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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Cody Rhodes Promo</h2>



<p>Cody Rhodes kicked off the April 12 episode of WWE SmackDown, where he talked about his interaction with The Rock on Raw. Rhodes made it clear that he would await The Rock&#8217;s WWE return, but he was looking forward to defending his Championship at Backlash. </p>



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<p>Rhodes talked about the upcoming triple threat matches to decide his challenger, before noting the fact that SmackDown was sold out. Rhodes then sent a message to the WWE locker room, &#8220;if you come at the king, you best not miss.&#8221; </p>



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<p><strong>Backstage:</strong> The Bloodline arrived at SmackDown, and Cody Rhodes had taken their locker room, which didn&#8217;t sit well with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">#1 Contenders Qualifier: Triple Threat Match<br>LA Knight def. Bobby Lashley &amp; Santos Escobar</h2>



<p>Bobby Lashley was able to dominate the match before he started a fight with Santos Escobar, and Legado Del Fantasma were there to back him up. The Street Profits and B-Fab were on hand to help Lashley with the numbers game.</p>



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<p>B-Fab took out Elektra Lopez with a kick before they were thrown to the outside. Escobar moved out of the way of a spear, but LA Knight was able to hit BFT on Escobar from behind to pick up the win. </p>



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<p><strong>Backstage:</strong> Rey Mysterio claimed that the person who attacked Dragon Lee would be found out in the end, before claiming that he believed he had one more run as WWE Champion. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Tama Tonga Debuts;<br>Jimmy Uso Punished</h2>



<p>Paul Heyman claimed there were no excuses for what happened at WrestleMania and noted that he would take accountability. Heyman then explained why Reigns wanted revenge against Seth Rollins and how it cost him the title. </p>



<p>Solo Sikoa claimed that there would be consequences for the WrestleMania loss and consequences meant change. He then hugged Jimmy Uso, before Uso was attacked by Tama Tonga. </p>



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<p>Sikoa and Tonga then attacked Uso with Samoan Spikes in front of Paul Heyman, who watched in horror. Heyman tried to call Roman Reigns, but Sikoa stole his phone and smashed it up. </p>



<p>Tonga then got a chair and Solo delivered his hip attack in the corner to Uso who had his head in the chair. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Bron Breakker def. Cameron Grimes</h2>



<p>Bron Breakker returned to SmackDown and was able to make quick work of Grimes, picking him out of mid-air for a Bodyslam before hitting the spear. </p>



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<p><strong>Backstage: </strong>AJ Styles claimed he would go through the two men who stood in his way to challenge Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Tiffany Stratton Interrupts Bayley</h2>



<p>Bayley returned to SmackDown as the WWE Women&#8217;s Champion and claimed that her title win was so special because she had to defeat someone who she used to call her friend. Bayley thanked the fans before she was interrupted by Tiffany Stratton.  </p>



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<p>Bayley claimed that she was offering the title opportunity to Naomi and not her, which didn&#8217;t sit well with Stratton. </p>



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<p><strong>Backstage: </strong>Paul Heyman tried to give an update on Jimmy Uso but was threatened by Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Naomi def. Tiffany Stratton</h2>



<p>Stratton was able to dominate Naomi as the two women&#8217;s styles clashed but Naomi was able to get a near fall following a leg drop. Stratton then got a near fall of her own with a stomp to the face. Naomi moved out of the way of Stratton&#8217;s Best Moonsault Ever, and picked up the win with a Jackknife pin. </p>



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<p><strong>Backstage: </strong>Nick Aldis claimed that he would find A-Town Down (Theory &amp; Waller) a challenger for next week. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Jade Cargill &amp; Bianca Belair def. Chelsea Green &amp; Piper Niven</h2>



<p>Bianca Belair was able to slam Green, before Piper Niven asked Jade Cargill to tag in. Niven and Cargill went head to head before Green tagged in and The Storm was able to hit her finisher on Green to pick up the win. </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">#1 Contenders Qualifier: Triple Threat Match<br>AJ Styles def. Kevin Owens &amp; Rey Mysterio</h2>



<p>Kevin Owens entered with a Championship belt that he found backstage before the action got underway and Styles was thrown out of the way by Owens. Mysterio got the near fall on Styles before the 619 was caught. </p>



<p>Owens went for a Pop Up Powerbomb before Styles countered and looked for a Styles Clash, but Mysterio took him out with a Crossbody. Mysterio hit the 619 on Styles before Owens got the Stunner on the apron. </p>



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<p>Owens went for a Senton but Styles got the knees up and then delivered the Styles Clash onto Mysterio from the top rope that landed on Owens. Styles then pinned Mysterio for the win. </p>



<p>After the match, LA Knight headed out and the two men talked trash in the middle of the ring. </p>


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