The night before WrestleMania, WWE has a loaded Smackdown show, including the Andre the Giant battle royal and Cody Rhodes to address Randy Orton.

“WWE Friday Night SmackDown” is airing the 16th episode of its 28th season on Friday at 8 p.m. You can watch live as it premieres on the USA Network on Sling TV or DirecTV (free trial). This week, the episode will continue the lead up to the ultimate event of the WWE calendar, WrestleMania, which begins on April 18.

WWE returns to Las Vegas with a jam-packed weekend for a second consecutive year. Here's how to watch WrestleMania.

WWE fans might be frustrated with the recent booking of the main event scene on "WWE SmackDown," specifically Pat McAfee's involvement in the feud between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes, but the blue brand still managed to post strong viewership numbers for last Friday's episode.

WWE announced that Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair will take on Bayley & Lyra Valkyria on the April 17 episode of WWE SmackDown.

The buzz surrounding Pat McAfee's involvement in Randy Orton's world championship feud with Cody Rhodes may be paying off for WWE and TKO.

There's no other way to put this, especially considering the feud — and wrestlers — that are coming at the expense of it: The Pat McAfee shoehorn has made Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton's WrestleMania 42 feud one of the worst of all time.