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Hours before WWE starts another live episode of “Friday Night SmackDown,” a big spoiler has surfaced. PWInsider reports that the closing segment of the blue brand will be the contract signing featuring Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. The two are scheduled to clash for Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Championship at “Saturday Night’s Main Event.”
WWE has made a swap for upcoming episodes of Raw and SmackDown. It’s a busy stretch for the company, as it will hold Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend in
Nathan Frazer has released a statement following his match against Ilja Dragunov on WWE SmackDown. Dragunov successfully defended his United States Championship against Frazer on Friday’s show after Frazer answered his open challenge. Frazer released a statement about the match on Saturday, writing:
"WWE Raw" stars LA Knight and JD McDonagh are advertised for a match on "Friday Night SmackDown," but it likely won't air.
In a stunning move, WWE SmackDown star Chelsea Green has signed a whopping five-year contract extension. The former Women's United States Champion is now set to remain with the company until 2030, after originally joining in 2022.
WWE has announced three matches for the Friday, November 7 SmackDown episode. United States Champion Ilja Dragunov will put his title on the line once again on the show in an open challenge. Dragunov defeated Nathan Frazer of Fraxiom on this week’s show in an open challenge.
John Cena's final WWE opponent will be determined by a 16-man tournament. Cena announced the upcoming "Last Time is Now" tournament, which is slated to begin Nov. 10, on the Saturday Night's Main Event broadcast. The tournament will feature Raw, SmackDown and NXT fighters as well as some "who don't even work here," Cena said.