PWInsider Elite reported today that WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes is not expected to appear on camera tonight as he the idea is for him to sell the attack from Randy Orton from last week.
Instead, Orton will be delivering an in-ring promo near the end of the show and there was backstage discussion to having Matt Cardona interact with him instead.
Their report also notes that one match WWE was advertising for tonight's show won't take place and instead creative will "lean into chaos and fighting" to build towards WrestleMania and that "chaos" is expected to open and close the show.
Royce Keys is backstage and set to wrestle in a pre-Smackdown dark match.
Rhea Ripley is backstage and scheduled to appear on the show.
As of earlier this afternoon, Ilja Dragunov is expected to answer Carmelo Hayes' WWE United States Title open challenge.
