WWE SmackDown Results
April 21, 2023
Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
Check out last week’s coverage: WWE SmackDown Results (4/14/23)
The Judgement Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) vs. The LWO (Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar)
Mysterio lands a flurry of offense. Mysterio tries a springboard moonsault, but Bálor gets his knees up. Priest and Bálor take turns working over Mysterio. Mysterio counters Bálor with a wheelbarrow bulldog. Mysterio tags in Escobar. Escobar clears the ring. Priest gets in the ring. Escobar walks the ropes and hip tosses Bálor while dropkicking Priest. Escobar tosses Mysterio into a senton on Priest. Mysterio tries his sliding splash out on the floor, but Priest pulls Bálor out of the way. Escobar knocks Priest off the apron and sets up his hell’s Arrow suicide dive. Bálor rolls in the ring and cuts Escobar off with a lariat.
After the break, Escobar runs right into a savate kick from Priest. Priest and Bálor work over Escobar. Escobar manages to tag in Mysterio. Mysterio lands a seated senton on Bálor for a near fall. Enziguri by Mysterio. Bálor falls in the ropes. Mysterio tries the 619. Priest tags himself in and catches Mysterio. Mysterio sends Priest out of the ring. Mysterio drops Bálor with the 619. Escobar lands a splash, but Bálor isn’t the legal man. Priest pushes Mysterio into the ring post. Priest surprises Escoabr with South of Heaven for the win.
Winners- The Judgement Day
Backstage, Zelina Vega walks into Adam Pearce’s office. Vega wants a match with Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Backlash. Pearce isn’t sure. Vega says people have counted her out her whole life. Backlash is in Puerto Rico, her home. She has to represent.
Ricochet and Braun Strowman vs. The Viking Raiders w/Valhalla
Strowman and Ricochet take an early advantage. Ricochet lands a Fosbury flop over the top, taking out both Viking Raiders. After the break, Erik and Ivar are working over Ricochet. Ricochet manages to tag in Strowman. Shotgun dropkick by Strowman. Strowman freight trains Erik and Ivar. After a distraction from Valhalla, Ivar flattens Strowman with a splash off the top. Strowman kicks out. Strowman manages to tag in Ricochet. Ricochet lands a swanton off of Strowman’s shoulders for the win.
Winners- Ricochet and Braun Strowman
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green
As soon as the bell rings, Morgan dropkicks Green. Rodriguez tags in and works over Deville. Rodriguez picks up Deville. Deville slips away and chop blocks Rodriguez. Green tries a dive, but Rodriguez catches her. Deville leaps off the apron and knees Rodriguez in the face. Green and Deville celebrate. Morgan lands a tope con giro. Green and Deville work over Morgan. Green tries to pin Morgan with her feet on the ropes, but the referee sees it. Rodriguez tags in and clears the ring. Everyone lands a big move. Morgan pours Green’s water all over Green. Morgan rolls up Green. Rodriguez puts her foot on Morgan’s back to help her cheat to get the pin.
Winners and STILL WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez
