WWE is gearing up for the May 17, 2024 episode of WWE SmackDown. Now, we’ve got a spoiler list and all the backstage notes you need before the show.
Shawn Sapp behind Fightful’s paywall noted that tonight’s SmackDown has a lot in store for fans. The lineup for next week’s show is as follows:
WWE SmackDown spoiler lineup (5/17/24):
- Queen of the Ring: Bianca Belair vs. Tiffany Stratton
- Lord of the Ring: Los Angeles Knight vs. Tama Tonga
- Contract signing between Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul
- Queen of the Ring: Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax
- Match with a spoiler tag
- Lord of the Ring: Carmelo Hayes vs. Randy Orton
WWE SmackDown (5/17/24) Backstage Notes:
- The main event will have Dan Engler as the referee.
- WWE Speed will feature Tyler Bate vs. Apollo Crews.
- Cedric Alexander and Ashante “Thee” Adonis vs. The OC are set to be a dark match.
- A world title match between Damian Priest and Kofi Kingston is scheduled for the dark match after the show.
- Another dark match was set for the after-show between Awesome Truth and Judgment Day for the World Tag Titles.
- Notable figures such as Paul Heyman, Mission, Tonga Loa, and Solo Sekoa are present at the event.
Another spoiler for WWE SmackDown (5/17/24):
- A Jade/Nia part is planned.
- Bianca/Stratton will run into two parts.
- L.A. Knight/Tama is dedicated to two parts.
- Carmelo/Orton also has two segments.
- Spoiler Marked Match: DIY vs. Legado Del Fantasma.
- Town Down Under will provide commentary for the tag match.
We’ll have to see how it goes when they tape the show later tonight. If anything, it will make for a night of headline-grabbing events. For more updates, please keep checking back with us here at Ringside News.
As a reminder, Ringside News will have live, ongoing coverage of the show in our SmackDown Results Center.
