WWE SmackDown Results 4/11 - Cody Rhodes Returns, McIntyre & Priest Showdown

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage of "WWE SmackDown" on April 11 live from the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington!

We're just eight days away from "WrestleMania" weekend. The Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes will return to the blue brand ahead of his highly anticipated match with John Cena.

After his long-awaited debut last week, Rey Fénix looks to continue his winning ways when he takes on Berto.

A few weeks ago, Damian Priest put Drew McIntyre through a car windshield. Tonight, they come face-to-face.

Last week, Nick Aldis announced a gauntlet match after speaking with RAW GM, Adam Pearce. The winner of the match will face Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez at "WrestleMania 41" for the women's tag titles.

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Last week, Randy Orton RKO'd Nick Aldis when he learned that his match with Kevin Owens was off. Orton said he can tell Aldis took that RKO hard. The last time he was fined, he paid double to cover the fine when it happened again. This is his 20th "WrestleMania" and he needs Aldis to make him a match. He'd even wrestle Aldis if he has too.

Aldis says it isn't about the money. He needs Orton's respect. Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga come down to the ring. Sikoa tells Orton he's in the past. They attempt to step to Orton. LA Knight came out to even the odds. Knight challenged them to a tag team match later tonight. Aldis approved.

Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez are sitting ringside. The first team out is Lyra Valkyria and Bayley. They are followed by Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark.

Baszler and Bayley start us off. Baszler takes her to the mat immediately and works the left arm. Bayley gets to her feet, but Bazler works her arm and Stark tagged in. Stark took her down and Bayley returned the favor. Stark tagged in Baszler and she goes to work on the arm. Bayley attempts to get to the apron. She is able to tag in her partner.

Valkyria sends Baszler out of the ring and prepares to dive when Stark intercepts with a dropkick and a rollup. Baszler tagged back in and does a back body drop before tagging Stark, who was on the turnbuckle. Stark takes her down so Baszler can roll her up. Bayley broke up the pin. Valkyria countered with a power jack knife to pin Baszler.

Natalya and Maxxine Dupri make their way to the ring.

After the break, the match had already started. Bayley hit Nattie with a knee and she responded with discus lariat and tagged in Dupri. She hit her with a crossbody and covered her for two. She followed with a suplex and a kip up. Dupri splashed Bayley in the corner. Valkyria got in the ring, so Dupri shoved her into Bayley and splashed them both. Dupri did the worm and elbow dropped both women. Dupri attempted to put Bayley in a Sharpshooter, but Bayley rolled her up for the pin.

Kayden Carter and Katana Chance are next. Carter rolled up Bayley and they double team her. Chance with a lungblower before dropping Carter on her, but Bayley got her knees up .Bayley with an elbow drop for two. Carter takes down both of her opponents. They do the Keg Stand on Valkyria, but she kicks out. Carter did a twisted corkscrew on Bayley on the outside. Chance rolled up Valkyira. Valkyira responds with Nightwing for the win.

Michin & B-Fab make their way to the ring.

After the break, B-Fab and Valkyria are battling. Michin tagged in and covered Valkyria. Bayley tagged in and punches Michin to the corner. Michin does a DDT and covered Bayley for two. Michin and B-Fab double team Bayley. B-Fab planted Bayley and Valkyria broke up the pin. Michin dropkicked Valkyria and she rolled out of the ring. Michin did a tope suicida while Bayley did a Rose Plant to eliminate B-Fab and Michin.

Piper Niven and Alba Fyre are next. The Secret Hervice double Bayley and Valkyria. They send both women to the outside. Fyre sends Bayley into the barricade before putting her in the ring. She worked on Bayley's leg before tagging in Niven. Niven and Fyre did a back body drop before Niven followed up with a senton on Bayley.

Following the break, Niven does a scoop slam on Bayley and slams Fyre onto Bayley. Fyre stomps Bayley before dragging her into the corner. They double team Bayley, but she spiked both of them. Fyre kicked Niven in the head and tagged Valkyira. Valkyira with a crossbody on Niven and a tornado DDT on Niven. She attempted a fisherman suplex, but Niven reversed into a back body drop. She went up top, but Valkyira powerbombed her. Bayley nailed a flying elbow, but Niven kicked out.

Niven slammed Bayley and picked her up by the hair. She tagged in Fyre, who did a splash from the top rope while Niven held Bayley. Valkyria broke up the pin and all four women are down. They get to their feet and exchange blows. Bayley with the Bayley to Belly to Fyre and Niven headbutted Valkyria. Valkyria sends Niven to the outside. They battle over the rope, Valkyria attempts to powerbomb Niven off the apron and Bayley did a running dropkick to send Niven to the ground. Fyre rolled up Bayey, but Bayley kicked out at two. Fyre kicked Bayley and pinned her again. Valkyria tagged in. Bayley with a Rose Plant and Valkyria did a leg drop and pinned her to advance to WrestleMania.

Winner: Bayley and Lyra Valkyria

Priest comes to the ring first. McIntyre attacks him from behind before he makes it to the ring. McIntyre sent him into the barricade and messed up one of the LED boards. Security carries Priest to the back as McIntyre watches from the apron.

McIntyre asks if the crowd is starting to see it now? He only tells the truth and every act is justified. He called Priest a parasite. McIntyre accepted the Sin City Street Fight with one eye. The match is a year in the making and he'll give him the beating of a lifetime at "WrestleMania." He asked if the crowd wanted to know a secret before ripping off his eye patch and announces he's 100%.

Priest makes his way back to the ring and takes McIntyre out. He sent him face first into the steel steps. McIntyre raked his eyes and threw the steps at him. Referees back McIntyre up, but he did a Future Shock DDT on the steps. McIntyre ripped his chain from him.

Backstage, #DIY are watching their match. Johnny Gargano said they were screwed. They tell Pretty Deadly that it's a conspiracy. Pretty Deadly say they've gone crazy since losing their titles. Motor City Machine Guns walk up and tell them its karma that they lost their titles. 

Berto makes his way to the ring with Legado del Fantasma. Fenix makes his way to the ring after the break.

Berto put Fenix in a side headlock. Berto took Fenix down. Fenix jumped on his shoulders, but Berto gets out and takes him down. Berto kicks Fenix in the corner repeatedly and then puts his foot on his neck. Berto kicked Fenix off the apron before doing a corkscrew dive.

After the break, Fenix took back control when he hit a missile dropkick. He followed with chops and a flying headbutt. He did a stomp on Berto's back, sending him to the floor. Fenix followed with a corkscrew dive. Back in the ring, he covered him for two. Berto put Fenix on the top rope and kicked him off. Berto followed with a sitdown powerbomb, but Fenix got his shoulder up.

Berto placed him on the top rope. Fenix with a top rope Frankensteiner. Berto tried to send him outside, but Fenix caught himself and did a spinning heel kick. Fenix jumped on his shoulders, but Berto reversed into a powerbomb. Berto dragged him to the corner before going up top. Fenix got his feet off to stop the moonsault. Fenix ran across the rope and kicked Berto's head and did a Muscle Buster for the win.

Winner: Rey Fenix

After the match, Santos got in the ring and spoke to Berto before pulling Fenix to his feet. Berto leaves while Santos offered his hand. They shook hand and Santos said something to him before leaving the ring. 

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Roxanne Perez outside of Aldis' office. She said Stratton can handle the pressure. Stratton walked up to argue with her. Stratton offered her match for tonight. Aldis said he'd think about it and suggests Stratton cool off. 

We see footage recapping CM Punk and Paul Heyman's friendship and partnership.

Chelsea Green is beating the door to the trainers room and said she needs them for her match. Zelina Vega said she'll have to do it by herself like a big girl.

Vega makes her way to the ring first. Green comes to the ring alone. 

Green throws her tulle at Vega and kicks her. Green calls for the Secret Hervice before dropkicking Vega out of the ring. She sends her into the barricade and slams her face down on the announce table. She complained the Secret Hervice wasn't out there.

Vega is in the ring and as soon as Green gets in the ring, the bell rings. The referee counted Green out while she was complaining, awarding Vega the win.

Winner: Zelina Vega

Backstage, Santos tells Legado del Fantasma he wants to find Fenix to congratulate him. Andrade tells Berto he is a great wrestler and tells him to be proud. Berto told him to mind his own business before walking away.

A promo airs of Naomi saying that Bianca won't talk to her now. Naomi is doing what's best for her. At WrestleMania, she strongly suggested proceeding with caution. Jade isn't just angry, she's pissed. Naomi took her out because she's insecure. The glow is fading and she's trying to stay relevant.

There are various titles displayed in the ring as Rhodes comes to the ring. The fans serenade him and he basks in it. Rhodes says John Cena wants to take away his relationship with the fans. He said having that tattoo makes him a "common fan". Rhodes' response is "so what?" Cena's spinner belt is in the ring. Rhodes spun it and said Cena sees that belt as a bad thing. He said Cena was just trying to find himself then.

Rhodes said the fans are allowed to love somebody else. He says when Cena says he'll win the title and leave with it, he means it. Rhodes says Cena has known for a while that his time is up and that's why he did what he did. The title is timeless, it stays with him, "it stays with us." He lifted the title in the air while the crowd cheered.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviewed Street Profits when they interrupted Miz and Melo. Melo said they're running the tag division into the ground. Miz said the tag titles not being on "WrestleMania" is a slap in the face of past champions, including himself.

Tiffany Stratton makes her way to the ring, followed by Roxanne. 

The women start shoving each other. Stratton put her in a side headlock. Stratton acts like Flair and Perez sends her to the mat. They exchange slaps. Stratton suplexes Perez and stomps on her leg before suplexing her again. Perez attempts to get out the ring, but Stratton drags her by her legs. Perez takes the apron with her. While the ref is fixing it, she raked Stratton's eyes and threw her into the corner. Perez stepped on her hand before stomping her left hand.

After the break, Stratton hits two lariats before doing a cartwheel into the corner. Stratton picked her up by the hair and started to suplex her, but Perez reversed. Stratton rolled her up and then powerbombed her. Stratton sends her to the ropes, but Perez moved and slammed Stratton to the mat. Perez dragged her to the corner and went for a moonsault, but Straton got her legs up. Perez did a Russian leg sweep and took her down. Stratton reversed out of the Pop Rocks and set up for an Alabama Slam when Perez rolled her up. Stratton rolled her up too. Perez drives her to the mat and puts her in the crossface. Perez keeps her from getting to the ropes, but Stratton gets to her feet and nails the Prettiest Moonsault Ever.

Winner: Tiffany Stratton

After the match, Charlotte Flair attacked Stratton.She sent her over the announce table. Wade Barrett stopped Flair. She jumped up on the table before deciding to walk away.

Orton comes out first and is joined by Knight. Sikoa and Tonga make their way to the ring next. Knight and Tonga start us off. Tonga hits Knight from behind and attacks him in the corner. He tagged in Sikoa and they double team Knight. Sikoa sends him face first in the turnbuckle and gets in a few punches before Knight fights out of the corner. He knocked Tonga off the apron and sent Sikoa to the outside. Knight tagged in Orton as Sikoa got in the ring. Orton with two scoopneck powerslams and a DDT.

Orton sets up for an RKO on Tonga, but Sikoa did a Samoan Drop. Tonga did a running dropkick on Knight and sent him off the apron.

After the break, Sikoa leveled Orton and sent Knight back off the apron. Sikoa puts Orton in a chokehold. Orton briefly gets up, but Sikoa cinches it back in. Sikoa headbutted Orton and out him in another headlock. Orton did a back body drop on Sikoa. Knight and Tama tag in at the same time. Knight takes him down and kicks him repeatedly in the corner before doing a running knee. He did a cutter on Sikoa and a powerslam on Tonga. He followed with an elbow drop and pins him, but Sikoa breaks up the pin. Sikoa nails him with the Samoan Spike.

Orton sends Sikoa outside and did an RKO to Tonga. Orton sends Sikoa over the barricade. They brawl through the crowd.

Knight did a BFT on Tonga for the win.

Winner: LA Knight & Randy Orton

After the match, Jacob Fatu laid him out with a superkick and a running senton. He delivered a head butt and a hip attack. Fatu hits a moonsault and picks up the title. He threw it down and connected with another moonsault. After the credits roll, Fatu hit one more moonsault.