April 23, 2021 Smackdown results

The April 23, 2021 Edition of Smackdown Live was a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's Smackdown brand which took place on April 23, 2021 at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
==Summary==
After the quartet of blue brand Superstars engaged in a war of words to open SmackDown, Cesaro & Daniel Bryan teamed up to fight off the bad intentions of Jey Uso & Seth Rollins in an epic encounter. Uso & Rollins teamed up for a crushing Buckle Bomb and Splash that nearly won the match, but when the going got tough, The SmackDown Savior headed for the hills. Bryan followed up with a Running Knee for the win, and Cesaro added a spin of Uso for good measure, as the victorious tandem mocked Roman Reigns with his cousin as bait.
The Irresistible Force met the impenetrable Tamina, as their WrestleMania rivalry carried over onto the blue brand. The two Superstars traded punishing attacks early, and a distraction from Reginald and Shayna Baszler on the outside opened the door for a Superkick and a massive win for Tamina.
Apollo Crews was incensed to have to defend his Intercontinental Championship in such short order, but Kevin Owens was happy to jump to the front of the line for the opportunity. The presence of Sami Zayn and Commander Azeez made for a chaotic clash, but Owens nearly overcame the champion with a thunderous Pop-up Powerbomb. After a Splash, KO dragged Crews back into the ring, but the towering shadow of Azeez on the ropes allowed the titleholder to grab a roll-up win. Owens hit one Stunner, but a Nigerian Nail from Commander Azeez left the challenger down for the count.
A pair of the blue brand’s top tandems looked to make a statement in the SmackDown Tag Team Title landscape when The Mysterios met Otis & Chad Gable. The bruising precision of The Alpha Academy was on display, but a timely tag of The Master of the 619 got The Mysterios flying. A 619 and a sky-scraping Splash from Rey Mysterio secured a hard-fought victory for the father-son duo.
Cesaro has been knocking for a Universal Title opportunity, but The Head of the Table makes his own rules. Roman Reigns presented Daniel Bryan with a title opportunity for next week but with one massive catch: A loss for Bryan would banish him from SmackDown forever.
==Results==
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*Cesaro & Daniel Bryan defeated Jey Uso & Seth Rollins (19:10)
*Tamina (w/ Natalya) defeated Nia Jax (w/ Shayna Baszler & Reginald) (2:35)
*Apollo Crews (w/ Commander Azeez) (c) defeated Kevin Owens to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship (13:40)
*Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio defeated Chad Gable & Otis (10:30)
==Other on-screen talent==
;Commentators
*Michael Cole
*Pat McAfee
;Interviewers
*Kayla Braxton
*Megan Morant	
;Ring announcer
*Greg Hamilton
;Referees
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==See also==
*Smackdown Live
*The show's venue details
==External links==
* WWE Smackdown Live #1131 at CAGEMATCH.net
* WWE Smackdown Live #1131 at WWE.com
* Smackdown #1131 on WWE Network
Category:2021 events
Category:2021 television events
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