5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (April 5 - Results & Review)

3. A Serviceable Battle Royal

Bronson Reed Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
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OK, everyone knows WWE's annual Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal is one of the least-important attractions going. It isn't even important enough to bag a slot on the 'Mania card(s) these days, and the winner rarely gets anything more than one of those posed shots you can see Bronson Reed doing above.

2024's attempt was a basic entry, but it was far from terrible. Seeing Omos again (first time since Royal Rumble) was a hoot, and the closing stretch between Ivar and Reed showed the value of big boys who can shift. Fans were into that bit of the match, at least, so Hunter will be happy there.

Hopefully, giving Bronson the win will heat him up a bit going forwards. That should be handy during the traditional post-WrestleMania lull period when all the casual fans go off to do other things and WWE feeds on creative scraps before SummerSlam's hype begins.

Reed has something about him, no doubt.

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