Friday's "SmackDown" created more drama before the Saturday Night's Main Event match between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre.

WWE has announced three matches for the Friday, November 7 SmackDown episode. United States Champion Ilja Dragunov will put his title on the line once again on the show in an open challenge. Dragunov defeated Nathan Frazer of Fraxiom on this week’s show in an open challenge.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Oct. 31 will serve as the 44th episode of Season 27, and it will air on USA.

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of WWE SmackDown on October 31. It's Halloween but that doesn't mean there will be any treats for the men and women of WWE. They still have to head into the ring and do battle just like every other week.

Hours before WWE starts another live episode of “Friday Night SmackDown,” a big spoiler has surfaced. PWInsider reports that the closing segment of the blue brand will be the contract signing featuring Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. The two are scheduled to clash for Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Championship at “Saturday Night’s Main Event.”

In a stunning move, WWE SmackDown star Chelsea Green has signed a whopping five-year contract extension. The former Women's United States Champion is now set to remain with the company until 2030, after originally joining in 2022.

WWE has made a swap for upcoming episodes of Raw and SmackDown. It’s a busy stretch for the company, as it will hold Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend in

"WWE Raw" stars LA Knight and JD McDonagh are advertised for a match on "Friday Night SmackDown," but it likely won't air.

In a surprising break-up, WWE announced on 2/7 that Smackdown would finish on the CW Network at the end of the current television season, with the final episode on 9/12.