Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 8, 2022

Kayla Braxton introduces everyone to tonight's show before introducing "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey. Ronda says she is not here to make excuses and that sometimes and she did not beat Charlotte Flair a second time. She says that she wants a rematch, but instead of a regular match, she wants an "I Quit" Match. Charlotte shows up on the TitanTron and says she could not beat her in checkers, let alone an "I Quit" Match, because she does not quit and winning, not quitting, is in her DNA. She says she felt the pressure and the arm bar, but she did not lose and she did not tap out, and that Ronda cannot win when it matters. She then declines the "I Quit" Match and tells her to get to the back of the line. Ronda tells Charlotte that this match will happen, and that Charlotte will be screaming "I Quit" when she bends her elbow backwards.

Backstage, Sheamus tells Butch that he will let him off the leach and to treat Xavier Woods like a chew toy.

Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) congratulate Sheamus, Butch and Ridge Holland on their first WrestleMania win, then Xavier Woods says that with tonight's show being after WrestleMania means all records are reset. Xavier Woods also boasts that she got Butch's aunt on the telephone and heard from her that she cannot wait to beat Butch's "rabies-infested" ass.

Xavier Woods beats Butch with a small package. After the match, Butch smacks Sheamus and Ridge Holland briefly as he takes his anger out on them.

Backstage, Sami Zayn argues with WWE official Adam Pearce about his match with Johnny Knoxville, saying he has been reduced to a laughingstock and that he wants his respect back. He then says that he wants a match with the next person that walks through the men's locker room door, and that man is Drew McIntyre. Sami wants the next person, but Pearce says the match is official. Sami walks it back again, saying that McIntyre is the toughest guy on the roster and beating him will get his respect back. Sami leaves, then Pearce is handed a note from "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.

We are introduced to Ludwig Kaiser - formerly Marcel Barthel - who introduces Gunther.

Gunther beats Joe Alonzo.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Raquel Rodriguez, formerly Raquel Gonzalez. Raquel says SmackDown has one of the most impressive women's locker rooms and that they have never seen anyone like her. Suddenly, Los Lotharios show up and welcome her to SmackDown and welcome her with a kiss. Raquel says "Not a chance," and Los Lotharios back off. She then asks Kayla "Are those guys always this annoying?"

It's time for Happy Talk. Happy Corbin says this was supposed to be the happiest Happy Talk ever and that he and Madcap Moss are supposed to be reveling in victory against Drew McIntyre right now. He says that in these low points that one realizes what kind of man one really is, and as he talked to himself on his yacht, he realized that Madcap Moss is too blame for being on the apron and distracted him. Madcap Moss says he was excited for him, but Corbin says that Moss ruined the match and made WrestleMania weekend all about him before telling him that he has gotten too big for his suspenders and forgot his place, which is to tell him a joke. Madcap says that him costing Corbin a match "Madcap Loss," and calls Adam Pearce running a brothel "Madam Pearce." Corbin hates both jokes, then tells him all of his jokes have been terrible. Corbin gives him one last chance to tell a funny joke like his life depends on it, because it does. Moss then says that a guy who calls him friends like garbage, thinks he is better than everyone and dresses for a funeral for Tommy Bahama "Happy Corbin." Corbin turns on Madcap Moss by attacking him from behind, and Moss fights back by throwing him into a table before tossing him out of the ring. Corbin and Moss then brawl on the outside, and Moss gets the upper hand before getting him back in the ring and clotheslining him over the top rope. He then throws the Happy Talk set out of the ring and stomps on Corbin's hat.

Backstage, Jinder Mahal and Shanky meet with WWE official Adam Pearce and demand a WWE Intercontinental Championship match, then "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up about her "I Quit" match. Adam Pearce tells her there should be an answer on the match sometime tomorrow.

Drew McIntyre beats Sami Zayn by count-out when Sami Zayn avoids the Claymore Kick and runs away through the crowd.

We hear from Lacey Evans. She talks about how she grew up in a small town in Georgia and how life for her was rough due to her father's drug and mental problems and her mom getting caught up in it all. She says the abuse became too much and her mother moved her and her siblings out of the house and into women's shelters and campgrounds from state to state, and she learned to adapt and refused to give up. She says she may not have had a great start as the rest of the women's locker room, but what she has gone through, including time in the military, has made her who she is and got her to where she is now. She says this doesn't make her any better from other Superstars, but the other Superstars aren't better than her.

Naomi guests on commentary for the next match.

Backstage, Megan Morant interviews Liv Morgan, who says she is here to beat Sasha Banks, and if she can do it, that will give her and Rhea Ripley momentum. She says Rhea is not here, but she will be there on Monday when they become Women's Tag Team Champions.

Liv Morgan gets an upset win on Sasha Banks with an inside cradle out of a Superplex.

Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) head to the ring. Roman announces that SmackDown and the Universal Championship were not enough, and he went to WrestleMania, beat Brock Lesnar, and took Raw and the WWE Championship. As for the next step, it seems like he has done it all, but there is still some things left to achieve, and after seeing pictures of himself and The Usos, he realizes that The Usos - especially Jey - must unify the tag team titles as well. He tells The Usos to get the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships, then says they will have all the gold soon. Suddenly, Shinsuke Nakamura shows up. Roman lowers Nakamura's microphone, telling him he does not have to speak and that he knows how he feels, then says the island of relevancy is a place of love before hugging Nakamura. Nakamura suddenly gets superkicked in the face, then Roman tells them to do the same thing to RK-Bro (Matt Riddle and Randy Orton).