Cody Rhodes will respond to Pat McAfee joining Randy Orton and beating him down during last week’s SmackDown. Meanwhile, Pat McAfee has promised a “massive surprise,” claiming fans will soon thank him and Orton. So it remains to be seen what will happen during the segment. Drew McIntyre is taking a personal approach to his feud with Jacob Fatu. Ahead of their unsanctioned match at WrestleMania 42, McIntyre has labeled Fatu a criminal and vowed to reveal his “true self” on SmackDown this week. So it remains to be seen what McIntyre will have to say on the show. After months of waiting, Royce Keys will finally make his SmackDown debut during this week’s episode. With WrestleMania 42 just over a week away, fans are waiting to see whether Keys will be factored into the event somehow.

Sami Zayn is looking for payback after being blindsided by Trick Williams last week. The United States Champion successfully defended his title against Carmelo Hayes, only to be attacked immediately after. So we will have to see how Zayn will get revenge on Williams. Drew McIntyre has branded his WrestleMania opponent, Jacob Fatu, as nothing more than a criminal and has pledged to reveal the “real” Jacob Fatu on SmackDown tonight, ahead of their unsanctioned match at WrestleMania. Following the successful title defense against Carmelo Hayes in the rematch, United States Champion Sami Zayn was attacked by Trick Williams. Ahead of WrestleMania, the Champion is looking to settle the score with the challenger.