SmackDown: April 4, 2014

Dolph Ziggler def. Titus O’Neil

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the final in-ring stop before WrestleMania 30, The Hulkster returned to the best show on Friday night, ready to make history all over again.

Dolph Ziggler and Titus O'Neil square off inside the SmackDown ring just days before competing in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

In a battle between two determined participants in the first-ever  Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at The Show of Shows, Dolph Ziggler continued his recent tear through the ranks of WWE and  hit Titus O’Neil with the Zig Zag for a victory.

SmackDown went to WrestleMania Axxess

A special look at this year's WrestleMania Axxess including Undertaker's Graveyard, Scooby-Doo's Mystery Machine, and the ability to recreate your favorite WWE Superstar or Diva's ring entrance.

All through the night, SmackDown sampled a taste of the splendor of WrestleMania Axxess, the interactive tradition that continues to give the WWE Universe a hands-on look inside the world of WWE.

Watch SmackDown's look at WrestleMania Axxess Part 1 |  Part 2 | Part 3

The Real Americans def. Los Matadores

Los Matadores and The Real Americans clash inside the SmackDown ring.

This Sunday at The Showcase of the Immortals, three top-notch tandems will challenge WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos in a WrestleMania Pre-Show Fatal 4-Way Match. In preparation for that free-for-all showdown,  The Real Americans went head-to head with Los Matadores on SmackDown.

In the height of the action, Zeb Colter stunned all by slapping Cesaro. While the bold manager’s actions, at first, looked to further damage the fragile union between The Real Americans, it instead resulted in his powerful Superstar unleashing a frantic attack on the opposition. Then, when order broke down in the final moments of the contest, Cesaro caught one of his masked foes off the ropes and finished him with a Cesaro Swing/Neutralizer combination.

Hulk Hogan returned to SmackDown

Hulk Hogan looks to make history again at WrestleMania 30.

For the first time in over 10 years, Hulk Hogan stepped into a SmackDown ring, just two days before he will look to add to his incredible legacy on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

In an emotional moment, the immortal Host of WrestleMania threw to the trophy that awaits the triumphant combatant in Sunday’s history-making Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.