Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown (April 10, 2026) emanates out of the SAP Center in San Jose, California and will air at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
This post here will be updated frequently throughout the night to reflect live coverage of Friday Night SmackDown, including all the match results, rundowns of the promos, and any other interesting or noteworthy things that take place. Keep refreshing for updates to find out all the winners and more!
Preview & Predictions for WWE SmackDown:
On tap for tonight's episode, WWE has yet another edition where they're only advertising that some big name Superstars will be there and continue their stories, without actually saying what they're doing. If you're not a fan of heavy promo nights with lots of talking via video packages, interviews, backstage segments, in-ring yapping and so on, you'll likely struggle with this episode.
Royce Keys will make his SmackDown debut, though. His opponent hasn't been announced, but it will be interesting to see if he's booked as a babyface or a heel, as his Royal Rumble appearance wasn't much of an indicator of what his character will be. Does he squash someone like Kit Wilson, or does he pick a fight with a guy like Ilja Dragunov? Frankly, I could see WWE just putting him in a match with Shinsuke Nakamura that wouldn't make any sense, but no matter who he's up against, I think he's coming out on top.
With three hours to fill, more matches will clearly be added to the show. Expect to see the opening 20 minute promo segment to lead to one of those being announced for the main event and some other random things scatttered around. I'm hopeful they announce that next week's show will include the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and to start building to that, but I think even a two-week build is asking WWE to do more than they want to, which is sad.
All that and more will go down tonight, so keep checking and refreshing for the most up-to-date results!
Here are your results for WWE SmackDown - April 10, 2026:
- Nick Aldis told Cody Rhodes and Jelly Roll that they can't do antyhing do Randy Orton and Pat McAfee to jeopardize WrestleMania.
- Rhea Ripley went to the ring, followed by Iyo Sky, who wants a match with Jade Cargill. Aldis made that official for the main event.
- Alexa Bliss defeated Bayley by pinfall.
- Matt Cardona was talking to Carmelo Hayes, who was being checked on in the medical room, trying to hype him up that he'll get his WrestleMania moment eventually. Lil Yachty and Trick Williams approached with Trick saying he thought Melo was going to win last week, implying he wanted to fight him at Mania instead. Hayes was upset and said that he hopes Trick wins so he can take the US title back from him after he rehabs his leg. This all set up Cardona against Williams for tonight.
- Drew McIntyre had a pre-taped video promo about how Jacob Fatu is still a criminal and belongs behind bars. At WrestleMania, he's going to be his executioner. Fatu then responded with a quick interview with Cathy Kelley that was almost immediately interrupted by the MFTs picking a verbal and basically threatening that they might attack him, for some reason.
- Royce Keys defeated Humberto Carrillo by pinfall.
- Pat McAfee arrived to the arena and did a bad British accent to talk down to Nick Aldis. Jelly Roll confronted McAfee, eventually pushing him against the wall before Aldis stepped in.
- Keys had a quick interview with Cathy Kelley about his SmackDown debut. Solo Sikoa approached him to say that they have some good memories together and for Keys to talk to him if he needs something because Sikoa runs SmackDown.
- Pat McAfee cut an in-ring promo about how the business sucks, while also trying to sell more tickets just for this weekend for WrestleMania on a discount that ends before Raw. Cody Rhodes came out to talk some trash and tell McAfee to go home as nobody wants to see him. Randy Orton popped up on the TitanTron to show that he had beaten up Jelly Roll backstage, dragging him out to the ring. Rhodes was then also taken out.
- Jacob Fatu defeated Tama Tonga by pinfall. Fatu was then attacked by Drew McIntyre.
- Backstage, R-Truth explained ESPN to Danhausen. After some comic stuff about confusing Danhausen with Asuka, B-Fab was attacked by Rhea Ripley who is on the hunt for Michin and Jade Cargill as well.
- Sami Zayn was in the ring for a promo about how he doesn't know what he did to upset the fans, but that he knows he still has his ride or die supporters. Trick Williams and Lil Yachty came out to talk some trash.
- Trick Williams defeated Matt Cardona by pinfall.
- Danhausen defeated Kit Wilson by pinfall.
- Rhea Ripley took out Michin backstage, as discovered by Jade Cargill.
- Jade Cargill defeated Iyo Sky by pinfall.
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