SmackDown Results — April 2, 2015: Sheamus powers past Daniel Bryan with the help of Bad News Barrett; John Cena, Rusev set for rematch at Extreme Rules

Tweet

NEXT

Randy Orton interrupted WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins

Click here for more info on WWE Network

FRESNO, Calif. — On the first post-WrestleMania SmackDown, Sheamus made his triumphant return to action with unwavering aggression, a huge United States Championship rematch was made for Extreme Rules and Randy Orton tried to RKO his way into a WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match.

Randy Orton pokes fun at Seth Rollins and The Authority: SmackDown, April 2, 2015Top 10 WWE SmackDown moments: April 3, 2015The Prime Time Players poke fun at The New Day: SmackDown, April 2, 2015Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus: SmackDown, April 2, 2015Sheamus explains why he attacked Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler on Raw: SmackDown, April 2, 2015Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper: SmackDown, April 2, 2015John Cena and Rusev take things to the Extreme: SmackDown, April 2, 2015

RelatedVideos

John Cena and Rusev take things to the Extreme: SmackDown, April 2, 2015

Roman Reigns sits down for an exclusive video with Byron Saxton: SmackDown, April 2, 2015

Kane looks to punish Dean Ambrose by putting him in a match against Luke Harper: SamckDown, April 2, 2015

Naomi vs. Natalya: SmackDown, April 2, 2015

Randy Orton vs. Big Show: SmackDown, April 2, 2015

Relive Brock Lesnar's path of destruction from Raw - Catch the fallout on SmackDown tonight!

RelatedVideos

Top 10 WWE SmackDown moments: April 3, 2015The Prime Time Players poke fun at The New Day: SmackDown, April 2, 2015Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus: SmackDown, April 2, 2015Sheamus explains why he attacked Daniel Bryan and Dolph Ziggler on Raw: SmackDown, April 2, 2015Dean Ambrose vs. Luke Harper: SmackDown, April 2, 2015John Cena and Rusev take things to the Extreme: SmackDown, April 2, 2015Roman Reigns sits down for an exclusive video with Byron Saxton: SmackDown, April 2, 2015

A highly volatile edition of SmackDown kicked off with the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins — flanked by Big Show, Kane and J&J Security — providing excuses for literally running away from his Raw title defense against Brock Lesnar. The Architect’s verbal rundown of The Beast Incarnate, however, was soon cut short by Randy Orton, who campaigned for his own WWE World Heavyweight Title opportunity.

Photos: Orton rips The Authority | Full WrestleManai 31 results

The Viper proceeded to rip into Rollins’ Authority cronies before Corporate Kane made an impromptu match between The Apex Predator and Big Show. WWE’s Director of Operations explained that “if” Orton can defeat the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner, he would consider giving him a WWE World Heavyweight Title Match.