WWE SmackDown returned to the United States with CM Punk appearing live, a last man standing match and more taking place on the show.
Airing live in Chicago, CM Punk returned home one week on from learning that he would be main eventing WrestleMania 41 against Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. Additionally, Punk also revealed what the favour was to Paul Heyman, which was owed to him since Survivor Series.
The show also saw Braun Strowman and Jacob Fatu look to finally settle their differences in a last man standing match.
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett were the announce team for the show.
WWE SmackDown Results
- After a video package recapped last week’s show, where CM Punk learned that he would be main eventing WrestleMania 41, Punk appeared live. Punk hyped up the Chicago crowd before being interrupted by Paul Heyman, who wanted to know what the favour was. Punk responded that he would rather tell Roman Reigns to his face.
- Rey Fenix made his WWE debut and defeated NXT star Nathan Frazer.
- LA Knight defeated Tama Tonga.
- Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton had another war of words that very much went off script as personal lines were brought up, including Flair’s divorce.
- MCMG defeated DIY
- Naomi defeated B-Fab. After the match Jade Cargill attacked Naomi.
- Kevin Owens announced that he would require neck surgery and would miss WrestleMania. Randy Orton hit Nick Aldis with an RKO after being informed he did not have a match for WrestleMania.
- Jacon Fatu defeated Braun Strowman in a last man stading match.
- Punk revealed that his favour was to have Paul Heyman in his corner and not Reigns. Punk took out Reigns with a GTS to close out the show.
Also on April 4th, WWE NXT hosted a live event in Crystal River, Florida.
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