WWE SmackDown will make a final stop before WrestleMania 39 with the annual battle royal in memory of Andre the Giant returning in the main event. ‘Mania headliners will also be on the show for a final face-off. Plus, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus will feature in a tag team match in the March 31 episode that takes place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Cody Rhodes is set to finish his story at the Grandest Stage of them All when he challenges Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Coming back to the WWE at WrestleMania 38, the former Intercontinental Champion has all the momentums by his side since he’s yet to be pinned in a match.
This past Monday Night on Raw, Cody defeated another undefeated superstar Solo Sikoa to put an end to the streak. Now, on WWE SmackDown, The American Nightmare will feature in a final confrontation with Roman Reigns before their historic clash at WrestleMania. With tensions being all-time high, things could go physical between the two when they appear under the same roof.
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WWE Smackdown Preview (31/03/23): Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Since it’s WrestleMania season, the annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal is returning on WWE SmackDown. Originally inaugurated at WrestleMania 30, the match has lately been shifted to the go-home blue brand episodes of the PLE. That tradition looks to continue this year as WWE officially confirmed the same.
Most of the participants in the match have been announced for this match on WWE SmackDown which includes Bobby Lashley, Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis, Elias, Rick Boogs, Mustafa Ali, Karrion Kross, Bronson Reed, Cedric Alexander, Madcap Moss, Xavier Woods, Shelton Benjamin, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, LA Knight, members of Hit Row, Maximum Male Models, Los Lotharios, The Brawling Brutes and Legado del Fantasma.
The most interesting addition to this match is Bobby Lashley for an appearance on WWE SmackDown as it appears that his match against Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 39 is officially off the table. Being one of the top names of the red brand, he’s also the favorite to emerge as the 2023 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner.
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WWE Smackdown Preview (31/03/23): McIntyre and Sheamus in a tag match
The so-called honeymoon period or “banger after banger” days are over for Drew McIntyre and Sheamus as they both are gunning for the Intercontinental Title held by Gunther at WrestleMania 39. It will be a Triple Threat at the Show of Shows for the prestigious mid-card championship.
But before the match, the two challengers for the title will need to put their differences aside for one final time for a tag team match promoted for WWE SmackDown. Drew McIntyre and Sheamus will team up against Gunther’s Imperium buddies (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci). The two former tag team partners signed a contract to make their triple-threat match official at WrestleMania, last week but the question is can they put aside their differences to clinch a victory, tonight?