Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: October 18, 2019 (Indianapolis, IN)
Overview
Following King Corbin’s interference in the Intercontinental Title Match between Shinsuke Nakamura and Roman Reigns that incited Daniel Bryan to come to The Big Dog’s aid, Bryan and Reigns teamed up to take on Corbin & The King of Strong Style in an unexpected main event on Friday Night SmackDown.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 21
- Episode
- Episode 42
- Air date
- 2019-10-18
- Runtime
- 86 min
Episode context
October 18, 2019 (Indianapolis, IN) is Episode 42 in Season 21 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2019-10-18. The runtime is 86 min.
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Episode 41: October 11, 2019 (Las Vegas, NV)
Bayley arrived on Friday Night SmackDown with a new look and new demeanor, but she left Las Vegas as the new SmackDown Women’s Champion after withstanding Charlotte Flair’s best to regain the coveted title. The WWE Draft also got underway with Raw and Friday Night SmackDown both bolstering their rosters with major talent acquisitions.
Episode 43: October 25, 2019 (Kansas City, MO)
With Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair watching from ringside, members of Team Hogan and Team Flair collided in the main event of Friday Night SmackDown when Roman Reigns, Shorty G & Ali clashed with Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, King Corbin and Cesaro in a massive Six-Man Tag Team Match.
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Episode 47: November 22, 2019 (Chicago, IL)
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Episode 48: November 29, 2019 (Birmingham, AL)
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