Get ready for an action-packed week of new and original WWE programming, capped off by
WrestleMania Backlash, streaming live this Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, exclusively on Peacock in the U.S. and WWE Network elsewhere. Among the week’s highlights is a new
Drew & A on Wednesday, featuring Drew McIntyre’s interview with
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin. The Texas Rattlesnake takes his turn in the guest’s chair as he and McIntyre engage in a wide-ranging conversation detailing Austin’s rivalry with The Rock, his hosting duties on The Broken Skull Sessions and more. After holding the NXT UK Women’s Title for more than 620 days, Kay Lee Ray will find out the next challenger to her crown this Thursday when Xia Brookside, Isla Dawn, Jinny, Emilia McKenzie and Dani Luna square off in a Five-Woman Gauntlet Match on
WWE turned back the clock with a special Throwback edition of Friday Night SmackDown this week.
There were plenty of surprises in store with a number of big returns, huge matches and of course, plenty of nostalgic hits.
So let s get straight into it. Check out the full results from SmackDown below.
Throwback SmackDown began with Jimmy Usos s return, chaos and a high-stakes WrestleMania Backlash stipulation
Still relishing in barring Daniel Bryan from SmackDown last week, Universal Champion Roman Reigns welcomed back his cousin Jimmy Uso to the show as The Leader of Yes! Movement s replacement.
When Seth Rollins jumped an emerging Cesaro from behind and the two Superstars began to brawl prior to their highly anticipated WrestleMania rematch, legendary General Manager Theodore Long hit the scene as part of the special Throwback episode of SmackDown!
WWE Main Event Results (5/5): Former WWE Champion Returns To Action Against Jeff Hardy
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The Main Event opening video kicks off the show after the usual WWE signature. Ricochet makes his entrance as Byron Saxton and Corey Graves check in on commentary. Mustafa Ali makes his entrance. This is a rematch from last week. Ali won last week.
Ricochet vs. Mustafa Ali
Ricochet dropkicks Ali. Ricochet strikes and chops Ali. Ricochet ducks a clothesline attempt by Ali. Ricochet hits a Cross-Body on Ali. Ricochet eventually ascends the turnbuckles. Ricochet strikes Ali as he approaches him. Ali ascends the turnbuckles as well. Ricochet pushes Ali off the top turnbuckle. Ali backflips to his feet from the top turnbuckle. Ricochet hits a Shooting Star Cross-Body on Ali. Ricochet hurts his knee in the process. Ricochet strikes and kicks Ali. Ali ducks a clothesline attempt from Ricochet. Ricochet clotheslines Ali. Ricochet hits a Dragon Suplex on Ali. Ricochet pins Ali for a
Tonight s Throwback SmackDown is a special retro episode and continues the build to WrestleMania Backlash.
Last week, Universal Champion Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan to retain his title and banish Bryan from SmackDown. Bryan s WWE contract legitimately expired last Friday at midnight.
After the match, Reigns went to give Bryan a con-chair-to, but Cesaro made the save. Cesaro beat down Reigns but was eventually tied up in the ropes after being attacked by Jey Uso. Reigns then gave Bryan a con-chair-to as Cesaro was powerless to help Bryan.
Cesaro goes one-on-one with Seth Rollins tonight. Cesaro defeated Rollins at WrestleMania 37 last month, but Rollins has continued to target Cesaro since. Rollins was offended that Cesaro wants a Universal title shot and promised him that their feud isn t over.
Tonight s main event carried some high stakes, as Universal Champion Roman Reigns is set to give Daniel Bryan one last shot at the Championship, but there s a huge catch. Reigns told Bryan that if he loses he doesn t want to see him around any longer, but not just around the locker room, on [.]