A long-running WWE rivalry may be heading toward its final chapter on the April 17, 2026, episode of SmackDown, just one night before WrestleMania 42. Nevertheless, the closing bell hasn’t rung just yet.
According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, plans are currently in place for a decisive encounter that could finally settle months of chaos between two of SmackDown’s most volatile factions.
Blow-Off match planned for an ongoing WWE feud on SmackDown
The report indicates that an eight-man tag team Street Fight between Wyatt Sicks and The MFTs is slated to serve as the blow-off match for their seven-month feud.
If it holds, this won’t just be another brawl — it’ll be the endgame of a storyline that has burned slow and hit hard since October 2025.
The rivalry has revolved heavily around psychological warfare, particularly the repeated theft of Bray Wyatt’s lantern by Solo Sikoa’s group. The MFTs didn’t just steal it. They weaponized it, using it to gain an edge both mentally and physically, including during a Tag Team Championship victory earlier this year.
In response, Uncle Howdy and his allies have treated the lantern not just as an object, but as an identity. This has turned the feud into something deeper than wins and losses. Or, put another way, this hasn’t just been a fight; it’s been a mind game with no disqualifications attached.
The Street Fight stipulation only raises the stakes. With no rules to slow things down, both factions can settle scores the old-fashioned way — with chaos, not count-outs.
This clash also carries broader implications. Positioned on SmackDown before WrestleMania, the match emerges as a battle for momentum heading into the biggest weekend of the year. In WWE terms, it’s less about closing a chapter and more about deciding who writes the next one.
If this truly is the blow-off, expect less talking and more “family business” being handled. Because when it comes to factions like these, the only clean break is usually anything but clean.
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