WWE Wrestlemania 38 is simply sooner or later away as Friday Evening Smackdown delivers their go-home present. WWE Smackdown continued the Street to Wrestlemania with the Andre the Large Battle Royal. Pat McAfee and Austin Concept clashed, a lot to the chagrin of Mr. McMahon. Drew McIntyre regained his sword from Baron Corbin and Madcap Moss. Listed below are three must-see moments from WWE Smackdown plus full outcomes from the present.
Only a TASTE of what’s to return at #WrestleMania when @DMcIntyreWWE and Comfortable @BaronCorbinWWE go toe-to-toe! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/9UxmSzZBuS
— WWE (@WWE) April 2, 2022
WWE Smackdown: 3 Should-See Moments
Mr. McMahon’s warning
Final month Vince McMahon appeared on the Pat McAfee podcast and supplied him a chance to wrestle at Wrestlemania. McAfee accepted and McMahon quickly introduced he’d be dealing with Austin Concept on the massive present. In current weeks, Concept has pushed McAfee’s buttons, going so far as taking low cost pictures within the course of. Throughout this week’s Wrestlemania Smackdown, McAfee was asserting at ringside when Concept got here to the ring and pushed the previous NFL kicker over the desk. McAfee was fast to race Concept to the locker room and into the workplace of McMahon. Earlier than the confrontation might escalate, McMahon threatened McAfee together with his Wrestlemania match and ordered him to return to the announce desk.
Corridor of Fame prep
As a part of WWE Smackdown, the 2022 Corridor of Fame ceremony adopted the present and happened in entrance of a dwell viewers. Throughout Friday Evening Smackdown, the Corridor of Fame present was closely promoted. The Undertaker was the spotlight act, with over 30 years of tender within the WWE Universe. Vader was chosen for the 2022 class, having dominated as top-of-the-line massive males in professional wrestling historical past. The Steiner Brothers have been additionally chosen, together with Queen Sharmell. Shad Gaspard, who handed away in 2020, was introduced because the Warrior Award winner.
Drew’s revenge
McIntyre’s closing stand
Baron Corbin and Madcap Moss shut WWE Smackdown with Comfortable Speak earlier than Wrestlemania. Corbin mocks McIntyre and runs down his earlier accomplishments at Wrestlemania. Corbin references again in time, noting how he gained the Andre the Large battle royal, and retired Kurt Angle. Moss and Corbin continued to poke at McIntyre, together with waving the sword they stole. McIntyre got here all the way down to the ring, took his sword again, and destroyed the Comfortable Speak set.
WWE Smackdown: Full Outcomes
Andre the Large Memorial Battle Royal: Madcap Moss wins final eliminating Finn Balor, Skim It, **
Intercontinental Title Triple Risk Match: Ricochet (c) def. Humberto and Angel, Value a Watch, ***1/4
Naomi and Sasha Banks def. Carmella and Queen Zelina, Take a Move, *1/2
Jimmy Uso w/ Jey vs. Rick Boogs w/ Shinsuke Nakamura (No Contest), Skim It, **
Austin Concept and the Usos (Jimmy and Jey) def. Finn Balor, Rick Boogs, and Shinsuke Nakamura, Value a Watch, ***
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