India, Sept. 5 -- WWE SmackDown goes live on Friday, September 5, from the Allstate Arena in Illinois' Chicago. This will be the first episode of the blue brand after the Clash in Paris pay-per-view event and is expected to witness several key changes in the WWE roster, ahead of the first-ever Wrestlepalooza event, which is a little more than two weeks away, Sports Illustrated reported.

Fans of WWE surely cannot miss Friday night's episode of SmackDown, since it will lay the groundwork for the next premium live event. Several top-tier superstars are expected to feature in this week's edition.

The 17-time world champion is all set to make his final appearance in Chicago. Interestingly, he made his debut in WWE at the same venue more than...