This week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown is set to air live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and it will be the final SmackDown before WrestleMania 42.
WWE had previously announced that Tiffany Stratton would be challenging Giulia for the Women’s United States Championship on SmackDown this week, but that match has apparently been canceled. Ahead of Friday Night SmackDown, WWE announced that Tiffany Stratton will instead be facing off against Jordynne Grace in a match to determine the number one contender for Giulia’s United States Championship. At this point in time there’s currently no word on why the plans were changed.
.@tiffstrattonwwe and @JordynneGrace will battle it out in a Women's United States Championship No. 1 Contenders Match TONIGHT on #SmackDown!
📍: Las Vegas
🎟️: https://t.co/KQ3Cm5D2Jg
📺: 8 ET/7 CT on @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/3vpMFeFJbD— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2026
WWE is currently focusing on the following points for this week’s episode of SmackDown:
– Cody Rhodes has a message for Randy Orton one night before WrestleMania
– How will Jacob Fatu respond to Drew McIntyre’s brutal attack before WrestleMania?
– Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal returns
– The Wyatt Sicks battle The MFTs in an Eight-Man Tag Team Street Fight
– Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria
Stay tuned for updates.