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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: DRAFT COVERAGE, A TAG TITLE MATCH, AJ IS BACK, NXT TALENTS GET PROMOTED, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-04-28 21:57:00

John Bradshaw Layfield and Teddy Long make their way to make the announcements for Round Three

Round Three Picks:
1.  Smackdown selects Bobby Lashley
2.  Raw selects Drew McIntyre
3.  Smackdown selects The OC
4.  Raw selects The Miz

Match Number Three:  Zelina Vega versus Sonya Deville (with Chelsea Green)

They lock up and Sonya sends Vega to the mat.  They lock up again and Sonya sends Vega to the mat.  Vega with a wheelbarrow into an arm drag.  Sonya escapes Code Red and then Vega punches Sonya.  Vega with a triangle in the ropes and she goes to the floor where Green distracts Vega.  Sonya with a boot to Vega and they return to the ring.  Sonya gets a near fall.  Sonya with kicks to the midsection in the corner.  Sonya with a reverse chin lock.  Vega with a jaw breaker and Sonya with a round kick for a near fall.  Sonya sends Vega into the corner and Sonya with punches.  Vega blocks a delayed vertical suplex.  Sonya with a back elbow and she misses a sliding knee and Vega with a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  Zelina Vega

After the match, Rhea Ripley attacks Vega.  

Sonya grabs Rhea and Rhea with a head butt to Sonya.  Chelsea gets on the apron and she remembers that she had a thing to do somewhere else.

Rhea grabs Vega and goes for RipTide and Vega counters with a DDT.  Vega gets out of the ring and goes to the back.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are in the back as Kevin puts on his tape.

We are back and Santos tells Zelina he is proud of her and says something to her in Spanish.  Rey Mysterio shows up and tells Zelina that he was impressed.

Zelina says she is ready to wrestle in front of her family next week for the title.

Rey tells Zelina that only she needs to believe.  Rey says he was smaller than all of his opponents and he fought to the Hall of Fame.  Fight with your heart and you will leave Puerto Rico as the new Smackdown Champion.

AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Mia Yim make their way to the ring.

Before they can speak, they are interrupted by The Viking Raiders who make their way to the ring with Valhalla.

AJ wants to slow things down a bit.  AJ says he wants to see if they came out to pick a fight.  Four on three, you are smarter than you look.  AJ says he will back up and get on the turnbuckles.  AJ tells them to handle their business.

All six pair off and Mia with Eat Defeat to Valhalla while Luke and Karl hit the Magic Killer on Erik.

AJ says they have just started.

AJ gets on the apron and hits a Phenomenal Forearm on Ivar.

Shawn Michaels walks out of the Smackdown room while Road Dogg walks from the Raw room.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Shawn Michaels and Road Dogg are out to make the final round of picks on tonight's show.

Round Four Picks:
1.  Smackdown selects Damage CTRL
2.  Raw selects Shinsuke Nakamura
3.  Smackdown selects NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
4.  Raw selects NXT Women's Champion Indi Hartwell

McKenzie Mitchell is in Florida with the NXT superstars and she asks Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn how they feel.

Isla says they have dominated NXT and . . . 

Kayden Carter and Katana Chance say they want a tag title match on Tuesday.

Isla and Alba give them the match.

Kayla Braxton is in the back with Shinsuke Nakamura.

She asks him about moving to Raw.

Nakamura says he is so excited . . . 

Karrion Kross attacks Nakamura from behind and sends him into storage cases.

He snarls while Scarlett stands next to him.

Jimmy and Jey are ready to go to the ring and they tell Solo it is time to go.

Paul says that tonight is the Usos night in the spotlight and Solo is going to stay in the back.

We are told that there will be a press conference for Backlash Friday at noon on Peacock.

We take a look at the announcement of the World Championship from Raw.  

We know that the World Championship will be on Raw.

Michael mentions that more people will be drafted on Smackdown Low Down on Peacock on Saturday.

Next week on Smackdown, Shinsuke Nakamura will face Karrion Kross.  We will also see Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows face Erik and Ivar.  Bad Bunny will be on Smackdown.

Match Number Four:  Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn versus Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso for the WWE Tag Team Championships

Jimmy and Jey attack Kevin and Sami before the bell rings.  Sami is sent into the announce table and ring post.  Kevin is sent back into the ring and Kevin blocks a super kick but Jey avoids a stunner and hits a super kick.  Jimmy tags in and the hit a double super kick for a near fall.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kevin's leg is sent into the ring post.  Jimmy with a boot to Kevin.  Jey tags in and Jimmy kicks Kevin.  Jimmy tags in and he wrings the leg into the ring post.  Kevin pulls Jimmy into the post and Kevin tries to get across the ring to make the tag and he does it.  Sami clotheslines Jey and Jey with a back elbow.  Sami with a clothesline.  Sami clotheslines Jey over the top rope and he sends Jimmy to the floor.  Sami sets for a flip dive and he hits it.  Sami sends Jey back in and goes up top but Jey punches Sami to stop him.  Sami with head butts and forearms on the turnbuckles.  Sami with a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall.  

Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.  Sami goes to the apron on the Usos' side and Jey with a jumping thrust kick to send Sami to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kevin tags in and knocks Jey off the apron and hits a cannonball on Jimmy.  Kevin goes up top and Jimmy with a punch to stop Kevin.  Jimmy punches Kevin and Kevin sets for a super fisherman's buster and hits it.  Kevin goes up top for a Swanton and hits it for a near fall.  

We cut to Paul in the split screen and he received the Order 66 from Roman and Paul tells Solo it is his night.

Kevin with a kick and he tries for a stunner but Jimmy blocks it.  Jimmy with a super kick and he avoids a pop up power bomb.  Kevin with a pop up power bomb and Jey breaks up the cover.  Sami with punches to Jey and he sends Jey to the floor.  Sami with a pescado attempt but Jey with a super kick.  Kevin punches Jimmy and then hits a stunner for a near fall.  

Solo walks to the ring but Matt Riddle stops Solo and they fight to the back.

Jimmy has a kick blocked and he hits an enzuigiri.  Jey tags in and they hit many super kicks including a double super kick for a near fall.  Jimmy tags in and they set for a double super kick and they hit it on Kevin.  Sami is on the apron and the Usos with a double super kick to Sami.  A double super kick to Kevin for a near fall.  Jimmy holds Kevin and Jey with a super kick for a near fall.  Kevin punches Jey and Jey with a super kick.  Jimmy tags in and they signal for the 1D but Sami pulls Jey to the floor.  Kevin with a kick and stunner to Jimmy.  Sami tags in and hits a Helluva Kick for the three count.

Winners:  Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (retain championship)

We go to credits.


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