Tonight, WWE Friday Night SmackDown emanates from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, as the blue brand delivers one final, chaotic stop before Saturday Night’s Main Event and Sunday’s monumental Evolution premium live event. But amidst the looming shadow of two huge shows in one weekend, all eyes turn to the terrifying force that has gripped SmackDown in recent weeks: The Wyatt Sicks.

Last week’s Fourth of July taped edition saw the fallout from Night of Champions take a sinister turn when Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa—collectively known as DIY—along with Candice LeRae, attempted to unite the fractured SmackDown Tag Team division in a desperate bid to stand against the growing darkness of The Wyatt Sicks. But when the moment of truth arrived, Gargano shockingly chose self-preservation over solidarity, abandoning the fragile alliance in favor of survival. This betrayal left the division vulnerable, allowing The Wyatt Sicks to pick up yet another chilling victory and secure another shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship. Tonight, the eerie, nightmarish Wyatt Sicks once again target the Street Profits in a rematch from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. But after already escaping the darkness once, can the Profits survive a second time, or will the tag division fall permanently under The Wyatts’ sinister grasp?

But that’s not all. The Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre made his thunderous return last week, crashing the worlds of both Randy Orton and the new King of the Ring, Cody Rhodes. After the three most dangerous letters in sports entertainment—RKO—struck from nowhere, tensions have escalated toward a powder keg. McIntyre vs. Orton is set for tomorrow night at Saturday Night’s Main Event, but will tonight bring one last confrontation before the battle?

And in another major announcement, the newly crowned United States Champion Solo Sikoa defends his title tonight against none other than “Big Jim” Jimmy Uso in a match sure to shake The Bloodline to its core. With fractures forming in every direction, will championship gold bring this family together—or tear them even further apart?

Country music superstar and Nashville native Jelly Roll also makes his return to WWE tonight—but why? Could his presence spark a crossover spectacle, or plant the seeds for the first-ever two-night SummerSlam this August? As the summer heats up, the possibilities are endless.

With Saturday Night’s Main Event and Evolution looming large, tonight’s SmackDown is poised to reshape the landscape of the summer. Will rivalries be settled or explode? Will uneasy alliances form or shatter? One thing’s for sure: the blue brand—and the Bridgestone Arena—will never be the same again.

Here is everything advertised for tonight’s show:

The Street Profits (c) vs The Wyatt Sicks (WWE Tag Team Championship)

Jelly Roll returns to WWE

Aleister Black vs Ron Killings

Current Saturday Night’s Main Event Card:

Gunther (c) vs Goldberg (WWE World Heavyweight Championship) (Goldberg’s Retirement Match)

Mr. Money in the Bank Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs LA Knight

Randy Orton vs Drew McIntyre 

Solo Sioka (c) vs “Big Jim” Jimmy Uso (WWE United States Championship)

Current WWE Evolution Card:

Iyo Sky (c) vs Rhea Ripley (WWE Women’s World Championship)

Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Trish Stratus (WWE Women’s Championship)

Evolution Battle Royal Winner Gets a Title Opportunity at Clash in Paris

Ms. Money in the Bank Naomi vs Queen of the Ring Jade Cargill (No Holds Barred)

Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez (c) vs Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair vs The Kabuki Warriors vs Sol Ruca and Zaria (WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship)

Becky Lynch (c) vs Bayley vs Lyra Valkyria (WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship)

Jacy Jayne (c) vs Jordynne Grace (NXT Women’s Championship) 

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