WWE SmackDown airs tonight live from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, with several matches and segments already confirmed for the go-home show ahead of Backlash. The card is headlined by Tiffany Stratton’s first defense of the WWE Women’s United States Championship, against Kiana James.
Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss are also booked to take on Fatal Influence in a six-woman tag designed to set up a Backlash match. The show will feature an in-ring promo from Gunther following his attack on Cody Rhodes, as well as the funeral for the Gingerbread Man following Sami Zayn’s segment last week.
The current SmackDown card features Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss vs. Fatal Influence in a six-woman tag, Tiffany Stratton defending the Women’s United States Championship against Kiana James, the Gunther in-ring promo, the Gingerbread Man funeral, and additional Backlash build heading into Saturday.