By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
The following matches and events are advertised for the next WWE Friday Night Smackdown.
-Cody Rhodes responds to Solo Sikoa’s title match challenge
-Giovanni Vinci debuts on Smackdown
Powell’s POV: Smackdown will be live on Friday from Edmonton, Alberta at Rogers Place. Join Jake Barnett for his weekly live review of Smackdown as the show airs Friday on Fox at 7CT/8ET. Smackdown will move to USA Network on September 13. Jake’s same night review will be available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).
This idea of changing Smackdown to USA stinks. We all don’t have the opportunity to have way overpriced cable on out TV (or for that matter want it). I say leave it on where it is.
The contract with Fox is ending. Fox had a chance to negotiate to keep Smackdown and opted against it. It’s not the same, but NXT will be on The CW starting next month.