WWE has been hyping up tonight’s edition of Smackdown as a special “throwback” edition of the show.
Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com noted the following about why the “throwback” show is being done:
“That’s part of a tie-in with a NASCAR race on FOX with a similar theme so that’s where it came from. So this appears to have been a FOX directive.”
Turning back the clock this #NASCARThrowback weekend at @TooToughToTame. ?️ pic.twitter.com/EVF08iEPq5
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 6, 2021
Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro was announced for the “throwback” Smackdown:
