A sellout crowd packed the Toyota CenterFriday night to witness the return of WWE to Houston. SmackDown brought a new giant stage and top notch matches to launch back into touring in front of fans. The insanity included a Fatal-4 WayLadder Match, a 3-man tag team clash and the Woman’s Championship battle. This was the last show to set up for the Money in the Bank Pay Per View Sunday night in Fort Worth. (Photos by Jack Gorman)

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    WWE SmackDown returns to a packed Toyota Center.
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    WWE SmackDown returns to a packed Toyota Center.
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    WWE SmackDown returns to a packed Toyota Center.

Jackson is a freelance photographer and writer covering a variety of music and sporting events in the Houston area. He has contributed to the Houston Press since 2013.