WWE SmackDown updates: Contract signing, Damian Priest

A contract signing will go down on WWE SmackDown tonight as the build to Crown Jewel: Perth continues

WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton and Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer are set to clash at the October 11 PLE to determine the 2025 women’s Crown Jewel Champion. To make that match officially official, the two will take part in a contract signing on tonight’s show.

Though this ceremonial contract signing segment is happening, the match was confirmed last week when Stratton retained her WWE Women’s Championship over Nia Jax and Jade Cargill in a triple threat match.

Vaquer’s spot at Crown Jewel has been in place since Wrestlepalooza, when she defeated IYO SKY to win the Women’s World Championship after the belt was vacated due to Naomi’s pregnancy.

Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is hosting SmackDown tonight. It had been announced that Damian Priest would be in action against an unnamed opponent, but WWE’s website has removed that from their preview. Whether Priest will still be wrestling on the episode is not known. He told TMZ Sports that his plan for the show is to issue a challenge to Aleister Black.

WWE SmackDown (Friday, October 3) —

  • Cody Rhodes & Randy Orton vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
  • Sami Zayn United States Championship open challenge
  • Crown Jewel: Perth contract signing with WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton and Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer
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Joseph Currier
Joseph Currier

Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.

In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.