With Night of Champions looming large on the horizon, SmackDown tonight needs to do the heavy lifting of making sure every major feud feels urgent heading into the weekend. The Street Profits are riding high with the World Tag Team Titles and The Vision is seething — that heat doesn’t cool overnight. Come in expecting a show with an axe to grind.
Street Profits (Tag Team Championship Celebration / Confrontation with The Vision)
Angelo Dawkins already trolled Seth Rollins’ crew by ripping the Vision side plates off the gold — now the question is whether The Vision shows up on SmackDown to make it physical or lets that disrespect sit. Either way, this storyline has genuine momentum and tonight’s the night to pour gasoline on it.
WAW Pick: The Vision crashes the party and we get a pull-apart to set up a championship rematch stipulation.
Bayley Segment / Fallout from Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
Bayley came up short in the Women’s Tag Team title match and she’s been in a chaotic headspace ever since — the social media antics are funny but they’re also the behaviour of someone spiralling. Watch for WWE to channel that into something with direction tonight rather than letting it drift.
WAW Pick: Bayley cuts a promo that pivots her toward a solo championship programme, giving The Role Model a lane back to the top.
Bayley’s contract situation is the worst-kept secret in the industry right now — Fightful has already flagged that outside companies are circling. Don’t be shocked if tonight drops a subtle in-ring or promo moment that reads like a quiet audition tape, something that reminds everyone exactly what Bayley brings before serious negotiation season kicks off. WWE knows they can’t afford to let her walk, and Bayley knows it too.
