Tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live will broadcast from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The big story going into tonight's event will be the contract signing between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe ahead Super Show-Down in Australia.

WWE has announced the following for tonight’s show:

- United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Tye Dillinger (non-title match)
- Big E vs. Sheamus
- Rusev wants answers from Aiden English

Following SmackDown, the Mixed Match Challenge will feature the following:

- Bobby Lashley and Mickie James vs. Alicia Fox and Jinder Mahal
– The Miz and Asuka vs. Carmella and R-Truth