Cody Rhodes promised to kick Kevin Owens\' ass after tonight\'s SmackDown from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida went off air.
The American Nightmare confronted his former friend in the main event of tonight\'s show. After an exchange of words, Nick Aldis confirmed that the two will face each other in a ladder match at Royal Rumble.
The segment ended with Owens shoving Aldis into Cody and beating up the WWE Champion until the officials made the save. Kevin then left with the Winged Eagle title still in his possession.
What Happened After SmackDown
Rhodes on the other hand, stayed in the ring after the show went off air. He cut a short promo mentioning how his mother is from Tampa as well and promised to make KO pay for his actions before finally leaving.
The night continued with dark matches after the WWE Champion\'s promo. The first dark match of the night saw Bianca Belair teaming up with Dakota Kai to defeat Pure Fusion Collective. This was Bianca\'s second match of the night as she also competed in a six-women tag on SmackDown.
Jey Uso came out for the second dark match of the night. He faced Chad Gable in the bout and the OG Bloodline member picked up the victory. The New Bloodline attacked the Yeet man after the bell, however, prompting Braun Strowman and Sami Zayn to make the save.
