WWE Friday Night Smackdown results and highlights: April 2, 2021

An enormous eight-man tag crew match was on the cardboard whereas two former SmackDown Ladies’s Champions had additionally competed in separate singles contests. Take a look at the outcomes from the present that occurred on the Tropicana Discipline in Tampa Bay, Florida.

WWE Corridor of Famer Edge kicked off SmackDown with a passionate promo on the latest snapping incidents the place he destroyed his WrestleMania opponents. After dealing with the WrestleMania velocity bumps, the Final Opportunist, The Rated R Famous person model of him is right here and that’s what Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns aspire to be.

An eight-man tag crew match was the opening contest of the night time with the lineup of Alpha Academy, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler vs. The Avenue Earnings, Rey Mysterio, and Dominik Mysterio.

Ford hit a moonsault on Gable whereas Roode despatched Rey and Dominik into the barricade. Ford missed a splash and obtained a German Suplex. Otis adopted with a splash on Ford for the pinfall win.

SmackDown commentator Corey Graves was asking inquiries to WrestleMania opponents Seth Rollins and Cesaro in the course of the ring. Issues turned tense between the 2 of them as Rollins wished to harm Cesaro badly, proper there. Cesaro requested him to strive however Rollins backed down and determined to go away the ring.

Natalya competed within the subsequent match towards Shayna Baszler with Nia Jax and Reginald sitting at ringside. Nattie someway rolled up Baszler to get the win inside a number of seconds.

Nia and Shayna then tried to take out Natalya and Tamina. However The Riott Squad, Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke, Naomi, and Lana got here out to create chaos. Backstage, Carmella and Billie Kay had been watching collectively, meaning to become involved within the Ladies’s Tag Workforce Title image.

Logan Paul was in attendance on SmackDown for Sami Zayn's documentary premiere. Paul was blissful to be there who additionally accepted a WrestleMania invitation from Sami in order that he could be current at ringside throughout his match towards Kevin Owens.

After the 2 had some pleasant conversations, Owens lastly arrived there and delivered a Stunner on Zayn. A couple of moments later, Zayn abruptly attacked Owens backstage to return the favor.

Carmella competed towards Ladies’s Royal Rumble match winner Bianca Belair on SmackDown. Belair kicked out at 2 from an enormous kick. She was again on her ft who scooped Carmella on her shoulder to plant her with the KOD for the win. After the match, Ladies’s Champion Sasha Banks appeared for an inexpensive shot however failed as Belair countered.

SmackDown important occasion featured Jey Uso vs Daniel Bryan in a Avenue Battle match with Edge and Roman Reigns current at ringside. Bryan downed Uso with a roundhouse kick earlier than giving him some punches with a sequence wrapped round his arm. He then pressured Jey to faucet out with the YES Lock submission.

After the match, Bryan instantly attacked Edge on the commentary desk. He despatched the Corridor of Famer on the ring submit on a number of events to put him out of the ring.

Bryan then charged at Reigns, dodged a flying chair earlier than hitting a Operating Knee on him. He then utilized the YES Lock on Reigns on the ramp. Officers ran down forcing him to interrupt the maintain as he got here again to the ring and led a YES chant to finish the present.