On the go-home show before WWE WrestleMania 42, Friday Night SmackDown featured several matches - but which was the best on the night?

WWE's final episode of SmackDown ahead of WrestleMania 42 was a hard watch. There were five matches booked for three hours, but only four actually happened.

Randy Orton upped the stakes for Cody Rhodes, the U.S. Title changed hands and WrestleMania 42 has a few new additions after an action-packed WWE SmackDown.

WWE posted the full segment from the April 17 SmackDown episode. In the clip, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes stand side by side in the ring. The two stars look focused

Working dark matches helped Royce Keys get acclimated to WWE after his Royal Rumble debut.

WWE SmackDown returns to SyFy next Friday night with two huge title matches already announced. Friday night on WWE SmackDown, the 2026 Women's Royal Rumble winner, Liv Morgan, made an appearance on the show alongside Judgment Day member Raquel Rodriguez.

WWE hadn’t announced SmackDown matches by Friday. Hopefully that means more time for segments and no Jelly Roll.