Friday's "SmackDown" created more drama before the Saturday Night's Main Event match between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre.

WWE SmackDown is imminent, but everyone has Saturday Night's Main Event on their minds. Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre sign their contracts for their undisputed WWE title match, and Jade Cargill speaks before challenging WWE women's champion Tiffany Stratton.

WWE SmackDown's go-home show featured a chaotic opening with Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill, an intense US Title defense by Ilja Dragunov against Nathan Frazer, and victories for Carmelo Hayes and Alexa Bliss.

What started out as a simple contract signing turned into a very personal showdown between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. Just as he's been doing for weeks now,

Drew McIntyre must be a happy man. McIntyre left WWE SmackDown riding high after laying out both Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso. It puts McIntyre in the driver's seat before next week's undisputed WWE title match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

There are major WWE RAW stars advertised for this Friday's episode of SmackDown. This week's edition of the blue brand will air live from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In a stunning move, WWE SmackDown star Chelsea Green has signed a whopping five-year contract extension. The former Women's United States Champion is now set to remain with the company until 2030, after originally joining in 2022.