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It’s finally Friday! Welcome to SmackDown Live Results for April 8, 2022!
Currently announced to appear on tonight’s show –
- Roman Reigns appears to “reveal the next step on The Island of Relevancy”
- Post-WrestleMania version of Happy Talk with Happy Corbin
… and as always, I’m assuming even more because there is a two-hour show to fill!
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Roman speaks
Roman says he destroyed Brock. There’s nothing else left for him to do. So, he’s got two belts. He wants the Usos to have two belts too. So, he wants them to go to Raw and get the Raw Tag Team Titles. He wants to unify those titles too.
Of all the music to hear, I would not have expected to hear this. Shinsuke Nakamura is out. In what world would Nakamura come out to challenge Roman. He’s done nothing of note in singles competition in a long time.
Roman says he understands what Nakamura is feeling. He knows what it is like to lose a partner. He gives him a hug. A HUG? Yep. After the hug, The Usos give him a superkick party. Nakamura is out. Shinsuke says nothing. He just gets his head kicked off.
That segment was a nothing segment. We’re supposed to get his next step. He says nothing about what he is going to do. Is Nakamura his next challenger? If so, what a step down from Brock.
😮😮😮#SmackDown @ShinsukeN @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/BhxPLCALvc
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2022
Liv vs. Sasha
Liv is interviewed backstage before the match. She wants to get the win and gain momentum for the title match on Raw. Ripley her partner in the match is not here. Clearly, Ripley is going to turn on her.
Sasha looks impressive throughout this one. Liv does the babyface in peril routine terrifically. Naomi is on commentary. She and Sasha are the first black woman duo to win the WWE titles. If you forget, you can listen to Michael Cole remind you 4o times during the match.
During the match, we see Shayna and Natalya watching awkwardly backstage. Liv Morgan gets the shocking win. Maybe they aren’t breaking up. They will. But, Liv getting the win is a big deal for Liv. Beating Sasha could be the thing that puts her up a level.
It’s 9:43. That means we get a 10 minute Roman entrance and a 2 minute promo.
She got her!
What a win for @YaOnlyLivvOnce over @SashaBanksWWE on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/l4Qjxk1CBc
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2022
Motherhood has changed Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans is back. She’s in camo pants and she tells her story of her childhood. That includes her dad being an addict and an abuser. She talks about how her mom ran away. They moved around from shelter to shelter. She talks about how she knows to overcome the odds. She gets teary eyed and the crowd cheers her. She says that doesn’t mean she’s better than the other women, but they sure ain’t better than her. This is a long way from the lady version of Evans.
We’ll see how it goes. The first installment seemed effective. Personally, I felt like she was a lot more comfortable in this persona. Of course, it’s a lot more real life which always makes things better.
Motivated and ready for anything.#SmackDown @LaceyEvansWWE pic.twitter.com/FBdnxSNxBc
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2022
Sami Zayn and Drew McIntyre
I have no idea how to describe Sami Zayn’s entrance dance today. It was odd. He’s facing Drew McIntyre. The crowd chants something I can’t quite make out, but Sami wasn’t a fan of it.
That was a short one. Every time Drew McIntyre got rolling, Sami Zayn would run away to the outside. Eventually, he tries to run away by going back up the ramp. Drew chases him down and carries him back to the ring.
Drew went for the Claymore. Sami rolls out of the ring. He jumps the barricade and runs away through the crowd. Drew wins via count-out.
I don’t mind the count-out win from a booking standpoint. Sami is portrayed as a bit of a coward and he would run away from Drew. However, I’m not sure what it does for Drew. Are these two going to be in a program or was this a one-off? I don’t think this win makes him more of a candidate from Roman’s championship.
.@SamiZayn… is seeing himself out.#SmackDown @DMcIntyreWWE pic.twitter.com/gPEK6CY8C3
— WWE (@WWE) April 9, 2022
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