With John Cena's retirement quickly approaching, WWE used Friday night's episode of SmackDown to begin preparing conflicts for the future of the undisputed WWE championship. Cody

Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre are set to reignite their fierce rivalry at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12. The clash was fueled by a confrontation on SmackDown involving Cody Rhodes, escalating tensions and prompting General Manager Nick Aldis to announce the blockbuster match.

Drew McIntyre and Trish Stratus both returned to SmackDown Friday night to set up major matches for next week's takeover of Atlanta.