WWE SmackDown Results
April 14, 2023
Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
In-Ring Segment: Undisputed Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Zayn says WrestleMania was a historic night. For the first time in years, a tag team match main evented the show. Two kids who came from nothing ended the night as champions. Owens adds that it’s an exciting and unpredictable time. No matter what happens in the draft, they will proudly defend these titles on Raw and SmackDown. He knows sooner rather than later, the Usos will be coming for a rematch.
The Usos and Solo Sikoa inturupts. Jimmy says Owens and Zayn are folding under pressure. Zayn says they may be correct, but the Usos have to deal with the pressure of reporting back to their daddy Roman Reigns. Jimmy tells Zayn to shut up. There are no cracks in the Bloodline. They are stronger than ever and will be the nine-time tag team champions. Zayn says he wishes he was as good at anything as Jey is at lying to himself. They know they didn’t come out here to talk. Jimmy says no, they didn’t.
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The Usos and Sikoa surround the ring. Riddle hops the barricade and attacks Sikoa. Everyone starts to brawl. Jey gets tossed into the timekeeper’s area. Back in the ring, Sikoa sets Riddle up for the Samoan Spike. Riddle counters and drops him with a series of knees to the face. Riddle goes up top. Jimmy and Jey pull Sikoa out of the ring.
Backstage, Adam Pearce tells a referee to tell Matt Riddle and Solo Sikoa they can settle their issue in the ring tonight in the main event.
Xavier Woods vs. LA Knight
Knight grabs a side headlock. Woods sends Knight into the ropes. Knight floors Woods with a shoulder tackle. Woods responds with a high dropkick. Woods grabs a side headlock. Knight sends Woods into the ropes and blasts him with a European uppercut. Woods sends Knight out of the ring. Tope by Woods. Woods celebrates on the announce desk. Woods sends Knight back into the ring and goes up top. Knight rolls out of the ring to avoid whatever Woods was planning. Woods tries a baseball slide, but Knight sidesteps.
Knight slams Woods into the ring apron. Knight picks Woods up and launches him into the ring post face first. Woods lands with a sickening thud. After the break, Woods misses a splash in the corner. Leaping neck breaker by Knight. Knight is livid. Knight stomps Woods. Woods fires back with a few punches. Leg lariat by Woods. Both men are down. As both men get to their feet, they trade strikes. Knight runs right into a roaring elbow by Woods. Knight kicks out at 2.9.
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Woods picks up Knight, but he escapes. Woods misses a kick. DDT by Knight. Woods kicks out. Knight tries a suplex. Woods blocks it. Knight clubs Woods’ back in frustration. Knight tries to suplex Woods outside of the ring. Woods reverses it and suplexes Knight on the top rope. As Knight is hung up on the rope, Woods dives off the top and lands a double stomp!
Leg drop by Woods. Knight kicks out. Woods hits the ropes, but Knight surprises him with a powerslam. Knight sets up the BFD, but Woods reverses it. Knight rolls up Woods with a handful of tights. The referee sees it and refuses to count. Woods rolls up Knight with a handful of tights, but the referee is out of position and can’t see it. The referee counts to three.
Winner- Xavier Woods
In-Ring Segment: Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, and SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley
Priest says Bad Bunny better not put his hands on any of his family members at Backlash. If he does, this will happen again. Priest throws to the ‘Tron, and footage of Priest putting Bad Bunny through a table is shown. The LWO’s music hits. Zelina Vega walks out on the ramp. Ripley leaves the ring to confront her. The rest of the LWO attacks Priest and Dominik from behind.
Damian Priest w/Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar w/The LWO
Escobar sends Priest over the top rope. Escobar sets up a dive. Priest moves out of the way. Escobar tries to dive off the apron, but Priest blasts him out of the air with a right hand. Priest sends Escobar back into the ring and hits a splash in the corner. Broken Arrow by Priest. Priest and Escobar trade strikes. Dropkick by Escobar. Priest kicks out. Escobar lands a series of running knee strikes in the corner. Corner ten punches by Escobar.
Priest grabs Escobar by the throat. Escobar is sent flying out of the ring by a kick from Priest. Priest leaps off the ring steps, and double axe handles Escboar. After the break, Escobar tries to fire up. Priest cuts Escobar off with a leaping flatliner. Escobar kicks out. Priest works over Escobar. Priest goes up top. Escobar cuts Priest off. Priest tries to set up a super chokeslam, but Escobar turns it into a super ranna. Priest kicks out! Both men trade strikes. Escobar sends Priest into the corner with a ranna. Top rope moonsault by Escobar.
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Priest kicks out. Escobar picks up Priest for the Phantom driver. Ripley and Dominik distract the referee, which allows Priest to land a boot. Wilde and Del Torro stomp out Dominik. Priest tosses both Wilde and Del Torro over the barricade. Escobar destroys Priest with a suicide dive that sends him flying over the announce desk. Ripley tries to get involved, but Vega surprises her with a ranna that sends her flying into the barricade. Priest hits South of Heaven on Escobar for the win.
Winner- Damian Priest
After the match, Priest tries to continue his assault on Priest, but Rey Mysterio’s music hits. Priest tries to square up, but Mysterio doesn’t come down the ramp. Mysterio dives off the barricade and nails Priest. Priest and Mysterio square off. Mysterio sends Dominik into the ropes for a 619. Priest pulls Dominik out of the way.
