United States title rematch set for next WWE SmackDown
The United States Championship will be on the line on the Friday, January 10 WWE SmackDown.
As revealed during this week’s show, Shinsuke Nakamura will defend the United States Championship against former title holder LA Knight on next week’s WWE SmackDown.
Nakamura defeated Knight for the title at Survivor Series in November after using black mist to blind the former champ.
Knight attacked Nakamura on Friday’s SmackDown after the champ defeated Andrade in one-on-one competition. Knight then revealed in a backstage segment later in the program that Nick Aldis had booked the title bout for next week.
A future Women’s United States title bout was also set up on SmackDown, though not officially announced. Michin defeated Women’s US Champion Chelsea Green’s ally Piper Niven on this week’s SmackDown, perhaps indicating a future meeting between Green and Michin.
The announced lineup for the Friday, January 10 WWE SmackDown:
- WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura defends against LA Knight
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