The final edition of SmackDown before WrestleMania 36 confirmed a big change in the main event. We learned a big twist in the tale in the romantic angle between Otis and Mandy. Hypes were there for the scheduled tag team, IC and Women’s Division title matches. Plus, John Cena was in attendance at the show that took place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
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SmackDown opened with The Miz TV where The New Day and The Usos were the special guests. They talked about the triple threat ladder match as ladders were set inside the ring. This eventually led to a brawl between the two teams. The Miz and Morrison stood tall as they leveled their opponents using ladders.
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A-Listers ✅#SmackDown Tag Team Champions ✅@mikethemiz @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/TwR8guhLsP— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
We got a BRAWL!!!#SmackDown #MizTV pic.twitter.com/3BsTS6zte1
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
Naomi vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina Snuka was the opening contest of SmackDown where Sasha Banks and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley were present at the commentary table. They distracted Naomi outside the ring allowing Tamina to drop her with a big Superkick for the win. After the match, Tamina superkicked Bayley and planted Sasha Banks with a Samoan Drop before leaving the ring.
Down goes #TheBOSS!#SmackDown @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/yWHYZofKIE
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
"Hey, Champ…"
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— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
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Michael Cole announced on Smackdown that Braun Strowman will be facing WWE Universal Champion Bill Goldberg for the title. He did not reveal any reason why Roman was out of the scheduled WrestleMania match.
BREAKING: @Goldberg defends the #UniversalTitle against @BraunStrowman THIS WEEKEND at #WrestleMania!
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
Dolph Ziggler faced Tucker Knight in a singles contest on SmackDown which was disqualified as Ziggler hit a Zig-Zag on his opponent on the steel steps. Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville came out as we saw a mystery man appearing on the production truck who showed some footage from Valentine’s Day date between Otis and Mandy. It clearly showed that Deville conspired against them so that the date got ruined and Mandy instead hooks up with Ziggler. An upset Mandy headed back to the backstage.
You better run, @HEELZiggler! @otiswwe is COMMMMIINNNNN this weekend at @WrestleMania!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/CyCoy2XIZv
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
What has @SonyaDevilleWWE done?!?! #SmackDown @otiswwe @WWE_MandyRose @HEELZiggler pic.twitter.com/xhNbYN3xzp
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
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Daniel Bryan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura took place on SmackDown, next, where Nakamura countered Bryan’s YES kicks with some stiff kicks of his own. Bryan got up from an Exploder Suplex and tried to lock in the YES Lock when the heels attacked him to disqualify the match. Cesaro, Nakamura and Sami Zayn hit Bryan with the Neutralizer, Kinshasa and a Helluva Kick, respectively to put him down.
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— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
.@ShinsukeN, @WWECesaro and @SamiZayn are LAYING WASTE to @WWEDanielBryan on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/FNpIobvrKS
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
John Cena appeared in the final segment of SmackDown to hype the Firefly FunHouse match challenged by Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 36. He continued to cut a promo until the Funhouse puppets appeared in the crowd. The lights went out suddenly as we saw The Fiend standing on the Perch set at the Performance Center. Wyatt appeared behind Cena to terrify him. The lights went out again as we saw Cena alone standing in the ring that sent the show off the air.
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— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020
Let him in.#SmackDown @JohnCena @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/urEU76AZLZ
— WWE (@WWE) April 4, 2020