Elsewhere on “SmackDown,” a vignette confirmed former Judgment Day member Finn Balor as the newest member of the blue brand roster. His return is set for next week, when he, Jey Uso, LA Knight, and Royce Keys face off in the opening round of the King of the Ring tournament.

After shedding the El Grande Americano mask in AAA, Chad Gable resurfaced as himself in a “SmackDown” backstage segment involving Sami Zayn and General Manager Nick Aldis, the latter of whom Gable then joined for a private meeting. Later in the show, Gable sought out his WrestleMania 41 opponent Rey Fenix to apologize for making a mockery of Lucha Libre over the last year. Fenix forgave Gable.

In “SmackDown’s” opening segment, GUNTHER demanded justice for the Clash In Italy outcome, which saw Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes retain his title via pinfall despite “The Ring General” positioning his foot under the bottom rope. Rhodes offered GUNTHER a rematch for the title in Bologna in return. GUNTHER, however, requested that he personally pick the stipulation for it. As such, fans will have to wait until next week to find out the specific date and condition attached to the Rhodes-GUNTHER rematch.

The main event featured another first round bout in the King of the Ring tournament: Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Bron Breakker. Mysterio picked up the win after Liv Morgan delivered a low blow to Priest, thus allowing “Dirty Dom” to follow with a 619 and a Frog Splash. Breakker and Williams, meanwhile, remained wiped out on the outside floor thanks to the former’s clothesline through the announce table.