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WWE has shared the following Quick Hits preview points on WWE.com ahead of tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live:
- Rey Mysterio to face Shinsuke Nakamura in a WWE World Cup Qualifying Match at SmackDown 1000
- The Undertaker comes to SmackDown 1000
- Evolution reunites: Triple H, Batista, Randy Orton & Ric Flair to appear at SmackDown 1000
- Rusev takes on The Miz in a WWE World Cup Qualifying Match
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WWE’s full preview can be found HERE. We have included some excerpts below:
Rey Mysterio’s Greatest Matches
Rey Mysterio returns, faces Shinsuke Nakamura in World Cup qualifying match:
Did you think SmackDown 1000 couldn’t get any bigger? Think again!
In his first match on SmackDown LIVE since 2014, the returning Rey Mysterio will square off with United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura in a WWE World Cup Qualifying Match.
The field in this eight-man tournament to determine the best in the world is already incredibly star-studded, with 16-time world champion John Cena, Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle, and former world champions Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton already punching their tickets to WWE Crown Jewel.
It’s sure to be a thrilling qualifying match, as Mysterio will look to use his speed and inimitable high-flying ability to keep The King of Strong Style on his toes, while Nakamura will attempt to stop The Ultimate Underdog in his tracks with his arsenal of devastating strikes.
Who will walk away from this dream match with a place in the WWE World Cup? Find out during SmackDown LIVE’s historic 1000th episode, tonight at 8/7 C on USA!
Who will advance to the World Cup tournament?
On SmackDown 1000, Rusev goes one-on-one with The Miz to determine one of the final SmackDown LIVE Superstars for the WWE World Cup.
The Bulgarian Brute will look to move past the last few weeks, which saw Aiden English try to drive a wedge between Rusev and his wife, Lana. The Miz is also trying to exorcise demons, as he attempts to get over his lightning-quick loss to Daniel Bryan at WWE Super Show-Down two weeks ago.
The winner of this battle will join John Cena, Kurt Angle, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Dolph Ziggler, Seth Rollins and the winner of Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in an eight-man tournament to determine the best in the world. Who will advance to WWE Crown Jewel?
