April 17th WWE Friday Night SmackDown Writers, Producers And Other Notes (Patreon)

Fightful Select has learned of writers, producers, and other notes behind WWE Smackdown, April 17 2026:

Writers:- Damian Priest and R-Truth backstage promo: Eric Watts- Jacob Fatu promo: Colin Clark- Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss backstage promo: Sondra Lacey- Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley promo: Devyn Prieto- MFT backstage promo: Ioannis Filippides- Trick Williams promo: Patrick McAlpineProducers:- Wyatt Sicks vs MFT: Jamie Noble and Abyss- Damian Priest and R-Truth vs Grayson Waller and Kofi Kingston: Bobby Roode- Tiffany Stratton vs Jordynne Grace: Shawn Daivari and Molly Holly- Trick Williams/Sami Zayn promo: Abyss- Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs Lyra Valkyria and Bayley: Kenny Dykstra and Candice LeRae- Andre The Giant Battle Royal: Jason Jordan and Petey WilliamsOther Notes:- No writer or producer was listed for Randy Orton’s promo.- Unsurprisingly, this week’s episode of SmackDown was internally titled “WrestleMania SmackDown.”- No writer or producer was listed for Cody Rhodes and CM Punk’s main event segment.