This week’s edition of WWE SmackDown emanates from the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as the “go-home” show to the King & Queen of the Ring premium live event.
The following are SPOILERS for the show, ahead of its normal broadcast at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, courtesy of PWInsider:
- Queen of the Ring Tournament Semifinal Match: Nia Jax def. Bianca Belair to advance to the final
- Grayson Waller Effect with guest Carmelo Hayes, who hypes himself up before running down Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin, and LA Knight. The segment is interrupted by the arrival of Knight who runs the trio down. The segment ends after a six-man brawl involving Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford is narrowly avoided.
- LA Knight, Angelo Dawkins, and Montez Ford def. Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, and Austin Theory
- In-ring segment with Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul ahead of their Undisputed WWE Championship match at King & Queen of the Ring. Paul runs down the champion, promising not to use cheap tactics as he doesn’t need them at the premium live event. A confrontation leads to Logan calling for security to escort Rhodes out.
- WWE Women’s Champion Bayley def. Chelsea Green in a non-title match
- Backstage segment with Nick Aldis and AJ Styles, who asks for one more chance at the Undisputed WWE Championship against the winner of Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul. Aldis denies the request, telling Styles he needs to earn the opportunity.
- King of the Ring Semifinal Match: Randy Orton def. Tama Tonga to advance to the final