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RK-Bro kicked off SmackDown after a recap of last week’s promo where Roman Reigns sent The Usos to RAW to unify the tag team titles. Randy Orton and Riddle said they were there to answer The Usos’ challenge for the RAW tag titles tonight before Jimmy and Jey Uso made their entrance.
The Usos said that RK-Bro was behind enemy lines on SmackDown, which was Bloodline territory. The two teams bickered about their accolades and RK-Bro accepted The Usos’ title unification challenge before SmackDown moved on.
#RKBro have accepted The @WWEUsos challenge!#SmackDown @RandyOrton @SuperKingofBros @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/H16gWQEmrD
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Backstage on SmackDown, Riddle wanted to face Jimmy Uso in a singles bout tonight and Adam Pearce granted him the match.
It is OFFICIAL.@SuperKingofBros will battle Jimmy @WWEUsos tonight on #SmackDown! @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/Y5MizyLN3G
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
WWE SmackDown Results (April 15th, 2022): Naomi vs. Rhea Ripley
Just like that, @RheaRipley_WWE has taken over!#SmackDown @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/UygcSrD3Us
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Rhea Ripley had control of the match early on but Naomi sent her outside before hitting a big boot on the apron. Naomi missed the baseball slide before Ripley took her down on the outside with a huge clothesline.
.@RheaRipley_WWE may be out!#SmackDown @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/Rp3T2365lY
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
After a break on RAW, Naomi was in control and hit a crossbody from the top for a near fall. Ripley went up the ropes but Naomi met her there and barely managed to dodge a Riptide from the top.
?#SmackDown @NaomiWWE @RheaRipley_WWE pic.twitter.com/3n9cru4Qj0
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Ripley hit a missile dropkick but failed to get the three-count. Both women took out each others’ knees before Naomi got a near fall off the full nelson slam. Ripley hit the Riptide and picked up the win.
Result: Rhea Ripley def. Naomi
.@RheaRipley_WWE & @YaOnlyLivvOnce are coming for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles! #SmackDown @SashaBanksWWE @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/XqjyLSZw80
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Grade: B-
Happy Corbin was backstage and said that Madcap Moss was like his minion or a lackey. Corbin added that he felt like a weight had been lifted from him after he parted ways with Moss and that he was now happier. Madcap Moss gave an interview as well and said that he was done being a laughing stock.
Great work, @DrewGulak!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/mtTtHAPyDF
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Humberto vs. Madcap Moss on SmackDown
Can a fired up @MadcapMoss pick up a big win over @humberto_wwe on #SmackDown? pic.twitter.com/ZBWCJpLvyn
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Madcap Moss was taken down early on and Humberto was showboating when Angel got a cheap shot on Moss from the apron. The latter came back and caught Humberto off a crossbody and hit an overhead suplex.
Moss hit a spear from the apron, taking out Angel before hitting one more spear on Humberto in the corner. Madcap Moss hit the Punchline neckbreaker and picked up the win.
Result: Madcap Moss def. Humberto
What a win for @MadcapMoss!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/HFbACxYjiE
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Grade: C
Drew Gulak was a backstage interviewer now and we saw Charlotte Flair asking Adam Pearce who sanctioned her ‘I Quit’ match with Ronda Rousey.
Don't be nervous, @DrewGulak. You got this.@MsCharlotteWWE wants an interview in the middle of the ring on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/VAIr5bvphR
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Drew Gulak was out in the ring to interview Charlotte Flair and The Queen claimed that she never tapped out to Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania. Gulak said that Rousey did indeed make her tap out and the crowd agreed.
… and it was all going so well for @DrewGulak.#SmackDown @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/KJmhxLyNfI
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
Flair shut him up and snapped at him, talking about how Gulak quit being a competitor to be an interviewer. Flair then told Gulak to get out of the ring but then attacked him from behind and locked him in the Figure Eight before making Drew Gulak yell ‘I Quit’ as a message to Rousey.
Quitting ?
Winning ✅#SmackDown @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/P23OByhGcU— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022
We saw GUNTHER and Ludwig Kaiser in a short pre-recorded promo about The Ring General as SmackDown rolled on.
You will OBEY.#SmackDown #RingGeneral @Gunther_AUT pic.twitter.com/Q35Lo8jp3H
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022