Cody Rhodes Set For 5/5 WWE SmackDown

Cody Rhodes is coming to WWE SmackDown.

WWE announced that Cody Rhodes will appear on the May 5 episode of WWE SmackDown.

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Friday's SmackDown is the final episode before WWE Backlash. Cody is set to face Brock Lesnar at WWE Backlash. It could also mark Cody's last appearance on WWE SmackDown for the foreseeable future as he was drafted to WWE Raw during the 2023 WWE Draft.

From WWE:

On a special SmackDown in Puerto Rico before WWE Backlash, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes will appear on the blue brand.

With his high-stakes matchup against The Beast just one day away, what will Rhodes want to talk about?

Don’t miss The American Nightmare on SmackDown in Puerto Rico, this Friday at 8/7 C on FOX!

Here is the current lineup for Friday's WWE SmackDown.

WWE SmackDown (5/5)

- Bad Bunny appears
- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Karrion Kross
- The OC (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs. The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
- Cody Rhodes to appear

Fightful will have live coverage of WWE SmackDown beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Friday.

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