This week’s episode of Smackdown will feature the debut of the ‘WWE ThunderDome’. It will also be the go-home show for the Summerslam PPV. WWE has now announced two matches for the episode.
The first match announced will be the for the Smackdown Tag Team Titles. It will be Lucha House Party vs Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro. Here is what WWE wrote about the match on their website:
Lucha House Party look to dethrone Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro in SmackDown Tag Team Title Match
Life has been good to Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro as SmackDown Tag Team Champions, but Gran Metalik & Lince Dorado are intent on crashing that party.Lucha House Party will aim to shut down the “Champion’s Lounge” when they challenge Nakamura & Cesaro for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles. The tandems have gone back in forth in singles action in the past two weeks as Cesaro first crushed Lince Dorado, and Gran Metalik then walked the ropes to a win against The King of Strong Style. The King of the Ropes was aided by the surprising return of Kalisto who neutralized The Swiss Cyborg outside the ring.
Will Lucha House Party finally get their hands on the titles? Or will Nakamura & Cesaro be toasting another victory?
Tune in to Friday Night SmackDown on FOX at 8/7 C to see the title showdown.
WWE has also confirmed a match between Big E and Sheamus for the episode. Here is what WWE wrote on their website about the match:
Big E looks to pay back Sheamus in latest Singles challenge
Big E has dreams of climbing to WWE’s mountaintop, and Sheamus loves nothing more than to crush a good dream.The New Day powerhouse will face The Celtic Warrior in the WWE ThunderDome, as Big E looks to continue a strong start to his Singles run. Big E forced both John Morrison & The Miz to tap out in his last matches, as the ultimate teammate showed off his complete skillset. Following that win over Morrison, Sheamus came calling and delivered an earth-shattering Brogue Kick to Big E.
Can Big E keep his dream alive against Sheamus? Or will The Celtic Warrior have his opponent rethinking his decision to go it alone?
Tune in to Friday Night SmackDown on FOX at 8/7 C to see the massive clash between Big E and Sheamus.
On a related note, check out my 7 predictions for the episode here.