WWE SmackDown Live Results
April 16, 2019
Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
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Last Week’s Smackdown Live Results
The Kevin Owens Show:
Owens says this is night two of the Superstar Shake-up and there are many surprises still to come. Owens’ guest tonight is Kofi Kingston. Kingston and Xavier Woods join Owens in the ring. Owens congratulates Kingston. Kingston says they did something special at WrestleMania. Kingston gives thanks to the crowd. Owens notes that Big E. is out hurt. Woods goes on a rant about how half the Up Up Down Down roster got traded to Raw. Woods demands that Tyler Breeze be traded to Smackdown ASAP. Owens says New Day is a trio and if they are going to face Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura tonight they should let Owens join them. Owens’ wants to be called Big O. Kingston and Woods eventually agree. Kingston hands Owens a crop top. Woods puts a unicorn horn on Owens’ head as if he is knighting him.
Finn Bálor’s music plays and he walks down to the ring.
Finn Bálor vs. Ali
Popup dropkick by Ali. Bálor lands a back elbow. Armbar by Bálor. Ali sends Bálor to the outside. Suicide dive by Ali. After the break, Bálor chops Ali from one side of the ring to the other. Head kick by Ali. Ali lands the rolling facebuster. Ali lands a few chops. Bálor surprises Ali with the eye of the Hurricane. Sling blade by Bálor. Bálor sets up the shotgun dropkick but Ali superkicks him. Bálor counters the satellite DDT into a double stomp. Ali cuts Bálor off as he goes up top. Top rope ranna by Ali. Bálor kicks out. Ali misses the 450. Shotgun dropkick by Bálor. Bálor hits the Coup de Grâs for the win.
Winner- Finn Bálor
After the match, Bálor shakes Ali’s hand.
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