WWE Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt has been confirmed for Friday’s SmackDown episode on FOX, which will be taped hours earlier from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
This will be Wyatt’s first SmackDown appearance since winning the title from Seth Rollins at WWE Crown Jewel last week.
We noted before that WWE and the Manchester Arena did not have Wyatt or WWE Champion Brock Lesnar advertised for Friday’s double tapings for SmackDown and RAW. While Wyatt has been confirmed to appear, he still has not been added by the arena or WWE, and he is still not listed for any other live events on the tour.
There’s no word yet on if Lesnar will fly over for RAW, but we will keep you updated.