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WWE SMACKDOWN (NIGHT ONE OF THE ROSTER REALLOCATION EVENT) REPORT: NEW FACES, MATCHES FOR BACKLASH, SOLO IS EVIL, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-04-26 21:58:00

We have a moments ago moment of Kevin Owens attacking Solo and Tama.

Kayla Braxton is in the Okerlund Interview Area and she is with Bianca Belair.

Kayla congratulates Bianca and she asks about her match at Backlash with Jade against Asuka and Kairi Sane.

Bianca says she hopes Jade gets drafted to Smackdown on Monday.  She mentions her history with Damage CTRL and Jade is the perfect person to help her finish things off.  The final piece of breaking up Damage CTRL is the tag titles.  When they lose the titles, there will be no reason for them to come back to Smackdown.

Asuka and Kairi Sane make their way out to confront Bianca while Kayla knows better than to stay in the middle of what could happen.

They have some words until . . . 

Jade Cargill comes out.  

While they argue, Kevin Owens and Tama Tonga fight their way to the ring.

Tama gets in the ring and Kevin with a double leg take down.  SOlo attacks Kevin from behind and he punches him.  

Referees come out and Tama plays defense while Solo works over Kevin.

Tama takes care of security and he punches Kevin until . . . 

Randy Orton's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Randy with a clothesline to Tama and punches to Solo.  Solo avoids an RKO and Orton goes after Solo but he is held back.

Kevin thanks Randy for helping him with a hug.

They go to the aisle but are held back by security.

Bubba Ray Dudley emerges from the Smackdown WAR ROOM.

Devon Dudley emerges from the Raw WAR ROOM.

We go back to the Performance Center to see the NXT roster waiting to see if they are going to be drafted.

Bubba Ray Dudley and Devon Dudley make their way out to make the next set of picks.

The fifth pick for Smackdown is LA Knight.

The fifth pick for Raw is Ricochet

The sixth pick for Smackdown is The Bloodline.

The sixth pick for Raw is Sheamus.

Match Number Three:  Tiffany Stratton versus Naomi in a Number One Contender Match

Naomi with a Thesz Press and punches to Tiffany.  Tiffany goe sto the floor and Noaami with s adrpo kick through the ropes.  Naomi sends Tiffany into the apron and Tiffany avoids a move off the turnbuckles.  Tiffany sends Naomi into the ropes and hits a running hip strike.  Naomi with a shoulder and Last Train to Clarksville.  Naomi with a split splash off the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Tiffany gets a near fall with a spinebuster.  Naomi floats over after an Irish whip and she gets a near fall with a sunset flip.  Naomi slides under a clothesline and she connects with a mule kick and a head scissors driver for a near fall.  Tiffany and Naomi with hair take downs and they both goe down.  Naomi with a kick and she sends Tiffany into the turnbuckles with a bulldog.

Nia Jax attacks Bayley and Tiffany falls to the floor.  Nia kicks Bayley and Naomi punches Nia but Nia sends Naomi into the ring post.

The referee calls for the bell.

No Contest

After the match, Nia with a body block.  Tiffany sends Naomi and Bayley into the ring and she hits a Prettiest Moonsault Ever.

We see Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins, and B Fab in the back with Byron Saxton.

Byron mentions that they have a tag title match next week.

B-Fab says it doesn't matter where they get drafted because they are going to win the tag titles and they will return to Smackdown.

Austin Theory says you can't have Smackdown without the greatest Tag team champions of all time.  Waller shows Dawkins what a title looks like.

Bobby Lashley shows up and Waller and Theory leave.

Teddy Long emerges from the Smackdown WAR ROOM.

JBL comes out of the Raw WAR ROOM.

We go to commercial.

We are back with Karrion Kross and Scarlett outside and they pull a cameraman to show Akam and Rezar attacking Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne.  Kross says the violence will continue until they get it.

JBL and Teddy Long make their way to PODIUM.

The seventh pick for Smackdown is AJ Styles.

The seventh pick for Raw is Alpha Academy.

The eighth pick for Smackdown is Andrade.

The eighth pick for Raw is Kiana James.

We take a look at Kiana with a video package.  She says in the corporate world and the ring, she is relentless.  She knows her worth and clout.

Kiana is with Jackie Redmond.

She is asked how it means to be one of the two people from NXT to be drafted.  She says that everything she has done was to get to this moment.  She says she will prove she is the one percent.  

Shawn MIchaels comes up to Kiana and whispers something into Kiana's ear like Slugworth asking for an Everlasting Gobstopper.

Carmelo Hayes walks in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Kayla is with Nick Aldis. 

Kayla asks about Smackdown's picks.

Nick says the future is bright and he is looking forward to what is going to happen.

Nick says he has some matches for Backlash.  Nick says Bayley will defend the Women's Title against Tiffany Stratton and Naomi.  

Teddy Long announces the other match with Kevin Owens and Randy Orton taking on the Bloodline.

We see who is eligible on Monday for the draft.

Next week, we will have a face to face with AJ Styles and Cody Rhodes.  Akam and Rezar will face Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne.  The Street Profits will face Austin Theory and Grayson Waller for the tag titles.  The RKO Show will debut next week.

Match Number Four:  Cody Rhodes versus Carmelo Hayes in a Non Title Match

They lock up and Cody with a take down.  Cody with a kick and drop down uppercut.  Hayes with a kick and a springboard clothesline.  Cody with a shoulder tackle.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cody with a side head lock.  Hayes with a head scissors and Cody escapes.  Hayes with a chop and he pie faces Cody.  Cody with forearms and Hayes with a back elbow.  Hayes with a kick to the midsection.  Hayes with chops and kicks.  Hayes chokes Cody in the ropes.  Cody misses a punch and Hayes with a chop.  Cody with a chop.  Cody with an Irish whip and a back body drop.  Cody with a running forearm and he floats over but Hayes with La Mistica into a facebuster.  Hayes with a springboard DDT for a near fall.  Hayes with a front face lock.  Cody gets Hayes on his shoulders but Hayes escapes and sets for a reverse DDT.  Cody counters with an inside cradle for a near fall.

Cody with Beautiful Disaster for a near fall.  Hayes with a head butt and Cody with forearms.  They go back and forth and Cody gets Hayes on his shoulders again.  Cody sets for a power slam and he hits a running power slam for a near fall.  Cody sets for a Cody Cutter and he hits it but Hayes kicks out.  Cody sets for a belly-to-back suplex but Hayes lands on his feet and he hits a Codebreaker.  Hayes comes off the turnbuckles but misses and rolls through.  Cody with a super kick and both come off the turnbuckles and miss but Cody lands awkwardly.  Hayes takes too long and Cody with CrossRhodes for the three count.

Winner:  Cody Rhodes

AJ Styles enters the ring during Cody's celebration.  AJ says something to Cody.

We go to credits.


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