WWE SmackDown before WrestleMania: Royce Keys wins Andre Battle Royal
WWE WrestleMania weekend is underway, with SmackDown the last show before the massive two-day event begins. Here's how it played out Friday.
LAS VEGAS ā The last pit stop before WrestleMania 42 was on Friday night. WrestleMania weekend is in full swing, and before the star-studded two-day event can officially begin, the April 17 edition of SmackDown gave people one last shot to gain momentum. The fans got to hear from those involved in the Undisputed WWE Championship match in Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Pat McAfee, as well as other stars set to take the stage over the weekend.
Aside from the final words, there was some wrestling. The Wyatt Sicks and MFT ended their feud with an eight-man tag team street fight, there's a new a No. 1 contender for the Women's United States Championship and the annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal has been crowned, which has proven to be a launching point for a successful year for the winner.
Here are all the results from the final SmackDown before WrestleMania 42: Cody Rhodes ends show In the final moments before WrestleMania, the Undisputed WWE Champion takes center stage to deliver another remark to Randy Orton and Pat McAfee. CM Punk surprises Just as Rhodes starts talking, the World Heavyweight Champion arrives. The two share some laughs over their suits, but Punk advises Rhodes to stay locked in on his opponent and ignore the distractions from McAfee.
He adds no matter what happens over the weekend, they will be standing there on Raw on Monday, April 20. Before Punk leaves, Rhodes gives advice for how to prepare to face Reigns and hypes him up in the process, telling him how excited his dad, Dusty Rhodes, would be to see Punk in this position. As SmackDown comes to end, Punk and Rhodes go into the crowd and hang with the fans.
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