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4/10 WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: WAS THE SEQUEL BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL?, A DEBUTHAUSEN, DREW AND FATU, THE BUILD TO VEGAS CONTINUES, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2026-04-10 23:00:00

Your announcers are Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett.

We look back at last week's Smackdown.

Cody asks Nick where is Pat.

Nick says Pat is on his way.  Nick says he is under strict orders that Cody is not to put his hands on Pat.

Cody wants to know who Nick is taking orders from.

Jelly Roll shows up and wants to know where Randy and Pat are.

Nick asks Jelly not to get involved with this.

Jelly says this don't got nothing to do with Pat,him, or Nick.  It has to do with twenty years of friendship and betrayal.  Don't let this distract you.

Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring.

Rhea congratulates Jade.  She finally used for brain for once and you found her weakness.  It is not about physiques or titles.  You made this personal.  You attacked her Iyo.  She tells Jade to come out so she can whoop her ass.

Iyo Sky's music plays and she makes her way to the ring.  She is dressed for a fight, even though she can barely lift her left arm.

Rhea is confused by Iyo's presence in the ring.

Iyo says she knows that Rhea is angry.  So is she.  Jade attacked her.  She says she knows that Rhea will get Jade at Wrestlemania, but she wants her tonight..  

Rhea says she trust Iyo but she isn't 100 percent after Monday.  Rhea asks if this is what Iyo wants.  

Iyo says she is sure and she will talk to Nick if she has to.  She wants Jade tonight.

Nick comes out and he says he had something else in mind, but he won't let a good idea go away.  That match will be the main event of Smackdown

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Alexa Bliss versus Bayley

They lock up and Bayley with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Bayley with another shoulder tackle and a few back elbows for a near fall.  Bayley escapes Sister Abigail and gets a near fall with a rollup.  They lock up and Bayley with a knee and forearm.  Bayley misses a knee and hits the turnbuckles.  Alexa with a drop toe hold into the ropes.  Alexa stomps on Bayley.  Alexa mocks Lyra and Bayley with a clothesline.  Bayley with a drop kick through the ropes.  Bayley with a forearm to the back and she gets a near fall.  Bayley with a forearm and suplex.  Bayley gets a near fall. Bayley sends Alexa to the floor and Alexa with forearms and she sends Bayley into the apron.  Bayley with a clothesline.  Bayley with knees to the back and she gets a near fall.  Bayley sends Alexa into the turnbuckles and she kicks Alexa.  

Bayley sends Alexa to the apron and she goes for the cutter in the ropes but Alexa escapes and gets a rollup for a near fall.  Bayley with a knee to the back and a rear chin lock.  Alexa with a snap mare and an arm wringer and a somersault senton.  Alexa with chops and shoulder tackles.  Alexa with a block buster for a near fall.  Bayley pushes Alexa into the corner but Alexa with an STO and a double knee drop.  Alexa misses a second one.  Bayley with a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall.  Bayley goes up top in front of Charlotte and that distracts Bayley..  Alexa puts Bayley in the tree of woe and hits a hesitation drop kick.Alexa goes up top and Bayley with a forearm to stop her.

Alexa with a forearm to send Bayley to the mat.   Alexa with a tornado butterfly suplex.  Bayley with a belly-to-belly suplex to counter Sister Abigail.  They throw punches and Alexa with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Bayley with a jackknife cover for a near fall.  Alexa with La Magistral but they are in the ropes.  Bayley sends Alexa into the turnbuckles.  Bayley sets for the elbow drop and she hits it for a near fall.  Bayley argues with the referee.  Bayley slides to the floor and chops Alexa in front of Flair and she wooos.  Bayley puts Alexa back in the ring and she woos in Flair's face.  Alexa with a rollup for the three count

Winner:  Alexa Bliss

We take a look back at the Men's US title match last week.

Matt is with Hayes and he tells him that he has to wait.  It will take time to get that Wrestlemania moment and you will get it.

Trick and Yachty show up.

Trick says all history aside, he thought Hayes would win.

Hayes says Trick is the reason why he lost the title.  He tells Trick to get out of his face so he can rehab his knee.

Yachty says Hayes can watch from the couch.

Hayes says he will be coming after Trick if he wins.

Trick asks Matt what the hell is he looking at.  

Matt says he is sick of the guests talking like they own this place.

Yachty suggests that Trick face Matt tonight.

Matt likes the idea and he is going to talk to Aldis.

Drew McIntyre says Fatu is a failure as a man and a failure as a father.  We are in San Jose, your home town and your family is probably there tonight.  It was good to have Jacob with you over the last few years, but you are probably used to him here.  We see Drew in a jail cell.  Drew says this is who Jacob is.  You are a convict.  You talk about him taking food off your family's table, look in the mirror.  You did that.  You chose a life of crime.  They needed a father and you gave them a mug shot.  You are stealing.  You belong in this cage because you are an animal.  He will beat Fatu within an inch of his life and then you can screw up again.  You are going to end up here again.  The system did not fail you.  You stole my title.  You stole my Wrestlemania.  You are a liability.  I will be your judge, jury, and executioner at Wrestlemania.

Fatu chops the monitor and Cathy Kelley asks him about Drew's comments.

Fatu says they are in the Bay Area.  Drew will find out . . . 

Solo shows up and wants to know what Drew will find out.  You aren't the only one with family in the area.  Any time anyone brings up your past, it makes the family look bad.

Fatu tells Solo they aren't doing this today.  They can run this back in the future.

Solo asks if this is where he got his teeth knocked out?  Does anyone know who did it?  It would be a shame if it happened again.  Solo asks Tama and Tama doesn't say anything.

Tama says it is what it is.

Solo says he is going to talk to Nick.

Joe mentions Royce Keys and we have a video package.

He says this is his city.  It is a place where choice is a luxury.  He says he was born in it.  Drugs and gang violence were all over East Palo Alto.  His grandparents were not going to let it be a part of it.  He says they didn't have a lot but they had each other.  His grandmother let them dream.  This is what he wanted to do.  Not a lot of people can make it out of here.  This is all he ever wanted to do.  This brings him peace and it motivates him.  He says he refuses to be defined by where he is from.  He will be defined by where he is going.

Royce Keys walks into commercial.

Match Number Two:  Royce Keys versus Humberto Carrillo

Humberto with a waist lock and he slaps Keys in the back of the head.  They lock up and Humberto with a side head lock and Keys with a clothesline.  Keys pulls Humberto up into a power slam.  Keys with punches in the corner and he charges into the corner and Humberto goes to the floor.  Angel distracts Keys and Humberto pushes Keys into the ring post.  Humberto with a missile drop kick for a near fall.  Humberto punches Keys.  Humberto chokes Keys in the corner and then punches him from the turnbuckles.  Keys stops Humberto but Humberto gets free.  Keys catches Humberto off the turnbuckles and hits a fallaway slam.  Keys with a running power slam and then he hits a splash into the corner.  Keys puts Humberto on the turnbuckles and connects with forearms.

Angel tries to interfere and Keys clotheslines him.  Keys with a spine buster for the three count.

Winner:  Royce Keys

A vehicle arrives at the building and it is Pat McAfee.

Nick Aldis greets Pat and Pat makes sure that he told everyone.  

Pat tosses his keys to Nick like he is the valet.

Jelly Roll asks Pat if he told Randy to RKO him.

Jelly wants to know why Pat is here. 

Pat says it is bigger than you can imagine.  He calls him an outsider and says that Jelly doesn't belong here.

Jelly says Randy isn't here so he will deal with Pat.  Jelly grabs Pat and Nick pulls Jelly off.

Cathy is in the back with Royce Keys and she asks how it feels to make his Smackdown debut in San Jose.

Royce says he got to do this in front of his people in the Bay.  Now he is taking it all around the world.

Solo Sikoa shows up.  He says they have some memories running around the Shark Tank.  Solo says he runs things on Smackdown and if Royce needs anything, his door is open.

Pat McAfee makes his way to the ring.

He calls San Jose a s*** hole.  Pat flips off the crowd.  He says it is crazy you are booing him because he is the hero.  You cheer for these spineless bums like CM Punk.  He asks if they liked what Punk said about him on Monday.  Pat says it is hard to take Punk serious since he has a brain.  He was talking about people who are a lot more famous and in a lot better shape than him.  Punk was wearing WWE licensed merchandise.  He has 283 things on sale.  Where do the checks for the merchandise go?  To the people who cannot afford Wrestlemania tickets?  It goes into the 'Sorry Saudi Arabia' account.  He calls Punk a fraud and a politician.  All talk and no action.

He gets into a room and he rolls over like the little bitch that he is.  

Pat says he is a man of action and an agent of change.  When Punk mentioned the ticket prices are too high when Punk is the main eventer.  Why would anyone want to pay money to watch Wrestlemania if it wasn't for Randy Orton.  Even though none of you deserve it, he tried to help you out.  He says he called Ram Trucks to see if they wanted to help Wrestling and sports entertainment fans.  They agreed to give 25% off tickets to Saturday night's show until the end of Raw.

Pat says he wouldn't recommend anyone go to Sunday night's show..  On Saturday, Randy Orton will save this business while winning his 15th World Title.  Pat asks if they have ever won a Stanley Cup in San Jose.  He says Randy will demoralize and pummel the puppet who is the current . . . 

Cody Rhodes' music interrupts.

Cody tells Pat and says he is going to go out on a limb and say that Pat doesn't belong here.  He knows he cannot touch Pat, but he can give Pat a replica title and you can go into the back and do your favorite's entrance and get pyro.  Then you can go back to whoever injected you into this, thank you daddy.

Cody says the term 'play a wrestler' never meant anything to him until he was under Randy Orton hearing you spit out lines about the Attitude Era.  That was 30 years ago.  Randy debuted in 2002.  Cody says there was a promoter named Paul Bosch.   You said IWC and marks.  You talked about making the business great again.  Do you know what Paul said about people who called them marks.  They are customers.  When everyone you have is because of those customers and are happy to be part of this, they are not customers.  Whether it is the person at the airport or the people in the crowd tonight, they are not customers to him.  They are family.

Cody says Pat has a gift, and it is not that kick.  For the centuries that pro wrestling has been around, they have never agreed on anything other than this.  For the first time ever, the entire fandom agree that they want to see Randy Orton and they do not want to see Pat McAfee.  He tells Pat to go home.

Pat says he is home and he call the people dips***s.  He was born for this business.  You were born into the business.  He calls Cody the fakest person in the world.  He says Cody is a cosplay champion and one he will rid the WWE Universe of along with Randy Orton.  Pat says he has a message for Cody and his inbred family.  If Randy doesn't walk out of Wrestlemania as champion, you will never see or hear from him in this business ever again.

Cody tells Pat to take off his shades or is he too high to remember that you were standing on that table for the last three years YEETing your brains out.  Are you tired?  Do you want to take a nap.  Let's get Gunther out here to put your ass to sleep once and for all.

Pat asks Cody where is he going.  You were an elite runaway artist.  He calls him Stardust and asks if he is going to lick Triple H's ass. 

Cody removes his jacket and vest while Pat asks him to dance for the stupid kid.

Randy is on the TitanTron and he says maybe you are forgetting something.  

We see Jelly Roll down in front fo him.  Maybe you need to get your boy.

Randy says he will bring him directly to you.

Randy drags Jelly Roll to the ring.

Cody is drawn to Jelly Roll as Randy goes to the back.  Pat comes up to Cody and then Randy hits Cody from behind and connects with European uppercuts.

They return to the ring and Randy with punches while Pat tries to do a Mizdow impression.

Jelly Roll makes his way to the ring and Randy chokes Cody.

Jelly grabs Pat and Randy with a forearm to Jelly to knock him off the apron.  Cody with punches to Randy followed by a clothesline.  Cody with punches and Pat hits Cody from behind.  Randy with an IEDDT to Cody.  Pat picks up the title belt and he hands it to Randy.  Randy hits Cody with the title belt.  Pat kicks Cody.

We go to commercial.

Pat and Randy walk in the back.  Pat says it feels like Wrestlemania season because the focus is on Randy.

Pat says he is going to do something like Cody said, as he drives away with the title belt.

We take a look back at what CM Punk said on Raw.

Miz says he wants to know what is going on with Dan Engler because they should have been champions.

Nick says something took over the referee and he was cursed.  He says this is outside of his scope of control.

Kit says there have to be consequences with Dan Engler.

Nick says he can put Kit in the ring with Dan . . . Hausen.

Match Number Three:  Jacob Fatu versus Tama Tonga

They lock up and they go into the corner.  Fatu with a clean break.  Tama with a kick and side head lock.  Tama with a shoulder tackle.  Fatu with an uppercut and he misses a splash into the corner.  Tama with punches to Fatu and a splash.   Tama with an Irish whip and Fatu with a flying shoulder tackle.  Fatu with punches and a handspring moonsault.  Tama goes to the floor and hits a suicide dive that sends Tama over the announce table.  Fatu sends Tama into the ringside barrier.  Fatu breaks the count and then he sends Tama into the barrier again.  Tama Irish whips Fatu into the ring steps.  Tama with a clothesline off the ring steps.  Tama sends Fatu back into the ring.

Tama with a sliding clothesline for a near fall.  Fatu holds his knee and Tama kicks him in the hamstring and hits a KneeDT.  Tama with a reverse chin lock.  Fatu and Tama exchange punches.  Tama with an uppercut and Fatu with a boot to the head.  Tama with a flying forearm or two.  Tama with a kick and Fatu with a clothesline and back senton.  Fatu with a splash into the corner and he goes to the turnbuckles for head butts.  Fatu with a running hip into the corner and he buffers.  Tama with a flying clothesline and a Pedigree for a near fall.   Fatu goes for a Samoan drop but Tama counters with a swinging reverse DDT for a near fall.  

Tama sets for Cut Throat and Fatu with a super kick and a pop up Samoan Drop.  Fatu with a double jump moonsault for the three count.

Winner:  Jacob Fatu

After the match, Fatu takes the mic and Drew attacks Fatu from behind.  Drew with kicks.Fatu with a super kick but Fatu charges at Drew and is met with a Claymore.  Drew sends Fatu to the floor.  Drew sends Fatu face first into the ring steps.  Drew gets the conveniently placed chair in the time keeper's area.  Drew hits Fatu in the back with the chair.  Drew with a front face lock and Future Shock on the floor.   Drew unveils handcuffs for Fatu and he pulls Fatu into the ring post.  Drew runs Fatu into the ring post and he punches Fatu with the other handcuff.  He puts the other cuff on Fatu and puts it over the ring post.  Drew kicks Fatu in the head and he falls to the floor.

Drew asks Fatu how does it feel to be back in chains.

Fatu with a head butt to Drew and he kicks at him while against the ring post.  Drew with a kick and more punches.  Drew sends Fatu into the ring while officials try to stop him.   Drew with another Claymore.

Drew whips Fatu with his belt.  

We go to commercial.

R Truth is in his Lucy lemonade stand where he talks about how to use the ESPN app and he is talking to Danhausen.  

Danhausen says he will beat Kit and then take over Wrestlemania and the world.

Damian Priest shows up and they talk about Truth thinking Danhausen was Asuka and Truth says it was Priest.

We hear a noise and B Fab is down with Rhea standing over her.

Rhea says one down, one to go.

Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring.

Sami comments on the reaction and he says it is time to nip it in the bud.  He says he hears it and the winds of change are blowing.  He says Cody told him he needs to change to get further ahead.  Randy told him to change and be more cutthroat to get ahead.  By the sound of it, it sounds like you want to see some change as well.  Sami says you need to understand his entire career he has strived to give something more than a t-shirt, a catchphrase, or a viral moment.  He has given himself.  He says some people are booing, but for a lot of people, it still means something.  Sami says that is who he cares about.  Sami says that is who he does it for.  He will never betray himself because that means betraying you.  

For the ones who are booing, he doesn't know what he did.  Sami says it is okay because he says he doesn't care.  The moment he realized his true fans will have his back no matter what, all of the pressure is off and the anxiety is gone.  Whether you like it or not, in nine days, he will be walking into Wrestlemania as champ and will be walking out as champ.

The lights go out and Trick Williams' music plays and he makes his way to the ring with Lil Yachty.

Trick says he thinks the people are tired of hearing Sami Zayn talk.  The truth is the idea of having his first Wrestlemania match against him makes him want to wash his hands with mouthwash.  He says Sami hates him and cannot stand him.  You think he doesn't deserve this opportunity.  He didn't take 20 years to get here, but he is the anointed one.  He says he will beat Sami's ass at Wrestlemania.  He says everybody loves Trick Williams.

Sami says they don't love him.  It takes a long time to build love.  They like you and they have a crush on you.  They are infatuated by him.  You are charming and you dress like a 1970s pimp.  He tells Trick to take off his sunglasses.  You can make all the jokes you want but you are going to be in the ring with a Wrestlemania main eventer.  They say you are the future, but you haven't shown him everything.  You will show if you can walk the walk or are just talk.

Yachty says you can take everything away from him, but that doesn't make Trick Williams.  He says there will be a new United States Champion.

Match Number Four:  Matt Cardona versus Trick Williams

They lock up and Trick with a side head lock and take down.  Trick with a shoulder tackle and a side head lock take down.  Matt with a side head lock and shoulder tackles.  Trick goes to the floor to get into Matt's head.  They lock up and they go to a stalemate.  Trick with a side head lock.  Trick with a knee and Matt runs Trick into the corner and connects with punches.  Trick does some showboating and Matt with a forearm.  Matt with more forearms as they go around the ring.  Trick with a knee to the midsection.  Trick with a slam.  Trick with chops as they go around the ring.   Matt blocks a chop and connects with forearms.  Yachty chokes Matt in the ropes.  Trick with a punch.  Matt with a flying clothesline.  Trick sends Matt into the ropes but Matt with knees and a missile drop kick that sends Trick to the floor.

Matt with a drop kick through the ropes.  Matt sends Trick back into the ring and Matt with a knee to the head.  Matt punches Trick in the corner.  Trick pulls Matt off the turnbuckles and Matt lands awkwardly.  Matt goes to the floor and he barely beats the count.  Trick with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Trick with a reverse chin lock.  Trick with a snap mare and a reverse chin lock.  Trick with a clothesline.  Trick chokes Matt in the ropes.  Trick with a chop in the corner and chokes him in the ropes.  Yachty chokes Matt in the ropes.  Trick with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Trick returns to the reverse chin lock.  

Matt with chops and Trick with a spinning heel kick and punches.  Matt with a jaw breaker and Matt blocks a jumping side heel kick and Matt with a belly-to--back suplex.  Matt wtih a back elbow and a boot.  Matt with a forearm and Trick fires back.  Matt wtih a face plant and he connects with forearms and the Woo Woo boot.  Matt goes for Unprettier and hits it for a near fall.  Trick sends Matt into the turnbuckles and hits a jumping neck breaker for a near fall.  Matt is sent over the top rope to the floor and Trick with a clothesline.  Trick pushes Sami and then he sends Matt back into the ring.  Trick looks at Sami and Sami gets up and he tells Trick to come to the floor.  Yachty pulls Sami off the apron and Sami with a Helluva Kick to Yachty.

Trick has a shocked look on his face and Matt with a rollup for a near fall.  Trick with a jumping knee for the three count.

Winner:  Trick Williams

We take a look back at the most contracty contract signing that didn't see a contract get signed from Raw.

Match Number Five:  Danhausen versus Kit Wilson

Kit pie faces Danhausena nd Danhausen with a boot and a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.  Kit with punches and kicks.  Miz doesn't look at the ring and Danhausen stands next to him on the floor to surprise him.  Kit with an elbow to Danhausen on the floor.  Kit with an elbow into the corner and a second one.  Kit with a third one.  Kit gets a near fall.  Kit says the cruse is not real and Danhausen with a jaw breaker but Kit with a wacky clothesline.  Kit goes up top and Danhausen sits up and he curses Kit and steam comes up from the ring post.  Danhausen with thumbs to the eyes of Miz.  Danhausne with a running boot for the three count

Winner:  Danhausen

After the match, Miz sneaks up behind Danhausen and the lights go out and Danhausen escapes

Jade looks for Michin and she finds her down in the back and Jade asks what happened and Michin says it was Rhea.

We go to commercial.

Next week, we will have the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.  The Wyatts will face the MFTs in an eight man street fight.

Iyo is in the back and Rhea asks if she is good.  Rhea says she might have taken out the other two, but she left Jade for her.  Iyo tells Rhea to stay in the back so there are no distractions.  Rhea tells Iyo to leave a little for her for Wrestlemania.

Match Number Six:  Iyo Sky versus Jade Cargill in a Non Title Match

Iyo with a drop kick and a side head lock.  Jade blocks a side head lock take down.  Iyo gets away and Jade misses a splash into the corner.  Iyo with a forearm but Jade with a forearm of her own.  Jade with a slam to Iyo and she gets a near fall with a Jericho cover.  Jade misses a clothesline and Iyo with a handspring and hip strike.  Iyo counters a suplex into a take down.  Jade with a forearm when Iyo goes for a suicide dive.  Iyo gets Jade on her shoulders and drops her on the apron.   Jade Irish whips Iyo into the ringside barrier.  Jade sends Iyo back into the ring.  Jade poses on the apron and she returns to the ring.  Iyo with punches  Jade with a back elbow and she gets a near fall.  Jade sends Iyo into the turnbuckles and kicks Iyo many times.  Jade chokes Iyo in the ropes.  Jade with a suplex and she gets a near fall.

Jade with a hard Irish whip and then Jade goes Steiiner and does some push ups.  Iyo with forearms.  Iyo with a boot to the head and she goes for a cross body but Jade goes for a slam and Iyo counters with a DDT.  Jade misses a boot and Iyo with a back elbow and shotei.  Jade with an Irish whip and Iyo goes to the apron.  Iyo drops Jade's arm on the top rope and Iyo with a missile drop kick and Iyo has ears.  Iyo sets for a running double knee strike and connects.  Iyo goes for the moonsault but Jade with a forearm to the back.  Jade with a press slam attempt but Iyo counters into a rear naked choke.  Jade backs Iyo into the corner and Iyo with a rollup for a near fall.  Jade avoids a kick and Jade with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.

Jade sets for a choke slam but Iyo counters with a victory roll and double stomp.  Jade goes to the floor and Iyo goes for an Asai moonsault and hits it.  Iyo sends Jade into the ring and Jade rolls back to the floor.  Iyo with a shotei but Jade sends Iyo face first into the ring steps with a wheelbarrow.  Jade with a bicycle kick and Jaded for the three count.

Winner:  Jade Cargill

After the match, Jade gets a chair but Rhea makes her way to the ring to stop Jade from using it.  

Jade drops the chair to the floor and leaves the ring.

Jade sits down at ringside and then goes to the back.

We go to credits.

 

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