WWE SmackDown in Fort Worth Talks About WrestleMania 42 and Backlash
Introduction
The next WWE SmackDown show is on April 24, 2026. It is in Fort Worth, Texas. The show will talk about what happened at WrestleMania 42. It will also get ready for the Backlash event on May 9 in Tampa, Florida.
Main Body
The show is on USA Network at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Many wrestlers will be there. They are Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Charlotte Flair, Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, and Sami Zayn. Rhea Ripley is not on the list. This is the first SmackDown after WrestleMania. WrestleMania 42 was on April 19 in Las Vegas. Cody Rhodes hurt his head and eye at WrestleMania. He is in concussion protocol. Doctors check him. He cannot fight now. Randy Orton kicked Cody Rhodes after their match. Randy Orton did not talk about it. People think the two men will talk on the show. They will not fight. Trick Williams won the United States Championship from Sami Zayn at WrestleMania. Carmelo Hayes wants to fight for the title. He may fight at Backlash. The story with Williams, Hayes, and Zayn is not finished. In the Samoan family story, Jacob Fatu asked Roman Reigns to fight. On April 17, Solo Sikoa hit Tama Tonga with a Samoan Spike. Then they looked at each other. The group called MFT may have problems. The story between Sikoa and Fatu may change. In the women''s division, Tiffany Stratton is the number one fighter for the Women''s United States Championship. She may fight Giulia at Backlash. Ric Flair wants Charlotte Flair to fight alone again. She may start on this show. WWE also says Rhea Ripley may answer Jade Cargill''s attack. But Rhea Ripley is not on the list of wrestlers for the show.
Conclusion
The SmackDown show in Fort Worth will make many stories clear. People will learn about Cody Rhodes. They will learn about the United States Championship. They will learn about the Samoan group. The company is getting ready for the Backlash event.