WWE Smackdown results: Rousey-Flair face-off, Sami Zayn runs again (April 22)

The night begin with Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey's "I Quit" contract signing to determine the WWE Woman's Smackdown Champion at Wrestlemania Backlash.

Sami Zayn will be locked inside a steel cage with Drew Mcintyre next week on WWE Smackdown [Image-Twitter@WWE]
By Blesson Daniel | Apr 23, 2022 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

As the tag team title unification showdown at WrestleMania Backlash approaches, RK-Bro and The Usos keep their foot on the accelerator. Riddle and Jey Uso put on the show of the night, and one of the finest blue brand battles on WWE SmackDown in recent memory. Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey put ink for their ‘I Quit match at WrestleMania Backlash, while Ricochet committed to defending his Intercontinental Championship next week against Shanky.

Sami Zayn ran all the way again to backstage freeing himself from Drew Mcintyre. But looks like the steel cage is gonna be the winner and McIntyre really gets to take on Sami Zayn, without him getting to run anywhere far from him or the ring.

So, here are the WWE Smackdown results and some of the highlights of Friday Night.

WWE Smackdown match card

  • Xavier Woods vs. Butch
  • Gunther vs. Teddy Goodz
  • Riddle vs. Jey Uso
  • Madcap Moss vs. Angel Garca
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn in a Lumberjack Match

The night begins with Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey’s “I Quit” contract signing to determine the WWE Woman’s Smackdown Champion at Wrestlemania Backlash. They both signed the contract and later also, got in a brawl where Flair was given a glimpse of the beatdown Rousey may inflict in their “I Quit” match.

Also, Drew Gulak did a very good job with his extraordinary performance to make both the women look “hard-hitters” and help in influencing more woman-empowerment.

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Xavier Woods vs. Butch

This week, Xavier Woods faced off against Butch in the ongoing conflict between New Day and The Eastie Boys. The Rabid Wildebeast dominated the bout, but his uncontrolled persistence backfired when Woods hit him with a DDT into the Backwoods small package for the victory.

Winner: Xavier Woods

Gunther vs. Teddy Goodz

Teddy Goodz was the victim of a one-sided ass-kicking from Gunther, who chopped his way to a dominating performance before powerbombing his opponent for the victory.

Winner: Gunther

Matt Riddle vs. Jey Uso

Match of the night and what a performance by both the men. Both the men went to war. Their resilience, stamina and manoeuvres everything was on-point. Riddle won the match with a roll-up when Jey failed to execute the Frog -Splash as Riddle got his knees up. With, 2 consecutive victories, Rk-Bro have gone 2-0 against The Usos.

Winner: Matt Riddle

In an in-ring promo, Kayla Braxton interviewed Women’s Tag Team Champions Sasha Banks and Naomi, who were suddenly interrupted by Natalya and Shayna Baszler. After a heated exchange of words, the champions emerged victorious over their potential opponents. As a result, Natalya and Baszler were announced as their next opponents.

Madcap Moss vs. Angel Garca

Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin’s rivalry raged on Friday night, but not before the Moss won a sloppy squash match against Angel Garza. Later, Corbin grabbed the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy and walked backstage after the match, much to the chagrin of his old partner after giving a hard beatdown.

Winner: Madcap Moss

Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn in a Lumberjack Match

The Usos pummeled Riddle and Orton before withdrawing from the Lumberjack Match. Zayn managed to get away from the mob in the thick of the mayhem. This is the third week in a row that McIntyre vs. Zayn has concluded without a pinfall or submission. Adam Pearce was enraged by Zayn’s cowardice. McIntyre vs. Zayn will face off for the fourth match in a row on SmackDown next week, this time in a steel cage, according to Pearce.

Winner: No Contest