An update has emerged on WWE plans potentially changing for the Friday, February 21 SmackDown episode, ahead of The Rock’s return.
It was announced Thursday evening that The Rock will be appearing on this week’s show. This will be the People’s Champion’s first WWE appearance since he showed up on the January 7 NXT New Year’s Evil show.
Amid speculation about The Rock’s role on SmackDown, WrestleVotes has reported on Twitter that SmackDown plans have been ‘reworked’ following The Rock’s appearance being announced.
Per this report, there are ‘rumblings’ that Naomi vs Liv Morgan, and the Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman vs. Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga six man tag match have been scrapped.
WrestleVotes noted that Drew McIntyre vs Jimmy Uso is currently still scheduled to take place.
As of writing, WWE is still advertising the six-man tag-team match for the show.
The official WWE website currently lists the following segments for Friday’s SmackDown episode:
The Final Boss returns
DIY vs. Pretty Deadly – WWE Tag Team Championship
Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest & Braun Strowman vs. Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga
Jimmy Uso takes on Drew McIntyre
We will continue to provide updates on the situation as they become available.
The Rock recently commented on his plans for his appearance, which you can read more about right here.
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Tonight’s SmackDown plans have been reworked following the announcement of The Rock’s appearance. Rumblings that both Naomi vs. Liv Morgan and the six-man tag featuring Cody, Priest & Strowman vs. Solo, Jacob & Tama Tonga are off. Drew McIntyre vs Jimmy Uso is still scheduled to…
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) February 21, 2025
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