The Rock Responds on Smackdown to Cody!

Friday night Smackdown was lit from the very beginning. The bloodline started the show and it was must see TV.

The Rock returned to SmackDown Friday night to address the bombshell challenge laid down by Cody Rhodes for a one-on-one encounter.

The Great One countered Cody Rhodes’ challenge for a match by issuing a challenge of his own, for the biggest tag team match in the history of WrestleMania. If Cody and Seth rolling beat the rock and Roman on night 1 of wrestlmania then the bloodline will be bared from ringside during his match for the championship on night 2, but if they lose then it is a bloodline match where anything can happen. Cody will answer next week on Smackdown.

Naomi

In the first match of the night. Tiffany Stratton made her way to the squared circle to battle Naomi. What ensued was a solid back-and-forth match, clearly hampered by time constraints, that concluded with Stratton delivering the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the hard-fought victory.

Bayley

* The deceit and betrayal within Damage CTRL reared its head again as Dakota Kai turned on Bayley Friday night, dropping off the apron just as the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble winner was about to make a much-needed tag.Bayley fired up, fended off Asuka and Kairi Sane, then turned her fury toward Kai. She unloaded but the heels had the numbers advantage in their favor and ultimately left her lying to close out the segment.

Bron

* Bron Breakker made his second in-ring appearance Friday night, squaring off with Xyon Quinn.In a "blink-and-you’ll-miss-it" moment, he exploded across the ring at the opening bell and destroyed Quinn with a spear, pinning him and securing the win in seconds.

carlito street fight

* Rey Mysterio returned from injury Friday night, unloading on Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo en route to aiding his LWO teammate Carlito in a victory over Santos Escobar.The Street Fight was extremely well done, with the hardcore brawling to start, the heel interference from Angel and Humberto from there, the run-in save from Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde, and the eventual return of the Hall of Famer.

Randy Morton vs. Austin theory

* Randy Orton squared off with Austin Theory in a match set up by Grayson Waller inadvertently (?) throwing his friend under the bus earlier in the night.A surprisingly good, competitive match saw Orton give Theory some quality offense before a fiery finish that included table bumps, a giddy Owens, and one of the greatest RKOs of all time to the arrogant heel. #ourconic #ourconicsports #wwesmackdown #therockwwe #thebloodline