The road to WWE SummerSlam 2023 continues tonight.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown goes down this evening at 8/7c on FOX from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
On tap for tonight’s edition of the weekly two-hour WWE on FOX blue brand program is Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar in the U.S. Championship Invitational Finals.
Also scheduled is Karrion Kross vs. Karl Anderson, as well as the latest build-up to the Tribal Combat showdown between Jey Uso and “The Tribal Chief” Roman Reigns at WWE SummerSlam 2023.
Featured below are complete WWE Friday Night SmackDown results from Friday, July 28, 2023. The following report was written by PWExclusive.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired live from 8-10pm EST. on FOX.
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN RESULTS (7/28/2023)
The “WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.” opening signature airs and then we shoot inside the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA.
Tribal Combat Preview Kicks Off SmackDown
Michael Cole and Wade Barrett welcome us to the show and then we hear the ring announcer introduce us to “Main Event” Jey Uso. He begins, “Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city …”
The fans pop but before anything else happens, the theme for Roman Reigns immediately hits.