According to a report from Pwinsider, the word making the rounds backstage at this week’s WWE SmackDown TV tapings is that The Bloodline will not be appearing on next week’s show. This includes The Usos, Solo Sikoa, and Roman Reigns. For what it’s worth, Roman Reigns was never booked for next week’s show in Toronto. As of this writing, there is no word on whether Paul Heyman will be appearing.
Following this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, Rhea Ripley defeated Natalya in a dark match.
And finally, Dakota Kai appeared on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown. It was said that Kai was not initially scheduled and was called at the very last minute to come in. The same thing happened to her at SummerSlam 2023, which caused a hectic travel day and resulted in her barely making it to the arena in time for her scheduled appearance.