Category: SmackDown

Charlotte Flair Possibly Injured On WWE SmackDown

Charlotte Flair appears to have suffered an injury on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown.

During Friday night’s show, Flair faced off against Asuka in a singles match and appeared to have been hurt during the commercial break.

When the show returned from the break, Charlotte was being checked on by referee Charles Robinson. They eventually went to a quick finish, with Asuka winning via a roll-up due to Bayley’s interference.

Following the match, Charlotte was helped to the back by WWE’s medical staff. It is said that the injury occurred as Flair was setting up for a move but slipped and was caught on the ropes. She wound up hitting her head and wrenching her knee.

Source: eWn

WWE SmackDown Tribute To The Troops Preview 12/8/2023, CM Punk, AJ Styles

WWE SmackDown’s Tribute to the Troops special will air live tonight on FOX from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.

AJ Styles Reportedly Set To Return To WWE SmackDown This Friday

This week’s “WWE SmackDown” promises to be a star-studded show, with Randy Orton now an official member of the blue brand, while CM Punk will be making his first “SmackDown” appearance in nine years. However, it appears that another former WWE Champion is also expected to turn up, as AJ Styles is set to return to television on Friday, according to Dave Meltzer on the latest “Wrestling Observer Radio.”

Styles was originally supposed to be back on television a couple weeks ago, but those plans ended up being scrapped. However, Styles is now back in the mix, with the veteran star returning just in time to kickstart the Road to WrestleMania. The “Phenomenal One” has been out of action since the start of September, written off after he was attacked backstage. That took him out of the Fastlane tag team match where he was originally set to team with John Cena, eventually being replaced by LA Knight.

Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso were the men responsible for his attack, therefore Styles could end up plugged back into that storyline working against The Bloodline, but that is unknown. Roman Reigns currently doesn’t have an opponent for the upcoming Royal Rumble, and while Orton has been discussed for that role, the creative team is also considering other ideas — possibly opening the door for Styles. It remains to be seen if Styles’ return will also lead to The Good Brothers coming back, which could help with the numbers game against The Bloodline. However, Luke Gallows has been on the sidelines after getting his knee scoped, so it will likely depend on his recovery.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE SmackDown Preview 12/1/2023

WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Fallout From Survivor Series
  • Randy Orton to appear
  • WWE United States Champion Logan Paul to appear
  • Kevin Owens vs. Grayson Waller
  • Damage CTRL segment

WWE SmackDown Preview 11/24/2023

WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FS1 (due to college football on FOX) from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL just outside of Chicago.

Tonight’s SmackDown is the go-home show for Saturday’s Survivor Series.

  • Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor and Damian Priest will defend the belts against The Street Profits.
  • The Grayson Waller Effect with special guest Kevin Owens
  • Results from fan vote for the advantage in the Women’s WarGames Match – Instead of having a match to determine who gets the advantage, WWE held the first-ever fans vote to determine who gets the advantage on Saturday. The Women’s WarGames Match will be Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Shotzi, and Becky Lynch vs. Damage CTRL (Bayley, Kairi Sane, Asuka, and WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY.

WWE SmackDown Preview 11/17/2023

WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

  • LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso
  •  Sikoa makes his return, with many wondering what’s next for the man that took out Cena

WWE’s Rey Mysterio Reveals He’s Undergone Surgery

Rey Mysterio experienced yet another betrayal this week on “WWE SmackDown” when Santos Escobar turned on him and seemingly the rest of the LWO. But it’s going to be a while before Mysterio can respond to Escobar’s actions now that the lucha libre legend finds himself on the sidelines for the foreseeable future..

This morning, Mysterio posted to Facebook that he had undergone surgery on his right knee, posting a photo of himself in a hospital bed with his right leg wrapped up. Mysterio declared that the surgery was successful, remarking that revenge against Escobar would be on the horizon.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Tribute To The Troops 2023 To Air On Friday, December 8

Plans for the 2023 edition of WWE Tribute To The Troops have been revealed.

On Monday, WWE announced plans for this year’s WWE Tribute To The Troops event. The show will take place on Friday, December 8 at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. A press release notes that the show will air that night at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.

Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com. It’s worth noting that the event page has the show listed as a SmackDown taping. It’s likely that Tribute To The Troops is the special theme for the taping and not a separate show or post-show taping, as it’s been the case in years past.

2023 will mark the first time a WWE Tribute To The Troops event will air live. It is also one of few times the event, now in its 21st year, has been open to the public. The event started as a private event on military bases. Some later ones were only open to veterans and active duty military.

“Since its inception in 2003, WWE’s Tribute to the Troops has honored our U.S. service members, veterans and their families for their continued sacrifice and commitment to our country, and is widely considered one of television’s most patriotic and heartwarming shows of the year,” WWE wrote in a press release announcing the event. “WWE has a multi-decade commitment to the U.S. Armed Forces, which includes visiting nearly 400 military installations throughout the world, offering all U.S. military personnel free tickets to WWE live events, and has partnered with military organizations, such as Hire Heroes USA. WWE currently supports the USO and tells stories of heroism and valor of our nation’s bravest through the company’s partnership with National Medal of Honor Museum to make an impact in the community.”

Source: WrestleZone

WWE SmackDown Preview 11/10/2023

WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

  • Fallout out from last Saturday’s Crown Jewel
  • LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller
  • Carlito vs. Bobby Lashley

WWE SmackDown Preview 11/3/2023

WWE taped tonight’s episode of SmackDown last week from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI. Go home show for Saturday’s Crown Jewell PLE.

  • United States Championship weigh-in with Rey Mysterio & Logan Paul
  • Bianca Belair vs. Bayley
  • Donnybrook Rules match: Ridge Holland & Butch vs. Kit Wilson & Elton Prince
  • Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory