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Charlotte Flair and Jacy Jayne will face each other in singles competition for the first time ever on the May 1 episode of WWE SmackDown at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, following Fatal Influence's main roster debut. Former NXT Champion Ricky Saints will also make his debut on the blue brand next week, though his specific role has not been announced.
WWE aired a hype video during the April 24 SmackDown episode announcing that Ricky Saints will make his debut on the blue brand next week. Saints, who is a former NXT Champion and was previously known as Ricky Starks, is among several NXT talents being promoted to the main roster during this period.
WWE fans at the April 24 SmackDown in Fort Worth, Texas used their smartphone flashlights to create "fireflies" throughout the arena in protest of the recent releases of the Wyatt Sicks faction members, including Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, and Erick Rowan. The firefly display occurred during the Rhea Ripley vs. Jacy Jayne match, with WWE reportedly adjusting camera angles to avoid showing the protest and cutting to commercial break until many of the lights had disappeared.
WWE NXT star Blake Monroe is coming to WWE SmackDown, as revealed in a video vignette that aired on Friday's show. The vignette indicated that Monroe will be arriving on the blue brand "soon."
Blake Monroe made her WWE main roster debut with a hype video that aired during the April 24th SmackDown from the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The video vignette for "The Glamour" concluded with "coming soon," indicating she has not yet made her in-ring debut on the main roster. Monroe had been performing in NXT since WWE signed her after her time in AEW ended.
Danhausen defeated The Miz on the April 24 episode of WWE SmackDown from Fort Worth, Texas, after pyro went off during The Miz and Kit Wilson's celebration, scattering the heels. Danhausen then rolled up The Miz with a small package for the pinfall victory before escaping with a smoke bomb and driving off in his go-cart.
Lil Yachty will be staying with WWE following the conclusion of WrestleMania 42 week and the celebrity involvement for that event.
During the April 24 WWE SmackDown episode, Sami Zayn disguised himself as the Gingerbread Man to crash Trick Williams' United States Championship celebration. Zayn attacked Williams with a giant candy cane and delivered a "Gingerbread Helluva Kick" after revealing himself by removing the mascot head. The segment also featured Lil Yachty declaring he is staying with WWE as Williams' manager.
Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Lainey Reid made their WWE SmackDown debut on Friday night and interfered with Paige's return to the blue brand. The trio, known as Fatal Influence, spoiled Paige's SmackDown comeback during their main roster call-up appearance.
NXT group Fatal Influence, consisting of Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid, made their debut appearance on the April 24 edition of WWE SmackDown.
Fatal Influence, consisting of Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Lainey Reid, made their WWE main roster debut on the April 24 SmackDown episode in Fort Worth, Texas. The NXT stable interfered in an impromptu WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match between defending champions Paige and Brie Bella against Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, with Jacy Jayne jumping the barricade before all three members attacked the wrestlers in the ring and caused the match to end early.
Rob Van Dam revealed that he was close to making an in-ring return to WWE after his appearances on WWE NXT. The WWE Hall of Famer stated that the potential wrestling comeback ultimately fell through.