WWE Smackdown 4/24/2026
Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/wwe-smackdown-4172026.html
NOTE - There were a bunch of WWE releases before this. Alba Fyre, The Wyatt Sicks, Aleister black, Zelina, Apollo Crews, The Motor City Machine Guns and Santos Escobar have been fired.
We are in Ft. Worth, Texas. Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett are on commentary.
We see various wrstler arrive and hang out. Lil Yatchy arrives with Trick Williams and The Gingerbread Man. Danhausen drives up to them and Trick tells him to be careful where he's driving. Dan then shows a giant photo of Stephen A. Smith's head.
Jacob Fatu comes out. He says Roman he wanted him and needed the title on Monday. He says Roman told him he's not ready and he's right. Fatu says he's never been ready according to everyone in his life. He tells Roman to step into the ring and prove it.
The Uso's come out. Jimmy says he heard what Fatu said he agrees with him. He says Fatu can have all that Roman has and more. He says Cody Rhodes is slipping and says to go for him. Jimmy says not to go after the OTC. He says he can eat, learn and level up as that's the play they run.
Jey says it's too late for that. He says Fatu stepped up and is in the deep end now. He says we will see if he can swim. He says he can win respect from Roman by walking up to him and getting ready for war.
The MFT's come out minus Talla Tonga. Solo says The Uso's are lying to Fatu and asks where they were 2 years ago. He says nobody wanted him but he did and he brought him here. He asks what The Uso's can teach him.
Solo says if Fatu wants to beat Roman, he can do it for him. He says he can't beat Roman alone and needs an army. Solo says he has an army. Tama Tonga takes the mic from Solo. He says Fatu is a lost cause. He says he can't beat Solo, yet alone Roman. Fatu superkicks Tama. Fatu says if Solo thinks he can't beat him, line it all up and says its him vs Solo tonight.
Giulia and Kiana James are interviewed. Kiana says they mad about a lack of respect. Giulia says she feels no pressure and only anger. Kiana says this makes them want to beat Tiff more. Giulia says she never feels pressure, just anger. Kiana says they never argue like this unless Cathy is around.
WWE Women's United States Title - Giulia (c) vs Tiffany Stratton
G = Giulia
Tiff goes up and over her twice. Tiff cartwheels over her then spinning lariats her. G side headlock takeovers her and rolls her into pin attempts. Tiff cartwheels on her and is neckbreakered for 2. G hits headbutts. Tiff finlay rolls her. Tiff goes up top and is crotched. Tiff is in tree of woe and G basement dropkicks her as she hangs. G bridging neckbreakers her on the floor.
We go to PiP break and return. Tiff shoulders her over. Tiff handspring back elbows her. Tiff handspring stunners her for 2. G top rope butterfly suplexes her for 2. Kiana James trips Tiff. G nails KJ then Tiff moves. Tiff rolls up G for 2. Tiff finlay rolls her then tries a prettiest moonsault ever. G does a head and double arm hold on her and Tiff breaks it. G headbutts her.
Tiff facekicks her. Tiff knees her in the gut. G running knees her. Tiff hits an alabama slam. Tiff hits a prettiest moonsault ever and pins her.
Thoughts: I wasn't surprised to see Tiff win, I was just surprised it took this long to have her win it. This was seemingly set for Mania at one point but got cut. Giulia wasn't working as champ and I wouldn't be shocked if she ends up getting cut this weekend. This was one of Giulia's better matches though and this wasn't bad.
We see a taped Danhausen vdieo. He's knocking on The Miz's door. Miz answers the door and Dan is gone. Dan then appears in the house and asks who Miz was looking for. Miz asks Dan what he's doing in here and how he found his house. Miz tells him to get out and Dan disappears. Dan hen shows up in Miz's pool. Dan gets in the other pool and Miz freaks out. Miz then jump at him and ends up going into the pool when Dan moves.
Tiffany Stratton is interviewed. She says she's been the runner up the last few months and isn't anymore. She says she will show everyone why the WWE Universe runs on Tiffy Time. Brie Bella then comes out for her entrance, interrupting Tiff.
Brie Bella and Paige talk in the ring. Brie says it feels incredible to stand in the ring as champ. She says she had a goof friend she could count on in Paige when Nikki was injured. She tells Paige "welcome back". Paige says she lost her voice but it was a hectic week. She says when Brie gave her the call and they walked out as champs at Mania. She says she's happy to be home. She says she wants to remind everyone that Smackdown is her house.
Charlotte Flair then comes out. Alexa Bliss then joins her. Flair says it's good to see them back. Flair says they have something they want though in the tag titles. Bliss says they have been working every week to get the titles back. She says they won't let one Mania moment get in their way.
Flair suggests Paige and Brie face them. Paige says she's down and Brie says they should do it tonight. Paige says let's a get a ref out here now.
WWE Women's Tag Titles - Paige and Brie Bella (c) vs Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss
We join this in progress. AB stops Brie from making the tag. Brie russian legsweeps her. Brie sunset flips AB but AB basement dropkicks her. Flair chops Brie down. Flair exploders her. Flair high kicks her in the corner. Brie dropkicks her. Brie enzugiri's her. Jacy Jayne comes out and pulls Paige down and sends her into the steps for the DQ. Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid jump in the ring.
Thoughts: We didn't get much of this before it ended. We didn't even get to see the beginning of this. But at least Jacy has made the main roster finally. Lainey getting to the main roster before so many of her cohorts was a shock, but she has improved a lot. Jazmyn Nyx was a real dummy for leaving NXT as if she had stuck around a bit more, she would have been making big money.
Fatal Influence beat up on all 4 girls. Bliss takes a coriolis. Fatal Influence leave. Jacy says they are taking over Smackdown.
We see a video of Royce Keys hanging around his hometown and we see various people putting him over.
Cody Rhodes comes out and he still has a black eye from Mania. He says he walked up the ramp bloodied at Mania and feel its just the job of the champ to show up and be available. He says his run started 4 years ago around the corner here. He says he wanted to send a message to Randy Orton but says Orton isn't here. He says he also wanted to send a message to a sarcastic Sami Zayn who called him the golden boy. He says he showed up in gold at Mania as he wanted him to know that his family, friends and fans will be gold. He says the people who wanted him gone are 0-3.
He says this is the first Smackdown after Wrestlemania. He says he's not the hunter and says it's easy to find him. He says he's easy to find but hard to beat.
The MFT's talk in the back without Talla. Solo says he wants Tama and JC to bring the tag titles back. He says not to mess this up and let the family down. Loa asks about Jacob. Solo says he will teach him a lesson and show him he can't Roman without them.
WWE Tag Titles - Damian Priest and R-Truth (c) vs The MFT's (JC Mateo and Tama Tonga)
RT gyrates at Tama. Tama hits punches on him. Tama knees him in the gut. RT is hit with a dropkick. Tama then does a dance and misses an elbow drop. DP comes in and hits punches on Tama. DP flying forearms him then corkscrew kicks JC. JC distracts DP then pulls his neck over the top rope. Tama lariats DP over the top. Tonga Loa lariats JC outside.
We go to break and return. DP is rammed in the corner. Tama corner splashes him and JC dropkicks DP for 2. DP running lariats JC. RT hits flying shoulders on JC then backdrops him. RT fist drops him. Loa distracts the ref and Tama twisting reverse ddt's RT. JC germans RT for 2.
Tama misses a corner splash on RT. JC takes a flapjack + flatliner combo and is pinned.
Thoughts: The faces won as expected. It was an okay bout here but we didn't see that much of it. JC got pinned as he's the weaker member of The MFT's. I liked his attempt at his own fibe knuckle shuffle.
We see more of Danhausen at The Miz's house. He is playing with Miz's virtual driving range. He hits Miz in the crotch with the club then grabs Miz's Slammy, breaking it in the process. He then takes it with him. Dan then runs into Maryse as he leaves. Miz tries to throw something at Dan but Dan ducks and Maryse is hit instead. Dan then leaves on Miz's daughter's bike.
Thoughts: Dan was kind of a jerk here as he invaded Miz's house, stole stuff and attacked him.
Lil Yatchy talks to Trick Williams in the back and hey bring out The Gingerbread Man with them. Someone tries to say something to Trick and he backhands him.
We go to break and return. Trick, Yachty and The Gingerbread Man come out. Trick talks about Mania. Trick says the fans weren't in Vegas to gamble or drink but to whoop that trick. Yachty says he's here to stay. He says if Trick is The Anointed One, he's The Prophecy. He says if he's Don King, Trick is Mike Tyson. Trick says it's Trick-Yachty Gang and they run SD. Yachty says they need to get rid of the open challenge and say it's not a casting call with free shots. Trick says if you want a handout, find a clinic.
The Gingerbread Man then nails Trick and then Yachty with a candy cane. Sami Zayn turns out to be under the hood. Sami then pounds both of them. Sami helluva kicks Trick.
Royce Keys looks at the Andre the Giant Trophy. Cathy asks him how it feels to win that. He says he's been emotional the last few weeks since his debut. He says he debuted and won the battle royal but he's just getting started. He says he takes everything he wants.
Solo Sikoa comes up to him. He congratulates him. He says Talla Tonga isn't happy but he gave him the day off. Solo tells him there's always room for him in his family.
We get a tale of the tape for Danhausen vs The Miz with lots of lies about Dan.
Danhausen vs The Miz
Dan rides his car out. A puts money in Dan's car as he drives by. Dan has Miz's Slammy. Miz has Kit Wilson with him.
Kit has the Slammy as the match starts. Dan crossbodies Miz then 2nd rope diving headscissors him. Kit distracts Dan. Miz hits Dan from behind then stomps him. The heels celebrate. Dan curses them and fireworks shoot at the heels. Dan then wins with a roll-up.
Thoughts: We didn't get much here. Dan should arguably be DQ'd if he actually has power over fireworks. They are getting too silly for their own good with this stuff.
Dan then makes more fireworks shoot off with smoke and ends up running under the ring. Miz chases him, runs into Kit and Dan rides away in his car.
We get a commercial for WWE LFG Season 3, which starts Sunday at 10PM.
We get a Blake Monroe video where a voiceover talks about how great she is. The graphic says she's coming soon.
Rhea Ripley comes out to talk. She says Jade Cargill proved she could go at Mania. Rhea says it's her time to prove that she's a fighting champ. She says if someone wants to step to her, now is their shot.
Fatal Influence come out. Jacy Jayne says they get it and they know she's the star and champ. Jacy gets booed hard by the crowd. She congratulates Rhea on her Mania win. Jacy says the fans should give them credit for taking out legends tonight. Rhea says what they did was impressive. She tells her to stop while she's ahead.
Fallon says thanks but no thanks. Fallon says what they did to them is nothing compared to what they will do to her. Lainey says you can blame them for it. Rhea says she's been used to the numbers game lately and it doesn't matter. She says if they want a fight, she's ready and take your shot. Jacy says she will learn that they are always ready to throw hands.
Nick Aldis comes out. He says he was thinking of a punishment for what they did but Rhea is standing right there. Nick says Jacy is facing Rhea right now.
Rhea Ripley vs Jacy Jayne
RR pulls her down off the lock up and waves at her. Jacy side headlocks her then takes her over. RR shoulders her over. Jacy hits her from behind. Jacy hits a big forearm. Jacy flying headscissors her and backsplashes her. Jacy armdrags her. RR forearms her down. RR blocks her PK from the apron and drops her face first on the apron. Jacy PK's her from the apron.
We go to PiP break and return. Jacy running neckbreakers RR for 2. RR upkicks her. RR hits short arm lariats. RR drops her chest first on the mat and low dropkicks her. Jacy superkicks her then flying pump kicks her for 2. RR high kicks her.
RR is crotched up top. RR superkicks her head into the buckles. Jacy victory rolls her for 2. RR superkicks her. RR tosses her hard on a razor's edge and sliding kiks her for 2.
RR headbutts Jacy. Fatal Influence then jump RR for the DQ.
Thoughts: I'm okay with this result as Jacy didn't lose clean on her first night in. What we got was fine with Jacy putting up a good fight against Rhea. Rhea absolutely tossed her on the razor's edge and sent her down hard.
Fatal Influence jump Rhea after. Rhea is held for a spinning forearm from Jacy.
The Uso's go up to Jacob Fatu in the back. Jimmy says The MFT's will get involved and says they got his back. Fatu says he doesn't need their help. Jey then tells Jimmy, "I told you".
Flair and Bliss are in the trainer's room. Rhea walks in and asks if hey have a problem. Bliss says the problem is Fatal Influence. Flair says she will get her hand on Jacy next week unlike some people.
We get a video on Brock Lesnar.
We get a video on Ricky Saints, who is coming to SD next week.
Jacob Fatu vs Solo Sikoa
They lockup. Solo side headlocks him. Fatu drops him with a punch then hits mounted headbutts in the corner. Fatu is dropped face first on the buckles. Solo hits mounted corner punches on Fatu. Fatu flying forearms him then flying back elbows him. JC Mateo trips Fatu and Fatu is sent out. Tama hits Fatu off the apron. Solo lariats Fatu for 2. The Uso's come out. We go to PiP break and return.
Fatu hits punches on Solo. Fatu is release german suplexed off a handspring for 2. They trade headbutts and uppercuts. Fatu hits punches then lariats and sentons him. Fatu corner splashes him. Fatu hits mounted corner headbutts. Fatu running hip attacks im in the orner. Tama Tonga gets on the apron and distracts Fatu. Fatu superkicks Solo. JC pushes Fatu off the top into the ropes. Solo gets a 2 count on Fatu.
Fatu topes JC and Tama outside. Solo superkicks Fatu then uranage's him. Solo top rope splashes Fatu for 2. Fatu superkicks him then pop-up samoan drops him. Fatu double jump moonsaults him for the win.
Thoughts: It was an alright main event with a lot of headbutts. The two matched up fine and as expected, The MFT's interfered while The Uso's watched. Fatu won and Solo lost as is basically tradition on this show.
The MFT's jump Fatu after. Fatu fights them off with superkicks. Fatu chairs Tama and JC. Fatu hits corner hip attacks on them while they hair chairs around their necks. Fatu then topes Loa outside. Loa is put on the commentary table and Fatu splashes him from the rail through the table.
Overall thoughts: It was a noteworthy Smackdown with Fatal Influence debuting and immediately being put in a big role plus announcements of Ricky Saints and Blake Monroe debuting. Combine that with WWE firing half of Smackdown's undercard today and things are going to look very different going forward. I do not know who is going to be filling some of these cards and we will have to see what happens. Giulia/Tiffany was probably the best match of the night here and Fatu/Solo was the second best. This was not a wrestling heavy episode though and we had a bunch of interferece on this. I'd give this a 6 out of 10 as it kept my attention throughout and definitely made me want to see what happens next week. It was an okay show.






