WWE SmackDown San Jose: April 10, 2026 Lineup and Predictions
This Friday (April 10, 2026) Night WWE SmackDown #53 is set to air live from the SAP Center in San Jose, California. With WrestleMania 42 just over a week away on April 18-19 in Las Vegas, the blue brand is in full go-home mode as the final SmackDown before the biggest event of the year.
Tensions are running high, storylines are peaking, and superstars are making their final pushes toward glory at Allegiant Stadium. Expect big moments, surprise appearances, and major advancements as the road to WrestleMania hits its final stretch.
Check out the official lineup below, along with my predictions and latest podcast.
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WWE SmackDown 4/10/26 Official Lineup
How will Cody Rhodes respond to assault by Randy Orton and Pat McAfee?
Royce Keys to debut
Sami Zayn will be out for payback on Trick Williams
Pat McAfee will appear
Drew McIntyre promises to expose the real Jacob Fatu on SmackDown.
SmackDown Predictions
Segment to kickoff the show: Sami Zayn confronts Trick Williams only for Tama Tonga to attack him.
Pat McAfee talks about how Randy Orton got his call, But only to be interrupted by CM Punk and then addresses how did he will know that the Chicago Bears will get the right NFL Draft pick and the Indianapolis Colts will get their wrong NFL Draft pick and then Pat McAfee tries to attack CM Punk and then CM Punk low blows Pat McAfee and then Randy Orton retreats.
Royce Keys defeats The Miz
Cody Rhodes appears and then realizes that he has a tag team partner in Rob Gronkowski so that he'll make sure that Rob Gronkowski can take down Pat McAfee.
Sami Zayn defeats Tama Tonga
Non-Title Match: Damian Priest and R-Truth defeats Axiom and Nathan Frazer
Main Event: Matt Cardona defeats Pat McAfee
Drew McIntyre tried to expose Jacob Fatu but the camera gets blindsided and then Drew McIntyre is attacked by The Wyatt Sicks
WWE SmackDown is one of WWE's flagship weekly programs, showcasing the biggest Superstars on the SmackDown brand in explosive matches, heated rivalries, intense promos, and major storyline advancements that shape the future of WWE.
It airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network (in the US), with episodes also available on demand shortly after the live broadcast on Peacock (in the US) and on WWE Network or Netflix internationally (depending on the region).
