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4/18 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: CODY AND JOHN ARE HERE (AND THE OTHER GUY GOT MENTIONED), TAG TITLE MATCH, AN OPEN CHALLENGE, MANY PROMO SEGMENTS, A BATTLE ROYAL AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2025-04-18 23:00:00

Before our next match, LA Knight has something to say.

He says what happened last week was inspiration.  They try to use numbers and sneak attacks.  If you want the sneak, he has the sneak.  That is what he did.  He took Tama out of the equation.  Tonight, he takes care of Solo.  Tomorrow it is him and Fatu, one on one.  He is a monster and you have seen nothing like him.  Knight says he came in here and turned things around and he is a two time champion.  This is the title of titles.  We haven't seen anything like you?  Uh uh.  There is nothing like that.  He says some day, somewhere, you will be a champion.  He is talking about guarantees.  The guarantee is that Solo is going to come out and eat one.  Tomorrow, Fatu will eat a BFT.

Match Number Four:  LA Knight versus Solo Sikoa in a Non Title Match

Knight attacks Solo as Solo makes his way to the ring.  They throw punches and Solo is backed into the apron.  Solo sends Knight into the ring steps.

We go to commercial.

We are back and the match started during the break and they exchange punches.  Solo runs Knight into the ring post.  Solo breaks the count and he drops Knight on the apron with a back drop driver.  Solo gets a near fall.  Solo goes for a suplex but you don't suplex LA Knight and he hits a Zack Ryder neck breaker.  Knight with punches.  Solo with a knee to the midsection.  Solo with diving head butts and a springboard seated splash.  Solo takes too long and he mocks Knight and lands on Knight's knees.  Knight with punches and a discus punch.  Knight with a leaping clothesine and a DDT.  Knight goes to the turnbuckles but Fatu hits Knight and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  LA Knight (by disqualification)

Braun's music plays and the attacks tops as Braun comes to the ring and hits a double cross body.  Knight sends Fatu over the top rope to the floor. 

Nick Aldis comes ot and he says it is time for some IMPROMPTCEPTION.

Match Number Five:  LA Knight and Braun Strowman versus Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu

Knight and Solo start things off and Knight with a kick and jabs.  Knight with a kick to Solo but Fatu with a clothesline from the apron.  Fatu tags in and he head butts Knight.  Fatu with a hard Irish whip to Knight.  Fatu with a head butt to Knight and then he chokes Knight in the ropes.  Knight with punches but Fatu with a head butt and he says I LOVE YOU to Solo.  Fatu with a hard Irish whip and Solo tags in.  Solo with a shoulder in the corner followed by a punch.  Solo with a hard Irish whip to Knight.  Solo with another Irish whip and Fatu tags in.  Fatu with a splash into the corner and he chokes Knight.  Braun tries to get involved when Solo chokes Knight from the floor.  The referee sends Braun back to his corner.

Knight with a kick to Fatu and elbow to Solo.  Knight with punches and Fatu goes over the top rope to the floor.  Braun tags in and he connects with clotheslines.  Braun punches Solo off the apron and Braun with a drop kick to send Fatu to the floor and into the announce table.  Braun with a WACKY LAP and he hits Solo and then he hits Fatu and Fatu falls onto the ring steps.  Braun sends Fatu into the ring and he runs into an elbow.  Fatu wtih a super kick and a flying clothesline to Braun.  Fatu with a DDT and back senton for a near fall.  Solo tags in and he kicks Braun and connects with head butts.  Solo with a reverse chin lock.  Braun with elbows and Solo with a punch.

Fatu tags in and works on Braun's neck.  Braun with a side slam to escape.  Knight tags in and so does Solo.  Knight with a clothesline and a side Russian leg sweep.  Knight knocks Fatu off the apron and he follows with a power slam to Solo and a double jump elbow drop for a near fall when Fatu breaks up the cover.  Braun sends Fatu to the floor and Braun goes for WACKY LAP two but Fatu sends Braun over the announce table.  Knight with a baseball slide to send Fatu onto the announce table.  Solo misses a Samoan Spike and Knight with BFT for the three count.

Winners:  LA Knight and Braun Strowman

We take a look at a clip from Wade Barrett's interview with Tiffany Stratton.

Match Number Six:  Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, and Rey Fenix versus Chad Gable, Julius Creed, and Brutus Creed

Fenix and Brutus start things off and Fenix with a chop.  Brutus with chops and forearms.  Brutus with an Irish whip and Fenix with a flying head butt followed by a rana for a near fall.  Rey with a splash to Brutus and Lee tags in and gives Brutus a leg sweep and a hesitation kick for a near fall.  Brutus runs Lee into the turnbuckles and Julius tags in and he Irish whips Lee.  Lee with a back elbow and thrust kick followed by a knee.  Lee with a head scissors take down and he sends Julius tot he floor.  Lee with a flip dive onto Julius and he hits a cross body for a near fall.  Chad sends Lee shoulder first into the ring post.  Rey comes in and Chad goes to the floor.  Julius pulls Rey to the floor and Brutus pulls Fenix off the apron.  Chad with a German suplex to Lee followed by a triple diving head butt.

Julius with forearms across the chest to Lee.  Julius runs Lee into the corner and Brutus tags in and hits a running cannonball.  Brutus with a forearm and shoulders in the corner.  Brutus with a forearm to the back of the neck.  Brutus with another forearm and Julius tags in.  Julius with a hard Irish whip.   Julius with a front face lock and Chad tags in and he gives Lee a snap mare followed by a double wrist lock.  Chad with a belly-to-back suplex to Lee.  Chad knocks Fenix off the apron.  Lee punches Chad but Chad with a chop.  Chad with more chops in the corner.  Chad with a snap mare to Lee and an arm bar.

Chad with an Irish whip to Lee and Julius and Brutus tag in.  Chad runs into a boot and Chad sends Lee to Julius and Brutus with a Brutus Ball for a near fall.  Julius punches Fenix.  Julius tags in and they put Lee on the turnbuckles.  They set for a double superplex but Lee puts them in the tree of woe.  Lee stops Chad to make it a triple and he hits a double stomp on Chad and hits all three men.  Julius stops Lee but Fenix tags in and he connects with forearms to Julius and Chad.  Fenix swings in the ropes and he kicks Julius for a near fall.  Fenix with a crucifix for a near fall.  Julius with a knee to the midsection.  Julius with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Julius with a hard Irish whip.  

Fenix with a thrust kick to Julius in the corner and he hits a springboard arm drag take down and a stomp to Julius.  Fenix with kicks to Brutus and he hits a rana to Chad off Brutus' back.  Fenix with a running kick to Chad.  Lee with Operation Dragon to Julius and Fenix with Meteora for the three count.

Winners:  Dragon Lee, Rey Fenix, and Rey Mysterio

We take a look at the Saturday main event with a video package.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.

Cody looks around and . . . 

John Cena's music interrupts.

John stops Cody from talking and he tells the kid to shut his mouth.  Cena says it is his 20th Wrestlemania and his 12th Title Match.  You can get lost in all of the noise and voices.  There is one voice you should listen to and it is the one looking you in the eye.  Sunday is the last time he will compete in a Wrestlemania ring.  No one had the courage to end their career the way he did.  There is nothing you can do to prepare against a man who is going to die.  They don't think it is real.  They think he is coming back.  There is no such thing as a wrestling retirement.  There is always one more match. 

Every other wrestler is a scared insecure loser.  Every other wrestler needs these people to talk about them and post about them.  When they leave this, they are alone with their pathetic lives and have to crawl back.  He has love and joy in his life and he does not need you.  He is here to take that (the title) from Cody and everyone else forever.  John says he warned you.  Last year, everyone raised you on their shoulders and gave you watches.  When we were alone, I told you every day you hold that it gets heavier and it will be too heavy on Sunday and you will lose.  You care about these people.

John says you don't write history, winners do.  John says he wanted to share one more thing.  He says when he won at Elimination Chamber, he knew it would be impossible to beat him at Wrestlemania.  You changed it with what you said to the Rock.  He gave you a choice.  Do you want to do what they think is right or do you want to win.  When you made your choice, John knew that you don't stand a chance.  He did what Cody couldn't do.  Prove you don't matter.

These people will make up their own version of the truth and when you stop caring about them, you can accomplish what you want in life.  You are too weak to understand that.  In order to beat him, you have to choose.  Do you do what they think is right . . . or do you win?  You are strong, tough, and driven but you are scared, insecure, and naive.  You wear that suit because you want to be somebody and you have that tattoo so you could be somebody.  Sunday, I make you somebody.  Somebody who learns to succeed you have to sever your ties to everybody.  You will find out you are not the captain or quarterback.  You are just someone who doesn't have the balls to be the last World Champion.

Cody says that John always has to say something.  Cody says how this crowd feels about you.

John asks if this is who you fight for.

Cody says that John said that he doesn't bury talent, but he is talent.  Cody says he knows a graveyard of talent who would disagree.  Do you know the name of the person who handed you the mic?  Do you know that person either?  This is not the same WWE.  Since the GOAT hasn't shown up since Elimination Chamber, he wants to give John some perspective.  You are overrated, overbearing, and you are running out of time.  You have a stack of dimes for a neck and you are paler than Sting at Great American Bash 97.  Cody says it is 2025 and John still can't wrestle.

John calls everyone idiots.  

John says they are just like you.  They don't know what they want.  On Sunday, to beat you, I don't have to wrestle.  Cena hits Cody and gets him up for an Attitude Adjustment but Cody escapes and hits CrossRhodes.

Cody backs up he aisle.

We go to credits.

 


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