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WWE WrestleMania SmackDown in Paradise, Nevada, USA, Live on the USA Network, April 17th, 2026 — The Episode Preview:

  • robbyplaha
  • Apr 17
  • 3 min read
One Final Meeting before tomorrow night's Night One Main Event at WrestleMania. The Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes & Randy Orton, who's his opponent for tomorrow, will meet and have their final parting words before the Showcase of the Immortals. (Image courtesy of WWE)
One Final Meeting before tomorrow night's Night One Main Event at WrestleMania. The Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes & Randy Orton, who's his opponent for tomorrow, will meet and have their final parting words before the Showcase of the Immortals. (Image courtesy of WWE)

  • Start Time: 8 P.M. ET / 7 P.M. CT / 5 P.M. PT, Live on the USA Network.

  • Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, USA.


The April 17th Episode of WWE WrestleMania SmackDown, Episode Preview & What You Need To Know:

  • The WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes has his final words tonight for Randy Orton before tomorrow's Night One Main Event at WrestleMania for the WWE Undisputed Title. Randy Orton has been making Cody Rhodes ' life a living hell as he pursues the 15th World Title Reign. Will The Viper be lurking tonight, and what does Cody Rhodes have to get off his chest tonight before tomorrow's major Main Event?

  • Giulia will be finding out her next opponent for her WWE Women's United States Title tonight as Jordynne Grace takes on Tiffany Stratton in a big-time No. 1 Contender's Match. As Tiffany Stratton is looking to add another belt to her collection, she must beat Jordynne Grace. As for Giulia, she will find out who her next challenger is tonight.

  • Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu have a rivalry that started back in October, as Jacob Fatu was found bloodied up, with his teeth scattered everywhere, but people don't know who it was that did it. Drew McIntyre has been accused, and each time, he has denied ever doing it to Jacob Fatu. Tonight, we see the final messages sent by both men before the Unsanctioned Match at WrestleMania tomorrow night.

  • Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair will get some practice reps in as they take on Bayley & Lyra Valkyria in a Tag Team Match tonight on WrestleMania SmackDown, a big-time tag team match, as we head into WrestleMania tomorrow.

  • The MFTs and Wyatt Sicks ' many-month feud ends tonight in a Street Fight, with friction between Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga has been evident for some time now, and Tama Tonga is leaning towards leaving the group, but tonight they need to stick together as they look to end the Wyatt Sicks, and shift to new pursuits after WrestleMania.

  • The Andre the Giant Battle Royale takes place tonight. This is a match that catapults wrestlers' careers, the likes of Bronson Reed, Carmelo Hayes & Jey Uso, as once they win this match, their careers change for the better. Who'll be next to engrave their name into the history books as a winner of the Andre the Giant Battle Royale tonight?


The Official Slated Matches Announced for the April 17th Episode of WWE WrestleMania SmackDown:

  1. Jordynne Grace vs. Tiffany Stratton in a WWE Women’s United States Title Number No. 1 Contender's Match.

  2. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair in a Tag Team Match.

  3. The MFTs (Solo Sikoa, Talla Tonga, Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa) (with JC Mateo) vs. The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy & Uncle Howdy) (with Nikki Cross) in an Eight-Man Street Fight.

  4. The Andre The Giant Battle Royale.


The Official Appearances & Segments Announced for the April 17th Episode of WWE WrestleMania SmackDown:

  1. The WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes has a message for Randy Orton one night before WrestleMania.

  2. How will Jacob Fatu respond to Drew McIntyre's brutal attack before WrestleMania?

 
 
 

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