Wwe Smackdown 7th October (2022) < PREMIUM CHOICE >

Earlier in the night, Solo Sikoa defeated Ricochet by catching him mid-air with a Spinning Solo.

Logan Paul used the segment to poke at the growing tension between Jey Uso and Sami Zayn , leading Roman Reigns to officially make Zayn responsible for Jey's behavior. WWE SmackDown 7th October (2022)

The show featured heavy involvement from , highlighted by a face-to-face confrontation between Roman Reigns and his future Crown Jewel opponent, Logan Paul . Earlier in the night, Solo Sikoa defeated Ricochet

In the main event, successfully defended his Intercontinental Title against Sheamus in a physical encounter that lasted over 18 minutes. The match was a follow-up to their critically acclaimed clash at Clash at the Castle . Held at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts,

The October 7, 2022, "Season Premiere" of WWE SmackDown served as a high-stakes go-home show for the Extreme Rules Premium Live Event. Held at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, the episode was headlined by a brutal Intercontinental Championship rematch between and Sheamus . The Ring General vs. The Celtic Warrior

Prior to the finish, Sheamus appeared to have Gunther trapped in a Cloverleaf submission, but the referee missed a potential tap-out during the outside interference. The Bloodline’s Fractured Front

The landscape of SmackDown shifted with several key roster updates: SmackDown: Oct. 7, 2022