The final "WWE SmackDown" before WrestleMania 42 went down Friday night inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Unlike last week, multiple matches were advertised and delivered among the superstars left out of this weekend's festivities. That being said, the show also felt like an obvious final pitch to sit down and watch on Saturday and Sunday.

On the last night before WrestleMania 42, here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the 4/17/26 episode of "WWE

WWE Superstars will make an early stop for action in Las Vegas with a Friday Night SmackDown on the eve of Wrestlemania weekend. Tonight’s SmackDown is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) with TV coverage on USA Network and streaming on-demand.

Tonight’s SmackDown takes place from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. One hour after the show ends, the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The updated lineup for SmackDown is below.

The final episode of WWE SmackDown before WrestleMania 42 raised questions about the future of the Wyatt Sicks. After losing a big street fight on April 17, 2026, fans started wondering what’s next for the group.

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The next contender to WWE Women’s United States Champion Giulia will be determined on tonight’s WWE SmackDown — the final stop before this weekend’s WrestleMania 42.

Randy Orton hinted during an interview with Wade Barrett that his backstage phone calls on "WWE SmackDown" may not have been to Pat McAfee.