Two Big Matches And More Confirmed For WWE Smackdown

After a feud between the two was teased a few weeks ago, WWE has confirmed that Shinsuke Nakamura and Finn Balor will battle in one-on-one action this week on Smackdown Live.

ALSO, #ICChampion @FinnBalor faces off with @ShinsukeN! #SDLive https://t.co/VljwMUDsSb

— WWE (@WWE) July 6, 2019

WWE.com‘s article is ambiguous with regards to whether or not this mouth-watering match will be for Finn Balor’s Intercontinental Championship.

However, it is likely that the match will not be for the title, with Nakamura earning a future opportunity if he is able to best the fellow former NXT Champion.

Shinsuke Nakamura eyed-up Intercontinental Champion Finn Bálor and, seemingly, his title two weeks ago on SmackDown LIVE. Nakamura will now get up-close-and-personal with Bálor when the two face-off this Tuesday night.

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After turning babyface by attacking Dolph Ziggler last week on Smackdown after the pair’s tag team match against Heavy Machinery, a match between Kevin Owens and Dolph Ziggler has also been booked for Tuesday’s show.

From tag team partners ➡️ opponents, @HEELZiggler & @FightOwensFight will collide this Tuesday on #SDLive! https://t.co/HZq48JIZLz

— WWE (@WWE) July 6, 2019

Against their wishes, Kevin Owens and Dolph Ziggler were paired together as a tag team last Tuesday night by Shane McMahon … and, well, it didn’t turn out great.

Though they were given a chance to earn their way into the SmackDown Tag Team Title Match at Extreme Rules by defeating Heavy Machinery, KO and The Showoff could not get on the same page. By match’s end, Owens and Ziggler were trading fists with one another as opposed to Otis & Tucker. SmackDown LIVE went off the air with KO dropping The Showoff with a Stunner, and in the aftermath of that, the two will collide in one-on-one competition this Tuesday night.

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And as if that wasn’t enough, the first-ever Smackdown Tag Team Championship Summit between New Day, Heavy Machinery and Erick Rowan & Daniel Bryan will also take place on the show.

This segment will be used to promote the Smackdown Tag Team Championship triple threat match between the three teams at Extreme Rules.

May we also present to you the FIRST-EVER "SmackDown Tag Team Championship Summit" between #HeavyMachinery, #TheNewDay and #SDLive #TagTeamChampions @WWEDanielBryan & @ERICKROWAN taking place THIS TUESDAY! https://t.co/oVUo3zaFWD

— WWE (@WWE) July 6, 2019

SmackDown Tag Team Champions Daniel Bryan & Rowan’s mission to have the Tag Team division take centerstage on Team Blue will enter its next phase this Tuesday night, when the first-ever SmackDown Tag Team Championship Summit takes place.

Bryan & Rowan, The New Day and Heavy Machinery, the three teams that will square off for the titles at WWE Extreme Rules, will all be present. Will tensions rise just five nights before the major Triple Threat title match?

Also announced for the show is the reveal of Aleister Black’s Extreme Rules opponent.

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