Cody Rhodes Appearance, WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Bout Added To 10/17 WWE SmackDown, Jacob Fatu But Still On
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will appear on Friday’s WWE SmackDown.
Rhodes is coming off a loss to Seth Rollins at WWE Crown Jewel in a champion vs. champion battle for the Crown Jewel Championship.
Plus, Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair will defend their WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles against ZaRuca (Sol Ruca & Zaria).
SmackDown general manager Nick Aldis also confirmed that Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre is still happening.
BREAKING NEWS@RealNickAldis gives us a preview of tomorrow night’s SmackDown in San Jose!
📺 FRIDAY 8ET/7CT on @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/nOnd17F30E
— WWE (@WWE) October 16, 2025
Here is the current lineup for SmackDown:
WWE SmackDown (10/17)
- Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre
- Cody Rhodes to appear
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair (c) vs. ZaRuca (Sol Ruca & Zaria)
Fightful will have live coverage of SmackDown on Friday followed by a post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
