WWE SmackDown Live Results: April 17th, 2018; Latest SmackDown Winners & Video Highlights

#2 Shelton Benjamin vs. Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy took to the skies on his triumphant SmackDown return

Benjamin wasted no time throwing Hardy outside the ring as we headed into a commercial break.

During the commercial, Benjamin had Hardy in a submission move which he barely escaped and Jeff returned the favour with a dropkick into the corner.

Both men were down as we returned to the show and Hardy delivered an atomic drop on Benjamin.

Hardy made his way to the top rope but was stopped by Benjamin at the last moment. Benjamin hit the Charismatic Enigma with a huge knee to the jaw as he was still on the ropes.

Hardy threw Benjamin off him and followed up with a Whisper in the WInd. Hardy failed to get a pinfall. The US champion went for a cardiac arrest kick but was kicked in the stomach.

Hardy was back in control seconds later with a Twist of Fate and then the Swanton Bomb followed by a pin. 1...2...3... Hardy wins his first SmackDown match as WWE US Champion!

Result: Jeff Hardy def. Shelton Benjamin

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Backstage, The Miz announced that he will be making his first SmackDown appearance since the Shake-up next week.

We returned from commercial to learn that Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose will be coming to SmackDown Live.