WWE SmackDown episode of December 30 will be the final show of the blue brand in 2022. RAW’s production team had an off day last Monday as the creative team decided to go with an ‘Absolute Best of 2022’ episode featuring special appearances from Cody Rhodes and Liv Morgan.
However, the same will not be the case on this week’s WWE SmackDown episode. The blue brand heads to Tampa this Friday for a stacked episode. 16-time WWE Champion John Cena will make his in-ring return on the December 30 episode of WWE SmackDown. He will team up with former Universal Champion Kevin Owens to take on the team of Sami Zayn and Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns.
Which team do you roll with?@JohnCena & @FightOwensFight team up to take on @WWERomanReigns & @SamiZayn this Friday on the final #SmackDown of 2022!@HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/gsZ5hHgaPM
Advertisement— WWE (@WWE) December 27, 2022
This will be the first match of John Cena in the year 2022. The last time fans saw Cena in the WWE ring was back at SummerSlam 2021, where he failed to dethrone Roman Reigns as the WWE Universal Champion.
Speaking of dethroning champions, Raquel Rodriguez has a chance of taking the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship off Ronda Rousey on the December 30 episode. Rousey is scheduled to defend her title against Rodriguez after the latter won a six-pack challenge on last week’s episode.
WWE needs to do the right thing here and get the belt off Ronda Rousey! RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ would make a great champion for SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/pfKahUv6yM
— The Burning Hammer (@TBHWW22) December 25, 2022
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One more big match which WWE has announced for the show is a battle between former world champion Sheamus and the Enforcer of the Bloodline, Solo Sikoa. As per reports, WWE wants to make the upcoming SmackDown episode a memorable one, which is why fans should expect some big surprises on the show.
WWE SmackDown December 30: List of matches
- Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn vs. John Cena and Kevin Owens, Tag Team Match.
- Ronda Rousey vs. Raquel Rodriguez, WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship Match.
- Sheamus vs. Solo Sikoa, Singles Match.
Where is tonight’s WWE SmackDown episode?
Friday night’s SmackDown episode will take place in Tampa, Florida. The venue for the show is Amalie Arena. All tickets have been sold out for the event.