Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, airing April 11, 2025, promises a wild night live from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest will finally meet face-to-face ahead of their WrestleMania 41 clash, and six teams will compete in a gauntlet match to determine the No. 1 contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles.

The show starts at 8 PM ET and also features Rey Fenix battling Berto, plus an appearance by Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes just days before his WrestleMania showdown with John Cena. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match coverage and highlights. Refresh this page throughout the night for real-time updates and join the conversation in the comments below!

WWE SmackDown Results (4/11/25): Live Match Updates and Highlights

Damian Priest and Rey Fenix are shown arriving at the arena. Cody Rhodes is seen signing title belts. We then cut to the arena where SmackDown kicks off in Seattle.

Our announcers tonight are Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore. A replay airs showing Kevin Owens revealing his neck injury from last week. They cut back to the ring where Nick Aldis is standing by, ready to address Randy Orton hitting him with an RKO last week. Nick Aldis invites Randy Orton to the ring, promising to keep things professional as he addresses what happened. Randy Orton’s music hits, and he makes his way down to the ring.

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Randy Orton enters the ring and grabs a mic. He tells Nick Aldis that just by looking in his eyes, he can tell Nick took last week’s RKO very personally. But Orton says Nick can’t expect him to just stand there and take it—especially after last year, when he got fined. He reveals he paid double that fine, just in case something like this happened again. According to Orton, they’re even now.

Orton shifts the focus, saying he’s out there because he doesn’t have a match at WrestleMania. He reminds everyone this isn’t just any show—it’s his 20th WrestleMania, and that means something. He tells Nick he’ll be in Las Vegas, warmed up, and ready with his gear on. Then, with a smirk, he adds, “Maybe you lose the suit and gear up?” before telling Aldis he needs that match locked in.

Nick Aldis fires back, asking if this is really about money. He says WWE is doing record business and they’re both part of that success. But for him, it’s never been about the money. He’s spent twenty years grinding to get where he is, and what he wants from Orton isn’t money—it’s respect.

Orton responds, telling Aldis that he does have his respect. But if Nick doesn’t deliver a match at WrestleMania, Orton warns he might not be so apologetic to Mickie James for what he’ll do.

Just then, Solo Sikoa’s music hits, and he walks out alongside Tama Tonga. Solo tells Aldis to tell Orton to get out of the ring and stop embarrassing himself. “No one wants to hear you cry,” Solo says, cutting him off. Solo Sikoa tells Randy Orton that his time is over—he’s the past. And next week, LA Knight will end up just like him… in the past. At WrestleMania, Solo says Jacob Fatu will walk out as the new United States Champion, while Orton sits at home—alone.

Randy laughs it off, saying what’s really funny is that Solo and Tama actually had the guts to interrupt him while he was trying to be diplomatic for once to get a WrestleMania match. But now? The voices in his head are telling him to shut both of them up. “So why don’t you step in this ring and let me show you how to beat up two Samoan boys?”

Solo and Tama climb onto the apron. Randy swings first, landing punches on both men. He knocks Tama back, then uppercuts Solo. Just as Orton lines up for the draping DDT on Tama, Solo jumps him from behind. Both men start pounding on Randy. Suddenly, LA Knight’s music hits and the crowd erupts. Knight rushes to the ring and goes after Tama, throwing hands while Solo continues attacking Randy. Knight drills Tama with a right hand, and Orton helps clear the ring by sending Tama to the floor.

Knight grabs a mic and stares down Solo. “How many times I gotta say it? You don’t say my name.” He warns Solo that Jacob Fatu better be watching, because tonight he didn’t just take his name out of Solo’s mouth—he shoved a fist in it. Knight turns to Orton and says neither of them got enough of that fight. So, he challenges them to a tag team match right here tonight. Nick Aldis steps in and gives the official nod. The match is on.

Backstage, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez are shown walking down the hall. We go to commercial.

We’re back from commercial, and Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez are now seated ringside next to the announce table, ready to watch closely and find out who they’ll face at WrestleMania.

Women’s Tag Team Gauntlet match

The gauntlet match kicks off with Lyra Valkyria and Bayley taking on Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark as the first two teams in the ring. Bayley and Shayna Baszler start things off. Bayley goes for a takedown, but Shayna blocks it and grabs a wrist lock, setting up for her signature elbow stomp—but Bayley rolls out just in time.

They lock up again, and Shayna applies another wrist lock before tagging in Zoey Stark. Zoey comes in with a sharp elbow to Bayley and keeps control with a wrist lock of her own. She hits a shoulder tackle, but Bayley counters with an arm drag and locks in an arm bar. Zoey powers out and nails a short-arm clothesline. Shayna tags back in, and this time, she connects with the elbow stomp after Zoey positions Bayley’s arm on the mat. Shayna locks in a double wrist lock, but Bayley escapes by backing into the ropes, tying Shayna up. Lyra Valkyria tags in and lands a stiff kick to Shayna, followed by a smooth Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.

Shayna responds with a forearm and tags in Zoey Stark. Lyra hits an enzuigiri and sets up for a dive to the outside, but she loses track of Zoey—who surprises her with a missile dropkick for a close two-count. Shayna tags back in and hits a Regalplex, followed by Zoey landing a twisting blockbuster. Another near fall. As Zoey and Bayley brawl on the outside, Bayley gets the upper hand and sends Zoey crashing into the ringside barrier. Back in the ring, Lyra catches Shayna with a jackknife pin and scores the three count.

Segment Two: Bayley and Lyra Valkyria vs. Natalya and Maxxine Dupri

Lyra Valkyria and Natalya kick off the second fall. Lyra scores a quick single-leg takedown, but Nattie slips out. They lock up again, and Lyra grabs a wrist lock. Natalya reverses into an arm wringer and transitions into a hammerlock. Lyra counters with a reversal of her own, but Nattie responds with a back elbow and takes her down with a side headlock.

Natalya goes for a quick cover, but Lyra tags in Bayley. Bayley and Nattie lock up, and Nattie hits another side headlock takedown, but Bayley counters with a head scissors. Natalya escapes, and Maxxine Dupri eagerly calls for a tag. Nattie applies another side headlock, but Bayley counters with a drop toe hold and locks in a side headlock of her own.

Lyra tags in and targets Natalya’s arm with forearms to the elbow, then transitions into a front face lock. Nattie counters with a reversal and a kick, but Lyra fires back with a forearm. Natalya answers with punches of her own. Lyra goes for a spinning heel kick but misses.

Natalya attempts a slam, but Lyra slips out and sends Nattie to the mat, tagging Bayley back in. Bayley blocks a kick and lands a knee strike, but Natalya connects with a discus clothesline before tagging in Maxxine Dupri.

Dupri heads to the top rope and hits a crossbody for a near fall. She follows up with a spinning back heel kick and a fallaway slam. After dropping the straps, Dupri sends Lyra into the corner and hits a big splash, setting up for the reverse worm into a double elbow drop. Another close near fall on Bayley.

Dupri looks around, setting up for the Sharpshooter, but Bayley catches her with an inside cradle and scores the three count.

Segment Three: Katana Chance and Kayden Carter vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria

The next team enters as the gauntlet continues. Kayden Carter starts hot with a body scissors on Bayley for a near fall, then rolls her up with an O’Connor Roll for another two-count. Katana Chance lands a forearm from the apron, and the duo hits a dropkick-rollup combo for another close pin attempt.Chance follows up with a facebuster, and Carter tags back in. But Bayley gets her knees up to block Chance’s next move, then hits a kick and a back elbow on Carter for a near fall.

Lyra tags in, but Carter lands a thrust kick to Bayley and a drop toe hold to send Lyra into the ropes. Carter follows with a running boot against the ropes. Chance tags in, and they connect with the Keg Stand for a near fall.Carter throws Bayley to the floor and hits a twisting suicide dive. Chance rolls up Lyra with a victory roll, but only gets two. Lyra counters a rana attempt and nails the Night Wing for the three count.

Segment Four: Bayley and Lyra Valkyria vs. Michin and B-Fab

The final team enters the match as the gauntlet rolls on. B-Fab and Lyra start things off. Lyra grabs a waist lock, but Fab counters with a back elbow and a standing switch into a takedown—then hits a second one for good measure. Fab follows up with a side headlock, then drops Lyra with a shoulder tackle and a swinging neckbreaker for a near fall.

Michin tags in, and she and Fab deliver a double suplex for another two-count. Michin hits Lyra with two sharp kicks to the chest, but misses the third. Lyra counters with a quick rollup for a near fall, then lands an enzuigiri before tagging in Bayley.

Lyra follows with a jawbreaker and a suplex, then sets up for another rollup, but Michin reverses into a front face lock. B-Fab tags back in, and after an Irish whip from Michin, Fab lands a spinning back heel kick in the corner. She follows with another kick and nearly gets the three count. B-Fab keeps the pressure on with a head scissors, then rolls Lyra into an inside cradle for a near fall. She follows with a bicycle kick for another two-count. Michin tags back in and slams Lyra for a close pin attempt.

Lyra fights back with a jawbreaker, but Michin grabs her leg to slow her down. Bayley tags in and fires off a series of forearms, but misses an elbow in the corner. Michin hits a back heel kick and follows up with a Pele Kick, then nails a tornado DDT for a near fall.

B-Fab tags in as Michin locks in a tarantula on Bayley. Fab delivers a big boot, then hits a swinging neckbreaker into an X-Factor for yet another near fall. Michin takes out Lyra with a dropkick and follows with a suicide dive to the outside. Back in the ring, B-Fab goes for another back heel kick, but Bayley catches her and hits the Rose Plant to score the three count.

Segment Five: Piper Niven and Alba Fyre vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria

The final team enters as the last match of the gauntlet begins. Bayley goes right after Alba Fyre with forearms, then takes a shot at Piper Niven on the apron. Alba fires back with a thrust kick.

Piper tags in and slams Lyra hard to the mat, then boots her to the outside. Alba sends Bayley out of the ring and whips her into the ringside barrier before tossing her back inside. Alba delivers a kick to Bayley’s hamstring. Meanwhile, Piper throws Lyra into the steel steps. Piper tags in, and she and Alba hit a double suplex on Bayley. Piper follows up with a crushing back senton for a near fall. Piper kicks Bayley in the ribs, and while the referee is distracted, Alba kicks Bayley in the head. Alba tags in and kicks Bayley in the ribs again, getting a near fall.

Piper comes back in and hits a knee to Bayley’s midsection. Bayley tries to fight back with a kick, but Piper cuts her off with a seated splash to the back to stop the tag. Piper whips Bayley into the corner and hits a splash. Alba tags in and hits a crossbody to Bayley’s midsection, followed by a cannonball from Piper. Alba lands a dropkick and gets another near fall. Alba chokes Bayley on the ropes, and Piper joins in while Alba distracts the referee. Lyra tries to help, but ends up distracting the referee even more, making things worse for Bayley. Piper tags in and slams Bayley. Alba follows, tagging in as Piper lifts her and slams her down onto Bayley with a Salutory Slam for a near fall.

Alba kicks Bayley in the back, then tags Piper back in. They go for a double suplex, but Bayley counters with a double DDT. Bayley hits an enzuigiri that knocks Piper down. Alba checks on Piper, giving Bayley just enough time to tag in Lyra. Lyra flies in with a crossbody to Piper and hits an enzuigiri on Alba. She follows up with a series of kicks and nails a tornado DDT on Piper. Lyra hangs on and tries for a fisherman’s buster, but Piper blocks it and counters with a suplex that sends Lyra into the turnbuckles. Piper then hits a big kick to Lyra. Piper climbs to the turnbuckles, but Lyra counters with a powerbomb off the ropes. Bayley tags in and hits her diving elbow drop for a near fall.

Piper recovers and stops Bayley from tagging out, then drops her with a Bossman Slam. Alba tags in and knocks Lyra off the apron. Piper locks Bayley in a straitjacket choke on her knees, and Alba follows with a swanton bomb. She goes for the pin, but Lyra dives in and shoves Piper onto Alba to break it up. Bayley and Alba trade forearms in the ring. Bayley hits a belly-to-belly suplex on Alba, while Piper nails Lyra with a headbutt. Piper heads toward the ropes, but Lyra drops down and causes her to stumble to the floor.

Lyra gets Piper on the apron and tries to powerbomb her from under the ropes, but Piper hangs on. Bayley helps by dropkicking Piper to the floor.

Back in the ring, Alba rolls up Bayley for a near fall, then follows with a thrust kick—another near fall. Bayley fights back and sends Alba into the turnbuckles.

Bayley hits the Rose Plant, then tags in Lyra, who finishes it with a leg drop from the top for the three count.

Winners: Lyra Valkyria and Bayley

Post-match, we get the classic faceoff: the champions, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, hold up their titles and stare down Bayley and Lyra in the ring.

Joe Tessitore throws to a video update on Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton, noting that Charlotte has been asked to go home.

We then see a recap of the heated feud between Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest, including the official announcement of their WrestleMania match.

Backstage, Damian Priest is shown walking through the hallway.

We go to commercial.

Damian Priest makes his way to the ring, but before he can say a word, Drew McIntyre blindsides him from behind and sends him crashing into the ringside barrier—again and again. Drew unloads with punches as officials rush out to stop the assault. Drew calmly backs off, acting like nothing happened.

Priest, clearly shaken, has to be helped to the back by officials.

Drew grabs a mic and addresses the crowd. “Are we starting to see clearly now?” he asks. He says it took a while, but now everyone sees what he’s been saying all along—he’s been telling the truth, and every action has been justified, including dropping Priest just now.

He calls Priest a parasite who’s always benefitted from getting screwed over and never faced him like a man—until now. Drew reminds everyone Priest only stepped up when Drew had one eye. “You challenged me to a street fight because I had one eye. And I still accepted,” he says.

Drew says this match has been building for a year, and Priest wants to be remembered forever? “Don’t worry. I’ll make sure no one forgets you after I give you the beating of a lifetime.” Then, with a grin, Drew tells Seattle he’s got a secret. He rips off the eye patch and says he’s now 100% cleared—and at WrestleMania, “you’re 100% screwed.”

Suddenly, Priest returns, pushing through security and charging to the ring. He attacks Drew with a fury—nailing him with punches, a rebound clothesline, and a corner elbow. He follows up with a huge clothesline that sends Drew flying over the top rope. Priest sends Drew into the steel steps, but officials swarm in to break things up. Drew manages to get free, rakes Priest’s eyes, and grabs the top half of the steel steps—driving it into Priest’s head to leave him laid out.

Drew isn’t finished. He grabs Damian Priest and drills him with a Future Shock DDT right onto the steel steps. Then, in a cold moment, Drew rips off Priest’s necklace and walks off, leaving him laid out.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are still frustrated, venting about how they were screwed last week. But no one seems to care. They try to get Pretty Deadly on their side, claiming there’s a conspiracy. Elton Prince responds bluntly, saying they weren’t agreeing with them—they were agreeing that Gargano and Ciampa have lost their minds. “You’ve been going crazy since you lost the titles,” he says. He adds, “Desperation isn’t a good look on you,” before he and Kit Wilson walk off.

Right after, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin appear. Chris asks if they heard something about a conspiracy. Sabin reminds them that they get the tag title shot next week. Alex Shelley says they worked their asses off to win those titles, and Gargano and Ciampa screwed them out of it. “This is karma,” he says, staring them down.

Rey Fenix vs. Berto

They lock up to start, and Humberto grabs a side headlock. Fenix counters with a quick rollup for a near fall, then follows with another one. Humberto answers back with a clothesline and a hard chop.

Fenix goes for a rolling leapfrog, but Humberto catches him mid-air. Rey counters with another rollup for a two-count. Fenix follows with a back heel kick, but misses a roundhouse—Humberto nails him with a jumping heel kick. Humberto takes control in the corner with kicks and chokes Fenix against the turnbuckles. He whips Fenix across the ring, but Fenix counters with an elbow. As Fenix climbs the ropes, Humberto knocks him to the floor, then lands a flip dive over the top.

Back in the ring, Humberto goes for the cover and gets a near fall. They trade chops and Humberto fires off some punches. Fenix blocks a suplex and rolls Humberto up for a near fall. Humberto recovers with a knee to the gut. Rey rolls to the outside, and Humberto follows, kicking him hard against the ringside barrier. They return to the ring, and Humberto goes for another cover before locking in a stretch submission on Fenix. Rey fights back with a few punches, but Humberto responds with strikes of his own. Rey connects with a kick, but Humberto halts his momentum with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for a near fall. He follows with a kick to the back of Rey’s head.

Humberto whips Rey into the corner, but runs into a boot. Rey fires back with a missile dropkick from the top rope, then lights him up with chops. Humberto sends Rey into the ropes, but Rey counters with a flying headbutt off the turnbuckles. Rey takes things to the apron and nails a springboard double stomp to Humberto’s back. He follows up with a twisting plancha to the outside, then hits a rolling splash back in the ring for a near fall.

Humberto shifts the momentum by sending Rey into the turnbuckles and landing a big forearm to the back. He places Rey on the top rope and hits a springboard roundhouse kick for another close two-count. Humberto keeps the pressure on with a sunset flip, rolling through into a sit-out powerbomb—another near fall.

Humberto chops Rey on the turnbuckles and climbs to the top, but Rey counters with a springboard rana for a near fall. Humberto quickly recovers and lands a jumping roundhouse kick. Rey manages to twist in the ropes, then hits a thrust kick to Humberto. Humberto catches Rey on his shoulders and hits a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall.

Humberto pulls Rey into position and climbs to the top for a moonsault, but Rey gets his feet up, sending Humberto crashing into the ropes. Rey takes advantage, hitting a running kick on the top rope, then a springboard jumping back heel kick. Rey follows up with a Mexican Muscle Buster, and that’s enough to get the three count.

Winner: Rey Fenix

After the match, Santos Escobar comes down to the ring to check on Humberto. He offers his hand to Rey Fenix and helps him back to his feet. Santos then tells Humberto to shake Rey’s hand. Humberto does, but without saying a word, he turns and walks away. Santos stays behind, shakes Rey’s hand again, and says something to him before exiting the ring.

Backstage, Byron Saxton is standing outside Nick Aldis’ office when Roxanne Perez walks up.Roxanne says she’s decided to speak to Nick since she hasn’t heard anything from Ava. She makes it clear—she wants to wrestle for the Women’s Championship and says at just 23, she can handle the pressure. Tiffany Stratton interrupts, saying Roxanne shouldn’t be talking about her and maybe she could learn something by watching her instead. Roxanne fires back, suggesting Tiffany might not even have a match tonight. Tiffany doesn’t back down and offers Roxanne a match herself. Before anything is official, Nick Aldis steps out and says he’ll think about it—and tells both of them to cool off.

We’re back with a video package featuring CM Punk and Paul Heyman.

Chelsea Green is outside the trainer’s room looking for Alba and Piper. Zelina Vega walks up and tells her to act like an adult and handle things on her own.

Zelina vs. Chelsea Green

Chelsea Green throws her frilly skirt at Zelina Vega, then slams her head into the mat. Vega quickly counters with a rollup for a near fall, but Green follows up with a dropkick. She sends Vega into the ringside barrier, lifts her onto her shoulders, and hot shots her onto the announce table. Green then tosses Vega into the apron and yells for her friends to show up.

Winner: Zelina Vega (via count out)

Santos tells Angel that’s the kind of performance he expects in Legado. He then turns to Humberto and says he’s disappointed, reminding him of what he said earlier. Santos decides to go with Angel to congratulate Rey on his win. As they leave, Andrade walks up to Humberto. He tells him it was a good match and offers a handshake, but Humberto refuses. Andrade says Rey is a great wrestler, but so is Humberto, and he should stay proud. Humberto snaps back, telling Andrade to mind his own business.

We head to commercial.

We’re back and Naomi isn’t holding back. She calls Jade a leech, scum, and an opportunist—saying there are plenty of words to describe her, but the best one is snake. Naomi laughs as she recalls pushing Jade off the ledge onto a windshield, saying if she hadn’t done it, Jade would’ve taken everything from her. Naomi claims she eliminated Jade and took the championship spot she deserved. Her bond with Bianca Belair grew, but now Bianca won’t even look at her. Naomi says there’s no more fake loyalty—she’s doing what’s best for herself. And at WrestleMania, she warns Jade to proceed with caution.

Jade Cargill fires back. She says Naomi thought she could avoid her forever, but time’s up. Jade isn’t just angry—she’s pissed. She accuses Naomi of trying to take her out because of her own insecurities. Jade says when a star starts to fade, they try to steal someone else’s shine—and that’s exactly what Naomi tried to do. Naomi was jealous of her star power, her aura, her glow. But at this WrestleMania, Jade isn’t a rookie anymore—she’s Naomi’s biggest threat. A storm is coming.

We then see a display of WWE title belts set up in the ring.

Cody Rhodes makes his entrance. Cody Rhodes steps into the ring and admits he’s a bit flustered. He tells the crowd they’ve always been good to him—whether here in this arena or back at DEFY. He holds up the WWE Championship and says this is what realized potential looks like. This title is the ultimate measure—it proves who the best wrestler in the world is.

Cody says he’s blessed to carry this title and everything it represents. It’s not just about one match—it’s about defending the right to keep this title at home. It’s about the next 20 champions—maybe someone from NXT, an NIL athlete, or even a fan in the crowd with a dream.

But one man is trying to take that away—John Cena. Cody calls out Cena for skipping Seattle on his farewell tour, choosing Las Vegas for next week’s SmackDown instead. He says it would be cowardly not to respond to what Cena said in London—like calling Cody a “common fan” because of where his tattoo is placed.

Cody shrugs it off. “So what?” He says he got the tattoo for the same reason he wears a suit—because he wants to be somebody. And now, he is somebody. Looking around the ring at the display of past WWE Championship belts, Cody stops at Cena’s iconic spinner title. He says that belt belonged to a man who carried the company through highs and lows for over a decade. Cena might see that as a negative, but Cody sees it as someone trying to find himself and reshape the system.

Cody says simply: “I’m the WWE Champion. You’re not.” He acknowledges that Cena is always teaching and preaching—but maybe this is Cody’s chance to teach him something. He says even John’s father, a lifelong babyface, would admit—fans can love someone else now. Cody respects Cena calling himself “the captain,” but reminds him that WWE is stacked with talent who push each other to be better. And now Cody faces the toughest road yet—ending Cena’s last run and stopping his attempt at a record-breaking final title reign.

Cena says he’s taking the title with him when he leaves. Cody says he performs best with his back against the wall. And at WrestleMania, he’ll give Cena the moment he wants… the moment to say goodbye. He smiles and closes with: “It’d be fun to say your time is up, my time is now. You know that. This? This is timeless. And it stays home—with us.”

Next week’s SmackDown will feature John Cena and the Andre the Giant Battle Royal. Zelina Vega teams with Katana Chance and Kayden Carter to face Chelsea Green, Piper Niven, and Alba Fyre. The Street Profits will defend their tag titles against the Motor City Machine Guns.

Backstage, Byron interviews The Street Profits. Montez Ford says they respect Motor City but saw their video and aren’t impressed. Dawkins says they still run the tag division. Carmelo Hayes interrupts and says they’re running the division into the ground. The Miz joins in and calls the current tag champs a joke, saying it’s disrespectful they aren’t even on the WrestleMania card. Miz says he and Carmelo will win the titles. Ford just tells them to breathe.

Tiffany Stratton vs. Roxanne Perez

Perez and Stratton shove each other before locking up. Perez backs Tiffany into the corner, but Tiffany shoves her down. Tiffany grabs a side headlock and hits a shoulder tackle. Perez avoids a clothesline, rolls through, and hits a headscissors into a rollup for a near fall. Perez locks in a side headlock and pulls Tiffany down. They trade slaps, then Tiffany takes control with a series of arm drags, a kick, and a suplex. She follows with a leg kick and another suplex for a near fall.

Perez grabs the ring skirt to distract the referee, pokes Tiffany in the eyes, and sends her into the ring post. She stomps on Tiffany’s arm against the turnbuckle.

Back in the ring, Perez applies an armbar and takes Tiffany down, dropping a knee on the arm. She hits a forearm to the back and an uppercut to the arm, then whips Tiffany into the corner and lands a running uppercut. A side Russian leg sweep gets Perez a near fall. She keeps the pressure on with a wrist lock, targets the shoulder, and hyper-extends the arm for another near fall. Perez chokes Tiffany on the ropes, then hits an arm wringer followed by a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Perez locks in an armbar, but Tiffany manages a near fall of her own. Tiffany escapes with a one-arm powerbomb, then follows up with clotheslines and a handspring back elbow in the corner.

Tiffany hits a spinebuster for another near fall. Perez counters with a headscissors, but Tiffany rolls her up for a near fall, then hits a powerbomb for another. Tiffany sends Perez into the ropes but misses a running hip attack. Perez fires back with an uppercut and a kick, then goes for a double jump moonsault—Tiffany gets the knees up.

Perez blocks the Prettiest Moonsault Ever and hits a side Russian leg sweep off the ropes, followed by a cartwheel double knee drop for a near fall. Perez goes for Pop Rox, but Tiffany escapes. Tiffany tries an Alabama Slam, but Perez counters with a rollup for a near fall.

Tiffany nearly wins with a rollup, but Perez hits La Mistica into a crossface. Tiffany reaches the ropes, but Perez shoves her off. Tiffany comes back with a Finlay Slam and hits the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the three-count.

Winner: Tiffany Stratton

After the match, Charlotte Flair attacks Tiffany, slamming her into the barricade and the ring post before throwing her over the announce table. Wade Barrett steps in to stop Flair.

We head to commercial.

We’re back on RAW with Seth Rollins taking the spotlight in the promo segment for his WrestleMania match.

We’re back on RAW with Seth Rollins delivering his part of the promo ahead of the massive WrestleMania showdown.

WrestleMania 41 Match Card

Saturday:

  • Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins
  • Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
  • War Raiders vs. The New DayRAW Tag Team Championship
  • Rey Mysterio vs. Grande Americano
  • LA Knight vs. Jacob FatuUnited States Championship
  • Tiffany Stratton vs. Charlotte FlairSmackDown Women’s Championship
  • Gunther vs. Jey UsoRAW Men’s World Championship

Sunday:

  • Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel RodriguezWomen’s Tag Team Championship
  • Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyreStreet Fight
  • Bron Breakker vs. Finn Balor vs. Penta vs. Dominik MysterioIntercontinental Championship
  • Logan Paul vs. AJ Styles
  • Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea RipleyRAW Women’s Championship
  • Cody Rhodes vs. John CenaSmackDown Men’s World Championship

Seth Rollins stands in the ring, ready to make his final statement before he enters one of the biggest matches of his career.

Randy Orton & LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga

Tama takes advantage after a distraction from Solo, kicking LA Knight and driving shoulders into him in the corner. He pauses to glare at Randy Orton before hitting a running knee. Solo tags in and lands a knee to Knight, then slams him into the turnbuckles and follows with punches. Knight fights back with punches and elbows to both Solo and Tama. He knocks Solo to the floor and tries to tag out, but Solo can’t stop him. Orton tags in and unloads with punches, two clotheslines, and a powerslam after dodging an attack. He hits Tama with a powerslam too.

Randy sets up and delivers a hanging DDT. He drops to the mat for the RKO, but Tama breaks it up, sending Orton into Solo for a Samoan Drop. Tama then knocks Knight off the apron. Orton is sent to the floor, and Tama tags in again. He hits a sliding clothesline on the outside, then rolls Randy back into the ring for another sliding clothesline and a near fall. Solo tags in and he and Tama hit a double-team “make a wish” move on Orton. Solo chokes Randy on the ropes, then distracts the referee so Tama can sneak in a kick. Solo slams Randy’s arm into the mat and follows up with a headbutt, then unloads with punches in the corner.

Randy fights back with punches and even a headbutt—but after two decades of battling Samoans, you’d think he’d know better than to try that. Tama tags back in, hits a slingshot senton, and follows with a splash for a near fall. Solo returns and locks in a reverse chin lock. Randy tries to fight out with punches but can’t break free. Solo lands another punch, then knocks Knight off the apron to prevent the tag. Solo goes right back to the reverse chin lock, keeping Randy grounded. Solo hits Orton with headbutts to the back and upper neck. Randy fights back with a belly-to-back suplex, leaving both men down.

Tama and Knight tag in. Knight explodes with clotheslines and back elbows, then hits a side Russian leg sweep. He follows with a corner kick and a running hip attack. Solo misses a corner splash, and Knight hits him with a jumping neckbreaker. Knight then powerslams Tama and lands the YEAHple’s Elbow for a near fall.

Solo recovers and nails Knight with a Samoan Spike. Orton takes out Solo with punches and delivers an RKO to Tama. Randy throws Solo into the crowd and jumps in after him.

Back in the ring, the referee checks on Knight and Tama. Knight gets up and hits the BFT on Tama for the three-count.

Winners: Randy Orton and LA Knight

After the match, Jacob Fatu storms the ring and levels Knight with a superkick. He follows with a back senton and vicious headbutts. Fatu eyes the title belt, then crushes Knight with a running hip attack in the corner.

Fatu climbs the ropes and hits a double jump moonsault. He grabs the title, stands over Knight, then tosses it down and hits another double jump moonsault.

Just as the show looks like it’s ending—not so fast—Fatu goes up one more time and lands a third double jump moonsault. Now we go to credits.

Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.

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