8/21 Friday Night SmackDown Preview: The Dawn Of The ThunderDome

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Here are WWE.com’s official Quick Hits preview points for tonight’s SmackDown:

AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy set for championship clash in WWE ThunderDome
Braun Strowman out to deliver one final message before SummerSlam
Lucha House Party look to dethrone Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro in SmackDown Tag Team Title Match
Big E looks to pay back Sheamus in latest Singles challenge

You can find WWE’s full preview HERE. We have included some excerpts below:

AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy set for championship clash in WWE ThunderDome

Is “The Face that Runs the Place” ready to make the ‘dome his home?

A high-stakes match highlights Friday Night SmackDown’s WWE ThunderDome debut as AJ Styles will look to defend his Intercontinental Championship against Jeff Hardy.

I’ve had the absolute BEST analytics team crunch the data. @JEFFHARDYBRAND can’t beat me. The numbers don’t lie!

…that permanent marker is coming out of Joseph Park’s pay. #Smackdown https://t.co/ax2AJqQMNv

— AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg) August 15, 2020

Last week, Styles presented his own Phenomenal Intercontinental Statistic System that helped the champion crunch the numbers and was not so surprisingly unable to find a Superstar worthy of a title opportunity. The Charismatic Enigma emphatically stated his own case with Styles and left his mark on The Phenomenal One’s whiteboard presentation. The showdown between two of WWE’s most talented competitors promises to be a must-see match, and you can write that in permanent marker.

Will Hardy humble the outspoken champion? Or will Styles continue his back up his statistical model with a real-life statement?

Braun Strowman out to deliver one final message before SummerSlam

Braun Strowman walked into the Wyatt Swamp Fight hoping to bury his past but walked out by unearthing The Monster.

The Universal Champion will face “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt for the title at SummerSlam, but it’s clear that Strowman’s encounters with “The Fiend” have already drastically changed him.

I embrace the Insomnia….. I will not rest till I end you!!!!! #YouDidThisNowYouMustDealWithIt #EviscerateThefiend

— The Monster of all Monsters (@Adamscherr99) August 20, 2020

Since Strowman’s return from the swamp, his deranged spiral has been on full display. An incensed Strowman returned to the SmackDown ring last week and urged Wyatt to approach the evil giant and come face his fears. Instead, Alexa Bliss entered hoping to talk and then slap some sense into her friend and former Mixed Match Challenge partner. An unhinged Strowman answered her pleas by raising Bliss above his head until finally enticing a response from Wyatt.

With SummerSlam just days away, who will find themselves in Strowman’s path of destruction this week?

Big E looks to pay back Sheamus in latest Singles challenge

Big E has dreams of climbing to WWE’s mountaintop, and Sheamus loves nothing more than to crush a good dream.

The New Day powerhouse will face The Celtic Warrior in the WWE ThunderDome, as Big E looks to continue a strong start to his Singles run. Big E forced both John Morrison & The Miz to tap out in his last matches, as the ultimate teammate showed off his complete skillset. Following that win over Morrison, Sheamus came calling and delivered an earth-shattering Brogue Kick to Big E.