It’s kind of a bad pun to say Fastlane has come up fast, but … hey, it really has. The next WWE premium live event is now just one day away, so tonight’s WWE SmackDown in St. Louis should put the final pieces in place for that event (especially since right now, it only has five matches).
One big attraction for Saturday will be Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso teaming to try to dethrone the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, Damian Priest and Finn Balor of The Judgment Day. Rhodes has been Uso’s biggest backer since he arrived on the Raw roster even as some notable names were unconvinced that he had seen the error of his Bloodline ways.
Meanwhile, the sense of tension within The Judgment Day has ebbed and flowed, with Balor seemingly on the outs for a bit for introducing JD McDonagh to the mix. But after Rhea Ripley put him on notice, it might be Priest who needs to step up now. All four men will journey from Raw to SmackDown tonight ahead of their collision at Fastlane.
Another preview for a match on Saturday will see Asuka and Charlotte Flair together against Damage CTRL. It appears to be a classic “Can they coexist?” situation as both women will be challengers against IYO SKY in a Triple Threat match at Fastlane for her WWE Women’s Championship in Indianapolis.
Also being advertised for tonight:
- Rey Mysterio and Bobby Lashley go one-on-one before they see each other as part of a six-man tag team match on Saturday
- Austin Theory battles Dragon Lee
If this sounds like a good time to you, the place to be is FOX at 8 p.m. ET. Or if you prefer, you can just join us back here at Wrestling Junkie for live WWE SmackDown results and updates throughout the show. Can’t lose either way!