Motor City Machine Guns vs. MFTs Added To 8/8 WWE SmackDown

The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) will take on the MFTs on the August 8th episode of WWE SmackDown.

SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis announced the new match on social media. It was not clarified which two members of the MFTs will compete. Solo Sikoa refers to Talla Tonga, Tonga Loa, and JC Matteo as his MFTs.

Aldis also reconfirmed that new WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will be in the building and John Cena will speak for the first time since WWE SummerSlam, where he lost the WWE Championship and was laid out by a returning Brock Lesnar.

It's the #SmackDown after #SummerSlam and @RealNickAldis has some HUGE news regarding what will be an eventful night in Montreal! 👀

📺 8ET/7CT on @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/w6E0qjixim

— WWE (@WWE) August 8, 2025

Here is the current lineup for SmackDown:

WWE SmackDown (8/7)

• WWE Champion Cody Rhodes to appear
• John Cena to appear
• Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. MFTs

Fightful will have coverage of SmackDown beginning at 8 p.m. ET.