WWE Friday Night SmackDown is set to air live tonight at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) on the USA Network from the Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Frustrations are high for WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, who got himself disqualified in an impromptu title defense against Drew McIntyre last week.

Rhodes had been expecting a No. 1 Contender’s Match between McIntyre and Jacob Fatu, but Fatu was assaulted before the match. While McIntyre denies involvement, Rhodes’ actions suggest he believes otherwise. As a result, the SmackDown General Manager has ordered Rhodes to defend the WWE Championship against McIntyre at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Both men are expected to be in Tempe tonight.

The United States Championship picture was thrown into disarray last week when the returning Ilja Dragunov defeated Sa

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