Ahead of the January 23, edition of Friday Night SmackDown, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis invited The Phenomenal AJ Styles to make an appearance on this week’s episode.
“Before he puts his career on the line at the Royal Rumble, I’d like to take this chance to formally invite The Phenomenal AJ Styles to SmackDown this week. I’d love to have a chat with an old friend. After all, SmackDown is the house that AJ Styles built. My door is always open AJ. Think about it.”
Styles will put his career on the line against Gunther at WWE Royal Rumble.
The January 23 edition of SmackDown takes place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. This week’s episode is the go-home show before WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on January 24.
Here is the current lineup for SmackDown:
- Nathan Frazer vs. Johnny Gargano
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Number One Contenders Match: Nia Jax & Lash Legend vs. Kiana James & Giulia vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
- WWE Tag Team Championships: Wyatt Sicks (c) vs. MFT
- Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest
- AJ Styles invited
