Cody Rhodes is licking his wounds. Rhodes, the undisputed WWE champion, suffered a rare loss to longtime rival Seth Rollins at WWE Crown Jewel. The champ vs. champ match is behind him, and he returns to WWE SmackDown to resume his duties as top dog.

At the PLE, Cody Rhodes lost to Seth Rollins and was unsuccessful in his mission to repeat as men’s Crown Jewel Champion. Rhodes will kick off the show tonight and address that loss, along with what’s next for him in his WWE Championship reign.

Find out what happened on this week's episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown with the fallout from WWE Crown Jewel, Drew McIntyre in action against Jacob Fatu, the women's tag titles on the line and more.

WWE has reportedly made a major change to this week's SmackDown main event. Possible spoilers follow… According to PWInsider, the company has scrapped the originally planned match between Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu.

A new main event is reportedly set for tonight’s SmackDown.

WWE Champion Cody Rhodes might not feel so undisputed nowadays. At Crown Jewel, the American Nightmare lost to his longtime rival and WWE World Champion, Seth Rollins.

An injured superstar has been spotted backstage ahead of this week's WWE SmackDown broadcast. The October 17 episode of Friday Night SmackDown will air live from the SAP Center in San Jose, California.

Cord-cutters can watch WWE SmackDown!, Season 27, Episode 42, live on fuboTV (free trial) and other streaming services listed below. You can stream “WWE SmackDown!” live or on demand without a cable subscription by using several streaming platforms that offer USA Network, including fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) and Sling.

WWE Women's Tag Team champion, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, will put their titles on the line. Will Jacob Fatu's match actually happen?

Triple H has been in charge of WWE creative since July 2022, making the decisions that will build the company's future.