WrestleMania 40 is a loaded show, so they held the annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on the go-home SmackDown episode.
The 10th annual Andre the Giant Battle Royal was the first match on this week’s episode of SmackDown. The Wells Fargo Center was pumped to get things going. In the end, Bronson Reed won the big match to kick off WrestleMania weekend the right way from the big man from Australia.
Bronson Reed, Omos and Ricochet received special entrances, while all the other Superstars were in the ring already. Omos made his way to the ring last, and he had MVP with him.
Andrade, Ricochet, Chad Gable, Bronson Reed, Shinsuke Nakamura, Omos, Brutus Creed, Julius Creed, Ivar, Akira Tozawa, Otis, JD McDonagh, Apollo Crews, Veer, Sanga, Cameron Grimes, Kit Wilson, Elton Prince, Ashante Adonis, and Cedric Alexander were some of the participants in the match.
AND THEN THERE WERE 4!!!! ?
Who will cement their legacy as the winner of the 2024 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal? ?#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/lfaxoyGAhB
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2024
In the end, Bronson Reed and Ivar were the two final contestants. The two battled as fans chanted “meat.” Ivar missed a moonsault from the top rope, and then Reed nailed a rolling senton before clotheslining him over the top rope to secure the win.
BRONSON REED WINS THE ANDRE THE GIANT BATTLE ROYAL #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/oPccreNbWH
— s e t h (@futurafreesky) April 6, 2024
Previous Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winners
Bronson Reed’s name now joins a list of former winners, some of them are future WWE Hall of Famers.
The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner list includes a few notable names. Sadly, the big win doesn’t always translate into a massive push. Past winners include: Cesaro, Big Show, Baron Corbin, Mojo Rawley, Matt Hardy, Braun Strowman, Jey Uso, Madcap Moss, and Bobby Lashley.