Nathan Frazer has released a statement following his match against Ilja Dragunov on WWE SmackDown. Dragunov successfully defended his United States Championship against Frazer on Friday’s show after Frazer answered his open challenge. Frazer released a statement about the match on Saturday, writing:

There are major WWE RAW stars advertised for this Friday's episode of SmackDown. This week's edition of the blue brand will air live from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In a stunning move, WWE SmackDown star Chelsea Green has signed a whopping five-year contract extension. The former Women's United States Champion is now set to remain with the company until 2030, after originally joining in 2022.

Ilja Dragunov and Nathan Frazer first met in 2022 in NXT UK when Frazer challenged for the NXT UK Championship. A year later, they faced in NXT, which is the five-minute match Frazer referenced in his post. Fans can find results from WWE SmackDown here.

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of WWE SmackDown on October 31. It's Halloween but that doesn't mean there will be any treats for the men and women of WWE. They still have to head into the ring and do battle just like every other week.