The Pipa is liveblogging WWE SmackDown on April 18, 2025, featuring Cody Rhodes and John Cena ahead of WrestleMania 41. The event includes the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which Carmelo Hayes wins, and a tag team match between The Street Profits and the Motor City Machine Guns that ends in a no-contest. Seth Rollins opens with a promo addressing Roman Reigns and CM Punk, while tensions rise among various superstars in a brawl. Highlights include a win for Zelina Vega over Chelsea Green, LA Knight’s victory in a tag match, and a heated exchange between Rhodes and Cena. The show wraps up with a promo pushing WrestleMania.
