Rhea Ripley To Replace IYO SKY Against Giulia On 2/20 WWE SmackDown

A late change has been made for WWE SmackDown as Rhea Ripley will replace IYO SKY against Giulia.

No reason was given for IYO being out of the match. Ripley & SKY are the reigning WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Fightful will update fans on the situation when more is known.

BREAKING NEWS: @RheaRipley_WWE will replace @Iyo_SkyWWE and face @giulia0221g on #SmackDown tonight, 8/7c on @SYFY!

— WWE (@WWE) February 20, 2026

Here is the current lineup for Friday’s WWE SmackDown:

WWE SmackDown (2/20)

• Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Carmelo Hayes vs. Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams
• Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax vs. Kiana James
• Rhea Ripley vs. Giulia
• Oba Femi vs. Kit Wilson
• Ilja Dragunov vs. Tama Tonga

Fightful will update fans as more matches and segments are announced for the show. Remember to check out our YouTube channel for a full post-show review after the conclusion of SmackDown.