Cody Rhodes appearance set for WWE SmackDown

John Cena and Cody Rhodes will both be in the building for WWE SmackDown this Friday night.

WWE confirmed today that, in addition to Cena already being announced for the show, Rhodes will appear on this Friday’s SmackDown at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The two rivals will further the build to their tag team match ahead of Money in the Bank. It will be Cena & Logan Paul vs. Rhodes & Jey Uso at the Saturday, June 7 PLE in Los Angeles.

Over the weekend, Rhodes returned to WWE programming for the first time since dropping the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cena at WrestleMania. He helped fend off interference by Cena as Uso retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Paul at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Cena and Rhodes are also both advertised for the pre-Money in the Bank edition of SmackDown on June 6, along with Cena being advertised for the post-Money in the Bank Raw.

Here is the updated lineup for this Friday:

WWE SmackDown (Friday, May 30) —

  • Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and Cody Rhodes appear
  • Bianca Belair returns
  • Men’s Money in the Bank qualifying match: Jacob Fatu vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade
  • Women’s Money in the Bank qualifying match: Nia Jax vs. Naomi vs. Jade Cargill