Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: April 7, 2016 (Houston, TX)
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2016-04-07
- Runtime
- 81 min
Episode context
April 7, 2016 (Houston, TX) is Episode 14 in Season 18 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2016-04-07. The runtime is 81 min.
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Episode 13: March 31, 2016 (New York City, NY)
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.
Episode 15: April 14, 2016 (San Diego, CA)
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