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WWE SmackDown Preview: Cody Rhodes Responds to AJ Styles' Fake Retirement

What will transpire on WWE Friday Night SmackDown tonight? Here is a preview of the show this evening.

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AJ Styles fakes his retirement and lands a cheap shot on Cody Rhodes during WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
AJ Styles fakes his retirement and lands a cheap shot on Cody Rhodes during WWE Friday Night SmackDown. / (via WWE)

Another Friday night means another episode of WWE SmackDown.

The KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY will play host to tonight's episode of Friday Night SmackDown. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will surely have a lot he'd like to talk about after being duped by AJ Styles and The OC last week. Styles faked his retirement and laid out "The American Nightmare" with a Styles Clash from the ring steps onto the floor.

How will Rhodes respond to AJ's desperate actions?

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WWE SmackDown Preview - What Else Can We Look Forward To?

Fans will also witness the official anointment of Tonga Loa into The Bloodline, courtesy of Solo Sikoa. Will Paul Heyman continue to try to talk some sense into Solo? Will the self-proclaimed interim leader of The Bloodline ignore "The Wiseman?"

Also, one can't rule out Kevin Owens and Randy Orton going after The Bloodline in their continued rivalry.

Plus, one-half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Jade Cargill, will be in singles competition. She will go one-on-one with Indi Hartwell. After Cargill and her tag team partner Bianca Belair were blindsided by Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn this past Monday on Raw, could there be another ambush waiting for the champs tonight?

As always, MMA Knockout on Sports Illustrated will be bringing you live Friday Night SmackDown results later tonight. Head over to the homepage by 8 p.m. ET for the latest updates and video highlights if you can't catch the FOX broadcast live.

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Fernando Quiles Jr.
FERNANDO QUILES JR.

Fernando has over a decade of combat sports news writing experience. He currently covers MMA, boxing, and pro wrestling. Fernando joined MMA Knockout as the Lead Writer/Editor when it was founded in 2023.

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