WWE Smackdown Recap (4/28): Champion Vs. Champion, Big Split, Ric Flair - Ambrose Asylum, AJ Styles
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- Roman Reigns comes out and says he and his friends aren't fooling anyone. Instead The Miz comes out with Maryse and says he was the first one to reveal that AJ Styles was a scumbag. Roman Reigns knocks him out of the ring and hands the Intercontinental title to Maryse.
- League of Nations are backstage and say they're united and stronger than ever without Wade Barrett.
League of Nations vs. Sami Zayn, Cesaro & Kalisto
Kalisto opens up with big kicks on Alberto Del Rio, but he's quickly isolated and attacked in the League of Nations corner. Kalisto tags Zayn, who catches Rusev with a running head scissors, but Sheamus distracts Zayn, allowing Rusev to kick Zayn for a two count. We come back to see Del Rio hitting a backstabber on Zayn.
Rusev blind tags, and starts arguing with ADR. Now all three of them are arguing, and Del Rio leaves. Sheamus accidentally hits Rusev, who then leaves Sheamus all alone. Kalisto hits a springboard huracanrana and tags Cesaro for a running European uppercut and a cross body press. The uppercut express leads to Sheamus leaving for a countout.
Winners: Sami Zayn, Cesaro & Kalisto via countout
- We see the great Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens video package.
Baron Corbin vs. Damien Sandow
This is totally one sided. Corbin beats the hell out of Sandow around the ring and hits the End of Days.
Winner: Baron Corbin via pinfall (End of Days)
- AJ Styles is backstage and says that on Sunday Reigns won't be calling him 'liar,' he'll be calling him 'champ.'
- Dean Ambrose is out for the Ambrose Asylum, and says that Jericho made a mistake by releasing the Walls of Jericho on Monday and at Payback, he's going to turn Jericho into meatloaf. Ambrose introduces Natalya, then Charlotte and Ric Flair. Charlotte says Natalya should be ashamed for parading Bret around after all he's been through. Charlotte says it's different because her father is legendary and her coach. Natalya says it's time for a new era.
- New Day come out and kick the whole announce team out.
Enzo & Cass vs. Social Outcasts (w/ Heath Slater)
Enzo flicks a booger at Bo Dallas. Yep. Enzo hits a cross body, but then gets elbowed and attacked by Curtis Axel. The Vaudevillains come to ringside. Dallas is tossed outside and Cass gets the hot tag and dominates the Outcasts, leading to the Rocket Launcher for the win.
Winner: Enzo & Cass via pinfall (Rocket Launcher)
- R-Truth is backstage with his phone taped to a tree branch. He tells Goldust he's going to team with Breeze instead as Gorgeous Truth. Fandango tries to comfort Goldust by thrusting his hips in the locker room.
Apollo Crews vs. Stardust
Stardust gets early offense and works the WWE rookie Crews over until Crews makes his clothesline comeback that sets up a pumphandle powerslam for two. Stardust dropkicks Crews' leg, but Crews recovers and gets the toss powerbomb for the pinfall victory.
Winner: Apollo Crews via pinfall (Toss Powerbomb)
- AJ Styles is at ringside for the main event.
Roman Reigns vs. The Miz (w/ Maryse)
Roman Reigns sends The Miz outside of the ring early on and hits a drive-by, then stares down Styles. Miz takes advantage and jumps Reigns from behind as we head to a commercial break. We come back to see Miz landing a double axehandle and using the ropes to attack Reigns.
Reigns fights back, taking Miz down with a Samoan Drop. Reigns scores with a bunch of clotheslines, but Maryse pulls Miz out of the ring. Miz dropkicks the stairs into Reigns' knees, then DDTs him in the ring for a two count. Reigns hits a spear and pins Miz.
Winner: Roman Reigns via pinfall (Spear)
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson jump Reigns as Styles watches. The Usos make the save and also attack Styles, but the former Bullet Club stands tall. Gallows takes a spear for Styles, but Styles gets tossed out of the ring going for a Styles Clash on Reigns.