Tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live is set to take place from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and it will focus on the fallout from the Extreme Rules pay-per-view.
Sunday night Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Jeff Hardy to become the new United States Champion, and tonight he will defend his title against Hardy in a rematch.
WWE is also teasing that we may find out more about AJ Styles’ opponent for SummerSlam, and what’s next for Daniel Bryan.
Superstars being advertised for SmackDown Live this week include AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Carmella, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods and more.
WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight’s show:
- Shinsuke Nakamura defends the U.S. Title against Jeff Hardy
- What’s next for AJ Styles?
- How will Asuka react to her loss to Carmella?
- Will Daniel Bryan bounce back from Team Hell No’s defeat?
