SmackDown takes place Friday, April 18 as the final show before WrestleMania 41, offering stars competing in the spectacle one last chance to make a statement before the wrestling world turns its attention to Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.

It's all part of a $5bn (£4bn) mega-deal bringing World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) archive and biggest events to the streamer - with WrestleMania now available live on Netflix in many international territories for the very first time. US viewers, however, will still be watching on NBC's Peacock, at least for now.

John Cena and Cody Rhodes faced off for the final time at WWE SmackDown before their upcoming match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. Cena confronted Rhodes at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night before the pair went back and forth. The heated conversation eventually became physical.

Ahead of his highly anticipated return to WrestleMania in a triple threat match against Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, CM Punk appeared on The Masked Man Show and offered a candid perspective on the main event slot—and why he believes it might be more deserving of another match.

This weekend is arguably the biggest in CM Punk’s career, as he gears up to headline Night 1 of WrestleMania 41. This will be the first triple threat match of Punk’s WrestleMania journey, and it is fitting that it will also be his first main event at the biggest show of the year.