The show featured heavy involvement from , highlighted by a face-to-face confrontation between Roman Reigns and his future Crown Jewel opponent, Logan Paul .
The October 7, 2022, "Season Premiere" of WWE SmackDown served as a high-stakes go-home show for the Extreme Rules Premium Live Event. Held at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, the episode was headlined by a brutal Intercontinental Championship rematch between and Sheamus . The Ring General vs. The Celtic Warrior WWE SmackDown 7th October (2022)
The landscape of SmackDown shifted with several key roster updates: SmackDown: Oct. 7, 2022 The show featured heavy involvement from , highlighted
Amidst chaos at ringside between Imperium and the Brawling Brutes , Ludwig Kaiser slipped Gunther a shillelagh. Gunther used the weapon behind the referee's back to strike Sheamus and secure the pinfall victory. The Ring General vs
Braun Strowman teamed with The New Day to defeat The Usos and Sami Zayn . The "Monster of All Monsters" cleared the path for The New Day to capitalize on a distracted Jimmy Uso for the win.
Logan Paul used the segment to poke at the growing tension between Jey Uso and Sami Zayn , leading Roman Reigns to officially make Zayn responsible for Jey's behavior.
In the main event, successfully defended his Intercontinental Title against Sheamus in a physical encounter that lasted over 18 minutes. The match was a follow-up to their critically acclaimed clash at Clash at the Castle .