WWE SmackDown Spoilers: Sami Zayn Opens July 3 Taping, Cody Rhodes vs. Jey Uso Set As Main Event

The July 3 episode of WWE SmackDown was taped this past Sunday, June 29, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and spoilers from the taping are now circulating online.

Sami Zayn kicks off the show with a promo centered on his Undisputed WWE Championship reign, giving him the floor to bask in what has been one of the more celebrated title runs in recent SmackDown history. The celebration doesn’t last long, however, as both Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso make their way out to interrupt him — and that confrontation plants the seeds for the night’s main event, a one-on-one match between Rhodes and Uso.

The matchup is a compelling one given the layered history between all three men. Zayn, Rhodes, and Uso have been intertwined in SmackDown’s title picture for some time, and pitting two of the championship’s most prominent challengers against each other creates natural tension heading into whatever comes next for the title picture.

Charlotte Flair is also noted as part of the taping, though full details on her involvement remain behind a paywall.

With the July 4th holiday weekend providing a built-in audience bump, WWE is clearly looking to deliver a strong holiday show. The Cody Rhodes–Jey Uso main event alone should make this one worth watching when it airs Thursday on USA Network.