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WWE Backlash Press Conference Announced, Bullet Club Gold Wins | WWE SD x AEW Recap

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Colin Tessier Apr 29, 2023 3:08AM

Here is your fight size update for WWE Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage on Friday, April 28, 2023.

WWE SmackDown

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- WWE will hold a press conference in Puerto Rico on May 5.

- Zelina Vega defeated Sonya Deville. WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley attacked her after the bell, but Vega caught the champion by surprise and dropped her with a DDT.

- Triple H kicked off the WWE Draft and explained the rules.

- Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Solon Sikoa, and Paul Heyman were drafted first overall to WWE SmackDown. WWE Raw took Cody Rhodes with their first pick.

- WWE Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair was drafted to WWE SmackDown.

- AJ Styles returned from an injury, and The O.C. (Styles, "Michin" Mia Yim, Luke Gallows, and Karl Anderson), were drafted to SmackDown. The O.C. left the Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) lying after a brief brawl.

- Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and IYO SKY) were drafted to WWE SmackDown.

- Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens defeated The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship.

- Throughout the show, Paul Heyman teased that Friday was Solo Sikoa's night, but the show ended without any major actions by The Bloodline's enforcer.

- LA Knight defeated Butch.

- WWE Raw drafted Imperium (WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, and Giovanni Vinci).

- WWE SmackDown selected Edge.

- The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) were drafted to WWE SmackDown. They then defeated Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde of the LWO and the team of Braun Strowman and Ricochet in a three-way match.

- Shawn Michaels and Road Dogg announced that NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre and NXT Women's Champion Indi Hartwell had been drafted to SmackDown and Raw, respectively.

- SmackDown selected Bobby Lashley, and Raw picked Drew McIntyre.

- Rob Van Dam, Michael Hayes, Teddy Long, and JBL presented draft picks throughout the show.

- Rey Mysterio gave Zelina Vega some advice backstage.

- Karrion Kross attacked Shinsuke Nakamura backstage.

- The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) commented on getting drafted to WWE SmackDown.

- In a SmackDown Exclusive, Chelsea Green was upset she didn't get drafted, and she confronted Road Dogg.

- Matt Cardona thanked Michael Hayes for wearing an "Indy God" hat.

- Andre Chase hyped up Chase U's prospects.

- Bobby Lashley commented on getting drafted to WWE SmackDown.

- Johnny Gargano expressed his happiness after Indi Hartwell got drafted.

- Check out the card for the May 5 episode of WWE SmackDown here.

- Catch up on our coverage of the first night of the WWE Draft here.

- A vignette hyped up Indi Hartwell.

- Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre were showcased in a vignette.

AEW Rampage

- Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and Juice Robinson) defeated Ricky Starks and Shawn Spears.

- Jay Lethal picked up a tainted win against Cash Wheeler.

- Anna Jay A.S. defeated Ashley D'Amboise and brawled with Julia Hart after the match.

- The Acclaimed and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn scored a dominant win over Cameron Stewart, Dante Casanova & Ryzin.

- The Firm Deletion match was confirmed for the May 5 episode of AEW Rampage. The Firm (Ethan Page, Lee Moriarty, Big Bill, and Stokely Hathaway) seemingly took Isiah Kassidy out with a backstage attack.

- The Outcasts (Saraya, Toni Storm, and Ruby Soho) sent a message to Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter.

- Keith Lee and Dusty Rhodes defeated Brady Pierce and Charlie James. They were confronted by the Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Toa Liona, Kaun, and Prince Nana) after the bell.

- Tay Melo gave Sammy Guevara some tough love and questioned his partnership with AEW World Champion MJF.

- Kenny Omega will face Jon Moxley in a Steel Cage match on the May 10 episode of AEW Dynamite.

- Matt Hardy commented on The Firm's actions and stated that he was broken.

- Dustin Rhodes expressed his confidence after his match.

- Check out the card for the May 3 episode of AEW Dynamite here.

For a full review of WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage, check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.

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