Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown took place at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It featured Ricky Saints' main roster debut, taking on WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. Following the match, The American Nightmare's next challenger for the title was revealed. This week's episode of WWE SmackDown kicked off with Cody Rhodes coming to the ring to speak with the WWE Universe. Rhodes announced after speaking with the medical staff this afternoon that he's cleared to compete, which led to being interrupted by former NXT Champion Ricky Saints. They cleverly touch upon their history in AEW without naming the company. For those unaware, Saints was one of Rhodes' surprise open challenge opponents when he was the TNT Champion. These two will meet later on in the show. We're getting @starkmanjones vs. @CodyRhodes TONIGHT! 👏 pic.twitter.com/GXbh0XRJFD — WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2026 Backstage, WWE Women's Champion Rhea Ripley offers assistance to Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss ahead of Flair's match with Jacy Jayne.…