The WWE SmackDown tag team tournament finals are set.
During the January 27 SmackDown, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus were slated to take on Hit Row in a semi-finals match. However, The Viking Raiders attacked McIntyre and Sheamus before the bout could start. They were deemed unable to compete and were replaced by the team of Braun Strowman and Ricochet. The unlikely partners went on to defeat Hit Row to advance.
THE MONSTER HAS BEEN UNLEASHED! ?#BraunStrowman and @KingRicochet are not throwing away their shot in this #TagTeamTournament!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/VJSeI3FuTu
— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2023
Later on in the other semi-finals match, Imperium defeated Legado del Fantasma to advance. Strowman and Ricochet will now battle Imperium on the February 3 episode of SmackDown in the tournament finals. The winners will earn a future SmackDown Tag Team Championship match against The Usos.
THIS IS AWESOME! ???
These 4 men are giving it EVERYTHING they got in this back and fourth #TagTeamTournament semifinals match!#LegadoDelFantasma #Imperium #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/tjx1fih5IY
— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2023
It was also announced that Charlotte Flair will once again defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship against Sonya Deville. Flair defeated Deville on January 6, however Deville has been persistent in wanting another match against The Queen. Flair and Adam Pearce have agreed to booking a title match for next week.
Below is the updated lineup for February 3:
- #1 Contenders Tournament Finals: Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. Imperium
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Sonya Deville
WrestleZone will have complete coverage of the show as it airs.
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