The WWE Producers for Friday’s SmackDown at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas have been revealed, courtesy of Fightful Select. You can read our in-depth SmackDown recap by clicking here.
* Jason Jordan produced the opening segment with The Usos, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn, as well as the first-round draft pick segment. Jordan also produced the main event with the Usos vs. Owens & Zayn, alongside the dark matches featuring Matt Riddle vs. Solo Sikoa and Raquel Rodriguez vs. Rhea Ripley.
* Michael Hayes produced Butch vs. LA Knight.
* Adam Pearce produced the second-round draft pick segment and The Street Profits vs. the LWO vs. Braun Strowman & Ricochet.
* TJ Wilson produced the third-round draft pick segment and Zelina Vega vs. Sonya Deville.
* Shawn Daivari produced the fourth-round draft pick segment and backstage segments. He also produced a dark match between Shotzi & Lacey Evans.
* Michael Hayes didn’t produce any Bloodline segments, which he usually does.
* More draft reactions were filmed from NXT.
* By the time the show aired, most talents knew which brand they were headed to.
* There are plans for more draft cameos on Monday’s RAW.
* Some people were “puzzled” by free agent choices, including Omos.
* AJ Styles was backstage all day and was not hidden before his return.
