Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will air live from the Amway Center in Orlando, FL with fallout from last Sunday’s Clash of Champions pay-per-view.

• Universal Champion Roman Reigns to be officially crowned as Tribal Chief
• Sami Zayn to face Jeff Hardy in Intercontinental Championship showdown
• Kevin Owens to bring “The KO Show” to SmackDown as Alexa Bliss joins

The October 23 WWE SmackDown on FOX episode is scheduled to be preempted due to Game 3 of the MLB World Series. It will likely air on FS1.

FOX Sports released their October schedule this afternoon and it shows that SmackDown will be preempted on October 23 due to Game 3. It also indicates that the October 16 SmackDown on FOX episode could be preempted for Game 5 of the MLB National League Championship Series, if necessary.

SmackDown on FOX was also preempted on October 25, 2019 due to Major League Baseball. That episode aired on FS1, which meant it was live for both coasts. There was also a replay of SmackDown at 11pm ET on FS1 that night, following a special edition of WWE Backstage. Backstage is no longer airing, so there’s no word yet on what that means for a potential replay.

The October 23 SmackDown show will be the go-home episode for the Hell In a Cell pay-per-view, which takes place on October 25.

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— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) October 1, 2020

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature the final build for Sunday’s WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view.

• Roman Reigns set for in-ring interview ahead of WWE Clash of Champions
• Jeff Hardy and Sami Zayn to go head-to-head before WWE Clash of Champions
• Alexa Bliss to take on Lacey Evans after last week’s Sister Abigail attack
• Will Otis hand over his Money In the Bank title shot to The Miz and John Morrison to avoid a lawsuit?

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will be headlined by a Samoan Street Fight as the build for WWE Clash of Champions continues.

• Roman Reigns & Jey Uso to face Sheamus & King Corbin in Samoan Street Fight
• Sasha Banks to respond to Bayley for first time since devastating attack
• Alexa Bliss welcomes Nikki Cross as special guest on “A Moment of Bliss”
• AJ Styles to battle Sami Zayn as Intercontinental Title argument heats up

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX episode will feature the final build for Sunday’s SummerSlam pay-per-view, plus the debut of the new WWE ThunderDome state-of-the-art viewing experience.

• Welcome to the ThunderDome
• AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy set for championship clash in WWE ThunderDome
• Braun Strowman out to deliver one final message before SummerSlam
• Lucha House Party look to dethrone Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro in SmackDown Tag Team Title Match
• Big E looks to pay back Sheamus in latest Singles challenge

Mr. McMahon to kick off SmackDown from WWE ThunderDome

 

Are you ready for some thunder?

WWE Chairman and CEO Mr. McMahon will open tonight’s episode of SmackDown to give the WWE Universe its very first look at WWE ThunderDome, WWE’s new state-of-the-art set complete with video boards, pyrotechnics, lasers, cutting-edge graphics and drone cameras.

Don’t miss Mr. McMahon kick off this groundbreaking new era of WWE programming tonight on Friday Night SmackDown at 8/7 C on FOX!