Friday night's latest "WWE SmackDown" closed with the continuation of the championship feud, as the company gears up for "Money In the Bank" on June 7, when Cena and Rhodes face off in a tag-team match alongside their respective partners Logan Paul and World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso.

Following his return at Saturday Night's Main Event, Cody Rhodes made his first appearance on SmackDown since losing the WWE title to John Cena at WrestleMania 41 to address his future.

SmackDown in Knoxville saw Bianca Belair's homecoming, a Money in the Bank qualifier won by Naomi, and Andrade securing a spot in the men's ladder match. The show also featured wins for J.C. Matteo and Zelina Vega,