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WWE has shared the following Quick Hits preview points on WWE.com ahead of tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown Live:
- Triple Threat Match to decide who will square off against Asuka for the SmackDown Women’s Title at Royal Rumble
- The Usos to battle The Bar with a SmackDown Tag Team Championship opportunity on the line
- AJ Styles to confront WWE Champion Daniel Bryan
- Who will gain momentum heading into the Men’s Royal Rumble Match?
- Will Rusev be looking for retribution?
WWE’s full preview can be found HERE; we have included a few excerpts below:
Who will challenge Asuka at the Royal Rumble?
Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Carmella all staked their claims as to why they would be most deserving to face off against SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka at Royal Rumble last week. All three Superstars will now get their chance as they’ll square off in a Triple Threat Match tonight on SmackDown LIVE and the winner will move on to face Asuka for the title in Phoenix, Arizona on Jan. 27.
Charlotte and Becky both feel that they should be SmackDown Women’s Champion at this present moment and only are not because of Ronda Rousey’s interference in their match against Asuka at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs. Carmella, who reigned as SmackDown Women’s Champion for a staggering 130 days in 2018, has multiple victories over Flair, Lynch and Asuka, and believes that puts her right in line for another title opportunity.
All of this has been taken under consideration by the McMahon family, and now the three top challengers will collide tonight on the blue brand to prove who is most ready for Asuka next. Who will prevail?
Will Rusev exact some revenge on Shinsuke Nakamura?
Last Tuesday should have been a Happy New Year’s Day and a Happy Rusev Day for new United States Champion Rusev. However, The Bulgarian Brute’s championship celebration was cut short by former champion Shinsuke Nakamura. That set off a scrap which saw Rusev’s wife, Lana, come to her husband’s aid, only to be crushed by The King of Strong Style when Rusev hit him with a Machka Kick.
The Bulgarian Brute was downed after a Kinshasa. Will he be looking for payback against The Artist? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network!
