WWE SmackDown
April 23, 2021Summary
| Date | Apr 23 | Total matches | 4 |
| Men's matches | 3 | Women's matches | 1 |
| Singles matches | 2 | Tag Team matches | 2 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on April 23, 2021 and featured 4 matches on the card. All of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match. Only one championship, the Intercontinental Championship, was defended on the card.
The matches featured 12 wrestlers and 4 tag teams, highlighted by Apollo Crews, Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, Tamina, Cesaro and Daniel Bryan.
Matches
Top of the Card
| Men's Tag Team |
3-4 (Last 5: 2-3) |
2-5 (Last 5: 2-3) |
- This was the 4th time Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Chad Gable and Otis in WWE. The series is tied 2-2. The most recent match was 35 days ago at SmackDown on March 19, 2021 where Chad Gable and Otis won.
Men's Singles |
5-4 (Overall: 7-4, Last 5: 4-1) Champion |
3-3 (Overall: 4-3, Last 5: 3-2) |
- This was the 1st Intercontinental title defense by Apollo Crews since defeating Big E for the championship at WrestleMania 37 - Night Two on April 11, 2021 12 days ago.
- This was the 1st time Kevin Owens has challenged for the Intercontinental championship.
- This was the 2nd time Apollo Crews and Kevin Owens have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Apollo Crews leads the series 1-0-1. The most recent match was 326 days ago at Monday Night RAW on June 1, 2020.
- With this win, Apollo Crews has now won 2 singles matches in a row.
- With this win, Apollo Crews has a win percentage at or above 50% (5-4) in 2021 singles matches.
Middle of the Card
| Women's Singles |
3-1 (Overall: 6-3, Last 5: 4-1) |
1-4 (Overall: 12-5, Last 5: 2-3) |
- This was the 2nd time Tamina and Nia Jax have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Tamina leads the series 2-0. The most recent match was 14 days ago at SmackDown on April 9, 2021 where Tamina won.
- With this win, Tamina has now won 3 singles matches in a row.
- With this win, Tamina has a win percentage at or above 75% (3-1) in 2021 singles matches.
| Men's Tag Team |
2-0 (Last 5: 2-0) |
0-1 (Last 5: 0-1) |
- This was the 1st opening tag match of 2021 that Cesaro and Daniel Bryan have participated in.
- This was the 1st time Cesaro and Daniel Bryan have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Seth Rollins and Jey Uso in WWE.
- With this win, Cesaro and Daniel Bryan have now won 2 tag matches in a row.
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