The Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal is back, but in a different way. It was revealed today by Adam Pearce on Twitter that the recent WrestleMania tradition will return after taking a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this time it will not be on the main WrestleMania card. Instead, it will take place on the go-home show of Friday Night SmackDown on April 9, which is labeled as a “WrestleMania Special” edition episode. The participants are as follows:
- Akira Tozawa
- Angel Garza
- Cedric Alexander
- Drew Gulak
- Elias
- Erik
- Gran Metalik
- Humberto Carrillo
- Jaxon Ryker
- Jey Uso
- Kalisto
- King Corbin
- Lince Dorado
- Mace
- Murphy
- Mustafa Ali
- Ricochet
- Shelton Benjamin
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Slapjack
- T-Bar
- Tucker
Also announced for the show is a fatal four way bout for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles and appearance by Daniel Bryan, Edge and Roman Reigns. The last person to win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal was Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 35, eliminating the ever-fierce and ever-intimidating competitor in Colin Jost.
The following was posted from the WWE website, revealing who will be participating in the fatal four-way tag match.
As first announced on Twitter Spaces, the final stop on The Road to WrestleMania will feature a Special WrestleMania Edition of SmackDown next Friday on FOX!
Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan and Edge to address the WWE Universe
Two days before they square off in the highly-anticipated Universal Championship Triple Threat Match, the WWE Universe will hear from The Head of the Table, The Leader of the “Yes!” Movement and The Ultimate Opportunist as they prepare to collide on The Grandest Stage of Them All?
SmackDown Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Championship Match
For months the SmackDown Tag Team division has been extremely competitive, forcing WWE Official Adam Pearce to make a major decision. Next Friday, SmackDown Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode will look to defend their titles in a Fatal 4-Way against The Street Profits, Rey & Dominik Mysterio and Otis & Chad Gable.
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