WWE Smackdown Live
WWE just confirmed Randy Orton will face Shinsuke Nakamura on next week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live, with the winner earning a future shot at Jinder Mahal and the WWE Championship.
Orton and Nakamura will face off next week, but will have to work together tonight, as it was just announced that they will face Mahal and Rusev on tonight’s show.
NEXT WEEK: The #KingOfStrongStyle @ShinsukeN and #TheViper @RandyOrton will compete for an opportunity at the #WWEChampionship on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/NHW6LOpz9w
— WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2017
Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin made his long awaited WWE in-ring return on tonight’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live, teaming with new partner Chad Gable in a winning effort over The Ascension.
Tonight marked Benjamin’s first match in seven years in WWE; he last appeared defeating Joey Mercury at the April 20, 2010 Smackdown TV tapings:
AIN’T NO STOPPING HIM, NAAAHHHH!@Sheltyb803 hasn’t lost a beat in his #SDLive in-ring return! @WWEGable @ViktorRiseWWE @KonnorWWE pic.twitter.com/pk8b0XRyxD
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 30, 2017
Did @WWEGable & @SheltyB803 just become the #GoldStandard of #SDLive‘s #TagTeamDivision?! pic.twitter.com/8KCcZZPNSg
— WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2017
READY, WILLING, GOLD STANDARD! @WWEGable and @Sheltyb803 pick up the victory in their FIRST tag team match! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/vvDp9RyWev
— WWE (@WWE) August 30, 2017