Here are the Full results for the April 17, 2026, edition of WWE SmackDown from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Schedule for tonight show:
- WWE Women’s United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “The Juggernaut” Jordynne Grace vs. Tiffany Stratton
- Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (participants TBD)
- 8-Man Tag Team Street Fight:MFT (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and JC Mateo) vs. The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis)
- Tag Team Match: Charlexa (“The Queen” Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss) vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria
- Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes speaks to “The Viper” Randy Orton
- “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu responds to “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre
WWE SmackDown Results (4/17/26)
The show opens up with a WrestleMania video package.
Joe Tessitore and Corey Graves then welcomes us to the show as we see a red truck pull up in the arena and out comes both Randy Orton and Pat McAfee. Nick Aldis then shows up and he hands them a contract. Pat then tells Aldis that he reads through his own contract and that he is a self made billionaire. Orton then says to handle it and that he will go to the ring. Pat then gives Aldis the keys and he signs the contracts.
Randy Orton’s music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Randy then grabs a mic and starts off by saying he will be the first one to admit it. Randy then says he doesn’t need Pat McAfee. Randy then says the truth is he wants him. Randy then says he is the only straight shooter in this company. Randy then says Pat doesn’t tell him what he wants to hear, but what he needs to hear. Randy then says he needed to hear that all he had to do was be him. Randy then says who would have thought. Randy then says they were all set. Randy then says he was listening to Pat. Randy then says he won the Chamber and he is facing Drew McIntyre. Randy then says there is no issue with Drew, but he knew he could beat him and take the title back to St. Louis.
Randy then says Cody Rhodes won the title back. Randy then says Cody and he were friends. Randy then says he couldn’t hurt his friend. Randy then says he let Cody give him permission to be him. Randy then says who the f**k and who the hell needs to give him permission to be himself. Randy then says he wrote the book. Randy then says he listens to the voices. Randy then says that cocky son of a b***h gave him permission to be him. Randy then says in friendships, there is give and take. Randy then says with Cody, all he did was give and all Cody did was take. Randy then says they main event WrestleMania tomorrow.
Randy then says two years ago, Cody needed a friend to have his back and he calls Seth Rollins. Randy then says he didn’t call. Randy then says all he does is take. Randy then says now Solo’s bloodline is all over Cody. Randy then says as a friend, he was there to have his back, but he was put through that table after dealing with career threatening back surgery. Randy then says all Cody does is take. Randy then says he gifts a title match to his friend at the time, Kevin Owens. Randy then says wouldn’t you know it, Kevin turns on Cody and what does he do as Cody’s friend. Randy then says he has his back and he tries to talk sense into Kevin. Randy then says he gets dropped on his head by a pile driver. Randy then says he was almost put out for the rest of his career. Randy then says all Cody has done is take.
Randy then says Pat McAfee has done more to help him than Cody has done in a lifetime. Randy then says Pat will not hurt his legacy. Randy then says you have hurt my legacy. Randy then says tomorrow night, he will right the wrongs and write his legacy and win number fifteen. Randy then says he will do it with the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment. Randy then says RKO.
We then see Pat in his truck and Nick is outside. Pat then says that is what a WWE Superstar looks like. He then says he put a good word in with the higher ups. Pat and Randy then drive away at a very high speed.
8-Man Tag Team Street Fight: MFT (Solo Sikoa, Talla Tonga, Tonga Loa and JC Mateo) vs. The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis)
The match starts off with The Wyatts charging the ring and they go after the MFTs. Howdy and Solo then fight on the floor while Gacy, Lumis and Rowan work over Talla and he is eventually sent to the floor. Gacy then hits a suicide dive and Lumis hits a flip dive. Rowan then sends Loa into the ringside barrier. Talla then hits Gacy and Lumis hits the steps and throws them at Rowan and he gets it. JC then sends Lumis into the ring steps. Talla then chops Lumis. Loa then holds Gacy and Mateo punches him. Solo then kicks Lumis. Tama then kicks Lumis while JC chops Gacy. Rowan then kicks JC and sends him into the ring. Rowan then sends Talla into the ring post.
Rowan then hits several clotheslines to Tama and JC. Rowan then hits a spinning heel kick to JC. Tama then hits Rowan from behind, but Rowan hits a cross body. Rowan then grabs Solo, but Solo hits Rowan with a kendo stick. Gacy then punches JC and Lumis chops him. Gacy and Lumis then hit chops. Lumis then rakes the eyes and Talla punches Lumis. Loa then holds Howdy in the ropes for Solo to hit him with the kendo stick. Solo then hits Howdy again. Solo then asks Tonga to work over Howdy and Tonga hits several kicks and punches in the corner. Gacy then hits a handspring clothesline to Tonga and him and Lumis hit a belly-to-back and neck breaker combination.
Lumis then hits a leg drop to Solo and Gacy kicks Talla off the apron. Lumis then hits a rolling monkey flip into a sit out power bomb from Gacy for a near fall. JC then hits a German suplex to Gacy and a spinning belly-to-back suplex to Lumis. JC then hits a German suplex. JC then kicks Howdy in the corner. Howdy then punches JC, but Talla grabs Howdy and hits a suplex. Talla then hits a running Samoan drop to Lumis and Gacy. Rowan then trips JC and Rowan charges at Talla and Talla tries to get him up, but Rowan hits a drop kick and he hits a suicide dive.
Rowan then tosses stuff into the ring and so do the rest of the Wyatts. Rowan and Howdy then hit Solo with the trash can. Rowan then puts the can on top of Solo and he hits a splash. Gacy then punches Tonga on the floor, but Tonga hits an Irish whip to send Gacy into the ring steps. Rowan then hits JC with the kendo stick and sends him into the announce desk. Tonga then hits Howdy with the kendo stick. JC then hits Lumis and Rowan with the kendo stick. Nikki then says something to Tonga, but he chokes Gacy with the kendo stick.
Nikki then gets a trash can. Solo then gets back into the ring with a chair. Solo then sets up the chair in the ring and he sends Howdy face first into it. Solo then grabs a kendo stick and sits down in front of Howdy. Solo then hits Howdy with the kendo stick. Solo then hits Howdy with the top of the chair in the corner. Solo then sets up for a running hip into the corner and hits it. Solo then says this is over. Solo then hits several punches in the corner. Solo then sets up for another running hip, but Howdy moves and Solo hits the turnbuckles. Howdy then hits Solo in the back with the chair and He hits Tonga and JC. Howdy then hits a uranage onto a chair.
Howdy then knocks Loa off the apron and Nikki goes up top and hits a cross body onto Loa. Howdy then goes for a Sister Abigail, but he takes too long and Talla hits a boot. Solo then hits a frog splash over Talla, but Gacy breaks up the cover with a kendo stick. Gacy and Lumis then hit Talla with the kendo stick. Talla then stops them and he hits a double choke slam. Rowan then hits Talla with the chair, but Talla feels nothing. Talla and Rowan then go over the top rope. Tonga then blocks a Sister Abigail on Solo and hits a reverse DDT. Tonga then sets up for Cut Throat, but Solo hits a Samoan Spike for the win.
The winners of the 8-Man Tag Team Street Fight, MFT (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and JC Mateo)!
After the match, Solo has some words for Tama, but Tama is not happy.
We then see R-Truth and Damian Priest walk in the back and Truth says they are facing the New Day. Priest then mentions they are on RAW. Truth then says Asuka put a curse on them. Priest then tries to explain things. Truth then says that Woods has turned Sammy Sosa white and speaks with a British accent. Priest then says Waller is from Australia. Truth then tells Priest he has to get it together.
We then see The Miz and Maryse renewing their vows and Danhausen shows up. Miz then yells at Danhausen and Kit Wilson says they can curse the bride and Danhausen does it. Maryse then gets sent into the cake and Danhausen tastes it. Danhausen then says vanilla.
We then get a Royce Keys video package. Royce says he is one of the few he knows from East Palo Alto living his dreams. We then see him in his old neighborhood and he asks for a minute to compose himself. Royce then says his mom was going to watch him. Royce then says she was proud of him. Royce then says he has to try because of his mom. Royce then says his sister says that their mom was proud of her kids. Royce then says her memory kept him going. Royce then says Mark Henry says emotions are not a crutch. Royce then says when you tap into your emotions, you are stronger. Royce then says his mom is proud of him.
We then take a look at what happened between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu last week.
We then see a police car arriving at the arena and it drives into the parking garage and to the stage. Jacob Fatu then emerges from the police car and he gets on the top of the car. Fatu then asks Drew if he wants to tell the world he is still a criminal. Fatu then says are you doubling back. Fatu then says we can talk about his life all you want because he isn’t ashamed of it. Fatu then says he doesn’t live that life no more. Fatu then says did you think putting him in cuffs in front of his family was going to embarrass him. Fatu then says that didn’t bother him at all. Fatu then says the police knows he ain’t the same guy anymore. Fatu then says this is where you get it twisted. Fatu then says tomorrow night unsanctioned match.
Fatu then says that means no Nick Aldis, no security, no army and the S.W.A.T. team can’t stop him. Fatu then says no one can save you. Fatu then says he wants there to be a clear view. Fatu then says if you try to put him back in that jail cell when he changed his life he already put that in his rear view. Fatu then says the truth is when he gets done beating your a**, that is where he is putting Drew. Fatu then says in his rear view. Fatu then says tomorrow night, you are going to see him shake it. Fatu then says tomorrow night he is going to dog walk Drew’s b***h a**.
We then see Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair in the locker room. Alexa talks about what she has done with Charlotte. She then says she won a tag title with her bestie. Charlotte then says it would be great if they win the titles. Alexa then says they have to beat Bayley and Lyra tonight. Alexa then says they will still be friends. Charlotte then says friendship is super important, but what about winning the titles. Alexa then walks away.
We then see the reveal of the WWE WrestleMania 42 set.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match:Damian Priest and R-Truth (c) vs. The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Grayson Waller
The match starts off with Priest and Waller and Waller hits several punches. Waller then avoids a slam and Priest blocks an O’Connor Roll. Priest then hits a boot to Waller and he sends him into the corner for several punches and an uppercut. Truth then tags in and he hits a corkscrew flying forearm while Priest hits a side Russian leg sweep. Truth then hits several punches in the corner. Waller then drops Truth on the top turnbuckle. Kofi then tags in and Waller hits a forearm to knock Priest off the apron. Truth then does a split and he punches to Kofi and Waller. Waller then pulls down the ropes and Truth goes to the floor when Kofi distracts the referee.
Waller then mocks Truth and Priest grabs Waller. Kofi then hits a baseball slide to Priest. Kofi then sends Truth back into the ring and he kicks Truth. Kofi then hits a drop kick into the corner and he gets a near fall. Waller tags in and connects with a forearm. Waller with a snap mare and a drop kick to the back. Waller with a punch to knock Priest off the apron. Waller with forearm to knock Priest off the apron. Waller with an elbow and Priest distracts the referee and he does not make the count. Waller chokes Truth in the ropes. Truth with punches and Waller with a drop kick to the legs.
Kofi then tags in and he kicks Truth. Kofi then cinches in a waist lock to keep Truth from making the tag. Kofi then trips Truth and Truth loses a shoe. Waller then drops the shoe to the floor and Kofi hits a chop off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Waller then tags in and he kicks Truth. Truth then blocks a suplex and he gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Waller then hits a rolling elbow and Kofi tags in. Kofi then hits a Fameasser and Waller hits a springboard elbow drop for a near fall because Waller made the cover when he was not legal.
Kofi then hits a boot to the chest. Waller then makes a blind tag and Kofi is not happy. Truth then sends Kofi into the turnbuckles. Priest then tags in and he hits several forearms and kicks. Priest then hits several elbows into the corner followed by a flatliner to Kofi. Priest then goes to the ropes for an Old School cross body. Priest then winds up for the rebound elbow and Waller blocks it. Waller then misses a rolling elbow and Priest hits a rebound clothesline for a near fall. Truth then gets on the apron for Kofi to make the tag. Truth then tags in and he hits two flying shoulder tackles and a Blue Thunder Bomb. Priest then slams Waller. Truth and Priest then hit a double five knuckle shuffle. Priest and Truth then hit an assisted Flatliner to Waller for the win.
The winners and still the WWE Tag Team Champions, Damian Priest and R-Truth!
We then take a look at the Undisputed WWE Championship Match.
Jade Cargill’s music then hits and she makes her way down to the ring with Michin and B-Fab. Jade then grabs a mic, but before she can speak or ask to be acknowledged Rhea Ripley interrupts. Rhea then makes her way to the apron and she tells Jade she wanted to come out before Jade wastes everyone’s time. Rhea then says she would love to lay out Jade right now, but she doesn’t want to give her an excuse at WrestleMania. Rhea then says she isn’t a patient person in most cases. Rhea then says Jade is lucky she isn’t going into the ring to kick her a**. Rhea then says you haven’t given her a chance to be face to face. Rhea then says it is because you are scared. Rhea then says she can’t wait to embarrass Jade at WrestleMania.
Fab then says the only person who should be embarrassed is you. She then says you keep coming for Jade, but you fail. Rhea then says she hasn’t has the chance to come for her. Rhea then says since she won at Elimination Chamber, all you have done is hide. Rhea then says you hide behind them and behind social media. Rhea then says you do everything to avoid being face to face with her. Rhea then says this is your last chance to say anything to her alone. Jade then says she has this. Jade then asks if she is scared of a cosplay goth kid with insecurities. Jade then says she is everything Rhea wishes to be. Jade then says a real b***h. Jade then says you get your way because of the weak ass locker room. Jade then says she is sparing Rhea. Jade then says she will bring belt to a** and beat her a**.
Rhea then laughs about wanting to be like Jade. Rhea then says she has been fighting people like Jade her entire career. She then says do you think her insecurities hold her back. She then says they make her who she is today. She then says she is a multi time world champion. She then says if you want to make it quick at WrestleMania, they can do it. She then says it won’t be in your favor and she calls Jade a narcissistic b***h. Jade then leaves the ring.
We then see Solo Sikoa with the MFTs. He says they worked together as a team. Tama then sarcastically agrees that they did it as a team. Solo then tells Talla to win the battle royal and bring the the trophy to them. Solo then says he is going to talk to Nick about getting the tag titles back.
Tiffany Stratton then makes her way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Jordynne Grace follows.
WWE Women’s United States Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “The Juggernaut” Jordynne Grace vs. Tiffany Stratton
The match starts off with both women shaking hands and they lock up. Grace then cinches in a side head lock and Tiffany hits a leap frog. Grace then gets Tiffany up, but Tiffany hits a sunset flip for a near fall. Tiffany then misses a round kick. They then lock up again and Grace hits a forearm. Tiffany then does some back handsprings. Grace then goes for a hip toss, but Tiffany counters with a face buster for a near fall. Grace then backs Tiffany into the turnbuckles and she hits a clothesline for two. Tiffany then avoids a clothesline, but Grace gets Tiffany on her shoulders and hot shots her into the ropes and hits a clothesline for a near fall. Tiffany then blocks a pump handle slam, but Grace hits several knees and a short arm clothesline.
Grace then hits a chop to the back of the neck and clotheslines to the throat and back of the neck. Tiffany then hits a running back elbow. Tiffany then sends Grace into the turnbuckles and she kicks Grace. Tiffany then hits a suplex and she floats over for a near fall. Tiffany then chokes Grace in the ropes. Tiffany then hits a running hip to the back and she gets a near fall. Grace then pushes Tiffany away and Tiffany hits a few kicks and forearms. Tiffany then hits a back elbow and she gets a near fall. Grace then hits an Irish whip and a standing power slam. Grace then hits a Vader Bomb for a near fall. Grace then hits several forearms in the corner. Tiffany then hits a kick and she goes for a suplex into the corner, but Grace puts Tiffany on the turnbuckles.
Grace then hits a superplex and she rolls, but Tiffany counters with a DDT. Tiffany and Grace then exchange forearms and chops. Tiffany then hits a kick and a head butt, but she goes for a double stomp and Grace counters with a sunset flip. Tiffany then hits a head butt and a drop kick for a near fall. Grace then hits a kick and she skins the cat to the apron. Grace then hits several head butts in the ropes. Grace then gets Tiffany up and hits a rolling Death Valley Driver. Grace then hits a package sit out power bomb for a near fall. Grace then goes for a Vertebreaker, but Tiffany escapes and hits a handspring cutter. Tiffany then hits a Finlay Slam and a Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.
The winner and new #1 Contender to the WWE Women’s United States Championship, Tiffany Stratton!
After the match, Tiffany has some words for Giulia.
We then see Trick Williams walking in the backstage area.
Trick Williams’ music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Trick then grabs a mic and starts off by saying usually he comes out with all smiles, gains and jokes, but not tonight. Trick then says he has something to get off his chest and we are going to talk about it. Trick then says last week Sami Zayn crossed the line and to roll the footage. We then see a clip of where Zayn hit Lil Yachty with a Helluva Kick, but Trick won his match. Trick then says last week Zayn hit Lil Yachty with a Helluva Kick. Trick then says last week Zayn hit his friend with a Helluva Kick.Trick then says last week Zayn hurt his friend with a Helluva Kick. Trick then says he doesn’t know when Lil Yachty is coming back. Trick then says if he is coming back tomorrow or Sunday. Trick then says but Zayn did something worse than hurt his friend, he hurt Trick’s entrance at WrestleMania with the Helluva Kick.
Trick then says they are not waiting until Sunday. Trick then says grown folks are talking and they will take care of business now and he tells the gingerbread man to come out. Sami’s music then hits and someone else make their way out in a gingerbread man costume. Trick then asks to cut the music and the gingerbread man gets in the ring. Trick then introduces Sami Zayn, the gingerbread man. Trick then says he is supposed to be upset at Sami, but as he is in his face looking at him Sami looks upset himself. Trick then asks him what is wrong and was there no die hard Sami Zayn fans last week in San Jose. Trick then says maybe there are some die hard Sami Zayn fans tonight and the fans boo.
Trick then says maybe all the die hard Sami Zayn fans are in drury lane. Trick then says when life gives you lemons, you put on your lemon pepper steppers and mind your business when grown folks are talking. Trick then says on Sunday, it is about him, his first WrestleMania, his moment to get the title and he will do what it takes to get the title. Trick then says he is going to whoop something and the fans sing whoop that trick. Sami Zayn then makes his way out and says that is funny and the fans boo. Sami then says he is glad that Trick is having a lot of fun and he is taking his first WrestleMania seriously. Sami then says he wishes he was having as much fun as he is, but he has not been having a good time in a very long time.
Sami then says he is walking into WrestleMania as United States Champion and he is not having a very good time. Sami then says by the sounds of it, it sounds like a lot of the fans here have not been having a whole lot of fun lately. Sami then says he doesn’t know what he did wrong, but the truth is that he doesn’t care because he is doing this and he does this every day for the ride or die Sami Zayn fans. Sami then says the one’s who have been with him since day one. Sami then gets in the ring. Sami then says make no mistake, there are plenty of ride or die Sami Zayn fans and plenty in Las Vegas and they will be in his corner at WrestleMania. The fans then chant “Shut the f*** up”. Sami then says since Trick showed up on SmackDown and interrupted him, everyone was talking about Trick like he was the future of the industry and he agreed.
Sami then says but he hasn’t shown him a whole lot. Sami then says he has a great entrance, a catchy catch phrase and he can drop a pretty decent diss track, but Trick has not shown him anything where it counts, in the ring when it matters. Sami then says when he looks at Trick, he doesn’t see the future of the business anymore. Sami then says he sees is a little punk rookie. Sami then says one who is about to walk into his first WrestleMania against one of the best to ever do it. Sami then says instead of taking things seriously, he walked into the biggest match of his life without a plan.
Trick then tells him he is the plan. Trick then says he has been here for four months. Trick then says Sami now combs his hair and Sami’s breath smells like 10 pounds of bounce that a**. Trick then says Sami can’t find Zayn anymore but he is Zayn, one of the most respected guys in the locker room, with all the titles but he threw that all away because this rookie got in the game. Trick then asks Sami who doesn’t have a plan and to look at him when he is talking to him. Trick then says because the truth is he is the one that is going to get the job done and let’s talk about it.
Sami then says Trick thinks this is his big plan, him standing in the ring, two days before WrestleMania with a gingerbread man. Trick then says he is standing in the ring with two gingerbread men. Sami then throws the title and hits Trick with a right hand. Trick then hits a right hand, but Sami hits a clothesline and Trick goes to the outside of the ring. Sami then turns around and the gingerbread man is in the corner. Sami then hits the gingerbread man with a Helluva Kick. He then turns around and Trick hits him with the Trick Shot. Trick then raises the United States title in the air and Trick’s music hits.
We then see Cody Rhodes get out of his tour bus.
We then get a video package for the tag teams in the Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal 4-Way Match at WrestleMania 42.
Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria follow.
Tag Team Match: Charlexa (“The Queen” Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss) vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria
The match starts off with Flair bouncing off the ropes to knock Lyra off the turnbuckles and Lyra and Flair have words. Lyra then hits several forearms. Lyra then hits a spinning heel kick to Flair and Bayley is sent into the ring steps. Nia then hits a splash to Lyra and Lash attacks Alexa. Lash then hits a bicycle kick to Flair. Nia and Lash then hit several splashes to Bayley. Lyra then hits a forearm to Lash and Nia sends Lyra to the mat.
The Tag Team Match ends in a No Contest!
After the match, Lash and Nia take out Flair, Bliss, Valkyria and Bayley. Legend then runs over Flair with a big boot, but Bayley jumps on Nia’s spine. Lash then comes to Nia’s aid, but Lyra hits several right hands on Lash. Lash then nails her and holds Lyra in place for Nia to fly off the middle rope. Lash and Nia then stand tall in the ring holding up their Women’s Tag Team Championship belts.
We then take a look at Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar.
The participants of the main event of the night then make their way down to the ring.
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The match starts off with Gargano laying on the mat while Kit Wilson is eliminated by Hendry after tripping over Gargano. Frazer then hangs on and he kicks Sabin. Axiom then sends Sabin to the apron and Sabin gets Frazer up and they exchange punches. Frazer then hits a thrust kick and Sabin hits a boot and Frazer holds on. Hill and Otis then fight on the ropes and Gargano sends Frazer to the floor. Sabin is then eliminated by Axiom. The Grandes then fight and Talla eliminates both of them. Hendry then kicks Fenix while Ilja chops Hill. Hill then punches Ilja. Ilja then sends Hill to the apron and eliminates him with a boot. Parka then punches Angel and Berto.
Parka then hits a knee to Angel and Angel and Berto eliminate Park and they dance. Fenix then drop kicks Berto off the apron. Clown then hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker and a pop up punch to Angel. Clown then hits a head butt to Angel and Keys eliminates Clown. Axiom then kicks Gargano, but Gargano hits a slingshot DDT onto the apron to eliminate Axiom. Rey then eliminates Shelley. Fenix then drop kicks Gargano on a slingshot spear. Crews is then sent to the apron and Nakamura eliminates him. Hendry then hits a fallaway slam and he catches Gargano off the turnbuckles and he hits a fallaway slam. Hendry then does the turn and Black eliminates Hendry. Wilde and Cruz then go after Talla, but Talla sends Cruz to the apron. Talla then slings Wilde over the top rope and he eliminates Cruz by pushing him off.
A group of people then go after Talla, but he pushes them off. Talla then hits and uppercut and a clothesline. Fenix then hits several kicks, but they have no effect and Talla sends Fenix on the turnbuckles. Talla then catches Fenix off the ropes and choke slams him onto the apron and Fenix is eliminated. Black then eliminates Nakamura. Ilja then hits a knee to Black and Ilja is sent to the apron. Ilja then hits a punch and Black kicks Ilja off the turnbuckles to eliminate him. Tozawa then hits a German suplex to Black, but Black hits a Black Mass and he eliminates Tozawa. Otis is not happy with Black and Otis hits several clotheslines and a slam to Angel. Otis then hits a splash to Angel and Gargano in the corner. Angel is then eliminated and Gargano takes a nap on the mat. Otis then hits a caterpillar and he eliminates Gargano. Otis then counters a Rough Ryder with a power bomb and Matt is eliminated.
We are now down to Otis, Aleister Black, Talla Tonga and Royce Keys. Otis with a clothesline to Black but Black with Black Mass. Black with a knee to Keys but Keys clotheslines Black over the top rope to eliminate him. Otis with a shoulder tackle to Keys and Talla. Otis with a slam to Keys and Talla with a boot to Otis. Talla eliminates Otis. We are down to Talla Tonga and Royce Keys. Talla grabs Keys but Keys escapes a choke slam and Keys with a spine buster and he clotheslines Talla over the top rope to the floor.
The winner of the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Royce Keys!
We then get a video package for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match.
Cody Rhodes’ music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Cody then grabs a mic and starts off by asking Las Vegas what do they want to talk about. Cody then says they are not going to talk about the last three WrestleManias and the conspiracy of people needling him. Cody then says whether it is the Final Boss, Travis Scott or someone he will not name, but should go home. Cody then says tomorrow is simple. Cody then says it is about two men in a contest fighting for the biggest prize in the game. Cody then says he will be fighting his friend Randy Orton. Cody then says he does not subscribe to the conspiracy theory. Cody then says Randy was talking about how he takes.
Cody then says that is an interesting choice of words from Randy because Randy has never taken responsibility for himself. Cody then says Randy burned everything in his path in 2009 and he lost. Cody then says as good as Randy has become, he is now associated with a word most. CM Punk then interrupts and he makes his way down to the ring. Cody then asks Punk champ to champ and friend to friend if they shake hands and hug, will he kick Cody in the balls and turn on him. Punk then says there are a lot of people who deserve to be kicked in the balls, but Cody isn’t one of them. He then says he might have a little advice and he wants to make sure that Cody doesn’t talk about a tourist who doesn’t deserve their time. Punk then asks if Cody is wearing a bow tie.
Cody then says they have the Hall of Fame. He then says Punk looks dapper. Punk then says the last time he wore a suit in a WWE ring might have been Teddy Long’s wedding. Punk then says they talk about their paths and he wanted to relish in the fact that both of them are standing in the middle of a ring as friends and champions headlining WrestleMania. He then says they are beyond Punk giving Cody advice because you have done things Punk has never done. Punk then tells Cody to focus on Randy. He then says you have learned from Cena and your father. He then says he doesn’t know what will happen this weekend and on Monday, you will be here. Punk then says he will be here. He then says you helped to build this. Punk then asks the people to be with them on their next adventure. Punk then says he is proud of Cody and tells him to get the job done and have some fun.
Cody then tells Punk to stay in the ring. He then says there is one thing he wants to share with Punk. He then says he knows who Punk is up against. He then says he is facing a man they made terms for. He then says you are against the most dominant in the business. He then says you were not born into this. He then says you came into this because you loved it. He then says you trained with Harley Race and hung out with Terry Funk. He then says you were gone for ten years, but they still chanted your name and they chanted it loudly.
He then says you could have come back and waved your hat and done the greatest hits, but you came back better than ever. Cody then says Shawn Michaels came back after five years from an injury. He then says you are back. He then says maybe you will be the new Mr. Wrestlemania. Cody then tells Punk that he is one of the few who can say it. He then thanks Punk for teaching him and sharing this moment. Cody then says someone you took a great deal of counsel with. Cody then says his dad would be proud of Punk. They then shake hands and hug.
Cody’s music then hits. Punk then says to cut the music. He then says he is not trying to cry on a Friday night in Vegas, he will cry on Sunday after he beats Roman’s a**. He then says these titles are as much for the fans as they are theirs and they are here to celebrate with the people. They then leave the ring and a WrestleMania video package airs as the show comes to a close.
