WWE has made a swap for upcoming episodes of Raw and SmackDown. It’s a busy stretch for the company, as it will hold Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend in

WWE has announced three matches for the Friday, November 7 SmackDown episode. United States Champion Ilja Dragunov will put his title on the line once again on the show in an open challenge. Dragunov defeated Nathan Frazer of Fraxiom on this week’s show in an open challenge.

Speaking on WrestleVotes Q&A earlier this year, Apter suggested that the company may be planning on having Evans serve as Truth's replacement down the line in the promotion. Evans answered Sami Zayn's Open Challenge for the United States Championship earlier this year but failed to capture the title.

Friday's episode of "WWE SmackDown" not only served as the table-setter for Saturday Night's Main Event, but also continued the red-hot run of the U.S. Championship open challenge.

On a night that saw Jade Cargill turn on Tiffany Stratton, here are three things we hated & three things we loved about the 10/24/25 episode of "WWE SmackDown!"

WWE SmackDown is imminent, but everyone has Saturday Night's Main Event on their minds. Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre sign their contracts for their undisputed WWE title match, and Jade Cargill speaks before challenging WWE women's champion Tiffany Stratton.

United States Champion Ilja Dragunov will be making another title defense on WWE SmackDown tonight.

Plus, Chelsea Green will challenge Giulia for the WWE Women’s United States Title. Green, the first-ever Women’s US Champion, is looking to prevent Giulia from becoming the longest-reigning Women’s US Champion. Giulia is currently nine days away from breaking Chelsea’s record.

When much of the SmackDown roster was unable to return from the Crown Jewel pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia following airplane mechanical issues, WWE was backed into a corner in how to approach the Fox-televised show this week. What followed was a ...