Gunther must decide whether to join SmackDown to challenge Cody Rhodes in Italy Trick Williams, who played football at the University of South Carolina, brings the U.S. Title home.

WrestleMania 42 is firmly in the rearview mirror, and WWE has another PLE next weekend. Backlash is actually shaping up to be kinda tasty thanks to matches like Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu, Seth ...

Careful what you wish for. Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes invited anyone on the WWE roster to step up to the plate. On SmackDown, former world heavyweight champion Gunther answered the challenge.

The meat of these recaps is generally reserved for the most significant storyline. However, the Rhodes-Gunther feud wasn't the main event segment. That was reserved for a 15-minute funeral service for ...

Earlier this week, it was reported that "WWE SmackDown" is expected to return to a two-hour format this upcoming June after airing for three hours each Friday since the beginning of the year. On ...

This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown will be held at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. The build to Clash in Italy begins, with Cody Rhodes set to address Gunther‘s challenge for ...

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Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s weekly review of "WWE SmackDown," the show that gave us the blue brand debut of Ricky Saints, added two matches to Backlash 2026, and featured the shocking death of Trick ...

After stunning moments at WWE Backlash, the stars of WWE Friday Night SmackDown! return to deal with the fallout on Friday, May 15 at 8 p.m. ET. on USA Network, live from Colonial Life Arena in ...

The superstars of WWE’s Friday NIght SmackDown are off to Jacksonville, Fla., for the next stop on the series tour. Tonight’s edition of SmackDown is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET with TV coverage ...

WWE SmackDown will air its May 8 edition of the show from the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. The show will feature a major title match and a six-person tag team bout in the ...

The "WWE SmackDown" go-home show for Backlash 2026 was never going to be highly impactful. With the company stopping through Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday inside the VyStar Memorial Colosseum, it ...