WWE SmackDown Live Results (April 7, 2023): Sami Zayn vs Jey Uso, Rey Mysterio faces Dominik in tag-team action

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Solo goes to hit Sami with another Samoan Spike after the match but Jey stops him and hits Sami with a superkick instead. Matt Riddle's music hits and he's back on SmackDown! Riddle drives off both Jey Uso and Solo Sikoa, the man who put him out of action.

As Jey distracts the referee, Solo Sikoa hits Sami Zayn with the Samoan Spike. Jey now hits a boot to the head and covers Sami Zayn for the win.

Jey Uso def. Sami Zayn

Jey talks trash at Sami in the corner. Sami hits him with an Exploder Suplex and follows it up with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall.

We're back from the break and both men are perched on the top rope. Sami hits Jey Uso with an Exploder Suplex off the top rope. Sami tries to follows it up with a move off the top rope but Jey catches him with a superkick and covers him for a nearfall.

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Jey Uso vs Sami Zayn

It's main event time! Jey Uso and Sami aren't holding back here. Sami screams that The Bloodline is crumbling and Jey doesn't want to hear it. Jey takes Sami down with a shoulder charge. Sami fights back and sends Jey crashing out of the ring. Sami goes for a tope suicida but sees Solo Sikoa heading out to ringside.

Sami Zayn finds Jey Uso backstage ahead of their SmackDown main event. Sami says that everything he said would happen has happened. He says The Bloodline is crumbling. Sami says he's ready to beat more sense into Jey Uso but that's not how it has to be. We hear a crashing noise behind Sami and Kevin Owens is injured. He was blindsided and attacked by Solo Sikoa.

Rey Mysterio nails Dominik with the 619 and tags Santos Escobar in. Dominik isn't the legal man. Damian Priest takes out Santos Escobar with the South of Heaven and pins him.

Dominik and Damian Priest def. Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar

Dominik has momentum behind him and he's all over Rey right now. He goes for a sunset flip buit Rey rolls through and hits a dropkick. Mysterio follows it up with a Springboard Moonsault. Rey now looks for the 619 but Rhea Ripley pulls Dominik out of the way. Zelina Vega takes Ripley down with a hurricanrana.

We're back from the break. Priest nails Santos Escobar with a Flatliner. He now tags Dom back in. Dominik has a headlock locked in. Escobar fights his way back to hsi feet.

Both Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar now hit stereo tope suicidas as we cut to a commercial break.

Rey boots Dom in the face and tags out. Escobar is all over Dominik, catching him with a boot to the head. Escobar is dominating. Priest tries to get involved but Rey Mysterio hits him with a hurricanrana and sends him crashing out of the ring.

Dominik and Damian Priest vs Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar

Dominik and Rey look set to start the match. Dom immediately tags out. Priest is all over Rey Mysterio. He takes Rey down and tags Dominik in. Dom is all over his father, sending him crashing into the corner before laying into him with rights and lefts. Dom hits a snap suplex to get a two-count.

We now see a clip of Damian Priest DESTROYING Bad Bunny on RAW. Priest says Bad Bunny was his friend but Dominik is his family. Rey Mysterio's music hits and he's out flanked by the LWO.

Dominik tries to speak next, but the fans are booing so loud that you can barely hear him. The fans shower Dominik with chants of "You Suck." Dom says the person who really sucks is a father who raises his hand on his own son. Dom now claims that he held back at WrestleMania because he loves his father and was wary of hurting him.

Rhea speaks about how she vanquished Charlotte Flair to become THE champion in WWE. Finn takes the mic after Edge and says despite the 14 staples he had to get, he's still standing here but Edge is nowhere to be seen.

Triple H now invites Rhea Ripley down to the ring. She comes down to the ring flanked by the rest of Judgment Day.

Triple H thanks the fans for the warm welcome. He now mentions how WrestleMania 39 broke all records. However, with WrestleMania behind us, Triple H wants to talk about the future. He says that the WWE Draft will start soon, and this year, every superstar will be eligible for the WWE Draft. He promises that this year's WWE draft will be the biggest one yet.

Triple H will be out next to address the WWE Universe.

We're backstage as Moss and Woods are playing WWE 2K23. LA Knight now shows up. He's unhappy that he missed WrestleMania while even Woods made it on the show. Woods says LA Knight needs to talk less and work more. Knight ends up smashing Woods' PS5 controller. Dude, those aren't cheap!

Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan vs Natalya and Shotzi

Raquel Rodriguez and Natalya start things off. Natalya sends Raquel crashing out of the ring. Shotzi tags in and hits a tope suicida out to ringside. Liv Morgan tags in and hits a tornado DDT. Natalya tags in for her team and hits Liv with a discus clothesline. Shotzi and Natalya now double-team Liv Morgan.

They try to follow up with a Hart Attack, but Raquel blocks it. Liv Morgan now hits Shotzi with the ObLIVion and pins her.

Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan def. Natalya and Shotzi

Up next: Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan vs Natalya and Shotzi

We're backstage with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. KO says Sami's match with Jey is a great way to put their issues with The Bloodline behind them. Sami says he feels he needs to talk to Jey Uso. He says he feels a sense of obligation. KO isn't a big fan of Sami's plan. Sami and Jey Uso are set to wrestle in SmackDown's main event.

Ricochet takes Ivar down with a hurricanrana and heads up top. Shooting Star Press! Ricochet wins.

Ricochet def. Ivar

Back inside the ring, Ricochet boots Ivar in the head. He follows it with a running knee and a dropkick. Ivar looks stunned. Ricochet now tries to lift Ivar on his shoulders but can't do it. Ivar almost beheads Ricochet with a spin kick for a nearfall.

Ricochet vs Ivar

Ricochet catches Ivar with a kick to the head, sending him crashing out of the ring. Ricochet follows Ivar outside and it turns out to be a bad decision. Ivar hits Ricochet with a crossbody, sandwiching him against the ring.

Heyman says The Bloodline main evented both nights of WrestleMania thanks to the greatness of Roman Reigns. Jey Uso shows up and asks Heyman if he knows where Jimmy is. Heyman says that Roman wanted Jimmy to stay at home and watch Jey Uso beat Sami Zayn.

We're back, and Kayla Braxton is backstage with Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa. Heyman asks fans to stop booing his name. He's now asked if he knows why Brock Lesnar attacked Cody Rhodes on RAW.

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Sheamus hits Vinci with a knee strike and follows it up with a Brogue Kick to pick up the win for the Brawling Brutes.

The Brawling Brutes def. Imperium

Sheamus now goes to finish Gunther off with the Brogue Kick but he sidesteps it. Vinci tags in as Butch wipes out Gunther at ringside.

Sheamus finally tags in! He's all over the champion and hits him with the 10 beats.

Imperium have been at their nasty best. They hit Holland with a triple team in the corner. But he's still valiantly fighting back. He's about to tag out but Sheamus is hit with another cheapshot. Gunther powerbombs Holland and goes for the cover but Butch breaks it up.

Gunther has Butch in a headlock, but Butch snaps his fingers to break free. Both men now tag out. Holland and Kaiser tag in. Holland powers Kaiser in the corner and hits an Alabama Slam.

We're back from the break. Gunther has taken control of the match for his team. He's all over Butch and even hits Shemaus with a cheapshot.

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Brawling Brutes vs Imperium

Giovanni Vinci and Ridge Holland go back and forth. Vinci hits a springboard crossbody and takes out Holland. Butch and Kaiser tag in. More back and forth. Gunther now tags and flattens Butch.

SmackDown kicks off with six man tag-team action. Out first are Sheamus, Butch and Ridge Holland. They will face Imperium.

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