Booking SmackDown Week by Week After WrestleMania, Part 1: SD After Mania
SD Before Mania:
Royce Keys wins the Andre The Giant Battle Royal
Solo and Tama explodes into a feisty brawl with the MFTs barely seperating them
Damian Priest & R-Truth, Los Garza, MCMG, Apollo Crews & Matt Cardona, & Fraxiom all brawl with no one standing tall
Kiana James def. Tiffany Stratton in shenanigans
Rhea and Jade brawl
Ilja Dragunov vs Carmelo Hayes ends in US Championship chaos
Charlexa, Irresistable Forces, The Bellas, & Bayley and Lyra promo battle with chaos insueing
Jacob Fatu banned from arena with McIntyre cutting a scathing promo
Rey Fenix def. Shinsuke Nakamura
Randy vs Cody preview gets insanely intense
WrestleMania Recap:
Jacob Fatu has once and for all defeated the man who 'attacked' him, Drew McIntyre!
Bayley & Lyra have won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships!
Trick Williams won the United States Championship however in a shocking twist Sami Zayn attacked Trick after the match, turning heel!
Rhea Ripley has overcame the odds and won the WWE Women's Championship!
Cody Rhodes forces Pat McAfee out of WWE and retains the WWE Championship, however still feeling the damage of the post match punt from Randy
SmackDown, April 24th, Fort Worth TX
SmackDown starts off in Nick Aldis's office and he says "Welcome to SmackDown, Joe!" Joe Hendry has signed with SmackDown!
Cody Rhodes comes out to kick off SmackDown, his eye still swollen shut from Randy's punt after their match at Mania.
"FORT WORTH TEXAS! What do you wanna talk about? I know what I'm going to talk about, who's next for this WWE title?"
Sami interrupts, heavy boos, "Look at you Cody, you can't even see right! But I'm here for what's owed to me, and I'm going to take that title off your shoul.."
Trick Williams interrupts, massive cheers for the NEW United States Champ "OH HELL NAH Sami, get yo ass back into catering where you belong! I won at Mania, and I want both the US and the WWE title around my waist!"
Jacob Fatu comes out and tells Cody straight up "I'm next"
Aleister Black comes out with Zelina Vega at his side, laughs, and points at the WWE title
Nick finally comes out with a contract in hand and says "Gentleman, gentleman. This needs a match to sort out, in tonight's main event, Sami Zayn vs Trick Williams vs Jacob Fatu vs Aleister Black in a #1 Contender's match for the WWE Championship at BACKLASH!"
The Fatal Four Way is SET for the Main EVENT tonight!
Bayley n Lyra Valkyria come out, riding highs from both WrestleMania and RAW where they beat the Judgement Day, retaining the titles.
Bayley opens "Fort Worth! Feels amazing doesn't it? At WrestleMania we beat all of those idiots and won the damn Tag Titles! We then went to RAW and proved it wasn't a one night thing!"
Lyra says "This makes up for last year, and we stepped in our house and beat Raquel and Roxanne to retain! To those thinking we're just keeping the titles warm for them, you're wrong! We've got this division under our control!.
Bayley continues "Chances at us gotta be earned, no more giving them out!"
Lyra chimes in "We're gonna be the reason this division is the best division in all of wrestling!"
Bayley finishes with "So for every Women's tag team in the back, if you want them, step up and prove you can hang with us or take you shot!"
Just then Fatal Influence attacks them from behind, all three of Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Lainey Reid. They brutalize them, ending it off with Fallon and Lainey holding the titles high with Jacy raising their hands.
Rey Fenix comes out, ready for another match. Meanwhile backstage we finally see what the contract Nick Aldis was holding.
RICKY SAINTS, NEXT WEEK
Johnny Gargano comes out, still gloomy from, well everything, ready for the match against Rey Fenix
Rey Fenix def. Johnny Gargano: 7:44
After the match, a show of respect from both men with Johnny being ever so gloomy but Rey Fenix tells him to keep being the workhorse of SmackDown
Backstage, Charlotte and Alexa are talking about the tag titles when Fatal Influence enter and Jacy straight up tells Charlotte that
"Fatal Influence now runs the Women's Division on SmackDown, whatcha gonna do about it"
Charlotte retorts "Jacy, you seem that you're up for action, how bout me vs you next week?"
"So I start my main roster career beating Charlotte Flair, see you next week lil queen"
Tiffany Stratton comes out, dressed for a match.
"You see Fort Worth, Giuila kept this title hostage so I will defend this title as often as possible, starting now! Who's 1st?"
PAIGE IS BACK!
Paige comes down the ramp to the ring with a loud pop from the Fort Worth crowd, and the match gets underway.
Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Paige ends in a disqualification: 11:26
Giulia and Kiana James attack both competitors and stand tall over the champ and the returnee
Danhausen appears on the ramp with his annual t-shirt launcher and then Miz and Kit Wilson starts with
"Toxic, Danhausen, TOXIC!"
Miz says "Danhausen, everything in my life has gone wrong! You know what, I think you suck. You can't win a match without the You Are Cursed phenomenon"
"Danhausen then adds "OH, is that so? Well if you give me 20 dollars worth of human monies, I'll uncurse you!"
Miz crashes out "NO, I CHALLENGE YOU TO A MATCH RIGHT NOW, DUMBHAUSEN"
Kit Wilson finishes with "THE TOXIC MASCULINITY OF DANHAUSEN SHALL BE VINDICATED FROM WWE!"
Danhausen def. The Miz: 2:12
Miz gets very little offense and Danhausen says Joe Hendry 10 seconds before he beats Miz.
Hendry provides the distraction, taking down Kit and Danhausen rolls up Miz
Both men then suddenly disappear
R-Truth and Damian Priest are arguing backstage about the previous week on who should be their challengers
Truth starts "I think Zack Ryder & The Rock should get an oppurtunity!"
Damian says "You mean Matt Cardona & Apollo Crews?"
"No DP, Zack Ryder & The FINAL BOSS, The Rock"
Damian huffs and says "What about Motor City Machine Guns?"
"Huh? You mean James Storm & Bobby Roode?"
"What? Nevermind, how about Fraxiom?
"Los Americanos?"
"Oh god I shouldn't ask but what about Los Garza?"
"TOM and NICK MYSTERIO! I haven't seen those guys in a long long time!"
Just then MFT, specifically Talla Tonga and JC Mateo attack and hold the titles high!
Rhea Ripley is OFFICIALLY a member of the SmackDown roster!
Rhea comes out and says
“Fort Worth! Mami’s back on top! At WrestleMania, I beat Jade Cargill, and won this WWE Women's Championship. I walked in there knowing exactly what was at stake, and I walked out standing with this in my hands. This isn’t just a title to me… it’s proof of who I am. I don’t need anyone to tell me I’m the best, I just keep proving it. I’ve watched people come and go, I’ve watched this division change, evolve, reset… but one thing never changes. I’m still the best that this women's division has. While everybody else figures out what’s next for them, I’ll be doing what I do best, running this division. So if anybody in that locker room thinks they’re ready for Mami, come prove it.”
Then Fatal Influence attack, AGAIN. However this time, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria come out and even the odds and all three women hold their titles high! However, both Bayley and Lyra are discreetly eyeing the World Title.
Backstage, the Guns are warming up for their match against Los Garza and come across a still discouraged Johnny Gargano. They pat him on the back and head out.
MCMG def. Los Garza: 14:39
The end of this match has tag team chaos with the Guns, Los Garza, Matt Cardona & Apollo Crews, MFT, Fraxiom, & the Champs all fighting. Nick Aldis comes out and says
"Next Week, it'll be MCMG vs Los Garza vs Matt Cardona & Apollo Crews vs MFT vs Fraxiom in a #1 Contender's match for the WWE Tag Team Titles at Backlash! This match will be a GAUNTLET match!"
It's time for the MAIN EVENT!
Backstage, Sami stands tall over Lil Yachty who is out for the forseeable future and the GINGERBREAD MAN!
Cody bumps into him and looks surprised then walks out to the ring, watching everything go down on commentary.
Sami comes out first, then a very angry Trick then the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fatu and finally Aleister Black.
Aleister Black def. Sami Zayn, Trick Williams, and Jacob Fatu for a shot at Cody Rhodes at Backlash! 17:53
Aleister continues to taunt Sami which Trick takes advantage of with Fatu being put through the table. Sami is hit with a trick shot, Aleister hits Trick with a Black Mass and pins Sami Zayn.
Jacob Fatu is IRATE and RUINS the arena when Nick Aldis comes out and says
"JACOB, I HAVE HAD ENOUGH WITH YOU WEEK AFTER WEEK SO GUESS WHAT, YOU'RE FIRED!"
Fatu even more pissed is escorted out by a bunch a security guards to end the show.