"WWE SmackDown" landed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for its latest tapings, and while Brock Lesnar does not appear, his advocate Paul Heyman was on the show.
Tonight's "WWE Monday Night Raw" comes a week after Brock Lesnar made his annual summer-time return to challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
The final "SmackDown" before "WWE Money in the Bank" will open with Dean Ambrose, who has held onto the WWE World Heavyweight Championship since "Elimination Chamber" nearly two weeks ago. Ambrose is not the champion, but he will have another official shot at the title this Sunday against Seth Rollins, the actual WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Also, Hulk Hogan returns to the WWE as the guest "Smackdown" general manager and scheduled WWE United States Champion Rusev to defend his championship against Dean Ambrose, Ryback faces Kane, Naomi versus Alicia Fox, Adam Rose in a rematch against R-Truth and The Miz takes on Jimmy Uso in singles competition.
Also, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan go up against Intercontinental Champion Luke Harper, The Big Show and Kane in the "Friday Night Smackdown" main event, The Usos take on the team of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella in action against Alicia Fox, Jack Swagger battles Titus O'Neil and Goldust faces Big E singles competition.
Also, WWE Intercontinental Champion gets a rematch against Cesaro, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee takes on Paige's BFF Alicia Fox in a non-title bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust and Stardust team up with Bo Dallas to face The Usos and Mark Henry, and Nikki Bella partners up with Summer Rae and Cameron to battle her sister Brie Bella, Natalya, and Naomi.
Also, WWE Intercontinental Champion Sheamus teams up with The Usos against WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust and Stardust and The Miz, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee goes up against Paige's BFF Alicia Fox, Big E tests European strongman Rusev, Brie Bella prepares for "Hell in a Cell" against Summer Rae, and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler battles Cesaro.
Also, Rusev must contend with "The World's Strongest Team," AJ Lee deals with Alicia Fox and Paige on her own, and Nikki Bella continues to make her sister Brie's life miserable as WWE RAW hails from Kansas City, Missouri.
Also, The Big Show battles Rusev, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee attempts to find a tag team partnering up with Layla against Paige and Alicia Fox, WWE United States Champion Sheamus faces The Miz, and WWE Intercontinental Champion goes up against Randy Orton as Hell in a Cell approaches.
Also, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee strikes out on her own as she continues to battle Paige and Alicia Fox, Bray Wyatt unleashes Erick Rowan and Luke Harper onto the world, and Rusev takes on The Big Show on "Raw" after being embarrassed by The Rock last week.
Also, Teddy Long and John Laurinaitis return to "SmackDown" to celebrate the show's anniversary with a 15-Man Tag Team bout, Seth Rollins takes on Kofi Kingston, Kane confronts Adam Rose and his "Rosebuds" after calling out Stephanie McMahon, and Rusev battles WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler.
Also, WWE United States Champion Sheamus and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in action, Paige battles Naomi, Big Show apologizes for his actions on "Monday Night Raw," and Cesaro goes one-on-one against R-Truth.
Also, Paige has a new BFF to fight WWE Divas Champion, Bo Dallas makes a "Bo-Liever" of Mark Henry, WWE United States Champion Sheamus battles The Miz's stunt-double, and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler defends his title against Cesaro and The Miz.
Also, Chris Jericho takes on Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns battles the monster Kane, Bo Dallas puts his undefeated streak against R-Truth, and John Cena goes one-on-one against former "Heyman Guy" Cesaro as he prepares to face Brock Lesnar at "SummerSlam."
