Bobby Lashley may not be performing at WrestleMania 39, but that didn’t stop him from showing how dominant he can be by winning the Andre the Giant Battle Royal tonight on SmackDown.
In a match that featured a litany of other superstars, it was Lashley that made it through until the end. By the end of the bout, it was down to Lashley, Bronson Reed, and Braun Strowman, with Lashley getting a late spark of momentum after Reed eliminated Strowman to eliminate his opponent for the win.
For the full list of eliminations, check out below:
- Baron Corbin eliminated by Rick Boogs
- Top Dolla eliminated by Bobby Lashley
- Ashante “Thee” Adonis eliminated by Bobby Lashley
- Joaquin Wilde eliminated by Bobby Lashley
- Ivar eliminated by Mace & Mansoor
- Angelo Dawkins eliminated by Mace & Mansoor
- Mace eliminated by Dexter Lumis
- Mansoor eliminated by Johnny Gargano
- Karl Anderson eliminated by Otis
- Luke Gallows eliminated by Otis
- Otis eliminated by Rick Boogs & Elias
- Elias eliminated by Los Lotharios
- Angel Garza eliminated by Rick Boogs
- Humberto Carrilo eliminated by Rick Boogs
- Dexter Lumis eliminated by Madcap Moss
- Xavier Woods eliminated by Karrios Kross
- Mustafa Ali eliminated by LA Knight
- Madcap Moss eliminated by Bronson Reed
- Dolph Ziggler eliminated by Bobby Lashley
- Johnny Gargano eliminated by Bobby Lashley
- Santos Escobar eliminated by Braun Strowman
- Ridge Holland eliminated by Bronson Reed
- Butch eliminated by Bronson Reed
- LA Knight eliminated by Bronson Reed
- Braun Strowman eliminated by Bronson Reed
- Bronson Reed eliminated by Bobby Lashley
For a breakdown of how the match went, check out below courtesy of our live, play-by-play coverage:
As soon as the bell rings, Baron Corbin is eliminated. As the field thins, the final four are: LA Knight, Bronson Reed, Braun Strowman, and Bobby Lashley. Reed dumps Knight over, and the crowd boos really, REALLY loudly. Lashley splashes Strowman and Reed over and over again. Strowman catches Lashley with a powerslam. Reed dumps Strowman, but he lands on the apron. Reed body blocks Strowman off the apron. Lashley Spears Reed. Reed manages counter Lashley’s attempts to toss him over by tossing Lashley over the top. Lashley hooks the ropes and rolls back into the ring. Lashley runs up to Reed, and before Reed even knows what’s happening, Lashley pushes him over the top for the win.
Winner- Bobby Lashley
