WWE SmackDown 07th of April 2023

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WWE SmackDown Results, April 7, 2023, report by John Matiesen for jjasportstudio.com.

The Brawling Brutes vs. IMPERIUM
Butch and Vinci start the match and trade submission attempts and strikes. Holland tags in and gets taken down by a springboard splash. Kaiser tags in and gets a near fall after a basement European uppercut. Butch and Vinci both tag in. Butch stomps on Vinci’s elbow. Gunther distracts the referee, while Kaiser pushes Butch off the top into Vinci’s waiting arms for a brainbuster. After the break, Gunther is working over Butch. Butch snaps Gunther’s fingers. Butch tags in Holland. Holland clears the ring. IMPERIUM lands a triple strike in the corner on Hollands. Sheamus gets back on the apron.
Gunther obliterates Holland with a chop before knocking Sheamus off the apron again. Powerbomb by Gunther. Butch breaks up the pin. Gunther puts Holland in a Boston crab. Holland manages to tag in Sheamus. Sheamus clears the ring. Sheamus lands the ten beats on Gunther. Gunther avoids the Brogue Kick. Gunther tries a powerbomb but Sheamus turns it into white noise. Everyone lands a big move. Vinici tries a springboard but Sheamus blasts him out of the air with a bicycle knee strike. Sheamus pins Vinci after a Brogue Kick.
Winners- The Brawling Brutes

Ricochet vs. Ivar w/Valhalla
Ricochet eventually gets the win after a shooting star press.
Winner- Ricochet

Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan vs. Shotzi and Natalya
Natalya sends Rodriguez out of the ring. Natalya holds the ropes open while Shotzi lands a dive. Shotzi tries a ranna on Rodriguez but Rodriguez turns it into almost a modified stretch muffler. Morgan boot Shotzi in the head and gets a near fall. Natlaya blocks Morgan’s Oblivion attempt. After a series of pin reversals Natalya floors Morgan with a discus lariat. Assisted sliced bread by Natalya and Shotzi. Rodriguez blocks Natalya and Shotzi’s Hart Attack attempt. Morgan hits Oblivion on Shotzi for the win.
Winners- Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan

In-Ring Segment: Triple H
Triple H puts over how amazing WrestleMania was and how many records were broken. He’s here to talk about the future. In a few short week, it will be time for the WWE Draft. This year the draft will be bigger than ever. Every single superstar will be eligible for the draft. When it’s all said and done, this draft will change the game. Triple H introduces Rhea Ripley. Ripley walks to the ring with the rest of The Judgement Day.

'In-Ring Segment: Rhea Ripley and The Judgement Day
Ripley says the night she beat Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship will go down as the day the world changed. She demands everyone rise to celebrate her. Bálor complain about Edge needing to split his head open with a ladder to win. Edge is nowhere to be found but he’s still standing. Dominik tries to speak but the crowd drowns him out with boos.
Dominik threatens to stand here all night if they don’t let him speak. He pulled his punches. He loves his dad and couldn’t hurt him. As far as Dominik is concerned, his dad, Bad Bunny, and the rest of his family can all go to hell. Damian Priest asks Bad Bunny to forgive him. He forgives Bad Bunny for making him do what he had to do to him. Rey Mysterio’s music hits. Mysterio and the LWO make their way to the ring.

Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar vs. The Judgement Day (Damian Priest and Dominik Mysterio)
Dominik and his dad go face to face. Dominik tags Priest in. He doesn’t want any parts of his dad at this point. Priest beats Mysterio into the corner. Dominik tags in and Priest holds Mysterio so he can lands a few punches. Priest and Dominik work over Mysterio. Mysterio manages to tag in Escobar. Escobar tosses Mysterio at Priest. Mysterio sends Priest flying with a ranna.
Escobar and Mysterio lands stereo dives. After the break Mysterio sends Dominik into the ropes for a 619. Ripley pulls Dominik out of the way. Zelina Vega dives off the apron and hits a ranna on Ripley. Ripley chases Vega into the crowd. Priest pins Escobar after South of Heaven.
Winners- The Judgement Day

Jey Uso vs. Sami Zayn
Jey eventually floors Zayn with a shoulder block. Zayn fires up and sends Jey out of the ring. Solo Sikoa walks to the ring to watch the match. After the break, Zayn hits an exploder off the top rope. Jey kicks out. Jey misses a clothesline. Zayn lands the blue thunder bomb. Zayn goes up top. Jey cuts him off. Jey chokes Zayn a the referee pulls him away. Sikoa Samoan Spikes Zayn and rolls him back into the ring. Jey lands a front kick and pins Zayn.
Winner- Jey Uso
After the match, Sikoa beats down Zayn. Jey stops Sikoa from giving him the Spike. Jey superkicks Zayn instead. Matt Riddle runs down to the ring and make the save.

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