Changes to Smackdown post-show dark matches and why they happened
Added 2024-08-18 23:00:04 +0000 UTCFriday's WWE Smackdown saw some heavy changes to the originally planned dark matches on the show.
Originally, there were two scheduled post-show dark matches on following the event in Orlando, but there ended up technically being three. The original plan was Sami Zayn vs. Ludwig Kaiser, then a World Heavyweight Title main event between Gunther, Jey Uso and Damian Priest. However there were some significant adjustments.
All the performers ended up working, but Santos Escobar was added to the fold. He ended up taking on Sami Zayn, along with Legado Del Fantasma accompanying him. The World Title main event ended up simply being Gunther vs. Jey Uso, which went to a no contest when Ludwig Kaiser and Damian Priest got involved.
The match was turned into a tag team match, with Priest and Uso beating Imperium. When we asked why the changes happened, Fightful Select was told it was simply to send the fans home happy.
