WWE SmackDown is live tonight from the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana! We’re just over one week away from Money in the Bank, and the Bloodline Civil War has officially begun. How will the Tribal Chief react to everything he’s built crumbling around him? Let’s take a look at everything announced for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown:
Cameron Grimes vs. Baron Corbin
WWE’s official preview:
Just weeks after a stunning seconds-long match, Cameron Grimes and Baron Corbin will again square off in a SmackDown ring.
Since arriving on SmackDown, Grimes has been nothing short of impressive as he’s defeated Corbin and Ashante “Thee” Adonis in dominant fashion.
Corbin, meanwhile, has regained some confidence after returning to NXT, where he became the No. 1 Contender to the NXT Championship and will challenge Carmelo Hayes for the title at NXT Gold Rush on Tuesday, June 27, on USA at 8/7 C.
What will happen when these two again lock up in the ring?
Bayley vs. Shotzi (Bayley’s Money in the Bank spot is on the line)
WWE’s official preview:
Damage CTRL’s Bayley is as confident as ever, and to prove that she’s not afraid, she’s putting her spot in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match on the line against the dynamic Shotzi.
Bayley and Shotzi haven’t seen eye to eye, and a recent backstage encounter on SmackDown led to the two agreeing to the massive matchup.
As the only former Money in the Bank winner currently in the match, Bayley believes she has the upper hand heading into the July 1 Premium Live Event, but is she overconfident?
Butch vs. Santos Escobar vs. LA Knight
WWE’s official preview:
After LA Knight, Santos Escobar of the LWO and Butch of The Brawling Brutes got into a volatile backstage altercation last week, the three Superstars battle in a Triple Threat Match for momentum en route to the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn (c) (Women’s Tag Team Championship Unification Match)
WWE’s official preview:
A huge Tag Team Title Unification Match will pit WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler against NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn.
Rousey and Baszler captured their first tag team gold after overcoming three other teams in a huge tag team Fatal 4-Way Match on Raw.
Fyre and Dawn became champions by dispatching former titleholders Kiana James and Fallon Henley before being selected by SmackDown in the 2023 WWE Draft.
Which team will become the Undisputed WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions?
The Bloodline Civil War begins
WWE’s official preview:
Last week, Jimmy and Jey Uso officially separated themselves from The Bloodline when they took out Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa in a series of Superkicks heard ’round the world.
Now that the lines have been drawn and a showdown between them is set for WWE Money in the Bank, The Bloodline Civil War begins tonight on SmackDown. Anything can and will happen when the shattered family embarks on the highly personal struggle to get the upper hand on their collision course to July 1.
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