Andre the Giant Battle Royal to take place on next WWE SmackDown
The annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal is one of several matches and segments set for the WrestleMania 40 go-home edition of WWE SmackDown.
WWE revealed during Friday’s SmackDown that the 10th Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal will be held on the Friday, April 5 SmackDown. No participants for the match have been announced to this point.
Beginning in 2014, the Andre has been held annually on WrestleMania weekend every year with the exception of 2020. The match took place at WrestleMania from 2014 to 2019, then has been held on the final SmackDown before Mania each year since 2021.
In addition to the Andre Battle Royal, Jey Uso will face brother Solo Sikoa on next week’s SmackDown. Sikoa is operating under orders from Roman Reigns to take Jey out prior to his scheduled WrestleMania contest against brother Jimmy Uso, according to a promo segment involving Solo, Jimmy, and Paul Heyman on Friday’s SmackDown.
Prior to challenging Logan Paul for the United States Championship at WrestleMania in a three-way, Kevin Owens will host Randy Orton on the KO Show on next week’s SmackDown.
After winning their respective brackets in a WrestleMania qualifying tournament on Friday’s SmackDown, New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne) will face Grayson Waller & Austin Theory on next Friday’s episode.
LWO’s Zelina Vega vs. Legado Del Fantasma’s Elektra Lopez is also set for next week’s SmackDown following a brawl between their two factions on this week’s show.
The lineup for the WrestleMania 40 go-home SmackDown set for Friday, April 5:
- Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
- Jey Uso vs. Solo Sikoa
- The KO Show with Kevin Owens & Randy Orton
- New Catch Republic’s Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate vs. Grayson Waller & Austin Theory
- Zelina Vega vs. Elektra Lopez
