Smackdown from Chicago opens with views of the city's skyline and Allegiant Stadium, Wrestlemania headquarters 41 in 15 days, followed by Braun Strowman clips, Jacob Fatu, the Knight, #Diy, The Motor City Machine Guns, B-Fab and Naomi arriving at the site.
CM Punk abre SmackDown
Punk takes a TV chamber and encourages the 16,000 present to shout for the world, thanking his support and pointing out the WrestleMania 41st sign. He promises that hard work just begins and first thanks his wife April, his Larry puppy already Chicago for molding him. He assures that he will “kick the butt” by Seth Rollins and be beating Roman Reigns in Wrestlemania.
Paul Heyman interrupts with his classic “Ladies and Knights”, apologizing for being late without the intention of respecting his “best friend” punk. He invites him to the ring, saying he was to mention it. Heyman paraphrases JFK: “Do not ask what Chicago can do for you, but what your wise for you can do,” stating that Punk belongs to the ring and the stellar of Wrestlemania. He recalls how in 2013, in Chicago, he begged Punk to take him with him after leaving WWE, and thanks his help in saving The Bloodline in Wargames. Heyman asks Punk to reveal the favor he owes to him.
Punk replies that Reigns is not yet in the building and that he will talk about the favor when he arrives, advancing that he will directly affect the “tribal chief”
King Fenix debuts Victoria over Nathan Frazer
After the victory of Rey Fenix in his debut with the Mexican Muscle Buster, Byron Saxton interviews him at the ring. Fenix, cheered, highlights his story in Chicago (fought at All in 2018 with Mysterio and Bandit) and proclaims tonight as his “Renaissance” with “Rabies and encouragement.” He concludes with a passionate “I'm WWE! Cheer up!”
Backstage segment: ghost legacy
Ghost legacy observes the victory of Fenix. Berto claims to be better than him, and Santos Escobar promises to speak with Nick Aldis to agree on a fight between Berto and Fenix.
Drew McIntyre segment
With a patch in the eye after Damian Priest's attack last week, McIntyre addresses Priest from Backstage. He accuses him of being irrelevant without “feeding on his leftovers” and ambush him in the shadows. With a threatening tone, he says that he will “pray”, because “when Drew McIntyre Reza, bad things happen,” intensifying his fief with an air of revenge.
Braun Strowman, Solo Syoa, Togeo
Byron Saxton interviews Strowman before his last man standing against Fatu, but only Sikoa and Tama Tonga interrupt. The Knight breaks, advises Strowman to save energy for Fatu and causes Tonga, preparing his immediate fight.
Segmento Backstage: Paul Heyman y Seth Rollins
Heyman, in front of a camera, affirms that he will accept any favor that Punk asks him with a “yes.” A car approaches, and Heyman assumes that it is Reigns, but it is Seth Rollins, who claims to have a Punk plan and want to witness the revelation of the favor, adding intrigue to the plot.
La Knight Vence a tama tonga (c / wipe score)
Cara a cara: Charlotte Flair y Tiffany Stratton
Wade Barrett moderates this confrontation in the ring. Flair, booed, responds with a sarcastic “is power” and explains that he chose Stratton for Wrestlemania for pity, to show the “smarter fans” that there is no comparison. Stratton counterattacks, saying that the true struggle of Flair is with the public, a battle that will never win, and that will always be second after Ric Flair and, in Wrestlemania, behind her. The boos drowns Flair, and Stratton returns his “is power”, mocking his silence. Flair, frustrated, yields the turn.
Stratton launches personal darts: at 25, Flair failed in volleyball and drank in “Dad's basement”, while she, at that age, is a champion towards Wrestlemania. He is called “Queen of shit” outside the ring and predicts that in Wrestlemania he will remain alone, as in his failed relationships (“0 of 3”). Stratton retires with the title high.
Fight for contender No. 1 to the WWE couples
Backstage segment: Nick Aldis announces Gauntlet Femenino
Aldis announces a gauntlet of women's teams for next week, with the winners facing Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodríguez for the couple titles in Wrestlemania, raising the commitment to division.
Segmento Backstage: The Miz, Carmelo Hayes y Pretty Deadly
Miz and Hayes confront Pretty Deadly, insulting them as losers. Prince and Wilson make fun of Miz for The Marine and call him the “Leonardo DiCaprio del Wrestling as a couple”, saying that you have wasting time with him. Miz replicates by citing his nine titles, tensioning a possible rivalry.
Naomi on B-Fab
After Naomi's victory with a modified lungler, he calls Cargill, but receives a Pump Kick from this. Cargill tries a jaded, but security intervenes. Aldis appears and pacta Naomi vs. Cargill for Wrestlemania.
Kevin Owens segment: announces injury
Nick Aldis introduces Kevin Owens to a gloomy, who reveals that after 25 years of career, a severe cervical injury forces him to operate and pause due to the injury. It las to miss Wrestlemania against Orton, apologizing sincerely. Orton interrupts, and Aldis informs him that without Owens he has no fight in Wrestlemania.
Orton, devastated, applies an RKO to Aldis, reflecting his frustration. This segment, based on a real injury, adds emotional drama.
The last standing man: Jacob Fatu defeated Braun Strowman (The winner will face the Knight for the United States Championship in Wrestlemania)
The end of producing when Strowman was right in the line of fire of a Fatu hip attack through the table installed in the ring. Fatu managed to get vertically while Strowman could not stand up, which ended the fight.
Final segment: Revelation of Paul Heyman's favor to cm punk
Roman Reigns enters, demanding recognition and asking Heyman about punk and favor. He states that Punk would not be in WWE or Wrestlemania without him, calling “good but not intelligent” fans. Call Punk, but Seth Rollins appears with “Burn It Down”, mocking Reigns and anticipating favor as a devastating blow. Rollins mentions the robbery of Wrestlemania 31 and the defeat against Rhodes in 2024, saying that underestimating Punk took them to this point.
Punk enters, talking about friendship and loyalty, remembering how Heyman opted for him when no one did. The favor reveals: Heyman will be in his corner in Wrestlemania.
Reigns laughs, Heyman's loyalty insurance, and asks him to reject him. Heyman refuses, even in threats, and while Reigns corrulla him, Punk attacks him with a GTS. Rollins and Punk look before Rollins leaves, leaving punk triumphant.
