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WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights & Live Blog (4/10/26)

The road to WrestleMania 42 runs through San Jose tonight for WWE SmackDown.
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Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Pat McAfee will be on SmackDown
Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Pat McAfee will be on SmackDown | WWE

With only two episodes of WWE SmackDown left before WrestleMania 42, how will Cody Rhodes respond to the newly formed team of Randy Orton and Pat McAfee?

Last week on WWE SmackDown, after weeks of speculation, Pat McAfee was revealed as the mystery man on the phone with Randy Orton, getting into The Viper's head ahead of the Showcase of the Immortals. McAfee kicked Cody Rhodes low and cut a promo, ranting about how the product sucks now and that he and Orton are here to save the business.

Later in the show, Rhodes would respond with a passionate promo, burying the McAfee reveal and comparing it to Disco Inferno being the third man in the nWo instead of Hulk Hogan. All three men will be under the same roof for tonight's episode of SmackDown, and McAfee is promising a huge surprise for the WWE Universe. What could that surprise possibly be? Tune in to find out.

Pat McAfee
Pat McAfee | WWE

Raw Superstar Bayley will be in action on the blue brand later on tonight as she goes one-on-one with Alexa Bliss. Both women will be part of the huge fatal four-way match for the Women's Tag Team Titles at the Showcase of the Immortals next weekend. Which woman will gain some momentum for her team ahead of next weekend's title match? We'll find out soon enough.

Women's Elimination Chamber winner Rhea Ripley is also scheduled to appear this evening. After Jade Cargill attacked her best friend, IYO SKY, in front of her earlier this week on Raw, you can bet that Mami will be looking for some revenge tonight before the two women face off next weekend in Las Vegas.

After debuting for WWE in Saudi Arabia in the Men's Royal Rumble match, Royce Keys will finally make his SmackDown debut later this evening. Whether this means the former AEW TNT Champion will be in action or if he's just appearing has yet to be confirmed.

Other names scheduled to appear tonight include Drew McIntyre, who promises to expose the WWE Universe to the "real" Jacob Fatu before their Unsanctioned match next weekend, and United States Champion Sami Zayn will be in the house looking for revenge against Trick Williams and Lil Yachty for their actions last week.

No other matches have been announced for tonight's episode of SmackDown as of yet, but with the show being three hours, you can expect plenty of in-ring action from the blue brand later this evening.

WWE SmackDown results:

This week's episode of SmackDown kicks off with Cody Rhodes entering the venue and being stopped by Nick Aldis. Rhodes wants to know where Pat McAfee is. Aldis says he's on his way to the building, and he's been told by people above him that Rhodes cannot touch McAfee tonight. Jelly Roll comes in looking for Randy Orton and McAfee. Aldis tells him the same thing and basically asks him to stay out of this.

Jelly Roll tells Cody this is bigger than McAfee or Aldis, this is about a 20-year friendship and betrayal, and pleads with him not to forget it.

In the arena, Rhea Ripley angrily storms to the ring. Ripley says Jade Cargill found her one weakness when she attacked her best friend, IYO SKY, and demands Cargill come to the ring right now.

But IYO SKY makes her way to the ring instead. SKY says she knows Ripley is angry, but so is she, and she wants to face Cargill tonight.

Ripley is worried because SKY isn't 100% and wants to make sure it's something she wants to do. SKY insists she wants to do it and wants to face Cargill tonight. Nick Aldis comes out and makes the match official.

Alexa Bliss (w/ Charlotte Flair) defeated Bayley (w/ Lyra Valkyria). The crowd was firmly behind their hometown hero, Bayley, in San Jose tonight. Unfortunately, they didn't get what they wanted. The finish saw Valkyria and Flair arguing on the floor at ringside and distracting Bayley long enough for Alexa Bliss to roll her up for the win.

Carmelo Hayes is in the trainer's room with Matt Cardona, as the doctor checks out his knee. Cardona tries to cheer Hayes up, telling him that when he gets his WrestleMania moment, it will be worth it. Trick Williams and Lil Yachty come in, and Williams says he thought Melo was going to win last week. Hayes says he doesn't want to hear it and blames Trick for costing him his title in the first place.

Melo says he hopes Trick wins the title next weekend because, when he gets his knee right, he's coming for it. Lil Yachty and Melo exchange words before Hayes leaves. Matt Cardona says he's tired of guests coming into WWE and running their mouths. Yachty proposes a match between Williams and Cardona tonight. Trick isn't thrilled, but Matt is all for it and says he'll talk to Aldis.

We get a vignette from Drew McIntyre, stating the "real" Jacob Fatu is nothing but a convict and says he'll probably end up back in jail after he beats him at WrestleMania. Cathy Kelly finds Jacob Fatu backstage for his thoughts. Fatu says Drew is going to find out -- before Fatu can get his sentence out The MFTs come in and Solo Sikoa calls Fatu an embarrassment.

Fatu says he and Sikoa can fight tonight. Sikoa fires back that the last time Fatu was in this building he got his teeth knocked out and implies that after all this time, it wasn't Drew McIntyre, but Tama Tonga. Sikoa says he'll go talk to Aldis to set up a match between them later tonight.

We get a video package for Royce Keys, hyping his SmackDown in-ring debut next.

Royce Keys defeated Berto (w/ Angel). This was simply a showcase squash match for Royce Keys. The finish of the match saw Keys hit Berto with a spinebuster to score the pinfall victory.

Pat McAfee arrives at the building, and it's reiterated that no one on the WWE roster can put their hands on him tonight. McAfee enters the building and is immediately confronted by Jelly Roll, who asks McAfee if he told Randy Orton to RKO him. McAfee says he didn't, but he told him to kill everyone, and he shouldn't have been involved in Orton and Rhodes' business.

Jelly Roll says McAfee shouldn't be involved either and wants to know what he's doing here. McAfee says it's way bigger than he has any idea. McAfee continues to run his mouth, and things get physical when Jelly Roll slams McAfee against the wall until Nick Aldis breaks it up. McAfee leaves to make his way to the ring, continuing to ramble on about saving the business.

Royce Keys is backstage with Cathy Kelley. Keys says it's about time he's there, and it's been a long time coming. They are interrupted by Solo Sikoa, who puts over Keys' debut and tells him that if he needs anything, just let him know.

Keep refreshing throughout the evening for The Takedown on SI's live coverage of tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown.

WWE SmackDown card:

  • Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley
  • Royce Keys vs. Berto
  • Pat McAfee promises a big surprise for the WWE Universe
  • Drew McIntyre promises to expose the "real" Jacob Fatu
  • Rhea Ripley will appear to address Jade Cargill's attack on IYO SKY
  • WWE United States Champion Sami Zayn will be looking for revenge after being embarrassed by Trick Williams and Lil Yachty
  • Jade Cargill vs. IYO SKY

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Matt Black
MATT BLACK

Matt Black got involved in the wrestling media industry over two decades ago, covering WWE video games released by Acclaim, THQ, and 2K. He has been covering professional wrestling for multiple digital outlets since 2019. He is the former Senior Editor of WrestleZone and has extensive knowledge of the entire wrestling industry. In his spare time, Matt enjoys cheering for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Lakers. He's also a diehard comic book movie fan and doesn't pick sides when it comes to the endless debates of Marvel versus DC.

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