It was the fourth Bad Blood and took place on Saturday, October 5, , at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia , which was the year anniversary of the first event that also featured the first Hell in a Cell match. The event aired via pay-per-view PPV and livestreaming and was the first Bad Blood to be held for wrestlers from both the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions , after the Raw-exclusive and events, the first Bad Blood to be held since , and the first Bad Blood to air on WWE's livestreaming platforms.
As a result, Bad Blood had a start time of p. Eastern Time to avoid counter programming against UFC Five matches were contested at the event. Tickets went on sale on July 19 via Ticketmaster. In addition to airing on traditional PPV worldwide, this was the first Bad Blood to air on WWE's livestreaming platforms, Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network in most international markets, the latter of which was the company's first streaming platform that launched in Eastern Time ET.
The event included five matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Following the match, however, Mysterio turned on Ripley and kissed Morgan, ending their partnership.
During the climax of the match, Punk retrieved the bracelet that McIntyre had stolen some weeks ago. Bayley appeared and stated that she wanted a rematch. This prompted Naomi to come out and declare that she also wanted a title match.
Jax then proposed a tag team match with herself and Stratton against Bayley and Naomi for the following week, albeit with two stipulations: if Bayley and Naomi won, the woman who scored the pinfall would face Jax for the title at Bad Blood; however, if Jax and Stratton won, the woman who was pinned would be forced to leave the SmackDown brand.
