AJ Styles is back, as he made his return on the October 4 episode of WWE SmackDown. AJ Styles had not appeared on WWE programming since he lost to Cody Rhodes at WWE Clash at the Castle. He wrestled at NOAH Destination 2024 in July,

AJ Styles returned to WWE on "SmackDown," but he limped to the back without putting much weight on a leg possibly injured during a match with Carmelo Hayes.

It’s almost time for WWE SmackDown! WWE returns to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena for the final SmackDown before Bad Blood. Cody Rhodes, Nia Jax, LA Knight, Tiffany Stratton, Kevin Owens, and Bianca Belair are advertised to appear.

WWE SmackDown is not phoning in their final show before Bad Blood. Friday's show features a triple threat ladder match for the WWE tag team championships and the return of two-time WWE champion AJ Styles.

The Bloodline retains the WWE Tag Team Championships over #DIY and The Street Profits in a sensational main event.

The Bloodline defied the odds on WWE SmackDown. On the October 4 episode of WWE SmackDown, The Bloodline (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa) defended the WWE Tag Team Championship against #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins).

The Bloodline have only held the WWE Tag Team Championship for about two months, but it feels like they have a stranglehold on the belts titles given how easily they’ve dispatched their main competition,