News For Tonight's WWE SmackDown: The AJ Styles Era, New Champs, Bray Wyatt, The Miz & Maryse, More

By Marc Middleton

Tonight's WWE SmackDown from Philadelphia will feature the Fallout from Backlash and the first hype for October's No Mercy pay-per-view. We will have live coverage at 8pm EST.

WWE has announced that SmackDown Tag Team Champion Heath Slater will sign his blue brand contract on tonight's show and new WWE World Champion AJ Styles will address the crowd. No matches have been announced as of this writing.

WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight:

* Will this chance be different for The One Man Band?

* Will AJ Styles' WWE World Championship reign get off to a 'Phenomenal' start?

* The Irish Lass Kicker goes from hunter to hunted

* Will The Miz and Maryse receive any 'Backlash' for their actions?

* Can Bray Wyatt bounce back from No Holds Barred brawl at Backlash?

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