Overview

• Tonight’s SmackDown airs live from Dublin’s 3Arena and marks the third of four shows building to Clash in Paris on August 31.
• WWE has announced Motor City Machine Guns vs. Melo Don’t Miz, Aleister Black vs. R-Truth, Charlotte Flair vs. Piper Niven, and The Street Profits vs. The MFs, with John Cena scheduled to appear on his retirement tour.
• The Wyatt Sicks remain tag champions after a SummerSlam defense as GM Nick Aldis spotlights new challengers, with The MFs facing the Street Profits and reports indicating a potential Wyatt Sicks–MFT feud starting soon.
• Following Drew McIntyre’s recent on‑screen assault on WWE champion Cody Rhodes, outlets note there is still no official medical update on Rhodes’ condition.
• SmackDown broadcasts on USA Network in the United States, with Netflix carrying the show in several international regions at local start times.