WWE SmackDown
April 21, 2023
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
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:
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match:
Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan (champions) vs Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green
– Intercontinental Championship Match:
Gunther (champion) vs Xavier Woods
– Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar vs Damian Priest & Finn Balor
– No DQ Match:
Riddle vs Solo Sikoa
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST
(The Judgement Day) Finn Balor & Damian Priest vs Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar
Rey Mysterio threw Priest, who was the legal man, over the top rope. Rey gave Balor tagged Escobar, but gave Balor the 619 before exiting. Escobar came off the top rope with a splash on Balor, tried to pin him, but the referee told him Balor is not the legal man. Priest got in the ring and gave Escobar the South of Heaven and pinned him.
===Winners: Damian Priest & Finn Balor
After the match, Priest said this Monday, Bad Bunny returns to RAW and he hopes his visit goes differently than the last time it did for him as he laughed.
In the back, Zelina Vega told Adam Pearce that she wants to challenge Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Backlash. As the only female Puerto Rican on the roster, she wants this match, especially because it’s in Puerto Rico. Page said he will talk to upper management and Rhea and he will get back with her.
A vignette of Shinsuke Nakamura aired with a voice over talking about his skills and calling him the King of Strong Style.
In the back, Karrion Kross said he is going to take away Shinsuke Nakamura’s honor.
Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) (w/ Valhalla)
Ricochet gave a running knee to Ivar and made the tag to Strowman. Strowman came in and immediately made the tag back to Ricochet. Strowman threw Ricochet into Ivar and gave a boot to Erik before leaving the ring. Ricochet performed a Swanton Bomb on Ivar off of Strowman’s shoulder and pinned Ivar.
===Winners: Braun Strowman & Ricochet
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match:
Raquel Rodriguez & Liv Morgan (champions) vs Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green
Rodriguez gave Deville a superplex. Morgan hit Green with a missile dropkick off the middle rope followed by a backstabber. Deville kicked Morgan in the face. Rodriguez kicked Deville in the face. Rodriguez charged at Green, but Green sent her over the top rope. Morgan poured water from Green’s water bottle on her behind the ref’s back and rolled her up with a sunset flip while Rodriguez leveraged her foot on Morgan to secure the win.
===Winners: Raquel Rodriquez and Liv Morgan
Backstage, Riddle said Soho is going to be the one buried under the table tonight.
Intercontinental Championship Match:
Gunther (champion) (w/ Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) vs Xavier Woods
Woods got Gunther in the crucifix for a near fall. Woods hit an Enziguri and rolled him up, but Gunther caught in a sleeper hold and Woods passed out.
===Winner: Gunther
In the ring, The Usos said they will regain the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship from Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens
No DQ Match:
Riddle vs Solo Sikoa
Sikoa tried to tip the announce table onto Riddle, but Riddle blocked it by pushing his feet up against the table. Riddle blocked the Samoan Spike and turned the announce table onto Sikoa. The Usos came through the crowd and attacked Riddle. Michael Cole said Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are not here tonight. The Usos tried to give Riddle the 1-D, but Riddle tossed them both over the top rope. Riddle gave the Usos the floating bro outside the ring. Sikoa got himself out from under the announce desk. Riddle charged at him, but got hit with a Uranage. Riddle ducked the Samoan Spike and caught him with a knee. Riddle came off the ropes and Sikoa hit caught him with the Samoan Spike and pinned. him.
===Winner: Solo Sikoa
After the match, The Usos gave Riddle a 1-D through a table.
