WWE SmackDown Results 4/4 – Two Number One Contenders Matches, CM Punk, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns Appear

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s dwell protection for “WWE SmackDown” on April 4, 2025, coming to you reside from the Allstate Enviornment in Chicago, Illinois!

LA Knight might be discovering out who his subsequent challenger for america Championship is tonight, as Jacob Fatu collides with rival Braun Strowman in a Quantity One Contenders Match. Fatu and Strowman have grow to be no strangers to 1 one other over the course of the previous few weeks as they each have been trying to dethrone Knight because the titleholder, going through one another in a collection of singles and tag group matches. Issues culminated throughout final week’s version of “SmackDown” when Fatu interfered in a United States Championship match between Knight and Strowman to trigger a disqualification and Strowman’s probability to win the title.

Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin of The Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons look to get one step nearer to regaining the WWE Tag Staff Championship as they sq. off with #DIY’s Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano in a Quantity One Contenders Match to find out who will subsequent be difficult The Road Earnings. The Earnings beforehand dethroned #DIY as titleholders on the March 14 version of “SmackDown”, and had their first protection final week then they retained towards Fairly Lethal.

Earlier than they face off at WWE WrestleMania 41 in a Triple Menace Match, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns will all be making appearances on tonight’s present with one thing on their thoughts to share. The three males made their Las Vegas, Nevada match official final week after they put pen-to-paper with the contract as they traded verbal exchanges with each other, with Paul Heyman revealing to Punk that the match could be foremost night one evening of the Premium Dwell Occasion regardless of the latter making it clear that the previous was nonetheless indebted in a favor to him.

Naomi might be competing in her first official match since developing quick in a Six Lady Tag Staff Match on the February 28 episode of “WWE SmackDown” as she takes on B-Fab. Whereas B-Fab regarded to help ally Michin at ringside final week when she took on Charlotte Aptitude, Naomi took her out on the doorway ramp till Jade Cargill got here to her assist and Naomi retreated by means of the gang.

Moreover, Rey Fenix might be competing in his first ever match in WWE towards an opponent who has but to be named.

We’re dwell! Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore greet audiences at dwelling as CM Punk makes his manner all the way down to the ring.

Punk says the very best crowds are abroad, however he disagrees being again in entrance of his hometown crowd in Chicago. He takes the time to thank the dwell crowd, however says nothing has modified now that he is in the principle occasion of WrestleMania 41. He says he is earned his spot as folks have constantly informed him that he isn’t imagined to be the place he’s all through his life and his profession. He says the laborious work started again then, however it actually begins now and takes the time to thank his spouse, his canine, and the followers. He says he has a date at WrestleMania, then guarantees to present beatings on Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.

Paul Heyman cuts Punk off and introduces himself, then apologizes for being late and makes it clear that it is no disrespect to Chicago or Punk. He tells Punk that he belongs in Chicago, within the ring, and in the principle occasion of WrestleMania. He recollects his current historical past with Punk, then says though he requested Punk for a favor when recruiting him for the 2024 Males’s WarGames match, he has one other favor for him. He asks Punk what the favor that he owes him is, then says he must know for Roman Reigns who’s presently absent. Punk calls Heyman out, and Heyman clarifies that Reigns might be right here later. He tells Heyman to let him know when Reigns exhibits up as a result of he desires to inform each of them collectively to their faces.

Nathan Frazer then makes his manner out to the ring. Rey Fenix follows. 

The bell rings and the 2 lock up. The pair trip, however Frazer lands a boot on Fenix’s midsection. Fenix responds with a kick to Frazer’s head and rolls him up, however Frazer kicks out. Fenix then lands a crossbody off the highest rope to stage Frazer on the surface and will get him again within the ring earlier than carrying down his arm with a submission maintain.

Frazer sends Fenix crashing into the mat with a reverse DDT, then follows it up with a standing Taking pictures Star Press and a modified Blockbuster onto the mat. He wears Fenix down with a submission maintain, then lands a superplex on him and sends him crashing into the mat. Fenix responds by strolling the ropes and delivering a kick to Frazer, then follows it up with an over the shoulder Brainbuster. Frazer ranges Fenix with a kick, however Fenix responds with the MMB for the win.

Winner: Rey Fenix

After the match, Fenix grabs a microphone and thanks followers. He says he is waited his complete life to be a WWE Celebrity.

We then head over to a video from Drew McIntyre, who sends a message to Damian Priest.

Again at ringside, LA Knight makes his manner out. Tama Tonga and Solo Sikoa observe.

The bell rings and Knight fires off proper fingers on Tama. He sends him crashing into the highest turnbuckle face first and fires off stomps on him within the nook, then connects with a Hip Assault. Tama sends Knight’s face bouncing off the announce desk, then will get him again within the ring and fires off proper fingers on him within the nook. He then delivers a splash and wears down Knight with a submission, however Knight rolls him up. Tama kicks out and delivers a suplex to Knight, then rains down proper fingers on him.

Knight fires off left fingers on Tonga, then ranges him with a shoulder sort out and whips him into the nook chest first. He connects with a neckbreaker and an over the shoulder powerslam on Tama, then follows it up with BFT for the win.

Winner: LA Knight

Charlotte Aptitude then makes her manner all the way down to the ring. Tiffany Stratton follows. 

Wade Barrett says he might be moderating issues between Aptitude and Stratton after their current interactions, then introduces them each and asks Aptitude why she selected to problem Stratton for the WWE Girls’s Championship at WrestleMania 41. Aptitude explains that she hadn’t carried out charity work shortly, and says she desires to point out followers that there isn’t any comparability between her and Stratton.

Stratton asks Aptitude if she’s carried out, then says irrespective of what number of titles Aptitude wins or the data she breaks, she is going to nonetheless be second to Ric Aptitude and can come second to her at WrestleMania. Aptitude says Stratton has simply repeated what her opponents have stated to her over the past ten years, however Stratton tells Aptitude that outdoors the ring, she is not something and might be alone outdoors the ring. Aptitude responds by asking Stratton if that is the explanation that her boyfriend Ludwid Kaiser is in her DMs.

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