Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal

WWE Friday Night SmackDown April 17th, 2026 Results & Recap: Randy Orton Finally Gives Cody Rhodes Real Story, Royce Keys Wins the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

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WWE had three hours, the WrestleMania stage, a loaded roster, and one final chance to make the blue brand feel essential heading into the biggest weekend of the year. Instead, last night’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown felt like a show that kept teasing urgency without ever fully committing to it. Randy Orton finally delivered the … Read more

WWE Friday Night SmackDown April 17th, 2026 Preview: Cody Rhodes’ Final Message and the Andre Battle Royal Headline WrestleMania Eve in Las Vegas

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WWE brings the blue brand to Las Vegas tonight for WrestleMania SmackDown, and this show has a lot more pressure on it than a normal go-home episode. On paper, there is enough here to make the night feel important. Cody Rhodes gets one last chance to speak before facing Randy Orton, Jacob Fatu has to … Read more