Title match sheduled for Friday Night SmackDown next week, a couple of days before the Wrestlemania Backlash Pay Per View Event.
This was an eventful episode of Friday Night SmackDown. While much of the show revolved around Roman Reigns and the Universal Title picture, other storylines were also progressed throughout the night. All in all, five matches took place tonight.
Also read: Roman Reigns vs Cesaro Universal Championship Match announced for Wrestlemania Backlash
Next week is the go home show to Wrestlemania Backlash. The card for the event is still developing. A match with Championship implications that could have taken place on the card however, will take place on SmackDown, two days prior to the event.
Title match sheduled for Friday Night SmackDown next week
Tamina and Natalya will finally have a chance to take on the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the titles next week on SmackDown.
The two teams fought each other at Wrestlemania with the champions retaining the titles.
It will be interesting to see who takes the title with them or will the match end with a screwy finish allowing it to be added to the Wrestlemania backlash card.
Jax and Baszler have held the title or been in the title picture for quite some time now. Will the WWE crown new champions next week or will the reigning champions triumph again? We’ll have to wait and find out next week.
Wrestlemania Backlash Card:
Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP) vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman – WWE Championship Match
Bianca Belair (c) vs. Bayley – WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship Match
Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair – WWE Raw Women’s Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode (c) vs. Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio – WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Roman Reigns (c) (with Paul Heyman and The Usos) vs. Cesaro – WWE Universal Championship Match
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