Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: SmackDown - Apr. 05, 2013
Overview
JBL and Michael Cole host the final SmackDown before WrestleMania, live from WrestleMania Axxess. Ryback tunes up for his epic WrestleMania clash with Mark Henry by competing in a Handicap Match. Jack Swagger squares off with Kofi Kingston looking to gain some momentum heading into his World Heavyweight Champion Match at WrestleMania.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2013-04-05
- Runtime
- 86 min
Episode context
SmackDown - Apr. 05, 2013 is Episode 14 in Season 15 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2013-04-05. The runtime is 86 min.
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Episode 13: SmackDown - Mar. 29, 2013
The Rock has come back to SmackDown! What will the WWE Champion say to John Cena with his WrestleMania showdown merely nine days away? The WrestleMania team of Sheamus, Randy Orton & Big Show put their newfound chemistry to the test in preparation for The Shield. Plus, Ryback and Mark Henry show off their strength in a bench press challenge.
Episode 15: SmackDown - Apr. 12, 2013
In his first appearance since cashing in the Money in the Bank Contract the night after WrestleMania, Dolph Ziggler celebrates becoming the new World Heavyweight Champion. Triple H addresses the WWE Universe after his monumental WrestleMania win. And after targeting Undertaker on Raw, where will The Shield strike next?
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Episode 16: SmackDown - Apr. 19, 2013
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Episode 11: SmackDown - Mar. 15, 2013
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Episode 17: SmackDown - Apr. 26, 2013
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Episode 10: SmackDown - Mar. 08, 2013
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Episode 9: SmackDown - Mar. 01, 2013
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Episode 19: SmackDown - May. 10, 2013
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Episode 8: SmackDown - Feb. 22, 2013
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Episode 20: SmackDown - May. 17, 2013
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