Triple H Makes Huge Announcement Ahead Of WWE SmackDown

September 13th will be a big night for WWE SmackDown.

As WWE lands at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle for SmackDown, the company is pulling out all the stops. The episode is the season premiere as the blue brand moves from FOX to the USA Network in the first part of the company’s upcoming reshuffle.

On October 1st, NXT will move to the CW Network, and Raw will finally head to Netflix on January 6th, 2025.

Ahead of the show it was announced that Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship in a Steel Cage Match against Solo Sikoa. Rhodes has continued to be at war with The Bloodline since winning the gold at WrestleMania, even if his opponents have changed.

Rhodes made the most recent defence of his title against Kevin Owens at Bash In Berlin.

Triple H Confirms Opening Match For WWE SmackDown

In a new post on social media, Triple H announced that the Cage Match between Rhodes and Sikoa will open the show, before teasing more chaos later in the episode.

Tomorrow night, LIVE from Seattle, @CodyRhodes vs. Solo Sikoa in a Steel Cage for the Undisputed WWE Championship will kick off #SmackDown’s monumental return to @USANetwork at 8/7c.

As for the rest of the show… you’ll just have to wait and see.

The show is also expected to feature the return of Roman Reigns as he continues his own battle with The Bloodline.

You can find the updated rundown for the show below.

• Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Solo Sikoa – Undisputed WWE Title (Cage Match)
• Kevin Owens & Mystery Partner vs. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller
• Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes