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WWE Friday Night SmackDown in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Live on the USA Network, September 4th, 2026 — Episode Preview:

robbyplaha
Sep 4
2 min read
Sami Zayn has been unhinged since losing the Undisputed WWE Title back in July. He has been ruining Undisputed Title matches, and last week he ruined the No. 1 Contender’s match. What will happen to Sami Zayn tonight after the actions he took last week? (Image courtesy of WWE)
Sami Zayn has been unhinged since losing the Undisputed WWE Title back in July. He has been ruining Undisputed Title matches, and last week he ruined the No. 1 Contender’s match. What will happen to Sami Zayn tonight after the actions he took last week? (Image courtesy of WWE)

  • Date: Friday, September 4, 2026.

  • Time: 8 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. CT / 5 P.M. PT.

  • Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

  • TV: LIVE on USA Network.

  • Streaming: LIVE on Netflix Internationally.


The September 4th WWE Friday Night SmackDown Episode Preview & What You Need To Know:

  • Public Enemy No. 1 is Sami Zayn, as he has been on a rampage, ruining both the Undisputed Title Match in Canada as he cost Kevin Owens his chance to win. Ended the Triple Threat No. 1 Contender's Match for the Undisputed WWE Title in a No Contest thanks to his attack. What'll happen to Sami Zayn tonight on SmackDown? Is General Manager Nick Aldis going to hammer down a suspension? Or much worse? We'll find out tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.

  • In two days, we’ll get Cody Rhodes taking on Randy Orton in a WrestleMania Night One Main Event rematch in Cody Rhodes home state of Georgia. Tonight, we get one more final promo battle between both men. This is a highly personal and high-level feud, as Randy Orton is rumored to be on SmackDown, and he might give his final words to Cody Rhodes, with a lot in store for tonight’s episode before Sunday Night’s Main Event.

  • Kyoki, formerly known as Hiromu Takahashi of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, is making his official SmackDown in-ring debut with Shinsuke Nakamura as they form a new tag team called Bakusai. They will be going up against Kit Wilson and The Miz tonight, as we're in The Miz’s home state of Ohio, as he looks to get a win in his home state with Kit Wilson and ruin the debut of Kyoki.

  • Blake Monroe and Giulia have been in the midst of a nasty feud. We thought we were getting the debut of Blake Monroe against Giulia, but it turned into a Pre-Match beatdown as the match didn't even start, and last week again a brawl between the two occurred. Now tonight they will battle as Blake Monroe looks to make her official SmackDown in-ring debut against Giulia tonight on Friday Night SmackDown.


The Official Slated Matches Announced for the September 4th Episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown:

  1. Kyoki & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kit Wilson & The Miz in a Tag Team Match.

  2. Blake Monroe vs. Giulia in a Singles Match.


The Official Appearances & Segments Announced for the September 4th Episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown:

  1. What will happen after Sami Zayn interfered in last week's WWE Title No. 1 Contender's Match?

  2. Cody Rhodes to speak before battling Randy Orton at Sunday Night's Main Event.

 
 
 

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