Updated @ 4:10 PM ET
WWE has announced that Randy Orton will open up tonight’s SmackDown.
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Updated @ 12:30 PM ET
WWE has added a United States Open Challenge Match to tonight’s SmackDown, live from Portland, Oregon. Carmelo Hayes will put the title on the line.
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-Original Preview @ 9:00 AM ET-
WWE SmackDown airs live tonight on the USA Network in the United States and Netflix for international fans, emanating from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
At the time of this writing, WWE is advertising the following for tonight’s show.
-Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Drew McIntyre defends against Cody Rhodes
-WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley will go face-to-face
-New WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Lash Legend to hold a celebration
-New No. 1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships to be determined
*Live coverage of tonight’s WWE SmackDown will begin at 8:00 pm ET*