WWE SmackDown April 21, 2023, Match Card & Preview

WWE SmackDown episode of April 21, 2023, is set to feature the Intercontinental title and WWE Women’s tag team titles matches.
Gunther will defend the Intercontinental championship against Xavier Wood. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez will put their tag team titles on the line against Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville. Moreover, the Viking Raiders will face Ricochet & Braun Strowman in a tag team match. Read below to check the complete preview and match card of WWE SmackDown April 21, 2023.
Gunther vs Xavier Woods
Last week on SmackDown, Xavier Woods defeated LA Knight in a singles match and then interrupted Imperium’s promo backstage. Woods asked Gunther for a title shot before WWE Draft 2023 could change his brand. Gunther invited him to a sacred mat for the Intercontinental title. Will Xavier Woods be able to end the longest Intercontinental title reign of the 21st century?
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez vs Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville
The team of Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green crashed the championship celebration of Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez on last week’s SmackDown. After being annoyed by the comments from challengers, Liv Morgan booked a title defense against them on this week’s SmackDown. Green even threw a glass of water on Liv Morgan’s face this Monday on RAW. Will this be enough to spice up this rivalry?
Ricochet & Braun Strowman vs The Viking Raiders
Two weeks ago, Ricochet defeated Ivar in a singles match. However, this didn’t sit well with the Viking Raiders as they attacked Ricochet & Braun Strowman backstage last week. Now, the latter will get a chance to take revenge as they will face the Viking Raiders in a tag team match this Friday on SmackDown.
What Else to Expect?
As the Judgment Day and LWO rivalry continued, things also heated up between SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley and Zelina Vega. Will we see Vega get a title shot at Backlash in the land of her ancestors?
Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Matt Riddle got some help from LWO to thwart a combined attack from Judgment Day and The Bloodline. How will they tackle The Bloodline this week with Tag Team Title match coming next week?
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