WWE Friday Night SmackDown Results April 5, 2024: Highlights, Commentary, Live Update, Winners
Here are the full results for this Friday's SmackDown which is scheduled to air live on April 5, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. ## Friday Night SmackDown currently airs live every Friday on Fox from 8:00 ET–10:00 PM ET in the United States. WWE SmackDown starts live at 1 am in the UK on BT Sport 1 on Saturday mornings. ## WWE SmackDown Time In Australia: It airs live on at 10 am (AEST) on Fox8 ## WWE SmackDown Time In Canada: It airs live every Friday at 8 Am on Sportsnet 360 ## WWE SmackDown Time In South Africa: The show also airs live on Supersport in South Africa on Saturday at 02:00 am CAT ## SmackDown Time In Italy: In Italy, SmackDown airs on DMAX at 2:00 pm with the international version of one-hour shows airing on Cielo in Italian ## SmackDown airs live on Sony Ten 1 HD and Sony Ten 1 in India at 5:30 am. While SmackDown airs live on Fox Sports in Mexico and across Central and South America since 2014. ## WWE Friday Night SmackDown, April 5, 2024 Play-By-Play Results ## WWE Raw opens with Meek Mill narrating the intro for the show and Wrestlemania.## Kevin Owens hosts a special edition of Kevin Owens Show on Wrestlemania weekend. His guest is Randy Orton. They discuss their upcoming triple threat match against Logan Paul at Wrestlemania. Owens rates his and Randy's dislike for Logan Paul on a scale of 1 to 10, with Randy giving it an 11.## Logan Paul interrupts the show, bragging about his success. Owens and Randy confront Logan, but Austin Theory and Grayson Waller ambush them. After a commercial break, Owens and Randy struggle to open their car door. Owens gets in a golf cart to chase after Logan Paul. A video package for Andre the Giant plays. ## Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal ## The Royal Rumble was a night of chaos. Omos dominated the early goings-on, eliminating multiple wrestlers including himself through sheer size and power. The Miz and Morrison were some of the first to fall victim to his dominance. Other tag teams weren't much luckier, with Angel and Humberto falling to a combined effort, and Crews succumbing to Jinder Mahal's team. The Street Profits managed to eliminate Veer and Sanga, but Ricochet wasn't as fortunate, being tossed out after a well-placed kick from Ivar followed by a push from JD.## The final stretch saw Tozawa eliminate JD but then get taken out by a combined attack from Ivar and the eventual winner, Dominik Reed. Otis put up a valiant fight, showcasing his strength with a caterpillar and elbow drop, but Ivar outsmarted him for the elimination. In a heart-stopping finale, Ivar went for a moonsault but missed, leaving himself open for a clothesline from Reed. Reed capitalized on the opportunity, throwing Ivar over the top rope and securing his victory in the Royal Rumble. ## WINNER: Bronson Reed ## Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso are seen walking in the parking lot earlier today. Logan Paul is shown walking through the hallway of the arena.## Karrion Kross says he targeted Bobby to send a message and they will light it up at Wrestlemania.## Logan Paul complains about spending a week in Philadelphia and insults the crowd and Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. He says his associates Grayson Waller and Austin Theory are about to ambush them.## We see Theory and Waller looking for Owens and Orton but Owens and Orton surprise them with an attack. Owens stuns Logan Paul with an RKO.## Dragon Lee is down with an injury. Carlito calls for help. The rest of LWO, a doctor, and Nick Aldis join Rey and Zelina. ## Zelina Vega (with Rey Mysterio) vs Elektra Lopez (with Santos Escobar, Dominik Mysterio, and Andrade) ## Zelina Vega and Elektra Lopez battle it out in a fast-paced match. Vega lands a jawbreaker and forearm followed by kicks and a running knee to the head. Lopez fights back with a forearm, uranage, and attempt at a move from the turnbuckles.## Vega counters with a Tiger Feint Kick and a DDT but gets distracted by Dominik interfering. Lopez capitalizes on the distraction with a sit-out powerbomb for the win. ## WINNER: Elektra Lopez ## Dominik attacks Rey Mysterio after his loss to Elektra Lopez. Santos joins in the assault but is stopped by Andrade. Andrade sides with Rey and they embrace.## Bianca Belair and Naomi cut a promo in the ring. They announce Bianca's WrestleMania partner, Jade Cargill. Cargill vows to show Damage CTRL what they're made of.## Jey Uso promises to defeat Jimmy Uso tonight and Roman Reigns tomorrow at WrestleMania.## Backstage, Rey Mysterio learns that Dragon Lee is unable to compete at WrestleMania. Zelina Vega is worried about Rey facing Santos and Dominik alone. Andrade volunteers to be Rey's partner. Carlito appears and approves of the new tag team. ## Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne vs Austin Theory and Grayson Waller ## Pete Dunne and Trent Seven team up to take on Austin Theory and Grayson Waller in an exciting tag team match. The match starts with Dunne and Theory locking up. Theory goes for a wrist lock, but Dunne quickly reverses it into an arm bar. Theory uses the ropes to break the hold and delivers a forearm strike. ## Dunne blocks Theory's kick and counters with a dragon screw, stomping on Theory's leg. He then tags in Bate, who hits a senton off Dunne's shoulders. Bate follows up with a dropkick and tags out to Waller. Bate applies a Greco Roman knuckle lock and a walking head scissors on Waller before taking him down near the turnbuckles. He attempts an airplane spin, but Theory interferes from the apron. ## Dunne goes for a pescado (diving attack) but Theory counters with a forearm. Outside the ring, Bate hits a suicide dive on Theory. Waller responds with a punch and a tornado DDT on Bate on the apron. After a commercial break, the action resumes with Bate being sent into the turnbuckles. Waller tags in and punches Bate repeatedly. Theory enters the ring and delivers a rolling blockbuster for Waller, nearly securing the pinfall. ## Bate blocks a suplex attempt from Theory and counters with a dead lift suplex of his own. Waller tries to prevent Bate from tagging Dunne, but Bate manages to make the hot tag. Dunne enters the ring on fire, kicking both Waller and Theory. He hits a German suplex on Theory followed by a snap German suplex on Waller. Dunne stomps on Waller's hand and connects with a dropkick. ## He goes for Waller's fingers, but Theory breaks the hold with a slingshot rolling dropkick. Bate lands a punch on Theory, but Waller takes him down with a jumping knee. Waller charges at Bate for another attack, but Dunne stops him with a forearm. In the end, Bate tags back in and they team up to hit their signature double Burning Hammer on Waller for the three count, winning the match. ## WINNER: Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate ## Following their exciting tag team match, Pete Dunne and Trent Seven are brutally attacked by The Judgment Day. Damian Priest hits both Dunne and Bate with choke slams. Finn Balor teams up with Priest for a Razor's Edge on Dunne. The Judgment Day continues their assault with Dominik delivering a frog splash on Dunne and Priest hitting Theory with another choke slam. Balor finishes Theory off with a Coup de Grace.## In a backstage interview, Bayley reflects on her role in Damage CTRL's formation. She highlights her accomplishments as the first women's tag team champion and the first grand slam champion. Bayley claims she wanted to create something groundbreaking with Damage CTRL. They shared a vision of domination and achieved it, but things went south when Iyo Sky brought in Asuka and Kairi Sane. Bayley feels ostracized by her former teammates. Despite a record-breaking Royal Rumble win, Bayley says Sky doesn't believe in her.## Iyo Sky refutes Bayley's claims. She states that Bayley created Damage CTRL out of insecurity and a desire for personal glory. Sky believes they surpassed Bayley and that their initial friendship was a sham. She vows to make Bayley regret their past bond.## Bayley questions the authenticity of their friendship. She claims to have created Damage CTRL and will destroy it. Bayley declares she is stronger than ever and promises to make Iyo Sky regret betraying her.## Solo Sikoa prepares for his upcoming match, visibly injured. The show goes to commercial.## After the break, LA Knight returns to the ring. He addresses his Wrestlemania encounter with AJ Styles. Knight boasts about feeling refreshed after two nights and criticizes Styles for not showing up for their scheduled match. Knight promises to dominate Styles and silence him. He claims Styles should be grateful for the attention Knight brings him. Knight vows to brutally attack Styles and establish himself as the superior star.## B Fab and Bobby Lashley respond to their rivals' challenge. B Fab acknowledges the ongoing attacks and promises to settle the score in their upcoming Philadelphia Street Fight. Lashley declares they are ready to face the darkness and emerge victorious. ## Jey Uso vs Solo Sikoa ## Jey throws punches at Solo, but Solo shoves him away. Jey counters with an uppercut as Solo charges. Jey gets sent to the ring apron and retaliates with a kick at Solo. Jey pulls down the ropes, sending Solo crashing over the top rope to the floor. Solo retaliates with a punch as Jey attempts a suicide dive. Solo slams Jey onto the apron with a powerful uranage.## Jey fights back with punches, but Solo overpowers him with a belly-to-belly suplex, nearly pinning him. Solo dominates the corner, punching and head-butting Jey. He attempts a running hip attack, but Jey dodges. Jey unleashes a flurry of punches, then connects with a dragon whip. He gains momentum with a running hip attack into the corner, nearly pinning Solo again.## Jey charges, but Solo counters with a Samoan drop. Solo attempts a Samoan Spike, but Jey blasts him with two superkicks. Despite the impact, Solo refuses to go down. Jey finishes the sequence with a spear and climbs the top turnbuckle. He launches himself with a frog splash, connecting perfectly. Jimmy breaks up the pin just in time, saving Solo from defeat. ## WINNER: Jey Uso (by disqualification) ## Following a hard-fought match, Jimmy punches Jey and restrains him for Solo's Samoan Spike. Just as Solo prepares the move, Cody Rhodes' music hits. Cody and Seth storm the ring, forcing Jimmy and Solo to watch. The unexpected duo attacks – Cody superkicks Jimmy, Seth superkicks Solo, and Cody finishes Solo with a Cody Cutter.## Cody grabs his weight belt and whips both Jimmy and Solo with it, mirroring the attack The Rock and Roman Reigns inflicted earlier. Jey chases Jimmy back into the ring and hits a CrossRhodes with assistance from Seth's whip. Jey finishes Jimmy off with a frog splash.## Cody addresses the crowd, highlighting the significance of 40 years of WrestleMania. He and Seth plan to humble "The Final Boss" tomorrow night, reminding him of his time as the People's Champion. They vow to dismantle the Bloodline and for Cody to dethrone Roman Reigns on Sunday. Cody declares he fights for everyone who believes in him. He concludes by stating that when one story ends on Sunday, an even greater one will begin. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk...
