Tonight the WWE SmackDown World Cup Tournament is set to kick off on SmackDown, and WWE has announced that the winner of the tournament will receive a shot at the Intercontinental Championship. WWE has also announced that Santos Escobar will take on Shinsuke Nakamura tonight in a first round match.
WWE has confirmed Santos Escobar and Shinsuke Nakamura for the tournament, and according to PWInsider the full lineup of competitors for the SmackDown World Cup is as follows:
*Braun Strowman
*Shinsuke Nakamura
*Sami Zayn
*Santos Escobar
*Rey Mysterio
*Jinder Mahal
*Butch
*Ricochet
WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight’s show:
– Records on the line as The Usos defend tag team gold against The New Day
– SmackDown World Cup to begin tonight!
– Santos Escobar takes on Shinsuke Nakamura in SmackDown World Cup First-Round Showdown
– New Challenger to SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey to be determined in Six-Pack Challenge!
Stay tuned for updates.
