There’s numerous information popping out of Friday night time’s SmackDown, which was the fallout from final Saturday’s Royal Rumble.
For full particulars of Friday’s episode be sure you take a look at Roy Nemer’s full WWE SmackDown recap.
The present opened up with affirmation of Corey Graves and Wade Barrett as the brand new announce crew for Friday nights.
Naomi revealed she formally signed a contract to be part of Friday nights.
She returned to WWE ultimately Saturday’s Royal Rumble, coming into the match at No. 2. Naomi left WWE again in Might 2022 after strolling out the corporate with Sasha Banks, now referred to as Mercedes Mone’.
Naomi wrestled as Trinity in IMPACT/TNA Wrestling, the place held the IMPACT Knockouts World Title. She misplaced the belt to Jordynne Grace on the TNA Laborious To Kill PPV final month.
Tiffany Stratton introduced in the course of the present that she will even be a part of Friday nights.
Stratton then stood face-to-face with Bianca Belair and slapped Michin, which arrange a match between the 2 afterward within the episode.
Jade Cargill entered SmackDown Normal Supervisor Nick Aldis’ workplace for a gathering. Uncooked Normal Supervisor Adam Pearce was additionally within the workplace of Aldis, interrupting talks between Aldis and Bron Breakker, the place Aldis was attempting to signal Breakker for Friday nights.
Cargill made her in-ring debut within the ladies’s Royal Rumble Match, coming into at quantity 28. She eradicated Nia Jax. Cargill signed with the corporate final September after she departed AEW.
On subsequent week’s WWE SmackDown, Normal Supervisor Nick Aldis will announce Logan Paul’s subsequent challenger for the USA Championship.
Regardless of shedding by disqualification within the US Title Match to Paul on the Royal Rumble, Kevin Owens confronted Paul in the course of the present, saying he’s not completed with Paul but.
Additionally on subsequent week’s present there will even be a No. 1 Contender Undisputed WWE Tag Staff Championship Match, with Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne dealing with the winners of the Deadly 4-Means Tag Staff Title Qualifying Match that can happen on this Monday’s episode of Uncooked.
Bate and Dunne as a part of a 4-Means Match, defeated Fairly Lethal, LWO’s Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro, and Legado Del Fantasma’s Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza on this week’s episode to earn their spot.
The winners of the match will go on to problem Judgment Day’s Damian Priest and Finn Balor at Elimination Chamber on Saturday, February 24, happening at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia.
AND FINALLY…THE ROCK HAS COME BACK TO SMACKDOWN!
Roman Reigns defending the Undisputed WWE Common Championship in opposition to The Rock will headline WWE WrestleMania 40.
The Rock made a shock look on Friday’s episode in a phase the place Cody Rhodes had introduced that he was coming after the Common Championship, however not at this yr’s WrestleMania.
Rhodes stated in the course of the phase that he had consulted with buddies, household, and legends in making his determination. He then went on to say that he consulted with somebody that Reigns is aware of nicely. The Rock then got here out, shook palms with Rhodes as the 2 had transient discuss earlier than Rhodes made his exit from the ring.
You’ll be able to watch the total 18 minute phase beneath:
WWE additionally introduced {that a} WrestleMania Press Occasion will happen dwell from T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada this Thursday. The occasion air on Peacock and WWE’s social media platforms, starting at 7:00 pm ET.
WrestleMania 40 takes place on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 from Lincoln Monetary Discipline in Philadelphia, PA. The 2-night premium dwell occasion will air in the USA on Peacock and the WWE Community internationally.
