#WWE Friday Night SmackDown #april 11 part 2
#WWE Women's Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Gauntlet Match
Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Pure Fusion Collective (Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark) vs. Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. B-Fab & Michin vs. Maxxine Dupri & Natalya vs. The Secret Hervice (Alba Fyre & Piper Niven)
#Damian Priest comes face-to-face with Drew McIntyre
#Singles Match
Rey Fenix vs. Berto
#Singles Match
Chelsea Green vs. Zelina Vega
#Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown on The Road to WrestleMania
#Singles Match
Tiffany Stratton vs. Roxanne Perez
#Tag Team Match
Randy Orton & LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga (w/Jac
#WWE Women's Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Gauntlet Match
Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Pure Fusion Collective (Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark) vs. Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. B-Fab & Michin vs. Maxxine Dupri & Natalya vs. The Secret Hervice (Alba Fyre & Piper Niven)
#Damian Priest comes face-to-face with Drew McIntyre
#Singles Match
Rey Fenix vs. Berto
#Singles Match
Chelsea Green vs. Zelina Vega
#Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown on The Road to WrestleMania
#Singles Match
Tiffany Stratton vs. Roxanne Perez
#Tag Team Match
Randy Orton & LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga (w/Jac
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01:18Wait, it is time to reveal the matches for Saturday and Sunday at WrestleMania.
01:33Yeah, well, this is WrestleMania Saturday, Joe.
01:36This is the main event.
01:37Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, CM Punk with Paul Heyman in Punk's Corner.
01:43That's your main event on Saturday.
01:45Also on WrestleMania Saturday, the bitterest of rivalries.
01:48Jake Cargill versus Naomi.
01:51Not only that, World Tag Team Championship will be on the line as the War Raiders
01:57take on the New Day matchup that is gonna be.
02:03And then Rey Mysterio, the legendary Hall of Famer takes on the latest luchador,
02:09El Grande Americano.
02:11They'll go head to head again, WrestleMania Saturday.
02:15The United States Championship is on the line as the megastar LA Knight takes on
02:20the terrifying Jacob Batuu.
02:23And as we just saw, WWE Women's Champion, her toughest test yet.
02:29And Tiffany Stratton goes up against the sometimes unprofessional Charlotte Flair.
02:36Can't wait for that one.
02:37And then World Heavyweight Championship on the line.
02:42Main event, Jey Uso, who has refound his fire.
02:46He goes head to head with the ring general.
02:49Gunther, that is your call for WrestleMania Saturday.
02:53All right, here's what you're in store for on Sunday.
02:55Bayley and Lyra just went through the gauntlet.
02:58WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match.
03:01Bayley and Lyra against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
03:05Sunday at WrestleMania.
03:07It is gonna be a Sin City street fight between Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre.
03:13The outrageous rivalry goes street fight version on Sunday at Mania.
03:18The Intercontinental Championship is gonna be decided in a fatal four-way.
03:23Penta, Finn Balor, Dirty Tom, Braun Breaker Sunday at Mania.
03:28Also Sunday from Vegas, AJ Styles against Logan Paul next Sunday from Allegiant Stadium.
03:36The Women's World Championship triple threat will be held on Sunday the 20th.
03:43Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, EO Sky.
03:46And you can hear the reaction from the fans here eight days away from Mania 41.
03:52And, of course, we just heard from Cody Rhodes who says he must halt history so we can keep making history.
03:59It's the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes against John Cena.
04:04There it is, folks.
04:04Officially your Saturday and Sunday calls.
04:07I have one season.
04:13The following tag team contest is scheduled for one fall.
04:29Introducing first from St. Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 290 pounds, the Viper, Randy Orton!
04:46Things have taken a far different turn lately for the Viper.
04:49Coming up next, Solo and Tama Tonga.
04:53The target for Randy Orton and L.A. Knight.
04:57Yeah!
05:0822 years ago, Seattle hosted WrestleMania.
05:11Now we're eight days away, and what a strong night we've had here.
05:14Bayley and Lyra Belcaria wired the field.
05:16Won five straight matches to earn number one contender status.
05:20The fight for the titles next week at WrestleMania.
05:24Rey Fenix won his second match.
05:26Chelsea Green was counted out.
05:29And that's how Zelina Vega pulled the upset.
05:31And then Tiffany Stratt hit the prettiest result ever for a victory against Roxanne Perez.
05:3914 times Randy Orton has heard his name announced as a world champion.
05:43It's hard to think about a WrestleMania without him.
05:49We addressed that earlier tonight.
05:51L.A. Knight.
05:53And his tag team partner from Los Angeles, California.
06:09Weighing in at 240 pounds, he is the United States Champion, L.A. Knight!
06:21Wayne, I feel like there's been so much packed onto the plate of L.A. Knight recently with match after
06:25match having just won the U.S. Championship back.
06:27But what lies ahead will be his biggest challenge he's met.
06:30A prime, violent, angry Jacob Batu next week.
06:36Batu, of course, winning the last man standing to earn that shot at L.A.'s Championship at WrestleMania.
06:43Yeah, and as we just learned, that will take place on WrestleMania Saturday.
06:48Of course, we know a frenzy of energy takes over every arena and stadium.
06:54When the megastar walks out, he's gonna need all of that energy and more at WrestleMania,
07:00if he's gonna defeat Jacob Batu.
07:03And their opponents, with a combined weight of 470 pounds,
07:21Solo Sokoa and Tama Tonga!
07:30Of course, we see a lot of Solo Sokoa week after week, but this will actually be his first official match
07:35of the course of a month and change.
07:38That was with his current partner, you see here, Tama Tonga.
07:40It was a six-man tag team.
07:42L.A. Knight was on the other side, the winning side, the last time we saw him in an official match.
07:47It's pretty unusual seeing these two as a two-piece without Jacob Batu in tow.
07:55There have been tensions between Solo and Batu, especially of late.
08:00Solo, the former tribal chief, looking to get back on track.
08:05He spoke the right words earlier about supporting Batu
08:08in his quest to become United States champ at WrestleMania.
08:12Well, this is a business.
08:14Let's take a chunk out of L.A. Knight this evening.
08:17And Fatu, I'm sure, will warm to Sokoa once again.
08:20As soon as L.A. Knight turned to give a little bit of attention to Solo Sokoa,
08:25Tama Tonga was quick to attack.
08:28And that's really been the modus operandum of this unit from day one.
08:33And Tama Tonga, he is the least hyped member of that trio.
08:39And that is unfair. He's consistently demonstrated how devastatingly effective he is in that ring.
08:46He has. He is quick. He is explosive. He has a good offensive arsenal himself.
08:52Of course, he's always around two powerhouses in Solo Sokoa and Fatu.
08:56What is part of Tonga's problem is at times the most soldier-like of the trio.
09:02It will effectively follow orders from Solo Sokoa when needed.
09:08Solo Sokoa running into our desk now. That's why Paul's a terrifying sight.
09:14As is Randy Orton stepping in the ring.
09:16Now Solo Sokoa's got to deal with Randy.
09:20Remember, he came out and had a little something to say.
09:23The start tonight was Randy was addressing things with Nick Aldis and that scoop snap power slam.
09:30Vintage Randy Orton.
09:34Here is a taste of what we may have seen at WrestleMania before the Vipers plans got derailed.
09:40Lining up the draping DDT.
09:42Randy Orton looking to finish this one off in double quick time.
09:49I mean, he has come out explosive and this crowd is ready to roar.
09:54What a disaster for Sokoa and Tama Tonga, wait a second.
09:59No, but instead of an RKO, we got a Samoan drop on the other end.
10:04And then Tonga just sends LA Knight flying.
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13:27The last SmackDown on our road to WrestleMania before we arrive in Vegas.
13:35Randy Orton desperate to make the tag to LA Knight.
13:39But Solo Sokoa and Tom Otongo been getting the best of them.
13:42Remember how the night started, Wade?
13:44When Randy Orton was out to discuss in front of this big crowd here in Seattle
13:48that his 20th WrestleMania is coming up.
13:51He wants to take part.
13:52Of course, the injury to Kevin Owens altered those plans.
13:54And then Solo Sokoa interrupted to hype up Jacob Fatu
13:59and his claim to go out and win the US Championship.
14:03LA Knight heard his name.
14:04LA Knight said, let's go.
14:06And that is how we arrive at this tag team battle.
14:09Solo Sokoa always spoiling for a fight.
14:12Not often a man of many words, but certainly highly eloquent with those fists.
14:17And indeed, that head of his slowly destroying the body of the Viper, Randy Orton.
14:25LA Knight, eight days away from what'll be the big battle,
14:31the United States Championship defense against Jacob Fatu.
14:35But in the midst of the deep waters of tag team action here in Seattle.
14:40Tag just inches away for the Viper, but must feel like a million miles when you've got the arms of Solo Sokoa corner on your neck.
14:50But we got daylight for the Viper.
14:52And that power and that strength and that explosiveness of the Viper.
14:58The man who's defined an entire era in WWE.
15:03Flatten his back now desperate for this tag.
15:06And if the megastar gets into this one, the place is gonna come on blue.
15:11There's the megastar.
15:16And Tom is on the receiving end of it.
15:19The man's got those loins tingling in Seattle once again.
15:27An overdose of Kaporka here in the Pacific Northwest.
15:30Got him right where he wants him, the running knee.
15:39Keep your eyes open, LA.
15:41Gets out of the way.
15:42How about it against Solo?
15:44A little sixth sense there is LA Knight.
15:48And the power slam.
15:52What do the people want?
15:54Yeah.
15:58Yeah.
16:00Elbow drop for the win.
16:05And coming in and making the save, his solo Sokoa.
16:08Late, late break up there.
16:10And Spike is delivered.
16:14Right to the forex of the megastar.
16:18Big uppercut from Orton.
16:20Tom Otago is gonna mess with the big guy and finds out.
16:24Does he find out?
16:26RKO.
16:29As Solo drives Randy out of the ring.
16:32Well, Randy Orton is certainly not the legal man in this one.
16:35Neither is Solo, Sokoa, those two.
16:38Well, while they're done with the in-ring portion of this match.
16:42Some severe hatred built up between these two.
16:46That's been going on and they're fighting right through the crowd.
16:50This match continues.
16:51Referee Charles Robinson has the two legal men in the ring.
16:55We need a finish.
16:56LA Knight and Tama Tonga, they remain in in the midst of this tag team.
17:02That leaves these two competitors.
17:04One good RKO.
17:06Oh, BFT!
17:08One, two, three!
17:10Knight wins it!
17:11Here are your winners, Randy Orton and your United States champion, LA Knight!
17:25Oh, no.
17:26Oh, no.
17:26Oh, no.
17:27Look who's arrived.
17:29One, two, three!
17:31Jacob Fah two!
17:33One, two, three!
17:35A running senton and the beat down has begun.
17:40The sneak attack on the guy he's gonna meet up with in Vegas for that championship.
17:47In eight nights time, WrestleMania Saturday, now is your chance to feast Jacob Fah two.
17:56Make that job at WrestleMania, that pathway to the United States title that much easier.
18:04The hip attack from Fah two.
18:06And when you see that, you know he's feeling it.
18:12The United States champion, who just picked up his belt to celebrate a hard earned tag team win.
18:20A mighty moonsault delivered.
18:22Well, nobody is coming to save the megastar because Randy Orton, his tag partner this evening,
18:29is otherwise engaged in a vicious brawl with Solo Sikawa.
18:36Picks up the belt, throws it down.
18:38He wants more!
18:40Again!
18:41With the jump up moonsault.
18:43A taste of what's to come for LA Knight.
18:57Next weekend in Vegas, it's the moment of truth for LA Knight.
19:01Batuu's never even competed for a WWE singles title.
19:05Now, he appears as an unrelenting, destructive force.
19:10Batuu, LA Knight at WrestleMania 41.
19:15The next time we say hello, it's from the Showcase of the Immortals in Vegas.
19:21We'll see you there.
19:35.
19:56.
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