SmackDown live in Fort Lauderdale to address Crown Jewel fallout on November 13, 2026
Friday Night SmackDown featuring Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Chelsea Green, Liv Morgan, Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton aired live from the Amerant Bank Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 13 and will address the fallout from last weekend’s Crown Jewel PLE in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At Crown Jewel, Roman Reigns defeated Sami Zayn to become the 2026 men’s Crown Jewel Champion, Chelsea Green defeated Liv Morgan to capture the women’s Crown Jewel Championship, and Tiffany Stratton then cashed in the MITB contract and pinned Green to become the new Women’s Champion.
Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton in the Last Man Standing match at Crown Jewel after delivering a punt kick, and the Rhodes-Orton outcome is expected to be part of SmackDown’s agenda. Reports say Orton is not expected to return until after the holiday season. The betrayal of Chelsea Green by Tiffany Stratton is also anticipated to be addressed on the show.
WWE has scheduled multiple matches for the upcoming Survivor Series: WarGames PLE, including a 5-on-5 men’s Tag Team Elimination match pairing Team USA (Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Je’Von Evans & 2 TBA) with Team Mexico (Rey Mysterio, Penta & 3 TBA). Another announced contest is Liv Morgan (c) vs Becky Lynch for the Women’s World Title. The card also lists The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs 946 (Royce Keys, Carmelo Hayes, Cruz Montana, Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) with Jaida Parker in a men’s WarGames match.
SmackDown is expected to begin the on-screen build toward Survivor Series: WarGames and to reveal additional matches as WWE did on Raw. The show will therefore bridge the immediate fallout from Crown Jewel into the promotion’s next Premium Live Event storyline development. For more updates, Khel Now Wrestling advised following its channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, downloading the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and joining its community on Telegram & Whatsapp.
The next WWE Premium Live Event after Crown Jewel is Survivor Series: WarGames, which takes place on November 28, 2026, in Houston, Texas.
