WWE SmackDown Results (4/30): Seth Rollins Vs. Dean Ambrose, Tag Team Title Match, Roman Reigns

Welcome to our WrestlingINC.com Smackdown coverage. Tonight we'll see all three former Shield members in action, in addition to a WWE Tag Team Title Match!

- We start off with Seth Rollins in Kane's office, daring him to do something to prove he's still relevant.

- Roman Reigns is here and says he's bringing a fight to Randy Orton and Seth Rollins. Kane comes out to the ring and gets undressed as he walks to the ring. Not in a seductive manner, he just wrestles in his clothes.

Roman Reigns vs. Kane

Kane has control early as the crowd chants for Roman Reigns. Reigns is able to recover by sending Kane outside and then into the post before hitting the basement dropkick. Kane side slams Reigns into the announcer's table as we go to commercial.

We come back to see Kane applying a bear hug, then slams Reigns to the mat for a two count. The two trade big punches and Reigns suplexes Kane. A second rope clothesline sets up several move in the corner and then a Samoan drop.

Reigns calls for the Superman punch, but ends up getting Chokeslammed for a two. Kane teases a Tombstone piledriver, but Reigns counters with a DDT. Superman Punch sets up the spear, but Kane leaves instead.

Winner: Roman Reigns via countout

- Rollins is backstage and says he never runs from a fight like Kane just did. He says he doesn't need help at Payback, even from J&J.

Damien Sandow vs. Curtis Axel

Sandow is imitating the ring announcer, and it gets old, quick. His intro of Axel was good, though. Sandow grabs a headlock, knocks Axel down, and rips off his shirt before tossing Axel outside. He imitates Axel selling and elbows him.

Back in the ring Axel puts the boots to Sandow. Sandow fights back with a big boot and lands a Full Nelson Slam for the pinfall.

Winner: Damien Sandow via pinfall (Full Nelson slam)

- Ryback says he doesn't know why Bray Wyatt attacked him, but he has a message of his own- "feed me more."

Ryback vs. Luke Harper

The two go back and forth early, until Ryback scores with a Thesz press and puts Harper on the top rope. Harper fights back with a big smack and a suplex, then mocks Ryback. Harper sets up for another suplex, but Ryback counters it as we go to a commercial.

Back from the break they're trading blows until Ryback knocks Harper down. A big powerslam and a splash get a two count. A spinebuster drops Harper, and Ryback calls for the Meat Hook.Harper lands a boot and a superkick, but Ryback kicks out.

Harper sets up for the discus clothesline, but Ryback hits the Meat Hook and Shellshocked for the win.

Winner: Ryback via pinfall (Shellshocked)

Wyatt's static hits and he's in the ring. He hits Sister Abigail on Ryback and eerily stares over at Luke Harper.

WWE Tag Team Championship
New Day (c) (w/ Xavier Woods) vs. Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (w/ Natalya)

Kidd and Kofi trade holds, with both of them getting nearfalls. Kofi tries to toss Kidd outside, but Cesaro helps Kidd skin the cat in a really cool spot. An assisted European uppercut drops Kingston.

Kofi goes for an inside cradle, but gets put in a delayed vertical suplex/Splash that only gets two off the tag to Kidd. Big E gets the tag, but eats a German Suplex. Cesaro stomps Big E to the tune of the "New Day sucks" chants. Kidd gets knocked off the apron after being distracted by Woods.

Kofi works Kidd over back in the ring, and then trips him as he makes a comeback. Kidd catches Kofi in mid-air with a dropkick, and both men are down. Big E gets the tag and hits a belly-to-belly suplex as we go to a commercial.

We come back to Big E getting a near fall. Kofi Kingston misses the Trouble in Paradise, and Cesaro gets a hot tag and goes nuts with uppercuts. Cesaro with a big press slam and foot stomp on Cesaro, but Big E breaks up the pinfall.

The action gets fast and furious, as both teams get nearfalls before Kidd hits a suicide flip on Kofi. Cesaro and Kidd land the Cesaro Swing Kick, but Xavier runs in for the DQ.

Winners: Cesaro & Kidd via DQ

That match was excellent up until the DQ.

- We see a new set of Tough Enough applicant videos.

Nikki Bella vs. Cameron

No Brie with Nikki tonight. We see an in-set promo of Naomi trashing the Bellas. Nikki starts with a nice couple of armdrags, before locking on an armbar. Cameron elbows her and Nikki misses a second rope kick, allowing Cameron to get a two count.

Cameron knocks Nikki outside the ring and throws her into the barricade, which gets a two back in the ring. Cameron chokes Nikki, but Bella fires back with the second rope kick for two. A big smack from Cameron makes Nikki mad. Rack Attack, that's it.

Winner: Nikki Bella via pinfall (Rack Attack)

Cameron needs NXT.

- Prime Time Players have another promo, and they trash New Day. They introduce the "New Day be gone box".

- Rollins is backstage and asks Ambrose to cancel their match, because Kane just wants to humiliate Rollins. Ambrose says that sounds good, the humiliation part at least.

- We get a King of the Ring recap.

Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins (w/ J&J Security)

Ambrose starts out with a hammerlock, and Rollins ducks out of the ring. Rollins comes back in and applies one of his own, which Ambrose quickly turns into a modified STF. Ambrose clotheslines Rollins outside, and J&J try to step in. Rollins dropkicks him, which allows J&J to put the boots to Ambrose. Kane makes his way to the ring as we go to commercial.

We come back to see Ambrose battling his way into the match. He goes up top for the elbow, but Rollins counters with a kick. Ambrose immediately fires back with a dropkick and a suicide dive, before rolling Rollins back in for an inverted powerbomb that only gets two.

A turnbuckle powerbomb from Rollins isn't enough to put Ambrose away, but he counters a Dirty Deeds with a big kick to the head for another two. Rollins is sent into Kane and J&J, and when Ambrose tries to dive outside, he's sent into the rail.

Kane has both by the throat, and threatens the ref, but Abrose runs him into the post. J&J get sent over the table, and Rollins pushes Ambrose into the stairs. He hits his new finish for the win.

Winner: Seth Rollins via pinfall

The Authority all beat down Ambrose after the match, and Reigns makes the save. Spear to Kane leaves Ambrose and Reigns standing tall.

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