Overview
- The Undisputed WWE Championship match between CM Punk and Kevin Owens is confirmed as the main event for Friday’s SmackDown in Toronto and will close the show.
- Tama and Talla Tonga, managed by Haku and billed as The MFTs, are scheduled to defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against Damian Priest and R-Truth.
- Blake Monroe is set to make her main‑roster in‑ring debut on SmackDown when she faces Giulia in a singles match.
- Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are expected to appear to address their recent brawl ahead of their meeting at Sunday Night’s Main Event and the segment is being used to escalate that feud.
- The card and segments build directly from SummerSlam’s outcomes, including Kevin Owens’s return and No. 1 contender status, and are being framed to set the stage for WWE’s fall run toward Money in the Bank.