WWE SmackDown Live Results – April 15, 2022

Ricochet defends his title against Jinder Mahal. I’m really happy Ricochet is getting a push. He wins fairly easily in this one. He hits the Recoil. He sets up for the 450 splash, but Shanky pulls Jinder out of the ring.

Ricochet just adjusts and dives on both men on the outside. He gets Mahal back in the ring and hits a beautiful 450 Splash. He then gets the victory. I’d like for him to have some sort of actual program, but we’re not that lucky just yet.

Backstage, Sheamus is being interviewed about Butch acting like a little child last week. During the interview, Sheamus and Holland start chanting Who for their feud with the New Day. Butch finally speaks and answers The New Day. He shoves Sheamus who continues rambling. Holland points out that Butch has left and they’ve lost him. This overly aggressive, child-like character is so beneath Pete Dunne. He’s short. So, Vince is definitely not just going to let him be a normal character who kicks butt. He has to be some kind of joke.

.@KingRicochet takes out @JinderMahal and @DilsherShanky!#SmackDown #ICTitle pic.twitter.com/GcWOQlbiqY

— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022

Prior to Drew McIntyre and Sami Zayn having a pointless rematch, we get Gunther and Ludwig. Ludwig tells us the mat is sacred. He also says Gunther is dominating. Unbelievably, they actually show NXT and NXT UK highlights. They never, ever do that. Someone must really love Gunther and want to get behind him.

Sami is out second and he talks about how he didn’t run away from Drew. He says he’s going to win tonight. Drew McIntyre has heard enough. He meets him outside and drives him between he barricade and apron a few times. Sami hides behind Pat McAfee.

Yep, pointless. About 3 minutes into the match, McIntyre went for the Claymore. Sami rolled out of the ring and ran out through the crowd. Drew chased him after he was counted out.

Backstage, Ricochet gets an interview. Apparently, no one wrote this one for him because he didn’t sound like a complete dork. He did make one really corny claim. He said people don’t call him flawless because he’s perfect. They call him that because he makes it look perfect. He’s facing Jinder Mahal next.

You can run, but you can’t hide! #SmackDown @SamiZayn @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/vFSFcN3mUK

— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022

Drew Gulak introduces Charlotte Flair. He did an incredible job. He then asks why she turned down the challenge last week. He says it appeared to him that Charlotte tapped. She says she was just fixing her bra. He said if the ref had seen it, Rousey would be the champ. She says she didn’t tap.

Charlotte wants to know if Drew stopped wrestling so he could stand next to her and ask dumb questions. Flair said he’s just a quitter. She says she’s not a quitter. She says winning is in her DNA. She calls herself a submission master. She says she has been making people submit for over a decade. She tells Gulak to get out of the ring. He reluctantly walks away.

She clips his knee from behind. She puts him in The Figure 8. He taps. She won’t let go. She makes him say I quit. Poor Gulak. Imagine being as talented as he is and having to sell Charlotte and Rousey. Poor guy only gets a chance to talk to be a jobber or the 24/7 title chase.

Meanwhile, Flair doesn’t really gain anything from it. I guess she can say she tapped out Gulak.

#DrewGulak just got jacked up by #CharlotteFlair #WWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/tOHQOaFhcM

— Ringside News (@ringsidenews_) April 16, 2022

Happy Corbin is upset with Moss. He calls Moss a hanger on. He says he’s not on his level. He says he wants to go out on his own. He says Moss will fall flat on his face.

We then turn to Drew Gulak backstage. He’s apparently trying out for the announce team. Moss is backstage and he explains that the reason his jokes were so bad is because Corbin likes puns and is very simple. He then goes on to tell a really bad joke about how the Letharios can kiss his butt. He then poses in the kiss cam with his butt sticking out.

Moss is wrestling Humberto next. This match was a squash. Moss looked dominant. Moss is getting a push. Unfortunately, he did not get a repackage of any kid. He hits the punchline for the win.

After the match, Angel Garza yells at Humberto because he lost to a nobody. Backstage, Charlotte wants to know who okayed the match with Ronda. Gulak walks in and she wants him to interview her in the ring because she’s mad he interrupted. He’s clearly about to get beat down by a woman.

😳#SmackDown @MadcapMoss pic.twitter.com/cRK570pYp9

— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2022