Bronson Reed is the winner of the 2024 Andre the Giant Battle Royal.
The 10th edition of the memorial battle royal took place on Friday's episode of SmackDown. Rival big men Reed and Ivar were the final two wrestlers left at the end of the match. Ivar went for a moonsault, but Reed was able to move out of the way. Reed then hit a rolling senton and threw Ivar out of the ring.
The final six in the battle royal were Reed, Ivar, Akira Tozawa, Otis. JD McDonagh, and Ricochet.
AND THEN THERE WERE 4!!!!
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2024
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Reed joins Cesaro, Big Show, Baron Corbin, Mojo Rawley, Matt Hardy, Braun Strowman, Jey Uso, Riddick Moss, and Bobby Lashley on the list of wrestlers who have won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal over the years.
Except for 2020, the battle royal has been held annually since 2014. It originally was a WrestleMania match, but that hasn't been the case in recent years. It's been held on the pre-WrestleMania edition of SmackDown since 2021.
Leading into WrestleMania, Reed had been advocating on social media for a "Meaty Invitational" to be part of the WrestleMania card. That didn't end up happening, but Reed and Ivar received "Meat" chants in Friday's battle royal.
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