Smackdown Preview 04.23.10

Smackdown airs tonight just two nights ahead of the 2010 Extreme Rules Pay-Per-View. Several Smackdown superstars will look to prepare for the tougher-than-usual event, including the World Heavyweight Champion, Jack Swagger. Swagger had an unfortunate time of it on Raw this past Monday, as he issued an open challenged to the locker room. To his dismay, the man who came forth was none other than the Undertaker, who recently retired Shawn Michaels. Taker was able to defeat Swagger on Raw in his first match back since Wrestlemania 26, leaving many questioning if Swagger's ready for Orton at Extreme Rules. Tonight Swagger will take on John Morrison on Smackdown. Will Swagger gain the momentum heading into Sunday's PPV?

We've seen the demise of Cryme Tyme in the past few weeks on Smackdown. The two former partners ended during a tag team match in which Shad was pinned and JTG never got into the ring. The two have had several encounters since then, with each getting a bit of the upperhand on the other. We've now learned via WWE.com that Shad and JTG will fight in a Strap match at Extreme Rules 2010. How will these two former partners prepare on tonight's show? Will they have words for one another prior to the PPV?

The StraightEdge society led by CM Punk has a lot to lose this coming Sunday, particulary Punk losing his locks of hair. On this past Monday's Raw, Punk ended up on the losing team of a six man tag match, with Rey Mysterio hitting a 619 to allow Triple H to pin Punk. Earlier we saw Mysterio shave a part of Punk's hair off as a possible preview for Sunday's match. If Punk loses the match Sunday, he loses his hair. How will Punk prepare for this upcoming contest against Mysterio?

Catch Smackdown tonight at 8PM EST on MyNetwork TV!