The new era of WWE SmackDown has officially begun, as the show has returned to the USA Network after five years on FOX. Right from the start, several noticeable changes were made to the broadcast.
One of the major changes was the new intro video, which featured several stars from the Friday Night SmackDown roster. Additionally, the theme music was different, and fans have been curious about the song. It turns out the track is called "Neva Play."
Neva Play is the latest highly anticipated single by American pop icon Megan Thee Stallion. This marks her first-ever collaboration with BTS's RM. The collaboration, announced just a couple of weeks ago, has left fans buzzing and is now the new theme song for WWE SmackDown.
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Cody Rhodes successfully retained his Undisputed WWE Championship on SmackDown
Triple H opened the latest episode of Friday Night SmackDown, announcing there was no better way to kick off the new era of SmackDown than with an Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa.
General Manager Nick Aldis had made the bout a Steel Cage Match to prevent interference from the rest of The Bloodline. In a hard-fought, back-and-forth contest, both stars put on an impressive display. There were moments when it seemed Solo might pull off the upset and claim the championship. However, The American Nightmare managed to rally, hitting a second Cross Rhodes to secure the victory and retain his title.
After the match, the rest of The Bloodline members in Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu attacked Rhodes, brutally decimating him. But before the damage could escalate further, the Original Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, made a shocking appearance, taking out the Bloodline members.
The segment ended with arch-rivals Reigns and Rhodes standing united against the Solo Sikoa-led Bloodline.