This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown is shaping up to be an exciting show as it will focus on the fallout from Money in the Bank as well as the build for King and Queen of the Ring. Now it seems that an absent WWE star has been spotted ahead of the show.
Fightful Select is reporting that Kiana James has been brought into Lexington, KY where SmackDown is being held tonight. At this point in time it’s not clear if Kiana James will be appearing on the show tonight. James was drafted to the Monday Night Raw brand in April of 2024, but has been out of action for over a year due to injury.
WWE is currently focusing on the following points for this week’s episode of SmackDown:
– John Cena returns to SmackDown after his Raw confrontation with CM Punk
– Jacob Fatu to address the WWE Universe after betraying Solo Sikoa at Money in the Bank
– Naomi reemerges on SmackDown as the new Ms. Money in the Bank
– Cody Rhodes vs. Damian Priest vs. Andrade vs. Shinsuke Nakamura — King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4-Way Match
– Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Aleister Black vs. Carmelo Hayes — King of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4-Way Match
– Alexa Bliss vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Chelsea Green vs. Candice LeRae — Queen of the Ring Tournament Fatal 4-Way Match
Stay tuned for more updates on SmackDown as they become available.