With the FIFA World Cup due to start this month, WWE will host a World Cup tournament of its own! The SmackDown World Cup on FOX will begin this week with an array of international Superstars due to take part. The winner of the tournament will receive an Intercontinental Championship Match against Gunther, so the stakes are extremely high. Who will emulate soccer powerhouses like Germany, Brazil and Italy in their effort to become the first-ever SmackDown World Cup winner?
History is on the line this Friday as The Usos defend their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles against The New Day. If The Usos are victorious, they will be the longest-reigning WWE Tag Team Champions ever, meaning that they would surpass The New Day’s previous record. Will The New Day keep their record intact by dethroning The Usos, or will The Usos remain “the ones”?
A new challenger to SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey will emerge in a star-studded Six-Pack Challenge on SmackDown. Six of the brightest SmackDown Superstars will battle for the right to challenge the champion, as Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Shotzi, Sonya Deville,Lacey Evans and Xia Li will make up the field. With a championship match on the line, who will secure an opportunity against The Baddest Woman on the Planet?
Legado del Fantasma’s empire is surely growing, but there’s one obstacle in the way: The King of Strong Style. The SmackDown World Cup on FOX will begin when these two rivals collide in the first round. Can Escobar grow his empire by winning his first-round match in the SmackDown World Cup, or will Nakamura prove to be too much of a challenge?
