On Friday afternoon, May 3, 2024, WWE held the taping for the “go-home” episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Décines, France, leading up to WWE Backlash: France. The full spoiler results from the taping, as provided by Richard Trionfo and PWInsider.com, can be viewed below. The episode is scheduled to air tonight at 8/7c on FOX. A-Town Down Under (C) vs. The Street Profits

Theory punches Dawkins after Waller attacks Ford. Waller tags in and he punches Dawkins. Dawkins with a back elbow and Ford tags in and hits a drop kick. They hit a double flapjack on Theory. Waller punches Ford and Ford with a uranage and Dawkins tags in. Dawkins goes up top and he hits a swanton.

Waller goes to the floor and Ford tags in and he hits a flip dive over Waller and Theory. Ford sends Waller back into the ring and he tags in Waller. They hit a double belly-to-back suplex. Dawkins with an Irish whip and a twisting splash into the corner and an enzuigiri. Dawkins gets a near fall. We go to commercial.

We are back and Ford knocks Waller off the apron and Ford with a clothesline to Theory. Ford is sent to the apron and Ford with a forearm and a springboard back elbow. Ford gets a near fall. Theory lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex. Ford with an enzuigiri to Theory and Waller goes up top and then he hits a springboard coast to cost to Dawkins for a near fall.

Theory tags in and he sets for a slingshot rolling drop kick but Dawkins with a POUNCE and Sky High. Ford tags in and he goes up for a Doomsday Blockbuster on Theory for a near fall. Dawkins tags in and Dawkins gets Theory on his shoulders but Theory rakes the eyes and he crotches Ford. Dawkins with a forearm and he sets for an O’Connor Roll but Waller with a flatliner to Dawkins while the referee checks on Ford. Theory gets the three count.

Winners and STILL WWE Tag-Team Champions: A-Town Down Under

WrestleMania Announcement Coming Tomorrow

Wade Barrett says there will be an announcement on social media tomorrow about Wrestlemania. The Countdown pre-show for WWE Backlash: France tomorrow will feature Jackie Redmond, CM Punk, and Big E. They run through the card for Backlash.

Cody Rhodes, AJ Styles Face-To-Face Ahead Of WWE Backlash: France

AJ Styles makes his way to the ring. We go to commercial. We are back with a look at the next international weekend of broadcasts from Saudi Arabia. Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring. Cody asks Lyon what do they want to talk about . . . in French. AJ tells Cody he doesn’t care what they want to talk about and Cody is in the ring with him. He says it is like … Cody says he grew up watching AJ in Georgia.

AJ says he doesn’t need to hear crap that he was Cody’s idol. AJ says he is still in his prime. Cody says he wasn’t saying that. AJ talks about how the fans are disrespectful. They were never on the same path. You had your path laid out for you. Everyone wanted the son of Dusty Rhodes, even WWE. They welcomed you with open arms. You loved it here, until things didn’t work out and got rough. You couldn’t handle it, if you know what he means. You left. You packed your bags and left. You made the decision.

AJ says he was kept out of WWE for years. He was not welcomed with open arms. He had to prove himself and make it to the top and he did it all by himself . . .unlike you, who had legends and Hall of Famers watching your back so you could finish your story. AJ says he beat those guys. He says he beat them all, the same way he will beat Cody tomorrow at Backlash. He will find his way to the top again and remind Cody and everyone else he is Phenomenal.

Cody asks AJ who is he trying to convince because of what he said last week. Do not diminish Cody’s accomplishments to diminish yourself. His first title defense is against AJ. They can call it a dream match. Tomorrow, Cody says he is not looking at AJ as Phenomenal, but as his first. Cody says that is too sweet. Cody drops the mic and AJ puts up the fingers for the Bullet Club and then he slaps Cody before leaving the ring.

We cut to the back where Solo Sikoa, Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, and Tama Tonga are fighting. Solo misses with a chair but Randy does not. That’s how this week’s show goes off the air. Thanks for joining us, and make sure to join us tomorrow afternoon for live results coverage of the WWE Backlash: France premium live event.