This week’s episode of SmackDown, emanating from Lexington, Kentucky, will witness the fallout of Money in the Bank. Also, the first step from the blue brand for building up towards Night of Champions would be laid. Coming from an entertaining and stacked RAW this week, SmackDown must also continue the trend this Friday. Below are some things made official for the show:
Nick Aldis States What Will Happen on SmackDown
Aldis took to social media to address the upcoming edition of Friday Night SmackDown. He first announced that the Undisputed WWE Champion would be in for the show. The Unseen 17 would address his MITB fallout and the Night of Champions’ future. The spoiler that came out earlier this week also suggests the debut of Hikuleo this week on SmackDown.
Another mainstay confirmed for The Blue Brand this week was both Samoans: Mrs. Money in the Bank Naomi and the United States Champion Jacob Fatu. The Glow would address her future with the MITB contract in her hand and might state her target. Drama is sure to unfold when Fatu addresses his betrayal of Solo Sikoa during the Mrn’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
The two matches, not exactly known which set of wrestlers though, are confirmed to include the first-round matchups for King and Queen of the Ring, respectively. There is a high possibility that Jade Cargill vs. Piper Niven vs. Michin vs. Nia Jax will be this week. Another match might see Cody Rhodes vs. Damian Priest vs. Andrade vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.
The show airing live from the Rupp Arena could be streamed live on Netflix globally (in selected regions) and on USA Network for the United States. Starting at 8 ET/7 CT.
Who Else is Booked For SmackDown?
According to WWE’s official site, the former Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes, is set to appear (mostly to wrestle) on the June 13, 2025, edition of SmackDown. Talking about champions, the current WWE Women’s Champion, Tiffany Stratton, is also scheduled for Friday.
After invading RAW, LA Knight would also be on SmackDown, verbally kicking off his feud with Seth Rollins’ faction. Another top name, Bianca Belair, would also be in the building, not wrestling, it seems, but in the mix of the Naomi MITB celebration.
The aforementioned are the official names advertised for SmackDown. However, other stars who might appear on The Blue Brand are Solo Sikoa, JC Mateo, Zelina Vega, Giulia, Chelsea Green, the whole of the SmackDown tag team division, Jimmy Uso, Rey Fenix, Damian Priest, and many more.
