Triple H To Address WrestleMania 40 Kickoff Fallout On 2/9 WWE SmackDown, Bayley Segment Announced

Triple H will appear on WWE SmackDown to address the fallout from the WrestleMania XL Kickoff.

WWE announced that Chief Content Officer Triple H will appear on the February 9 episode of WWE SmackDown, one day after the buzzworthy WrestleMania XL Kickoff press conference, where The Rock slapped Cody Rhodes.

GCW Most Notorious Results (5/18): Nick Gage vs. Tony Deppen, Joey Janela vs. Megan Bayne

From WWE:

Last night, Cody Rhodes announced that he will challenge Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. The shocking declaration highlighted an emotionally charged confrontation between Reigns, The Rock, Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins that resulted in absolute chaos at the WrestleMania XL Kickoff Press Conference.

Tonight, Triple H will address the event’s earth-shattering fallout on the blue brand.

What will the Chief Content Officer have to say? Find out tonight at 8/7 C on SmackDown on FOX.

WWE also announced that Bayley will discuss her departure from Damage CTRL. On the February 2 episode of WWE SmackDown, Damage CTRL turned on Bayley, and she chose IYO SKY as her opponent at WrestleMania 40.

The updated card for the February 9 episode of WWE SmackDown is below.

WWE SmackDown (2/9)

  • Nick Aldis announces Logan Paul's next challenger.
  • WWE Tag Team Title #1 Contender Match: Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne vs. DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa)
  • Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match: Bianca Belair vs. Michin
  • Triple H addresses fallout from WrestleMania XL Kickoff Press Conference
  • Bayley discusses her departure from Damage CTRL

Fightful will have live coverage of WWE SmackDown as it airs on February 9, as well as a post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.

Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! Click here to learn more.