While Cena vs. Paul is set in stone, WWE heavily indicated that McIntyre will soon challenge undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes. SmackDown went off the air with McIntyre leaving Rhodes unconscious after clutching onto the champ's title.

John Cena and R-Truth had an interesting meeting on Friday’s SmackDown in Montreal. The two WWE veterans ended months of on-screen tension with a funny backstage reunion, just days after Cena’s SummerSlam loss to Cody Rhodes and a controversial post-match attack by Brock Lesnar.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Aug. 8 took place at Bell Center in Montreal, and featured a tag team match between John Cena and Cody Rhodes against Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul. The fallout from SummerSlam and the build toward Clash in Paris was the theme of this week’s episode.