Andre the Giant battle royal slated for next WWE SmackDown
The annual Andre the Giant memorial battle royal will take place on the April 18 WWE SmackDown, the promotion has revealed.
Introduced in 2014 as an annual WrestleMania tradition, the Andre battle royal will be held on the SmackDown before Mania for the fifth consecutive year next Friday, April 18. The battle royal has been held annually since its inception with the exception of 2020 when the match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A John Cena appearance, plus two more matches are also set for next Friday’s show, branded WrestleMania SmackDown.
Before he challenges Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship on night two of WrestleMania 41, Cena will appear on the April 18 SmackDown.
The WWE Tag Team Championship will also be on the line on WrestleMania SmackDown, with The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) defending against top contenders Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin).
A women’s division trios bout is also set for next week’s episode, with Chelsea Green, Piper Niven, and Alba Fyre facing Zelina Vega, Katana Chance, and Kayden Carter.
Everything announced for next week’s SmackDown is listed below.
WWE WrestleMania SmackDown, Friday, April 18 —
- Andre the Giant memorial battle royal
- John Cena appears
- WWE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) defend against Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
- Chelsea Green, Piper Niven, and Alba Fyre vs. Zelina Vega, Katana Chance, and Kayden Carter