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The Wyatt Sicks were in action against Andrade and Rey Fenix, Alexa Bliss took on Roxanne Perez, and both Jelly Roll and Logan Paul helped hype their upcoming tag match with Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre as their respective partners. WWE also took some time to pay tribute to the late Hulk Hogan following his death on Thursday.
On the same day WWE announced the card breakdowns for the first-ever two-night SummerSlam, the event added a big championship match. The main event of Friday's SmackDown ended by
Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed set the tone against their SummerSlam opponents Roman Reigns and Jey Uso on "WWE Raw" in Detroit.
The show opened with a shot of a car accident outside the arena involving Solo Sikoa's group. B-Fab could also be seen in the background. The first match of the night got started right away instead of an opening promo segment. Charlotte Flair took on Raquel Rodriguez with Alexa Bliss and Roxanne Perez in their respective corners.
For more than 25 years, WWE Friday Night SmackDown has been a weekend essential for pro wrestling fans around the world. While the TV show highlights the best and brightest in the WWE, it’s very likely there’s going to be a tribute to Hulk Hogan, who passed away on Thursday, July 24.
Cody Rhodes plans to beat John Cena from one corner of MetLife Stadium to the next. On Friday's WWE SmackDown, Rhodes forced Cena to sign up for a street fight at SummerSlam.
Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory and Grayson Waller Highlights from SmackDown March 1 Last week's show kicked off with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Bloodline.
Last week's edition of SmackDown saw Solo Sikoa get arrested by the San Antonio Police during an in-ring promo.