WWE SmackDown at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL has distributed 7,383 tickets so far per WrestleTix, an increase of 292 from the previous day. This is more than 3,500 tickets below the 11,161 distributed for the last SmackDown at the venue on February 20, 2026. John Cena is set to return to discuss the John Cena Classic and Tiffany Stratton returns as the new WWE Women's Champion.
John Cena is set to appear on this week's WWE SmackDown to invite additional wrestlers to the upcoming John Cena Classic. The show will also feature new WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton celebrating her title win after cashing in at Crown Jewel. Cena is scheduled for further appearances on Raw and Survivor Series as the road to the December 14 event continues.
WWE has announced the card for SmackDown on Friday, November 13, 2026 (8 p.m. ET, USA Network): John Cena returns to SmackDown to discuss the John Cena Classic; and Tiffany Stratton will return to SmackDown as the new WWE Women's Champion.
WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton will be on the November 13 episode of SmackDown. She captured the title at Crown Jewel by turning on Chelsea Green after Green's victory in the Women's Crown Jewel match, cashing in her Money in the Bank contract with a moonsault to win both the championship and the Crown Jewel ring.
WWE NXT will see Tag Team Champions Vanity Project defend against 2026 Dusty Rhodes Cup winners Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno on The CW and Netflix. Additional live events are scheduled this week in Fort Myers, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago. Friday Night SmackDown will emanate from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on USA Network and Netflix.
Bayley revealed on Instagram that she will miss her scheduled Friday appearance at the Agora Theatre in Cleveland due to other commitments, indicated by a SmackDown logo. She confirmed she will still appear at the NXT show in Detroit on Saturday and added a stop at the NXT event in Chicago on Sunday. This will mark her first NXT match since May if she competes, following her return to the brand in January 2025 after nearly five years away.