WWE has announced a loaded line-up for next Friday’s SmackDown on FOX episode.
It was announced during tonight’s SmackDown show that Money In the Bank briefcase holder Otis will return with Mandy Rose next week. WWE noted that the love story between the two will continue next week.
Naomi vs. Lacey Evans was also announced for next Friday night. This will be a rematch from last week’s quick win for Evans, which led to the “#NaomiDeservesBetter” hashtag. Evans and Naomi appeared tonight for a MizTV segment, which got physical to set up next week’s match.
Tonight’s show saw Gran Metalik win a Fatal 4 Way match to become the new #1 contender to WWE Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles. Metalik vs. Styles was later announced for next Feiday.
Nikki Cross vs. Bayley is also official for next week’s WWE SmackDown. Bayley will be putting her SmackDown Women’s Title on the line.
Cross became the new #1 contender to Bayley after defeating partner Alexa Bliss in tonight’s SmackDown opener. Bayley had announced that Cross and Bliss could compete for a title shot, if they wanted to.
Below is the updated line-up for next week’s taped SmackDown on FOX episode from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando:
- Mandy Rose and Otis return
- Lacey Evans vs. Naomi
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bayley defends the SmackDown Women’s Title against new #1 contender Nikki Cross
- WWE Intercontinental Champion AJ Styles defends against new #1 contender Gran Metalik
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