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SmackDown: April 17th, 2024
Brock Lesnar is on a hunt! + SmackDown Women's Title on the line! + Judgment Day is out for chaos!
SUMMERSLAM IS FOUR WEEKS AWAY!
(this episode was meant to be published on July 22nd but was delayed)
🔵 Judgment Day lay waste to AJ Styles: 12min*
This past Monday on Raw, a shocking turn of events took place when Judgment Day blindsided their leader, Edge, and crowned their number one rival, Finn Balor, as their new leader. Later that night, Finn Balor was interrogated by his long-time friend AJ Styles, who risked his Title match at Money in the Bank to come to the aid of Finn Balor in his fray with Judgment Day last weekend, but Finn Balor provided no answers.
Tonight, Finn Balor comes out with Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley right behind him, Finn Balor claims that he joined Judgement Day for control, he claims that he was enlightened and that the WWE Universe doesn't deserve him fighting against something that could be so big and so global as the force of Judgment Day. However, that force can not be reached under the leadership of some "old washed up legend" in Edge so they had to take him out. Judgment Day was interrupted by a vengeful AJ Styles who continues to hunt for answers. Rhea Ripley choose to be the one to explain to AJ Styles that the past is gone, what's left of it is what we think is true, and that AJ Styles needs to embrace the reign of the Judgment Day!
When AJ Styles called this entire tirade as nonsense, The Judgment Day revealed that a judgment day is here for AJ Styles and they targeted the former WWE Champion.
The odds are against him so the Phenomenal One quickly collapses. AJ Styles is down! Who can stop this new Judgment Day?
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Sheamus gives a final warning to Gunther to accept his challenge.
Sheamus with the Brawling Brutes challenges Gunther to a Falls Count Anywhere match for the United States Championship. Will the Ring General Gunther accept? Or he'll keep his mind about not facing Sheamus again?
🔵 Maximum Male Models vs. Los Lotharios: 5min*
Maximum Male Models' ma.cé & mån.sôör make their flamboyant debut on SmackDown against Los Lotharios and claiming their first victory on SmackDown as a unit!
Maximum Male Models defeats Los Lotharios to the joy of Max & Maxxine Dupri!
*Still to come: Bianca Belair clashes with Lacey Evans for the SmackDown Women's Title! + WWE Champion Brock Lesnar hunts for an answer from Roman Reigns! + Raw Tag Team Champions Rollins & Ali to go face-to-face with The Usos!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Tensions escalate between The Street Profits and Rollins & Ali.
Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Mustafa Ali arrive on Friday Night SmackDown! They're met by the Street Profits who introduce them but add that their the champions who have never defended their Tag Team Titles since winning them 7 weeks ago at WWE Hell in a Cell, Ali and Rollins retaliate by bringing up how The "impressive" Street Profits were destroyed by the Viking Raiders last week and to add salt to the wound, The Visionary revealed he only used The Street Profits last year to fight off The Bloodline before learning first hand how useless they're!
Both teams seem upset and are quickly separated by WWE Officials just seconds before an altercation could happen.
🔵 Raquel Rodriguez vs. Becky Lynch: 7min*
One of SmackDown's best against the fast-rising newcomer Raquel Rodrigue in singles action!
During the match, Sonya Deville provided a distraction allowing Becky Lynch to win!
It was a month ago when Sonya Deville lost to Raquel Rodriguez & WWE Official Adam Pearce in a Mixed Tag Team Match, however, since then, Sonya Deville has gone on to qualify for the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match whereas Raquel Rodriguez failed to guarantee a spot in the match. Sonya Deville shoved this achievement in Rodriguez's face but ended up not winning the Ladder match anyway. Tonight, an embarrassed Sonya Deville vowed to turn Raquel's life to hell and she made sure it happened during Raquel's biggest match of her career against multi-time champion Becky Lynch!
Becky Lynch defeats Raquel Rodriguez
After the match, Sonya tries to celebrate with Becky Lynch but Big Time Becks puts her down with the manhandle slam.
🔵 Brock Lesnar F-5's Sami Zayn in hunt for Roman Reigns: 10min*
The new WWE Champion Brock Lesnar called out Roman Reigns to meet him tonight on SmackDown this past Monday on Raw and challenged him to a match he cannot turn down at SummerSlam! A Title vs. Title Clash between himself and Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Winner Take All!
Roman Reigns isn't present, but instead the Beast Incarnate gets unexpected interruption from Sami Zayn...
Sami Zayn, who made his way to the ring with a Bloodline t-shirt, and labeled himself as the locker room leader, claimed he'll be representing Roman Reigns in his absence, Sami Zayn revealed Roman Reigns may very well be interested in Lesnar's offer. Brock Lesnar was smirking all the way before giving three viscous German Suplex-es and a brutal F5 to Sami Zayn, and told him by the end to deliver a message to Roman Reigns that "he's coming to get you"
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Lacey Evans vow to take the SmackDown Women's Title from Bianca Belair.
Lacey Evans reveals during an interview that the support of the WWE Universe means nothing to her when she goes on to "beat and defeat" Bianca Belair to capture her SmackDown Women's Title!
🔵 Sami Zayn vs. Drew McIntyre: 4min*
It's starting to seem that Sami Zayn has issues with everyone, because Drew McIntyre hasn't forgotten what Sami Zayn said to him last week on SmackDown before Money in the Bank!
Drew McIntyre quickly capitalizes on a broken down Sami Zayn for the win!
Drew McIntyre wins!
🔵 Rollins & Ali come face-to-face with The Usos: 10min*
Raw Tag Team Champions Rollins & Ali were the first to bring up wanting the SmackDown Tag Titles that are possession of The Usos!
Tonight marks the first time the two teams have ever met face-to-face!
The Visionary Seth Rollins & Mustafa Ali are in the ring for the first time in a very long time on SmackDown! Moments after bringing up The Usos' name, the SmackDown Tag Team Champions made their way down to the ring and accepted this challenge, a Title vs. Title, One Team, One Champions!
Tempers flare during this moment and Adam Pearce lets both teams know they'll be signing a contract on Raw to make this Unification Match to official since both parties agree on it and the WWE Universe is excited to see it!
🔵 The Viking Raiders vs. The Mysterios: 4min*
After last week's impressive win in the Viking Rules match, the Raiders look to ascend higher in the tag team division as they take on the father and son duo of the Mysterios, but during the Mysterio's entrance, they're brutally ambushed by Ciampa with a steel chair, why did Ciampa attack the Mysterio's??
Match never happens!
🔹 BACKSTAGE: The Usos warn Sami Zayn not to meddle in The Bloodline's business.
Sami Zayn is visited in the doctor's office by The Usos, who warn him not to meddle in The Bloodline's business and that he's no representation to Roman Reigns.
Sami Zayn reiterates that he only wants what's best for The Bloodline and if they want him gone, so be it.
🔹 BACKSTAGE: Gunther refuses to be intimidated but will still face Sheamus.
United States Champion Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser accept Sheamus' challenge and vow to destroy him and bring an end to his disgraceful WWE career, they make it clear that Gunther was not intimidated by Sheamus' actions last week and they'll make Sheamus respect The Ring General.
🔵 MAIN EVENT: Bianca Belair (c) vs. Lacey Evans - SmackDown Women's Title Match: 16min*
The new SmackDown Women's champion Bianca Belair squares off with the woman who challenged for the Raw Women's championship at Money In The Bank, Lacey Evans. The love then hate relationship of Evans and Belair escalated two weeks ago on Monday Night Raw when they had a dispute while teaming up against Charlotte Flair in a handicap match. The pair ended up losing.
During this match we are informed by commentary that Sheamus vs. Gunther in a Falls Count Anywhere match is official for next week's SmackDown, Lacey Evans brings her A game pushing Belair to her limits, but Lacey Evans fails to capture yet another championship.
Bianca Belair retains the SmackDown Women's championship in her first title defense on Friday Night SmackDown!
After the match, Asuka makes her way to the ring and lets Bianca Belair know that no one is ready for her, she sprays Belair with the ominous green mist and holds up the SmackDown Women's Championship to make a statement.
There's no doubt that Bianca Belair and Asuka's issues are at an all-time high as it revolves around the SmackDown Women's Title now!
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