Jacob Fatu returned to SmackDown television a few weeks ago to kick Drew McIntyre’s ass and shut his mouth. Drew responded last week with a backstage ambush, which led to a wild brawl that was difficult for WWE officials to contain. Fatu and McIntyre will settle their problems in a more formal way tonight when they step in the ring against each other in a singles bout. This is Jacob’s first televised match in three months. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss will put the belts on the line tonight against NXT stars against Sol Ruca and Zaria. WWE Champion Cody Rhodes has something to talk about on tonight’s program after taking a rare singles loss at Crown Jewel.

Fatu vs. McIntyre is supposed to be the plan for tonight’s show, but plans may have to change. According to a new report from yesterday, Fatu recently suffered a non-wrestling injury and will miss an extended period of time, perhaps sidelining him well into 2026. If that is indeed true, then tonight’s match has to be canceled. As of last night, SmackDown GM Nick Aldis said Fatu vs. McIntyre is still on tonight’s card. Perhaps WWE has an injury angle ready to go to explain why the match won’t happen, while also writing Fatu off TV for a while. Then again, maybe the whole thing is overblown, and we’ll soon find out that the Samoan Werewolf is okay to compete.