Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Moved To SmackDown, Participants Announced

Next Friday’s WWE SmackDown on FOX, the go-home show for WrestleMania 37, will be a special WrestleMania edition of the show.

Adam Pearce has announced that next Friday’s SmackDown, taped this week, will feature the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and a Fatal 4 Way for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles currently held by Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler.

WWE has confirmed that this year’s Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal will take place on the SmackDown before WrestleMania 37.

The company announced the change on social media on Thursday. They also revealed which Superstars will be competing in the match.

WWE.com announced the following ATGMBR participants:

  • Akira Tozawa
  • Angel Garza
  • Cedric Alexander
  • Drew Gulak
  • Elias
  • Erik
  • Gran Metalik
  • Humberto Carrillo
  • Jaxson Ryker
  • Jey Uso
  • Kalisto
  • King Baron Corbin
  • Lince Dorado
  • Mace, Murphy
  • Mustafa Ali
  • Ricochet
  • Shelton Benjamin
  • Shinsuke Nakamura
  • Slapjack
  • T-BAR
  • Tucker

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was no Andre Battle Royal last year. The last one took place at WrestleMania 35 in 2019 and was won by Braun Strowman.

The very first ATGMBR took place at WrestleMania 30, and was won by Cesaro. Big Show won in 2015, King Corbin in 2016, Mojo Rawley in 2017, and Matt Hardy in 2018.

It looks like there will not be a WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal this year. That match was also not held in 2020 due to the pandemic. The inaugural winner was Naomi at WrestleMania 34 in 2018. Carmella won in 2019.

WWE SmackDown Preview 3/26/21

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature fallout from last Sunday’s WWE Fastlane pay-per-view.

WWE has not announced any matches for tonight’s show but they are teasing a confrontation between WWE Hall of Famer Edge and WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns as they prepare for their WrestleMania 37 match. It’s believed that WWE may add Daniel Bryan to Edge vs. Reigns tonight, to make it a Triple Threat.

RAW Superstar Charlotte Flair is rumored to make an appearance on tonight’s show but that has not been confirmed.

WWE SmackDown Preview 3/19/21

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will feature the go-home build for Sunday’s Fastlane pay-per-view.

WWE SmackDown Preview 3/12/21

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will see the roads to Fastlane and WrestleMania 37 continue.

WWE SmackDown Preview 3/5/21

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature more build for the upcoming Fastlane and WrestleMania 37 events.

WWE SmackDown Preview 2/26/2021

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature more build for WWE Fastlane and the Road to WrestleMania 37.

WWE is are advertising that WWE Hall of Famer Edge and WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will continue their Road to WrestleMania on tonight’s show.

WWE SmackDown Preview 2/19/2021

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will feature the final build for Sunday’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

Owens, Bryan & Cesaro battle Uso, Corbin & Zayn for Elimination Chamber momentum

It’s likely that Seth Rollins will be appearing tonight. Rollins returned last week and ended up attacking Cesaro after giving a return speech, making it clear he’s still up to his heel antics.

WWE SmackDown Preview 2/12/2021

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature more build for the upcoming Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.

No matches have been announced for tonight’s show but Seth Rollins will be making his return to the blue brand.

Rollins took some time off back in November to be with fiancee Becky Lynch as they welcomed their first child together. He then returned to the ring during the WWE Royal Rumble in late January, but this will be his return to Friday night action. There is no word yet on what WWE has planned for Rollins.

It’s likely that tonight’s SmackDown will see more matches announced for the upcoming Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. An appearance by WWE Hall of Famer Edge is also possible, but he indicated earlier this week that he was back at home in North Carolina.

Seth Rollins returns to SmackDown tonight!

WWE SmackDown Preview 2/5/2021

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature fallout from Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

WWE has not announced any matches for tonight’s show as of this writing.

WWE Hall of Famer Edge is scheduled to make his return to SmackDown tonight. It’s rumored that he will challenge WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns for WrestleMania 37, but that has not been confirmed.

Women’s Royal Rumble winner Bianca Belair will also be on tonight’s show to celebrate her big win from Sunday’s pay-per-view.

WWE SmackDown Preview 1/29/2021

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will feature the final build before Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.