AJ Styles to return on next WWE SmackDown
AJ Styles will return to WWE on next week’s SmackDown.
Styles will return to WWE television next Friday for the first time since losing an I Quit match to Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes at Clash at the Castle in June. In the interim, Styles traveled to NOAH in July for a match in Japan against Naomichi Marufuji, plus took part in WWE’s tour of Japan in late July. He also wrestled on WWE’s August European tour.
In addition to the return of Styles, Naomi will face Tiffany Stratton on next Friday’s SmackDown after a backstage confrontation between the two on this week’s episode.
Already announced for next week are a dumpster match with Chelsea Green vs. Michin, plus a three-way ladder match for the WWE Tag Team titles with The Bloodline vs. DIY vs. The Street Profits.
The Friday, October 4 WWE SmackDown is the go-home show for next Saturday’s Bad Blood PLE.
Next week’s SmackDown lineup:
- AJ Styles returns
- Triple threat ladder match: WWE Tag Team Champions Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa defend against Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa, and Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins
- Dumpster match: Chelsea Green vs. Michin
- Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton