According to Viper Reports, Finn Balor vs. Gunther is expected to main event tonight’s SmackDown from Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The show begins at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.
The match comes a day after Balor defeated Gunther in a Street Fight in Fort Myers, Florida, at a Road to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames live event. When the two met on October 29 at another live event on the tour in Youngstown, Ohio, Gunther won.
Gunther lost to Trick Williams in a dark match at Monday’s Raw in Greenville, South Carolina.
LET’S RUN IT BACK 😤 @FinnBalor will go head-to-head with @Gunther_AUT TONIGHT on #SmackDown! 📍: Fort Lauderdale, FL 🎟️: https://t.co/i8iLkidMtn 📺: 8 ET/7 CT on @USANetwork https://t.co/XUZAvis5SS
— WWE (@WWE) November 13, 2026
Dave Meltzer revealed in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Balor, as The Demon, was set to face Gunther at Saturday’s Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, Gunther went back and forth on whether to make the trip and ultimately decided not to go.
As it stands, Gunther is set to main event the first SmackDown since Crown Jewel, even though WWE made it clear to talent before the show that turning down the trip was not encouraged.