WWE superstar Bayley gets a personalized Bucks jersey, has a blast on court with Bango at game ahead of 'SmackDown' tonight in Milwaukee

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks were flexing Thursday night in their win over the Brooklyn Nets at Fiserv Forum.

They might have just been getting ready for WWE's "SmackDown," which takes place live Friday in the same building.

And to promote "SmackDown," one of WWE's biggest stars — Bayley — was all over the arena Thursday and might have just become Bango's new best friend.

Watch out, Damage CTRL (the group that recently turned on Bayley), the 2024 winner of the women's Royal Rumble has another ally in her corner.

After she was introduced to the crowd early in the second quarter, Bango then joined Bayley, who will challenge for the WWE women's championship at Wrestlemania in two weeks, on court.

The 34-year-old wrestler from San Jose, California, did her best ring announcer impression.

"Introducing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the undisputed No. 1 mascot in the NBA, Bango!" she shouted to the crowd.

Bango then ripped off his shirt, before the two led the "Flex Cam."

Bayley assisted Bango in a dunking bit during a stop in the action later on. She also sprayed shirts into the stands with two enormous, spinning T-shirt cannons and played a Plinko game with a fan for on-court entertainment.

Before the game, Bayley, WWE's first women's Grand Slam champion, was outside Section 120, the Kohl's Court area, which was transformed into a wrestling fan's dream for the night. Replica title belts and other memorabilia were on display.

And earlier in the day, she was given a customized Bucks jersey with her nickname — The Role Model — on the back.

The Bucks were mostly in control of Thursday's game but Bayley was ready to jump into action if needed.

“Put me in coach,” she wrote in an Instagram post that featured images from her night at the game.

Here's more about "SmackDown" in Milwaukee on Friday night:

Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes will meet face-to-face on 'SmackDown'

Milwaukee is getting one of the final shows before Wrestlemania, WWE's marquee event, April 6-7.

And Friday's "SmackDown" will feature the company's two most prominent superstars in Undisputed WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes.

The two will meet face-to-face just over two weeks before they'll square off for a second straight year in the main event of Night 2 of Wrestlemania for the championship.

Reigns, 38, holds the record for longest reign — he's carried the title since Aug. 20, 2020. Meanwhile, Rhodes, 38, who's the son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, is looking to "finish his story" and avenge last year's loss.

Others expected to be in attendance are WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, Kevin Owens, LA Knight, Bianca Belair and more.

And, of course, Bayley.

Will The Rock be at 'SmackDown' tonight?

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who's part of a major storyline heading into Wrestlemania, is not advertised for Friday night's "SmackDown" in Milwaukee.

Johnson had appeared on "SmackDown" the last three weeks as well as Monday on "Raw."

Johnson, 51, will return to the ring for the main event on Night 1 of Wrestlemania Saturday, April 6, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. He's teaming with Reigns, who's his cousin, to face Rhodes and World Heavyweight champion Seth Rollins in a must-see tag team match that carries stipulations for the Reigns-Rhodes match the next night.

Johnson, who got his start in professional wrestling in the 1990s before he became a movie star, was appointed to the board of directors of the TKO Group, which oversees UFC and WWE, earlier this year.

What time does 'SmackDown' start in Milwaukee?

"SmackDown," one of WWE's signature weekly shows, will take place on Friday, March 22, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The two-hour show begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. with the action beginning with a non-televised "dark match" at 6:45 p.m.

"I am so excited to be in this building tomorrow night," Bayley told the Bucks crowd at Fiserv Forum on Thursday. "Sold out, might I add. Thank you, Milwaukee."

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