WWE presented the Throwback Edition of SmackDown as part of the Throwback week on Fox. The show didn’t just have exciting matches, but it also had some terrific backstage moments. Today, we will check out the best moments from this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown.

A new #1 contender for the Universal Championship

Cesaro and Seth Rollins met in a WrestleMania rematch on this week’s SmackDown. The match was just another rematch, until former SmackDown GM Teddy Long added huge stakes to the match!

The WWE Hall of Famer announced that if Cesaro beat Rollins, then he would get a shot at the Universal title at WrestleMania BackLash.

Trending

“Ricky Starks and”: Triple H Reportedly Set to Sign Three Top AEW Talents From Tony Khan Following Dynasty

April 23, 2024 06:29 AM EDT

“Good Feud”: Dominik Mysterio May Be Opponent for AEW Star’s Rumored WWE Arrival

April 23, 2024 08:17 AM EDT

Jey Uso Teases New Alliance With Roman Reigns & Bloodline After Unscripted Matching Gifts Emerge

April 24, 2024 11:26 AM EDT

“No Real Story”: Cody Rhodes’ Backlash Booking Pointed Out Amid Sudden Fan Uproar Against WWE Champion

April 23, 2024 07:00 PM EDT

“Being Depressed”: Cody Rhodes’ Brother Goldust Shares Concerning Update Amid Online Hate for Cody’s WWE Title Reign

April 24, 2024 09:51 AM EDT

Get instantly notified of the hottest WWE stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

Shockingly, the ‘Swiss Cyborg’ won convincingly with a Gotch Neutralizer on Seth Rollins. Despite Reigns’ attempts to avoid him, Cesaro somehow made his way and got the match he wanted with Roman Reigns.

Jimmy Uso returns from injury on WWE SmackDown

Jimmy Uso made a huge return from a knee injury after a long hiatus of over a year! He injured himself in the Fatal 4-Way Tag Team match at WrestleMania 36 last year.

He returned and embraced with his brother, and cousin. However, he hasn’t acknowledged Roman as Jey Uso has. Let’s see how the program blossoms in the weeks to come.

Jimmy Uso explained he doesn’t feel like acknowledging Roman Reigns. Despite several warnings from the ‘Tribal Chief,’ Jimmy seemed unfazed and left the ring, suggesting he was only open to get back with his brother as The Usos.

Bayley levels Bianca Belair

Bayley cut an impressive promo, paying tribute to the greatest Women’s Champions in WWE history. It wasn’t a babyface promo talking all good things about the legends. Instead, she highlighted their achievements, and then talked about how her accomplishments are way better.

The ‘Role Model’ then talked about Bianca Belair and even called her naive. Belair wasn’t going to listen for long, as she came out and confronted Bayley.

The former Champ laughed like crazy before attempting a takedown. Bianca Belair fought back but eventually succumbed to Bayley’s attack.

The bad guys win 10-man main event on WWE SmackDown!

WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long booked a 10-man tag team main event on SmackDown this week. The team of Apollo Crews, King Corbin, Sami Zayn, Chad Gable and Otis took on Big E, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, and The Street Profits! It seemed like the good guys would win, but things changed at the last moment.

Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn were the two legal men in the ring. Complete chaos broke lose outside as Superstars took each other out with power moves.

Nakamura did not see a quick tag from Zayn to Corbin. He connected Zayn with a Kinshasa, but he wasn’t the legal man. Corbin took advantage and hit him with a End of Days to pick up the W.

Cesaro lays waste to Roman Reigns and his family to end WWE SmackDown

Roman Reigns came out with Jey Uso and Paul Heyman to get some answers from the newly returned Jimmy Uso. After all the drama between the cousins, Jimmy left the ring instead of acknowledging the ‘Head of the Table.’ Jey Uso went behind him and asked him to get in and acknowledge him.

While both The Usos were outside the ring, new #1 contender Cesaro jumped Roman Reigns from behind. Jimmy stopped Jey from going for the save, but Jey still went ahead. Cesaro then turned attention to Jey Uso and stomped him in the corner. Jimmy came in for his brother’s save but got caught with an Pop-Up European Uppercut.

The ‘Swiss Cyborg’ then hit a Neutralizer on Jey Uso. But this wasn’t the end. He picked up Roman Reigns and delivered a Neutralizer to him as well! Roman and his cousins laid inside the ring, as Cesaro stood tall to end the show.

Were there any other moments that we may have missed? Let us know in the comments below!

“Our Staged Stuff Is Entertaining” – WWE Legend Trolls Floyd Mayweather After His Brawl With Jake Paul