The upcoming WWE Friday Night SmackDown has been scheduled for August 16, 2024, at the Kia Center, Orlando, Florida.
Next week’s episode will showcase three high-octane wrestling matches along with a championship celebration. Here’re the highlights from the recent episode and what to anticipate in the upcoming one.
#DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) victoriously standing against Pretty Deadly in the recent match has paved the way for them to face the Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) next week. The winning team from this clash will emerge as the new contenders to The Bloodline’s WWE Tag Team Championship. While Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa held those titles in the recent episode, but there hasn’t been any official missive about Tonga Loa’s replacement of the injured Jacob Fatu.
The next SmackDown episode will also witness Grayson Waller going toe-to-toe with Kevin Owens. This face-off got initiated when Austin Theory suggested the idea to SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis as A-Town Down Under was complaining backstage.
One more high-level duel to watch out for is between Naomi and Blair Davenport, who had a quarrel on this episode. The tussle began when Davenport sided with The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) in a brawl with Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill, leading to Naomi stepping in to balance the numbers and reigniting her feud with Davenport.
Adding glamour to wrestling, Nia Jax’s championship celebration, delayed from the recent episode, will brighten up next week’s event. Tiffany Stratton is planning this honor (in story) for Jax. We could expect Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, who made a fuss about this arrangement, to come on stage in an attempt to disrupt the festivities.
Here’s the lineup of next week’s SmackDown:
– Leviathan clash for the WWE Tag Team Championship’s contender position: #DIY vs. The Street Profits
– Nia Jax’s festival of championship victory
– Hard-hitting bout: Naomi vs Blair Davenport
– Pat-down: Kevin Owens vs Grayson Waller
We look forward to your thoughts about next week’s thrilling SmackDown event. Share your expectations in the comments below!