Why WWE is doing a “throwback” edition of Smackdown

WWE has been hyping up the May 7th 2021 edition of Smackdown as a special “throwback” edition of the show.

Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com noted the following about why the “throwback” show is being done…

“That’s part of a tie-in with a NASCAR race on FOX with a similar theme so that’s where it came from. So this appears to have been a FOX directive.”

Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro was announced for the “throwback” Smackdown…