{"id":117433,"date":"2022-12-30T14:43:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T19:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=117433"},"modified":"2022-12-30T14:43:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T19:43:15","slug":"preview-wwe-smackdown-tonight-12-30-22-john-cena-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/12\/30\/preview-wwe-smackdown-tonight-12-30-22-john-cena-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE SmackDown Tonight (12\/30\/22) &#8212; John Cena Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final WWE event of the year comes in the form of WWE SmackDown tonight as <strong>John Cena<\/strong> returns to action for the first time since <em><strong>SummerSlam<\/strong> <\/em>2021 to team with<strong> Kevin Owens<\/strong> against <strong>The Bloodline<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong> and <strong>Sami Zayn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at the full card for the biggest SmackDown of the year!<\/p>\n<h2>WWE SmackDown Tonight \u2013 Full Friday Night SmackDown Card<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kevin Owens &amp; John Cena vs. The Bloodline (Roman Reigns &amp; Sami Zayn)<\/li>\n<li>SmackDown Women&#8217;s Championship: Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Raquel Rodriguez<\/li>\n<li>Sheamus vs. Solo Sikoa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>John Cena Returns To Action To Team With Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Which team do you roll with?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JohnCena<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FightOwensFight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FightOwensFight<\/a> team up to take on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWERomanReigns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWERomanReigns<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamiZayn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SamiZayn<\/a> this Friday on the final <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmackDown<\/a> of 2022!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeymanHustle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HeymanHustle<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gsZ5hHgaPM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gsZ5hHgaPM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1607547711242342400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>JOHN CENA IS HOME and on WWE SmackDown tonight!<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood star has returned from the &#8220;Peacemaker&#8221; set to guarantee he wrestles a match in 2022, something all WWE fans can celebrate. And not only that, he will do it while teaming with Kevin Owens in &#8220;The Prizefighter&#8217;s&#8221; fight with The Bloodline. Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has had his problems with both men while Sami Zayn is doing all he can to combat the idea that he and Owens are still friends in any way. There&#8217;s no doubt that this match is not only the biggest TV match of the year for WWE but it might as well be seen as the biggest WWE match of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Any time Cena is around these days, we know it&#8217;s important. Will he have what it takes after over a year off to aid Owens in his fight? We&#8217;ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n<h3>Ronda Rousey Looks To Defend Her Championship Against Raquel Rodriguez<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ronda Rousey<\/strong> will make her third defense of the SmackDown Women&#8217;s Championship as <strong>Raquel Rodriguez<\/strong> challenges. This match has been building over the past number of weeks with Rousey and <strong>Shayna Baszler<\/strong> making it their goal to make Rodriguez&#8217;s life a living hell. The challenger, however, managed to win a Gauntlet Match one week ago to earn the opportunity at &#8220;The Baddest Woman on the Planet&#8221; with the intention to become SmackDown Women&#8217;s Champion for the first time in her career.<\/p>\n<p>Can Rodriguez fend off Rousey and Baszler or will the champion continue her reign of terror over the SmackDown Women&#8217;s Division?<\/p>\n<h3>Sheamus and Solo Sikoa Battle<\/h3>\n<p>The battles between The Brawling Brutes and The Bloodline are far from over as the leader of the Brutes, <strong>Sheamus<\/strong>, takes on <strong>Solo Sikoa<\/strong> in a hard-hitting hoss fight.<\/p>\n<p>Sheamus had maybe the best year of his career in 2022 despite being unable to capture the Intercontinental Championship. With 2023 right around the corner, this will be a match he wants to win to keep his momentum going into the new year and (hopefully) get back to Gunther and the one championship he hopes to win before calling it a career. &#8220;The Celtic Warrior&#8221; vs. &#8220;The Enforcer.&#8221; What&#8217;s not to love about the latest edition of &#8220;Fight Night&#8221; on WWE SmackDown tonight?<\/p>\n<h4>More from LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h4>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other wrestling stories worldwide as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the important news in the wrestling world and provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. Additionally, you can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final WWE event of the year comes in the form of WWE SmackDown tonight as John Cena returns to action for the first time since SummerSlam 2021 to team with Kevin Owens against The Bloodline&#8216;s Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn. Here&#8217;s a look at the full card for the biggest SmackDown of the year! 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