WWE has announced that new Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton will appear on the November 13 episode of SmackDown, days after she captured the title at Crown Jewel. John Cena is also confirmed for the same broadcast, giving the blue brand a loaded lineup of appearances heading into the show.
According to Fightful, Stratton won the Women’s Championship at WWE Crown Jewel by turning on Chelsea Green and cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase. Green had just won the WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Title when Stratton struck, capitalizing on the moment to walk away with the championship herself. Her appearance on SmackDown will mark her first time addressing the title win on the blue brand since the cash-in.
Cena’s appearance comes as part of the lead-up to the first-ever John Cena Classic, according to F4W Online. The outlet reported that Cena will make his return to SmackDown as part of the broader build toward a special edition of Raw, which is scheduled to take place from Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. His presence on the November 13 show is being positioned as a key stop on that road.
F4W Online noted that the show is comparatively light on confirmed matches as of this writing, with the appearances of Stratton and Cena serving as the headline attractions for the broadcast. No additional details on what Stratton or Cena will do once on air have been made available beyond their confirmed presence.
The timing places Stratton’s first SmackDown appearance as champion directly alongside the promotional push for Cena’s upcoming event, linking two significant storylines on the same show. Green’s status following the title loss at Crown Jewel was not addressed in the appearance announcements, leaving her next move unconfirmed heading into Friday’s broadcast.
