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This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of WWE Smackdown! Live. We see forty eight hours removed from the biggest event of the year; WrestleMania where AJ Styles defended his WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura, Charlotte put an end to Asuka's undefeated streak and we have new WWE Smackdown Tag Team champions in the Bludgeon Brothers. There are many questions that will be answered tonight; what will AJ so about Shinsuke's betrayal, what's next for Charlotte and who will make their main roster debuts for the blue brand? Be sure to come back here at 8PM EST to find out and be sure to stick with us after the show for the post show podcast!
-Shane McMahon comes out to the ring and talks about WrestleMania this past Sunday night where he and Daniel Bryan defeated Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens to keep then fired. Shane talks about the return of Daniel Bryan to in-ring action before announcing that Paige will now be the Smackdown! Live general mana..

“Rowdy” Ronda is ready to unwind following an eventful weekend.
Two days ago former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey made her pro wrestling debut at the biggest show of the year for the WWE. Ronda teamed up with current RAW GM and WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle to take on The Authority Triple H & Stephanie McMahon. There were many eyes on “Rowdy” Ronda as the anticipation for her debut was like none other, but at the conclusion of it a massive number of fans and those who have made a great name for themselves in the business praised Rousey for her efforts at WrestleMania 34.
Coming off of a long weekend TMZ Sports caught up with Ronda Rousey at the airport. Rousey was clearly drained and stated that she feels like she's been awake for almost two days.
“I literally haven’t slept I feel like in two days. So, I’m probably the least coherent you’ll ever get me. Please, just hold the questions for me today because I don’t even think I know my last name right now I t..

Sean Ross Sapp, Jeff Hawkins, Anna Bauert and Alex Pawlowski give you all the coverage for the first Smackdown Live after WrestleMania for April 10, 2018!
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Paige is now Smackdown General Manager.
At the beginning of Smackdown, Shane McMahon came to the ring to discuss WrestleMania 34 but also replace former Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan who has returned to actively wrestling. He said he has a new General Manager and not even twenty four hours after announcing her retirement on Raw, Paige was introduced as Smackdown General Manager.
When one door closes, another one opens…
With @WWEDanielBryan resigning from his GM position to become a full-time @WWE Superstar once again, #SDLive has a new General Manager in @RealPaigeWWE! pic.twitter.com/J11GEJ45Tz
— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2018
Paige would join McMahon in the ring and create a match between Daniel Bryan and WWE Champion AJ Styles which will be their first meeting in WWE.
It's time to get down to business.@RealPaigeWWE's first act as #SDLive GM? Pitting @WWEDanielBryan against The #Phenomenal @AJStylesOrg! #YesYesYes pic.twitter.com/VjAI78WZhF
— WWE Universe (@W..

The Usos will get their rematch.
This past Sunday at WrestleMania 34 the lurkers of SmackDown Live's tag team division the Bludgeon Brothers power-housed their way through The Usos and The New Day to capture the SmackDown Live Tag Team Championships. During the post-WrestleMania edition of the blue-brand's exclusive show The Usos & The New Day clashed to determine who would be the first challengers to The Bludgeon Brothers' newly-earned gold.
The @WWEUsos will do ANYTHING to punch their ticket to #WWEGRR! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/tTXpj5dQt2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 11, 2018
AIR USO! #SDLive @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/z9Ijd0786N
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 11, 2018
Towards the end of the contest Xavier Woods walked right into a “Superkick”, then was hit with an “Uso Splash” and was put away for the three count. The Usos are now the new #1 contenders to the Bludgeon Brothers' titles and the two teams will square off at the 'Greatest Royal Ru..

This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of WWE 205 Live. Tonight a new champion begins his reign after the biggest event of the year WrestleMania this past Sunday night where Cedric Alexander won the finals of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament to become the new WWE Cruiserweight champion. We also have Mark Andrews taking on Drew Gulak and much more so be sure to come back here at 10 PM EST after Smackdown! Live for an hour showcasing the WWE Cruiserweight brand!
-We open the show with a recap of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Finals where Cedric Alexander defeated Mustafa Ali to become the new WWE Cruiserweight champion at WrestleMania this past Sunday night.
Kalisto vs Akira Tozawa
They lock up to start the match before exchanging standing switches and wrist locks before they counter each other by flipping. They run the ropes and Kalisto hits a huricanrrana before playing to the crowd, then they lock up again before countering ea..

Charlotte Flair's 48 hours goes up in flames.
“The Queen” Charlotte Flair was riding high coming into tonight's SmackDown Live as she ended Asuka's two-year undefeated streak this past Sunday at WrestleMania 34. Charlotte came out to address the fans regarding what's next for her in terms of who will step up to the plate to challenge for her SmackDown Live Women's Championship.
Flair was then met by some familiar faces from the NXT brand; Billie Kay & Peyton Royce, 'The Iconics'.
Things just got I C O N I C !@BillieKayWWE @WWEPeytonRoyce #SDLive pic.twitter.com/z2Mj2dPLqX
— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2018
'The Iconics' wasted no time making a statement in their main roster debut as they began to beat down the current SmackDown Live Women's Champion. Charlotte Flair not being fully recuperated from her match at WrestleMania made her an easy target for the Aussie duo of Billie Kay & Peyton Royce.
Is it truly out with the old… and in wit..

Randy Orton has his chance to win his championship back from Jinder Mahal.
At WrestleMania 34, Jinder Mahal pinned Rusev in a fatal four way match to win the WWE United States Championship from Randy Orton. On the very next episode of Smackdown, Orton defeated Bobby Roode and Rusev in a triple threat match to earn a championship match at WWE Backlash.
A rivalry renewed.@RandyOrton @JinderMahal #SDLive pic.twitter.com/t3FRWUbkum
— WWE (@WWE) April 11, 2018
Backlash will the the first co-branded pay-per-view as WWE moves to doing that full-time. There has already been a match between Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe scheduled for Backlash.
Last year, Orton and Mahal had a series of matches for the WWE Championship including the Punjabi Prison match at WWE Battleground. They also faced each other at Backlash in 2017.
It should be considered that next week is the Superstar Shakeup and wrestlers will be changing brands and last year's Superstar Shakeup saw two champions change brand..

Liv Morgan is ready for the world.
New Jersey's own Liv Morgan has made it to the promise land after an not so ideal upbringing. At 21 years old Morgan was signed to the NXT brand and while speaking with her hometown news publication NorthJersey.com, Morgan shared her thoughts on her time with the yellow-and-black brand.
“I spent three years in NXT doing whatever I could to be better and be noticed,” Morgan says. “It was a lot of hard work and proving yourself. So, I don’t want to say it was quick. Looking back, it feels like it was a blink of an eye and it’s amazing. It’s been amazing to come from WWE Performance Center and now to be on SmackDown Live. Thinking about that itself is insane, because it doesn’t feel real.”
Liv Morgan is now a member of the 'Riott Squad' along with Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan on SmackDown Live. Although the trio has staked their claim to being a threat on the brand, Morgan still has her aspirations of becoming a top singles competitor on ..

WWE dropped a bombshell on Monday afternoon, revealing that they'd re-signed Brock Lesnar, and setting up a championship match.
Lesnar will face his WrestleMania opponent in Roman Reigns on April 27 in a cage match for the WWE Universal Championship at The Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia. Reigns has gone winless in his two attempts to beat Lesnar in the past.
You can see WWE's announcement below:
WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon announced today that Universal Champion Brock Lesnar has re-signed with WWE. Lesnar’s next appearance is scheduled for the Greatest Royal Rumble event, where he will compete against Roman Reigns in a Steel Cage Match for the Universal Title at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m. AST.
The Greatest Royal Rumble will stream live on the award-winning WWE Network and will be available on pay-per-view outside of the Middle East with regional broadcast information forthcoming. Tickets..

Tetsuya Naito and his stable are coming to North America
Ring of Honor will be hosting a War of the Worlds Tour which will be four nights in four North American cities. The tour will take place between May 9th to May 13th and will include more wrestlers from New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor. The following is an excerpt from the press release on the Ring of Honor website.
Los Ingobernables de Japon, one of the hottest stables in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, will appear on all four nights of the fifth annual War of the Worlds Tour this May, ROH officials have announced.
LIJ is led by Tetsuya Naito, one of the most highly regarded and charismatic pro wrestlers in the world. The former IWGP Heavyweight and IWGP Intercontinental champion will be joined on the tour by fellow LIJ members IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions EVIL and SANADA, Hiromu Takahashi, and BUSHI, all of whom have been champions in NJPW.LIJ is led by Tetsuya Naito, one of the most highly regarded and charismatic p..