WWE Smackdown Spoilers, Results for April 11, 2014: Hulk Hogan Celebrates Daniel Bryan's Wrestlemania 30 Victory
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John Cena kicks off the show, discussing the new era dawning on the WWE and that he is the measuring stick in the company for the talent, regardless of all the changes in the company. Bray Wyatt interrupted him, via the TitanTron, telling Cena that he was all smiles despite losing to him at Wrestlemania 30,warning the former champion that he will take him to new extreme lengths to bring out the monster in Cena.
Antonio Cesaro took on the Big Show in the opening bout. Cesaro, who not only eliminated the Big Show from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on Sunday, tossing him over the top rope, but split up from his Real American cohorts - Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter - to become a "Heyman Guy," hiring Paul Heyman as his new representative. Cesaro was on the verge of taking the Big Show for a ride on the Cesaro Swing before Swagger interfered in the match, clamping a Patriot Lock on the "king of swing" before the Big Show attacked Swagger for sticking his nose into his match. Cesaro attacked The Big Show, despite the big man's help, lifting the Big Show up for a Neutralizer to lay the giant out.
The team of Ryback and Curtis Axel defeated Los Matadores in tag team action, as both teams vie for a title shot at the Usos WWE Tag Team Championship.
Rob Van Dam made his return to Friday Night Smackdown, defeating Damien Sandow in a rematch from Monday night, nailing Sandow with a Five-Star Frog-Splash for the win.
Hulk Hogan comes out to the ring and asks Daniel Bryan, the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, to join him in the ring. Bryan tells Hogan about how he grew up idolizing him and that he was a Hulkamaniac. Bryan requested that Hogan play his "Real American" song as the two soaked in the moment.
"Bad News" Wade Barrett made his return to Smackdown beating Kofi Kingston for the win.
Fandango, who came out with Layla as his new dance parnter, announced that Summer Rae is out and that Layla was her replacement. The two teamed up to face Santino and Emma, who managed to lose to the new coupling.
Daniel Bryan and the WWE Tag Team Champions the Usos battled Kane, Batista, and Randy Orton in the main event to a double-count out after the referee lost control of the bout. The trio representing The Authority took the upper-hand after the match was called, before The Shield came out for the rescue to end the show.