On this week’s SmackDown, Cody Rhodes opened the show and talked about his match against Kevin Owens at WWE Bash In Berlin. Then, he called out The Bloodline to address the Solo Sikoa challenge. This confrontation led to Nick Aldis announcing Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa for the Undisputed WWE Championship in a steel cage match.
During the show, WWE United States Champion LA Knight cut a promo about his two title defenses over 30 days. He was confronted by Carmelo Hayes, who wanted the title shot. Later, both were interrupted by Andrade. The two stars have beaten each other twice on SmackDown, and they both want a title shot. LA Knight dropped both their heads on the mat with the BFT. It was then announced that next week, Carmelo Hayes will face Andrade for the fifth time. The winner will have more wins against the other.
During the show, Kevin Owens took on A-Town Down Under in a triple threat match, which was still won by Kevin Owens. Later, A-Town Down asked for a tag team match against Kevin Owens and with the partner he chose. WWE announced that next week, the former Universal Champion will face Austin Theory and Grayson Waller in a tag team match.
It’s unknown who Kevin Owens’ partner will be. Next week’s SmackDown will air on USA Network, marking the end of the FOX era.