WWE SmackDown Live Results: Friday Night SmackDown Updates & Highlights (9th April 2021)

WWE SmackDown Results April 9th, 2021: Latest Friday Night SmackDown Winners, Grades, Video Highlights

That’s it, folks. SmackDown is over. The next time we talk about WWE it will be WrestleMania night one. We’ll see you for that coverage tomorrow. Have a great WrestleMania weekend!

"I'm the man with the golden hand. Everything I touch has purpose." - @WWERomanReigns w/ @HeymanHustle & Jey @WWEUsos #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/HYH9eHFL2J
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

"I took it [World Title] from you and I took it from everyone else." - @WWERomanReigns to @EdgeRatedR #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/INyyTeoIDC
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

"When Roman Reigns shows up, @WWE is winning." - @WWERomanReigns w/ @HeymanHustle & Jey @WWEUsos #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/3AAOIgnS75
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

"You think what I did this year was special? ... Wait 'til you see what happens next."#SmackDown #WrestleMania #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns pic.twitter.com/RuA6mU98zo
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

Reigns lives in reality, in the here and now. Bryan and Edge are dreamers, but it’s time to wake up. Their comeback stories don’t end with a title win. It ends with them being crushed by the Tribal Chief.

Many have called Reigns the top star in the business since SummerSlam, and Reigns has made superstars like Jey Uso. There’s much more to come, but not for Bryan and Edge. He vows to smash and stack them both before pinning them while the whole world acknowledges Roman Reigns.

"You know the phrase, you bought the shirt."@WWERomanReigns vows to "Show Up & Win" at #WrestleMania. #UniversalTitle #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/GFAruEDM7E
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

Roman Reigns says that Edge and Bryan have had one good week against him, while the Tribal Chief has been dominating week in and week out since SummerSlam. Reigns brings in ratings for SmackDown. Reigns brings legitimacy to the Universal Championship.

Acknowledge him.#SmackDown #WrestleMania #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/0DT0Nl22XK
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman come out to address Roman’s challengers. However, they do take time to acknowledge and celebrate Jey Uso’s win.

M A I N E V E N T

The winner of the 2021 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal is Jey @WWEUsos! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/D4PAPuM7ca
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

It's the wave goodbye by @KingRicochet for us. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/z4qoQGCWCM
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

Ali and Ricochet are out next, leaving Corbin and Jey in the ring with Nakamura. The King of Strong Style sends the King to the floor with a knee.

An STO plants Jey, and Nakamura sets up for the Kinshasa. Jey stuns him with a super kick only for Nakamura to hit his finish anyway.

In the end, Jey is able to dump Nakamura overboard, winning the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.

Jey Uso wins the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

Ali, Nakamura, Jey Uso, Angel Garza, Murphy, Corbin, and Ricochet were the final seven. Corbin knocks Murphy to the floor, and Nakamura makes quick work of Garza.

The Dirty Dawgs steal a win to retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships

Seems like you're OUT OF THIS battle royal. https://t.co/t5wbKvfCmT pic.twitter.com/mzyvLReQ2I
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

Despite #RETRIBUTION being no more, @TBARRetribution & @RETRIBUTIONMACE are working very well together in the #AndreTheGiant Battle Royal! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/nhp178erWO
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

T-Bar and Mace launch Humberto over the ropes. Their former ally, Slapjack, is dumped by Ryker and Elias.

The masked men get revenge by eliminating Elias and Ryker, but Mustafa Ali dispenses both of his former allies.

Erik of the Viking Raiders is out next, followed shortly by Drew Gulak.

.@Sheltyb803 & @CedricAlexander vs. EVERYBODY!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/tNpcnTIGNl
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

Akira Tozawa is the first eliminated, with the former Hurt Business members Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin tossing him out. They follow up by eliminating Tucker.

When they turn around, the rest of the field goes after them. Shelton and Cedric are quickly dispatched as we head into a commercial break.

The #AndreTheGiant Battle Royal is NEXT on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/2B7V6rcoZf
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

There will be nowhere for @SamiZayn to run at #WrestleMania! #SmackDown @FightOwensFight pic.twitter.com/z1evM3Jts0
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

Sami tries to explain the footage to Michael Cole and Corey Graves but is attacked by Kevin Owens. Poor guy.

Next up is the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal...which has been moved from ‘Mania to the go-home show for ‘Mania. What an honor.

We’re shown footage of Sami Zayn appearing at a training session between Logan and Jake Paul. When he goes to get his gear to join the sparring, he accidentally locks himself out. A security guard prevents him from entering again.

It’s a conspiracy against Sami!

Sasha Banks vows to make Bianca Belair tap out in the main event of WrestleMania night one.

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"I think at #WrestleMania it needs to be @WWERomanReigns vs. @EdgeRatedR in a Singles Match." - @SonyaDevilleWWE #SmackDown @ScrapDaddyAP pic.twitter.com/dThfZXNvey
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

"I will be the next Universal Champion. Because I've dreamt it and now I will manifest it." - @EdgeRatedR

What a 🔥🔥🔥 promo #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/CSbZRyFbig
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

This is Edge’s destiny, he’s the hero of his own story. No matter what that means for Roman or Daniel, Edge feels justified in whatever he has to do to become the next Universal Champion.

"You have NO IDEA the pain that I have gone through to get this back!!"#SmackDown #WrestleMania @EdgeRatedR pic.twitter.com/0RUUR6DuD5
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

"You're Samoan Edge." - @EdgeRatedR to @WWERomanReigns #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/91RjzvCYjt
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

"I fought and I ripped my career right back out of fate's hands!"@EdgeRatedR is locked in ahead of his #UniversalChampionship match at #WrestleMania! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ih7Y48UQF0
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

He then goes after Reigns, claiming that he’s the Samoan Edge. Debuts in a three-man group, has a heated rivalry/friendship with those he came up with, used a spear. He checks all the boxes.

Daniel Bryan has said that this could be his final WrestleMania. Edge shoots down that notion, stating “What do you think this is for me?” It very well could be his last one as well.

So instead of getting a clash between two icons of their own era, they’re now forced to fight an “indie bookstore troll.”

Edge is sitting in the middle of the ring when we return. He says that he fought for nine years to get his career back. He didn’t try to make another career off of his wrestling past. This is all he’s ever wanted to do.

.@EdgeRatedR is headed to the ring NEXT on a #WrestleMania edition of #SmackDown! #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/nNQ0CFYVUf
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

Edge is out next, and he’s got a chair!

Going into their #TagTeamTurmoil Match at #WrestleMania for the Women's Tag Team Championships, @NatbyNature & @TaminaSnuka stand tall over the rest of the competitors! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/jScWQipqBH
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

Message SENT. 👊#SmackDown #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/8Pkl2LUH0r
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

HERE WE GO! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/hmfiqCRfm3
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

"It's a tug of war over @ReginaldWWE."

Words we are sure @WWEGraves never thought he would utter. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/lbG1lAibgY
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

👀👀👀👀#SmackDown @TaminaSnuka @NiaJaxWWE pic.twitter.com/XopQrc1c8e
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

The other four teams in the tag team turmoil match begin to brawl backstage before they’re attacked by Nattie and Tamina. Everyone is left laying while the legacy superstars stand tall.

Tamina avoids an attack in the corner, sending Nia into the ring post. Nattie and Shayna brawl on the floor as Tamina rocks Nia with a superkick. A Samoan Drop drops Nia for what may have been the end, but Shayna breaks it up.

Tamina defeats Nia Jax via DQ.

Tamina has the early upper hand, but Reginald distracts her allowing Nia Jax to run right through her.

.@NiaJaxWWE collides with @TaminaSnuka NEXT on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/bpu8UurI4t
— WWE (@WWE) April 10, 2021

Next up is Nia Jax, who will take on her cousin and former tag team partner Tamina.

We're turning the volume up to 11 for @Wale this Sunday at #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/1mjgCMABE8
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) April 10, 2021

At WrestleMania, Wale will perform Big E’s entrance live.