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Has SmackDown been in the toilet since Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns last appeared on the show?  Actually, no  It's been pretty good as of late, and it finally feels like character development and interesting storytelling are the names of the game again (thanks in no small part to WWE creative now being run by "The[...]

 Is another one of those names set to rejoin the WWE roster tonight on SmackDown?  It sure sounds like it. Tenille Dashwood, known to WWE fans as Emma, is reportedly backstage at SmackDown right now and looks to be challenging Ronda Rousey for the SmackDown Women's Championship tonight, courtesy of WWE. PWInsider.com is reporting that Tenille Dashwood, whom WWE[...]

Shotzi is all set to be the star tomorrow night when she hosts the NXT Halloween Havoc Premium Live Event on Peacock and if things go her way tonight on WWE SmackDown, she'll be wearing some gold around her waist at the show  Live on FOX tonight, Shotzi will team up with her recent friend, the mighty Raquel[...]

 The stars from the main rosters of Raw and SmackDown respectively invaded NXT for the night to both compete against the company's biggest up-and-coming stars and to compete against AEW Dynamite over on TBS as a one (Tuesday) night only return of the "Wednesday Night Wars."  What do we call it?  The Tuesday Night Tussle?  I'll leave that up to[...]

 No matter how we got here, WWE is hedging its bets to try and get a win for NXT tonight and that means bringing in some big bats (Get it? Baseball!!!) from the main roster to boost the number of eyes on the show tonight. Roxanne Perez will take on Raw's Rhea Ripley, while Cora Jade will[...]

Paul "Triple H" Levesque won't be backstage at WWE Raw (or any other WWE shows this week) after testing positive for COVID-19.

 We were promised on Raw that Wyatt would appear live on this week's WWE SmackDown on FOX to let us all in on his intentions  Did that happen, or did Wyatt spin us in an entirely new direction?  Let's take a look. Bray Wyatt returned live on last night's WWE SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. We had to wait[...]

 Tonight on WWE SmackDown, Sheamus will have a shot to challenge Gunther for the third time, but to get that opportunity he will need to first defeat three other men in a Fatal Four-Way Match. Ricochet, Sheamus, Karrion Kross, and Solo Sikoa will battle in a Fatal Four-Way Match to determine who will next challenge Gunther for[...]

 Now, just over a month later, Sheamus is ready for another shot at the gold and he's going for it tonight on WWE SmackDown on FOX when the two mighty stars clash one more time for the belt. Gunther will defend the Intercontinental title against Sheamus in a big rematch tonight on WWE SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. If[...]

Oh please, SEO gods, look favorably upon this news transformed into a listicle and grand us your clicks so that we might make .000000000002 cents on an ad impression! Yes, SEO gods, we thank you for this bounty! Amen! So anyway, here are Three New Commentary Teams for Raw, Smackdown, and NXT. 1 WWE Raw Commentary[...]

Fans were none too pleased when arguably the most popular member of the NXT roster, LA Knight was called up to the SmackDown brand this past April, only to be repackaged as an agent/manager for male models named Max Dupri  He formed Maximum Male Models consisting of Mansoor and Mace, now renamed mån.sôör and ma.cé respectively, and was joined by his "sister" Maxxine Dupri in[...]

Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns made Sami Zayn's dreams come true on last week's WWE SmackDown when he rewarded his lackey with a shirt officially naming him as an "honorary Uce"and officially welcomed him to The Bloodline, leaving Zayn absolutely elated  And while this development has left the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, The Usos, divided in their[...]

One of the most entertaining ongoing stories on WWE SmackDown over the past couple of months has been Sami Zayn's evolving relationship with The Bloodline  What started out as a cowardly skin-saving move on Zayn's part has turned into him thinking he's a welcomed member of the family  All is not well, though, and there has been some[...]

 That will change tonight on FOX when the Champ will appear live and in person on WWE SmackDown to lay out how he plans to deal with Paul Roman Reigns appearing live on TV is becoming rarer these days, so WWE is trying to make it into something of an event in and of itself[...]

 So it looks like this one is full steam ahead, as not only has Paul been announced for tonight's SmackDown on FOX, but he has been hyping the appearance as one that will carry a major announcement. MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT TUNE IN https://t.co/w3LMWOd9AG — Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) September 16, 2022 This is on the heels of Reigns appearing as a guest[...]

 Paul will be making his WWE return tonight on WWE SmackDown and it's likely we'll find out what he'll be up to next in his WWE journey. Logan Paul will return to WWE on tonight's SmackDown on FOX, courtesy of WWE. So will Logan Paul find a new rival to battle with tonight on SmackDown, or does he[...]

 It will definitely be interesting to see what Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and a team of their choosing will cook up without Vince hovering over them like a growling storm cloud, and it will be even more interesting to see the innovation out of certain young stars now that they will be more comfortable knowing[...]

 Now tonight, we'll see what and who he'll destroy on the blue brand as he makes his way to SmackDown to reclaim his spot as the company's top monster. Braun Strowman will make his SmackDown return tonight, courtesy of WWE. So what will be Strowman's objective in his SmackDown return?  Will he set his eyes on Roman Reigns and his[...]

Pat McAfee's run as Smackdown commentator is done for now, at least until the end of the football season McAfee has been hired to join the cast of ESPN's College GameDay, and since that show airs on Saturdays, McAfee will not be able to commentate on Smackdown for the time being However, McAfee stressed that[...]

 But something we weren't anticipating was that the stars of Raw and SmackDown would get involved with the event and as it turns out after last night's NXT 2.0 on the USA Network, that's just what is happening  Let's take a look at what went down. Ricochet and other main roster stars made their presence felt on last night's[...]

 This brings us to tonight's WWE SmackDown on FOX, where a Fatal 4-Way Match consisting of previously eliminated teams will determine who will fill that empty slot to move on in the tournament. A Women's Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match will be held on tonight's WWE SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. It'll be a second shot for four teams[...]

Triple H has wasted no time in reshaping the rosters of Raw and SmackDown to his (and largely the fans') liking  By bringing in/back to the fold fan favorites like Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky at last Saturday's SummerSlam and following that up last night with the shocking return of Karrion Kross and Scarlett, Triple H has begun to not only craft the[...]

The Chadster's live coverage of WWE SummerSlam was featured on WWE Smackdown last night! During a segment showing media headlines for SummerSlam, WWE used one of The Chadster's articles about Edge returning. Screencap of WWE Smackdown showing an article written by The Chadster, which is literally the greatest thing that has ever happened to The Chadster[...]

 Well, following the first round of exciting returns at last weekend's SummerSlam, just now on WWE SmackDown on FOX, the show ended with the return of a star who was atop many fans' lists of who they would like to see return. Former NXT Champion Karrion Kross and his wife Scarlett made their shocking return to end this[...]

Will that same flavor find its way to FOX for SmackDown tonight? Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will confront Number One Contender Drew McIntyre tonight on SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. One noticeably rare occurrence tonight is that WWE Super Duper Champion Roman Reigns is showing up for work  And on free TV, no less!  Reigns will be[...]

 So last night's WWE SmackDown on FOX was a great opportunity for the company to create an appetizer for tonight's main course and really sell to fans that tonight's event on Peacock and the WWE Network is must-see  Did they accomplish that?  Let's take a look. The fans got their beloved table action last night on WWE[...]

24 hours from the start of tonight's WWE SmackDown on FOX, one of WWE's biggest annual shows, SummerSlam will get rolling live on Peacock and the WWE Network  But that's tomorrow, and in today's WWE, tomorrow is something to worry about then (at least for now)  With that in mind, tonight's SmackDown doesn't appear too interested in[...]

 Or did he?  Let's take a look at last night's WWE SmackDown on FOX. Brock Lesnar introduces himself to Theory on WWE SmackDown, courtesy of WWE. So with every wrestling news source swearing up and down that Brock Lesnar screamed out, "If he's gone, I'm gone!" upon hearing of Vince McMahon's immediate retirement and storming out of the[...]

WWE is on the road to SummerSlam at the end of the month and with only two weeks until one of their biggest shows of the year, they're trying to get everything in order on SmackDown tonight to make that show as big as possible  Does that mean Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns will appear?  Well, no[...]

 Big E broke his neck on the March 11 episode of WWE SmackDown in an accident when fellow superstar Ridge Holland attempted an overhead Belly-To-Belly Suplex on him outside of the ring, resulting in Big E landing directly on the top of his head at ringside. Former WWE Champion Big E says he is expected to fully recover[...]