WWE SmackDown Live Results & Updates- 17 April 2020
Jey Uso cuts a promo backstage to hype the triple threat match for Tag Team Championship later tonight.
Charly Caruso stops Lacey Evans backstage and asks about Sasha Banks. Evans says Banks got a little taste of her own medicine tonight. After what Banks did to her at WrestleMania, Evans will be on Banks’ tail and she’s not going to stop until the mission is complete. Evans walks off
Sheamus vs Denzel Dejournette
Sheamus dominates the match to start before Denzel also gets some strikes going. Sheamus unloads on him with elbows, punches and knees. Sheamus yells out, backs away into the corner to hit Brogue Kick for the win.
Winner- Sheamus
After the match, Sheamus interrupts Cole as he talks about Jeff Hardy. Sheamus points to how Cole talked about Hardy when he was out here last week, and he isn’t going to let Cole disrespect him for the second straight week. Sheamus gets in Cole’s face to intimidate him a bit before leaving.
We go to special look at Jeff Hardy’s WWE Chronicle. Titled Part Two: The Fall, it shows Hardy’s addiction issues. Part 3: the redemption will air next week.
Dana Brooke is backstage warming up. Carmella appears and isn’t happy about Dana training for tonight’s MITB qualifier when she should be training for next week’s title shot against WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Dana says she can do both, she’s got this. Carmella says whatever and isn’t so sure of Dana’s abilities as Dana walks off.
Dana Brooke vs Naomi – Money in the Bank Qualifier
They trade roll ups to start the match. Brooke gets some strikes going and sends Naomi out to the floor where she lands hard. She brings Naomi back to get another two-count. Brooke puts Naomi grounded with her legs wrapped around Naomi’s body. Naomi fights out with pin attempts. They get up and Naomi keeps fighting.
Naomi unloads with strikes and then a big knee to the face. Naomi with a kick to the face and a springboard kick to the face. Brooke catches Naomi in a sitdown powerbomb for a two-count. Brooke blocks the Rear View first time but Naomi hits it on the second attempt. However, Brooke kicks out from the pin. Naomi misses the split-legged moonsault in the corner and Brooke rolls Naomi for the pin to win.
Winner- Dana Brooke(qualifies for Money in the Bank match)
Fire & Desire!!
Sonya Deville comes out to the ring and asks Mandy Rose to come to the ring so they can make things right. MAndy is not picking her calls from two weeks now. Deville says she’s never had someone like Rose in her life. She’s always been there with her, together as Fire & Desire. She even went to the wedding of Deville’s sister. Deville goes on until Mandy Rose’s music interrupts.
Rose says she has nothing to say to Deville after what she did to she and Otis. Deville says she has spent more time with Rose than she has her own family for the past 5 years. Deville says Rose not giving her a chance to explain made her feel less than nothing to Rose. Deville struggles to get it out but finally says Rose is the most selfish human being she’s ever known. Rose is confused. She asks what this has to do with she and Otis.
