The April 1, 2004 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of World Wrestling Entertainment, which took place on April 1, 2004 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Results[]
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- The Big Show defeated WWE Smackdown! Tag Team Champion Rikishi with the chokeslam at 2:44
- Rey Mysterio Jr. & Spike Dudley defeated WWE Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Chavo Guerrero Sr. at 4:09 when Spike defeated Chavo Jr. with the Acid Drop after walking up Chavo Sr. and sending him out of the ring.
- after the bout, both Mysterio and Spike were assaulted by John Bradshaw Layfield
- Charlie Haas defeated Rob Van Dam at 7:38; the two men battled to a double count-out after Haas blocked a leap to the floor by holding up a steel chair, however Kurt Angle came out and declared Haas the winner on points and a nominee for the 'Great American' Award
- Booker T defeated Hardcore Holly at 14:56 with a roll up and holding the tights for leverage
- The Dudley Boyz defeated Akio & Sakoda at 4:05 when D-Von defeated Akio following the 3D
- WWE US Champion John Cena defeated Nunzio & Johnny Stamboli in a non-title handicap match at 2:13 by pinning Stamboli with the FU.
- Rene Dupree did guest commentary for the bout and sat ringside with his poodle Fifi
Other Segments[]
- The winners of all the singles bouts became nominees for Smackdown! GM Kurt Angle's 'Great American' Award and would have the chance to become #1 contender to the Smackdown! World Title
- Included a closing segment in which Kurt Angle announced that John Bradshaw Layfield would be the final nominee before Eddie Guerrero stole Bradshaw's cowboy hat and had the fans at ringside fill it with food and drinks before stomping it.