WWE SmackDown
April 21, 2023Summary
| Date | Apr 21 | Total matches | 5 |
| Men's matches | 4 | Women's matches | 1 |
| Singles matches | 2 | Tag Team matches | 3 |
| Trio Matches | 0 | Other Matches | 0 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on April 21, 2023 and featured 5 matches on the card. All of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match. Multiple championships were defended on the card, including the Intercontinental and WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
The matches featured 16 wrestlers and 6 tag teams, highlighted by Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, WALTER, Solo Sikoa, Ricochet and Braun Strowman.
Predictability
Very Predictable
(5 of 5 Matches)
Competitions
Less Singles
More Tag
Diversity
More Mens
Usual Womens
Balance of Power
Heels won the card with 3 wins (of 5 matches).
(Faces won 2 matches)
Matches
| Men's Singles No Disqualification |
10-2 (Overall: 11-2-1, Last 5: 4-0-1) Win Probability: 75.0% |
0-2 (Overall: 1-2, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 25.0% |
- Over the past year, Solo Sikoa has won the 5th most number of matches in WWE Men's singles competition (16 wins).
- This was the 7th main event singles match of 2023 that Solo Sikoa has participated in.
- This was the 2nd time Solo Sikoa and Matt Riddle have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Solo Sikoa leads the series 2-0. The most recent match was 7 days ago at SmackDown on April 14, 2023 where Solo Sikoa won.
- With this win, Solo Sikoa has now won 4 singles matches in a row.
Men's Singles |
Champion 6-0 (Overall: 7-2, Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 60.5% |
2-2 (Overall: 2-2, Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 39.5% |
- This was the 12th Intercontinental title defense by WALTER since defeating Ricochet for the championship at SmackDown on June 10, 2022 315 days ago.
- This was the 1st time Xavier Woods has challenged for the Intercontinental championship.
- Over the past year, WALTER has won the 2nd most number of matches in WWE Men's singles competition (17 wins).
- This was the 1st time WALTER and Xavier Woods have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE.
- With this win, WALTER has now won 19 singles matches in a row.
Women's Tag Team |
Champions 6-1 (Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 67.0% |
2-3 (Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 33.0% |
- This was the 2nd time Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green in WWE. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez lead the series 2-0. The most recent match was 70 days ago at SmackDown on February 10, 2023 where Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez won.
- With this win, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez have now won 4 tag matches in a row.
| Men's Tag Team |
3-3 (Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 58.3% |
2-4 (Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 41.7% |
- This was the 2nd time Ricochet and Braun Strowman have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Ivar and Erik in WWE. The series is tied 1-1. The most recent match was 42 days ago at SmackDown on March 10, 2023 where Ivar and Erik won.
- With this win, Ricochet and Braun Strowman have a win percentage at or above 50% (3-3) in 2023 tag matches.
- Prior to this match it had been 20 days since Braun Strowman and 20 days since Erik had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Tag Team |
3-0 (Last 5: 4-1) Win Probability: 85.5% |
0-2 (Last 5: 0-2) Win Probability: 14.5% |
- This was the 2nd opening tag match of 2023 that Damian Priest and Finn Balor have participated in.
- This was the 1st time Damian Priest and Finn Balor have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar in WWE.
- With this win, Damian Priest and Finn Balor have now won 3 tag matches in a row.
Last updated Saturday April 22 11:09 AM UTC