WWE SmackDown Live Results: Friday Night SmackDown Updates & Highlights (16th April 2021)

WWE SmackDown Results April 16th, 2021: Latest Friday Night SmackDown Winners, Grades, Video Highlights

"I AM THE END ALL, BE ALL OF THIS INDUSTRY." - @WWERollins to @WWECesaro #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/STEcEkEiuw
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Well, that's it for tonight folks. Thanks for tuning in.

The show was a solid one by WWE and Pat McAfee seems to have really settled into his role. With that being said, tune in again for RAW early next week. Stay tuned here for the full results from the night and follow Sportskeeda for all your wrestling news.

Seth sends a message. This is a feud that seems to not be over at all.

Yeah Yeah Yeaahhh @WWECesaro is rolling!#SmackDown @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/PwZTbcHP1n
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 17, 2021

BERSERKER BARRAGE by @WWECesaro #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/wIE66PgEwm
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Seth is unhappy and says that nothing is over until he says it's time.

Cesaro signals the swing and starts to swing. He hits five swings on Jey before Seth Rollins attacks him.

Cesaro wins via DQ

Cesaro hits the corkscrew uppercut and seems unstoppable. Jey gets out of the position of a swing and hits Cesaro with a neckbreaker for a near-fall.

Jey drags him up and slaps him across the face.

Cesaro has had enough and hits him with a combination of strikes, followed by a clothesline for a near-fall.

He hits him with an uppercut and a gut-wrench suplex from the top rope. That's another near-fall.

Jey Uso goes for the splash, but Cesaro hits him with a dropkick.

The strength of @WWECesaro 🤯🤯🤯#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6nwHEWLYLP
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Jey Uso goes after Cesaro's arm and looks to punish his shoulder. Cesaro blocked Jey's suplex and hit Jey with a slow rise vertical suplex.

Cesaro takes him out with a deadlift. He goes for an uppercut, but is thrown out on the apron. Jey sends him out, but Cesaro comes back in with the lateral press.

Jey attacks the arm again and hits a superkick for a near-fall.

It's @WWECesaro vs. Jey @WWEUsos in the #SmackDown on FOX main event! pic.twitter.com/ZRU50Utwrb
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Cesaro vs Jey Uso

Cesaro is impressing so far, throwing Jey around like a rag doll.

Shayna kicks Natalya in the mouth, stopping the sharpshooter, but Natalya gets the roll-up on Shayna, getting the pinfall.

Natalya defeats Shayna Baszler

Shayna Baszler vs Natalya

Natalya is taken down by Shayna, but she returns the favor and tries the Sharpshooter. Nia pulls Shayna out of the ring and the referee warns her. Tamina and Nia are out mouthing off at each other.

Natalya is brought down once again by Shayna.

.@MontezFordWWE is unreal. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/HuRkkUMuPJ
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Montez Ford hit the massive splash but unfortunately, they got the tag when Ford was not paying attention.

Ziggler hit the Zigzag and came away with the win.

The Dirty Dogs defeat The Street Profits to retain the titles

Roode hits a vertical suplex, taking out Angelo Dawkins.

Ford finally gets the tag and starts to punish Ziggler and Roode with his fast paced offense. He hits Roode with a backsuplex and then a kip up to the moonsault for a near-fall.

A distraction from Dolph Ziggler sees Robert Roode hit the spinebuster. Now, they are finally in control.

You think the Street Profits are excited? #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/IayTT0gQ7q
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Ford sends Ziggler out of the ring and takes him out. Dawkins takes out Roode and they are dominating.

The #SmackDown Tag Team Titles are on the line NEXT! @HEELZiggler @RealRobertRoode @MontezFordWWE @AngeloDawkins pic.twitter.com/5PrwPn3JGA
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 17, 2021

The Street Profits vs The Dirty Dogs for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships

Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford isolate Dolph early on.

Bayley makes fun of the fact that Bianca Belair was crying before the match even started at WrestleMania. She stakes her claim for the SmackDown Women's title once again.

"This is for you." - #SmackDown Women's Champion @BiancaBelairWWE to the fans who saw themselves in Bianca on Sunday pic.twitter.com/nOkWzMUlVf
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

The Street Profits and Belair share a hug. But now, it's time for them to get back to the SmackDown Tag Team titles.

It's @BiancaBelairWWE's world now. We're just living in it. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/2O3whxXpNC
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Belair thanks Sasha to help her create the moment in history that they did. But she says that she left Sasha something to remember her by.

Belair admits that she had setbacks and troubles, but never stopped believing that the moment was possible. She said that it was her family that allowed her to get where she was.

They introduce the EST of the WWE - Bianca Belair as she joins them out in the ring.

But before that, Montez Ford wants to talk about his wife, Bianca Belair's accomplishment at WrestleMania.

The Street Profits are out and they say that it's time for some spring cleaning in the tag team division. They are going to destroy the Dirty Dogs tonight - Ziggler and Roode.

.@BiancaBelairWWE's victory party is NEXT on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/7H9t1Hh01u
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 17, 2021

STUNNER!#SmackDown @FightOwensFight @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/ceKroBbNeg
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 17, 2021

In a backstage promo, Dabba Kato and Apollo Crews stand together. Apollo says that Nigeria has not stopped celebrating.

He says that Big E is not here on SmackDown thanks to the Nigerian assault on him. Now, Dabba Kato's new name is Azeez.

We thought @FightOwensFight had it there! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/8kLzwychLr
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Sami is dropped outside and it's clear he has no intention of coming back to the ring.

That's it.

Sami Zayn is counted out - Kevin Owens wins

Owens has not had enough and he rushes out after Sami. He brings him back into the ring to hit him with the Stunner. That's Sami done.

Sami Zayn is out to take a breather. Kevin Owens is not showing any mercy and sends him into the barricade. Owens goes for the pop-up powerbomb, but KO blocks it. Owens hits the knee to the back of the neck and gets a near-fall.

You really have to follow through on a punt like that #SmackDown #SmackDAHN pic.twitter.com/l7rkhU6AAN
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 17, 2021

It's a #WrestleMania rematch here on #SmackDown as @FightOwensFight looks to finally get @SamiZayn out of his way! pic.twitter.com/FA1bNycC0M
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2021

Sami Zayn drops Kevin Owens from the ropes, but catches a superkick from the star. He got caught with a flying Swanton Bomb, almost ending Sami's match right there.

🤯🤯🤯#SmackDown @SamiZayn @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/me5VJLypVf
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2021

Sami Zayn hits the Sunset Flip Powerbomb and that was a near-thing as Owens was just able to kick out of the match.

Can @FightOwensFight beat some sense into @SamiZayn? #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/0KE253W5pb
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 17, 2021

Sami Zayn manages to create some space in the ring and starts to chop the chest of Kevin Owens. Owens hits a big clothesline and then a bounce off the top rope in a suplex.

Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens

Sami slipped out of the ring early on. Kevin Owens sent him into the announce table and is clearly sending a message to his former friend.

Both @reymysterio and @otiswwe are looking to gain ground towards the #SmackDown Tag Team Championship, but tonight they go one-on-one.

Who will gain momentum? pic.twitter.com/PoN2lBuim9
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2021