Matches Announced For Next Week’s WWE SmackDown

WWE has announced two major matches for next week’s go-home SmackDown in Las Vegas — the traditional Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and an eight-man street fight between the Wyatt Sicks and the MFTs. Both matches were confirmed during Friday’s SmackDown, giving fans a sense of what to expect on the final episode of WWE television before WrestleMania 42 weekend begins.

The competitors for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal have not yet been revealed, though the match has historically served as an opportunity to give midcard performers a WrestleMania moment and establish rising names in front of one of the year’s largest audiences. The Wyatt Sicks versus MFTs street fight adds a physically intense and stipulation-driven match to a card that already carries significant storytelling weight given its proximity to WrestleMania.

Next Week’s WWE SmackDown Takes Place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as the Final TV Before WrestleMania 42

The go-home SmackDown takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on USA Network in the US and Netflix internationally, and will be followed directly by the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony — expected to air on Peacock — making it one of the most event-packed evenings of the entire WrestleMania 42 week. WrestleMania 42 itself takes place April 18 and 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, airing live on ESPN Unlimited in the US and Netflix internationally.