Two matches are advertised ahead of SmackDown. The Motor City Machine Guns attempt to recapture the WWE tag team titles by defeating the Street Profits. The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal returns to crown its 11th winner with 30 men battling it out to be crown the winner.

SmackDown takes place Friday, April 18 as the final show before WrestleMania 41, offering stars competing in the spectacle one last chance to make a statement before the wrestling world turns its attention to Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.

John Cena and Cody Rhodes faced off for the final time at WWE SmackDown before their upcoming match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. Cena confronted Rhodes at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night before the pair went back and forth. The heated conversation eventually became physical.