Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: October 3, 2017 (Denver, CO)
Overview
Five days before WWE Hell in a Cell, Kevin Owens brutalized SmackDown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon, making a bold statement as they approach their pay-per-view battle inside the career-altering structure. Elsewhere, WWE Champion Jinder Mahal ambushed Shinsuke Nakamura with a 3-on-1 surprise attack prior to their title match this Sunday.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 40
- Air date
- 2017-10-03
- Runtime
- 85 min
Episode context
October 3, 2017 (Denver, CO) is Episode 40 in Season 19 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2017-10-03. The runtime is 85 min.
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Episode 39: September 26, 2017 (Glendale, AZ)
Facing off against Sami Zayn for the first time ever on SmackDown LIVE, Kevin Owens used the matchup as an opportunity to continue throwing Shane McMahon off his game, viciously attacking Zayn two weeks before WWE Hell in a Cell. Elsewhere, The New Day and The Usos made history when they agreed to compete for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in a Hell in a Cell Match.
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