Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: March 31, 2016 (New York City, NY)
Overview
The Road to WrestleMania made its final stop on SmackDown as Dean Ambrose made a big statement before his battle with Brock Lesnar. Plus, Thursday’s hottest show provided a sneak peek of what WWE fans can expect this Sunday at WrestleMania 32.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2016-03-31
- Runtime
- 78 min
Episode context
March 31, 2016 (New York City, NY) is Episode 13 in Season 18 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2016-03-31. The runtime is 78 min.
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Episode 12: March 24, 2016 (Boston, MA)
Just 10 days before WrestleMania, Brock Leaser, Dean Ambrose and The Wyatt Family went to war, the combatants of the WrestleMania Intercontinental Title Ladder Match fought for momentum and Roman Reigns continued to unleash his own vicious brand of authority.
Episode 14: April 7, 2016 (Houston, TX)
In the wake of WrestleMania, SmackDown featured WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, the return of Dean Ambrose from his Show of Shows clash against Brock Lesnar, the debut of The Vaudevillians, an Intercontinental Title rematch and a turbulent tag team main event.
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Episode 10: March 10, 2016 (Milwaukee, WI)
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Episode 16: April 21, 2016 (London, England)
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Episode 17: April 28, 2016 (Manchester, NH)
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