WWE aired the post-WrestleMania episode of SmackDown on FOX that brought together all the fallouts of the bygone pay-per-view night. The new Universal Champion kicked off his era in style. Elias presented a concert whereas two teams fought in a championship match in a WrestleMania 36 rematch. Check out the results from the show which took place at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
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The new Universal Champion Braun Strowman opened SmackDown memorizing his WrestleMania match against Goldberg. Shinsuke Nakamura interrupted him to set up a match with Strowman, later the night. Cesaro distracted Strowman allowing Nakamura to take a cheap shot on the champion and leave the ring.
#YeaOH.#SmackDown @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/301HWz4CxF
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.@ShinsukeN and @WWECesaro have #UniversalChampion @BraunStrowman ready dish out THOSE HANDS on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/cL7XFXDFTz
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WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles Match was the opening contest of SmackDown where Asuka and Kairi Sane challenged Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Bliss missed a Moonsault allowing Sane to connect with a Spear. But the Twisted Bliss soon connected on both the challengers. Cross used this opportunity and hit the Twisted Neckbreaker on Sane to get the win.
.@NikkiCrossWWE is in all kinds of trouble on #SmackDown!@WWEAsuka @KairiSaneWWE pic.twitter.com/8W8hZi8ugW
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.@AlexaBliss_WWE is laying it all on the line as she and @NikkiCrossWWE look to retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/K8HztslTpO
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Tucker took on Ziggler on SmackDown in a singles contest. Before starting the match, Tucker taunted Ziggler with what happened at WrestleMania with Mandy Rose. Tucker countered a Zig-Zag attempt by slamming him into the announce table and connected with a Crossbody. Ziggler then sent Tucker shoulder-first into the ring post and caught him with a Superkick for the win.
See ya! ?@tuckerwwe #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/8e7PTn2svj
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With @SonyaDevilleWWE in his corner, @HEELZiggler picks up the win on #SmackDown. pic.twitter.com/gcMIl1pNPb
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The Miz and John Morrison presented another episode of the Dirt Sheets on SmackDown before The Usos and The New Day interrupted them. They claimed the WrestleMania match did not go down as planned. The members who didn’t get an opportunity to compete should get a chance. So they announced it will be Jey Uso vs. Big E vs. Miz for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles, next Friday.
MC M.I.Z. and "Johnny Drip Drip" are spittin' ?on #SmackDown!@mikethemiz @TheRealMorrison pic.twitter.com/VGCobXdQ63
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.@WWEBigE vs. Jey @WWEUsos vs. @mikethemiz for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles NEXT WEEK on #SmackDown?!?! pic.twitter.com/nMg5OpCFop
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The Forgotten Sons – Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler vs. Lucha House Party was the next match on SmackDown. The debuting team from NXT picked up an easy win as Cutler delivered a big clothesline and double teamed with his partner to get the pinfall win.
Forgotten. No. More.
The #ForgottenSons pick up the victory on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/q6vOHwArlI
— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2020
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Backstage, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross accepted a challenge from Carmella and Dana Brooke to set up a future Women’s Tag Team Title match.
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Looks like @CarmellaWWE & @DanaBrookeWWE will get a shot at the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/odhZdMqlJg
— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2020
Sasha Banks and SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley walked out on SmackDown to show their friendship is better than ever. Tamina Snuka interrupted and claimed it took four women to eliminate her at WrestleMania. So she wanted a title shot. Bayley proposed Tamina has to beat Banks, first to get the title shot as Banks looked conflicted.
"We are the ULTIMATE role models."#SmackDown @itsBayleyWWE @SashaBanksWWE pic.twitter.com/U1iVcXFTHE
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Sheamus squashed NXT roster member Cal Bloom with a Brogue Kick.
"That'll do it." – @WWEGraves #SmackDown @WWESheamus pic.twitter.com/Rw7eX7xh8W
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Braun Strowman vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a non-title match was the main event of this week’s SmackDown. Cesaro tried to distract throughout the match but Strowman ran over him and threw him into the barricade. Nakamura was able to connect with the Kinshasa for a two-count.
Strowman was quickly up on his feet and hit the Running Powerslam to get the victory. After the match, Bray Wyatt aired an episode of Firefly Funhouse to issue a challenge to Strowman which was accepted as SmackDown went off the air.
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@BraunStrowman #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/3CcAWZa81B
— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2020
"You have something that I want back… and it's right there on your shoulder."#SmackDown #FireflyFunHouse @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/JgsnBbpkYM
— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2020