{"id":123991,"date":"2024-04-14T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=123991"},"modified":"2024-04-14T00:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T04:05:26","slug":"preview-wwe-smackdown-4-19-24-bayley-defends-wwe-womens-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/04\/14\/preview-wwe-smackdown-4-19-24-bayley-defends-wwe-womens-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE SmackDown (4\/19\/24) &#8211; Bayley Defends WWE Women&#8217;s Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The first\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE SmackDown<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0after\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania XL<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0marked the first Friday night fight night of the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Triple H<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0era of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and it was a sight to behold. New champions addressed the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Universe, as well as new challengers coming out and putting their names in the mix to challenge for the gold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s going to be an exciting iteration of the Blue brand&#8217;s weekly programming two weeks ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/04\/12\/wwe-draft-2024-predicting-the-biggest-moves-we-could-see\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">WWE Draft<\/a> and less than a month away from\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Backlash\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in France. Without further ado, here is a full preview of this week&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let&#8217;s run it down.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Full WWE SmackDown Match Card:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Women\u2019s Championship Match: Bayley (c) vs. Naomi<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Winner Faces Cody Rhodes for WWE Championship at Backlash: France&#8221;: LA Knight vs. AJ Styles<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fatal 4-Way #1 Contender&#8217;s Match for SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Street Profits vs. New Catch Republic vs. Legado Del Fantasma vs. Authors of Pain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Grudge Match Rematch for a Shot at the Gold<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JYeaZkjTOXw?si=pFd6GS49j_-728YI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LA Knight<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and the &#8220;Phenomenal&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">AJ Styles<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0put on a display for the ages at\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania XL<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and they get to run it back on this latest installment of\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Knight got one over on Styles at the &#8216;Showcase of the Immortals,&#8217; marking his first win in his first &#8216;Mania match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Of course, Styles wasn&#8217;t at all too happy about the outcome but he was willing to set it all aside to once again become WWE Champion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It just so happens that both of them won their respective Triple Threat Matches, setting up this monumental rematch with\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a lot<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0more at stake; a shot at\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cody Rhodes&#8217;<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/04\/10\/wwe-superstars-that-should-challenge-cody-rhodes-for-the-undisputed-wwe-universal-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Undisputed WWE Championship<\/a> at\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Backlash<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can AJ Styles remain focused and book his flight to France to battle Rhodes? Or can LA Knight become the number one contender and have two wins over his fierce rival?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Feeling the Glow<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vkkbm7m3cTM?si=VuJeIjoInOogNoUZ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On last week\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Friday Night SmackDown<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the new WWE Women\u2019s Champion\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bayley<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0made her feelings known about being the head of the division after years of being away from the title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Apart from expressing her gratitude and elation for her title win at\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania XL<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the former leader of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Damage CTRL<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0wanted to name her first challenger, which is former\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Women\u2019s Champion\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Naomi<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unfortunately for the two friends,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tiffany Stratton<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0had a lot to say.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stratton was not pleased she didn\u2019t make it on the\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0card despite having one of the best main roster debuts of recent memory. Plus, she took exception to the fact that a competitor she had beaten before the first crack at the champ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Naomi did not take too kindly to what Tiffany was saying and demanded a match for her to\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">earn<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0her number-one contender status. The match got immediately underway with the two having a banger of a match from bell to bell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tiffany Stratton got a little too cocky and Naomi capitalized on this inexperience by rolling her up to secure her match with Bayley for next week\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Two of the best WWE Superstars the company has today will collide in a WWE Women\u2019s Championship Match. Will Bayley notch her first successful championship defense? Or will Naomi end her reign before it even gets off the ground?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tune into this week\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE SmackDown<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to find out and more only on\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fox<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first\u00a0WWE SmackDown\u00a0after\u00a0WrestleMania XL\u00a0marked the first Friday night fight night of the\u00a0Triple H\u00a0era of\u00a0WWE\u00a0and it was a sight to behold. New champions addressed the\u00a0WWE\u00a0Universe, as well as new challengers coming out and putting their names in the mix to challenge for the gold. 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