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On the heels of WrestleMania 42 from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, WWE presented SmackDown, featuring appearances from the new women's champion, Rhea Ripley, and the winner of Saturday's Unsanctioned Match,
The post-WrestleMania 42 world continues to shake out on Friday night with the first episode of SmackDown since the two-night spectacle. WWE champion Cody Rhodes, who defeated Randy Orton in Night 1's main event, is scheduled to make an appearance on Friday to discuss what happened then and what comes next.
The Takedown on SI's live coverage of tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown will feature the fallout from WrestleMania 42.
WWE SmackDown's final show before WrestleMania 42 took place in Las Vegas. The event included the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which Royce Keys won. Several matches took place, including a tag team street fight and title defenses.
"Absolute" Ricky Saints is absolutely ready for his main roster debut, with his blue brand emergence to come on the upcoming May 1 episode of "WWE SmackDown."
“WWE Friday Night SmackDown” is airing the 17th episode of its 28th season on Friday at 8 p.m. You can watch live as it premieres on the USA Network on Sling TV or DirecTV (free trial). This week will be the first “SmackDown” since the major developments at WrestleMania 42.