The road to WrestleMania 40 is set to kick off on this week’s SmackDown episode, where the matches for the main event at WrestleMania 40 will be confirmed. Following last week’s Royal Rumble matches, fans are eager to learn the winners of the 30 Men and Women’s Royal Rumble matches, which will determine their respective opponents for WrestleMania.
With the confirmation of WWE Undisputed Champion Roman Reigns and United States Champion Logan Paul making appearances, this week’s SmackDown has become a must-watch event for WWE fans.
WWE SmackDown 2/2 match cards, venue, tickets
WWE SmackDown returns this Friday night with another exciting episode featuring some of the biggest names in the industry. The show will be held at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, at 8 PM ET.
The Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza is a multi-purpose arena known for hosting various events, including WWE live shows. It has been a venue for several WWE events since 2000, including the 2007 WWE Draft, Raw, SmackDown, and house shows.
This week’s SmackDown episode will feature Bayley, the winner of the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble, who confirmed her appearance during this week’s RAW episode. Bayley made an appearance on RAW and announced that she would reveal her WrestleMania opponent on this week’s SmackDown.
During the announcement, Bayley was interrupted by Rhea Ripley, who suggested that choosing her would be a mistake. Nia Jax then intervened, taking out Ripley and standing tall. With two champions to choose from, Bayley will make her decision on SmackDown.
Roman Reigns, Logan Paul set to feature on WWE SmackDown 2/2 lineups
Another notable name appearing on SmackDown is the YouTube sensation and United States Champion, Logan Paul. Paul has been engaged in a heated rivalry with Kevin Owens for the past month, and they battled for the title at the Royal Rumble. However, the match ended in a disqualification, and the storyline is expected to continue on this week’s SmackDown.
The main attraction of the night will be the appearance of Roman Reigns, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, who successfully defended his title at the Royal Rumble in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
Excitement for this Friday increased today as the men’s Royal Rumble winner, Cody Rhodes, also confirmed his appearance on SmackDown. He posted a tweet saying, “I’ll be at #Smackdown this Friday.”
Following the Royal Rumble match, Rhodes made it clear that he wanted to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, and fans are eager to witness the two stars come face to face for the first time in a year.
