Below are some top news stories of the day following tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown.
• New Champion Crowned Before Tonight’s SmackDown (Photo)
Before tonight’s SmackDown went on the air, a match for WWE Speed was taped, which will air at a later date on X.
NXT wrestler Sol Ruca defeated Candice LeRae to win the WWE Women’s Speed Championship.
This is Ruca’s first title win in WWE.
Candice was the inaugural WWE Women’s Speed Champion, who won the title on October 4, 2024.
• Card For Next Week’s WrestleMania SmackDown
– John Cena will appear
– Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
– The Street Profits (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns for the WWE Tag Team Championship
– The Green Administration (Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green, Piper Niven, & Alba Fyre) vs. Zelina Vega, Katana Chance, & Kayden Carter
• Night 1 & 2 Matches For WrestleMania 41 Revealed
On tonight’s SmackDown, WWE revealed the matches for Night 1 & 2 of WrestleMania 41.
Night 1
– Main Event: Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (with Paul Heyman) vs. Seth Rollins
– World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso
– WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair
– United States Championship: LA Knight (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
– Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
– World Tag Team Championship: War Raiders (c) vs. The New Day
– Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano (Chad Gable in a mask)
Night 2
– Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena [Main Event]
– Women’s World Championship: IYO SKY (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley
– Intercontinental Championship: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Finn Balor vs. Penta vs. Dominik Mysterio
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. Bayley & Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria
– Sin City Street Fight: Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest
– AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
