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4/25 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: TLC MATCH, WOMEN'S US TITLE MATCH, A RETURN OR TWO, A PROMOTION, CENA AND ORTON, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2025-04-25 23:00:00

Tiffany Stratton makes her way to the ring.

Tiffany asks what time is it and she says at Wrestlemania, it was Tiffy Time in front of 60,000 people.  She went toe to toe with one of the best of all time, Charlotte Flair.  There were moments when she doubted herself and the pressure got to her, but she walked out as your Women's Champion.  She says she was always told you are the next Charlotte Flair.  There may be only one Charlotte Flair, but there is also only one Tiffany Stratton.

Jade Cargill's music plays and she makes her way to the ring.

Jade tells Tiffany to cut it.  She came out to give credit where it is due.  Her match was impressive, but it did nothing more than put a bigger target on your back.  Now that she is done with Naomi, she has nothing but.  It is time to remind everybody why she came to WWE.  It is time for everybody to see why she came here to be a champion.  It is time for you to understand that even if you beat Charlotte, you aren't the best because you haven't face her.

Tiffany suggests getting a ref out here.

Match Number Two:  Tiffany Stratton versus Jade Cargill In a Non Title Match

They lock up and Tiffany with a waist lock and Jade with a standing switch and take down.  Tiffany with a side head lock and Jade with a shoulder tackle and she poses.  Jade goes for a suplex but Tiffany escapes.  Jade charges into the corner and Tiffany moves.  Tiffany with a rollup for a near fall.  Tiffany offers her hand and Jade shakes it but Tiffany pulls Jade in for a side head lock.  Jade with an arm drag.  Jade blocks a hip toss and Jade gets Tiffany up but Tiffany with an arm drag.  Jade with a back breaker.  Tiffany with a drop toe hold that sends Jade into the ropes.  Tiffany with a running hip against the ropes.  Jade with a rollup for a near fall.  Jade with a spinebuster for a near fall.  

Jade with another spinebuster for a near fall.  Tiffany avoids a kick and gets a near fall with a rollup.  Tiffany with a spinebuster for a near fall.  Tiffany with a handspring back elbow into the corner and she gets a near fall.  Tiffany sends Jade into the corner and follows with kicks.  Tiffany with a handspring back elbow into the corner for a near fall.  Tiffany kicks Jade and she gets a near fall.  Tiffany with a reverse chin lock.  Jade with elbows and a spinning side slam for a near fall.  Jade with a kick to the back.  Jade sends Tiffany into the turnbuckles and follows with a European uppercut.  Jade with a forearm.  Jade kicks and chokes Tiffany in the corner.  Jade with a hard Irish whip and Jade goes full Steiner with push ups.  Jade chokes Tiffany in the ropes.

Jade with an Irish whip and an elbow in the corner.  Jade with a reverse chin lock.  Tiffany with forearms and a discus clothesline.  Jade with a bicycle kick.  Tiffany with a forearm and Jade fires back.  They continue the exchange.  Tiffany with a kick and knee.  Tiffany with a Finlay Slam and she misses the Prettiest Moonsault Ever when Jade moves.  Jade blocks the flip into the Alabama Slam with a power bomb for a near fall.  Tiffany with a rollup for a near fall.  Jade misses an elbow in the corner.  Tiffany goes for another handspring back elbow and Jade catches her.  Tiffany rolls through and hits a drop kick for a near fall.  

Tiffany goes up top and Jade stops her.  Jade with a superplex and Tiffany rolls to the apron.  

Naomi comes to the ring and she attacks Jade.  The referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Jade Cargill (by disqualification)

Naomi with punches and forearms to Jade.  Naomi sends Jade shoulder first into the ring post.  Naomi sends Jade into the ring post a second time and she connects with forearms to the back.  Naomi decides to make sure the opposite ring post doesn't feel lonely.

Naomi laughs maniacally and Tiffany comes into the ring, but Naomi backs up and leaves.

Nia Jax attacks Tiffany from behind.  Nia slams Tiffany's head into the mat.

Nia looks at Naomi and then hits a leg drop on Tiffany.  Nia pulls Tiffany into the corner and hits aNIAlator.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Jacob Fatu makes his way to the ring with Solo Sikoa.

Solo introduces Fatu.  He says everybody saw what he already knew.  Fatu is the future.  He is the future of this company.  Nobody in his family wanted Jacob here, except him.  They thought he was trouble.  They thought he was too much of a risk.  Do you know who made it all happen?  It was him.  He is the reason Jacob is the champion.  He brought him to the promised land.

Jacob takes the mic and he says let's not get it twisted.  He told you he was going to win the title and that the title was coming home to the family.  He says he was going to do it with you or without you.  That is exactly what he did.    This title makes him America's Most Wanted and a Menace to Society.  He says he is all gas and no brakes.

LA Knight interrupts and he makes his way to the stage.  

Knight wants to talk to ya while he walks to Fatu.  He said you would eat a BFT and you ate a BFT.  He dropped him on his head and you grabbed the rope.  You were able to capitalize and beat him in the ring.  Knight says he will give credit where credit is due.  Knight says everyone told him he had a hell of a match at Wrestlemania.  Knight says he is worried about winning and taking that championship.  Knight says he wants his rematch and he wants it now.

Drew McIntyre comes out to the stage.

Drew tells Dallas it isn't easy to be Drew McIntyre.  Personally it is being tall and jacked and like Texas, he has big guns.  He has been screwed over time and time again.  He beat Damian Priest in one of the most violent matches in WWE history.  He says we won't see Priest for a while and he wants to thank Priest for embarassing him in front of his family.  I was going to challenge John Cena but Randy Orton jumps the line.  He wonders if this is World Wrestling Entertainment or Nepo Entertainment.  

Drew says John Cena is a punk now.  Drew wants to fight the baddest dog in the yard.  He wants to fight the baddest champion in the yard.  He wants to fight Jacob.

Knight wants to be woken up when mushmouth is done.

Drew says Knight is all jokes but the last joke was his last title run.

Knight says Drew's last title run would be a joke but he can't remember it.  He tells Drew to talk to Randy if he has an issue.  Knight wants his title back and he tells Drew to come in the ring to show him.

Nick Aldis comes out and he says we can see where this is going.  Nick offers an alternative.  He tells them to lace up their boots and Fort Worth will get Drew versus LA Knight and the winner is the number one contender.

Zelina Vega walks in the back and Byron stops her and asks her about her last two matches against Chelsea Green and how it is a title match tonight.

Zelina says she is known for having a big mouth.  She says she is speechless because it means so much to her.  She says Rey and Eddie are former champions and she says she is going to add a Latino taste to the title.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three:  Zelina Vega versus Chelsea Green for the Women's United States Championship

Green misses a splash into the corner and Vega with punches.  Vega tries to float over but Green does not commit.  Vega avoids an UnprettiHER.  Vega with a rollup for a near fall.  Vega goes for a German suplex but Green with an elbow.  Vega with a waist lock in the ropes.  Vega gets distracted by Piper and Alba and Green with a drop kick.  Fyre sends Vega into the apron and then Piper with a back senton on the floor.  The referee makes his count but Vega gets back into the ring just in time.  Green kicks and punches Vega.  Green chokes Vega in the ropes.  Green sends Vega into the turnbuckles.  Green curb stomps Vega into the turnbuckles.  Vega with a rollup for a near fall.  Green sends Vega face first into the mat and gets a near fall.  Green works on the back.  

Vega punches Green and Green with a hip toss.  Green gets a near fall.  Green gets more near falls.  Green with a rear chin lock and Vega with elbows.  Green sends Vega to the mat.  Green sends Vega into the turnbuckles.  Green puts Vega on the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex.  Vega blocks the superplex and Green with a head butt.  Green gets Vega on her back and Vega counters into a German superplex and hits it.  Vega with a running clothesline and a second one.  Vega blocks a kick and hits a back elbow.  Vega with a running knee into the corner.  Vega goes to the turnbuckles and she hits Meteora for a near fall.  

Vega knocks Alba off the apron and Green with an enzuigiri.  Green sets for UnprettiHER but Vega with a lungblower.  Vega sets for the 619 but Piper trips Vega.  The referee is about to send Piper to the back and she sees Alba grabbing Vega's hair.  He sends both of them to the back.  Green hits Vega from behind and Vega with Code Red for the three count.

Winner:  Zelina Vega (new champion)

Miz says that Carmelo will go down as the greatest Andre the Giant Battle Royal winner.  To commemorate the win, he has a gift for him.  It is an Andre medallion.  Miz tells him he earned it.  

Hayes says this marks a chip off his shoulder.  He says he is larger than life.  He says he is the tenth wonder of the world.

Miz says he is going to the ring to get something off his chest and he is going to do it on his own.

We go to commercial.

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