– As noted, two-time WWE NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura made his main roster debut on tonight’s post-WrestleMania 33 edition of WWE SmackDown. He interrupted The Miz with his entrance but the two did not get physical. Nakamura simply entered the ring and stood as fans chanted his name for a few minutes. Nakamura tweeted the following after the debut:
— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) April 5, 2017
– WWE teased a babyface turn by AJ Styles on tonight’s post-WrestleMania 33 edition of WWE SmackDown in Orlando. AJ came to the ring during a promo by Shane McMahon and said he believed he owed Shane something after their match at WrestleMania, which AJ won. AJ then shook hands with Shane but did test him before leaving the ring. AJ made it clear that he does not want to go to RAW in the “Superstar Shakeup” next week. Video from the segment is below.
– Austin Aries won a Fatal 4 Way match over TJ Perkins, Jack Gallagher and Mustafa Ali on tonight’s WWE 205 Live episode to become the new #1 contender to WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville. It’s believed Aries vs. Neville II will take place at WWE Payback on April 30th. Neville just retained over Aries at WrestleMania 33 on Sunday.