WWE SmackDown Predictions & Match Card August 18, 2023: Preview, Start Time, Location

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Here is the full Match Card for this week's Friday Night edition which is scheduled to air on August 18, 2023, live from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON.

Friday Night SmackDown currently airs live every Friday on Fox from 8:00 ET–10:00 PM ET in the United States. WWE SmackDown starts live at 1 am in the UK on BT Sport 1 on Saturday mornings.



WWE SmackDown Time In Australia: It airs live on at 10 am (AEST) on Fox8

WWE SmackDown Time In Canada: It airs live every Friday at 8 Am on Sportsnet 360

WWE SmackDown Time In South Africa: The show also airs live on Supersport in South Africa on Saturday at 02:00 am CAT



SmackDown Time In Italy: In Italy, SmackDown airs on DMAX at 2:00 pm with the international version of one-hour shows airing on Cielo in Italian

WWE SmackDown Time In India: SmackDown airs live on Sony Ten 1 HD and Sony Ten 1 in India at 5:30 am

SmackDown Commentators: It is presented by Michael Cole (play-by-play commentator) Pat McAfee.

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Confirmed Match Card

Edge 25th Anniversary To Be Celebrated

WWE has announced that they will be celebrating 25 years of Edge on the August 18 episode of WWE SmackDown. Edge first made his WWE debut on the June 22, 1998 episode of Raw.

Most recently, Edge appeared on the July 7 episode of WWE SmackDown as a guest on the Grayson Waller Effect. Despite Waller's attempts to convince him to retire, Edge ended up wrestling Waller on the show and emerged victorious with his signature move, the spear.

In a backstage interview, Edge hinted that he might also commemorate his 25-year anniversary on Raw and NXT.

Singles Match: Edge vs. Sheamus

Edge made an unexpected appearance in Hart Country just a week before his 25-year anniversary celebration. The reason behind his appearance was significant as he aimed to shake things up for the upcoming August 18 episode of WWE SmackDown.

Although Edge's presence wasn't initially announced for the August 11 edition of SmackDown, he surprised the Calgary WWE Universe by showing up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This decision was fueled by his desire to reconnect with his fans there after a considerable absence. Beyond merely celebrating his Homecoming in Toronto, Edge had bigger plans for the August 18 SmackDown episode.

In a bold move, Edge issued a challenge to Sheamus, a rival he had never faced one-on-one throughout their shared time in WWE. Edge recounted a story during which he appeared on Sheamus' Celtic Warrior Workouts YouTube channel and the subsequent incident of falling off his bike. These events served as the catalysts for his return to WWE, and Edge aimed to make the August 18 SmackDown episode a memorable one, not just for his Toronto Homecoming.

Inviting Sheamus to join him in the ring, Edge extended his challenge. Sheamus, on his part, shared his own tale about how Edge's words of encouragement back in 2004 played a pivotal role in keeping his WWE dreams alive. Sheamus ultimately accepted Edge's challenge. While the atmosphere remained mostly amicable, Sheamus offered a final caution to Edge, hinting that he might be underestimating the consequences of his challenge.

With an agreement to share a pint of Guinness after their match, these experienced veterans are set to finally clash for the first time ever in Toronto on August 18.

Grayson Waller Effect with Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio unexpectedly became the WWE United States Champion once again. The plan was for Santos Escobar to challenge Austin Theory for the title on the August 11 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. However, Theory tried to avoid defending his title by attacking Santos backstage and then again during his entrance.

But Santos Escobar didn't let Theory off the hook. He agreed to replace himself with Rey Mysterio in the title match. Rey Mysterio ended up winning his third WWE United States Championship by defeating Austin Theory with his signature 619 move. Later, it was revealed that Rey Mysterio would appear on the Grayson Waller Effect on the August 18 episode of WWE SmackDown.

Charlotte Flair & Asuka Vs. Damage CTRL?

Last week on SmackDown, Damage CTRL caused Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka to end in a no-contest. Following their Triple Threat Match against Bianca Belair at SummerSlam, Charlotte Flair and Asuka renewed their intense feud.

Just as The Queen of WWE was preparing to apply her Figure-Eight Leglock, SKY and the other members of Damage CTRL suddenly appeared at ringside.

This marked SKY's arrival as a dominant force on SmackDown, as she executed a double dropkick on both Flair and Asuka, resulting in the match being declared a no-contest.

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