Here’s what WWE is hyping in their preview for tonight’s SmackDown:
– Kevin Owens vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
– AJ Styles vs. Dolph Ziggler
– Naomi, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch vs. Natalya, Carmella, Tamina
– The New Day will be “in action”
Full preview:
Shinsuke Nakamura and Kevin Owens to square off in one-on-one action for first time tonight on SmackDown LIVE
WWE’s Rockstar, Shinsuke Nakamura, has rocked the very foundation of SmackDown LIVE by storming out of the gate with his trademark strong style offense. Nakamura has defeated United States Champion Kevin Owens in tag team action in back-to-back weeks, and The New Face of America will look to get a measure of payback when he squares off with The King of Strong Style in one-on-one action tonight.
Will KO be able to hand The Artist Known as Shinsuke Nakamura the first loss of his SmackDown LIVE career? Or will WWE’s Rockstar keep the momentum going as these two Money in the Bank Ladder Match participants square off in a major bout next week on the blue brand?
Styles and Ziggler clash in rematch
Last week, Dolph Ziggler ruined AJ Styles’ Atlanta homecoming, defeating The Phenomenal One in SmackDown LIVE’s thrilling main event.
Tonight, Styles will seek payback for that loss, as he gets a rematch against The Showoff. Will Styles get his retribution, or will Ziggler once again show why every other Superstar in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match should be watching out for him?
Naomi and Money in the Bank Ladder Match entrants collide in Six-Woman Tag Team battle
One week ago, SmackDown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon sent shockwaves through the WWE Universe when he announced the first-ever Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, where five of the blue brand’s brightest stars will compete for a guaranteed SmackDown Women’s Championship Match.
This week on SmackDown LIVE, current titleholder Naomi will join forces with two of the match’s entrants, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch, to take on the other three Ladder Match participants, the “welcoming committee” of Natalya, Carmella & Tamina.
The last time these trios faced off at WWE Backlash, Naomi, Flair and Lynch could not get on the same page, while their rivals acted like a well-oiled machine. Will they be able to overcome the “welcoming committee” this time? Or will the specter of the Money in the Bank contract hanging over the SmackDown LIVE Women’s Division drive a wedge between the champion and her teammates?
The New Day to make SmackDown LIVE in-ring debut
Last Tuesday, The New Day made their long-awaited debut on SmackDown LIVE, calling out SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos and revealing that they’d be squaring off for the titles at the WWE Money in the Bank.
Tonight, The New Day will make their in-ring debut on SmackDown LIVE, though Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods haven’t seen action in almost two months. Will they have any ring rust to shake off, or will The Power of Positivity propel them to victory as they tune up for WWE Money in the Bank? Find out on SmackDown LIVE, tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network!