Royce Keys Wins Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal On WWE Smackdown

Royce Keys is the 2026 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner, picking up the victory on this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown. The yearly battle royal was the final match on Friday night’s episode ahead of WrestleMania 42 and saw Keys outlast the rest of the field to pick up the victory.

Also competing in the match were Shinsuke Nakamura, Aleister Black, Tala Tonga, Rey Fenix, Johnny Gargano, Kit Wilson, Joe Hendry, Nathan Frazer, Axiom, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Shiloh Hill, Ilja Dragunov, El Grande Americano (both versions), Angel, Humberto, La Parka, Psycho Clown, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, Otis, Akira Tozawa, and Matt Cardona.

The final four were Otis, Black, Tonga, and Keys. Black was tossed by Keys and Tonga eliminated It is. Tonga went for a chokeslam but Keys escaped and hit a spinebuster, then sent Tonga over the top to win.

You can see clips from the match below. Keys follows in the wake of Carmelo Hayes, who won last year’s Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Kays made his official WWE Smackdown debut last week, picking up a squash win in his first bout. He made his WWE TV debut at the Royal Rumble.

OTIS WITH AN INSANE MOVE! #WWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/4FLdv7lZVv

— USA Network (@USANetwork) April 18, 2026

Royce Keys wins the Andre the Giant Battle Royal in his SECOND big win in two weeks! #SmackDown #WWE pic.twitter.com/wkZD1Qdz51

— USA Network (@USANetwork) April 18, 2026

WHAT A MATCH!@RealRoyceKeys just made a statement 💪 pic.twitter.com/WHhYBHPfmL

— WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2026