Tonight's WWE SmackDown will mark the final episode before the long-awaited Survivor Series: WarGames 2024. Despite the looming premium live event, the Stamford-based promotion didn't hold back the action and surprises.
The November 29, 2024, episode of WWE SmackDown will take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The arena's location has a capacity of up to 20,000 and is the home of the NBA's Utah Jazz and the NHL's Utah Hockey Club.
Tonight's arena is in the same location as last week's, as it is a pre-taped episode, meaning it won't air live tonight. This decision was made to give the superstars time with their families for Thanksgiving and to prepare for the upcoming PLE.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: Venue and Timing
City: Salt Lake City, Utah
Venue: Delta Center
Time: 8 p.m. Eastern Time, 7 p.m. Central Time, 5 p.m. Pacific Time
What to expect for the final WWE SmackDown episode before Survivor Series: WarGames 2024?
Since tonight's Friday Night SmackDown show was already taped from last week, matches and some segments have already been shared and revealed. For those interested in knowing the results in advance and won't mind the spoilers, click here.
As of this writing, four matches are set for the upcoming Friday show. One will be part of the Women's United States Championship tournament while the other will be an advantage match for the Men's WarGames match.
The Women's United States Championship tournament will continue on the Friday show tonight. Bayley and Chelsea Green already advanced after winning their respective matches, and the upcoming show will see Lash Legend vs. Michin vs. Piper Niven. Jade Cargill was initially set to compete but had to be pulled after she was attacked last week.
Shinsuke Nakamura returned to television a few weeks ago and set his sights on LA Knight's United States Championship. Both men are set to compete this weekend for the title, but The King of Strong Style will be busy tonight on WWE SmackDown first as he faces Andrade in a singles match.
Cody Rhodes has been dealing with a lot lately on WWE SmackDown. Aside from worrying about Randy Orton's health and Kevin Owens' actions, he also got into an intense backstage confrontation with Carmelo Hayes last week. Tonight, the Undisputed Champion will face the former NXT Champion.
Jey Uso will battle Jacob Fatu tonight to see which team will gain an advantage for the upcoming WarGames match. Speaking of Survivor Series, Roman Reigns is set to meet with CM Punk tonight, brought in by Paul Heyman last week to complete The Original Tribal Chief's team.