The fallout from WrestleMania goes down tonight in Fort Wayne, TX., with the April 24 episode of WWE SmackDown from Dickies Arena.
Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley & Others Arrive
A WrestleMania video package kicks things off. In the parking lot, Cody Rhodes comes out of the truck and heads into the arena. Rhea Ripley is seen walking backstage. Trick Williams & Lil Yachty w/The Gingerbread Man come out of a tour bus and have an encounter with Danhausen.
Jacob Fatu Kicks Things Off
In the arena, Jacob Fatu is out first and gets in the ring. Fatu gets on the mic and says on Monday he told Roman Reigns he needs the title Reigns has. Fatu talks about Reigns saying Fatu isn’t ready and says Reigns is right – because he has never been ready and it’s something he’s heard his whole life.
He says if Reigns thinks he isn’t ready he should step in the ring with Fatu and prove it. Jimmy and Jey Uso come out to the ring. Jimmy tells Fatu that he agrees with the reasons Fatu wants to be on top. Jimmy says Fatu can have everything Reigns has and basically tells Fatu to go after Cody Rhodes’ title with Reigns and The Usos help. Jimmy tells him to join the family. Jey disagrees and tells Fatu that he’s in the deep end now because he decided to step up and says if Fatu wants respect from Reigns, Fatu has to walk up to Reigns – look him in his eyes and get ready for war.
The MFTs minus Talla Tonga come out. Solo Sikoa tells Fatu that The Usos are lying to him and reminds Fatu he brought him into the WWE. Sikoa asks The Usos what they plan on teaching Fatu. At this point, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa & JC Mateo get in the ring and Sikoa follows suit. Sikoa tells Fatu he’ll need an army to beat Reigns and says he has an army and Tonga takes the mic from Sikoa and stares him down.
Tonga asks why they’re wasting their time with a lost cause and asks why Sikoa thinks Fatu can beat Reigns if he can’t even beat Sikoa. Fatu superkicks Tonga and Sikoa stops Loa and Mateo for attacking Tonga. Fatu says he should only be talking to Reigns and asks Sikoa if he thinks Fatu can’t beat him and if he thinks so, they should battle tonight. Sikoa laughs and leaves the ring with MFTs.
WWE Women’s United States Championship
Giulia (c) vs. Tiffany Stratton
Cathy Kelley talks to Giulia and Kiana James backstage. Kelley asks Giulia if she feels any pressure for her match against Tiffany Stratton tonight. James is upset with the lack of respect they’ve been given.
James says they’ll take out Stratton tonight. Giulia says she’s beaten Stratton before and will do it again and Giulia leaves. James tells Kelley that every time she and Giulia are interviewed by Kelley she gets them to bicker and James leaves.
We get the bell, Stratton and Giulia lock up. Stratton gets Giulia in a headlock and sends her into the corner. Stratton flips around the ring and clotheslines Giulia to the mat. Quick cover and Giulia kicks out immediately.
Stratton is rolled up and the two trade pinning attempts. Giulia counters Stratton’s Alabama Slam and slams her down and covers her and Stratton kicks out. Giulia hits some headbutts and Stratton slams down Giulia with a rolling Senton.
Giulia grabs Stratton before she can hit her Moonsault and gets her caught in the ropes and hits a dropkick. Giulia hits a draping neckbreaker on Stratton to the floor outside the ring and we cut to a commercial.
When the show returns, we see the action still in progress. Giulia chokes out Stratton on the ropes and delivers a dropkick to her spine and covers her for a near fall. Stratton punches Giulia and Giulia kicks Stratton in the corner and covers her again, Stratton kicks out again.
Giulia and Stratton collide with hair-mares and both women are laid out. Giulia is punched several times and clotheslined down to the mat. Stratton hits her back handspring elbow and then hits a springboard stunner and covers Giulia for a near fall. Stratton climbs the ropes, Giulia catches her and meets her on the top rope and they trade punches.
Giulia hits a butterfly suplex from the top rope and covers Stratton and she kicks out at two. Giulia goes for a driver and Stratton counters. James tries to trip Stratton and Stratton attacks James. Giulia goes for a punch and punches James instead. Stratton goes for her moonsault and Giulia catches her in The Rings of Saturn.
Stratton breaks the hold and the two trade punches. Giulia reverses Stratton’s double stomp and rolls her up. Giulia hits Arrivederci and goes for her driver. Stratton counters and hits her Alabama Slam and then hits PME and gets the win.
Winner and NEW WWE Women’s United States Champion: Tiffany Stratton
Danhausen & The Miz
We see a pre-recorded segment with Danhausen and The Miz. Danhausen shows up at The Miz’s house in Las Vegas. The Miz gets pissed and kicks Danhausen out of his house but Danhausen disappears.
Danhausen appears in The Miz’s pool and kicks Danhausen out of his pool. The Miz goes after Danhausen and ends up falling in his own pool. Things wrap up there for now.
Backstage With Tiffany Stratton, Brie Bella, Paige, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
Cathy Kelley talks to Tiffany Stratton and talks to her about her win. Stratton says she is no longer the runner up and is the new Unites States Women’s Champion. Stratton says she’ll show the WWE why it runs on Tiffy Time.
Brie Bella comes out and Stratton blows kisses at Brie and Brie blows kisses back. Paige comes out next, Stratton leaves and Brie and Paige head to the ring. Brie talks about how it feels to stand in a WWE ring as a champion. Brie says even though she couldn’t compete with her sister Nikki, she’s glad Paige stepped up.
Brie says Paige is like a sister to her and then welcomes Paige back to the WWE. Paige says she’s back and asks if she was missed. Paige says she has lost her voice due to a hectic week but says it was a great week.
Paige talks about being back home in the WWE and coming out of WrestleMania as champions. Paige says SmackDown is her house and says she and Brie will not be going anywhere. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss come out and interrupt Paige and Brie.
Flair & Bliss say it’s nice to have Brie and Paige back but they want the Tag Titles. Flair says if Paige wants to prove it’s Paige’s house, then maybe they should have a tag match. Brie and Paige says they’re down to throw down. And off we go.
Paige & Brie Bella vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
We come back from a break and the match is underway. Brie tries to tag out Paige but Bliss isn’t letting her. Brie slams down Bliss but Bliss still stops her from tagging out. Bliss hits Brie with a basement dropkick and tags in Flair.
Flair chops Brie and taunts Paige. Flair hits a Fallaway Slam and Brie elbows Flair. Flair kicks Brie in the face in the corner and Flair is then kicked by Brie. Flair stops Brie from tagging out and Brie kicks Flair and goes to tag Paige but Jacy Jayne appears from nowhere and takes Paige off the apron. The ref calls for the bell.
Winners via DQ: Paige & Brie Bella
Fatal Influence Has Arrived
After the match, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley run in and take out Brie, Flair and Bliss. Henley and Reid take out Bliss and Jayne kicks Paige back out of the ring. Fatal Influence celebrate in the ring to lots of boos.
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