The WWE Superstars prepare for the brand extension. Mr. McMahon teams with Kurt Angle to take on Ric Flair and WWE Undisputed Champion Triple H in a Tag Team main event. The APA has a farewell party as they split up to go to different brands. Hollywood Hulk Hogan teams with The Rock & Kane to take on the nWo. Brock Lesnar makes a statement.

After getting into a physical altercation with Chris Jericho on The Highlight Reel, Batista takes to the ring for main event action against World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker. The Great Khali makes an emphatic statement when Big Show goes one-on-one with Mark Henry. With Natalya Neidhart in her corner, Victoria faces off against Cherry.

With The Undertaker recently stripped of the World Heavyweight Championship, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero invites some select SmackDown and ECW Superstars to compete in a special Championship Chase. While Batista, Kane, Big Show, and others look to take advantage of this chance at glory, Edge seizes another opportunity of his own.

When Batista meets with Edge to sign the contract for his World Heavyweight Championship opportunity at Night of Champions, SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero adds an amendment that forces The Animal to earn his opportunity by battling The Great Khali in the main event. MVP finds himself going one-on-one with CM Punk and more.

Tonight's episode of SmackDown is being broadcast from the GIANT Center in Hershey, PA. The scheduled matches for tonight’s card are:

Singles Match - Neville vs. Tyler Breeze (w/Summer Rae)

Singles Match - Becky Lynch (w/Charlotte) vs. Brie Bella (w/Alicia Fox)

Six Man Tag Team Match - Dean Ambrose & The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) vs. The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)

Singles Match - Bray Wyatt (w/Braun Strowman, Erick Rowan & Luke Harper) vs. D-Von Dudley (w/Bubba Ray Dudley & Tommy Dreamer)

Four On One Handicap Match - Roman Reigns vs. The League Of Nations (Alberto Del Rio, King Barrett, Rusev & Sheamus)