WWE SmackDown delivered the post-Wrestlemania 39 edition, this week from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Major news coming out of the show included Triple H’s presence in it to confirm the return of the WWE Draft 2023 edition within a matter of a few weeks. The exact date of that return was not disclosed but they revealed that we will get to see a big return, next week.
After a significant break for several months, Shinsuke Nakamura is finally coming back on WWE television. The King of Strong Styles was previously permitted by WWE to go to Japan and wrestle The Great Muta in one of his final matches. The WWE Smackdown Superstar thus got to enjoy some quality times in his home country but now it’s time for him to go back to business after coming back.
WWE Draft Confirmed To Return By Triple H On Smackdown After Wrestlemania 39
It was WWE Smackdown commentator Michael Cole who announced the return and he was happy to see that upcoming big return. It was not noted in which capacity would Nakamura will return or what he will be doing in his next appearance. Plus, this is the not only segment that’s been booked for next week.
A match announced for WWE Smackdown on April 15
LA Knight vs. Xavier Woods will also be happening, next week on WWE Smackdown. This match was made after the two had a confrontation, backstage this week where LA was unhappy about his WrestleMania snub. Woods didn’t want to hear about it and LA destroyed his PS5 to make him irate. With his New Day buddies injured, Woods is currently going solo in the WWE.
Heading into WWE Smackdown, the speculation was that Triple H would get back charge of the show after Vince McMahon’s sudden inclusion to Raw creative, this week. Sean Sapp noted behind his paywall that WWE officials hoped that SmackDown sees a return to the way how Triple H is running the show,
“Higher ups that we spoke to Thursday believed and hoped that Smackdown would return to the version of the show we saw since Triple H took over.”
Ultimately, McMahon didn’t interfere that much and the bookings for next week reflect the same. WWE Smackdown will likely be run by The Game while we have to see whether Vince McMahon continues to be on the creative team of WWE Raw.
