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WWE SmackDown video highlights: Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE’s WrestleMania weekend festivities in Dallas officially began with last night’s “WrestleMania SmackDown.”

In addition to the final build to WrestleMania, the 2022 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal took place on SmackDown last night. Madcap Moss last eliminated United States Champion Finn Balor to win the match.

Moss, Balor, NXT Champion Dolph Ziggler, Robert Roode, and Tommaso Ciampa were the final five wrestlers in the battle royal.

A Happy Talk segment headlined last night’s show. After Happy Corbin stole Drew McIntyre’s sword Angela on Raw earlier this week, the sword (which is named after McIntyre’s late mother) was Corbin’s guest on Happy Talk. Corbin renamed the sword “Euphoria” and told a joke about McIntyre’s dead mother: “What does Drew McIntyre’s sword and his mother have in common? He lost them both.”

McIntyre then charged out to the ring and dropped Moss with a punch. He threw a steel chair at Corbin and then went to attack him with the sword, but Corbin ducked and fled the ring. McIntyre destroyed the Happy Talk set to close the show.

A triple threat Intercontinental Championship match also took place last night, with Ricochet defeating Angel and Humberto to retain his title. 

More coverage from last night —

WWE SmackDown video highlights —

Andre the Giant Memorial battle royal video package

The 2022 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

Ricochet vs. Angel vs. Humberto for the Intercontinental title

Kevin Owens-Steve Austin video package

Carmella & Queen Zelina vs. Sasha Banks & Naomi

Charlotte Flair-Ronda Rousey video package

Charlotte Flair can tap out at WrestleMania or have her arm ripped off

Roman Reigns-Brock Lesnar video package

Pat McAfee chases Austin Theory into Vince McMahon’s office

Rick Boogs vs. Jimmy Uso

Shinsuke Nakamura, Rick Boogs & Finn Balor vs. The Usos & Austin Theory

Happy Talk with Drew McIntyre’s sword Angela

SmackDown fallout: Ricochet is focused on the present

Madcap Moss wins WWE Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Madcap Moss is the winner of the 2022 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

The battle royal was the opening match of tonight’s WrestleMania 38 go-home edition of SmackDown. The final four participants left in the match were Moss, United States Champion Finn Balor, NXT Champion Dolph Ziggler, and Robert Roode.

As Ziggler and Roode were working together to eliminate Balor, Moss came up and eliminated both Ziggler and Roode. Balor hit a slingblade and charged at Moss, but Moss moved out of the way and sent Balor out of the ring.

Moss got on the microphone after the match and claimed that he won the battle royal all by himself. Happy Corbin had gotten involved in the match at one point and tried to help Moss. It almost backfired at first, but Corbin then stopped Moss from getting eliminated. Corbin left during the match after arguing with Moss.

Moss called Andre the Giant his hero and said that Andre was beloved by everyone — just like him. Moss then told a joke insulting the state of Texas: “What do you call a battle royal named after the smartest Texans around? A cattle royal.”

This is the second straight year that the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal has taken place on the SmackDown before WrestleMania. Jey Uso won the battle royal last year.

Cesaro, Big Show, Corbin, Mojo Rawley, Matt Hardy, and Braun Strowman are also previous Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winners.

Corbin is facing Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 38 night one this Saturday.