this end saw Austin Theory hit his finisher on and pin Finn Balor as Theory starred at McAfee.

Winners: The Usos & Austin Theory

McAfee gets up on the apron but as Theory threatens him to hit him, Michael Cole pats him on the leg and McAfee drops off the apron and they both walk back to the announce booth.

Happy Talk is up next with special guest Madcap Moss

Happy talks about everything he has done at WrestleMania. Happy says what is the difference between Drew McIntyre’s sword and his late mother and says he lost them both and began laughing. McIntyre’s music hits and McIntyre storms to the ring and knocks out Moss first then gets in the ring and meets Cobin’s swing with the sword with a steel chair then picked up the sword and swung quickly at Corbin but Corbin fell out of the ring. McIntyre reclaims the sword and destroys the set of Happy Talk as Moss and Corbin look in in freight.

As McIntyre’s music continues to play Cole and McAfee go through the matches for WrestleMania this weekend.


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Joe Adams
Joe Adams
Born, raised, and living in Pennsylvania, Joe has been a wrestling fan since the early 80's. He also likes the NFL, playing Madden Football on consoles, and camping. He is a proud father of four kids.

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