WWE Friday Night SmackDown Preview: Cody Rhodes & Bayley Appear Following WrestleMania 40 Wins
A preview of WWE SmackDown following the events of WrestleMania 40 featuring Cody Rhodes and Bayley.
The first episode of WWE SmackDown after WrestleMania 40 is here, and we've got a preview.
Fans are still on cloud nine after "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes unseated "The Tribal Chief" Roman Reigns to capture the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. During the April 8th episode of Monday Night Raw, The Rock let it be known that his story with Cody is only just beginning.
What will be in store for Rhodes on Friday Night SmackDown?
Apr 7, 2024; Philadelphia, PA, USA; WWE Universal Championship match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes.
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Plus, the SmackDown brand has a new female ruler. Bayley captured the WWE Women's Championship from IYO SKY in a heavily praised match on WrestleMania Sunday. What will the new champ have to say after her barn burner in Philly?
Apr 7, 2024; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Women’s Championship match between Iyo Sky and Bayley during WrestleMania 40.
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The tag team division in WWE was turned upside down when the titles were split once more. While R-Truth and The Miz ended the Six-Pack Ladder Match at WrestleMania XL by winning the Raw Tag Team Championship, Austin Theory and Grayson Waller snatched the SmackDown Tag Team Championship earlier in the title tilt.
One would assume A-Town Down Under will have a lot to brag about on tonight's show.
We'll also get the fallout from the triple threat match for the United States Championship, which saw Logan Paul successfully retain his gold over Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. Will Paul show up on the blue brand tonight? How will Randy Orton and Kevin Owens respond after failing to dethrone Logan on "The Grandest Stage of Them All?"
WWE Friday Night SmackDown takes place inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI tonight. The action will begin at 8 p.m. ET. Check back on the MMA Knockout homepage for live results and video highlights throughout the evening.
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