Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles will put pen to paper on WWE SmackDown.
On the April 19 episode of WWE SmackDown, AJ Styles defeated LA Knight to earn a shot at Cody Rhodes' Undisputed WWE Championship. The broadcast team confirmed that Rhodes would defend the title against Styles at WWE Backlash. WWE later announced that Rhodes and Styles would sign the contract for their match on the April 26 episode on WWE SmackDown.
Rhodes was absent on Friday night, as he was competing at WWE's live event in London. However, he sent Styles a message in a taped promo.
IT'S GOING DOWN NEXT WEEK! --#SmackDown Live on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.com/aomED0184n
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) April 20, 2024
The April 26 episode of WWE SmackDown will also mark the opening night of the 2024 WWE Draft, and CM Punk is advertised to appear.
The announced card for the April 26 episode of WWE SmackDown is below.
WWE SmackDown (4/26)
- Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles sign contract or Undisputed WWE Championship match at WWE Backlash
- WWE Draft begins
- CM Punk appears
Click here to catch up on our coverage of the April 19 episode of WWE SmackDown. For a full review, check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
