The hunter is the hunted on WWE SmackDown, and the champ is angry. "The Samoan Werewolf" Jacob Fatu's hopes to challenge undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes were crushed after Fatu was discovered bloodied, beaten and missing teeth backstage.

A chaotic episode of "WWE SmackDown" has come and gone. There were title changes, Wyatt Sicks videos, and impromptu title matches littered throughout the broadcast, but enough about "what happened" on the show, since that's been handily covered over on the results page.

An injured WWE star made a surprising return from injury on SmackDown and was victorious in a championship match.

Ilja Dragunov made a stunning and thrilling return to the ring after being out for over a year due to injury, answering Sami Zayn's United States Open challenge during Friday's edition of SmackDown and taking the champion's title belt.

At the PLE, Cody Rhodes lost to Seth Rollins and was unsuccessful in his mission to repeat as men’s Crown Jewel Champion. Rhodes will kick off the show tonight and address that loss, along with what’s next for him in his WWE Championship reign.

WWE ran a major injury angle involving Jacob Fatu near the conclusion of "Friday Night SmackDown" in San Jose.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Oct. 17 will serve as the 42nd episode of Season 27, and it will air on USA.

WWE is trying to see how it can integrate AI into its storylines on television. Cyrus Kowsari was recently hired as WWE’s new Senior Director of Creative Strategy. He previously held roles at ONE MMA and Buzzfeed.