WWE SmackDown Live Results, 24th April 2018, Live Updates & Commentary; Top superstar gets a new theme song

A contract signing, a big debut and so much more is going to take place on SmackDown's new era!

Updated: 25 April 2018 07:36 IST - Published: 25 April 2018 08:08 IST

***Warning: The following contains spoilers for SmackDown Live

Here's a recap of what happened tonight on SmackDown:

Miz TV returns on SmackDown
The Iconics def. Asuka & Becky Lynch
Jimmy Uso def. Rowan
Carmella and Charlotte sign Championship rematch contract
Shelton Benjamin def. Randy Orton
Rusev Day & Shinsuke Nakamura def. AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (The Club)

MESSAGE SENT.@KarlAndersonWWE & @KarlAnderonsWWE felt the #Kinshasa on #SDLive; will @AJStylesOrg feel it at #WWEGRR? @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/GUqpJRuKBN
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2018

This is Jojo signing off another exciting episode of SmackDown Live!

Gallows takes out English and Rusev but Nakamura takes Gallows out with a kinshasa. Shinsuke goes for the pin and it's a three-count! AJ attacks Nakamura as soon as the bell rings but the King of Strong Style hits him with a low blow before setting up for the Kinshasa. Anderson steps in the way of Nakamura's knee. Shinsuke follows up with another Kinshasa on Anderson and on that note, the night ends.

Rusev Day & Shinsuke Nakamura def. AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

Rusev is back in the ring and sends Aiden into AJ who is in the corner. Aiden follows with a headlock but AJ replies with a dropkick. Rusev is tagged in again and is hit with a Pele kick before AJ tags in Luke Gallows.

Nakamura is tagged in and he attacks AJ with vicious knees before delivering a big kick to the face of the World Champ.

We return to see Styles take a Machka kick from the Bulgarian Brute. English is legal now and continues the assault on AJ.

AJ Styles, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Rusev Day & Shinsuke Nakamura

Styles and Nakamura start the match off but Aiden English is tagged in early. Team AJ is in control as they knock Rusev out of he ring with a big boot to the face after sending English flying ringside. We break for commercials yet again.

The B-B-B-B-B-B-BOYS are BACK in town!#TheClub faces @ShinsukeN @RusevBUL & @WWEDramaKing NEXT! @AJStylesOrg @KarlAndersonWWE @LukeGallowsWWE #SDLive pic.twitter.com/d6ddlc2ZOd
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2018

UP NEXT. #TooSweet #SDLive @AJStylesOrg @LukeGallowsWWE @KarlAndersonWWE pic.twitter.com/w6g207MnQm
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2018

"It doesn't matter how big you are, because everyone is the same size when they're on the mat, and they're tapping OUT." - @WWEDanielBryan looks forward to meeting @BigCassWWE at #WWEBacklash! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/5jO6Giwncv
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2018

Daniel Bryan steps out of the Trainer's Room with serious injuries and announces that Big Cass blindsided him from behind and that he will be fit to fight on Friday at the Greatest Royal Rumble.

Backstage we see The Club reunite with AJ Styles as we cut for commercials yet again.

Randy sets up for the RKO and Benjamin escapes the ring. The Viper sends Benjamin into the announce table as a masked wrestler takes out Jeff outside. Randy catches the culprit in the lucha mask, unmasks him to find Sunil Singh, whom Orton delivers an RKO to. Shelton takes advantage of a distracted Orton and hits him with his finisher. Shelton gets the pinfall and the match is over.

Shelton Benjamin def. Randy Orton

We return to see Orton in a headlock from Shelton trying to escape but takes a big spinning kick to head. Shelton fails to capitalize and goes for another submission move. Orton catches Shelton with a Suplex and then a snakeyes DDT.

Randy Orton vs. Shelton Benjamin

Benjamin takes control early but Randy tries for the RKO and misses. The two are very evenly matched. Orton takes a few big kicks from Shelton who is on the apron and falls to the outside as we cut to commercials.

QUEEN @MsCharlotteWWE will see YOU at #WWEBacklash, @CarmellaWWE... #SDLive pic.twitter.com/77w02JjeSZ
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2018

.@CarmellaWWE looks THRILLED to see @MsCharlotteWWE! @MsCharlotteWWE, not so much... #SDLive #WWEBacklash pic.twitter.com/Er1qaPZECT
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2018

Charlotte's entrance music cuts off the video package and she makes her way to the ring. Mella mocks Charlotte and the Queen pretends not to notice the nonsense. Flair glares at Carmella with the death stare before signing the challenge contract, shouting 'WOOOOO!' and smashing Mella's head into the table. Charlotte makes her exit as we head into commercials.

The video ends and only Corey Graves is standing. Mella is not happy and wants to play the video again and again till the audience gets it right. The video starts playing again...

Wait a minute, is that DISRESPECT being shown to the #PrincessOfStatenIsland and YOUR #SDLive #WomensChampion, @CarmellaWWE?!? pic.twitter.com/jkqwoUU9IQ
— WWE (@WWE) April 25, 2018

Carmella is introduced by Renee Young and she is mad at Renee for introducing the SD Women's Champion first and Charlotte, the challenger, second. She wants to grab the spotlight away from Charlotte and asks for her highlight reel to played. She tells the audience to give her a standing ovation as we cut to the video package.

Rowan has Jimmy on his shoulder as Naomi's music hits. The Bludgeon Brothers are confused as Jey takes out Harper with a suicide dive and Jimmy gets Rowan with a roll-up pin and gets the three count!

Jimmy Uso def. Rowan

Jimmy goes up to the top rope but Rowan knocks him off into the barricades outside. He follows up by steamrolling Jimmy outside.

Jimmy Uso vs Rowan

Rowan is in control early but Jimmy sends him face first into the post.

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