Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX at 8/7C.
WWE is set to cap off 2022 with a match of epic proportions, as John Cena & Kevin Owens square off against The Bloodline’s Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn on the 12/30 episode of “WWE SmackDown” in Tampa, Florida.
The match was set up during the closing stages of last night’s “WWE SmackDown,” where Reigns announced that he & Zayn will face Owens & a mystery partner at WWE’s last show of 2022. Just then, Cena appeared on the TitanTron to read out a text message he received from Owens.
“Surprise!” Cena addressed The Bloodline via satellite. “I bet you’re a little surprised to see me. Well, it’s the holiday season, and everybody loves a good holiday surprise, and boy was I surprised when I got a text message, out of the blue, from my longtime friend Kevin Owens.
“He said, ‘sup, Peacemaker. Did you know you’ve had a WWE match every year for the past 20 years except this one. Your streak is about to be broken. Mind-blown emoji. Do you want to be my tag team partner December 30 in Tampa, Florida?'”
Cena continued, “So, let me get this straight – I haven’t had a match in 2022, and we’re running out of chances. And you’re asking me if I want to partner with Kevin Owens against the Uciest Sami Zayn and The Tribal Chief in a main event match that can’t be missed? Hell yes, I’ll be there! Hell yes, we’ll bring the fight to The Bloodline in the final SmackDown of 2022. Make your list, check it twice – The Bloodline has been naughty, and won’t it be nice when Cena-clause is coming to town? Ho Ho Ho Holy S**t!”
The show went off the air with Reigns & The Bloodline fuming in the ring, while reacting to Cena’s announcement.
Cena last wrestled in an untelevised WWE dark match at Madison Square Garden on September 10, 2021, teaming up with Rey & Dominik Mysterio against Reigns & The Usos in a six-man match. Prior to that bout, he lost to Reigns at SummerSlam on August 21, 2021.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
On last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown, LA Knight called out Bray Wyatt for attacking and kidnapping him last week.
In response, Wyatt tried to convince Knight that he was not the one who perpetrated the attack.
Knight lost his cool and attacked Wyatt. It was at this moment that Uncle Howdy appeared on the entranceway, resembling the deadly Jack The Ripper. Howdy tipped his hat and laughed and so did Wyatt. Knight left the ring in utter disbelief.
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL on FOX at 8/7C.
WWE will also be taping the December 23rd episode of SmackDown tonight.
WWE SmackDown will air live tonight on FOX, and emanate from the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.
Tegan Nox is officially back in WWE. Nox made her surprise return during last night’s episode of “SmackDown,” saving Liv Morgan from an attack by Damage CTRL. There had been reports that WWE was interested in bringing her back. Things started to pick up more steam when Michael Cole mentioned her name during the Survivor Series WarGames event, which many fans noticed. Now, Nox is back and ready to pick up where she left off.
Nox was released from WWE just over a year ago. She had been brought up to the main roster, joining “SmackDown” in a tag team alongside Shotzi. But the partnership was short-lived as she got drafted to “Raw,” although she never made an appearance for the brand.
In the time since her release, Nox was completely inactive in the wrestling world, which led some people to speculate that she had retired from in-ring action. Nox later debunked those rumors by revealing that the reason for her absence is much more complicated. She said she had trouble getting her visa, which legally prevented her from wrestling or coming back to the U.S. if she decided to leave. It seems as if the situation is now resolved
Nox is the latest in a string of comebacks under the creative regime of Paul “Triple H” Levesque. She was a major star and fan-favorite during her run in “NXT” and also appeared on “NXT UK.” She had a heated rivalry with her longtime friend, Dakota Kai. Now that Nox appears to be involved in a feud with Damage CTRL, there’s little doubt her history with Kai will play a factor.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
The Man is back!
During Friday night’s episode of WWE SmackDown, Becky Lynch made her return during the opening segment of the show where she revealed that she’ll be joining Team Bianca for WarGames.
It has long been rumored that Lynch would be the final member of Belair’s team, which turned out to be the case. Lynch will join Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, and Mia Yim to face off against Damage CTRL, Rhea Ripley, and Nikki Cross in WarGames.
Big Time Becks hasn’t been seen since WWE SummerSlam, where she suffered a separated shoulder.
Tonight’s WWE Smackdown from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI on FOX at 8/7C.
With WWE’s Survivor Series WarGames event right around the corner, things could be taking a relatively unexpected turn this week. As it happens, a major return from injury is potentially on the cards.
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That’s because “Fightful Select” is reporting that “as of last week at least, former WWE Women’s Champion Becky Lynch was expected to be back soon.”
Lynch suffered a separated shoulder at SummerSlam in July during her match with Bianca Belair for the “Raw” Women’s Championship. Making it all the more interesting is that as recently as one month ago, Fightful noted that there was both no actual timeline for her to return and that there certainly weren’t plans in place for Lynch to return early. As is always the case when it comes to wrestling, however, plans are subject to change.
Now Fightful has been told that there have been talks of Lynch being the fifth member of Belair’s team in the women’s WarGames match this Saturday, which would see her align with Belair, Mia Yim, Alexa Bliss, and Asuka. Right now, those four are waiting on a fifth woman to join them in taking on Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and IYO SKY), Nikki Cross, and Rhea Ripley.
Bianca said on Monday’s RAW that they will name their 5th member Friday on SmackDown.
It’s also been reported that the current feeling around the locker room in regard to working with Lynch specifically is one of excitement, especially now that Vince McMahon is no longer booking things. Just before her injury-forced departure, “The Man” came back around.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE invades the XL Center in Hartford, CT for tonight’s episode of SmackDown at 8/7c on FOX.
Kevin Owens is reportedly set to appear.
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