Heading into Royal Rumble 2023, WWE Smackdown will air one final time before the pay-per-view, tonight. The main event match will feature Kevin Owens competing in a singles contest against Solo Sikoa. Smackdown tag team contenders’ tournament will continue while Rey Mysterio will compete against Karrion Kross on the January 27 episode that takes place at the Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, Texas.
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Roman Reigns is set to defend his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens at the upcoming Royal Rumble premium live event. The two names have also signed the contract for the title match in a segment on last week’s WWE Smackdown.
It didn’t go down well for the champion as Owens put him through the contract signing table. Plus, he also took out Sikoa as well as The Usos on his own to make a bold statement. Besides, Owens also appeared on Raw to take out The Miz after which he vowed to take the title away from Reigns at The Rumble.
To keep the momentums on his side, Owens will now compete against Solo Sikoa on WWE Smackdown. The Bloodline members will be hell-bent on taking out The Prizefighter after the ambush from last week. Besides, they’re likely to keep Reigns in an advantageous position before this weekend’s PLE.
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WWE Smackdown Preview (27/01/23): Mysterio vs. Kross
Rey Mysterio has declared his entry into the upcoming Men’s Royal Rumble Match but before doing so, he has to overcome the resistance to be thrown by Karrion Kross. For weeks now, the ominous superstar alongside Scarlett has been taunting the WWE Legend to make a name for himself.
Two weeks ago on WWE Smackdown, Kross also came face-to-face with Mysterio and took him out due to the interference by Scarlett. After fading out Mysterio with the Kross Jacket submission, Kross now has the opportunity to repeat his sinister actions when he goes one-on-one for the first time with the Master of 619.
WWE Smackdown Preview (27/01/23): Tag Team Title contenders’ tournament
WWE’s efforts to separate the undisputed tag team titles started last week and it will run through, tonight with a new set of matches. A tournament to crown number-one contenders for The Usos’ WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship is underway with the semifinal matchups scheduled for the latest blue brand episode.
In the first round matches on one side, The Banger Bros. (Drew McIntyre & Sheamus) defeated The Viking Raiders, and Hit Row (Ashante “Thee” Adonis & Top Dolla) defeated Los Lotharios (Angel & Humberto). On the other side, Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) defeated The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch), and Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro) defeated Maximum Male Models (Mån.sôör & Ma.çé).
Now, The Banger Bros will compete against Hit Row on WWE Smackdown while Imperium will take on Legado del Fantasma to set up the final matchup of the tournament, possibly to happen, next week.