Kevin Owens Vs. Solo Sikoa, 3 Other Bouts Set For 1/27 WWE SmackDown
One night before the Rumble
Four matches have been announced for next Friday's WWE SmackDown, including a singles bout pitting Kevin Owens against Solo Sikoa.
Owens attacked WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns and the rest of the Bloodline during Friday's SmackDown. Reigns was given a Stunner, as well as a powerbomb through a table.
Owens will face Reigns for the title at next Saturday's Royal Rumble.
Also next Friday, the tournament to crown new number one contenders to SmackDown's Tag Team titles continues with a pair of semi-final bouts.
On one side of the bracket, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus will face Top Dolla and Ashante Adonis of Hit Row. McIntyre and Sheamus defeated The Viking Raiders in one quarterfinal, while Hit Row upended Los Lotharios.
On the other side, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci of Imperium will take on Legado del Fantasma members Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde. Imperium defeated Ridge Holland and Butch on Friday, while Del Toro and Wilde beat Maximum Male Models.
In addition, in a singles match that was announced on last week's program, Rey Mysterio will go one on one with Karrion Kross.
The current card for Friday's WWE SmackDown, taking place at Sames Auto Arena in Laredo, TX, includes the following:
* Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa
* Tag Team tournament semi-final: Drew McIntyre and Sheamus vs. Hit Row
* Tag Team tournament semi-final: Legado del Fantasma (Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde) vs. Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci)
* Rey Mysterio vs. Karrion Kross
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
