{"id":66733,"date":"2023-09-15T13:29:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T13:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=66733"},"modified":"2023-09-15T13:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T13:29:06","slug":"wwe-smackdown-denver-preview-what-to-know-friday-night-at-ball-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/entertainment\/wwe-smackdown-denver-preview-what-to-know-friday-night-at-ball-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Smackdown Denver preview: What to know Friday night at Ball Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Coach Prime isn&#8217;t the only show in Colorado this weekend. World Wrestling Entertainment makes its return to Denver on Friday when &#8220;SmackDown&#8221; broadcasts live from Ball Arena. Here&#8217;s what you need to know:<\/p>\n<h4>Information<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 6 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Ball Arena<\/li>\n<li><strong>TV:<\/strong> Fox<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The announced card<\/h4>\n<p><strong>John Cena is special guest on &#8220;The Grayson Waller Effect&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/strong>Cena, the longtime wrestler-turned-actor, recently returned to the WWE for a stint that includes appearances on episodes of &#8220;SmackDown&#8221; through the end of October. He and Waller had a confrontation at &#8220;Money in the Bank&#8221; in July.<\/p>\n<p><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9gEzw1u24QQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>LA Knight vs. The Miz<br \/>\n<\/strong>Knight, who has arguably been receiving the biggest responses from crowds of late, and The Miz have been embroiled in a feud over the past month. This is a rematch of their match at Payback when Knight won with Cena as the special referee.<\/p>\n<p><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xsynFtCQYug?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>The titles<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reigns, who leads The Bloodline \u2014 a faction consisting of his real-life family, has been the longest-running champion in modern WWE history. He has held the universal title for more than 1,100 days<\/p>\n<p><strong>SmackDown WWE women&#8217;s champion: Iyo Sky<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The high-flying Japanese wrestler and member of Damage CTRL has held the title since beating Bianca Belair at SummerSlam in August.<\/p>\n<p><strong>United States champion: Rey Mysterio<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The legendary luchador began his third reign with the title after defeating Austin Theory in August.<\/p>\n<h4>Who could show up<\/h4>\n<p>On the heels on TKO &#8212; the new parent company of the WWE and UFC &#8212; making its stock market debut this week, SmackDown will be the first of WWE&#8217;s major shows to air live on television (sorry, NXT). And with the Rocky Mountain Showdown bringing a smorgasbord of celebrities into town (and airing live on Fox, like &#8220;SmackDown&#8221;), here&#8217;s a look at who&#8217;s on our wish list to make a splash at the show:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pat McAfee<\/strong> &#8212; The sports personality and an analyst on ESPN&#8217;s College GameDay will be in town for the game. Aside from dabbling in the squared circle, he was also the color commentator on &#8220;SmackDown&#8221; from 2021-22, but has been taking a hiatus with his duties on GameDay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cC9-amLxgyA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson<\/strong> &#8212; The most electrifying man in sports entertainment officially retired from pro wrestling in 2019, and made his last appearance on WWE television on the 20th anniversary of &#8220;SmackDown&#8221; that same year. McAfee announced that Johnson will join his live show Friday morning at CU. Denver&#8217;s not too far away.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rob Gronkowski<\/strong> &#8212; The former Patriots tight end is a one-time WWE 24\/7 champion and was host of WrestleMania 36.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urban Meyer<\/strong> &#8212; OK, so he never appeared on WWE TV, but in 2021 during his short stint as Jaguars coach, he helped Chris Jericho pummel MJF during All Elite Wrestling&#8217;s &#8220;Double or Nothing&#8221; pay-per-view.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2023\/09\/15\/wwe-smackdown-denver-preview-ball-arena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coach Prime isn&#8217;t the only show in Colorado this weekend. 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