Three New WWE SmackDown Roster Additions Confirmed

Published: Apr 26, 2025 by Connel Rumsey | Last Updated: Apr 26, 2025 by Connel Rumsey

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Three new additions to the WWE SmackDown roster have been confirmed following last night’s SmackDown after WrestleMania.

With WrestleMania 41 behind us, WWE has begun introducing some new faces to the Raw and SmackDown rosters coming out of the show.

Raw saw the return of Rusev following his AEW release back in February, while SmackDown saw a number of new roster additions.

The first being former NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom, who lost their titles to Hank Walker and Tank Ledger at Stand & Deliver last weekend.

Frazer and Axiom took part in the first match of the night, defeating Angel and Berto of Los Garza in what was their official WWE SmackDown debut.

Later in the night, former NXT Champion Aleister Black also made his return to SmackDown, where he returned following weeks of vignettes airing on the show hyping his return.

Black came to the ring during a Miz promo on the show, getting his full entrance before dropping Miz with a Black Mass.

Following the show, all three of Axiom, Frazer and Black have now officially been added to the SmackDown roster on WWE’s website.

Black will compete in his first match in four years for the company next week, when he takes on The Miz.

Following last night's SmackDown, Aleister Black, Axiom and Nathan Frazer have all officially been added to the SmackDown roster page pic.twitter.com/JTmp6cru0S

— WrestleTalk (@WrestleTalk_TV) April 26, 2025