WWE SmackDown is live tonight from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. On tonight’s show, the Tribal Chief returns to the blue brand after the shocking events of last weekend’s Royal Rumble. In addition, we have the finals of the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Contenders Tournament, and a Fatal 4-Way match to determine a spot in the women’s Elimination Chamber match. Let’s take a look at everything announced for tonight’s episode of SmackDown:
Shayna Baszler vs. Shotzi vs. Zelina Vega vs. Natalya (Fatal 4-Way Elimination Chamber qualifying match)
WWE’s official preview:
With four pods filled in the high-stakes Feb. 18 Elimination Chamber Match for a Raw Women’s Title Match when WrestleMania Goes Hollywood, Natalya, Shotzi, Shayna Baszler and Zelina Vega are poised to square off in a Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying Fatal 4-Way Match on the blue brand. Find out who will win the right to step into the career-altering structure at the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event.
Braun Strowman and Ricochet vs. Imperium (SmackDown Tag Team Championship Contenders Tournament Final)
WWE’s official preview:
A chance to face The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship awaits the winner of the Contenders’ Title Tournament Final, to be contested by Braun Strowman & Ricochet and Imperium.
Strowman and Ricochet can count themselves lucky as they were announced as the replacement team for Drew McIntyre & Sheamus, who were taken out of the tournament by The Viking Raiders. The unlikely tandem subsequently defeated Hit Row in the Semifinal to book their place in the Final.
Imperium had arguably the harder route, defeating The Brawling Brutes in the First Round, followed by a victory over Legado del Fantasma in the Semifinal.
Who will earn their ticket to face The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Title?
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Sonya Deville for the SmackDown Women’s Championship
WWE’s official preview:
Sometimes in order to gain a Championship opportunity you have to take matters into your own hands. That’s exactly what former General Manager Sonya Deville has done, attacking SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair backstage and even interrupting her on a podcast.
Enraged with the constant sabotage, Charlotte Flair demanded she face Deville despite having beaten her adversary before.
Now that she has another match for the SmackDown Women’s Championship, can Deville finally earn her first title in WWE or will the Queen stay Queen?
Roman Reigns returns to SmackDown
WWE’s official preview:
In the wake of the catastrophic events at Royal Rumble in which an overwhelmed Sami Zayn hit Roman Reigns with a steel chair and The Bloodline, minus a conflicted Jey Uso, launched a major retaliatory beatdown on The Honorary Uce, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion is set to return to SmackDown.
How will The Head of the Table react to the unprecedented turmoil that has rocked The Bloodline? Will Reigns have any response to Cody Rhodes after the Royal Rumble winner addressed their WrestleMania title showdown? Will The Island of Relevancy ever be the same?
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