On the last week’s episode of SmackDown, Drew McIntyre got his hands on Roman Reigns. Sheamus was named the top contender for the Intercontinental Championship on other episodes of the show, while Ronda Rousey was led handcuffed from the arena. The buildup to the Clash at the Castle PPV will continue in this week’s WWE SmackDown show.
With just over a week until Clash at the Castle, WWE Smackdown will air another show in which the women’s tag team tournament will take center stage. To decide the final match lineup for this Monday, a second chance Fatal-4-Way match is set on the event in addition to the second semifinal. Additionally, Ricochet will face off against Happy Corbin when this week’s edition is aired from Detroit, Michigan’s Little Caesars Arena.
On WWE Smackdown a month ago, Drew McIntyre defeated Sheamus in an Irish Donnybrooke match to earn a shot at Roman Reigns’ Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. As of right now, the two are scheduled to fight at Clash at the Castle’s main event. Some action is also expected between the two.
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 1201: Release Date & Preview
WWE Friday Night Smackdown 1201 will release on 26 August 2022 on FOX. Toxic Attraction defeated Sonya Deville & Natalya to go to the semifinals last week. However, Gigi Dolin was unable to compete due to an injury. As a result, the WWE announced a second chance fatal four-way match between the four groups that were eliminated in the first round. The four teams competing for a spot in the semifinals are Xia Li & Shotzi, Natalya & Sonya Deville, Doudrop & Nikki, and Dana Brooke & Tamina. Who will seize this second chance?
Ricochet vs. Happy Corbin
Both Ricochet and Happy Corbin competed in the fatal five-way number-one contender match for the IC title last week. Even though they both came out on the losing end, tensions were rising between them. This week, Ricochet and Corbin will each aim to put that loss behind them by winning. Which side will win this fight?
Ronda Rousey
In the previous SmackDown episode, Rousey attempted to take over the program until her suspension was lifted. But it wasn’t to be as The Rowdy One was removed from the arena following a physical fight with the official. In the future SmackDown episode, viewers can anticipate a similar event. To get Adam Pearce to lift her punishment, the creative team might have Ronda kidnap him.
Actually, since losing the belt to Liv Morgan, Ronda Rousey’s stock has risen as a result of her outstanding performances and some clever booking choices. This was the Ronda that fans had been waiting to see, and The Rowdy One has never appeared more confident when doing her promos.
Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre defeated Roman Reigns in the main event of the most recent SmackDown show. With a stunning Claymore kick, the Scottish Warrior dispatched the undisputed champion. On the upcoming SmackDown episode, fans can anticipate a furious Roman Reigns seeking to extract retribution on his challenger. The Usos and The Head of the Table might team up to attack McIntyre viciously. The creative team might have The Bloodline destroy The Scottish Warrior, issuing a severe warning in the process.
Liv Morgan
In a singles match on last week’s episode of the blue brand, Liv Morgan faced off against Shotzi. While the current champion defeated her challenger with ease, the night wasn’t so good for the latter. Shayna Baszler, Morgan’s opponent at the WWE Clash at the Castle, viciously attacked her after the match. In order to win the championship on September 3, the previous NXT Champion stood on the current champion’s arm and warned her that she would break it. Given how last week’s events played out, we may expect Liv Morgan to make a strong comeback in the future episode.
WWE Smackdown 26 August Release Time & Where To Watch
WWE Friday Night Smackdown will air at 8 pm PT on FOX. New episodes of WWE Smackdown are released every Friday. If you have FOX on your TV, then you could just tune in at the above-mentioned time. But, if for some reason you missed the show while it was airing live or you prefer Streaming WWE Smackdown, then there are several Streaming options available.
Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, has rights to all of the WWE SmackDown weekly shows. Basically, you can watch all of the WWE shows on Peacock. You’ll need to pay 4.99$ for its monthly subscription, and if you give an additional 5$, then you can have an ad-free experience. Other platforms that will you to Streaming WWE Smackdown are fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Sling TV. If you are from Canada, then you can go for SN Now, and for UK peeps, BT Sports will be the place.
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