Sami Zayn Promo & More Set For This Week’s WWE Smackdown

Sami Zayn will have the mic among the new additions announced by Adam Pearce for this week’s episode of WWE Smackdown. Pearce, who is the acting Smackdown General Manager while Nick Aldis is on administrative leave, posted a video to Twitter in which he previewed Friday night’s show.

Pearce announced that Zayn, who won the Undisputed WWE Championship at WWE Night of Champions, will have a promo segment. Pearce also announced that Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton, & Chelsea Green will face Jade Cargill, B-Fab, & Michin while Rey Fenix will defend his AAA Cruiserweight Championship against El Hijo del Vikingo.

You can see the updated lineup below for WWE Smackdown, which airs Friday night on USA Network in the US and Netflix internationally. The show was taped Monday night after WWE Raw.

* AAA Cruiserweight Championship Match: Rey Fenix vs. El Hijo del Vikingo.
* Charlotte Flair, Tiffany Stratton, & Chelsea Green vs. Jade Cargill, B-Fab, & Michin.
* We’ll hear from Sami Zayn.

Your OFFICIAL #SmackDown Mini-Preview for TOMORROW NIGHT from Atlantic City, New Jersey!

📺: 8e/5p on @USANetwork and around the world on @Netflix! pic.twitter.com/XSJMs1qMPk

— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) July 2, 2026