India, April 11 -- The road to WrestleMania 42 hit a fever pitch as WWE SmackDown aired live from the SAP Centre in San Jose, California, on April 10 2026. With only eight days remaining until the "Showcase of the Immortals" in Las Vegas, the night was defined by bitter betrayals and high-stakes debuts. The central focus remained on Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, who sought retribution against Randy Orton and Pat McAfee following their shocking alliance last week.

In front of a raucous San Jose crowd, the "American Nightmare" found himself navigating a landscape where authority figures like Nick Aldis were under strict orders to protect McAfee. From the powerhouse arrival of Royce Keys to a brutal "Unsanctioned" preview between Dre...