Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 1, 2022

We see a video package for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

Madcap Moss last eliminates Finn Balor to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. After the match, Madcap Moss says he looked up to Andre the Giant ever since he was a little kid and he always wanted to follow in his footsteps, and he did it. He then says a battle royal named after the smartest Texans is called a "cattle royal."

Ricochet retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Humberto and Angel following a top rope 630 splash on Angel into a Recoil on Humberto after Humberto and Angel argue over who wins the title during the match.

We see a video package of the events leading up to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's appearance on The Kevin Owens Show at WrestleMania.

Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Natalya and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler watch the next match from ringside after it is announced that they along with Naomi, Sasha Banks, Queen Zelina and Carmella will compete for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania.

Naomi and Sasha Banks beat Carmella and Queen Zelina.

In footage from earlier today, Kayla Braxton interviews "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey at her personal training grounds. Ronda says she is expertly handling her anger until WrestleMania, when Charlotte Flair will either tap out or lose her arm when she rips it off and gives it to her family as a souvenir.

We see a video package of the events leading up to "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania.

Charlotte Flair shows up. She says that what she has done to "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey is better than any Oscar-caliber movie and that Ronda is angry that she will destroy her regardless of what submission she puts her in. She says that Ronda is acting like everything is cool, but everyone knows better, and says she is what is really cool compared to Ronda. Charlotte says she will take Ronda to school and teach her what cool is really all about.

Backstage, Happy Corbin pranks Madcap Moss with Drew McIntyre's sword.

We see a video package for Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar in a WWE Championship and Universal Championship unification match at WrestleMania.

As Rick Boogs plays Shinsuke Nakamura to the ring, Austin Theory shows up from behind the barricade and trips Pat McAfee off the commentary table. Pat McAfee chases Austin Theory to the back. Once again, Austin Theory hides in Vince McMahon's office, but McAfee kicks the door in. McMahon confronts McAfee and tells him to do his job.

Rick Boogs vs. Jimmy Uso ends in a no-contest. During the match, Austin Theory shows up and toss a fan's drink at Pat McAfee, but when he runs away, Finn Balor grabs Austin Theory, sends him into the ring, and proceeds to beat him up. This ends the match.

Austin Theory and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Shinsuke Nakamura, Rick Boogs and Finn Balor in a six-man tag match after tripping Finn Balor off the top to stop the Coup de Grace. After the match, Pat McAfee gets on the ring apron, but gets back down tot he commentary table as Austin Theory dares McAfee to hit him after Michael Cole talks McAfee down.

It's time for Happy Talk. Madcap Moss says tonight's edition is a special edition that will be "extra happy," and after Moss celebrates his Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Corbin brags about stealing Drew McIntyre's sword Angela. Corbin calls it his "lucky WrestleMania sword" before running down his list of WrestleMania moments and proclaiming that he will beat Drew McIntyre once and for all, and calls what is "a fancy accessory" for McIntyre a "dangerous weapon" and "insurance policy" for himself. Corbin says that the sword deserves a happy name like "Euphoria," then Corbin says that McIntyre's sword and his late mother have something in common in that McIntyre lost them both. McIntyre shows up, knocks out Madcap Moss on the ramp, then grabs a chair and throws it at Corbin before swinging Angela at Corbin, forcing Corbin to flee. McIntyre then throws multiple articles of furniture out of the ring before chopping a table in half with Angela.

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