His appearance headlined a jam-packed episode of SmackDown on USA Network, which also featured the 2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, The Street Profits defending the WWE Tag Team Championship, and all of the final hype for the biggest show of the year.

SmackDown takes place Friday, April 18 as the final show before WrestleMania 41, offering stars competing in the spectacle one last chance to make a statement before the wrestling world turns its attention to Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.

Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena will be intense if nothing else. On WWE SmackDown, Rhodes and Cena met one last time before their undisputed WWE title match on Night 2 of W