7) Xavier Woods Advanced In The U.S Title Tournament
Smackdown Live this week featured a 1st round match in the United States Championship tournament. Xavier Woods faced off against Aiden English.
The match was eventually won by Xavier Woods. He will face off against Jinder Mahal next week.
#WoodsUSChamp @XavierWoodsPhD is one step closer to becoming #USChampion as he silences The #ShakespeareOfSong @WWEDramaKing in the #USTitle Tournament! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/bUxmaiYE2q
— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2018
8) The Final U.S Tournament Match Will Take Place Next Week
Mojo Rawley announced that his match in the United States Championship tournament against Zack Ryder will be taking place next week
Bobby Roode, Jinder Mahal, and Xavier Woods have already qualified. The winner of Mojo vs Ryder will face Roode in the semi-finals.
“Next week after I beat @ZackRyder in the #USTitle Tournament, he’ll be back in the past where he belongs. #WWWYKI.” – @MojoRawleyWWE #SDLive pic.twitter.com/w9X0Kw6UBs
— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2018
9) 5 New Entries In The Women’s Royal Rumble Match
On Smackdown Live this week, we got 5 new entries into the Women’s Royal Rumble match. First, it was Lana, Tamina, and Carmella announcing that they will be participating.
Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan also officially declared for the match later on in the show.
“Before there was a #RiottSquad, there was a #WelcomingCommittee!” @NatByNature @CarmellaWWE and @TaminaSnuka are on the same page before their match. #SDLive @LanaWWE pic.twitter.com/DyUj2KDk58
— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2018
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