SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, April 12th 2024: WrestleMania Fallout

[Dale]

Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown for the first time as WWE Champion​

The American Nightmare returns to the blue brand after finishing his story at WrestleMania XL and just days after being handed a mysterious gift from The Rock on Monday Night Raw.

With the WWE Championship in tow, what will Cody Rhodes have to say when he addresses the WWE Universe?
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Bayley makes her first appearance since winning the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania XL​

New WWE Women’s Champion Bayley will hit the ring for the first time as WWE Women’s Champion after her triumph over IYO SKY at WrestleMania XL.​

 

[Deadd2009]

People are hoping the Guns show up because its in Detroit.

 

[Dale]

Spoiler: SPOILER

Keep any talk of this in spoiler tags.​

 

[Cwalker]

Guess who’s watching Smackdown tonight!

 

[Dale]

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[Dale]

Santos vs Lashley vs LA Knight & Rey vs. AJ vs. Kevin Owens. Winners face off next week to face Cody​

 

[Cwalker]

Santos vs Lashley vs LA Knight & Rey vs. AJ vs. Kevin Owens. Winners face off next week to face Cody​

welp Solo won’t be the first challenger

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Ah thats lame

 

[Cwalker]

KO and Lashley win their respective matches?

 

[Dale]

I'd guess AJ wins the whole thing

 

[Bobby Barrows]

AJ sounds about right, just didn't think it'd be this early.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Spoiler: SPOILER

Keep any talk of this in spoiler tags.​

I’m so hype. I’m gonna die.

Thankfully Hulu doesn’t chop these Smacks up so I’ll be able to watch right away.

 

[Cwalker]

AJ seems super early.

It was kinda thinking MITB with that one

 

[Kross Rhodes]

I think they’re saving solo for a bigger show so it has a bigger build, so I’m fine with this. It just means that they’re really hyping up Cody‘s first challenger in a big way by having them have to earn it.

 

[Dale]

AJ seems super early.

It was kinda thinking MITB with that one

Draft is in a few weeks, they might not even be on the same brand by then.