WWE SmackDown
April 12, 2024
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, MI
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE SmackDown. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results.
Tonight on WWE SmackDown
Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown as WWE Champion
WWE Women’s Champion Bayley will be on the show
Triple Threat Match:
Bobby Lashley vs LA Knight vs Santos Escobar
Triple Threat Match:
Kevin Owens vs Rey Mysterio vs AJ Styles
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
In the ring, Cody Rhodes said when the Rock placed an item in my hand on RAW, I instantly knew what it was. It was a wartime overture that I had gifted to The Rock. I believed The Rock when he said that he was going off to Hollywood and I believed him even more when he said he will be coming back and looking for me. You don’t have to look here because I will be right here. At Backlash in France, I’m going to face one of the six men in the two triple threat matches tonight.
Backstage, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman were walking in the hallway and stopped in front of Cody Rhodes’ locker room. Kevin Owens barged in front of them and told them they were not invited as he went into Cody’s room. Solo said I’ll take care of him. Heyman told Solo winning and losing matters here. There are consequences. That’s the champ’s locker room and Cody Rhodes is the champion. If we want our locker room back, the title has to come back to The Bloodline and that’s by orders of The Tribal Chief.
Earlier today, Santos Escobar said I didn’t attack Santos Escobar
Triple Threat Match:
Bobby Lashley vs LA Knight vs Santos Escobar
Knight gave Escobar a powerslam and dropped an elbow on him. Angel and Humberto came in the ring and along with Escobar, gave Knight a triple powerbomb. Angel and Humberto beat down Lashley until The Street Profits hit the ring and threw Angel and Humberto out of the ring. Elektra Lopez got in the ring and got in Angelo Dawkin’s face. B-Fab came in and kicked Lopez. Dawkins ran after Angel and Humberto outside the ring, but they caught him with a kick. Montez Ford dove over the top rope on Angel and Humberto. Escobar moved out of the way of a spear from Lashley, but Knight hit the BFT on Escobar to pin him.
===Winner: LA Knight
Backstage, Rey Mysterio said of course Santos Escobar denied attacking Dragon Lee, but the truth will eventually come surface. Tonight my focus is on AJ Styles and Kevin Owens. I believe I have another run as WWE Champion.
Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa, and Jimmy Uso were in the ring. Paul Heyman said by orders of The Tribal Chief, The Bloodline offers no excuses about what happened at WrestleMania. We don’t blame John Cena, The Undertaker, or even Jey Uso. Accountability is a very big word on the island of relevancy and Roman Reigns has ordered that we accept accountability. Seth Rollins told Cody Rhodes I will be your shield, which is the one piece of unfinished business in Roman’s life. Roman had a chair in his hand at WrestleMania XL and he could have smashed Cody Rhodes with it as it was legal in Bloodline Rules, but he didn’t because after ten years of waiting on revenge on Seth Rollins’ betrayal, Roman gave in to temptation. Roman was distracted by his revenge on Rollins and took his eyes off the ball. Cody was strategic and focused and your new champion is Cody Rhodes. Solo told Heyman winning and losing matters so there are consequences to losing. That means consequences need change. Solo hugged Jimmy Uso, turned around, and Tama Tonga attacked Jimmy as Solo stood by. Heyman looked shocked. Tonga held Jimmy while Solo spiked him. Solo spiked Jimmy three more times. Tong held up the one sign. Solo brought Heyman to the center of the ring to raise the one with them. Heyman nervously did so while pulling out his phone and saying call Roman. Solo swatted down Heyman’s arm and stomped on the phone. Tonga grabbed a chair. Solo laid Jimmy’s head inside the chair against the turnbuckle and gave him the hip attack. Heyman nervously left the ring with Solo and Tonga.
Bron Breakker vs Cameron Grimes
Grimes gave Breakker an enziguri. Breakker hit Grimes with the spear and pinned him.
===Winner: Bron Breakker
Backstage, AJ Styles said tonight I’m going to fix wrong with what went wrong at WrestleMania. Rey Mysterio and Kevin Owens are going to be collateral in my path through LA Knight to the WWE Championship. This isn’t personal. It’s necessary. I will step over both your dead bodies to get to what I want.
In the ring, Bayley thanked the fans for never giving up on her. Tiffany Stratton came out. Tiffany told Bayley you’re obviously building to an open challenge and it’s Tiffy Time. Bayley said I already had someone in mind and that’s Naomi. Naomi came to the ring. Tiffany told Naomi I already beat you. Naomi told Bayley that I can’t accept your challenge just yet because first I want to take on Tiffany right now.
Backstage, Paul Heyman came out of the dressing room after checking on the condition of Jimmy Uso. Heyman was asked if Jimmy was okay. He shook his head no. Tama Tonga came up to Heyman. Heyman looked scared and Tonga told him by orders of The Tribal Chief. Tonga left. Heyman said what the hell does that mean.
Winner faces Bayley for the WWE Women’s Championship
Naomi vs Tiffany Stratton
Stratton gave Naomi the Alabama Slam. Stratton went for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but Naomi moved out of the way. Naomi rolled up Stratton and pinned her.
===Winner: Naomi
A video package of A-Town Down Under aired.
Logan Paul said I was victorious at WrestleMania. It is no surprise as every event I’ve been a part of has been the biggest event WWE has ever had. It is the Logan Paul Levesque era.
Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair vs Chelsea Green & Piper Niven
Cargill gave Green the Jaded and pinned her.
===Winners: Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair
Triple Threat Match:
Kevin Owens vs Rey Mysterio vs AJ Styles
Owens went for a Swanton on Styles, but Styles got his knees up. Styles went to the middle rope. Mysterio climbed up after him. Mysterio went for a hurricanrana on Styles, but Styles blocked it and gave him a Styles Clash onto Owens and pinned Mysterio.
===Winner: AJ Styles
After the match, LA Knight got in the ring and had a stare down while trash-talking each other to end the show.
